October 2024 - Page 8

Former colleague supports Hall for re-election to commission

October 12, 2024
To the editor: I am writing in support of Commissioner Claire Hall’s candidacy to retain her seat as Lincoln County commissioner. I have had the honor of working with Claire in the past while reporting for the Newport News Times, through other organizations, and most recently as a friend. Claire is and continues to be one of the most prominent

4th Congressional District debate Friday draws packed, vocal crowd in Eugene

October 12, 2024
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle EUGENE — Every chair in Eugene’s WOW Hall was filled Friday afternoon for lively forum between four candidates vying to represent the 4th District in  Congress. Many of the more than 100 attendees at the event hosted by the Eugene City Club appeared to have made up their minds about the candidates. Many sported campaign

Neighbor says Kilduff will add transparency to Waldport city hall

October 11, 2024
To the editor: I have lived across the street from Melaia Kilduff for five years. In those five years I have witnessed her life with her family, I watched as she transitioned from teacher to working from home, and I have seen her step into city leadership with confidence and integrity. Two years ago, following a public conflict with city

Lincoln County health department announces flu shot clinics

October 11, 2024
Lincoln County Public Health has scheduled vaccine clinics throughout the county this month. No appointment is necessary, but people getting shots are asked to bring  insurance information or let clinicians know if you do not have insurance, health officials said. The health department said is it working to secure Covid-19 vaccines, which will be offered alongside flu vaccines once they

Beachcomber supporters pack Waldport council meeting to protest permit suspensions

October 10, 2024
By QUINTON SMITH and GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Citing what it believes are “financial irregularities,” the city of Waldport says it has stopped its permission for Waldport Beachcomber Days to use city property until the nonprofit clears up questions on a variety of funding and legal reporting issues. More than 50 Beachcomber volunteers and supporters packed a city council

New report on dozens of measures and benchmarks paints troubling, challenging picture for Lincoln County

October 10, 2024
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A new by-the-numbers report by a southern Oregon foundation that focuses on rural issues paints a troubling and challenging picture of Lincoln County on subjects ranging from education to food insecurity and child poverty to family financial hardship. The “Oregon by the Numbers” report by Roseburg-based The Ford Family Foundation is the seventh it has issued

Government announces Social Security payments for millions of Americans will increase by 2.5 percent in 2025

October 10, 2024
By JULIE WEIL/The Washington Post Social Security recipients will see a 2.5 percent increase in their monthly checks next year, the federal government announced Thursday. It’s a smaller hike than in recent years, which was expected given the cooling of inflation. Soaring prices in recent years brought unusually large cost-of-living increases in benefit checks, since Social Security payouts are automatically adjusted once a
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