Oregon’s new state economic forecaster predicts $6 billion more in revenue, higher taxpayer rebate

November 20, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon’s new chief state economist estimates the state will have about $37.8 billion available to spend in the next two-year budget cycle after reworking how the state calculates its economic forecast. The state’s also on track to pay out a $1.8 billion kicker to taxpayers in 2026. But new chief economist Carl Riccadonna,

Oregon commercial Dungeness season delayed until at least Dec. 16

November 20, 2024

The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife announced Wednesday that the state’s commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed until at least Dec. 16 because of test results for meat volume and domoic acid. Targeted to potentially open Dec. 1, Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness season can be delayed if tests do not meet standards for percentage of crab meat and

Body found Monday near Amanda Trail identified as Springfield man

November 20, 2024

YACHATS – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that a man found dead Monday afternoon on a gated access road to the Amanda Trail and Grotto just south of Yachats died of self-inflicted wounds. The sheriff’s office said the man was identified as Frank Marunich, 43, of Springfield. Marunich’s body was found about 1:30 p.m. by an Oregon State

New Maritime Heritage Center exhibit explores history of Blacks in the Pacific’s seafaring world

November 20, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY Most accounts of the United States’ maritime enterprises are disproportionately populated by white seafarers. A new exhibit at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, “Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific” expands that narrative to include the many Black whalers, commercial mariners, fishers, explorers, soldiers and sailors who traveled along the Pacific Coast

Waldport council OKs vacating short section of street for new campground

November 19, 2024

WALDPORT – The Waldport city council has approved vacating a portion of Northwest John Way for a Corvallis-based developer who wants to build a “glamping” campground and mini putting golf course. Amy Jamros of Livesay Development Group petitioned the council during a public hearing Nov. 14. The decision allows Livesay to close a short section of the street which divides

14 Waldport artists stage their first show and sale Saturday

November 19, 2024

WALDPORT — Just in time for holiday gifting, a collection of artists will offer their specialized wares from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Waldport Community Center. Fourteen artists, all from Waldport, will offer unique items ranging from fiber arts to paintings, ceramics to jewelry, and more. “These are artists who don’t showcase their art at

Siletz Tribe completes purchase of 27 acres on Cape Foulweather that was once part of its reservation

November 19, 2024

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews A multi-year effort involving the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and five other public and private partners has resulted in the Tribe regaining ownership of 27 acres of their ancestral homelands at Cape Foulweather south of Depoe Bay. The purchase, financed by a $2.01 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, marks the return

5 Questions and a Secret: Waldport High’s Jack Boothe helps students in the classroom and on the field

November 19, 2024

By KATHLEEN O’CONNOR/YachatsNews Some people are born athletes and born to love sports. Some people are born to love people. Jack Boothe, the head football coach and GEAR UP coordinator at Waldport High School, fits in both of those categories. Boothe was born and raised in Clatskanie, a lower Columbia River town with a high school almost the same

Waldport Beachcomber Days leaders, supporters blast city allegations as group works to answer questions

November 19, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT — The normally empty parking lot packed with cars prior to the Waldport city council meeting last week and a standing-room only chamber swelled by Waldport Beachcomber Days volunteers signaled something was in the air. The public comment portion kicking off Thursday’s meeting began amicably enough with Beachcomber volunteer Jason Vorderbrueggen reading a statement

Pacific Seafood halts processing at its plant in Eureka, Calif. sending product to Oregon

November 17, 2024

By RYAN BURNS/Lost Coast Outpost EUREKA, Calif. — Pacific Seafood, the processing and distribution giant based in Clackamas, Ore., has halted all processing activity at its Eureka plant, dramatically scaling back its operations there and laying off an undisclosed number of local employees. The company’s director of communications, Lacy Ogan, said in an emailed statement that the Eureka facility on