By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon public health officials are asking Oregonians to take steps to protect themselves and others from the slew of respiratory illnesses likely to emerge again […]
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Two deputy directors at Oregon police certification agency are fired; third supervisor resigns
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Two deputy directors at the Oregon agency that trains and certifies police officers were fired last month and a third supervisor quit, public […]
New volunteers breathe life to historic Yachats cemetery, now seek donations, plot sales for more improvements
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Just a year ago the Yachats cemetery was like a patient in intensive care. Not yet on life support, it nevertheless needed a big […]
Massive new artwork in Lincoln City builds on Oregon Mural Trail that started in Yachats, six other towns
By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch If you’ve seen Travel Oregon’s “Only Slightly Exaggerated” campaign of 2021, meant to draw tourists to Oregon with animated images of the state’s wonders, you might agree […]
Public Meeting Notice: Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) Advisory Committee
Public Meeting Notice: Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) Advisory Committee Date: September 24, 2024, Tuesday Time: 3:00PM-4:00PM Location: Board of Commissioners Conference Room #108 Lincoln County Courthouse 225 West Olive […]
State health warnings spreads from Eckman Lake to Alsea Bay estuary
WALDPORT – The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational-use health advisory Tuesday for Eckman Lake due to a cyanobacteria bloom and cyanotoxins. The agency said Tuesday that the bacteria and […]
Southwest Lincoln County Water PUD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Southwest Lincoln County Water PUD has a modified SDC Methodology available. There will be a public hearing to approve the methodology on Nov. 19th at 10am. Copies are available online […]
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators […]
Newport Pride celebration offers three days of events for LGBTQ+ community and supporters
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY Walk, don’t run, to the Newport Pride weekend. Or, if you do want to run, join the 5K, just one of nine activities planned […]
Lincoln City Cultural Center kicks off nine monthly Celtic music concerts beginning Thursday
By Oregon Coast TODAY As the fall weather sets in, the misty green days and falling autumn leaves have many Oregon coast music fans buttoning up their coats and, […]