By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News A conservation group says it’s going to sue the U.S. Forest Service for failing to protect a rare and endangered species in Oregon. There are fewer […]
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Small Clatsop County school district School sues state in attempt to undo forest habitat conservation plan
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle One of the smallest school districts in Oregon is suing the state in an attempt to send a landmark forest habitat conservation plan back to […]
Yachats still accepting applications for city council vacancy
YACHATS — The city of Yachats is seeking applicants for a vacancy on the city council that was created with the February announcement that Greg Scott will resign in April. […]
Kotek’s wife gets aide, office space as governor considers creating ‘Office of the First Spouse’
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek is hiring a temporary aide to assist her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, as the governor considers expanding Kotek Wilson’s role […]
Oregon’s First Lady gets new state-funded adviser amid departure of Kotek’s top aides
By Oregon Public Broadcasting Aimee Kotek Wilson, the Oregon governor’s wife, will get a state-funded adviser this week as the governor considers establishing the “Office of the First Spouse” […]
Toledo police arrest man for burning down Memorial Field’s restrooms
A 43-year-old apparently homeless man who spent 15 days in the Lincoln County jail last November for public indecency has been charged with setting a fire in Toledo this […]
Adventist Health closing its medical offices in Lincoln City
LINCOLN CITY – Adventist Health Tillamook has announced the closure of its medical offices and urgent care clinic in Lincoln City because of what it called “long-standing challenges” with finding […]
Corvallis-based nonprofit serving Lincoln County youth wins $1 million grant
By KEZI News A Corvallis-based nonprofit that provides housing, educational help, and mental health services to unhoused youth in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties has received a $1 million grant […]
With addiction bill passed, now Oregon faces biggest challenge — getting counties ready to develop treatment programs
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle It their recently-completed legislative session, Oregon lawmakers culminated months of discussions and debate that roped in everyone from police officers to addiction specialists with a […]
New OSU research shows that low oxygen levels off the Pacific Northwest coast are widespread and increasing
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Low oxygen conditions that pose a significant threat to marine life are widespread and increasing in coastal Pacific Northwest ocean waters as the climate […]