By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon legislators began their short session in February hoping to fill gaps in wildfire funding, with three bills to address landowner wildfire protection […]
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Yachats researcher will talk about health, happiness at Samaritan event
Dean Schrock of Yachats has spent years researching the effects of happiness and health and concluding that positive emotions can help make life longer and healthier. Schrock will talk about […]
Original Alsea Bay Bridge was one of 11 coastal spans designed by legendary engineer
Construction on the original 3,011-foot-long Alsea Bay Bridge was funded by the federal Public Works Administration and completed in 1936 after three years of work. It was one of […]
Wyden reschedules Lincoln County town hall to March 16
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. has rescheduled his town hall in Lincoln County that he had to cancel in February because of votes in the Senate. Wyden’s Lincoln County town hall […]
Oregon Legislature tweaks “recreational immunity” law to protect owners of trails for most liability
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Public hiking trails that closed this past year in response to a civil lawsuit could start reopening again after Oregon lawmakers Tuesday passed temporary […]
Nine authors will talk about writing and their work during daylong event Saturday at Heritage Center
By LESLIE O’DONNELL/Oregon Coast TODAY Where does a writer’s inspiration come from? Historic photographs and a great-grandmother’s memories? Girlfriends talking around the dinner table? What led to a writer’s […]
Saturday’s home and garden show focuses on local work of Habitat for Humanity
By Oregon Coast TODAY Even the Easter Bunny needs to do an occasional home repair, which is why you’ll find him at Habitat for Humanity’s second annual Home and […]
ODOT returns Friday to continue paving deteriorating sections of U.S. 101 north of Newport — but it’s a temporary fix
Friday morning update from ODOT: U.S. Highway 101 near Beverly Beach will see long delays again Friday as crews work on paving the road. Flaggers will be in place […]
Oregon Legislature finishes work on Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing bill as House approves $369 million
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek’s signature housing bill and $369 million in funding meant to help the state backfill a decades-long housing shortage are headed […]
School district announces administrative change
Lincoln County School District superintendent Majalise Tolan has announced two changes to the district’s administrative lineup for the 2024-25 school year. Sandy Mummey, who now oversees the district’s diversity, equity […]