Oregon businesses face uncertainty amid changing trade moves from the Trump administration

February 4, 2025

By KYRA BUCKLEY/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon companies are trying to make sense of rapidly changing tariff policies that could raise the cost of doing business and strain the state’s relationship with key international trading partners. President Donald Trump has continued to signal support for widespread tariffs on imported goods. Over the weekend, he announced tariffs on countries he said are

Oregon cities would be allowed to raise gas taxes without asking voters under proposed bill in Legislature

February 4, 2025

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Dana Merryday began hearing the grumbling when he moved to Cottage Grove more than a decade ago. Roads in the Lane County town of around 10,000 were pocked with holes. Some were so spider-webbed with cracks they looked like the back of an alligator. State funding and the city’s three-cent gas tax weren’t enough. “It’s

Pigsley, Butler and Lane elected to 3-year terms on Siletz Tribal Council

February 3, 2025

SILETZ – Delores Pigsley of Keizer, who has been chair of the Tribal Council of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians for nearly 40 years, has been elected to the position once again. Pigsley has served 39½ years as Tribal chairman out of her 46 years on the council. Pigsley and other officers were elected Sunday after she and

Lincoln County unemployment rate stuck at 4.8 percent for third month

February 3, 2025

Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in December, unchanged from 4.8 percent in November and October, according to the latest figures from the Oregon Employment Department. The county’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in December 2023. The statewide and national unemployment rates were 4.1 percent in December. Regional economist Shaun Barrick said seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment

Yes, January’s weather was quite dry, sunny and nice — and shouldn’t last too long

February 3, 2025

By YachatsNews staff Rainfall amounts on the central Oregon coast in January were as much as one-third of the amount recorded 12 months earlier and there were 11-20 days of no measurable precipitation, according to YachatsNews’ weather watchers. While there was less-than-average rainfall last month, the big differences from January 2024 was that a year ago the rainfall was

Senator and representative urge 450 town hall attendees to fight back against Trump administration edicts

February 2, 2025

By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews NEWPORT – As the crowd filtered into the commons area of Oregon Coast Community College for a political town hall Saturday, President Donald Trump was announcing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. As the audience of 450 waited for two Oregon Democrats — Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep Val Hoyle – to begin an

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF DEPOE BAY ESTABLISHMENT OF A DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (DMO) TO MANAGE TOURISM MARKETING & PROMOTION SERVICES RFP 2025-02

February 1, 2025

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF DEPOE BAY ESTABLISHMENT OF A DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (DMO) TO MANAGE TOURISM MARKETING & PROMOTION SERVICES RFP 2025-02 The City of Depoe Bay (the “City”) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations or individuals with a successful track record in promotion and visitor attraction services to create and implement multi-media tourism marketing services with the overall

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF DEPOE BAY RFP 2025-01

February 1, 2025

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE CITY OF DEPOE BAY RFP 2025-01 The City of Depoe Bay (the “City”) is seeking proposals from a qualified Certified Public Accountant or Certified Public Accounting Firm to provide financial audit support, general accounting services, financial operational assistance, and grants management support on a contract basis for