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With federal funds at risk, many spending bills face a difficult path through Oregon Legislature
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon is facing potential funding cuts amid the Trump administration’s efforts to dramatically downsize federal spending. More than 31% of the state’s budget comes from […]
Bonneville Power Administration reverses 30 job cuts, continues with plans to eliminate 430 positions
By COURTNEY SHERWOOD/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Bonneville Power Administration is bringing back 30 employees it fired last week, according to multiple sources familiar with the agency’s operations. Roughly 130 of […]
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Former Oregon judge who refused to marry same-sex couples appointed to U.S. Justice Department
By CONRAD WILSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting Vance Day, a former Marion County circuit court judge who drew controversy and a judicial rebuke for his stance on same-sex marriage, has joined the […]
Contract for new Yachats library trimmed to $1.36 million; teardown of old building could be March 6
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — The city of Yachats has a contract with Unitus Services of Vancouver, Wash. to rebuild the West Seventh Street library with demolition of the […]
Deputies arrest Waldport man after months of bias crimes against neighbors
WALDPORT – A 46-year-old Waldport man is in the Lincoln County jail on charges of intimidation, stalking and disorderly conduct after his arrest Wednesday following more than a year of […]
Man found dead last October in Depoe Bay harbor identified
DEPOE BAY – A man found dead in the Depoe Bay harbor last October has been identified as Duncan Grundman, 31, of Boulder, Colo., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announced […]
County commissioners OK $130,000 in grants to 12 organizations
Lincoln County commissioners have approved $130,000 in grants to 12 local governments or nonprofits as part of its community and economic development program. Applications and screening for the long-standing grant […]
After disagreements and delays, Lincoln County’s drug deflection program is now up and operating
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews NEWPORT – The county’s nascent program to deflect drug users from jail and court into treatment is off to a slow start but law enforcement officials […]