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Lincoln County is advertising for someone to become its top administrator

April 12, 2025
Lincoln County is advertising for a new, top administrator three months after the resignation of its first administrator who had held the job for nearly three years. The county hired Tim Johnson in April 2022 after commissioners decided the county needed someone to focus solely on directing department heads and overseeing its $180 million budget. For decades the top administrative

Waldport council OKs new contract for sheriff’s patrols, garbage rate increase

April 12, 2025
WALDPORT – After all the drama Thursday evening with the expulsion and citation of former mayor Heide Lambert for disorderly conduct, the Waldport city council did tackle a short list of financial-related agenda items during its regular monthly meeting. The council agreed to continue a contract with the Lincoln County Sheriff to provide patrol services in the city, a service

Trump administration begins to roll out proposals to cut NOAA programs, including ocean labs and Sea Grant

April 11, 2025
By SCOTT DANCE/The Washington Post A new Trump proposal would eliminate nearly all National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration laboratories focused on studying the world’s weather, climate and oceans and would slash much of the agency’s budget — part of what the White House document describes as an effort to sever all “climate-related programs” from the agency. Documents detailing the administration’s

Three major gun bills advance — along party lines — in the Oregon Legislature

April 11, 2025
By BRYCE DOLE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Members of the House and Senate judiciary committees this week voted along party lines to move the bills forward, with Democrats using their majority power in the face of Republican pushback. The bills would create a 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases, ban rapid-fire devices, initiate a state licensing program for gun dealers

Chair of Oregon Republican Party resigns after “deeply troubling” revelations

April 11, 2025
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Pulic Broadcasting The newly minted chair of the Oregon Republican Party stepped down Wednesday, amid revelations of ongoing personal financial woes and troubling allegations from a 16-year-old divorce. Jerry Cummings, a pastor from Columbia County, said in a letter to party members Wednesday that the negative publicity from those matters would undercut his ability to help his

New report says Oregon voter registration errors began years earlier than DMV officials acknowledged

April 11, 2025
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Data entry errors at the Oregon Department of Transportation that led to more than 1,700 people being incorrectly registered to vote despite not demonstrating citizenship began years earlier than the department previously acknowledged, according to a new report released Friday. Since November, the department has released monthly status reports on its ongoing review

19 international students at Oregon’s largest universities have visas revoked in federal crackdown

April 11, 2025
By ELIZABETH MILLER/Oregon Public Broadcasting Nineteen international students attending Oregon’s three largest universities have had their visas revoked by the Department of Homeland Security, according to university officials. They include 13 students from Oregon State University, four from University of Oregon, and two at Portland State University. In addition, one recent PSU graduate has lost visa eligibility, according to university officials.

Oregon governor, education director ‘hold the line’ against Trump administration funding threats over DEI

April 10, 2025
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Department of Education will not end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to fit the Trump administration’s interpretation of federal civil rights law, Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s education director announced Thursday. “Since the start of the new federal administration, I promised Oregonians that I would not back down from a

Waldport council issues letter on its decision to remove mayor from office

April 10, 2025
To the editor: From the Waldport City Council to our fellow citizens. How and why did the City Council remove its mayor without a recall? What happened to make this drastic action necessary? We believe you deserve answers to your questions and concerns. First, let’s put one issue aside – this was not planned. Many on our council had worked
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