Reps. Gomberg and Evans tell committee that coast needs more money to prepare for tsunami emergencies

September 30, 2025

Reps. David Gomberg of Otis and Paul Evans of Monmouth are pushing for more money to help increase tsunami and earthquake preparedness on the Oregon coast.

Federal government paying Oregon National Guard troops to deploy to Portland will cost millions

September 30, 2025

Deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland for 60 days because of President Donald Trump’ claims that the city is “war ravaged” and “an unmitigated disaster” is likely to cost nearly $4 million in the soldiers’ pay alone.

Jury convicts Lincoln City man of murder in daughter’s death

September 30, 2025

A jury has found a Lincoln City man guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the death of his 15-month-old daughter in 2022 after a four-week trial in Lincoln County circuit court.

Federal government probes Oregon in faith-based push against LGBTQ+ foster care policy

September 30, 2025

The Trump administration on Tuesday opened an investigation into a contested Oregon policy of requiring prospective adoptive and foster parents to affirm their child’s gender identity, spelling uncertainty for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding for the state.

“Now we’re pig slop:” Trump administrations planned Portland troop deployment sparks mixed reactions across Oregon

September 30, 2025

The Trump administration’s plan to deploy 200 members of the National Guard to Portland fanned protests at the city’s federal immigration building over the weekend, and it fueled a broader debate among Oregonians outside of the Portland area.

At least 166 Oregon National Guard members have volunteered for Trump deployment

September 30, 2025

The Oregon National Guard said it has begun the process of mobilizing guard members with law enforcement experience to comply with President Donald Trump’s deployment order for 200 troops in Portland, but it could be next week before there are actual boots on the ground.

Need something fixed? Hatfield center hosting repair fair Saturday

September 30, 2025

Instead of throwing out broken items, community members are encouraged to bring them to a repair fair on Saturday, where they will be matched with an “expert fixer” to have their items repaired at no cost and gain skills to make their own repairs.

On party-line vote Monday, Oregon Senate passes $4.3 billion transportation package

September 29, 2025

The Oregon Senate on Monday in a party-line 18-11 vote passed a long-awaited transportation bill that would update the state’s funding sources for road maintenance and operations.

From passing mention to deployment: A timeline of Trump’s pressure on Portland

September 29, 2025

By MICHELLE WILEY/Oregon Public Broadcasting Over the weekend, President Donald Trump acted on an idea he’s been hinting at for a month: sending National Guard troops into the city of Portland. In a memo sent to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Sunday, the president ordered the deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard members to protect federal officials and property. The state

After five-year hiatus, Dancing with Coastal Stars returns Nov. 1 to support Samaritan House family shelter

September 29, 2025

Dancing with the Coastal Stars, the signature fund-raiser for Samaritan House Family Shelter, returning to the Newport Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 1.