By MIA MALDONADO/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers aim to speed up the process for renaming dozens of creeks, lakes, mountains and other sites that still hold offensive names. […]
By KRISTINE deLEON/The Oregonian/OregonLive Samaritan Health Services’ maternity care services at its Lincoln City and Lebanon hospitals are on the chopping block. The Corvallis-based nonprofit health network is evaluating […]
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle NEWPORT – JoAnn Barton is careful not to step on the small orange bodies of rough-skinned newts as she hikes through Yakona Nature Preserve. She […]
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle A large Newport Christian church with a growing private school is pressuring the Lincoln County School District to reverse a new policy that could restrict […]
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln County Commissioners are considering restricting public comment after a recent clash with county employees who aired their grievances at public meetings. Commissioners will discuss […]
By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s budget committee approved a 2025-26 budget Tuesday that includes more money for staffing and equipment. The […]
Frances Schwaninger Morse August 6, 1945 — May 11, 2025 Salt Lake City Frances Schwaninger Morse died peacefully on May 11, 2025, at her home in Salt Lake City, […]
By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle Lincoln County voters are not showing much interest in returning their ballots. Yet. As of Thursday, just 18 percent of the 40,475 ballots sent to […]
By Oregon Coast TODAY Some people ignore beach trash. Other kind souls gather it up and dispose of it properly. In either case, it’s rare for the trash to […]
By The Oregon Journalism Project Oregon Humanities filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday in U.S. District Court in Portland saying the Department of Government Efficiency improperly cut funding […]
