Oregon Gov. Kotek tells state agencies to stop travel, examine projects and prepare for budget cuts

September 16, 2025

Gov. Tina Kotek ordered an immediate halt to state employees’ non-essential out-of-state travel and directed agencies to find more ways to cut costs on Tuesday after Oregon’s budget surplus from a few months ago turned into a nearly $375 million shortfall.

Coast Guard swimmer who pulled body from Thor’s Well tells sightseers “It’s not worth risking your life to peer over the edge … There’s nothing in it.”

September 16, 2025

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer recounts how the helicopter crew from North Bend recovered the body of a man who fell into Thor's Well and drowned Monday. Tyler Gantt also issues this warning: "It’s a hole in a rock. It’s not worth risking your life to peer over the edge and take a look inside. There’s nothing in it."

Department of Justice sues Oregon for not turning over voter data as it requested

September 16, 2025

The U.S. Justice Department sued Oregon on Tuesday for rejecting demands that the states turn over troves of personal voter information. The complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Eugene names Oregon and Secretary of State Tobias Read and alleges that the state broke federal laws by failing to provide electronic copies of statewide voter registration lists and information regarding voter list

Looking for that special, odd, or no longer published book? This Lincoln City store has 1.65 miles of them

September 16, 2025

Along the narrow, twisting, seemingly endless corridors of books, one could easily get lost inside Robert’s Bookshop. The used bookstore in Lincoln City is charmingly cluttered, with books stacked to the ceiling and, in some cases, piled on the floor for lack of shelf space.

Threat at Lincoln City concert cuts short Saturday night performance

September 15, 2025

A threat of a mass shooting cut short a concert Saturday night at the Lincoln City Cultural Center after police responded and evacuated 100 people from the building.

36 downtown Yachats banners are up for auction Saturday

September 15, 2025

In what’s become a Yachats tradition, the 36 banners that have enlivened downtown since July will be auctioned off from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.

Sandra Lee Dunn of Yachats

September 15, 2025

Sandra Lee Dunn, Yachats July 18, 1948 – Aug. 14, 2025 Sandy Dunn, who had a significant federal land management career in Alaska before moving to Yachats where she was influential in city activities for decades, died Aug. 14, 2025, after a short illness. She was 77. Sandra Lee Dunn was born July 18, 1948, to Bill and Betty

Revamped Yachats nonprofit grant program opens applications Sept. 20

September 15, 2025

YACHATS — The city of Yachats is opening its 2025-26 community development grant program Sept. 20 to help fund nonprofit operations or projects. The grants are intended to support projects that contribute to local community development within Yachats. Special consideration will be given to projects demonstrating measurable economic development outcomes, according to guidelines released by the city. Given the limited

As Oregon’s business reputation continues to decline, are companies actually leaving or expanding elsewhere?

September 15, 2025

Research is showing that many businesses aren’t fleeing Oregon so much as they’re expanding out of state after getting recruited. But many business leaders say the state’s higher taxes, duplicative regulations and limited industrial land make companies more susceptible to leaving.

Candlelight vigil in Eugene Saturday for conservative activist Charlie Kirk draws 1,000

September 14, 2025

An estimated 1,000 people gathered Saturday evening at a candlelight vigil in Eugene honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking at a university in Utah.