By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Now in its fourth year, Bloom Newport is an opportunity to celebrate the creativity, culture, commerce, cuisine and connections that make Newport unique […]
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Annual “Art on the Edge” tour offers peek into 14 studios and work of coastal creators
By ELIOT SEKULER/Oregon Coast TODAY It’s become an annual tradition, a creative cruise along the coast that allows art lovers to indulge their curiosity, expand their knowledge of artistic […]
Oregon Coast CC wins approval to offer bachelor’s degree in nursing
Oregon Coast Community College has been approved to offer its own four-year degree in nursing at a time when demand for nurses in rural areas is high. The approval for […]
Bandon police arrest West Coast Game Park owner after finding meth, guns and $1.6 million cash
By JUSTIN HIGGINBOTTOM/Jefferson Public Radio Bandon police arrested Brian Tenney, owner of West Coast Game Park Safari, on Tuesday after officers found drugs, weapons and large amounts of cash at his […]
Oregon lawmakers vote to expand state’s plastic bag ban to stores, restaurants by 2027
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon’s ban on plastic grocery bags will kick up a notch under a bill headed to the desk of Gov. Tina Kotek. Beginning […]
New Oregon law allows tribes to petition for removal of state control from tribal affairs
By MELANIE HENSHAW/Investigate West SALEM — A tribally backed bill that could simplify the jurisdictional patchwork in Oregon was signed by Gov. Tina Kotek on May 22 after sailing through […]
Citing legal expenses and desire to move on, Waldport council votes to reinstate Lambert as mayor
Note: This story was updated at 4:05 p.m. Friday, May 30 with a formal statement from Waldport city manager Dann Cutter. By GARRET JAROS/Lincoln Chronicle WALDPORT – The […]
Waldport man arrested for manslaughter after forest road crash Monday
WALDPORT – A Waldport man was arrested on manslaughter charges Monday night after his Jeep ran off a Forest Service road deep in the Coast Range and killed his friend. […]
Oregon Black Pioneer leader will discuss exclusion laws Sunday in Yachats
YACHATS – The executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers will discuss the history of Oregon’s Black exclusion laws and the stories of the men and women who defied them during […]
Oregon State Parks officials soon deciding fate of 150-year-old “Yaquina Muscle Tree” in Newport
By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting NEWPORT — Anyone driving into Yaquina Bay State Recreation Area will see a majestic Sitka spruce standing in the middle of the road, overlooking […]