By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY When Nicole Cousino and Richard Haskell purchased a property visible from U.S. Highway 20 between Newport and Toledo that features a stunning dairy barn […]
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First Ashika-Con event this weekend in Newport is for fans of comics, sci-fi, anime and fantasy.
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY If you use the word “nerd” as a compliment, have a favorite anime character and roll your eyes at people who mix up Star […]
Oregon attorney general joins lawsuit over Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon joined Washington, Arizona and Illinois on Tuesday in suing President Donald Trump and several cabinet officials over his attempt to withhold citizenship […]
County commission candidate criticizes Miller investigation process, motivation
To the editor: The recently released report by Lincoln County of its findings of the purported conduct of Commissioner Casey Miller during the Sept. 18, 2024 board meeting raises serious […]
Oregon Legislature gets to work Tuesday on budget, transportation and other issues
By Oregon Capital Chronicle staff SALEM — Oregon’s 90 lawmakers are beginning their work in earnest on Tuesday, with about five months to pass a spending plan for the next […]
Yachats begins negotiating with Washington construction firm to replace Seventh Street library
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — After a slight paperwork snag, the city of Yachats is starting negotiations with the low bidder on the long-awaited library rebuilding project. At the […]
Nonprofit gives $24,000 to music programs in Lincoln County middle/high schools
A Lincoln County nonprofit dedicated to supporting music education has given $24,000 to Lincoln County School District music programs at middle and high schools in Waldport, Toledo, Newport and Lincoln […]
After four-month probe, investigators say Lincoln County commissioner Miller violated one personnel rule but did not harass staff
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Lincoln County Commissioner Casey Miller violated personnel rules by publicly disclosing confidential issues concerning the county’s top administrator but did not bully or harass staff with […]
Immigrants in Oregon could be significantly impacted by Trump’s second term. Here’s how
Immigration navigator Lydia Hernandez, right, assists a participant in a workshop this month offered by the Portland-based Innovation Law Lab. The workshop provides support and legal guidance for participants […]
Agency sets Feb. 11 meeting to discuss how Northwest plan will affect Siuslaw National Forest
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The U.S. Forest Service has scheduled a series of public meetings across Oregon, Washington and northern California – including one in Corvallis — to discuss proposed […]