YACHATS – It’s done. They’re in. Crews from Newport-based Road & Driveway created a five-foot-wide asphalt path along U.S. Highway 101 on the south side of town Wednesday and […]
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With homelessness crisis continuing, Oregon governor extends state of emergency
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday continued the homelessness state of emergency she declared on her first day in office for a […]
Last of winter’s king tides are this weekend — so watch out!
Expect a few more beachgoers this weekend for the third and final king tide of the winter Friday through Monday. The last Oregon king tide took place Dec. 13-15. The […]
Five Oregon legislators, including Rep. Gomberg, protest BLM’s plan to kill barred owls
By COURTNEY SHERWOOD/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Biden administration appears to be doubling down on a plan to kill barred owls in order to protect the northern spotted owl populations […]
High-speed crash kills Florence man Tuesday on Highway 126
FLORENCE – A 74-year-old Florence man was killed Tuesday, Jan. 7, when he lost control of his Ferrari GTB, crashed into a guardrail and overturned on Highway 126 eight miles […]
“Fiber Fest” celebrates artists’ work with two-month exhibition in four Newport galleries
By Oregon Coast TODAY Newport’s Nye Beach district is getting fiber festive with a new, four-gallery exhibition at the Visual Arts Center and the Olive Street Gallery inside the […]
The rest of Oregon’s commercial crab fishery will open next week
NEWPORT – The remainder of Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open Jan. 15 from Manzanita into southwest Washington, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday. The area, […]
Northwest Forest Plan update continues, despite termination of national old growth proposal
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting For months, national forests in the Pacific Northwest were set to be protected under two major updates to forestry plans — but that changed Tuesday. […]
New state-required climate report says Oregon will become warmer, drier with more rain than snow
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Oregon is becoming warmer and more prone to drought and will see less snow due to climate change, but people and businesses are […]
State finishes second attempt of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk properties
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon fire experts have finished their redo of state maps showing wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 1,600 tax lots are in high-risk […]