It’s free fishing in Oregon this weekend; no fees in state parks Saturday

June 4, 2025

It’s going to be free to fish, crab or clam anywhere in Oregon this weekend and free to camp in state parks on Saturday. The Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife’s “free fishing weekend” is Saturday and Sunday meaning you don’t need a license to fish, crab or clam anywhere in the state. However, the agency said all other fishing

Lincoln Pops Big Band will perform show and jazz tunes Sunday in Newport

June 4, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY The well-named Lincoln Pops Big Band will bring its impressive number of musicians and instruments to the Newport Performing Arts Center for two sets of big band and jazz tunes on Sunday, June 8. For more than 30 years, Lincoln Pops Big Band, also known as the Lincoln Pops Orchestra, has long been a cornerstone

Oregon got a massive $422 million federal grant after 2020 wildfires. Most of the money remains unspent

June 3, 2025

By NIGEL JAQUISS/Oregon Journalism Project Nearly four years after Congress approved a mammoth disaster relief grant to help Oregonians recover from the destructive 2020 wildfires, records show that more than 90 percent of the money remains unspent, even as hundreds of families await relief. “It has been incredibly frustrating for the communities that were affected,” says Rep. Pam Marsh,

Sudden closure of 99 Job Corps centers across the U.S. could threaten the operation of Angell center near Yachats

June 3, 2025

Thursday, June 5, 2025 update: By Reuters News Service NEW YORK — A U.S. judge on Wednesday temporarily stopped the Trump administration from moving ahead with an effort to eliminate the Job Corps, the largest U.S. job training program for low-income youth. U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter in Manhattan issued a temporary restraining order in a lawsuit filed by a trade

Greater Toledo Pool Recreation District NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

June 3, 2025

New superintendent of Oregon’s only national park resigns in frustration with Trump administration cuts

June 3, 2025

By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake National Park has lost its top leader. The park’s superintendent, Kevin Heatley, resigned from overseeing Oregon’s only national park on Friday, citing cuts to parks’ staff. Since January, Heatley has seen Crater Lake’s permanent workforce cut in half, and onboarding seasonal staff was delayed by a month. “Things are not OK,”

Feds award Oregon $83 million for highway repairs dating back to 2020

June 3, 2025

Oregon will soon receive $83 million in federal reimbursements for repairs to roadways that were damaged by massive wildfires, floods, ice storms and other weather-related emergencies. All seven of Oregon’s Democratic members of Congress announced Monday they have secured eight grants from the Federal Highway Administration’s emergency relief program, which funds repairs of major roads and bridges damaged by natural disasters.

7th year of Yachats Pride celebration kicks off Friday with weekend full of events

June 3, 2025

By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Three days of celebrating diversity begin Friday, when Yachats Pride offers live music, discussions, dinners, a dance and a puppy parade, all indoors at the Yachats Commons. For the seventh year, the local nonprofit group is staging a weekend of events to “give everyone a chance to connect with people who may be

PUBLIC NOTICE: Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD regular meeting

June 2, 2025

Following Board Candidate interviews, A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held at 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday June 18, 2025 at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. Newport, Oregon. In addition to regular business, an Executive Session will be held in accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(f) and (h) to consider information or records that are exempt

Stabbings at Salem homeless shelter Sunday night injures 12 people; suspect quickly arrested

June 2, 2025

By Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A series of stabbings Sunday night outside of a shelter in Salem injured 12 people, some severely, according to police. The suspect who is now in custody faces attempted murder and assault charges. The stabbings happened at about 7:15 p.m. at the Salem Union Gospel Mission, at 777 Commercial St. NE. The Marion County District