Study by PSU, OSU researchers finds microplastics in salmon, shrimp and other ocean species

April 16, 2025

By GOSIA WOZNIACKA/The Oregonian/OregonLive It’s one of nature’s healthiest wild foods, the backbone of a major industry in the Pacific Northwest and deeply embedded in the diets and cultures of Indigenous people in the region. But it, too, has been altered by the world’s ubiquitous plastic pollution. Scientists in Oregon have now found microplastics – particles smaller than 5

Pacific Fisheries council sets dates and limits for ocean salmon fishing

April 16, 2025

NEWPORT – The Pacific Fisheries Management Council has completed the 2025 ocean salmon seasons including waters off the Oregon coast. Recommended salmon seasons are not official until after adoption by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday, April 18, for waters within three nautical miles of the shore and final approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, which is

Oregon companies will suffer under Trump tariffs, consumers next, business leaders tell governor

April 16, 2025

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Portland-based clothing company Wildfang received a shipment from China right before President Donald Trump announced a 152.5% tariff on all Chinese goods. If that order had gone through just 48 hours later than it did, it would have cost Wildfang nearly $180,000 extra because of Trump’s tariffs, chief executive officer Emma Mcilroy told

Six county fire departments awarded wildfire grants for the summer

April 16, 2025

Billed as a small grant with big impact, the Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced its 2025 wildfire season staffing grant recipients, which included six Lincoln County fire agencies. The grants are intended to help fire agencies, many of which rely on volunteer crews, to bring on extra firefighters during wildfire season. These seasonal staff boost emergency response for 200

Lincoln City kicks off eight days of activities to celebrate 66 years of its “Community Days”

April 16, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Lincoln City’s Community Days is celebrating its 66th year, offering eight days packed with fun, friendship and fundraising. Running from Friday, April 18, through Saturday, April 26, the celebration will see the return of beloved local events like Mud Flat Golf, the Ducky Derby, the Beach Bonfire and the Pancake Breakfast to name just a

Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward in Oregon Legislature

April 16, 2025

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Fred Cuozzo barely made it out of the South Obenchain Fire that burned through his home, barn, pumphouse and garage in Eagle Point, north of Medford, on Sept. 8, 2020. Three years later, PacifiCorp — owner of Oregon private utility Pacific Power — was found by a jury to have been reckless

PORT OF ALSEA BUDGET COMMITTEE NOTICE

April 16, 2025

PORT OF ALSEA BUDGET COMMITTEE NOTICE A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Port of Alsea to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 will be held in the Port of Alsea boardroom at 365 Port Street, Waldport, Oregon 97394, on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, at 2:00pm. The purpose of the

Lincoln County schools work to bring farm-fresh food to cafeterias, but federal cuts jeopardize the program

April 15, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/Lincoln Chronicle When the lunch bell rings, students eagerly scramble to Newport Middle School’s cafeteria and line up, plates in hand. There are the usual options – pizza, burgers and sandwiches. But there’s something else too – bowls of shrimp alfredo with bread and ceviche with chopped cilantro, tomatoes, and cucumber. The dishes are part of Farm

Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide

April 15, 2025

By NATALIE PATE/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school. Oregon House Bill 2251, which House representatives passed Tuesday on a 36-21 vote, requires school districts to ban student cellphone use during the school day. The bill received bipartisan support on the House education committee, with Rep.

Bill moving through Oregon Legislature would expand water use exemptions for small farmers

April 15, 2025

By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News More small farms in Oregon could operate without water rights under a bill moving forward in the Oregon Legislature. Farmers currently need a water right to irrigate crops they plan to sell. However, House Bill 3372 would exempt gardens that are a half acre or smaller. Those farms could use up to 3,000 gallons of well water