Addition of doctor to Lincoln County’s winter shelter helps homeless with with short- and long-term ailments

March 27, 2025

By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT — When Charles Stuebner is sleeping outside, he usually finds a place along the beach, forming a makeshift bed on the sand and laying a tarp over his body like a sheet. The ground is cold but mostly bearable until winter arrives. What is less bearable than the cold is the series of blisters that

Artist and educator Debbie Aken of Yachats used her creative passion to help and motivate rural students

March 27, 2025

Second in a three-part series By CHERYL ROMANO/Lincoln Chronicle YACHATS — Rare is the artist who can make a living from creative expression. Just as rare, possibly, is the artist-educator who can sustain a long career teaching the joy of art. That’s what helps make Debbie Aken a standout. She’s among the first artists in a new venture

Portland transgender track athlete triggers Trump administration investigation into her participation

March 27, 2025

By NIK STRENG/The Oregonian/OregonLive The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Portland Public Schools and the statewide athletic governing body for allowing transgender student-athlete to compete in track and field. The department announced Tuesday that it has contacted both the Portland school district and the Oregon School Activities Association, alleging that both are

Groundbreaking crisis service that patrols the streets of Eugene 24/7 is cutting back drastically

March 27, 2025

By NATHAN WILK/KLCC News EUGENE — CAHOOTS currently responds to calls in Eugene 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Starting April 7, however, the hours of service in Eugene city limits will be reduced to just one shift per week. Amee Markwardt, the interim executive director of White Bird, said the nonprofit hasn’t decided how long a shift

Newport center opens months’ worth of art classes for adults and children, and then summer camps

March 27, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Art you ready to learn something new? A fresh season of arts learning opportunities at the Newport Visual Arts Center kicks off in April with courses that include drawing, painting with watercolors and oils, clay flute creation and gyotaku. Tuition for each class includes all materials. Introductory watercolor Wednesdays April 9-30 Led by Robin Berry,

Olalla Reservoir closes Tuesday so G-P can thin surrounding forest

March 27, 2025

TOLEDO — The popular Olalla Reservoir will be closed to the public for six months beginning Tuesday, April 1 for forest management activities. The site, owned by Georgia-Pacific, is usually open year round to the public to swim, fish, kayak or hike along the 450 acres of lake and surrounding forest. But the purpose of the reservoir’s construction is for

Amtrak pulls aging railcars from Cascades route due to safety concerns

March 26, 2025

By KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL/Oregon Public Broadcasting Amtrak said it’s pulling its fleet of “Horizon” railcars from several lines, including the Amtrak Cascades route, after the company and the manufacturer discovered safety concerns due to corrosion. The rail service has scheduled buses to transport passengers on the impacted Cascades trips for the time being. Amtrak customer Gordon Matthews was planning a 500-mile

Yachats Ladies Club’s spring bazaar is Saturday, Sunday

March 26, 2025

YACHATS — The Yachats Ladies Club Spring Bazaar and Bake Sale will fill the group’s clubhouse at 286 W. Third St. with a wealth of handmade items and tasty treats on Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30. During those days shoppers can browse tables of goods and goodies from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Homemade baked goods, including a variety of

COCF&R board says it will need to lay off three firefighters and one administrator if levy fails May 20

March 25, 2025

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Union firefighters at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue were given notice last week that potential layoffs loom for the cash-strapped agency. The layoffs would also affect non-firefighting administrative staff but only union members are required by contract to be given 60 days notice. Three firefighters and one administrative position would be cut May

Judge blocks Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s requirement for union labor on many state projects

March 25, 2025

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A Marion County judge has stalled a controversial order by Gov. Tina Kotek that requires use of union labor in many state construction projects. In a hearing Monday, Circuit Court Judge Thomas M. Hart issued an injunction, barring Kotek’s administration from moving forward with a policy that critics say would benefit Kotek’s allies in