By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek is hiring a temporary aide to assist her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, as the governor considers expanding Kotek Wilson’s role […]
Oregon’s First Lady gets new state-funded adviser amid departure of Kotek’s top aides
By Oregon Public Broadcasting Aimee Kotek Wilson, the Oregon governor’s wife, will get a state-funded adviser this week as the governor considers establishing the “Office of the First Spouse” […]
Toledo police arrest man for burning down Memorial Field’s restrooms
A 43-year-old apparently homeless man who spent 15 days in the Lincoln County jail last November for public indecency has been charged with setting a fire in Toledo this […]
Adventist Health closing its medical offices in Lincoln City
LINCOLN CITY – Adventist Health Tillamook has announced the closure of its medical offices and urgent care clinic in Lincoln City because of what it called “long-standing challenges” with finding […]
Corvallis-based nonprofit serving Lincoln County youth wins $1 million grant
By KEZI News A Corvallis-based nonprofit that provides housing, educational help, and mental health services to unhoused youth in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties has received a $1 million grant […]
With addiction bill passed, now Oregon faces biggest challenge — getting counties ready to develop treatment programs
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle It their recently-completed legislative session, Oregon lawmakers culminated months of discussions and debate that roped in everyone from police officers to addiction specialists with a […]
New OSU research shows that low oxygen levels off the Pacific Northwest coast are widespread and increasing
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Low oxygen conditions that pose a significant threat to marine life are widespread and increasing in coastal Pacific Northwest ocean waters as the climate […]
Infrastructure funds for housing projects gets big boost from 2024 Legislature — but governor has some questions
By LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon state lawmakers largely aligned this legislative session when it came to housing: the state needs more. They made it easier for some cities to sidestep laborious land-use […]
Oregon State Parks prepare for the crush of Spring Break coastal visitors that’s already started
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews The crush of coast-bound Spring Break campers is coming and Dylan Anderson knows it. Anderson, coastal operations manager for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, has […]
Yachats city council adopts ordinance banning camping on most public property, but wants ways to help homeless
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – Community members turned out in big numbers to ensure homeless people get a fair shake as the Yachats city council moved to pass a […]