Cougar wandering Newport bayfront Thursday dies during capture attempt

October 17, 2024

On Friday, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife officials issued a statement on the attempted cougar capture. You can read it here. NEWPORT — The cougar that caused consternation by wandering onto a Newport pier Thursday has died. Despite initial reports of a successful water rescue after the tranquilized big cat jumped off the dock next to the Embarcadero Resort,

ODOT warns campaigners to keep signs away from highways

October 17, 2024

When it comes to the seemingly ubiquitous political signs now dotting the pre-election landscape, there is definitely a right way and a wrong way to place them. The wrong way, according to state transportation officials, involves planting political signs in the state highway right-of-way. With the Nov. 5 general election approaching, campaign workers and volunteers are being reminded that the

$72,000 workforce grant will bring seafood training to five schools

October 17, 2024

Students at five coastal high schools will receive seafood-processing training this year thanks to a $72,000 grant awarded to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association from a state workforce development agency. The grant will benefit students hoping to get practical, hands-on skills in everything from learning how to properly fillet salmon to understanding the delicate processing of Dungeness crab, said Len

Democrats — including Hoyle in 4th District — vastly out raising GOP rivals in campaign contributions

October 17, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Democratic challenger in Oregon’s most closely contested congressional district raised more than three times as much as the Republican incumbent between June and September, federal campaign finance reports filed late Tuesday show. Democratic incumbents in Oregon’s other competitive districts also outraised their Republican challengers. Republican Mike Erickson, a millionaire who largely self-funded his previous

Seal Rock resident appreciates Hall’s accessibility and openness

October 16, 2024

To the editor: I want to commend Lincoln County commissioner Claire Hall for being accessible and open to new ideas, for knowing how to get things done, and for her readiness to support her constituents. Three of us went to her some years ago for help in dealing with state and local governments for a nonprofit project we were proposing.

Economic alliance’s second “Fail Fest” hopes sharing stories of business woes will help entrepreneurs

October 16, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY The Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County is inviting business owners, entrepreneurs, and people interested in starting a business to its second annual Fail Fest gathering Thursday, Oct. 24, in Newport. The celebration of local entrepreneurs features business owners sharing their stories and the lessons learned from experiencing the failures necessary to innovate and create

Modern version of Shakespeare’s final play unfolds at Newport Performing Arts Center

October 16, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY You’ll be swept away by “The Tempest,” a modern take on William Shakespeare’s final play, presented by New Visions Arts. Directed by Marc Maislen, the production creatively uses the Newport Performing Arts Center space with both action and a stunning set that flows out from the center’s main stage. Shakespeare’s work, with themes of colonialism and

Oregon Land Board approves ‘precedent setting’ plan to put Elliott State Forest in a carbon market

October 15, 2024

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s leaders decided for the first time to dedicate an entire state forest to storing harmful greenhouse gases to combat climate change while generating revenue from selling carbon credits. The fate of the Elliott State Forest near Coos Bay has been the subject of intense negotiation for years, but on Tuesday the three members of

Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding

October 15, 2024

By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle Washington and Clackamas counties on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Health Authority to overturn the agency’s formula for distributing more than $400 million in funding for drug addiction treatment and recovery services. The two Portland-area counties’ filed a petition with the Oregon Court of Appeals that asks a judge to review the health

Eugene developer announces upscale hotel and housing project for downtown Corvallis

October 14, 2024

An architectural rendering shows the hotel and housing project at the corner of 1st and Madison in Corvallis by the Obie Companies of Eugene. By TIFFANY ECKERT/KLCC News CORVALLIS — A new riverfront hotel and high-end housing project is in the works for downtown Corvallis. It’s a project of the Eugene-based Obie Companies. The new development at First Street and