By Oregon Coast TODAY The Newport Symphony concludes the symphonic season with true masterpieces of the repertoire at the Newport Performing Arts Center on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23. […]
Library book sale, chamber’s craft fair and Ladies Club bazaar highlight Yachats spring break events
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — Spring is blooming on the central Oregon coast, bringing with it three traditional events in Yachats for locals and visitors alike. The first weekend […]
Rotary Club of Newport touts last summer’s microplastic cleanup and hopes to expand program this year
By SHAYLA ESCUDERO/YachatsNews NEWPORT – More than 200 pounds of microplastics were collected last summer, mostly from the sand on Agate Beach by tourists. The Rotary Club of Newport […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate increases to 4.9 percent
Lincoln County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.9 percent in January, the Oregon Employment Department has announced, up from 4.8 percent in December. The county’s unemployment rate a […]
Waldport chamber moves Beach, Bike & Blues event up one week in September
WALDPORT – After moving its Beach Bike & Blues festival from May to September this year, the Waldport Chamber of Commerce has again tweaked the event’s date by a week. […]
Current and former federal employees voice frustrations at Portland town hall hosted by Congressional delegation
Oregon’s Congressional Democrats met with hundreds of federal employees at a town hall Monday to discuss the impacts of President Trump’s directives cutting agency employees and budgets. By ALEX […]
State commission ends official restrictions on Siletz Tribe’s hunting, fishing rights
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday rescinded a 45-year-old agreement between the state of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the last remaining step to remove […]
Oregon school districts to get another record payout from state lands revenue
By Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s 197 school districts will get nearly $77 million in additional funding this year from revenues generated from leases and industry permitted on state lands. That’s […]
Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s attempt to block rehiring of fired workers at six federal agencies
By ASHLEY MURRAY/States News Service WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s emergency effort to block the reinstatement of federal employees at six government agencies. […]
Surge of coastal travelers drives Oregon state parks numbers to new record in 2024, but officials concerned
By JAMIE HALE/The Oregonian/OregonLive A whopping 53.8 million people made day trips to Oregon’s state parks in 2024, according to data released Friday by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, but […]