Oregon Coast CC announces “On the Spot” admission events

July 19, 2024

Oregon Coast Community College has scheduled five “On-the-Spot Admissions” events in late July and August for prospective students. The events are designed to provide one-on-one assistance to students with all parts of the college application process, from financial aid to course selection to the application itself. The events are a great opportunity to learn more about the application process for recent high school graduates and working adults who may have never

Yachats council agrees to negotiate with landowner in effort to stop 20-acre clearcut south of city

July 18, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – What it would cost the city of Yachats to prevent an eyesore of a clearcut that in turn will eliminate community concerns about landslides and the subsequent application of herbicides is unclear. The city is negotiating with the landowner and the logger who owns the trees, but no agreement has been reached and the

Waldport says it will test city water and monitor herbicide spraying on 110-acre Weyerhaeuser clearcut

July 18, 2024

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A plan to spray herbicides on a Weyerhaeuser clearcut near one of Waldport’s municipal water sources has drawn condemnation by people who oppose the practice and triggered city officials to take precautionary measures. While city officials have not yet been notified when ground spraying on the 110-acre “Pankey Pit” clearcut located immediately east of

Oregon releases draft of new wildfire hazard map replacing one that drew backlash in 2022

July 18, 2024

By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon has a new draft map illustrating which areas of the state are most susceptible to wildfires. Oregon State University and the Oregon Department of Forestry released the proposed wildfire hazard map Thursday. There, Oregonians can look up specific tax lots to see how susceptible they are to wildfires. Go to: View the interactive wildfire hazard

Oregon Democrats lead in fundraising — so far — in competitive congressional districts

July 18, 2024

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Democrats running in Oregon’s three competitive congressional districts blew past their Republican opponents in fundraising in May and June, according to newly released campaign finance records. Janelle Bynum, a Democratic state representative challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the closely divided 5th Congressional District, reported receiving about $1.3 million on the second quarter

Newport group offering nine-week musical theater workshop

July 18, 2024

The Oregon Coast Council for the Arts is launching a nine-week musical theater course for adults and teenagers this fall at the Newport Performing Arts Center. Called “PerformanceLab: Acting Through Song” will be offered from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting Sept. 11 through Nov. 13. The goal of the courses is to help experienced and beginning performers build and sharpen the

Oregon’s new top water regulator targets difficult task of rapidly modernizing outdated laws

July 17, 2024

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Lawmakers grilled Ivan Gall before naming him top Oregon water regulator. Every Republican in the state Senate voted against the veteran of the Oregon Water Resources Department at his confirmation hearing in June. Majority Democrats who voted to confirm him warned they’d watch him closely. Members of both parties called for “a change of direction”

Oregon governor proposing changes to school funding formula that could lead to $500 million increase

July 17, 2024

By ELIZABETH MILLER/Oregon Public Broadcasting The way Oregon funds its schools could be changing next year. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing a few changes to how the state calculates the billions of dollars that go to Oregon schools every year. The changes would affect a key financial calculation called the “current service level” — a funding baseline that takes

Toledo’s summer festival and logging show kicks off Thursday and continues through Sunday

July 17, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY Nothing quite says “summer in Toledo” like a bunch of burly men revving up their chainsaws. Saws, chokers, axes and more will all be put through their paces at this weekend’s Toledo Summer Festival & Logging Show, alongside a carnival, Main Street parade and a Saturday night fireworks display. The festival takes place at Memorial

60th year of Agate Beach surfing will be celebrated Saturday with “Paddle Out” and other events

July 17, 2024

By Oregon Coast TODAY The third annual Oregon Paddle Out to honor all Oregon surfers who have passed will be held at the Agate Beach Cove on Saturday, July 20 as part of an all-day beach party with multiple events this year to celebrate the 60th year of surfing at Agate Beach. A Retro Surf Demo to celebrate the