The Siletz Tribe’s annual Run to the Rogue scheduled Friday through Sunday, Oct. 13-15 has been canceled due to wildfires and smoke along the route. This event is a 234-mile […]
Oregon coast’s own shark experts show off their stuff Saturday
When it comes to ocean-dwelling show-offs, no one does it quite as well as whales. Their twice-a-year migrations up and down the coast pack sight-seeing boats and lure visitors […]
How Salem got its commercial flight groove back. (Hint: $$)
By HARRIET BASKAS/The Points Guy SALEM — Over the past few years, many small regional airports across the country lost some or all of their commercial flights due to pilot […]
State agency seeks record $27.6 million from southern Oregon dam operators over massive lamprey kill
The 133-year-old Winchester Dam near Roseburg underwent repairs from August to early September. By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking near record damages […]
Bend attorney goes back to his roots with purchase and big restoration project of 64 acres in upper Tenmile Creek
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Those bow hunting trips Roger Worthington took with his dad to the Tenmile Creek area south of Yachats decades ago planted seeds that are reshaping the […]
State fire investigators unable to determine cause of massive blaze that destroyed Ziggurat house
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The cause of the July fire that engulfed the Ziggurat house just north of Tenmile Creek remains a mystery after an investigation by state fire officials […]
Oregon health leaders warn of bumpy start for expanded Medicaid system
Sarah Holland, a director at Portland-based Central City Concern, right, speaks about housing and health care with Oregon Medicaid director Dana Hittle, center, and Marin Arreola, a member of the […]
Yachats council sets busy schedule for city manager candidates, hopes to make a decision Thursday
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews YACHATS – While there is no guarantee one of the three candidates vying for the Yachats’ city manager position will be offered a job next week, […]
As number of West Coast wildfires increase, new OSU study finds poor, elderly are disproportionately affected
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle People who are poor, older, suffer from disabilities or have unstable housing face a disproportionate threat from wildfires, a new study found. The […]
Samaritan offering drive-through flu clinics Saturday for its patients
Samaritan Health Services is once again offering drive-through flu vaccination clinics for its patients in Newport and Lincoln City on Saturday Oct. 7. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]