By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/TheLundReport EUGENE — Lane County community leaders, health care workers and residents on Monday called on PeaceHealth to reverse its plan to largely shutter its money-losing University District […]
“Hands Across the Bridge” recovery event is Saturday in Waldport
WALDPORT – Lincoln County’s health department is organizing the annual 15th annual “Hands Across the Bridge” event on the Alsea Bay Bridge at noon Saturday, Sept. 16 as part of […]
It took awhile and cost a lot, but Yachats motels’ new tiny homes and RV park for employees have their first occupants
By QUINTON SMITH/YachtsNews YACHATS — It took some patience, a lot of education and more than a half million dollars, but a long-awaited housing complex for employees of the […]
Port of Alsea seeks applicants for newly re-elected board member who intends to resign; extends deadline to Sept. 19
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews WALDPORT – A longtime member of the Port of Alsea intends to resign in October, just five months after being re-elected to a four-year term and […]
National science group funds new research effort to better understand offshore Cascadia Subduction Zone
BY MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service Oregon State University researchers are joining a new multi-institution earthquake research center dedicated to the study of the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia Subduction Zone, which […]
Oregon governor’s housing council wants to make expanding cities easier, a tough sell among legislators, environmentalists
Houses, apartment buildings and townhouses are going up across Portland in July. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Members of a governor-appointed council say Oregon needs to temporarily loosen its land-use […]
Sheriff’s office warns public about about fake warrant scams and request for money
Over the previous week, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls and emails from community members about a scam making its way through Lincoln County. The call usually […]
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announces signups for annual “citizens academy”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the return of the Sheriff’s Citizen Academy in January 2024. This free program provides community members with an opportunity to learn about […]
News release Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 about fire at Georgia Pacific mill in Toledo
Media Release distributed on behalf of City of Toledo Fire Department and Georgia Pacific Re: Industrial Fire at Georgia Pacific Paper Mill, Toledo Oregon This morning Fire units from […]
With fall approaching, is it time for vaccines? Timing, cost of new ones vary by virus and insurance
JULIE APPLEBY/KFF Health News As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about the usual suspects — influenza and covid-19 shots — […]