Oregon sees largest immigration raid Thursday in Woodburn with 30 detained, group says

October 31, 2025

Federal immigration agents detained at least 30 people headed to work Thursday morning in Woodburn — marking the largest immigration raid in Oregon since President Donald Trump took office in January, advocates say.

Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders

October 31, 2025

A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administration until Monday to respond to her finding before she decides on a motion to force the benefits be paid despite the ongoing government shutdown.

Lincoln County sheriff’s and district attorney offices defend process leading to indictment of dead boy’s father

October 30, 2025

Lincoln County authorities tried to explain their actions and legal procedures Thursday after overwhelming public reaction that a grand jury had indicted a father on misdemeanor child neglect charges seven months after his 2-year-old son drowned in the Siletz River.

On eve of Salmon River Hatchery closure, ODFW employees pitch in to harvest last of the season’s fall Chinook

October 30, 2025

Nine ODFW employees and one volunteer spent last week harvesting the last of the fall Chinook salmon arriving at the Salmon River Hatchery, which closes Friday after 50 years of operation. The hatchery was the victim of agency budget cuts, high operating costs and disease problems due to rising water temperatures in the river.

Food Share of Lincoln County and local pantries prepare for surge in demand when SNAP benefits end Saturday

October 30, 2025

By the end of this week, more than 4,450 households in Lincoln County could lose access to federal food assistance. Food Share of Lincoln County, which supplies eight local food pantries, is bracing for the impact.

Federal crowd control tactics scrutinized in second day of National Guard trial in Portland

October 30, 2025

Attorneys returned to court Thursday in Portland as U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut hears further arguments over the legality of domestic military deployment to Portland.

Lions, scarecrows and flying monkeys, oh my! for Halloween

October 30, 2025

Trick-or-treaters on Friday won’t have to follow the yellow brick road to step into the world of Oz, they just have to skip to Newport City Hall to find a building transformed into Munchkin Land and the Emerald City. The effort is part of the city’s Trick or Treat Ghost Walk on Friday, which involves City Hall, the 60+ Activity

New “Cosmography” at entrance to Lincoln Cultural Center honors the natural world, and the memory of its designer

October 30, 2025

On Saturday, the Lincoln City Cultural Center will dedicate a cosmography created by Robin Brailsford and Wick Alexander and the capstone of its $3.5 million plaza restoration project.

Oregon Gov. Kotek sends $5 million to food banks ahead of SNAP cutoff next week

October 29, 2025

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday declared a state of emergency over hunger and directed $5 million to food banks across the state, seeking to avert the impending November loss of food stamp benefits for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians under the federal government’s ongoing shutdown.

Father of 2-year-old Siletz boy who drowned last March indicted for second-degree child neglect

October 29, 2025

A massive search effort took place when Dane Paulsen went missing from his parents’ property along the Siletz River on March 1. Investigators later said the toddler appeared to have gone down a river bank and slipped into the water.