By ELIZABETH MILLER and ROB MANNING/Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon school districts and community organizations are hearing from the head of the state education department, that they shouldn’t plan on money […]
Coos Bay’s hospital, the largest on the Oregon coast, is mired in a deep financial swamp and may need taxpayer help
By CHRISTIAN WIHTOL/The Lund Report COOS BAY — In early December, executives at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay received the official notification from outside auditors that every health […]
5 Questions and A Secret: Yaquina Nursery’s Chris and Renee Taylor Valentin
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews When the Yaquina Nursery was up for sale in 2021, a friend told Chris Valentin, “Hey, you and Renee should buy this.” So they did. The […]
Waldport man killed Monday in head-on crash three miles east of Newport
Oregon State Police are still investigating the cause of a Monday morning crash that killed a 70-year-old Waldport man on U.S. Highway 20 three miles east of Newport. Police said […]
Washington researchers work on 9-year-old accidental discovery of Cascadia “leak” 50 miles west of Newport
By HANNAH HICKEY/UW News Bad weather that delayed a University of Washington scientific expedition has led to the accidental discovery and long-term research of a leak of a […]
LCSO deputy and police dog capture wanted subject in Lincoln City
News Release from Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Posted on FlashAlert: April 17th, 2023 2:08 PM On April 15, 2023 at approximately 1130 hours, Lincoln County Sheriff Office Deputies responded to […]
Oregon’s top fire officials say they asked PacifiCorp to shut down power lines before Labor Day 2020 fires
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Oregon’s top fire official said he advised utilities to shut down power lines to reduce the threat of wildfire ignitions during a historic windstorm Labor […]
OSU study: Native bees thrive after clearcuts in Oregon Coast Range, then decline as trees grow
By STEVE LUNDEBERG/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Native bees in the Oregon Coast Range are diverse and abundant in clearcut areas within a few years of timber harvest but […]
Should rural property owners be allowed to build ADUs to help housing crunch? Proposal in Oregon Legislature says yes
By ZACH DEMARS/Oregon Capital Chronicle BEND — The open space on Cathy and Kurt Springman’s 10 acres of land could offer a win-win — for their horses and a needy […]
OSU scientists try to find answers to “so many questions” about small group of whales off central Oregon Coast
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews It’s no secret that watching migrating gray whales during the spring and summer is one of the biggest draws on Oregon’s coast. Far less known, however, […]