TOLEDO — At the start of every month, Toledo celebrates its vibrant arts community in a citywide First Weekend event at local galleries and studios. This month’s event will invite […]
Hillsboro, hub of Oregon semiconductor industry, seeks more manufacturing land as Legislature debates land-use laws
Construction is ongoing near Hillsboro’s urban growth boundary on Feb. 27, 2023. The city of Hillsboro is seeking state approval to allow the semiconductor industry to build outside the urban […]
“He came out to help his friends, and he ended up saving a community.” How Tidewater neighborhood weathered the storm
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews TIDEWATER — Everyone agrees on one point about the Wednesday night snow and wind storm — the falling trees sounded like constant gunfire. Although power has […]
1st Security Bank officially takes over Columbia branches in Waldport, Newport
WALDPORT – A regional bank based in the Puget Sound area of Washington officially took over operations Monday of Columbia Bank branches in Waldport and Newport. In addition to […]
Body of missing Bandon man recovered from Cape Perpetua area
YACHATS – Oregon State Police recovered the body of a missing 72-year-old Bandon man Friday, Feb. 24 on the shoreline rocks below Cape Perpetua. The family of Dennis D. Strader […]
UO, OSU researchers say endangered sunflower sea stars can help protect West Coast kelp forests from voracious urchins
By UO Communications/OSU News Service Your average sunflower sea star can munch through almost five purple sea urchins in a week, and they don’t seem to be picky about […]
Nurses union and Oregon hospitals square off Tuesday in Legislature over stricter staffing standards
Oregon nurses are asking state lawmakers to put minimum hospital staffing standards in place amid a shortage of nurses.(Christine Torres Hicks/OHSU) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon […]
1,000 residents of Alsea River valley’s Tidewater community fend for themselves and neighbors during epic snow storm
KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews TIDEWATER — In one of the hardest hit areas in Lincoln County, residents in a 20-mile stretch of the lower Alsea River valley are having to fend […]
In Newport, homeless organizations help St. Stephen Episcopal Church open its doors for shelter from the cold
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews NEWPORT — Once potentially deadly weather struck the region Wednesday evening, a church in downtown Newport has been letting unhoused people sleep in its sanctuary and […]
Oregon lawmakers share details of $200 million housing package, which should reach House floor in early March
The Oregon Legislature is working on a $200 million spending package and policy changes to hasten home construction. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers […]