Yachats Library and OHSU team up for four-year study of health benefits of regular walking

March 7, 2023

By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews YACHATS — If the approach of warmer weather calls you to get off the couch, you might consider a weekly group walk that benefits both you and the Yachats Library. Working with Oregon Health & Science University, Yachats library administrator Traci Altson is organizing local residents to be part of a “Rural Libraries and Walking Project”

Changes in Oregon’s recreational liability laws likely dead for 2023 in overstuffed legislative calendar.

March 6, 2023

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — A bill to change recreational liability law sought by an alliance of over 100 resort, adventure tourism, gyms, and cities dependent on visitors seeking outdoors experience is dead for 2023, a top Democratic leader said Monday. Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, said Senate Bill 754 would not be brought up for

California man dies when he falls into ocean at Cape Kiwanda

March 6, 2023

FATAL INCIDENT – CAPE KIWANDA STATE NATURAL AREA – TILLAMOOK COUNTY News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: March 6th, 2023 9:47 AM On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at approximately 5:00 P.M., the Oregon State police responded to Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area to assist with the rescue of a male who was swept out into the ocean after

Online meeting on redevelopment plans for Tidewater-area park is Thursday

March 6, 2023

WALDPORT — The Lincoln County Parks Department and Oregon Marine Board are holding an online meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss the future of Don Lindly Park along the lower Alsea River. An in-person meeting scheduled last week was postponed because of the snow storm and is now scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, March 16 at Central Oregon

Yachats council lets Covid-inspired restaurant outside seating waiver expire and begins to enforce off-street parking regulations

March 6, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Covid-era parking space waiver extended five times was allowed to expire last week, potentially resurfacing conflict between the city of Yachats and a brewery owner. After Gov. Kate Brown prohibited indoor service at restaurants and later drastically reduced their occupancy three years ago, Yachats joined many other cities in adopting measures to expand

Already at capacity, Eugene Airport looks to upgrade and expand — for $272 million

March 5, 2023

By the Eugene Register-Guard EUGENE — A facilities and infrastructure consulting firm has recommended up to $272 million in upgrades at Eugene Airport including a new concourse, improvements to Concourse A to allow for bigger planes, and additional space for ticketing and gate seating. Eugene’s airport terminal reached full capacity in September 2021, said airport director Cathryn Stephens, and the

Oregon will end mask requirement in health care settings April 3 — but facilities can adopt their own rules

March 3, 2023

By the Oregon Capital Bureau Health care facilities have been given state approval to drop mask requirements for workers, patients and visitors as of April 3, if they desire to do so, the Oregon Health Authority announced Friday. Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state epidemiologist, said during a Friday virtual press briefing that the spread of COVID-19 had been abated

Oregon Health Authority’s interim director James Schroeder leaving after two months

March 3, 2023

James Schroeder, CEO of Health Share of Oregon, the state’s largest Medicaid insurer, became the interim director of the Oregon Health Authority on Jan. 10. By JULIA SHUMWAY and LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Two months into leading the Oregon Health Authority, one of Oregon’s biggest agencies, interim director James Schroeder announced he’s stepping down. He told Gov. Tina Kotek in

High speed and DUII arrest late Thursday night in Newport

March 3, 2023

On March 2nd, at about 11:00p.m., a Newport Police Officer observed a Subaru Legacy driving carelessly at a high rate of speed near Hwy 101 and SW Angle ST. The Officer activated his overhead police lights to stop the car. The driver failed to yield to the Officer and instead sped up continuing south on Hwy 101. Near Hwy 101

Newport police arrest Corvallis woman after sinking car into reservoir

March 3, 2023

News Release from Newport Police Dept. Posted on FlashAlert: March 3rd, 2023 10:04 AM Downloadable file: Big_Creek.jpg On February 27th, 2023, at 7:29pm, Newport Police were requested to help locate an overdue motorist in the area of NE 12th and NE Eads Streets. Officers were advised Tammy Altishin, 46, of Corvallis, was late meeting a family member at the Sam Case School. It