Oregon Coast CC board votes unanimously to ask voters in May for $32 million for new trades building

February 16, 2023

By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews The Oregon Coast Community College board is moving forward with a May ballot question – asking Lincoln County voters to approve $32 million in bonds to build a cutting-edge trades education center on its main campus in South Beach. During the board’s monthly meeting Wednesday, chair Chris Chandler directed business quickly between the agenda’s action items following lengthier

Lincoln County Historical Society hopes for rejuvenation of heritage center, volunteers and finances with series of programs

February 16, 2023

By OREGON ARTS WATCH NEWPORT — When guests sit down to the Crab Krack hosted by the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Sunday, it will be thanks to the generosity of countless strangers – fishermen, artists, businesses, and, of course, the visitors and members who support the center. Like nonprofits everywhere, the maritime center exists largely through the largesse

Chair of embattled OLCC board resigns Thursday at governor’s request following Wednesday defense of agency

February 16, 2023

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission chairman Paul Rosenbaum resigned Thursday, one day after delivering a fiery defense of the state’s liquor agency and how it handled a bourbon hoarding scandal. Gov. Tina Kotek requested his resignation, Kotek spokeswoman Elisabeth Shepard confirmed to the Capital Chronicle. Shepard declined to comment on the reason the governor wanted

Oregon’s recreation industry making big push in 2023 Legislature for bill to limit injury lawsuits

February 16, 2023

By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The long battle over Oregon’s unique recreational liability standard was renewed Wednesday at a hearing in the state Capitol on a bill to limit lawsuits by those injured while using ski resorts, gyms, on rafting trips or in community marathons. Senate Bill 754 would overturn an Oregon Supreme Court ruling in the case of

Oregon Court of Appeals rejects “Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance” by Columbia County voters

February 16, 2023

By ANNA DEL SAVIO and AURORA BIGGERS/Oregon Capital Bureau An ordinance that aimed to prevent the enforcement of most state and federal firearm regulations within Columbia County is void, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. The “Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance” is pre-empted by state law and can’t be enforced, the court found. Columbia County voters approved measures in 2018

Police arrest Lincoln City man for crimes against minors

February 16, 2023

LINCOLN CITY MAN ARRESTED FOR CRIMES AGAINST MINORS (PHOTO) News Release from Lincoln City Police Posted on FlashAlert: February 16th, 2023 2:02 PM On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at about 9:00 a.m., Detectives and Officers from the Lincoln City Police Department executed a search warrant at the home of 20-year-old Zachary Rasmussen, of Lincoln City. The residence is located in the

Two scientists from Oregon Coast Aquarium help rescue fur seal pup during Olympic Peninsula research trip

February 16, 2023

By THE SEATTLE TMES For four Northwest scientists – including two from the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport — a research excursion on a remote beach on the Olympic Peninsula unexpectedly turned into a lifesaving mission to rescue a fur seal pup. On a wet and windy January day, Shawn Larson, Seattle Aquarium senior conservation research manager, and Veronica Padula,

Tiki Temptations performances at Primaltones in South Beach add to fun of Newport’s seafood festival

February 16, 2023

NEWPORT — Break out the bikinis and Hawaiian shirts and escape to the isle of Tiki Temptation during Newport’s famous Seafood & Wine festival weekend. From Thursday, Feb. 23, through Saturday, Feb. 25, beautiful showgirls at Primaltones Community Venue will mesmerize you with elaborate opening and closing numbers inspired by the nostalgic Ziegfeld Follies. Performing in an all-new show,

Some Oregon legislators again asking for statewide ban on plastic foam food containers

February 16, 2023

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — A group of Oregon lawmakers is hoping that new blood in the state House and Senate help make this the year the state outlaws food containers made from plastic foam. Under Senate Bill 543, food vendors would be banned from offering prepared food in single-use containers made of polystyrene foam — often known

How others see us: Oregon Coast TODAY staff makes a day trip to Yachats

February 16, 2023

By Oregon Coast TODAY Among the many things that make Yachats the “Gem of the Oregon Coast,” is the combination of charming shops and stunning trails, located just a stone’s throw from each other. One of the best places to start an active day is at the Bread and Roses Cafe, where you can enjoy a steaming cup of