By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon Republicans are gathering in the foothills of Mount Hood this weekend for three days of debate and détente in preparation for the 2022 […]
Oregon State Police/Newport activity log for April 14-19
OREGON STATE POLICE DAILY MEDIA/DESK LOG SP22088726 04/14/2022 14:09 Officer #55167 WERTZ, DAVID Crash – Non-injury Location 20, Mile post 18 18 WB, LINCOLN OR USA Narrative Summary (ecrash) On 4/14/22 at approximately 2:09 […]
Medical providers in rural Oregon are being forced to rely on diminishing number of out-of-state nurses, study finds
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Thousands of patients in rural areas of the state might not get high quality medical care in the future if the number of out-of-state nurses […]
Local jobless rate continues to decline slowly, but remains higher than state, national averages
Lincoln County’s unemployment rate continues to slowly inch down, hitting 5 percent in March but still stubbornly above the state and national jobless rates. The Oregon Employment Department reported Tuesday […]
Disposal companies offering 1 yard of compost for free on Saturday
Disposal companies in Lincoln County are offering free compost from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 23 as part of Earth Day 2022. Dahl Disposal facilities in Waldport and Toledo, Thompson’s Sanitary […]
Oregon lawmakers form special committee to review gambling in Oregon, including tribal casinos
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week Legislative leaders have announced they have formed an eight-member joint committee to review gambling in Oregon, granting a request that tribal leaders made last year and repeated again […]
Two Samaritan hospitals seeking more volunteers
Now that the coronavirus pandemic has subsided, the two Samaritan Health Services hospitals in Lincoln County need to replenish their ranks of volunteers. Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport and […]
Oregon’s wildfire risk map is due soon. But first, the public has a chance to weigh in
By CASSANDRA PROFITA/Oregon Public Broadcasting How should Oregon determine which parts of the state face the highest wildfire risk? A new set of rules will guide a statewide process of identifying […]
Oregon journalists are experimenting with new way to report on May 17 primary race for governor
BY LES ZAITZ/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon voters are about to benefit from a novel effort to report on the governor’s race. Between the Republicans and the Democrats, more than […]
Dozens of companies that defied Covid mandates are fighting nearly $1 million in fines from Oregon OSHA
A Bend coffee shop and a Springfield restaurant had among the largest fines from OSHA for willfully defying pandemic restrictions. (Getty Images) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Although most pandemic […]