Newport Rec Center pools close for two weeks Monday, Aug. 11

August 7, 2025

NEWPORT — The Newport Aquatic Center will be closed for maintenance from Aug.11-25. The center’s lap pool, activity pool, spa and locker rooms will be closed to the public from Monday, Aug. 11 through Monday, Aug. 25 for annual maintenance. The center will reopen for regular operation at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26. The closure is part of an annual

New director of Siletz Bay Music Festival adjusts to challenge of shuffling performers on eve of event

August 7, 2025

t can’t always be smooth sailing. For Mei-Ting Sun, artistic director of the Siletz Bay Music Festival, one of the monster challenges of gathering 58 top musicians from around the world and assembling them in a small Oregon town for an 11-concert, 10-day series recently came roaring to life — just weeks before the festival’s Thursday, Aug. 14 start date.

Turmoil in Curry County leads to recall attempt against two commissioners

August 6, 2025

By JUSTIN HIGGINBOTTOM/Jefferson Public Radio Some residents unhappy with two Curry County commissioners have launched a recall effort. Curry County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeremy Krohn filed petitions late last month to recall commissioners Jay Trost and Patrick Hollinger. The petition against Trost alleges he has created a “culture of fear and retaliation,” supported expenditures like additional legal fees to litigate against

Siletz Tribe showcases its culture and history in annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow beginning Friday

August 6, 2025

The public is invited to take part in a celebration this weekend of Indigenous culture at the annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow, hosted by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The event is Friday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 10.

View the Future presents documentary, talk Monday of Emmett Till’s lynching

August 6, 2025

YACHATS – Investigative journalist and co-anchor of NBC News Chicago will discuss “The Lost story of Emmett Till: The Universal Story” at the Yachats’ Commons on Monday Aug. 11. Marion Brooks will share her work on the Emmy winning documentary she and her colleagues produced in an evening of history, reflection and truth telling. She will explore the hidden history

Researchers believe they have discovered what killed billions of sea stars off the Oregon and west coasts

August 5, 2025

After more than 10 years of searching, researchers have identified the pathogen responsible for sea star wasting disease all along the West Coast. Killing billions of starfish, the disease has affected more than 20 species in waters from Mexico to Alaska, including the sunflower sea star found off the coast of Oregon. It’s the largest epidemic to sweep through a

New federal threats over sanctuary laws targets Oregon, Washington, Portland and Seattle

August 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a list of cities, counties and states it plans to possibly sue because they limit local cooperation with immigration enforcement. Oregon and Washington were included on the DOJ’s list, along with 10 other states and the District of Columbia. Portland and Seattle, which have city sanctuary ordinances, were included on a list of sanctuary cities.

Nurses at Samaritan Health hospitals in Corvallis and Lebanon will vote on tentative contracts

August 5, 2025

By LYNNE TERRY/The Lund Report After months of negotiations, hundreds of nurses in the mid-Willamette Valley vote this week on tentative contract agreements reached between their union and Samaritan Health. The Oregon Nurses Association union announced the agreements for two Samaritan hospitals last week. Union leaders said they would improve working conditions and pay for the 700 nurses at Good

15th annual Yachats River Valley farm tour is Saturday

August 5, 2025

The iconic Yachats River Valley Farm Tour returns Saturday, Aug. 9, giving everyone a chance to celebrate local farmers, buy their goods, and see what makes “up river” a special place. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday the 15th annual free, self-guided tour winds along Yachats River Road and its north and south forks. For a map of

Weeks after launching new statewide recycling program, Oregon sued by wholesalers claiming it is unconstitutional

August 4, 2025

The $8 trillion wholesale product distribution industry is challenging a four-year-old Oregon recycling law weeks after the law took effect. The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is suing the state in U.S. District Court in Portland to stop it from continuing, claiming the law is unconstitutional.