Parts of the Oregon Coast could be wiped out by a tsunami caused by a subduction zone earthquake. (MJ Tangonan/Unsplash) By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Seismic experts agree that one […]
Auditors find that Oregon state agency handled wildfire cleanup well despite complaints
Wildfire in September 2020 swept through the Santiam Canyon, destroying homes, businesses and vehicles. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle A report released Wednesday by state auditors […]
Study by Pacific University historians documents 270 Native student deaths at two Oregon boarding schools
By DILLON MULLAN/Oregon Capital Bureau A new database is shedding light on the dark history of federal boarding schools for Native American students in Oregon. Pacific University Archivist and Associate […]
“Great Oregon Shakeout” event Thursday coincided with ominous state report on thousands of coastal fatalities from large tsunami
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com At 10:21 a.m. Thursday, pre-school instructor Jodie Dalby noisily shook a rattle to indicate an earthquake was hitting the Yachats Commons. Immediately the seven children in the […]
Precipitation outlook for the winter shows Oregon should be getting more rain and snow
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman-Journal Everyone that was complaining about how hot and dry Oregon was over the summer is about have their love for rain put to the test. Northwest […]
OSU institute in Newport wins $2 million grant for wind energy project
NEWPORT – The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute a $2 million grant to collect data about distribution and density of marine mammals and […]
Oregon funds ‘historic’ $500 million for mental health services using state, federal and some one-time money
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon lawmakers made the most of federal and state money, some of it one-time dollars, in a new effort to expand a mental health system […]
OREGON STATE POLICE RELEASES INFORMATION RELATED TO EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 21-29
News Release from Oregon State Police Posted on FlashAlert: October 19th, 2021 4:27 PM The Oregon State Police is releasing information related to employee compliance with Executive Order 21-29. These […]
Urban hospitals lose employees to vaccine mandate, while more rural operations accept exemptions to keep operating
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s urban hospitals have lost hundreds of employees and some have consolidated services over the state’s vaccine mandate but they’re continuing to admit patients, perform […]
Financially troubled Yachats Fire District asking voters to approve large, five-year levy Nov. 2 to hire firefighters, replace equipment and end borrowing
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews.com The Yachats Rural Fire Protection District is a financial mess. So after years of financial missteps and inattention, it’s asking voters to help solve the problem […]