FLORENCE – A 74-year-old Florence man was killed Tuesday, Jan. 7, when he lost control of his Ferrari GTB, crashed into a guardrail and overturned on Highway 126 eight miles […]
“Fiber Fest” celebrates artists’ work with two-month exhibition in four Newport galleries
By Oregon Coast TODAY Newport’s Nye Beach district is getting fiber festive with a new, four-gallery exhibition at the Visual Arts Center and the Olive Street Gallery inside the […]
The rest of Oregon’s commercial crab fishery will open next week
NEWPORT – The remainder of Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open Jan. 15 from Manzanita into southwest Washington, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Tuesday. The area, […]
Northwest Forest Plan update continues, despite termination of national old growth proposal
By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting For months, national forests in the Pacific Northwest were set to be protected under two major updates to forestry plans — but that changed Tuesday. […]
New state-required climate report says Oregon will become warmer, drier with more rain than snow
By MICHELLE KLAMPE/OSU News Service CORVALLIS – Oregon is becoming warmer and more prone to drought and will see less snow due to climate change, but people and businesses are […]
State finishes second attempt of wildfire hazard maps, prepares new rules for high-risk properties
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon fire experts have finished their redo of state maps showing wildfire hazard areas, showing that about 1,600 tax lots are in high-risk […]
CCF&R and three other Lincoln County fire departments join Oregon strike force heading to LA wildfires
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews WALDPORT – Two Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue firefighters deployed Wednesday to help fight wildfires in Southern California. Central Coast firefighters John Townley and Shi […]
Local Styrofoam to-go container ban now in effect statewide
It’s a new year and that means the end of Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon – although many cities including some on the central Oregon coast already prohibit them. A […]
“Bad Reputation” band takes audience on a musical journey Saturday night
By Oregon Coast TODAY If you have a hard time pinning down a particular genre of music as your favorite, you’ll love the mix of hits performed by Bad […]
Three GOP Oregon lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Three Republican Oregon lawmakers want to stop utility companies from raising rates on customers while those companies are still resolving years-long lawsuits over wildfire culpability […]