To the editor: April Fools Day just happened and will happen again from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at Newport city hall when the next installment of the magical mystery […]
Newport’s Highway 101 couplet idea is going the wrong way
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Two Newport galleries launch new but very different exhibits Friday and April 16
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By Oregon Coast TODAY Newport’s Nye Beach area has two buildings that support the arts on the Oregon Coast — the Newport Visual Arts Center and the Newport Performing […]
As expected, PacifiCorp appeals 2023 Multnomah County jury verdict that found it caused 2020 wildfires
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By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal PacifiCorp on Tuesday appealed a landmark class action lawsuit verdict after a jury in 2023 found the utility giant at fault for damage caused […]
County’s transfer of two Yachats streets may be finished this month
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Maybe it just might happen. Maybe. On Wednesday, Lincoln County commissioners – after a public hearing that lasted no more than two minutes – asked its attorney to bring […]
Local government projects in Waldport, Newport, Toledo and Siletz lose millions when appropriations bill dies
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By QUINTON SMITH/Lincoln Chronicle There was $1 million to help expand Oregon Coast Community College’s welding program in Toledo into a new building. There was another $1 million headed […]
Oregon Coast CC’s community education classes range from songwriting to end-of-life decisions
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By Oregon Coast TODAY Whether you are looking to pick up a lifesaving skill, explore your creative side, connect with the natural beauty of the coast or prepare for […]
Newport Paper & Book Festival has grown to become a major art event attracting people to ever-evolving classes
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By LORI TOBIAS/Oregon ArtsWatch NEWPORT — In the 31 years since its start, the Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival has gone from a weekend of paper making and rubber stamping […]
Lincoln County unemployment rate rises 11 percent over last year
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The unemployment rate in Lincoln County reached 5 percent in February, an 11 percent increase over the 4.5 percent jobless rate a year ago. February’s local unemployment rate increased from […]
Reading advocates want Oregon literacy funds directed to teacher training and “most neglected” schools
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By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — More than 250 Oregon schools since 2023 have gotten some portion of the state’s Early Literacy Success Initiative grants, a pot of $90 […]
Samaritan drops “urgent care” from name of its walk-in clinics
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NEWPORT – What’s in a name change? Not much, apparently. Samaritan Health Services on Tuesday officially dropped “Urgent Care” from its walk-in clinics in Newport, Lincoln City and across its […]