Waldport church offers emergency preparation fair Saturday

August 13, 2024

WALDPORT — Natural disasters such as wildfires, flooding, earthquakes and tsunami threaten the Oregon coast, and a free community event Saturday, Aug. 17 can help residents be ready. Experts will be on hand to offer tips on wilderness survival, water purification, food storage and other aspects of emergency readiness from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church of Jesus

Siletz tribe’s annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow begins Friday

August 8, 2024

SILETZ — The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz is inviting the public to its annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow Friday through Sunday, a tradition for the Siletz people and other American Indians. All events, except the parade, take place at the Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds on Government Hill. A variety of foods, Native arts and crafts and jewelry will

14th annual Yachats River valley farm tour returns Saturday

August 8, 2024

YACHATS — A leisurely drive “up river” will yield a summer bounty of goods when the 14th annual Yachats River Valley Farm Tour kicks off Saturday, Aug. 10. Free and open to the public, the tour invites locals and visitors to support the work of eight participating small farms along Yachats River Road and its north and south fork

College offering two-day contractor’s license class in September

August 5, 2024

The Small Business Development Center at Oregon Coast Community College is offering a two-day Oregon Construction Contractors Board test preparation class in early September. This class will prepare students to qualify for and pass the state exam required for contractor certification in Oregon. The class is taught by a certified education provider and fulfills the state’s pre-exam education requirement. Participants

Beverly Beach State Park reopens after 11 months of repairs

August 1, 2024

Campers and beachgoers can finally return to Beverly Beach State Park after an 11-month closure. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department reopened the campground and day-use area of the park Thursday after finishing up a lengthy construction project at the popular destination just north of Newport. Park officials closed Beverly Beach last September so crews could install underground power lines and

Toledo lumber mill closes Thursday, lays off 50 workers

August 1, 2024

A lumber mill that has been operating in Toledo for 25 years was scheduled to shut down Thursday, the latest in mill closures this year in Oregon. Western Cascade Industries’ mill, which employs 50 people at its 25-year-old site in Toledo, is slated to fully shut down Thursday. Employees were informed last week that the mill would be closing at

School board selects Newport police chief to fill vacancy

July 31, 2024

NEWPORT — The Lincoln County School District board has selected Newport police chief Jason Malloy to fill a vacancy created with the resignation of board member Mike Rawles. During a special meeting Wednesday night, the board voted 4-0 to have Malloy complete the 11 months remaining on Rawles’ term. Two other candidates were Amanda Capri and Stephen R. Davis. The

Siuslaw forest awards $1.07 million in restoration grants

July 29, 2024

A Siuslaw National Forest committee has awarded $1.07 million to 12 organizations to help pay for 21 projects to eradicate noxious weeds, improve roads, enhance fish habitat, and support trail maintenance. The largest grant was $203,475 to the Midcoast Watersheds Council to replace damaged culverts, reduce the spread of invasive species, and restore native plants on properties affected by the

Biden nominates Newport researcher to lead marine mammal commission

July 25, 2024

NEWPORT — Oregon State University marine researcher Lisa Ballance is on course to take on some important new duties. Ballance, who directs the university’s Marine Mammal Institute in Newport, has been nominated by President Biden to be chair and one of three members of the national Marine Mammal Commission. If confirmed by the U.S. Senate later this year, Ballance would

COCF&R offers information Saturday on wildland fire protection

July 25, 2024

WALDPORT – As wildfires consume hundreds of thousands of acres of land in eastern Oregon, staff and volunteers at Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue are offering landowners a chance Saturday to learn how to protect their property. The district is holding an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at its main station in downtown Waldport where