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SILETZ — The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians has released its first set of tribally developed K-12 curriculum for use in Oregon schools. The curriculum includes lessons for students in grades K-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11, and covers an array of topics related to tribal history, culture, science and governance. Together, the lessons are designed to

YACHATS — Have an opinion about housing in Yachats? Want to know what consultants are suggesting as ways to meet future needs — like possible changes to zoning, density and lot sizes? A public meeting next week is your chance to learn more and sound off. From 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday the city’s Planning Commission will host a meeting in the

YACHATS – It didn’t rain much or at all in August, but heavy spring rains are continuing to supply ample water to the city’s homes and motels. “We’re doing really good,” said Rick McClung, Yachats’ water treatment plant supervisor. “We’re probably at double the average creek flow for this time of year.” The city’s treatment plant gets water from Reedy

The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund has distributed $475,876 to 44 organizations as it continues its quarterly donations to nonprofit groups. The Siletz Tribe’s seven-member charitable fund advisory board has distributed more than $16.1 million since its inception in 2001 as part of its Chinook Winds casino operating agreement with the state. Chinook Winds has donated more than $6.5 million

A coalition of seafood harvesters, processors and others has launched a new website aimed at slowing down the Biden administration’s fast-tracked effort to build towering wind-energy farms off the Oregon coast. Working under the name Protect US Fishermen, the 25-member coalition is sounding alarms that the proposed farms, consisting of floating wind turbines tethered to the ocean floor, could have

WALDPORT – Voters will have some choices when it comes to deciding Nov. 8 who will be mayor and members of the Waldport city council for the next two and four years. Waldport voters elect a mayor every two years and some of the six councilors every four years. Usually there are three council seats up for election – but

YACHATS – Some very last-minute filings – and some apparent arm twisting – means there will be choices in the November general election for the Yachats city council. While two candidates filed to seek the mayor’s position being given up by Leslie Vaaler, only one person filed for two open council seats before the initial filing deadline of Aug. 23.

NEWPORT — The Oregon Coast Aquarium will close two exhibits and its café Tuesday as it begins the second phase of $18 million in renovations. Construction is to be completed in spring 2023, and involve gallery improvements and new additions. The café, Rocky Shores, Sandy Shores, and Coastal Waters galleries are undergoing general renovations starting Tuesday. The Sandy Shores

Felicia Olmeta-Schult, a marine and social scientist, is the new coastal hazards specialist with Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon State University Extension Service. Olmeta-Schult succeeds Patrick Corcoran, who retired in 2020 after 32 years with Sea Grant. Olmeta-Schult previously served as a Sea Grant-funded “resilience fellow” during which she created an online collection of case studies of how Oregon’s