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MAPLETON, Ore. - Iron Horse Logging, Inc. was named Operator of the Year for Northwest Oregon by the Southwest Oregon regional advisory committee to the Oregon Board of Forestry. The company will be recognized at the Board's January meeting in Salem. Wood River Timber, Inc. from Klamath Falls and Lone...
Paul Linnman’s editor at KATU News told him in 1970 to head to Florence for a story on a dead whale. The young TV reporter said he didn’t do that kind of fluff. Then, his editor mentioned dynamite. Within hours, Linnman was reporting on the story that would soon make him something of an Oregon celebrity. And for a long time, he wasn’t all that happy about it.
FLORENCE, Ore. (KATU) — Lane County officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony next week to celebrate the reopening of the North Jetty recreation area after improvements to safety and accessibility were made. Following the ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 19 , the public can tour the Harbor Vistas Campground to...
An airplane fuselage sits on the roof of a burger joint along an Oregon highway. Yes, an actual chunk of airplane. It’s the first clue that lunch here won’t be ordinary. Inside, old license plates are nailed to the walls. Engine parts, odd signs, and even a mannequin share the space. The benches look like they were pulled straight out of old cars.
Lane County officials will cut the ribbon on a rebuilt North Jetty Recreation Area on Nov. 19, capping months of construction that brought accessible parking, a new vault restroom and overhauled lighting to the popular Florence coastal destination. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. at the North Jetty main lot on North Jetty Road, with the public invited to tour nearby Harbor Vista Campground improvements afterward.
FLORENCE, Ore. - The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce picked "Rhodies, Rides & Coastal Vibes" as the theme for the 120th Rhododendron Festival running May 13 to 16, 2027. Caroline Valentine of Springfield submitted the winning theme and will receive $150 and a spot in the festival's history. Valentine co-owns The Corn Dog Company—Willamette Valley, which sets up in the Port of Siuslaw parking lot on weekends serving different varieties of corn dogs and desserts.
When a world class array of entertainers energizes Yachats this weekend, it will be music to the ears of not just fans but also to local businesses. That’s because the Yachats Celtic Music Festival – celebrating its 25th year -- is a magnet for visitors and the dollars they bring to town, spent on lodging, food and merchandise Friday through Sunday.
Yachats Fire is now the sole proprietor of the ambulance service it has been staffing for decades and negotiating to acquire over the past year. Interim fire chief Jeff Mathia announced during the Yachats Rural Fire Protection District’s board meeting Monday that the transition to acquire the assets of the nonprofit South Lincoln Ambulance was completed last week.
A new initiative along the Oregon coast is helping consumers connect with the commercial fishermen, fishing families, and working waterfronts behind their seafood while keeping more locally harvested products in coastal communities. The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA), in partnership with the Oregon Ocean Cluster, has launched the Oregon Coast...