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A 'very rare' shelter just for homeless teenagers opens in Polk County
David Buntjer was 18 when he died in September 2022, five months after welcoming the Statesman Journal into his Salem apartment to talk about the work he and other teens were doing to help other homeless youth. On Wednesday a crowd celebrated the opening of a new transitional shelter in...
Bornstein Seafoods announces closure of Newport processing plant by May, laying off 50 workers
NEWPORT — A major seafood processor is permanently closing its plant on the Newport bayfront in May, laying off 50 workers and consolidating its operations in Astoria. Bornstein Seafoods is also closing its facilities in Bellingham, Wash., resulting in 72 layoffs there. The company filed layoff notices March 22...
Police warn of organized retail thefts
The Lincoln City Police Department is urging local businesses to be watchful for organized retail theft suspects. “These types of thefts are happening all over the state and are a growing concern to all retail business,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said. The Lincoln County Leader first reported earlier this month of such a crime and the arrest of two suspects. In that case, a witness alerted police to suspicious activity...
3 wolverine sightings along the Oregon Coast
NEWPORT Ore. (KPTV) - Just weeks after a wolverine was spotted in the Willamette Valley, one has now been seen along the Oregon Coast. The most recent sighting was last Thursday in Newport. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in the last week and a half, there have been confirmed sightings in Nehalem, Netarts and Newport.
Survey says Newport lacks visual appeal
Newport residents were asked recently for their input on beautification ideas and goals for the city. During the months of February and March, the Discover Newport Committee conducted an online beautification survey, and results were discussed during the March 18 meeting of the Newport City Council. The purpose of the survey, in part, was to determine how best to spend money for city beautification. “At the time the council approved...
Strange blue jellyfish-like creatures wash up on Oregon beaches
SEASIDE, Ore. — Visitors at the Oregon Coast in recent weeks have spotted something unusual along some stretches of the beach: large clusters of small, blue-tinted creatures that look sort of like jellyfish, piled up along the high-water line. Viewer Marcy McPherson sent KGW a couple photos of the...
Oregon bill protecting public landowners from liability called ‘temporary fix’ for bigger issue
Gov. Tina Kotek signed a new bill Wednesday protecting public landowners from lawsuits over recreational incidents, but proponents caution it is just a temporary fix for a larger issue. The legislation, SB 1576, is in response to a lawsuit filed against the city of Newport by a woman who broke...
Wildlife trooper cites 2 men for illegal killing of cow elk
SEAL ROCK – An Oregon State Police wildlife trooper cited two Albany men Sunday for a variety of hunting violations after a property owner in Seal Rock reported they shot a female elk on their land without permission. Trooper Maleri Cates said after she responded to the call she...
A law-t of problems
Small cities across the US have long wrestled with the challenges of finding and retaining qualified staff for high-level positions. But, here on the Oregon Coast, Lincoln City is experimenting with a bold solution — filling its city attorney position with Chat GPT. The artificial intelligence, or AI, program...
City accepting nonprofit grant request applications
The city of Lincoln City is currently accepting applications from local nonprofit agencies for its 2024-25 fiscal year. When preparing the city budget each year, city officials consider the financial needs of nonprofit organizations that foster community wellness. Lincoln City recognizes the essential role of nonprofits. They serve the most vulnerable populations and in return strengthen our community. It is through the Nonprofit Grant Request Program that The city of Lincoln City is able to provide resources to these vital organizations, a release from the city states. The application can be found on the city’s website at www.lincolncity.org/government/outside-agency-grants. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. on April 15.
5th grade boys win basketball state championship
Left to Right: Coach Eddie Townsend, Eli Townsend, Magnus Kyei, Ryder Kowtko, Theo Recinos, Tayvin Purdom, Miles Vandersloot, Hudson Keesee, Everett Herrmann, Kavyn Smallwood, Ben Burbee, Coach Matt Keesee, Danny Carpenter, Madden Rozewski, Coach Kyle Smallwood.
5 Questions and a Secret: Seal Rock couple’s passion for quirky T-shirts leads to Nye Beach shop
One of the best vacation souvenirs is a T-shirt or sweatshirt that you keep wearing long after the trip is over because it’s so comfortable, unique and brings back memories. Tania and Kevin Lewis of Seal Rock, owners of PNW Life, have set out to create those kinds of T-shirts and sweatshirts for central Oregon coast visitors – and anyone who lives here.
Notes on an invasion
Habitat Conservation Biologist Derek Wilson will discuss the European green crab invasion along the coastlines of Oregon at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center on Thursday, April 4. European green crab are a non-native species that has rapidly colonized temperate coastlines at several locations around the world. Commonly known as...
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