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Lincoln County Fair’s musical lineup continues focus on local performers beginning Thursday
The lineup of live music at this year’s Lincoln County Fair continues to focus on local talent. The three-day event running from Thursday through Saturday, July 4-6, in Newport, leads off each day at 10 a.m. with Ronnie Jay Pirrello, a popular, blues-oriented south county singer-guitarist-harmonica player. Hitting the...
Ready for a Fourth movement?
Celebrate Independence Day with a pops concert by the Newport Symphony Orchestra conducted by Music Director Adam Flatt this Thursday, July 4. The program will include patriotic songs, popular movie tunes, hits from The Beatles and a special tribute to members of the armed forces. Bring your family and friends to celebrate the nation’s 248th birthday at this free community concert.
Newport makes minor improvements to recreation center changing rooms after facing criticism for transgender use of facilities
Newport is moving forward with plans to make minor improvements to the locker rooms at its recreation facility. It comes after the city faced a barrage of criticism for allowing transgender people to use the changing rooms there. Newport staff investigated a recent complaint about LGBTQ changing room use -...
A show to re-member
Artwork created by supporters of the Lincoln City Cultural Center will be on display in the annual Members’ Show, opening this Friday, July 5. The show, featuring work from professional artists and amateurs alike, will open with a reception from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, offering light refreshments and the chance to chat with the artists.
Excessive heat warning affecting Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon from Friday to Tuesday
On Wednesday at 3:02 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning valid from Friday noon until Tuesday 10 p.m. for Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and North Central Oregon.
Celebrate safely this Fourth of July: Rethink the Drink, drive sober
As Oregonians gear up to celebrate the busy months of summer – from Fourth of July and barbecues to weddings and river outings – the Oregon Health Authority's (OHA) Excessive Alcohol Use Prevention Program and the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Impaired Driving Program are partnering to remind everyone about the importance of driving sober and drinking less. Excessive drinking impairs a person’s judgment, slows reaction times and increases the likelihood of making fatal decisions. This Fourth of July, OHA and ODOT are encouraging people...
ODFW to host online public meetings for feedback on proposed changes to big game regulations
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a series of online public meetings next week with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year's big game regulations and getting feedback. One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting...
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon
Hateful acts directed at Oregonians because of their religion drove an increase in reported bias-related crimes and non-criminal incidents over the past year, according to a report released Monday by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. Oregonians in 2023 reported nearly 3,000 incidents of bias to a confidential state hotline, and about 20% of those incidents […] The post Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge of reported hate incidents in Oregon appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Cooling shelters opening up in Southern Oregon, Northern California
OREGON -- With the extreme heat starting on July 4, cooling shelters are opening across Southern Oregon. NewsWatch 12 has the details. Open from July 4 to July 7 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 324 West 6th St. Operated by ACCESS. Will provide water, restrooms, snacks and a...
Oregon tech hubs left out of federal funding blitz
Two Oregon tech hubs were left out of a more than half-billion dollar federal funding announcement Tuesday aimed at technology development. The Oregon State University-led projects — Corvallis Microfluidics and the Pacific Northwest Mass Timber Tech Hub — were named among 31 finalists last year out of 400 applicants. They were competing for grants up to $70 million.
Coastal Oregon communities frustrated over 4th of July trash left on beaches
GEARHART, Ore. (KPTV) Gearhart, Warrenton and other coastal communities in Northern Oregon are frustrated after beachgoers continually leave behind trash after celebrating the Fourth of July. “It’s a great holiday here. It’s just at the beach and the way it has gotten out of hand is not sustainable,” says Gearhart...
Fireworks issues beyond Independence Day
The use of fireworks, both legal and illegal goes beyond celebrations during Independence Day. The fireworks are dangerous and have led to injuries and fires. The law Oregon law prohibits the possession, use or sale of any firework that flies into the air, explodes, or travels more than 12 feet horizontally on the ground without...
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