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Exploring Portland middle housing at the NW Natural Street of Dreams
Today, many Oregonians face high housing costs because the supply of diverse housing is so low. For a variety of reasons, the construction of more traditional housing types like single-family homes and apartment complexes has remained the primary form for any new housing built in the last several decades. However, given the growing housing crisis, Oregon became the first state in the nation to re-legalize another form of housing, often called “Missing Middle Housing.” ...
Oregon Democrats join 40 federal lawmakers urging rehearing on landmark youth climate case
More than three dozen Congressional Democrats, led by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, are hoping to help revive a landmark lawsuit against the U.S. government by 21 young Americans — including 11 Oregonians — over continued federal support for fossil fuel production and a failure to urgently mitigate the worst effects of climate change, violating the plaintiffs’ right to a livable environment. The case, Juliana v. United States, was first filed in the U.S. District Court in Eugene nearly 10 years ago. At the time, the...
Readers Respond: "Light fireworks responsibly"
It’s fireworks week in Oregon—exciting! But with the rising heat, Oregonians must remember to keep fireworks safe this year. Your Oregon News asked readers about their fireworks usage habits, and whether they support stricter regulations. Here’s what you said. About 85% of reader respondents said they support stricter regulations on the sale and use of fireworks in Oregon, in order to reduce wildfire risks. About 7% said they are neutral...
Anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim acts spur surge in 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, July 1, 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 were related to the victim’s religion -- most targeted at Jewish people. As it has since the commission began collecting data in 2020, race remains the largest motivating...
Our TV picks for Wednesday, July 3: The Price Is Right; MasterChef; Reginald the Vampire
The Price Is Right KOIN 8 p.m. Celebrating active-duty military, veterans and their families, this Fourth of July special episode welcomes The Band of The Golden West from Sacramento, Calif., performing with airmen-musicians under the command of Lt. Col. Cristina Moore Urrutia. MasterChef ...
Memoir, book of poems document Lafayette family’s journey
A Newberg publisher’s recent release of a book of poems and a complementary novel by a Lafayette author details in prose her family’s journey both physically and spiritually. Bethany Lee’s “Close to the Surface," released in late May by the Fernwood Press, documents Lee, her husband and her two children’s journey by sailboat from Washington to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. “The Coracle and the Copper Bell: Poems to Carry Skin and Soul” is a book of poems based on the journey as well. ...
Democrats back cities limiting camping on public property
At least two Democrats say they want to revisit a 2021 law requiring Oregon cities to adopt “objectively reasonable” standards when they regulate the place, time and manner of camping on public property. The calls by Rep. Paul Evans of Monmouth and Sen. Mark Meek of Gladstone echo those made by the Republican minority leaders in the House and Senate on Friday. All did so after the U.S. Supreme Court...
July talk will examine the beginnings of Yamhill County's legendary wine industry
McMINNVILLE — A talk by one of Oregon’s pioneer winemakers is on tap in mid-July. “Secrets of the Past: Can You Really Grow Grapes in Oregon — An Inside Look at the Challenge of Developing the Yamhill County Wine Industry” is set for 6 to 7 p.m. July 16 at the Yamhill Valley Heritage Center, 11275 S.W. Durham Lane. Admission is $5, although members of the group holding the talk, the Yamhill County Historical Society, enter for free. ...
Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people
After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to provide tens of thousands of more people access to the free health insurance program. The Oregon Health Authority announced on Monday, July 1, the launch of its OHP Bridge Plan to those who earn more than the federal limits for traditional Medicaid. The Oregon Health Plan, the state’s version of Medicaid, currently covers 1.4 million Oregonians who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or nearly $21,000 per year for...
Tunes on Tuesday will begin July 9 at Chehalem Cultural Center
The 2024 Tunes on Tuesday concert series will kick off in less than a week and promises an eclectic mix of genres sure to satisfy the musical sensibilities of all who attend. Five bands will be featured over the next month an a half at the free events annually staged in the plaza before the Chehalem Cultural Center. “We have a committee that discusses what bands and genres we’d like...
OPINION: She started with vaping. He started with vaping. They started with vaping.
Vaping has affected many in my life, and I’ve seen how it alters the lives of my peers and cuts off the path to a healthy future. I’ve seen them at school, seen how their behaviors change, their grades change and their spirit changes. What I haven’t seen — or what I can’t see — is the irreversible damage to their minds, heart and lungs that e-cigarettes cause. I especially can’t see or feel the cancer and sickness inside their chests, ready to take over...
Dayton winery unveils barbecue sauce that incorporates wine tainted by wildfires
A Dayton winery has come up with another use for a vintage negatively affected by wildfires that blackened over a million acres of Oregon forests four years ago. Durant Vineyards recently unveiled its “Durant Pinot Noir Barbecue Sauce,” made from grapes that absorbed smoke from the catastrophic wildfires that struck the northwest corner of the state around Labor Day 2020. “The winery is now turning lemons into lemonade — or...
Chehalem parks board names six clubhouse committee members
The Chehalem Park and Recreation District has appointed a cadre of individuals to serve on its Chehalem Glenn Golf Course Clubhouse Citizens’ Advisory Committee, but also extended the window to apply for a final position in an effort to have an odd number of participants. The applications deadline has been extended to Aug. 16. Application forms and details about the committee can be found on the CPRD website at tinyurl.com/yfhww64f. The board is expected to appoint an additional committee member at its Aug. 22 meeting. ...
State council proposes new literacy requirements for teacher training and licensing
Oregon teacher colleges, plus future and current teachers hoping to get hired at public elementary schools in the state soon could be required to demonstrate a much more robust understanding of how to teach reading and writing than is currently required. Gov. Tina Kotek’s Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council — made up of K-12 and staff from Oregon teacher colleges, as well as literacy experts, an indigenous language expert and bipartisan state legislators — shared its final recommendations last week for overhauling literacy training for...
July 1 sheriff's office outstanding warrants
Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. July 1 Andrew Lopez Contreras, 36, is wanted for failure to appear (FTA) on a charge of possession of controlled substances (PCS)...
2024 BMW Z4 M40i keeps the traditional sports car spirit alive
When I was young and foolish, I owned a 1958 Triumph TR3 convertible sports car. It was beautiful, unreliable, and taught me what a sports car was supposed to be – a two-seat visceral driving experience slung low to the ground with the wind in your face, enhanced by a manual transmission that maximized your control of the engine on winding roads. Fast forward more years than I want to admit and there are not many convertible sports cars with manual transmissions anymore. The most...
RURAL REFLECTIONS: The eyes have it
There are so many things I could quote in reference to eyes. Dads were blue like the sky. Then there are Bette Davis eyes. And those beautiful, dark eyes of a sweet newborn. Eyes are indeed so much more than vision, color or that occasional wink. They are a silent voice. Writers are really a pain. We take in everything and processes it. We look at a picture taking in all of the background, the tiniest bit of detail. Yes, writers are observers. ...
Oregon reactions continue to pour in following U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Grants Pass homelessness case
Oregonians continued to speak out after the Friday, June 28, news that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a homelessness ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, saying the city’s prohibition on outdoor camping does not violate the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. The ruling could pave the way for stricter rules on homelessness in every Oregon community, and the ripple effect could reach across state lines. ...
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