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Water Contact Advisory Issued for Heceta Beach

A public health advisory to avoid contact with ocean water in the Heceta Beach area has been issued by the Oregon Health Authority.  Curtis Cude, program manager for the Public Health Tracking division of the authority says water samples in the area near Driftwood Shores Resort show higher than normal […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,270 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – The Medford School District may lay off some teaching assistants, custodians or tech support employees after the classified workers union voted to reject a proposed 6 percent pay cut. Superintendent Phil Long tells the […]

Yachats Bear Lady Says She’s Giving Up

A former Yachats woman ordered from her home two years ago for feeding bears has lost another legal challenge.  Karen Noyes now says she’s done fighting.  Noyes, now 63, began feeding wildlife on her Yachats River property in 2002 after her husband was killed in a crash and their 35-year […]

Emeralds Retake West Division Lead

Eugene’s Jace Peterson stole home in the first inning to put the first run on the board for the Emeralds; the lead changed hands two more times and the Emeralds held off a two-run Yakima rally in the eighth for a fast and furious 7-6 win last night. The win, […]