Category Archives: Curry Coastal Pilot

State officials hear comments on offshore wind lease proposal

Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) officials stopped in coastal communities last week for five public meetings, one of those held in Brookings, designed to explain a state-conducted review of a federal proposal to lease two offshore areas for the purpose of exploring wind energy development. Source: State officials hear comments on offshore wind […]
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Coastal community meetings on proposed offshore wind leases to be held

The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) will be hosting a series of community meetings along the Oregon coast related to a proposal by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to lease areas of the ocean off Oregon’s coast to explore possibilities for wind energy development. The proposed BOEM leases would authorize companies […]
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Secretary of State announced annual audit plan

Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade and the Oregon Audits Division are pleased to announce the 2024-25 Annual Audit Plan. Each year, the division develops and shares the annual audit plan to announce which state agencies and programs the division plans to audit in the coming year. The annual audit plan also includes a description of […]
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The future of the Oregon Coast Trail Foundation: One trail, many communities

The Oregon Coast Trail trail system runs the length of Oregon’s 363-mile coastline, arguably the most scenic in the United States. Well-suited to both day hikers and thru-hikers alike, this is a trail unlike any other. It connects dramatic coastal headlands and picturesque beaches, but most importantly, it connects our Oregon Coast communities. The vision […]
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Merkley Monthly: Shoring up investments in Oregon’s ports

Oregon’s ports are not only vital for our state—they’re critical to America. Just think back to the pandemic, when dozens of container ships had to wait to dock off the West Coast and Americans across the country felt the effects. Fertilizer, furniture, electronics, clothing, cars, crops, and timber are just a few of the many […]
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Guest Column: Independent physician practices are disappearing That’s bad for patients

Corporate juggernauts are coming to dominate the U.S. healthcare system. UnitedHealth now employs 10% of all physicians in the United States. Hospitals signed up more than 58,000 new physician employees and acquired nearly 5,000 private practices between 2019 and the end of 2021. Amazon and CVS are investing heavily in adding doctors to their payrolls. […]
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ODFW steelhead satellite tagging project is a first for Oregon

If you’ve ever wondered where steelhead go in the ocean after they spawned in rivers, you’re not alone. ODFW biologists in southern Oregon want to know too. Biologists are putting satellite “pop-off” tags on 10 adult winter steelhead in the Rogue and Chetco rivers this spring. The goal is to tag “kelts” – the fish […]
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Respect nesting areas to protect the snowy plover, March through September

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and Siuslaw National Forest remind visitors that it is plover nesting season on the Oregon coast March 15 to Sept. 15 ¬— visitors can help recovery efforts for the threatened western snowy plover by observing recreation restrictions in designated plover areas. Source: Respect nesting areas to protect the snowy […]
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Measure 110 funding expands parent mentor program

A critical component of Measure 110 directed 70% of Oregon’s cannabis tax revenue to SUD treatment and recovery, making expansions in care possible for organizations such as Morrison Child & Family Services. The group was able to hire six additional parent mentors in Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas and Washington counties. The additional staff has so far […]
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Oregon earns failing grade for flavored tobacco products

A new report from the American Lung Association urges local and state elected officials to focus on restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products to reduce the burden of tobacco use. The 2024 State of Tobacco Control report evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies to save […]
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