3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (230+ words) The City of Newport will host its first-ever State of the City address on Tuesday, Sept. 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, located at 777 W. Olive St. in Newport. The address will be led by Newport Mayor Jan Kaplan, Newport…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (718+ words) Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, speaks during a press conference in Salem, Oregon, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday, Sept. 8, urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released data…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (155+ words) Oregon House and Senate Democrats will convene legislative committees this week to examine how rising costs and federal funding cuts are affecting Oregon families, workers, and patients. The meeting will also lay the groundwork for policy solutions ahead of the…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (535+ words) Voters in Lincoln City will decide the fate of city hall. The Lincoln City Council has placed a $58 General Obligation Bond for the City Hall/Library, Measure 21-243, on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot. The decision follows a citywide survey and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (683+ words) Ahead of the fall semester at Oregon’s largest public universities, staff are helping students from around the world navigate challenging visa delays and uncertainty over President Donald Trump and his administration’s immigration policies that are expected to drive down international…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (373+ words) Federal immigration agents have arrested more than 700 people in Oregon this year as of early August, according to new data. A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2026. Those arrests make up…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (688+ words) Imports in Oregon in 2026 outpaced exports for the first time in years following Trump tariffs. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, economic growth in Oregon has underperformed the nation’s. Now, the gap between the two is closing and the state’s economic output…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (143+ words) newportnewstimes.com If the Oregon gubernatorial election were held today, who would you vote for? There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. - Sports: Newport football getting ready for new…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (371+ words) Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read speaks to reporters in the state capitol in Salem on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. All Oregon voters will receive ballots by mail and should plan to return them by mail or an official dropbox despite a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) State Representative David Gomberg will serve as the task force chair. Oregon’s new Blue Economy Task Force is beginning work to identify opportunities to strengthen Oregon’s coastal economy while protecting the health and resilience of the state’s coastal ecosystems. The…...