Brian Bahouth

By Brian Bahouth   Since early August, “Recall Hall” signature gathering tables could be seen on yards and in parking lots across Lincoln County. On December 2, Lincoln County Clerk Amy Southwell announced the petitioners had gathered the 3,945 signatures needed to initiate a recall election of Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall. Commissioner Hall has decided to remain in office and stand for the recall election, which, according to Amy […]

By Isobel Charle, Public News Service Federal tax credits for making energy saving changes at home are expiring at the end of the year but some opportunities for Oregonians to save on upgrades will remain beyond 2025. Expiring federal energy efficiency credits can save homeowners up to $3,200 on upgrades like heat pumps and insulation. Originally established to last 10 years under the Inflation Reduction Act, these and other climate incentives are […]

By Brian Bahouth With 35.6 percent turnout, Lincoln County voters approved a five-year tax to fund the Lincoln County Veteran Services Office. See measure details below. Out of 14, 043 votes cast, .01 percent of votes cast made up the margin of approval.   MEASURE: 21-235 Veterans Service Office Five Year Local Option Tax QUESTION: Shall County levy $0.035 per $1,000.00 assessed value for Veterans Service Office operations for five […]

By Brian BahouthFederal judge Ann L. Aiken has granted a motion by the Newport Fishermen's Wives for a temporary restraining order that orders "the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security acting by and through Secretary Kristi Noem to immediately restore and maintain the status quo ante that has prevailed since 1987 by returning the rescue helicopter to the Coast Guard's Newport Air Facility, together with full operational […]

By Brian Bahouth   On Sunday November 23, at the Newport Municipal Airport, maybe a dozen local pilots huddled near the entrance to the press conference with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. Dave Koester was among them and handed me a brief statement on a piece of paper describing their opposition to a possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at the airport. Koester is a pilot and commercial fisherman.   […]

By Brian Bahouth U.S. Senator Ron Wyden had a busy Sunday in Newport. In the morning he met with Coast Guard Commander Matt Eads, several representatives of the Newport Fishermen’s Wives, and local leaders to express concern over the relocation of the Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Newport to North Bend, 95 miles to the south.  The State of Oregon and Newport Fishermen’s Wives, along with Lincoln County and the […]

By Brian Bahouth Listen - 5:23   The State of Oregon, together with Lincoln County and the Newport Fishermen’s Wives organization, are filing lawsuits to compel the federal government to return the Coast Guard search-and-rescue helicopter that was recently moved from the Newport Municipal Airport to North Bend, 95 miles south. Newport is home to the largest commercial fishing fleet on the Oregon coast.  The Fishermen’s Wives and Lincoln County […]

Two Oregonians were held in federal custody for several hours after filming ICE agents in Canby Two Oregonians from McMinnville were detained, including a high school senior, during ICE sweeps in Yamhill County   By Oregon for All McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Yesterday, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen from McMinnville High School and another U.S. citizen were detained during sweeps in Yamhill County, where at least seven others were arrested. On Thursday, […]