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New transportation director shares vision for public transit in Clatsop County
The director of the Sunset Empire Transportation Director joins us to share his vision for public transit in Clatsop County amid state and federal funding challenges.

Federal government rescinds Oregon’s offshore wind energy area
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, announced it is rescinding all designated Wind Energy Areas, including two Southern Oregon locations.

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One of the West Coast’s deadliest shipwrecks happened 160 years ago off the Southern Oregon Coast
160 years ago, the S.S. Brother Jonathan sank just south of the Oregon border in what remains one of the region’s deadliest maritime disasters. Over 200 souls, and a fortune in gold coins, went down with the ship.

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How Oregon scientists and oyster farmers are responding to ocean acidification
Every summer, CO₂-rich waters rise along the Oregon coast. This year, scientists are watching the effects live and oyster growers are feeling them.
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How Lincoln County residents are approaching Oregon’s housing crisis
"Think Out Loud" traveled to Lincoln County to learn about three different approaches residents and organizations are taking to create more units, more affordability and more stability in the coastal housing market.

Oregon Coast’s blue tiny visitors spark a son’s memory of his late father’s sailboat
While walking Hobbit Beach near Florence on Sunday, photographer Robin Loznak spotted around 100 Velella velella washed ashore.

Oregon Zoo reintroduces silverspot butterflies to native habitat
Once found along the entire Pacific Northwest coast, the Oregon silverspot butterfly now survives in only a few isolated areas.

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ODFW releases draft management plan for Southern Resident orcas
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has a new draft plan to help Southern Resident orca populations along the West Coast. We'll hear from the agency to learn more.

Newberg business owner arrested by ICE officials, alarming vineyard workers
A vineyard business owner was arrested by federal immigration officials Thursday. The arrest follows an uptick of enforcement actions by the federal government in Oregon.

Newport’s historic Yaquina Bay Lighthouse expected to reopen this fall after renovation
The structure was only officially used for three years after being built in 1871, but it’s long been a part of Newport’s lore. And its renovation means a lot to the community.