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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 4d

I was in Newport on a story today and nabbed some images of sea lions on rafts near pier 1 and a trawler creeping up the Yaquina ...

Government Shutdown Impact — Oregon Journalism Project

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 4d

The Oregon Journalism Project is doing some good work: www.oregonjournalismproject.org/government-s... bsky.app/profile/oreg...

www.oregonjournalismproject.org

Lincoln County - The Assault on Mail-In Voting -

Reposted by Brian Bahouth

From Heron w/no rEgrets @herondude.bsky.social · 8d

"As of this writing, the Lincoln County Clerk’s office has not received the necessary paperwork to begin the initiative process to reconsider mail-in voting. Amy Southwell was unaware of the effort until I called."

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 9d

Efforts to undermine the credibility and end the practice of mail-in voting are variously under way in locations across the nation, and this expression of MAGA orthodoxy is in progress in Lincoln County, OR. Here's a little sunshine on misinformation. text/audio #voting
kyaq.org/lincoln-coun...

According to Marie McFarland, the founder of the Lincoln City–based group Hilltop Patriots, an effort is under way to place an initiative on the 2026 midterm ballot that would end universal mail-in vo...

Lincoln County - The Assault on Mail-In Voting -

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 9d

Efforts to undermine the credibility and end the practice of mail-in voting are variously under way in locations across the nation, and this expression of MAGA orthodoxy is in progress in Lincoln County, OR. Here's a little sunshine on misinformation. text/audio #voting
kyaq.org/lincoln-coun...

According to Marie McFarland, the founder of the Lincoln City–based group Hilltop Patriots, an effort is under way to place an initiative on the 2026 midterm ballot that would end universal mail-in vo...

In Coastal Communities, a 40 Percent Increase in Participants from No Kings I to No Kings II -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 10d

kyaq.org/in-coastal-c...

By Brian Bahouth and Shar Walbaum On October 18, according to organizers, nearly 7 million people turned out for more than 2,700 No Kings II demonstrations across the nation, with at least one in ever...

Waldport: Recall Election Petitioner Submits the Needed Number of Signatures to Recall Six City Council Members -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 18d

Looks like six city councilmembers will face recall elections in Waldport, OR. I spoke with the lead petitioner after he submitted the signatures.
kyaq.org/waldport-rec...

Today was the final day to collect signatures for the effort to recall six Waldport City Council members. Lead petitioner Tony Themakis needed 192 validated signatures per council seat to initiate the...

Indivisible Florence: 164 Weeks of Protest in a Row, Looking Forward to No Kings Day II -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 18d

Indivisible Florence, Oregon has showed up at the intersection of the 101 and 126 for 164 weeks in a row: kyaq.org/indivisible-... #indivisible #nk2

For 164 weeks in a row, at least one member of the group Indivisible Florence has stood at the intersection of the Oregon Coast Highway and route 126 in Florence, Oregon, to protest an ever-changing a...

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 19d

Springer ambushes them on the first pitch ... He learned that from Altuve. Go M's.

Hilltop Patriots: An Interview with Founder Marie McFarland -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 20d

I spoke with the founder of a group known as the Hilltop Patriots and filed this report: kyaq.org/hilltop-patr...

By Brian Bahouth In the two and a half years since the Hilltop Patriots formed, they have made their presence and principles known to the communities of Lincoln County, Oregon and beyond. The group in...

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 20d

He still throws slider after slider ...

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 22d

I'm with you, especially Jazz and Volpe. Both are way over rated, and Jazz is a prima donna. They can do better up the middle. It'll be interesting to see what happens. Tonight's loss is a bummer but somehow not unexpected. Now I'd like to see Seattle go all the way.

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 23d

What should have been an inning-ending double play turns into a pair of runs ... trade Jazz and Williams.

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 24d

I don't have cable, only mlbtv, so I'm listening to WFAN, but you're right, the Yanks are sucking. Toronto has had their number all year, and with Donnie Baseball in the dugout too. Rough ...

“The Fastest Water in the World” Power Boat Time Trials Coming to Lincoln City -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 25d

I was intrigued by the claim that Devil's Lake in Lincoln City, Ore. has "the fastest water in the world" and filed this report: kyaq.org/the-fastest-... #boatracing #boats

Devil's Lake in Lincoln City is known to have the fastest water in the world. Learn why in this report about the upcoming powerboat time trials on October 11 and 12.

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 29d

12 Ks, no runs ... time for Bednar!

Agape Respite Center Offers a Telling Glimpse of Lincoln County's Homeless Population -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · 29d

I visited the Agape Respite Center in Newport, Oregon and filed this report, text and audio: kyaq.org/agape-respit... #poverty

By Brian Bahouth On Monday, September 30, with several days of rain and wind in the forecast, Agape Respite Center in Newport, Oregon, was a busy place. Agape provides basic needs for people without h...

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Oct 1

Sterling did it all the time ...

Oregon Sea Grant FY '25 Funding all but Restored -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 30

An important story for the Oregon coast. kyaq.org/oregon-sea-g... #oceans #science #fish

By Brian Bahouth Karina Nielsen is the director of Oregon Sea Grant. In early September of this year she attended a roundtable in Newport with Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, Ron Wyden to communicate a ...

Youth Center Set to Open in Downtown Toledo - the Homie House -

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 25

One among many political houseplants, but maybe the most dangerous of philodendrons.

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 24

Here's a good news story: kyaq.org/youth-center...

By Brian Bahouth On the evening of October 4, the Homie House youth center will officially open in downtown Toledo with a street party. Homie House will be in an old store front on main street and pro...

Depoe Bay Looks to Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Emergency Power -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 18

Coastal communities can become isolated during emergencies. The city of Depoe Bay, Oregon is looking to hydrogen fuel cells for emergency power: kyaq.org/depoe-bay-lo... #hydrogen #renewables

By Brian Bahouth Depoe Bay resident Joe Cannon is a long-time power industry operator who has always been interested in alternative power sources, especially green energy. In January 2024, an ice stor...

ICE Agents Arrest a Man in Newport -

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 17

Oregon's congressional delegation should be aware of this. @wyden.senate.gov @repvalhoyle.bsky.social

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 17

There has been an #ICE raid in Newport, #Oregon. kyaq.org/ice-agents-a...

By Bill Dalbey and Brian Bahouth At 9 o’clock this morning, Wednesday September 17, masked agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) apprehended a young couple on Elizabeth S...

ICE Agents Arrest a Man in Newport -

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Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 17

There has been an #ICE raid in Newport, #Oregon. kyaq.org/ice-agents-a...

By Bill Dalbey and Brian Bahouth At 9 o’clock this morning, Wednesday September 17, masked agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) apprehended a young couple on Elizabeth S...

The Perilous Existence of an Oregon Independent Fishing Operation: an Interview with Cari Brandberg -

Brian Bahouth @brianbahouth.bsky.social · Sep 16

I spoke with the co-owner of the Chelsea Rose seafood company about the hard reality of being a small, independent commercial fishing operation in Newport, Oregon. kyaq.org/the-perilous...

By Brian Bahouth Cari Brandberg is co-owner of Chelsea Rose Seafood in Newport, Oregon. She is also an adoptive parent, a foster parent, a fishing safety advocate, secretary of the Newport Fishermen’s...