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A year after a financial collapse shut down bus service on the North Coast, bus ridership in the Sunset Empire Transportation District remains less than half of what it was before the disruption.

Monthly figures shared by the transit district show gradual progress toward restoring service, but, as of the end of March, the district was providing several thousand fewer rides compared to March 2023.

See the story by Rebecca Norden-Bright by clicking here.

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A proposal for high-end resorts for recreational vehicles at the Warrenton and Hammond marinas has been scrapped after the city and the developers were unable to reach an agreement.

Mission Development Group, the San Antonio, Texas, firm involved with the Fort Pointe housing project, entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with the city in late March to discuss the projects over 30 days.

City Manager Esther Moberg met with the developers to go over the details. “We could not come to terms on the agreement. We are happy to work with them on other projects, but this one just simply did not work out at this time,” she said.

Read the story by Julia Eastham by clicking here.

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Bev Jackson-Shumaker hopes to light up the streets at night to prevent injuries and fatalities to pedestrians and bicyclists.

“Reflectors in the Night Saves Lives” emerged from talks Jackson-Shumaker had with Oregon State Police Lt. Andy Hasenkamp, who shared concerns about people who wear dark clothes while out walking or bicycling.

“It had been on my mind for a long time, because I live in Warrenton and I see all these people, these kids, walking up and down Main (Avenue) in black, with black backpacks,” she said.

Jackson-Shumaker, of Warrenton, designed packets with reflective items like straps and a vest people can use to make themselves more visible at night. She delivered the packets, which are largely sourced from donations, to police departments in Clatsop County.

Take a look at the report by Jasmine Lewin by clicking here.

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