Lori Tobias

1 week ago | orartswatch.org | Lori Tobias

In the summer of 1978, young artist Michael Schlicting stopped by his hometown of Neskowin expecting to stay only long enough to say “hey” to the family. But then, his parents pointed out that his grandparents’ old place — the former two-room Neskowin schoolhouse — was empty and maybe he’d like to stick around a bit?

3 weeks ago | constructionequipmentguide.com | Lori Tobias

The Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD) worked long and hard to get a traffic management plan approved so they could proceed with reconstruction work on a 3.5-mi. section of Interstate 20 through Bossier City. They knew traffic was going to be a problem and even with their best efforts, envisioned backups stretching miles and miles.

3 weeks ago | oregonlive.com | Lori Tobias

It may not be as good as saving the whole tree, but it appears likely the state will try to save at least a part of the beloved Sitka spruce fondly dubbed by locals as the Yaquina Bay Muscle Tree. “I think the idea is to leave it as a snag,” said Burke Martin, manager of Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site. “We haven’t decided on a time frame ...

1 month ago | rv-times.com | Lori Tobias

Published 8:53 am Saturday, May 24, 2025 For the first time in its 80-year history, many of Depoe Bay’s charter boats will not take part in the Oregon coast city’s iconic Fleet of Flowers, a maritime Memorial Day parade that typically draws hundreds of observers. Boat owners say their boycott is meant to shine a light on new fees imposed at the city’s tiny harbor, which they say threatens the livelihoods of residents who work on the water.

1 month ago | constructionequipmentguide.com | Lori Tobias

Work on the removal of three of four fish passage barriers on Washington's North Olympic Peninsula got under way in March: The project removes and replaces outdated culverts under U.S. 101 and State Route 116 at Lees, Ennis, Tumwater and Chimacum creeks. The $136 million project to remove the four barriers is part of an estimated $9 billion effort ongoing for nearly three decades. Many of the culverts were installed decades ago before the impact on fish was fully understood.