Thanks to a rescheduling, Lincoln County artists now have a bit more time to get works in for the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts PushPin & ClothesLine Show, which will now run from Saturday, Jan. 16, through Saturday, Feb. 27 in the Runyan Gallery of the Newport Visual Arts Center.

The Lincoln City Community Center is back open and, to help celebrate, is holding a socially distanced version of the annual New Year’s Swim on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 9 to 11 am, where a group of swimmers will try to complete a total of 2,021 lengths of the center’s pool.

With the fast evolution of the smartphone camera and easily added filters making everyone a “photographer,” it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t that long ago that photography was an art practiced by few and admired by many.

Perhaps you’ve heard of Wim Hof, aka “The Iceman,” a Dutchman who has made a name for himself by combining attention-seeking stunts, like spending more than an hour lying on a huge block of ice in his underpants, with medically overseen experiments that reveal evidence that shocking the system regularly can have real long-term health benefits.

Spend enough time around trail runners and you’ll soon find that they are too tired all the time to have a sense of humor that transcends the adolescent level.

For the past few months, the current cohort of artists- and scientists-in-residence at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology have been engrossed in their work, secluded among the trees and wildlife. Join them for the Resident Show & Tell at 4 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to see what they have produced so far.

Ashley Andersen is having trouble sleeping. It’s not just because she worries about where she and her boyfriend, Jason Taylor, will end up next. It’s not just because she can’t help but recount all they lost in the Echo Mountain fire, a list that can be easily summed up as “pretty much everything.”

The Cape Perpetua Collaborative is a community organization that focuses on conservation and collaboration in one of the most visited natural areas in Oregon.

While you might lose a little by not being in the same room with the instructors and fellow students, the fact that you can now take an Oregon Coast Community College class from pretty much anywhere with an internet connection should more than make up for it.

Every year, original Christmas tree ornaments debut, reflecting popular culture or humorously summing up the year.

The true meaning of this holiday season is not lost in Waldport.  As the 37th year of Operation Santa brings food, toys and comfort to South County residents, it is also a reminder of how neighbors helping neighbors enriches the lives of everyone.

Maybe you’ve packed on a few extra pounds this year thanks to lockdown, but if you want to make yourself feel better, think of the Gray whales, who eat an average of 2,400 calories a day before heading south for the winter.

Looking for the perfect gift for the beach-lover in your life?

Thirty-five years ago, “The Goonies” literally put Astoria on the map, if the map you are talking about is the Oregon Film Trail, a statewide guide to iconic filming locations across Oregon.

For the past decade, organizations from local to state level have been busy ensuring that safeguards are in place to prepare for a tsunami at the Oregon Coast.

Wood-fired brick oven pizza with house-made dough, award-winning clam chowder, fresh seafood, a thoughtfully curated wine selection and even an ice cream truck during the warmer seasons — The Cafe on Hawk Creek goes above and beyond to serve its wide customer base.

Interested in safely preserving food for you and your family?

Many businesses and homeowners have decided to end what has been a particularly trying year on a bright note, upping their holiday decorations game and prompting the chambers of commerce in Lincoln City, Depoe Bay and Waldport to help organize holiday lights tours in their communities.

Nine months into the challenges created by COVID-19, Lakeview Senior Living in Lincoln City has been sharpening its adaptive edge with creative ways to reach out to the community.

I was raised by a teacher, and was taught to revere books in a way that put dog-earing them on the no-no list somewhere above cursing and petty theft and only just below murder.