You’re guaranteed a passing grade when you sit in on the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology’s next Youth Arts Program lesson on Thursday, June 10.

It is Wednesday, May 26. I am standing on the beach at Pacific City at Beach Access 37, near the Pelican Pub. I am looking north and there is RULE 1 visibly presented to me.

Endocannabinoid System. Many of you have probably heard this term by now. We will call it ECS for short. So, what is the ECS?

A penguin, what with the lack of hands and all, might seem like an odd choice for the logo of an archery center.

The Schooner Restaurant & Lounge, located at the boat launch on Netarts Bay, boasts a menu that sources from local producers as much as possible.

Nothing announces “spring” to the community quite like the treasured Lincoln City Farmers & Crafters Market. The market is a one-stop shop for all of your fresh produce needs and sets the standard for innovative and creative treasures for you to take home or give to your loved ones.

The Coast Hills Classic, a bike race with a course that includes ocean views, sweeping meadows, gnarly single track and killer climbs on trails south of Newport will return for another round on Sunday, June 13.

Following the tumultuous 2020 election cycle, the leaders of Tillamook’s Republican and Democratic central committees put their heads together to share their concerns about how divisiveness impacts our society, our communities and our ability to work together.

Activate Arts, a group that connects kids with Oregon arts activists and guides children with hands-on projects, is bringing a video performance camp to Lincoln City this summer.

Captain Dan’s Pirate Pastry Shop is a rather curious place, where buttery cookies come in a skull and crossbones, and where fondant is draped by a man wearing a leather tri-corner hat.

In such a fiercely creative hub for artists, it would almost be a crime not to showcase the many talented artists on the Central Oregon Coast.

I’m a cannabis-specialty nurse in Oregon, which in itself is an immense challenge.

April showers bring May flowers (or for some, spring allergies). It is time to cover my two flowering beauty detours. First, the rhododendrons at Yachats.

With the re-emergence of farmers markets along the coast, a familiar wave of normalcy and bliss isn’t far behind.

The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located just north of Lincoln City, thrives on welcoming and sharing a diverse selection of voices from a wide spectrum of artistic expression.

New additions to the permanent collection at Toledo’s Yaquina River Museum of Art are available to view throughout May.

At Holistic Caring, we help patients and professionals bridge the gap between conventional and cannabis healthcare.

Many crows make a murder. But when ravens gang up? It’s an unkindness. This might originate from the outdated belief that they have a tendency to kick their chicks out of the nest early, but regardless, it’s not the most flattering of collective nouns. Wolves, another member of the bad rap club, didn’t get the memo.

This summer, the Art on the Edge Studio Tour will once again give art lovers the opportunity for an intimate view of Central Coast artists' work, processes and studios.

The beloved farmers market season is finally back in bloom, with markets popping up along the coast like daffodils.