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Stepping up

A new wave of financial support is hitting the coast, aiming to help communities recover from COVID-related losses by re-attracting visitors. And the proposed projects will also improve life for residents.

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Sale along the Alsea Bay

With almost 30 sites between Seal Rock and Tidewater, the Waldport Great Garage Sale has you covered, with shopping options all day on Saturday, June 5.

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Don’t dilly-dally

There will be no waiting lists required for the necessary gear when the Lincoln City Pickleball Club holds its season kick-off event on Saturday, June 5, featuring a guided group warm-up, beginners clinic and round-robin play.

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An Echo-friendly fund-raiser

As money continues going out to support victims of the Echo Mountain Fire complex, the volunteers and staff at the Lincoln City Cultural Center are working to keep the donations flowing in.

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An art show not far from om

Large, brightly colored canvases and Buddhist cosmological themes will grace the walls of the Newport Visual Arts Center, when two new exhibits hit the Nye Beach based venue beginning this Saturday, June 5.

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This class will be off the wall

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.

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Dave’s Detours: Cape Kiwanda

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.

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Cannabis at the Coast

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

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Take a bow

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

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The Schooner the better

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

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Lincoln City: market on the map

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.

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No coasting on these trails

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.

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Politicians drop the trash talk

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.

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Motion (picture) at the ocean

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.

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Make sweet memories at Captain Dan’s

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.

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Absence makes the art grow fonder

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.

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Cannabis at the Coast

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

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Dave’s Detours: Gerdemann Garden

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.

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Crafting the perfect weekend

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

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Sitka Center offers fresh focus

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.

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