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They’re jammin’

Apologies in advance for the fact that, by the time you finish reading this, you are almost guaranteed to have a Bob Marley song stuck in your head, probably for the rest of the day.

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See shelves by the sea shore

Bucking the tide of touch-screen information, e-commerce and shrinking attention spans, Bob’s Beach Books is thriving by staying carefully attuned to customer tastes.

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The buzz on baklava

Oregon honey is un-bee-lievable. This superfood is antimicrobial, antibacterial and loaded with antioxidants. Not that long ago, soldiers would put honey on wounds to prevent infections.

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Jib satisfaction

The crew aboard the Alchemy positively quivered when there was talk of putting up something called a “spinnaker.”

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Chill out at the Yachats Crab Feed

It’s crab season on the Oregon coast and the Yachats Lions Club is ready to serve them up. For 26 years, people have flocked to the normally quiet city of Yachats to partake in an annual tradition known as the Crab Feed.

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Dive into the world of sea otters

Sea otters were present along the Oregon Coast for more than 10,000 years, until the fateful arrival of European fur traders and settlers hunted the local populations to extinction.

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Berry interesting…

During the coldest months of winter, nature can sometimes look and feel otherworldly. Celebrate the textures and colors of the season in “Terrestrial Treasures” the latest visual arts workshop presented online by Manzanita’s Hoffman Center on Saturday, Feb. 12.

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Who you gonna call?

In the classic movie, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Holly Golightly dons her poshest frock, grabs a croissant and a cup of coffee and goes window shopping in the wee hours of the morning to combat what she calls the “mean reds.”

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Make a few trash decisions

Priscilla the Parrot Fish, Flash the Blue Marlin and Gertrude the Penguin are already the talk of the town, attracting thousands of visitors to the west lawn of the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

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Gnome more messing around

The other day I had the opportunity to chat with Officer Thomas Lekas of the Newport Police Department, and it was no garden-variety interview.

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Time to hit the road

Highway 20 might have a cool new sign in Newport showing how far you are from Boston, but Highway 30 has points of interest on its side.

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A real pork project

Over the years I have played host to people visiting Oregon for the first time. It was the perfect opportunity to let people know all of the things that are made or grown in Oregon and let me tell you it is one long, delicious list.

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Celebrating service

A man with a lifetime of selfless deeds that began with saving lives during World War II is being honored in the city where he later continued his life of service, Lincoln City.

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You shall go to the ball

Enjoy two classics on the big screen at the Newport Performing Arts Center: “Cinderella,” on Saturday, Jan. 22, and Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” on Saturday, Jan. 29, presented by the Met: Live in HD.

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A prime performance

When it comes to predicting the future, we just don’t seem to be batting even close to 1,000.

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Playin’ in the rain

Get a stirring start to the new year at the piano spectacular presented by the Newport Symphony Orchestra at the Ocean this weekend.

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Life in the fast lane

When Cezara and Ivan Cherdivara took over the locally-beloved German restaurant Autobahn 101 this past September, they were investing in their ambition to once again run their own restaurant.

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Stay classy this year

Entertain your brain, create something beautiful for your home or body, or create a wonderful one-of-a-kind gift.

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The center of attention

The dream of being able to live in a beautiful setting with nothing to do but work on your chosen art probably begins shortly after your parents begin covering the refrigerator with anything you make with pen, pencil or crayon.

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