The poem, titled "Why They Came,” is etched into a concrete walkway and begins with vivid imagery: “Some came as old stories say, some at the point of a gun.”

“When she was a baby she would wiggle around on her bum swinging her arms,” said Chris Wolf, mother of future dancer Hoku LaSoya. “It was really cute.”

Experience the creativity, culture, cuisine, community and commerce of a thriving coastal town at Bloom Newport, taking place this Saturday, May 18, at the Newport Performing Arts Center.

You might have an amazing family history, but if you have never investigated your ancestors, you could be missing some truly remarkable stories.

Fill your garden with plants that have been started with a masterful touch at the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association’s 23rd annual plant sale, happening at Newport’s National Guard Armory this Saturday, May 18.

Layers of wood chips and mulch soften the steps along the half dozen connecting trails that crisscross the Cutler City Wetlands Open Space, pathways lined with deep green thickets of salal, elderberry and evergreen huckleberry.

Join award-winning author Marina Richie for a head first dive into the world of North America's jay-sized angler at Newport’s OSU Extension Lincoln County building on Tuesday, May 21.

The San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet will perform the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Kenji Bunch and Antonin Dvořák in the Neskowin Chamber Music season finale this Sunday, May 19.

Dr. Sarah Rockwell of the Klamath Bird Observatory will present “GPS-Tracking Western Purple Martins to Brazil and Back” at the Yachats Commons this Sunday, May 19.

Recently a person dear to our yoga community passed away. The news was very shocking and unexpected.

Get groovy in Yachats this Saturday, May 11, during the inaugural Wild Things festival.

Before ditching anything in the trash, think, what else could it be? Art? Decor? Statement fashion piece?

Theatre West of Lincoln City will tackle deep topics with a lighthearted touch when it presents “Bakersfield Mist,” opening for a five-week run on Thursday, May 16.

Lincoln City’s St. James Santiago School will celebrate its year-long study of Africa with a drum and dance concert led by Senegalese dance master Abdoulaye Thioub and his band at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, May 11.

You and all your huckleberry friends are invited to celebrate the 100th birthday of legendary American composer Henry Mancini at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Friday, May 10.

The 15th annual BeJeweled second-hand jewelry sale, the annual fundraiser for Food Share of Lincoln County, will take place this Saturday, May 11, at Newport’s Central Coast Assembly Church.

The Audubon Society of Lincoln City’s May bird walks will explore a public open space and part of Cascade Head that is usually restricted.

There’s live music, food and drink, local artisans and their wares, and about as scenic a beachfront setting as you can imagine, all coming together at Waldport’s Beach, Bike and Blues Festival this Saturday, May 4.

Now in its 67th year, the Newport Loyalty Days event continues to salute veterans while also honoring and remembering members of the local fishing industry.

The Bijou Theatre in Lincoln City shows films that range from small indie flicks to major blockbusters. And most years, they also quietly host a locally made, feel-good film about a class of kids guided by their art teacher on a journey of the imagination.