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Fill your spore time

From the tiniest fairy parasols to the largest organism on earth, Oregon is home to a wonderland of fungal finds.

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As Lux would have it….

Although his English is quite good, Ukrainian clarinetist Volodymyr Gitin was a bit befuddled when I told him that the group he is touring with, Kommuna Lux, is being billed as “high-energy Big Band sound from the bygone days of speakeasies and rum runners.”

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A party with a purr-paws

Whether it’s a pug in a pumpkin, a terrier in a taco or a retriever dressed as Goldilocks, the Halloween Pet Fashion Show will be the place for your mutt to strut their stuff or your cat to rule the catwalk this Saturday, Oct. 19.

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Forecast calls for fail

The Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County invites local business owners, entrepreneurs, those Interested in starting a business to its second annual Fail Fest in Newport on Thursday, Oct. 24,

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We’ve bean waiting for this

Whether you prefer to call it beanbag toss or cornhole, there’s no question it’s a recreational activity that is landing with a growing list of people.

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This show is long on talent

Go on a “High Fiber Diet” as the Columbia Fiber Arts Guild exhibit opens this Friday, Oct. 18, at Lincoln City’s Fiber Arts Studio and Gallery.

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Expect soaring performances

Jeanine Tesori’s innovative new opera, “Grounded” will be streamed live from the Met Opera stage in New York to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, Oct. 19.

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The tail continues

Let’s face it, dogs and cats are terrible at job interviews, which is why so few can pay their own bills.

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Seven capes, two walks and a cocktail

The group has a new name but the same mission: to encourage residents and visitors to protect and enjoy the native birds, other wildlife and habitats found on Oregon's Central Coast.

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Time to go with the grain

Salt is a kitchen staple. Whether you are cooking or baking, making something savory or sweet, salt is your food's best friend.

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Art trio in Newport

Three wildly expressive new exhibits will open at the Newport Visual Arts Center galleries this Friday, Oct. 11.

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Spend a morning at the opera

Have a devilishly good time at the live recorded presentation of Jacques Offenbach’s fantastical final work, “Les Contes d’Hoffmann,” or “The Tales of Hoffmann.”

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There’s a lot to like at ‘Gusto!’

Chords ringing and foot tapping is what you can expect at “Go for the Gusto!” concert from the Oregon Coast Chorus of Sweet Adelines this Saturday, Oct. 12 at First Presbyterian Church of Newport. 

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Un-convent-ional art

The first-ever United States tour by a group of Tibetan nuns is coming to the Lincoln City Cultural Center for a week of Tibetan cultural events, workshops, talks and ceremonies from Thursday, Oct. 10, through Tuesday, Oct. 15.

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On course for success

Calling all patrons of art, culture and community to the Lincoln City Cultural Center for this year’s Culture, of Course! Benefit and Dinner, this Saturday, Oct. 5.

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Brulées are made to be broken

Oregon is home to more than 220 dairy farms, many family-owned that have been in operation for multiple generations. Of the 36 counties in Oregon, 21 have dairy farms.

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Drawing crowds to Toledo

With an autumnal chill in the air and long afternoon shadows on its colorful streets, the mill town of Toledo is perhaps at its most bewitchingly picturesque in the fall.

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