By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Federal wildlife officials floating the idea of returning sea otters to the Oregon coast in an effort to re-establish their historic range are also hoping they might help combat the devastation sea urchins are … [Read more...] about Federal agency considering sea otter re-introduction on the Oregon coast wraps up eight public open houses
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Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
By CHERYL ROMANO/YachatsNews An activist pastor, a treasured garden and a thorny housing crisis — these are the elements of a bittersweet solution to a problem in Yachats. The problem: The pastor of the Yachats Community Presbyterian Church … [Read more...] about Housing crisis forces Presbyterian church to gently evict Yachats Community Garden for pastor’s new home
It’s snowy plover nesting season on the Oregon coast as threatened shorebirds rebound with help of beach restrictions
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Oregon’s cutest shorebird has made a big rally over the past two decades, from the verge of extinction to expanding its range. Western snowy plovers, which nest in beach sand on the Oregon coast … [Read more...] about It’s snowy plover nesting season on the Oregon coast as threatened shorebirds rebound with help of beach restrictions
One actor plays 11 characters in edgy “Sex, Drugs Rock & Roll” comedy at Newport Performing Arts Center
By BARBARA B. COVELL/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT -- It’s the 1980s all over again. So, strap on your seatbelt and get ready for the ride of a lifetime in “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll,” Eric Bogosian’s edgy raw comedy about life as it was, … [Read more...] about One actor plays 11 characters in edgy “Sex, Drugs Rock & Roll” comedy at Newport Performing Arts Center
Festival of Illusions opens nine-day run at Lincoln City Cultural Center beginning Thursday
By SABINE WILSON/Oregon Coast TODAY LINCOLN CITY -- The Lincoln City Cultural Center’s treasured Festival of Illusions is back, with nine days of festivities taking place from Thursday through Saturday, April 1. “This year’s festival … [Read more...] about Festival of Illusions opens nine-day run at Lincoln City Cultural Center beginning Thursday