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Oregon Recreation Report (Albany Democrat-Herald)
Daily passage numbers for summer steelhead moving through the Willamette Falls fishway improved somewhat from the previous week.
Whales Stop In To Say Hello (Portland Tribune)
Trained volunteers from the state-run Whale Watching Center at Depoe Bay are posted at three spots along the coast this week to help visitors catch a glimpse of the giant mammals as well as educate them...
Oregon Coast Quilters Guild Announces Show Winners (Newport News-Times)
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild held a successful Quilt Show with 899 guests on Aug. 3, 4 and 5 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport. The winning ticket for this years raffle quilt went to Sue Finlayson...
Books And More Books (Newport News-Times)
Andrew Barden, right, peruses a book during the third Oregon Authors Fair of the season, which took place Saturday, Aug. 22 on the patio next to Bobs Beach Books in LIncoln City. More than 40 authors...
Oregon Author Fair Series Continues In Lincoln City (Newport News-Times)
More than 40 Northwest authors will be featured for the third event in the 2007 Oregon Author Fair Series, taking place from noon to 3 p.m. in the public plaza next to Bobs Beach Books in Lincoln Cit...
Scholarship Winners (Newport News-Times)
The two recipients of the Ada Baldwin Memorial Scholarship are Austin Marshall of Newport (right) and Kelton Johnson from Lincoln City. This scholarship is provided by the Lincoln County Bowlers, Harmony...
2 Buoys To Capture Wave Energy Off Oregon Coast (Deseret Morning News)
Advocates of wave energy plan to float two buoys off the Oregon coast near Newport in coming days as part of a wider effort to find renewable sources of electricity.
Lincoln City Council Approves Goals For Highway 101 (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Council approved a set of goals presented by the Oregon Department of Transportation regarding the U.S. Highway 101 project between SE 16th and SE 36th streets Tuesday evening.
Dead Whale Discovered Off Oregon Coast (KMTR Eugene)
A dead whale has been found adrift about two miles west of Depoe Bay.
Coast Guard Helps Rescue Kayaker Near Lincoln City (KMTR Eugene)
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter from North Bend has helped to rescue a kayaker in Siletz Bay near Lincoln City.
Newport School Of Dance (Newport News-Times)
Former Newport School of Dance (NSD) students who have made their careers in dance return to share their experience with students at NSD. Director of the school and Oregon Coast Ballet Company (OCBC),...
News In Brief (Newport News-Times)
Jerry Flaming, D.O., has joined Samaritan Depoe Bay Clinic, and is accepting new patients.
Newport Trooper, Volunteers Among Those Honored During Oregon State Police 'Superintendent's Salute' (Newport News-Times)
Approximately 1,200 Oregon State Police employees, retirees, family members and friends gathered Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport for the third Superintendents Salute.
Driver Injured When Pickup Plunges Down Embankment (Newport News-Times)
Slick pavement appears to be the cause of a one-vehicle crash on Cape Foulweather late Monday night. Luther Scott Arquette, 35, of Lincoln City was southbound in a 1995 Ford Ranger at milepost 130 on U.S....
Dead Whale Discovered Off Oregon Coast (KOIN News 6 Portland)
DEPOE BAY, Ore. - A dead whale has been found adrift about two miles west of Depoe Bay. The mammal was discovered by a fishing boat Sunday morning. Petty Officer Andrew Port says its unclear how the whale...
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Newport Oregon Culture -
Experience The World In Newport Oregon With Culture Shock
The Culture Shock Festival, a program of the Oregon Coast Council for the
Arts
It is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30. Obo
Addy and Okropong will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and the festival continues
Saturday with the Culture Shock bazaar and entertainment all day.
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Newport School Of Dance (Newport News-Times)
Former Newport School of Dance (NSD) students who have made their careers in dance return to share their experience with students at NSD. Director of the school and Oregon Coast Ballet Company (OCBC),...
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Opening
the festival on Saturday with a drumming ceremony will be the Ashay Rhythm
Troupe. Returning will be festival favorites Shannon Rackowski and the music and
dance of Hawaii; Chayag, featuring Alex Llumiquinga with music of the Andes; and
The Nettles, with their Celtic Music.
Shannon Rackowski not only brings
smiles and Hawaiian music and dance to the Silverman Stage, but also passes on
some of the traditional dances to the audience. Audience members are invited to
watch a moving performance, and then try the moves themselves.
Alex
Llumiquinga brings with him traditional instruments from Ecuador, including the
haunting pan pipes.
Other activities during the day include a Festival
Bazaar with art, artifacts, and food including Chinese, Mexican, and desserts
from around the world.
Internationally certified Natural Henna Artists
Lynn and Laura Getner will be setting up shop for Baraka Body Art: Temporary
Tattoos with Henna as part of the festival. Advanced appointments for Saturday,
Sept. 30.
Festival sponsors include Mo's Enterprises, Rogue Ale, Peter
Heisler, Aquarium Village, and Jambo World Crafts, Hallmark Resort, Scanners,
Park Motel, Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, and the City of
Newport.
The Friday performance of Obo Addy and Okropong at 7:30 p.m.
features festival seating with tickets priced at $5 each. Tickets are available
by calling the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 265-ARTS.
For more
information about the programs of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
including Culture Shock, call or stop by the office at the Newport Performing
Arts Center, 541-265-ARTS, in Historic Nye Beach.
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Books And More Books (Newport News-Times)
Andrew Barden, right, peruses a book during the third Oregon Authors Fair of the season, which took place Saturday, Aug. 22 on the patio next to Bobs Beach Books in LIncoln City. More than 40 authors...
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