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LATEST NEWS
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...
News In Brief (Newport News-Times)
Jerry Flaming, D.O., has joined Samaritan Depoe Bay Clinic, and is accepting new patients.
Room Tax Increase Elicits Concerns (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Manager David Hawker expressed concern Tuesday evening regarding a possible increase in transient room taxes. The increase could be divided between the countys funds, Lincoln County Fairgrounds...
Researchers Deploy Test Buoys In Quest For Renewable Electricity (KMTR Eugene)
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 electricity.
Increased Transient Room Tax Final Approval Wednesday (Newport News-Times)
The Lincoln County Commissioners directed staff Wednesday to create final ballot language to increase the countys 6 percent transient sales tax to 9 percent.
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...
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),...
Don't Park It Here (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Council heard testimony Tuesday night regarding parking on SE 48th Street.
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...
Researchers Deploy Test Buoys Off Ore. Coast In Quest For Renewable Electricity (Provo Daily Herald)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- 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.The Canadian firm,...
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...
Dead Whale Discovered Off Oregon Coast (KMTR Eugene)
A dead whale has been found adrift about two miles west of Depoe Bay.
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Fishing Floats Lincoln City -
Find A Fish Floats In Lincoln City, Oregon
In days gone by, visitors searching Oregon's beaches near Lincoln City
often found treasures from the east: blown glass floats, in intriguing shades of
green and blue.
Used by Japanese fishing crews to float their nets, these
spheres were as small as two inches (5 cm) or as large as two feet (.6 m). They
were hoarded, polished and adored, the ultimate find for a dedicated
beachcomber.
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Oregon Conservation Strategy Topic Of Watersheds Meeting (Newport News-Times)
Doug Cottam, district wildlife biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), will address the MidCoast Watersheds Council during its upcoming meeting, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,...
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Now that fishing vessels around the world use buoyant
plastic, a blown glass float is a rare find - except on the beaches of Lincoln
City, where more than 2,000 of them are found each winter, a few placed on the
beach each day the ocean permits it. We put out the number of floats reflected
by the year - so 2001 in 2001, 2002 in 2002, etc.....
The project
began in 1997, when a local artist first thought of glass floats as an
intriguing way to launch the new millennium. Lincoln City sponsored the project,
hosting the inaugural season in 1999-2000. Tourists came from around the country
to search for their own brilliantly-colored, signed and numbered glass float.
For Lincoln City, the Millennium Float project was a perfect combination
of art and the outdoors. Those who came in search of a float often found their
way to area galleries, where unnumbered floats were available for sale along
with a dizzying array of fine art glass from around the world.
The city
continues the promotion annually, running from October to Memorial Day - with
hand-crafted glass floats being placed along the 7-1/2 miles (12 km) of public
beach in Lincoln City, from the Roads End area to the Cutler City area. You find
it, you keep it!
Floats may be found above the high tide line and before
the beach embankment. Floats will not be found in or on the cliffs. Please be
aware of beach safety. Never turn your back on the ocean! Sneaker waves and the
force of the ocean often move logs and can be unsafe. Floats are not hidden on
the beaches during storms.
An exhibit of historic glass fishing floats
can be viewed at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum.
When you
find a float, call the Visitor Center, 1-800-452-2151 or 541-996-1274, and
register your float. We will send a Certificate of Authenticity and information
about the artists that crafted your float. Some numbers are selected at random
to receive additional prizes, so registering is important.
Special
drawings are held monthly at the Visitor Center for glass floats. Bring a bag of
beach trash to the Visitor Center, 801 SW Hwy 101, #1 (next door to Price N
Pride Food Center) or to North Lincoln Sanitary. 1726 SE Highwy 101, and fill
out an entry form. Handicapped persons with a handicap sticker number are also
eligible to enter and win a monthly float drawing.
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Don't Park It Here (Newport News-Times)
Lincoln City Council heard testimony Tuesday night regarding parking on SE 48th Street.
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