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Volume 7, Number 230, October 17, 2026
In this weekend’s Three Things column, I have segments on City Hall’s art, a moose encounter and flag football. A strike has led to limited hours at Philomath Community Library. I put together a News Tracker with updates on recent stories. The OSP Log includes a Highway 26 fatality that resulted in a manslaughter charge. Philomath Middle School’s Mike Panico has a letter to the editor. The Planning Commission will meet Monday with an agenda that includes the Newton Creek project in City Park. Plus items on LBCC’s economic impact and log brand renewals. — Brad Fuqua, Publisher/Editor.
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PN News Tracker: Busy Saturday brings crowds to fire station, grange hall
The story: Marys River Grange moved its pie auction from Amazing Grange Day to its annual Harvest Fest, held Oct. 10 at the grange hall on Grange Hall Road. The festival also featured fresh-pressed cider, local vendors and a raffle, and last year’s event raised about $800 (“Pies take center stage at Marys River Grange Harvest Fest,” Oct. 8).
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Corvallis Greek Fest returns Oct. 16-18 with food and live music
CORVALLIS, Ore. - St. Anne Orthodox Church will host its 23rd annual Greek Food Fest from Oct. 16-18 at historic Lewisburg Hall. The three-day festival will feature authentic Greek meals, desserts and live music at 6000 NE Elliott Circle. Attendees can dine on-site or take meals to-go, with proceeds helping pay for renovation and maintenance of the historic hall.
oregoncoasttoday.com
We’ve been waiting for-ages
Mushroom lovers, foragers, families and fungi enthusiasts are invited to Yachats for one of the community’s most anticipated weekends of the year. The 2026 Yachats Mushroom Festival returns this weekend for three days of mushroom walks, talks, hands-on workshops, identification, art, food, vendors and plenty of fungi-filled fun. This...
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New book ‘Seeking Kenny: A Wrestler’s Journey’ chronicles extraordinary life of Oregon wrestling champ
Kenny Cox lived a life of paradoxes. He strived for success as a wrestler through high school in Eugene and while attending the University of Oregon. Cox was recognized as the best high school wrestler in the nation in 1997. Off the mat, he pushed himself to live in a...
The Register-Guard
Eugene police chief, city manager sing '80s tunes in carpool karaoke
Eugene Police Department Chief Chris Skinner and Eugene City Manager Jenny Haruyama recently tried their hands at carpool karaoke. The 8-minute video posted to social media platforms, including Facebook, on Sept. 24 shows Skinner picking up Haruyama and driving around downtown Eugene near City Hall. On the road, the two shared nostalgic memories about their youth and sang along to several hits from the 1980s. EPD spokesperson Chelsea Deffenbacher said via email the video was originally meant to give city staff a glimpse into Skinner and Haruyama's personalities, but the public post has allowed the broader community to see their non-professional sides, behind their rank and job title. "I also believe it’s important that we find joy in our work and having fun amidst a heavy job, which is good for overall professional balance," Skinner said. Carpool Karaoke began trending in the 2010s, when it became a recurring segment on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." The segment saw Cordon invite famous musicians to sing their favorite tunes with the talk show host. Although none of the police departments that EPD tagged in its Facebook post have posted their own rendition, Eugene isn't the first city to put its
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Corvallis Museum opens exhibit challenging American history
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Benton County Historical Society opened a new exhibit at the Corvallis Museum that challenges visitors to rethink how history is told. According to the Benton County Historical Society, "An Unfinished Country" runs from Oct. 15, 2026 through Feb. 14, 2027. The exhibit takes its name from writer James Baldwin's challenge to confront the American past with honesty.
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Fine art photography: Eugene exhibit offers a look inside a dissolved country
Serbian American photographer and artist Vesna Pavlović captures the former Yugoslavia’s old halls and fading hotels in a way that makes them much more than just pieces of architecture. Pavlović was born in Serbia when it was a part of Yugoslavia. Her work showcases shared history between several...
Emerald Media
Rooster’s Blues Jams continues to bring Eugene musicians together
The stage at Mac’s Nightclub is small, leaving two guitarists, a bassist, a harmonica player, and a drummer with a small kit packed onto the platform. Just off stage is local musician and co-host of Rooster’s Blues Jam, Skip Jones, accompanying the group on a nearby organ. As...
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A day in the life: Harlan Rivers, musician and sound engineer
Harlan Rivers, dressed in an oversized black button-down shirt, baggy pants, one of his several “randomly purchased” Goodwill ball caps and dark glasses, his legendary Martin HD-28 guitar hanging from his shoulders like it’s always been there, looks down for a moment, looks out at the small crowd, then strums.
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The Class of 1888: Who they were
For a long time I had known that the numbered stones on the grounds of Central School were placed there more than a century ago by graduates of Albany College. But who were these people, and what became of them?. One of the stones remains upright and was placed in...
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Eugene spaghetti Western band takes on silent cinema
In a backyard shed, five musicians squeeze around a keyboard, drum set, electric guitar, bass, and trumpet. It’s a rehearsal for an upcoming show. But this isn’t your typical rock gig. Eugene band Minor Mirage is preparing to perform a live, original soundtrack to a silent film from...
Lincoln County Leader -- The News Guard
Seal Rock's Heartsong Beads / Dancing Coyote Gallery closing
After more than 26 years in business, local artist and lampwork glass bead maker Susan Hanson has announced the closing of Heartsong Beads / Dancing Coyote Gallery. The business is located at 10343 NW Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Rock. Hanson opened her business in April 2000, beginning more than two decades filled with art, handmade glass beads, jewelry, classes, creativity and friendships with customers from the Oregon Coast and visitors from around the country. “After 26 years, the economy and the way people shop have changed, and I feel it's time for me to retire from having a physical storefront,” Hanson said in a social media post. “It's bittersweet, because I've met so many wonderful people over the years. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who has walked through my doors and supported my business.” Hanson adds that shoppers will find beads, handmade items, original artwork and other merchandise marked down throughout the closing sale. Hanson said she will continue working from her home studio as an artist, creating her handmade lampwork glass beads and teaching lampworking classes from her home. She also plans to continue creating videos for her Susan Hanson Art YouTube channel, where she shares painting tutorials,
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Banned books read-in introduces new library fixture, lending library
This Wednesday, students met in the Willamette Room of the Valley Library to read their favorite excerpts from a host of banned books. The event, organized by Monique McDade, an assistant professor of early American literature at Oregon State University, introduced two locations for students to access and exchange banned books – a “little lending library” outside of Moreland Hall, and a banned books display on the second floor of the Valley Library.
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Classic Play 'Night of the Iguana' Heads to Oregon Coast / Newport
(Newport, Oregon) – An old favorite and stalwart classic comes to the central Oregon coast, with Newport seeing a major literary accomplishment beginning its run this week. Red Octopus Theatre Company in Newport will stage Tennessee Williams’ classic drama “The Night of the Iguana” this fall, with performances running October 16 through November 1, 2026, in the David Ogden Stiers Theatre at the Newport Performing Arts Center. With direction by Bonnie Ross, the production will span nine performances, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
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An Albany youth music program gave hundreds of free lessons, now faces an uncertain future
“Does anyone remember what this is called?” Music instructor Amy Thomas pointed to a whiteboard where she had just drawn a solid black circle with a long stem pointing up. “A quarter note!” the students chanted together. At the Albany Youth Orchestra, it was the first week of...
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This Willamette Valley mill has been turning river power into flour for generations
NEAR SHEDD, Ore. -- In the abundantly fertile fields of the Willamette Valley, 12 miles south of Albany and hugging the Calapooya River, stands a stately reminder of Oregon’s past. Two miles east of the tiny town of Shedd stands Thompson’s Mills, the oldest existing water-powered grain mill in...