Cloverdale, OR

1997: Spray area rancher and logger struck by lightning and killed while on horeseback rounding up cattle110 years ago May 16, 1912 Frank Arnold, who lives in Cloverdale, while blasting rock on his farm Friday forenoon was blown up and badly injured about the face and head. Mr. Arnold was using homemade blasting powder and in loading a hole, used a crowbar to tamp the powder into the hole. It is the supposition that the bar striking against the rock caused sparks, which set off the charge of powder. Being almost directly over it, it is a miracle he...

About 80 farmer families work to provide the milk for Tillamook, supplying what gets turned into their selection of dairy products. It's been that way since Tillamook started in Tillamook, Oregon in 1909. In its more than 100 years in business, the company has added a variety of dairy options to its production line, including ice cream, sour cream, yogurt, and butter. And of course, Tillamook has continued to offer block after block of delicious cheese.

(Netarts, Oregon) – On the north Oregon coast's Netarts Bay, there's a great variety of marine life and ecosystem nooks and crannies, and not much of it evident to the average eye. To those who would like to see more about the area than most people get to, the Friends of Netarts Bay - Watershed, Estuary, Beach & Sea (WEBS) group is providing some fun and informative outdoor trips to answer that curiosity. (Photo Oregon Coast Beach Connection)

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Oregon Coast Community College in Newport and Driftwood Public Library in Lincoln City are offering hands-on activities and an informational talk on the history of the Asian writing system. At the college on Monday, May 23, art instructor Sachiko Otsuki...

Renowned pianist Michael Allen Harrison will return to Lincoln City’s B’nai B’rith Camp with his All-Star Band to perform at the newly built amphitheater on Sunday, May 22. The concert will support BB Camp’s work in the local community, particularly the popular BB Day Camp Lincoln City...

(Depoe Bay, Oregon) – Perhaps the most bustling part of this central Oregon coast town, there's still plenty of opportunity to press the slow button and simply chill, taking in the relaxed pace of the waves. Depoe Bay's waterfront and seawall are a unique combination of high-paced foot and vehicle traffic mixed with mellow sea vibes. (All photos Oregon Coast Beach Connection)

The event’s dimensions are impressive. For three days, 70 artists will exhibit work in some 25 mediums at 24 locations spread over a distance exceeding 50 miles, from Toledo through Newport and Lincoln City and up through Neskowin and Cloverdale. By any measure, the Art On The Edge self-guided...