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Take a trip to Wonderland
Things will get curiouser and curiouser at the Pines Dines food truck village this Saturday, June 15, when Music Is Instrumental hosts its second annual Mad Hatter FunRaiser. “Ross and Rachelle, creators, builders, owners and managers of the Pines Dine, have welcomed us back saying that ‘this is the best decorated and most lively fund-raiser we've had there,’” said Mark Sander, director of the Music is Instrumental (MII) board. “Costumes are encouraged, as one can't have too many Mad Hatters, Alices or White Rabbits running around.”
Be the gust of honor
Like the Banks children in Mary Poppins, it’s time to celebrate kites that soar to the highest heights. The Rockaway Beach Kite Festival will celebrate its 48th year this Father’s Day weekend, Friday through Sunday, June 14 through 16. The festival is an annual tradition for Rockaway Beach, featuring amateur kite fliers, exhibitions, professional synchronized kite performances and a vendor fair.
Diverse forests are healthy forests
A Canadian/American speaking tour will be coming to Rockaway Beach, Oregon on June 22 to talk about the need for a new paradigm in forest management. Taking place at St. Mary by the Sea Parish Hall (275 S Pacific St. Rockaway Beach, OR) from 2:00 to 3:30, the event features Deke Gundersen, Environmental scientist and toxicologist, James Steidle of Stop the Spray BC, and salmon biologist Ryan Branstetter of the Umatilla Tribe. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. for mingling and refreshments. ...
Months before tourist’s death in Lincoln City, police warned attacker was “hearing voices telling him to kill someone”
The father of a man charged with stomping a tourist to death outside a Lincoln City motel last month had warned police months earlier that his son had become “very violent” and was hearing voices telling him to kill someone. Roland Evans-Freke, 30, is accused of second-degree murder,...
German mechanic finds life as fisherman, wind-powered artist in Garibaldi
GARIBALDI, Ore. — At four stories tall, the Big G is a hard-to-miss landmark that’s towered above Garibaldi, Oregon, since 1929. Garibaldi offers the sort of waterfront that invites you to poke around until something special catches your eye: like the wind-powered art that mesmerizes, intrigues and pulls you indoors at Joe Gierga’s “Wind Spinners.”
Election results updated
The Tillamook County Clerk’s office released an update to election results on June 4, which showed that Tillamook County Commissioner Erin Skaar still appeared on track to avoid a November runoff election. As of the update, the clerk had accepted 8,591 ballots in the race, up from 7,783 on election day, pushing voter turnout over 40%. Official results must be submitted to the Oregon Secretary of State’s office by June 20, and the 116 voters who submitted ballots with missing or challenged signatures have until...
Adventist Health Tillamook presents free Father’s Day Community Concert with Ryan Stevenson
Adventist Health Tillamook is excited to announce a special musical event featuring GRAMMY® and Billboard Music Award nominee, Dove and ASCAP Christian Music Award winner, Ryan Stevenson. The free concert will take place on Sunday, June 16, at the Tillamook Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 2610 1st St., starting at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Eric Swanson, President of Adventist Health Tillamook, shared his enthusiasm for the event, stating, “We are deeply honored to have Ryan in Tillamook and look forward to offering this family-friendly, free event for our community.” ...
Lincoln City hires new attorney, still seeks planning director
The Lincoln City City Council has voted unanimously to hire David James Robinson as its city attorney. He has been serving as Lincoln City’s pro tem attorney under contract since September 2023. Robinson is elected to the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates and the Solo and Small Firm executive committee. He is the treasurer for the Lincoln County Bar Association and current president of the Oregon Coast Community College...
June 7 public safety round-up
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reports May 31 - Daniel Ray Thornton, 39, of Dundee, was arrested at Bald Peak State Park on a parole violation. No bail was set and the case is pending. - Ortensia Michelle Laurence, 32, of Newberg, was arrested for fourth-degree assault. She was booked and released. ...
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