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Riverbend Players takes center stage as First Tillamook County Arts Organization to join Statewide Arts for All Program
Riverbend Players, a beloved local community theater group, is proud to announce that it is the first arts organization in Tillamook County to join the Regional Arts and Culture Council’s (RACC) prestigious Arts for All program. This groundbreaking initiative aims to expand access to arts and cultural experiences for all Oregonians, regardless of income or background. “At Riverbend Players, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the joy and wonder of live theater,” says Frank Squillo, President of Riverbend Players. “Our participation in...
Preserving Tillamook Bay: Why we must act against destructive aquaculture practices
Have you ever been out on Tillamook Bay and seen clumps of long, thin, green grass moving along with the tide? Have you walked on Bayocean beach and seen miles of piles of this same green grass? Have you been ocean fishing off our coast and witnessed islands of grass along tidal rips? Where does all that grass come from? It comes from being systematically torn by its roots by mechanized oyster farming in Tillamook Bay, and our own State Department of Agriculture is turning a blind eye to its destruction. ...
THS choir takes fourth at state
The Tillamook High School performance choir wrapped a strong year with a fourth-place finish at the state tournament in Corvallis on May 3. Tillamook singers performed four songs for a panel of judges after qualifying for the tournament by finishing first in the Cowapa League tournament in April. “The kids are fantastic,” said first-year Choir Director Austin Rupert, “they’re driven and they want to do well and they want to...
Letter: Dark Sky Ordinance
A applaud the Manzanita City Council for adopting a Dark Sky ordinance. By placing limits on outdoor illumination brightness and requiring residential and city lighting to shine downward, this ordinance will help keep the night sky visible for star-gazing. The attractiveness of having a dark sky became especially apparent with the recent interest in the extraordinary aurora borealis that we observed earlier this month. And who doesn’t like observing a meteor shower or the milky way on a dark night? One should not ignore the potential for tourism in advertising a Dark Sky policy in Tillamook County. Because the Pacific Ocean borders Tillamook County, towns along the coast are already half-way there in adopting a Dark Sky. I encourage local governments in the county to consider adopting Dark Sky ordinances. Steven W. Johnson Portland, OR
What are these mysterious ‘tar patties’ washing up on Oregon Coast?
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Pieces of tar washing up on beaches along the Oregon Coast have prompted investigation from state and federal agencies, including the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Officials say they first became aware of “tar patties the size of a sand dollar” when some were found...
A tour of beauty
Artists taking part in this year’s Art on the Edge Studio Tour are sharing the spotlight in the latest exhibit at Lincoln City’s Chessman Gallery, opening this Friday, May 24. The Studio Tour Showcase Exhibit opens with a public reception from 5 to 7 pm, offering light refreshments...
SFAC heads into the forest
Members of the State Forest Advisory Committee joined Oregon Department of Forestry staff for a tour of several sites in the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests on May 16, ahead of a committee meeting the next day. The group saw a shooting complex, partial-cut harvest operation and hiked to a future section of the Salmonberry Trail near Reehers Camp. The tour departed from the Hornshuh Creek Fire Station on Highway...
Mysterious tar patties being found on Oregon and Washington coastlines
CANNON BEACH - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), as well as federal agencies, are responding Thursday to the report of pieces of tar found on beaches along the Oregon Coast. The agencies received a...
The walk of frame
The poem, titled "Why They Came,” is etched into a concrete walkway and begins with vivid imagery: “Some came as old stories say, some at the point of a gun.” The words are part of the newest public art addition to Lincoln City’s Art Trail, a project launched one year ago by the city’s Public Arts Committee and the Explore Lincoln City organization.
Cheesemaker golfers finish tenth in state
The Tillamook High Cheesemakers boys golf team capped a strong season by finishing 10th in the 2024 State Championship Tournament May 13-14 at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell. The Mooks, guided by seventh-year Coach Johnny Begin, had a team score of 779 to get a top-10 placing in the 12-team event. Out of a total of 34 Class 4A teams, only the top-12 qualified for state. The Mooks were led by the quartet of sophomore Triton Faber (182), seniors Tanner Hoskins (188), Seth Wehinger...
State, federal agencies search for source of tar found along Oregon coast, tar-like substance on several birds
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon environmental, parks and wildlife officials, as well as federal agencies, responded Thursday to investigate reports of pieces of tar found on beaches along the Oregon coast, days after several birds were found with a tar-like substance along the coast. The Oregon Department of Fish...
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