(5/23/23 – PORTLAND, Ore.) —Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today, May 23, 2023 for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Nye Beach in Lincoln…
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Keith Jones On Universal Accessibility – We Can Do Better
OIOpublisher By Laura Swanson Universal Accessibility – what does that mean? Sammy’s Place, the Oregon COAAST (Communities of All Abilities Succeeding Together) and the Tillamook County Pioneer along with multiple other community…
What is Universal Design and Universal Access?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer and Sammy’s Place are hosting international disability justice activist Keith Jones May 6th through 11th on the North Oregon Coast Universal Accessibility Tour. Jones is the…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Art, Acts, and Animals
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 5/1/2023 Dear Friends and Neighbors, Across our district, we continue to enjoy a broad, satisfying, and quite remarkable arts and culture scene. I often remind…
Oregon’s North Coast to Welcome Keith Jones for Universal Accessibility Tour May 6-11
Sammy’s Place is pleased to reintroduce renowned creator and disability advocate Keith Jones to the Oregon Coast for his Universal Accessibility Tour: Thinking Beyond the Ramp. The Universal Accessibility Tour will take…
NEWS UPDATE FROM REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Local Budget Priorities
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/24/2023 Dear Neighbors and friends, I’ve just returned from our third Ways and Means Roadshow – this time in Roseburg. We’re hearing consistent (and sometimes…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Long Difficult Days and Contentious Issues
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/17/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, I was very proud of our district Friday night. When the Ways and Means roadshow went to Portland a week ago, 400…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Budget Takes Shape
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/10/2023 Dear Neighbors and Friends, Last week I talked about legislation. This week I want to go in-depth on budget issues as we prepare for…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Bills, Bills, and Bills
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 4/3/2023 Hello Neighbors and Friends, Wednesday was a fascinating and consequential day in your state capitol. In the State Senate, the Semiconductor Bill was being debated and approved….
Audubon Bird Walks on April 7 and 8: Spring means colorful breeding plumage in our local birds!
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – Audubon Society of Lincoln City (ASLC) will lead bird walks on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8. Friday, April 7, 9–11 a.m. The Villages Open Space and…