By Jim Heffernan I’ve really tried to be chill and calm, in spite of everything. Alan Watts tells me, “No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going…
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER: Bay City Pearl & Oyster Festival is getting even bigger this year! Pre-Festival Kick-off Friday 8/21 at BCAC; Festival Sat. & Sun. 8/22 & 8/23
As our food vendors, craft vendors, and volunteers are busy transforming Al Griffin Memorial Park for an incredible weekend, we’re inviting everyone to join us Friday evening for our Friday Pre-Festival Kick…
BAY CITY PLACE TO BE THIS WEEKEND – Community-Wide Garage Sale in Bay City August 21–23
Treasure hunters and bargain shoppers are invited to explore Bay City during its first Community-Wide Garage Sale, taking place Friday, August 21, through Sunday, August 23. The event coincides with the…
Thinking about Back to School? Neskowin Valley School Answers Common Questions About Learning Beyond the Classroom
If you’ve heard the term outdoor education, you might picture children spending all day hiking through the woods or playing outside instead of learning math and reading. The reality is something…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Collecting
By Butch Freedman I come from a family of collectors. My mother collected Depression glass, those lovely green, sometimes red, dishware made in the thirties. My Aunt Genevieve had an extensive…
OREGON HUMANITIES: Become a Conversation Project leader!
Apply by August 31 for our 2027 cohort. Oregon Humanities is looking for people who want to facilitate conversations to get people talking, listening, and connecting to one another as Conversation Project leaders. Experience…
Manzanita Community Invited to Meet Finalists for City Manager Position on August 25th
Following a robust national search, the City of Manzanita, Oregon has designated four finalists for the position of City Manager: Christopher Longinetti, Kevin Orton, Kathryn Schreiner, and Jennifer Watkins. The Manzanita…
OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: ODFW to host public meetings in Tillamook Sept. 2 and Port Orford Sept. 3 on commercial nearshore fisheries
(NEWPORT, OR) – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is holding two public meetings to discuss the commercial black and blue rockfish and nearshore fisheries. The meetings will be held in…
Port of Garibaldi Announces Dredging of Navigation Channel to Start Aug. 20th; Boat Basin Dredging Also Planned in mid-September
Dredging of the federal navigation channel near the Port of Garibaldi is scheduled to begin August 20 and continue into early November. Work will generally take place during the larger ebb…
IN GOOD HEALTH: 4 Locks & 4 Keys – Cultivating an Undisturbed Mind in an Unsettled World
What if the key to happiness is more than 2000 years old – and we just forgot it? By Michelle Jenck, M Ed Beginning Fall 2027, the University of Michigan’s College of…
