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NEWPORT — It started as the bud of an idea, then blossomed into a full event packed with dancing, shopping, activities and more. The second annual Bloom Newport community celebration will once again take place at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, May 20. The fun will blossom from 3-7 p.m. at the Newport Performing Arts Center, located

NEWPORT — What better way to source the food or decorative plants that will fill your garden this year than from the Lincoln County Master Gardener Association? The group’s popular annual plant sale will be held in the newly-remodeled 4H barn at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds this Saturday, May 20. There will be more than 25 varieties of tomatoes,

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY The Supreme Court. For better or for worse, it’s the last word on the laws that shape the American landscape. And one of its most oft-quoted justices, the colorful and highly decorated American Civil War veteran, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. — portrayed by Newport attorney William A. Barton — will visit Newport on Saturday

Take a ride with members of the Yaquina Birders and Naturalists to the “Land of the Midnight Sun” during a naturalist presentation by Waldport wildlife photographer Roy W. Lowe on Wednesday, May 17. In June 2019, Lowe and friends traveled to Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska, the northernmost city in the United States, located 330 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Newport Loyalty Days and Sea Fair Festival, running from Friday through Sunday is recognizing all military veterans and active duty personnel, with a special honor given to those who served during the Vietnam War. “On March 29, the United States recognized National Vietnam War Veterans Day on the 50th anniversary of the date

By Oregon Coast TODAY TOLEDO — The galleries, studios and public art displays in Toledo are closely woven with the scenes of industry from the paper mill, shipyard and railway. At the start of every month, the town celebrates its art community with First Weekend, an opportunity for the local art galleries to open their doors and connect local

NEWPORT — From kelp to clay to collage — registration is open now for a variety of new adult art classes and workshops at the Newport Visual Arts Center. Carol Shenk will lead a new, two-part workshop, “Storytelling with Images: Bringing Narrative into Art” on two Saturdays, May 6 and 13. Using collage and various media, participants will explore

NEWPORT — The Willow String Quartet of Portland will present a chamber concert at Atonement Lutheran Church in Newport at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30. Also performing on the program will be the Tualatin High School Chamber Orchestra. The quartet will be performing the Edvard Grieg “String Quartet Op. 27 in G minor.” Member violinists, Shion Yamakawa and Jing

When a holiday falls on a weekend, there tends to be more to do. This Earth Day — Saturday, April 22 — is no exception. From beach cleanups to interactive activities for kids and even a burlesque show that will help raise funds for an Earth-friendly organization, you can find plenty of ways to remember to thank our often-unappreciated

By MICHAEL EDWARDS/Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — Indifferent to the sleet collecting on its tan and brown feathers, a whimbrel probes the mudflat for invertebrates. She stabs her decurved bill into a burrow and extracts a defiant little crab. Out in the shallows, a brant slurps eelgrass from the calm brackish water. To ease digestion, the dense, compact goose manipulates