Lincoln County Historical Society debuts six-month exhibit of hundreds of glass floats

February 5, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY NEWPORT — A popular exhibit has floated south along the coast to the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center and will be on display through Oct. 12. The opening reception for “Float Odyssey,” running from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, will include Glass Float Identification Day. Float expert and exhibit co-curator, Nick Simpson, and fellow

The hunt for special, artistic mushrooms occurs each Saturday morning around Yachats until March 1

January 30, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY YACHATS — The edible mushroom-hunting season on the Oregon coast is all too brief, but thanks to a program from the Yachats Chamber of Commerce, you can experience the thrill of finding mushrooms for much longer. And these mushrooms never go bad. When the Yachats Mushrooms Festival concludes in October the chamber kicks off its

Vendors and spinners gather Saturday for 25th year of Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild’s event

January 29, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY A celebration of all things fiber will take place at the Yaquina Fiber Arts Guild’s annual Spin In on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Newport Middle School. “We are trying to get the word out about the guild,” said president Donna Carter. “The Spin In is the biggest thing we do all year.” The event is

Lincoln County couple establishes community hub for sustainable practices and relationships

January 22, 2025

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY When Nicole Cousino and Richard Haskell purchased a property visible from U.S. Highway 20 between Newport and Toledo that features a stunning dairy barn and plenty of open space, they had visions of creating a place that they and others could use as a positive resource. “We were originally envisioning a sustainability education center,

First Ashika-Con event this weekend in Newport is for fans of comics, sci-fi, anime and fantasy.

January 22, 2025

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY If you use the word “nerd” as a compliment, have a favorite anime character and roll your eyes at people who mix up Star Wars and Star Trek, the new event coming to the Newport Recreation Center this weekend might be for you. Ashika-Con is a Comic-Con-style event for fans of comics, sci-fi, anime

Chance coffee shop meeting leads to starring role in Theatre West’s latest production

January 15, 2025

By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY The journey to the stage can take many paths. For Jason Kutchma, starring in Theatre West’s current production, “Dial M for Murder,” it was taking a break from home improvements. “I was at the Nauti Mermaid and was reading the Oregon Coast TODAY,” said Kutchma, clearly a person with great taste in reading materials.

Coastal wood carvers stage their annual show and workshops this weekend

January 15, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY This weekend will see woodcarvings of all kinds on display as the Coastal Carvers present their 31st annual Artistry in Wood show at Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City. This group of woodcarvers, made up of beginners to professionals from Lincoln City and surrounding areas, get together once a year to present a show

“Fiber Fest” celebrates artists’ work with two-month exhibition in four Newport galleries

January 9, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Newport’s Nye Beach district is getting fiber festive with a new, four-gallery exhibition at the Visual Arts Center and the Olive Street Gallery inside the Newport Performing Arts Center, opening Saturday, Jan. 11. Opening receptions for all four exhibits will take place in both locations from 1-4 p.m. Saturday and will include artist introductions and

“Bad Reputation” band takes audience on a musical journey Saturday night

January 7, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY If you have a hard time pinning down a particular genre of music as your favorite, you’ll love the mix of hits performed by Bad Reputation, coming to the Newport Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Jan. 11. Described as “a musical journey,” the group has, ironically enough, earned a good reputation for its pleasing and

Theatre West offering 2003 version of “Dial M for Murder” as part of 50th anniversary

January 1, 2025

By Oregon Coast TODAY Dial T for Theatre West’s next production, “Dial M for Murder,” opening Thursday, Jan. 9 in Lincoln City. Set in London in 1952, the play centers around former tennis player Tony Wendice, who is plotting to have his unfaithful wife, Margot, murdered so he can inherit her money. He hires a former acquaintance to kill