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By Oregon Coast TODAY Career and Technical Education is an ever-growing part of educational curriculums across the country, and Oregon is one of the leaders in CTE innovation and initiatives. On Friday, Feb. 7, Oregon Coast Community College and the Lincoln County School District will showcase the opportunities available through their own Career and Technical Education programs. The 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

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

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

By Oregon Coast TODAY Whether a floating parade packed with colorful craft or just a few festooned boats, it’s always a stunning sight. The lights of the annual Lighted Boat Parade, reflecting off the water in the Yaquina Bay with the Yaquina Bay Bridge arching over the bay nearby, is an original Newport holiday. Thousands of twinkling holiday lights

By Oregon Coast TODAY Christmas lights are one of the season’s greatest gifts, whether on a cozy conifer in a corner, on a towering community tree or dancing on the side of a hill in ever-changing shapes. Here’s a roundup of some civic holiday events beginning the day after Thanksgiving. Lincoln City Cultural Center party This fun and festive

By Oregon Coast TODAY Most accounts of the United States’ maritime enterprises are disproportionately populated by white seafarers. A new exhibit at Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, “Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific” expands that narrative to include the many Black whalers, commercial mariners, fishers, explorers, soldiers and sailors who traveled along the Pacific Coast

By Oregon Coast TODAY New wave and David Bowie fans should prepare for a Major Crush — two epic concerts from popular Portland-based bands in one weekend at the Newport Performing Arts Center. First up on Friday, Nov. 8, is Camp Crush, the highly danceable new wave indie pop duo. Inspired by bands like The Cure, Berlin and Blondie,

By Oregon Coast TODAY To celebrate 50 years of bringing live entertainment to the central Oregon coast, Theatre West in Lincoln City is presenting retrospective of past-produced plays, beginning with the classic “Angel Street” that’s running now through Nov. 16. The play tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th-Century London. As the curtain