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Ethics Commission Cites Chuck for Five Violations; Miller Case Left Unresolved

SALEM — The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday, Aug. 14 approved a stipulated final order in which Lincoln County Commissioner Walter Chuck admitted to five violations of Oregon Public Meetings Law requirements and will receive a letter of education, while the commission took no action on a separate proposed order involving Commissioner Casey Miller. Both matters appeared on the consent calendar. Miller’s item was removed without explanation before the commission a

Sand Art Competition

Creativity meets the Oregon coast on Saturday, August 15, as the Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative invites artists, families, and beach lovers to participate in the annual Sand Art Competition &; Art on the Beach at Chinook Winds Casino Resort. From 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., participants will transform the sand into works of art while spectators enjoy watching a spectacular giant sand art graphic created by professional sand artists and a team of expert volunteers. The event is

Newport Gets Commons Update

Lincoln County officials briefed the Newport City Council on the long‑planned Lincoln County Commons project, outlining a roughly $40 million fairgrounds and events center redevelopment that is now deep into design and pre‑construction planning. Project manager Joshua Dodson of Dodson Project Management (DPM) told councilors the county has its core team in place and is working to align scope, schedule, and budget before breaking ground. “We have prepared a few slides to give

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[Coast Culture] Kathleen Dugan's Extraordinary Second Act

Kathleen Dugan shows the world that retirement is no time to slow down.

Don Gomez

[Coast Culture] A Long Way Back to the Coast: Livanna Maislen’s triumphant return to local theater for the upcoming production of 4000 Miles

For many performing artists who grow up on the Oregon Coast, the pathway to a successful career on the stage seems to lead away. Bigger cities. Bigger stages. More opportunity. The Oregon Coast becomes something you carry with you, not something you expect to return to in a professional capacity. But for Livanna Maislen, an actor, dancer, and yogi based in San Francisco after years of work in New York’s theater ecosystem, returning to the Oregon Coast to appear in the upcomin

Don Gomez

[Coast Culture] R.L. “Talley” Woodmark—Building Light, Legacy, and Community on the Oregon Coast

On the central Oregon Coast, art is no longer a scattered curiosity tucked between souvenir shops and fishing docks. Today it forms a collaborative ecosystem of galleries, artists, authors, and community spaces that draw visitors year-round—a transformation closely tied to Talley Woodmark. When Woodmark first arrived in Depoe Bay, few galleries existed and the artistic community lacked cohesion. What she found instead was potential: a small, supportive town capable of nurturi

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