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Lincoln County Fair 2014

10 Thursday Jul 2014

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The Lincoln County Fair is being held July 11 – 13 and is an affordable family fun venue with lots of activities. Only $5 per person for everyone over the age of 6. There will be barrel racing, pony rides for kids, an animal fair with 4H domestic and creative exhibits. A few of the special concerts and main arena events will include on July 11th at 7:30 PM Curtis Salgado a Northwest blues singer and harmonica player, July 12th at 7:30PM Firefall a 1980’s rock n roll band also on July 12th Liv Fast will be doing Motorcycle Jumping at the Outdoor Arena.

For Additional Details: http://www.townandcountryfair.com/

Located at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Newport, Oregon.
633 NE 3rd Street in Newport, Oregon

2014 Oregon Coast Halibut Quota Update

17 Saturday May 2014

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As of May 15, 2014 the following recreational sport halibut quota has been caught. The weather was rough limiting all but the biggest of fishing vessels from getting out for the start of the season and the numbers are reflected in the poor catch. As soon as the weather behaves on an open fishing period the numbers will start to come in quickly.

Columbia River Halibut Quota

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Central Coast Halibut Quota

– Includes Garibaldi, Pacific City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Winchester Bay, Charleston, and Bandon
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Southern Oregon Coast Halibut Quota

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The next open dates are May 22-24, as usual this will be for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Oregon Halibut Season 2014

03 Thursday Apr 2014

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The Oregon Pacific Halibut fishery is always an anticipated angling opportunity by many residents. This is spring time ocean fishing so there will be some good weeks and there will be some days that are pretty wild condition wise. Check out the schedule and dates below, depending on what port you are leaving out of there will always be a few amazing days each season for offshore and inshore halibut fishing.

Always make sure and check the current regulations for any changes as the season will be called early if anglers catch their allotted limit early in the season. The 2014 season has been given a catch limit of .96 million pounds, down slightly from the 2013 Season.

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Get up to date regs here: http://dfw.state.or.us/mrp/finfish/halibut/index.asp
The staff recommended 2014 pacific halibut sport regulations

Columbia River subarea. (1) The all-depth halibut fishery will be open four days a week, Thursday through Sunday, for both the spring and summer seasons. (2) A new nearshore (incidental) fishery with 1,000 pounds or 10% of the Columbia River subarea allocation, whichever is less, will be open inside the 40-fathom line (defined by waypoints) beginning on Monday, May 5, 2014, on days when the all-depth halibut fishery is closed.

Central Coast subarea. The nearshore halibut fishery will open on July 1, seven days a week.

South of Humbug Mountain subarea. A new Southern Oregon subarea (Humbug Mountain to the OR/CA border) was created with 2% of the Oregon sport allocation and an opening date of May 1; open seven days a week.

Make sure to have your fishing license and proper tag to take a legal halibut. The popular method is to use baits including large herring, shad, tuna belly, salmon belly, and other concoctions of bait with a heavy sinker. If you have never fished for halibut off the Oregon coast the offshore fishery in places like halibut hill out of Garibaldi are over 800 feet deep. You will be using a very heavy weight and doing a lot of reeling. But grilling a halibut on the BBQ or grilling some amazing fish tacos makes it all worth it.

Low Tides for November 2012

19 Friday Oct 2012

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The low tides during the winter months are excellent times to get out and enjoy the Oregon Coast. During these hours when the water is receded far out into the ocean can be prime time for some of the most popular beach activities including: exploring tide pools, searching rocky beaches for agates, shells, and other random gifts from the ocean, and digging in the bays and along certain beaches for clams. The following days are the days that there is a negative tide making these excursions more likely to be fruitful. I have only included times that are from dawn to dusk as it can be dangerous during no light situations along the coast especially during the winter. If you are out along the beaches remember to always keep an eye on the ocean, during winter the seas can be stormy and fun to watch, but at any moment a large wave can break on the beach so be vigilant when close to shore digging clams and looking for unique agates in the sand and stones.

Low Tide at Yaquina Bay Near Newport – compujeramey- CC – BY – via Flickr

Take advantage of these great tides for exploring the beaches and coastline. If you like to hunt for agates or dig for clams plan your next beach trip in November during one of the times below.

Location Date Time Tide
Garibaldi 11/11/2012 16:34:00 L – 0.47
Garibaldi 11/12/2012 17:22:00 L – 1.36
Garibaldi 11/13/2012 18:10:00 L – 2.0
Garibaldi 11/25/2012 16:44:00 L – 0.02
Garibaldi 11/26/2012 17:24:00 L – 0.43
Garibaldi 11/27/2012 18:02:00 L – 0.7

Yaquina Bay 11/11/2012 16:09:00 L – 0.4
Yaquina Bay 11/12/2012 16:56:00 L – 1.3
Yaquina Bay 11/13/2012 17:43:00 L – 2.0
Yaquina Bay 11/14/2012 18:30:00 L – 2.3
Yaquina Bay 11/26/2012 17:06:00 L – 0.1
Yaquina Bay 11/27/2012 17:41:00 L – 0.3
Yaquina Bay 11/28/2012 18:16:00 L – 0.4

Brookings 11/11/2012 15:36:00 L – 0.25
Brookings 11/12/2012 16:22:00 L – 1.02
Brookings 11/13/2012 17:09:00 L – 1.58
Brookings 11/14/2012 17:57:00 L – 1.87
Brookings 11/25/2012 15:59:00 L + 0.1
Brookings 11/26/2012 16:35:00 L – 0.18
Brookings 11/27/2012 17:10:00 L – 0.37
Brookings 11/28/2012 17:44:00 L – 0.46
Brookings 11/29/2012 18:18:00 L – 0.47
Disclaimer: These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables.

Check out the rest of the tide data at the National Weather Service Forecast Office for a listing of each tide by local city.

Community Libraries at the Oregon Coast

16 Tuesday Oct 2012

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The Oregon Coast is lucky to have a strong collection of community libraries to serve the people’s interest in reading and learning. There is great spots to go and check out a book or use a computer for an hour up and down the coast. These are five of the larger cities that have great options for local readers to enjoy. Some of the libraries also have smaller branches in the nearby towns and participate in book exchanges, so check with your closest librarian for help finding a particular book cause if they do not have it in, another library nearby may let you check it out and even have it delivered to your local branch.

The Astoria Public Library
This local public library services the community Tuesday through Saturday and is closed on Sunday and Monday. The library houses more than 47,000 books plus other audio visuals like books on tape, DVD’s and Videos among its content collections.

Here is where the Astoria Public Library is located.

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The County of Tillamook Library
While the large facility is located in the heart of Tillamook the county is lucky to have a network of branches in the towns nearby that all share access to the large collection of books the county has amassed. If you are interested in local history and information the Main Branch in Tillamook has excellent local resources. Other branches include: Bay City, Garibaldi, Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, and South Tillamook County which is in pacific City.

Here is where the main branch is located.

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The Driftwood Public Library in Lincon City
While still being a relatively small library it this branch is proud to host regular events with local and national authors stopping by for readings of their works. Open every single day of the week aside from major holidays this is a great asset to the Lincoln City community. Located rright along the Oregon Coast Highway it is easy to access the facility. This library prides itself on it Children and Youth services with several regular programs and activities to get kids excited about reading including: Toddlers Story Time, Preschool Story Time, Puppet Shows every 2nd Tuesday of the month, Spanish Story Time, and a Summer Reading Club and more. There is also a great outreach service to bring books to members of the community that are not able to reach the library themselves.

Here is where the Driftwood Public Library is located.

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Newport Public Library
The Newport Oregon Public Library has a regular kid and teen event program schedule. There is also meeting rooms that can be reserved and used by members of the community. The library is open every day of the week. Located in the heart of the town just North of Yaquina Bay. Check out the monthly schedule for regular activities and special events that occur predominently on Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays.

The Library is located here.

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Coos Bay Public Library
The Coos Bay Public Library has a great website with lots of information easily available about the facility, events that occur and regular programs available through the public library. The library is closed on Sunday, but open the rest of the week. If you like to engage with other readers and discuss popular books than the Coos Bay Readers Monthly Book Group is perfect for you, each month a specific book is on the agenda for discussion and the first Wednesday of every month from 6 – 7:30 people are invited to come and discuss. There are also computer classes available to help teach everyone about the basics. The Coos Bay Public Library strives to not only provide a place to check out books, but to help enrich the learning process for all members of the local community.

Here is where the library is located.

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Great Albacore Tuna BBQ Challenge

11 Saturday Aug 2012

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The Oregon Coast is very beautiful with the Pacific providing us with the work of its labor: sandy beaches, intriguing rock formations, and delicious fish, shellfish and plants. The Pacific holds many mysteries, beneath its surface is a world so different it almost seems like another planet.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) works to solve these mysteries, and the people of Oregon appreciate them. The groundbreaking ceremony for NOAA was on June 3, 2010, just a little over of a year later the world class facility was dedicated on August 20, 2011 in Newport. It is the home port of four scientific ships that conduct oceanographic research, fisheries surveys, and sea floor mapping operations. These studies help scientists to better understand and protect marine mammals, coral reefs and historic shipwrecks, managing commercial marine fish stocks. The work performed regarding climate processes, and nautical charts help keep mariners safe.

August 10th , the Port and city of Newport will celebrate the one year anniversary of having NOAA in Newport. Festivities begin at 4:30 pm at Port Dock 7 with a picnic barbeque hosted by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be cooked by Don Mann, Port General Manager, and friends and the meal will be completed with side dishes and Pepsi products or water. At 5:30 pm during a special ceremony, officials from the Port of Newport, Chamber of Commerce, and other local notables will present a cake to NOAA. Cost for the picnic is $5.

On Saturday, the action starts at 10 am with members of the Northwest Woodies Club will be there with their ‘surfer’ cars. You cannot help admiring these unique cars. The Bay City Cruisers will also participate with some of their antique and classic cars. You can enjoy these wonderful cars and reminisce about the past. The cars will be available for drooling over until 4 pm.

At eleven o’clock, the serious fun begins as teams of chefs compete in the Great Albacore Tuna BBQ Challenge for $2,000 in prizes. You can watch the teams work to produce their tantalizing entries. The Awards Ceremony will be at 3:30 pm. All you can eat samples are $10 for adults and $5 for children 6 through 15 years of age, if purchased in advance on line at www.yaquinabaybbq.com. Tickets purchased at the event will be $12. Sponsors include Chinook Winds Casino and Resort, Oregon Albacore Commission, News Times, among others. Mak Grills, Burning’ Love BBQ, 3 Sisters Kettle Corn, Newport Food Pantry Pepsi Stand and other vendors will be on hand to supplement the tuna.

Article written by Mary Boyer

Having NOAA come to Newport gives the citizens here a great deal to celebrate. Come and join the party! Celebrate NOAA and all that the beautiful Pacific Ocean gives Oregon.

For more information check out:
http://www.beachconnection.net/news/noaavers072812_1144.php
http://www.moc.noaa.gov/
http://www.yaquinabaybbq.com/

Visit Historic Newport Oregon

16 Monday Jul 2012

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Historic Newport, on the central Oregon Coast, is a small town of just over 10,000 people. It stretches along the coast between two historic lighthouses: Yaquina Head Lighthouse at the north and Yaquina Bay Lighthouse at the south end of town. It is one of the older towns in Oregon establishing a post office in 1868.

The establishment of Newport owes a great deal to the oyster. In 1852, the schooner “Juliet” was driven aground by storms. The captain and crew spent two months in the Yaquina Bay area. They were the first to spread the word about the plentiful oysters in Yaquina Bay. By 1863, two companies were shipping oysters from the bay. Today oysters are farmed in Yaquina Bay and shipped worldwide.

Lincoln County Historical Society was formed in 1948 to preserve the history of the area. The group cares for two historic buildings, Burrows House Museum is a Queen-Anne style house built in 1895, and the Log Cabin Museum which displays the Society’s collection of over 40,000 artifacts either made of used in the county between 1850, and the present.

The Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport is more than just an aquarium. It has over 5,000 marine animals, but is also home to birds, California Sea Lions, Harbor Seals, and Sea Otters. Exhibits at the Oregon Coast Aquarium are known internationally for their quality.

The Aquarium plays an active role in conservation and animal rehabilitation efforts. Currently it has some unusual guests. First a green sea turtle was found on Moolack Beach suffering from hypothermia. No one knows why it came to visit the Oregon Coast from its tropical home, but the waters off Oregon’s coast were not kind to it. The turtle’s body temperature had dropped to 58 degrees down from its normal of 72 to 82 degrees.

Next, evidence indicates that a pair of snowy plovers became lunch for a fox. Monitors from the aquarium rescued the three eggs left in their nest in the Bandon State Natural Area. The first eggs was already hatching, a second hatched in the trip to the aquarium and the third a few hours later.

If you visit the Hatfield Marine Science Center you will be greeted by the current octopus in residence.
Explore the four tidepool tanks, which house sea anemone, sea urchins, skates, and sea stars. Visitors are encouraged to reach in and touch the living marine organisms!

The historic bay front is an eclectic group of businesses. There are gift shops and art galleries, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, and Wax Works Museum. As you walk along the bay, you may see sea lions in the water and sometimes up on the boardwalk with you. Newport is home to Oregon’s largest fishing fleet. You can go deep sea fishing of take a whale watching trip.
Article written by Mary Boyer

No visit to Newport can be complete without stopping at the original Mo’s for a bowl of clam chowder.

For more information about the city of Newport, Oregon check out these additional resources.
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/06/snowy_plover_chicks_after_fox.html
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/06/tropical_turtle_found_on_orego.html
http://www.oregonoyster.com
http://www.el.com/to/newport/