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Oregon Coast Accessibility Film Takes Flight

The Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) announced that its award-winning accessibility film is now streaming on United Airlines' inflight entertainment system, bringing the Oregon Coast's commitment to inclusive travel to millions of travelers around the world. Travelers can now experience the Oregon Coast's story of inclusive outdoor recreation from 30,000 feet. Produced by GLP Films and funded by a Travel Oregon Competitive Grants Program, “Accessible, Inclusive Trav

Waldport Gets A New Park

Waldport is getting a new public park along the Alsea River, after the city council voted to accept a donated former fuel station site and name it Earthlight Park. The 1.35‑acre property sits along Highway 34 on the Alsea River and comes with one crucial feature: existing dock rights. City Manager Dann Cutter told councilors that opens the door for the city to seek grants to build a public fishing dock at a spot where residents can walk down and fish during salmon season. “Th

2027 Pacific Halibut Season Discussed

ODFW staff will be hosting an online public meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29 to discuss the 2027 Pacific halibut season. The meeting will be held online only, through Microsoft Teams (information below). ODFW manages Pacific halibut in partnership with the International Pacific Halibut Commission, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), and the National Marine Fisheries Service. ODFW is asking the public to provide feedback or recommendations on how to balanc

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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