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The men and women participating in the Tribute Climb know that they could be called at any time to similar circumstances and it's clear from their dedication to this moment that they too would not hesitate.

Upon reaching its apex atop the pole those gathered recited the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a stirring rendition of "You're a Grand Old Flag."

The group displayed modified and unaltered Palestinian flags and an inverted American flag with a message about America paying for genocide and red handprints on it.

Presented by the Lincoln County Republican Party at the Depoe Bay Community Center the two candidates met cordially with a handshake before the event and took their respective seats.

As the firefighters bravely rushed in-some forgoing breathing apparatus-to render aid, employees lingered outside waiting for the all clear sign.

As an American I can only speculate at how bad Europe usually smells in the summer.  But, come the beginning of the Summer Olympics, add another half a million people to a country the size of 3 square shaped states and the risk of olfactory assaults rises exponentially.  Then, on top of that, toss in a few thousand athletes wearing nothing but tennis shoes, tank tops and nylon shorts and you've got a recipe for fungal disaster.

While he lay paralyzed in the grass and mud with a broken shoulder blade and broken elbow he struggled to gather his thoughts and tried to find the strength to call out for help.  His cell phone had fallen just three feet away from where he landed but it was of no use because he couldn't move to pick it up. In agonizing torment, Jay could hear a neighbor come near but he didn't have the energy he needed to yell loud enough to be heard. For three hours he had to wait, flat on his back, for the exact moment when his voice was strong enough to shout and his neighbor would be near enough to hear him. 

Bruce's drive has always been to make his customers happy and those are some pretty big shoes to fill.

Homepage first became aware of the situation through Mike Jipp, the owner of Lincoln City Surf Shop.  He said he had spoken with a Dan Butler of Lincoln City Housing Authority who began telling Jipp about the upgrades that would be needed to make the building suitable for a homeless shelter.

Firefighters Sam Hockett and Eric Maestas, members of NLF&R’s elite Water Rescue team, lost power on their Kawasaki Jet Ski about noon as they attempted to reach a group of people who appeared stranded on famous Haystack Rock near Pacific City. Unable to develop enough power to make it past the breakers and back to the beach, they radioed for help to an oncoming 47-foot USCG vessel.