Now all those jackets, socks, and gloves the kids got on Christmas are justified!
Beachcombing Clinic
If you don’t mind braving freezing temperatures you may be interested in attending the Lincoln City Visitor and Convention Bureau’s Beachcombing Clinic.
January 2nd at 9 AM – 11 AM
Unearth treasures from the sand and sea while learning how to hunt for agates, gemstones, jasper, petrified wood and other coastal collectibles.
Each clinic begins with a brief orientation by local expert Laura Joki at the 35th Street beach access (near Joe the Sea Lion statue). To get there, from Highway 101 turn west onto 35th Street (at the Christmas Cottage) and continue down the street to the access. Public parking lots are located at 35th and 32nd Street. There is also limited street parking along SW Anchor Avenue.
Following the orientation, Laura will guide participants along the beach and help them identify coastal treasures. Some of the treasures you may encounter include agates, fossils, gemstones, shells, petrified wood, jasper, amber, rocks and minerals. Each clinic lasts 2 hours. Questions and feedback are encouraged from all participants.
Winter Whale Watching Week
Winter Whale Watching Week on the Oregon Coast. Watch as majestic gray whales migrate south to Baja, Mexico, where they give birth to their calves. Winter Whale Watching Week starts December 27th and runs through December 31st.
People come from all over the world to learn about the gray whales that travel along the Oregon coast each year. Whales are visible from Oregon’s shores all year long although some months are better than others.
In the Winter we watch nearly 20,000 gray whales from mid-December through mid-January as they travel south to the warm lagoons of Baja Mexico.
The Whale Watching Spoken Here® program places volunteers at great whale watching sites during the two official watch weeks. Our official Whale Watch Weeks typically take place between the Christmas Holiday and New Year’s day and during the last week in March. For more than 30 years, our trained volunteers have helped visitors watch whales at sites in three states along the Pacific Northwest coast.
We definitely know whale watching. Learn more about whales at the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay year round, or join us at any of our locations during the Whale Watch Weeks for an amazing display of ocean life!
Neighbors For Kids: KidZone: Holiday Craft Camp
Students will be out of school for winter break soon and you may be asking yourself: “Where is my kid going to go?”. Depoe Bay’s Kidzone should be a blast. Check that out. 
Nelscott sewer pump station spills millions of gallons of raw sewage onto beach
It is now deemed an ordinary occurrence when rain causes raw sewage to spill onto public beaches. Public works stated the last time a few months back they spent millions to fix the issue yet this November/December another nasty spill took place. The city needs to be held accountable for these spills. Devils Lake is always being used by the city to dump raw sewage also. Wake up and smell the scat. Dump the city manager and his legal hack. Facebook… Friends of Devils Lake… come check it out.
Richard Danielson
Morning Icy Roads
WED DEC 7 2016 …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST
THURSDAY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST
THURSDAYÂ FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST…
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LINCOLN CITY…NEWPORT…FLORENCE
* TIMING…FREEZING RAIN…POSSIBLY MIXED INITIALLY FOR A SHORT
TIME WITH SLEET OR A LITTLE SNOW…BEGINNING A LITTLE BEFORE
SUNRISE THEN CONTINUING AS MOSTLY FREEZING RAIN INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION SHOULD MAINLY BE RAIN AROUND OR JUST
AFTER NOON ON THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…FROM A TRACE TO LESS THAN AN INCH.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…UP TO ONE OR TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES AS ROADS BECOME ICY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET, OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
Traveling Tigers Holiday Craft Show
The Traveling Tigers Student Travel Club will be hosting an arts and crafts fair on December 3rd at Taft’s Meeting Hall from 10:00am – 5:00pm.
Vendors will range from handmade cards, fine art sculptures, locally sourced canned goods, Lula Roe clothing, and much more!
Wrapping station will be available!
Cake Walk and Raffle happening at 4:00PM.
If you have any questions, or would like to buy a booth, contact Sam at [email protected]
Let them know if you are interested or are going, on Facebook.
Hit and Run on Roads End
FACEBOOK POST —-Â Hannah Lamb
**HIT AND RUN ON ROADS END** At 5:40am this morning we awoke to a loud crash. Looked outside and saw a car speeding away. They must’ve been coming down the hill on Logan Road too fast, lost control and hit a car next door, sending it through the fence just missing our house and gas meter! The car that did this smashed into the white truck sending it into the car next to it and then left burnt rubber from getting stuck before speeding off (shown in the photos) The car that did this has to have some serious damage and is a teal/turquoise/aquamarine color. The cops came and took photos this morning and said a car was seen speeding south of town with damage but has yet to be located. Please share this and hopefully we can find the person and they can be held accountable.
Lincoln City Police are still searching for the suspect vehicle. Possibly a Honda, BMW, or Mercedes as the color is unique to those vehicles and witnesses described a small car.
Hannah Lamb also said this could have been much worse as the vehicle in this image came within six feet of hitting their gas meter which is right next to a large boiler/water heater.
If you see any turquoise/teal/aquamarine vehicles with damage please contact the Lincoln City police Department at (541) 994-3636
“The truck and other car in our driveway belong to our neighbors. If the e-brake hadn’t been on in the truck, all the cars would’ve been damaged and I don’t think the person would’ve got away. So crazy how quickly things can change.” – Hannah Lamb
Earthquakes off Oregon Coast
Two earthquakes were monitored by The United States Geological Survey late Sunday and early Monday about 100 miles west of Bandon, OR.
The earthquakes were measured at 4.8 and 4.9.
I spoke with a seismologist with the USGS and he said that area off the Oregon Coast is very active and they monitor these earthquakes all the time.
“These particular size quakes are not of concern.” – Seismologist USGS
When asked if these kinds of earthquakes could possibly cause a Tsunami the seismologist said no. There needs to be a much more violent vertical shift of the plates and they didn’t see any evidence of that.
So sleep easy Lincoln City. You won’t be washed away today.
Annual LCPG Silent Auction On December 4th
The Lincoln City Parent Group (LCPG) is hosting a silent auction to raise funds to support Oceanlake and Taft Elementary schools. Money raised from the event will go towards art, music, sciences, teacher support, and classroom activities. The LCPG has used funds raised in the past for:
- Classroom supplies
- Ice cream & soda social
- Zumba and karate for students
- Swimming lessons
- Laminator and laminator supplies
- Curtain for Oceanlake’s stage
- Teacher appreciation lunches
- Cookies and coffee for conferences
- Classroom volunteers
- Books
- Music programs
- Brain Pop
- Volunteering for events
- Technology
Local items being auctioned – Bid on classroom baskets – Free appetizers – Winter fun activities
The silent auction will be held at Oceanlake Elementary Sunday, December 4 at 3 PM – 5 PM.
Oceanlake Elementary School – Click for directions.
2420 NE 22nd St, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
