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In today's newsletter:
- Discover the short coastal loop just beyond Port Orfordās edge
- How Port Orfordās senator is shaping Oregonās hunting and fishing debate
Also on today's calendar: In A Landscape: Valley Flora Farm.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 69, low: 57.
- Saturday: Sunny and windy, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ This tiny Oregon park packs whales, cliffs, and history into one short coastal loop (wheninyourstate.com) ā Just south of Port Orford, a small headland park offers sweeping ocean views, short forested trails, and a historic Coast Guard station you can explore in under an hour. From overlooks you can see Port Orford, Humbug Mountain, gray whales, sea lions, and sea stacks, plus a free on-site museum that brings the areaās maritime rescue history to life. 
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ā¢ Oregon Republicans Push Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish and Farm After IP 28 Fails (thatoregonlife.com) ā Port Orfordās state senator, David Brock Smith, joined other Republicans backing a proposed Oregon constitutional amendment to protect hunting, fishing, farming, and food gathering. The move follows the failure of animal-rights Initiative Petition 28 to reach the 2026 ballot and could send a competing measure to voters as early as 2028, potentially affecting coastal fishing and rural livelihoods statewide. Ā Ā Ā
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Little Learners Social Hour (Port Orford) ā
Port Orford Public Library, 1421 Oregon St, Port Orford
11:00 am
Thursday August 20
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Other local events
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In A Landscape: Valley Flora Farm ā
Valley Flora, 94938 Floras Creek Rd, Langlois
5:00 pm -
Little Learners Social Hour (Port Orford) ā
Port Orford Public Library, 1421 Oregon St, Port Orford
11:00 am
Sunday August 30
Thursday September 3
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Nunsenseā Postponed
Bandon Events Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St SW, Bandon, OR, 97411, United States
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Moms of Babies Meet-Up (Gold Beach) ā
Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd St, Gold Beach
10:00 am -
LPL Board Mtg
Langlois Public Library , 48234 Oregon Coast Hwy, Langlois, OR 9
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"Calamity at the Coquelle Creamery" or "Udder Confusion" ā
Sawdust Theatre, 120 N Adams St, Coquille
7:00 pm -
Alive After Five Art and Wine Walk ā
Old Town Bandon, 370 US-101, Bandon
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Movie Night: Raiders of the Lost Ark ā
Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St SW, Bandon
7:00 pm -
Menās Support Group (Gold Beach) ā
Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd St, Gold Beach
5:30 pm -
Connections Points (Myrtle Point) ā
Myrtle Point Skate Park, 100-198 1st St, Myrtle Point
1:00 pm -
Movie Night: Footloose ā
Sprague Community Theater, 1202 11th St SW, Bandon
7:00 pm
Friday August 7
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Saturday August 15
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Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 17
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McCall & Lee Healthcare Resources posted a job opening for Radiology Technician - CT in Port Orford. Apply here.
- Clinical Management Consultants posted a job opening for Hospital Financial Controller in Port Orford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Orford here.
š Nearby News
Gold Beach
- This Beach Was Just Named the No. 1 in the U.S.āand It's a Storybook Escape on California's Coast (travelandleisure.com)
Bandon
- Interim superintendent aims to rebuild trust in Bandon schools, community (kval.com)
- Bandon council advances proposal to prohibit feeding crows, final vote still ahead (kval.com)
- Hope Roars Again: Neglected animals from shuttered game park thrive in sanctuaries (katu.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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