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🌱 How new timberland leases are cutting off favorite trails near Newport
Coming up: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair on the Newport Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How new timberland leases are cutting off favorite trails near Newport
- Which new art classes are starting at Newport's Visual Arts Center?
- Why Newport makes this list of budget-friendly Pacific Coast retiree towns
Also on today's calendar: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
- Friday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 50.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Forest manager closes access or privately leases some of its 18,000 acres of property in Lincoln County • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org) — Access to popular forest roads and trails near Beverly Beach and north of Newport, including areas by Big Creek Reservoir and the airport, has been sharply reduced after timberlands manager Manulife leased some of its 18,000 Lincoln County acres. Locals, hunters, and hikers now face locked gates and no-trespassing signs, while officials say other private timber owners still offer free permits and Manulife hints its new fee-based access program could evolve. 
2. Newport Visual Arts Center offers workshops, after-school sessions, open studios starting Saturday • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org) — Newport residents can dive into a full season of art workshops, after-school sessions, and open studios at the Newport Visual Arts Center starting this Saturday. From indigo dyeing and mushroom painting to clay critters and gilded ornaments, there are options for all ages and skill levels, plus flexible drop-in after-school art days for local kids through May.
3. 11 Budget-Friendly Towns on the Pacific Coast for Retirees (worldatlas.com) — If you live in Newport or are considering retiring there, this guide highlights the city as a "do-everything" coastal hub with a working harbor, hospital, aquarium, and active 60+ center, even if prices run higher than some ports. It compares Newport with other budget-friendly Pacific Coast towns, outlining tradeoffs in housing costs, services, and outdoor amenities retirees might weigh before choosing where to settle.
4. The Oregon Coast Aquarium Is Giving Octopuses Their Own Day This October (thatoregonlife.com) — Families in Newport can mark Thursday, October 8, for a special Octopus Day celebration at the Oregon Coast Aquarium, featuring crafts, a keeper chat, and a collectible trading card. Activities run mostly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with regular exhibits, touch pools, and optional behind-the-scenes Octopus Encounters rounding out a full day by the bay.
5. A Sunny, Warm Week on Oregon Coast, Highs 70s (beachconnection.net) — Newport is in for a classic "second summer" this week, with sunny skies and coastal highs reaching into the 70s while rain stays away for several days. The National Weather Service expects warmer-than-normal temperatures up and down the Oregon coast and inland, so locals can plan extra beach time or outdoor projects before conditions cool again next week.
📸 Around Newport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Newport
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★ Featured events ★
- COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair →
Yachats Commons Building, 441 Hwy 101 N, Yachats
11:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- JV football at Blanchet
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
7:00 pm - JV2 Volleyball @ Valley Catholic TNY
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
8:00 am - Newport Farmers Market →
Newport Farmers Market, 169 SW Coast Hwy, Newport
9:00 am - Place Farm + Fish Market order before midnight to pick up Thursday →
Central Coast Food Web, 3814 Yaquina Bay Road, Newport
11:59 pm - JV Boys Soccer @ Taft
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
4:00 pm - JV Girls soccer vs. Coquille
Newport High : Morrow
4:30 pm - JV Volleyball vs. Taft
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
4:30 pm - V Boys Soccer @ Taft
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
6:15 pm - V Volleyball vs. Taft
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
6:30 pm - V Girls Soccer: GUC vs. Taft
Newport High Newport, OR 97365
7:00 pm - Lincoln County commission bi-monthly meeting →
Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 West Olive Street, Room 108, Newport
10:00 am
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- There seems to be some confusion about Furry Friend Finders that can hopefully be cleared up.
Some time ago, Libby Bovent and I thought it would be great to have a designated local group on NextDoor to help reunite lost pets and their owners. … (Nextdoor Newport)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Newport. Apply here.
- U.S. Bancorp posted a job opening for Relationship Banker I Newport, OR in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newport here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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