🌱 How a new Oregon history podcast spotlights the Confederated Tribes of Siletz

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• How a new Oregon history podcast spotlights the Confederated Tribes of Siletz

Also on today's calendar: KYAQ LOCAL RADIO Reaches Out to ALL, Plans to HARDEN Broadcast Systems Against Power Outages and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Which is faster, heat or cold? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny and stiff winds, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
• Monday: A steady breeze with some sun, temps: high: 61, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• History buffs launch 'The Oregon Tale' state history podcast • Oregon ArtsWatch (orartswatch.org subscription) — Siletz gets a nod in a new statewide history podcast that highlights the Confederated Tribes of Siletz in one of KPTV’s earlier history segments. The Oregon Historical Society and KPTV Fox 12 are now expanding that work into a deeper, twice‑monthly show exploring diverse stories from across Oregon’s past, including Native, Chinese, Latino, and Black communities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Siletz

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday July 7

• KYAQ LOCAL RADIO Reaches Out to ALL, Plans to HARDEN Broadcast Systems Against Power Outages →
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday July 12

• Crystal Bowl 1 Day Workshop →
  Innercompass Reiki, 4840 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City
  10:00 am

Wednesday July 22

• MidCoast Volunteer Appreciation Party →
  South Beach State Park, 5580 SW Coast Hwy, Newport
  12:00 pm

Sunday August 2

• Diego Figueiredo @ Newport Performing Arts Center →
  Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday July 9

• Newport Public Library Music Series: Coastal Aires and Oregon Coast
  Newport Public Library Literacy Park
  6:30 pm

Friday July 10

• Summerfest Kiddie Parade →
  Toledo Public Library, 173 NW 7th St, Toledo
  7:00 pm
• Comedy on the Coast →
  Chinook Winds Casino Resort, 1777 NW 44th St, Lincoln City
  8:00 pm

Saturday July 11

• Newport Farmers Market →
  Newport Farmers Market, 169 SW Coast Hwy, Newport
  9:00 am
• Comedy on the Coast, Saturday, July 11, 2026 →
  Chinook Winds Casino Resort, 1777 NW 44th St, Lincoln City
  8:00 pm

Sunday July 12

• Bayside Acoustic Sessions: Live Music by the Water →
  Claim 52 Brewing, 748 SW Bay Blvd., Newport
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• The Reading Circle book club
  Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR 97365
  10:30 am
• Regularly Scheduled July Business Meeting of the Board
  Yaquina View Elem Google Meets
  5:00 pm

Wednesday July 15

• Bookmarks! book club
  Newport Public Library 35 NW Nye Street, Newport, OR 97365
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FREE Americans with Disability Act Anniversary Webinar Series Launches July 7--English & Spanish--LINKS to REGISTER: https://www.droregon.org/releases/americans-with-disability-act-anniversary-webinar-series-launches-july-7
  Celebrating 36 years of civil rights for people with disabilities with free webinars on Tuesdays throughout July Salem, Oregon—Disability Rights… (Nextdoor North of Siletz)

• Pacific Seafood Group posted a job opening for Maintenance Assistant in Newport. Apply here.
• Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Siletz here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Depoe Bay

• This Oregon Town Is Known as the Whale Watching Capital of the Coast (myfamilytravels.com)
• Oregon Air National Guard Flyovers (iheart.com)

Newport

• Rarest of Finds for Oregon Coast Holiday Weekend: Handful of Hotel Openings Left (beachconnection.net)

Lincoln City

• Want to help clean up Oregon Coast beaches post-Fourth of July? Here's how (koin.com)
• 9 Oregon Summer Bike Tours That Offer Stunning Views and Unforgettable Rides (myfamilytravels.com)
• How to stay safe while celebrating Independence Day (ground.news)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Heat, you can catch cold!! (Thank you Michael S. for sending it in!)
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