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🌱 How to get your free Siuslaw firewood permit in Waldport
Also, don't miss COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair on the Waldport Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How to get your free Siuslaw firewood permit in Waldport
Also on today's calendar: COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN ACTION This Saturday at Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
- Friday: Peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firewood permits will be available Oct. 15 for Siuslaw National Forest • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org) — If you heat with wood in or near Waldport, you can start picking up Siuslaw National Forest firewood permits at the Central Coast Ranger Station on Forestry Lane beginning October 15. Personal-use permits are free up to six cords per household, while commercial cutters pay by the cord, and everyone must carry their permit when harvesting or hauling wood. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waldport
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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
- Oakridge at Waldport →
Waldport High School, 320 Lower Crestline Dr, Waldport
7:00 pm - Bayside Acoustic Sessions: Live Music by the Water →
Claim 52 Brewing, 748 SW Bay Blvd., Newport
6:00 pm - Port of Alsea monthly commission meeting →
Port of Alsea, 365 NE Port St # A, Waldport
2:00 pm - Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue monthly board meeting →
Central Coast Fire & Rescue Training Room, 125 East Alsea Highway, Waldport
4:00 pm - Lowell at Waldport →
Waldport High School, 320 Lower Crestline Dr, Waldport
7:00 pm - The Nightmare Before Christmas →
Newport Performing Arts Center, 777 W Olive St, Newport
2:00 pm - Yoga Retreat in Yachats →
Yachats Inn, 331 US-101, Yachats
6:00 pm - Central Linn Varsity Football @ Waldport →
Waldport High School, 3000 S Crestline Dr, Waldport
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Thursday October 15
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yachats Planning Commission work session on ADUs →
Yachats OR
2:00 pm - Perpetua Coast →
Yachats OR - 2026 Perpetua Coast →
Yachats OR
11:00 am - Yachats Rural Fire Protection District board →
Yachats Fire Station, 2056 Hwy 101 N, Yachats
10:30 am
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Oregon Commission for the Blind and Oregon Department of Education have organized a webinar series to educate the community about
disability employment services and celebrate the many workplace successes. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Zoom for … (Nextdoor )
- Washington Federal, Inc. posted a job opening for Personal Banker in Waldport. Apply here.
- Subway posted a job opening for Sandwich Artist in Waldport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waldport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yachats
- Pelican Brewing Company's Neighborhood Pub Opens in Yachats, Oregon (oregonbusiness.com)
- The Dalles faces mounting street repair bill as deferred maintenance approaches $9 million (columbiacommunityconnection.com)
- South Oregon Coast Holidays Gets Warm, Gooey and Illuminated Around Coos Bay (beachconnection.net)
Newport
- Newport council should let voters decide stipend for councilors • Lincoln Chronicle (lincolnchronicle.org)
- They're back. (oregoncoasttoday.com)
- Art blooms in Newport (oregoncoasttoday.com)
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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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