🌱 How new whale rules could affect crabbing off our north coast

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In today's newsletter:

• How new whale rules could affect crabbing off our north coast

Also on today's calendar: Walk the Hall at Wickiup Grange and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with a few showers, temps: high: 54, low: 47.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oregon Coast's Crabbing Fleet Heads Out with Whale Entanglement Advisory (beachconnection.net) — Gearhart gets a brief mention in a related note about sperm whale remains shifting near Sunset Beach, underscoring how whale issues touch the north coast. The main story explains that Oregon’s Dungeness crab fleet is heading out under a new advisory after several humpback whales were entangled in crab gear this year, prompting calls for stricter, whale-safe equipment rules.
   

📸 Around Gearhart

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gearhart

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Trivia at The Merry Time Bar
  Merry Time Bar and Grill, 995 Marine Dr, Astoria
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Basketball: B/7B
  Pacific Ridge Elementary
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: B/8B
  Seaside Middle School Gym
  4:15 pm
• Basketball: B/7A
  Pacific Ridge Elementary
  5:15 pm
• Basketball: B/8A
  Seaside Middle School Gym
  5:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• Walk the Hall at Wickiup Grange
  Wickiup Grange Hall , 92683 Svensen Market Rd , Astoria
  9:00 am
• Swimming: V
  Tillamook High School
  4:00 pm
• Astoria Quarterly Membership Meetings
  Labor Temple Diner & Bar , 934 Duane St , Astoria
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Teen Wednesday Cookie Decorating and Ugly Sweaters
  Seaside Library , 1131 Broadway St , Seaside
  3:00 pm
• Board Game Night For Grown-Ups!
  Seaside Library , 1131 Broadway St , Seaside
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• During emergencies, coordination and partnership are critical.
  The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is working alongside local, state, and Tribal partners to support response coordination following… (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Seaside

• 'Experienced' Banks girls have state title aspirations (beavertonvalleytimes.com)

Warrenton

• A historic performance leads to this Warrenton athlete being named boys cross country runner of the year (oregonlive.com)

Cannon Beach

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-- The Patch AM Team

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