🌱 How a whale tragedy near Yachats could change Oregon crabbing rules

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In today's newsletter:

• How a whale tragedy near Yachats could change Oregon crabbing rules

Also on today's calendar: Yachats Lions Club “Lunch Bunch” monthly luncheon and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Winds becoming strong; cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 47 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy with a few showers, temps: high: 55, low: 46.
• Thursday: Very windy; rain, some heavy, with a high of 58 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oregon Coast's Crabbing Fleet Heads Out with Whale Entanglement Advisory (beachconnection.net) — A juvenile humpback whale recently stranded entangled near Yachats and had to be euthanized, highlighting growing concern about whale safety off the Oregon coast. State agencies and environmental groups are pushing for whale‑safe crab gear and reduced lines in the water, while regulators weigh new rules that could change how the Dungeness fleet operates this season.
   

📸 Around Yachats

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yachats

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Beginning Pickleball
  Yachats Commons Building, 441 Hwy 101 N, Yachats
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Yachats Lions Club “Lunch Bunch” monthly luncheon
  Yachats Lion's Club , 344 4th St , Yachats
  12:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Women's Pickleball
  Yachats Commons Building , 441 Hwy 101 N , Yachats
  12:00 pm
• Randy McCoy LIVE at Beach Daisy Wine in Yachats!
  Beach Daisy Wine , 2118 Hwy 101 N Building 4 , Yachats
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Rotary Club of Florence Lunch Meeting
  Florence Events Center , 715 Quince St , Florence
  12:00 pm
• Estate Planning Workshop
  Newport Public Library , 35 NW Nye Street , Newport
  2:00 pm
• Teen/Tween Time: Snow Globes
  Siuslaw Public Library , 1460 9th St , Florence
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
  Lincoln County Courthouse , 225 W Olive St # 201 , Newport
  10:00 am
• December Paint & Sip w/ Artsea Craftsea — Local Ocean
  Local Ocean Seafoods , 213 SE Bay Blvd. , Newport
  5:00 pm
• MS Band Winter Concert in Commons
  Siuslaw Middle Florence, OR 97439
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Port of Alsea monthly commission meeting
  Port of Alsea , 365 NE Port St # A , Waldport
  2:00 pm
• HMSC Research Seminar-Catherine de Rivera, Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Management, Portland State University
  Hatfield Marine Science Center Oregon State University , 2030 SE Marine Science Dr , Newport
  3:30 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 )

• First Student posted a job opening for School Van Driver in Waldport. Apply here.
• Oregon Staffing posted a job opening for Merchandiser- Experienced- Newport, OR in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yachats here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waldport

• Fiery High-Speed Chase on Oregon Coast: More Revealed on How It Began (beachconnection.net)

Newport

• ‘The Evergreen': Environmental hazard, someone's floating home or both? (opb.org)
• 13 Weird Cryptids of the Pacific Northwest You Should Know (kw3.com)

Florence

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-- The Patch AM Team

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