Current Feed Content from 3 Jan 09 12:40 This year, there's a special anxiousness to get out to the beaches for those who were cooped up for two weeks because of the massive snow problems The roads to the coast not only vastly improved but completely cleared up, as Highways 6, 26 and 18 lost all trace of snow. There are still plenty of places to hide from the weather on the coast Scientists say future increases in wind strength may have far-reaching effects on the dead zone, storms Some of the wildest sights happen in spring, others occur year-round Painkiller, Quake Wars, Portal, Half-Life 2, Crysis Warhead, FEAR, Battlestar Galactica The abominable snowman has one more big punch in store for Portland, northwest Oregon and the coast range Lincoln County's Sheriff has seasonal tips about drunk driving and buying pets Experts are urging Portlanders to run their errands Tuesday before the big one hits. It's not expected to end soon - even expected to get worse. This New Year's Eve roster includes both possibilities: the wild and the tame. The way to and from the Oregon coast will be clear for the weekend, allowing some fantastic viewing of crazy coastal storm conditions It'll be a weird mixed bag of weather along the Oregon coast, coast range, Cascades and in the Portland area this weekend It's a season of great gifts for those who love crabbing on the Oregon coast. Music, whale watching, nature and theater all take the front seat, along with big events and the holidays Mackworth Island, Boothbay, Kennebunk, Lucerne, Bangor, Port Clyde and more ghosts, hauntings A year ago this past week, the north Oregon coast saw the most devastating storm in decades Online tickets are now available for the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival, happening February 20, 21, and 22 A couple dozen boats take to the water gussied up in a variety of lights for the 15th Annual Lighted Boat Parade. Not all is at it seems in winter, and plenty of oddball aspects abound on the beaches Covering 180 miles of Oregon Coast Travel, Entertainment and Science: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats and Florence.
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