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Neskowin Valley School to host annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 3
A variety of arts and crafts vendors will be featured at the 2026 Neskowin Valley School Harvest Festival. The celebration, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., will also feature games tailored towards kids and music. Photo by Tim Hirsch A Season of Abundance and Learning By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The changing of the season is upon us.
A Winning Combo
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Wine and cheese. Chocolate and peanut butter. Movies and popcorn. All cases in point that good things come in pairs. And you can add coffee and art to that list. Showcasing just how special that pairing can be is Bridge Street Coffee, a relatively new kid on the block in revitalized, historic downtown Cloverdale.
Rev Up Your Rigs
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Whether you’re all about playing on the sand dune or working your farm, your ATV or UTV will eventually need a little love. And now, with the opening of Sand Quest UTV, owners have a local place to find parts, accessories and service for their rigs. The passion of husband-and-wife team Doug and Kate Stewart, the new shop opened July 2 in downtown Pacific City at 6425 Pacific Ave.
Dory Days on Deck
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun All eyes will be on Pacific City’s dory fleet — both past and present — when the community and area visitors gather around a three-day celebration of its historic impact, current practices and future dreams.
Clovers Day
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun With our nation’s 250th birthday knocking at the door, revitalized Cloverdale will roll out the welcome mat for all at its annual celebration of the area’s dairy heritage — as well as a chance to exhibit a little patriotic spirit — when they host the 44th annual Clover’s Day Celebration, Friday, July 3.
SlingBall
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The sandy shores adjacent Pelican Pub at Cape Kiwanda will be all fun and games on June 27-28 when the MJN Slingball Tournament pits skilled competitors against one another at the double-elimination contest. The event will feature a full day of competition on Saturday, June 27 followed by finals on Sunday, June 28. Registration for the double-elimination adult (12 and up) tournament is $150. Kids under 12 can register for the Mini Marilyn Tourney for $50.
How can biological databases support the new UN mechanism for benefit-sharing from digital sequence information?
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Abstract In October 2024, Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to a new multilateral mechanism to fund biodiversity conservation through the sharing of benefits from open biodiversity data. Biological databases hosting genetic and other biological data, known as digital sequence information (DSI), are central to the implementation of the mechanism. This paper assesses the new international agreement and its implications for DSI databases.
By Débora S. Raposo, Davide Faggionato, Pablo Orozco, Guy R. Cochrane, Yiming Bao, Masanori Arita, Jens Freitag, Tim Hirsch, Charles Cook, Rutger Vos, Lorenz C Reimer, Sujeevan Ratnasingham, Mathieu Rouard, Sarah Brinkley, Matthias Lange, Uwe Scholz, Stephan Weise, Björn Usadel, Robert Finn, Chan-Ho Park, David Castle, Barbara Ebert, Melania Muñoz-García, Aylin S. Haas, Colman O’Cathail, Amber H. Scholz
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A Welcome to Spring
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun It’ll be a celebration of spring when Hart’s Camp rolls out the red carpet for its second annual Spring Festival, a two-day event set for April 25-26 that will line the popular campground and marketplace parking lot with live music, local food trucks and craft beer.
A Clean Sweep of the Bay
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The treasure of Nestucca Bay will have a sparkling new finish after volunteers marshal their forces during a cleanup set for April 11. With an expected 40-plus residents with a heart towards maintaining the beauty of this waterscape and its surrounding shoreline, anticipation is high that this cleanup will once again rejuvenate the area.
Building the backbone for Europe’s biodiversity monitoring - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
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Abstract Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented pace, eroding the planet’s natural heritage and destabilizing the ecosystems that sustain societies and economies. Meeting global commitments — from the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to the European Green Deal — demands precise and consistent tracking of biodiversity change from genes to ecosystems. Yet current monitoring is fragmented, uneven and rarely integrated across borders.
By W. Daniel Kissling, Maria Lumbierres, Anne Lyche Solheim, Camino Liquete, Tom Breeze, Aletta Bonn, Ian McCallum, Joachim Maes, Tim Hirsch, Pedro Beja, Bruno Smets, César Capinha, Ana Ceia-Hasse, Néstor Fernández, Joana Santana, Francisco Moreira, Jessica Junker, Florian Leese, Eleanor Hammond, Lluís Brotons, Alejandra Morán-Ordóñez, Dimitrios Bormpoudakis, Helge Bruelheide, Marcel Buchhorn, Irene Calderón-Sanou, Miguel Fernandez Verified, Anna Gamero, Anne Gobin, Irene Guerrero, Peter Haase, Ute Jandt, Ingolf Kühn, Martina Marei Viti, Kristian Meissner, Marija Milanovic, S. Jannicke Moe, Simon G. Potts, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Jose Valdez, Dani Villero, Henrique Miguel Pereira, Roy H. A. van Grunsven
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Awards banquet
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Without amazing accomplishments, dedicated volunteers and helping hands, what would a community be? Fortunately, that’s not a worry here in South Tillamook County thanks to active residents, committed businesses and helpful nonprofits — all of which routinely step up the plate. Though each swing may not be a home run, those contributing have done their best to not leave anyone stranded on base.
Christmas Bazaars
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun From fresh-baked goodies to one-of-a-kind ornaments, and from themed gift baskets to festive foods, holiday shopping and Christmas excitement awaits at the South Tillamook County holiday bazaar tour. This year’s festivities and shopping opportunities offer plenty for Christmas shoppers — including chances to sample sweet and savory treats and to pick up unique hand-crafted items for those on your list. Set for Saturday, Dec.
TORTA trails
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Mountain bike trails are coming to South Tillamook County and Tillamook Off Road Trail Alliance wants to include you in their celebration of the occasion. On Saturday, Oct. 25, TORTA, which is spearheading an attempt to build an elite mountain bike system just east of Whalen Island, will host a series of events designed to showcase a soft opening of the beginning of its Buzzard Butte trail system.
FallFfestival
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun It’s time to fall into a weekend of fun, food and fellowship as Hart’s Camp brings back its Fall Festival, Oct. 11-12, at Cape Kiwanda Marketplace. Scheduled for Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the second annual event returns to the parking area surrounding the Marketplace, located at 33315 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City, with a bounty of arts and crafts and food vendors, as well as a full slate of entertainment.
LongboardClassic
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The surf will be up — or at least longboarders are praying it will be — when the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic once again hosts a weekend full of competition, camaraderie, and crashing breakers on Sept. 20-21 at Pacific City’s famed shoreline. This will be the 26th running of the event, a competition that gives surfers the chance to test their talents in often changing and challenging conditions.
Cruisein Cloverdale
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The thundering chorus of classic cars and high-horsepower hot rods will add some excitement to the streets of downtown Cloverdale when the Historic Cloverdale Cruisein returns on Saturday, Aug. 30, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., for its annual celebration of all things motoring. In past years, the event has drawn anywhere from 50 to 100 cars, trucks and motorcycles.
A Century of Service
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The storied history of the Nesko Women’s Club will be celebrated when the longstanding group of philanthropic-minded ladies host the organization’s 100th anniversary celebration on Saturday, May 3, 2-5 p.m., at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City.
Cape Kiwanda relieved of transient lodging rental cap
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Those wishing to rent their properties as short-term rentals in the Cape Kiwanda area will have an easier time as Tillamook County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to exempt the properties west of the Nestuca River from the short-term rental lodging cap that was set in 2023. The remaining area of Pacific City and Woods will still be subject to a 95-home rental limit.
New parking and camping policies
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Those purchasing annual parking passes for Cape Kiwanda and other county parks will soon have a little more flexibility as Tillamook County Commissioners, on Jan. 8, approved a plan to change the passes from being based on the calendar year (January-December) to a rolling system where passes will be good for one year from the date of purchase. “We feel this provides people a lot more flexibility,” said Dan Keyes, director of Tillamook County Parks.
Shedding light
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Pacific City residents and visitors will soon be better prepared should “the big one” shake things up and trigger a tsunami. With the blessings of Pacific City Joint Water-Sanitary Authority, the South Tillamook County Emergency Volunteer Corps installed an 8- by 12-foot tsunami shed next to PCJWSA’s 100,000-gallon water reservoir on Cape Kiwanda Drive near Pine Street on Jan. 8.
Giving trees
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun From homemade clothing to one-of-a-kind ornaments, themed gift baskets to tastes of the season, there’s something to satisfy all looking for the perfect gift at the South Tillamook County holiday bazaar tour. This year’s shopping experience will take those looking to check off wish lists from Cloverdale to Pacific City on Saturday, Dec.
Chamber banquet
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The hard work, countless hours of dedication, and continued commitment to the community by select individuals and businesses will be applauded on Tuesday, Dec. 3 when the Pacific City-Nestucca Valley Chamber of Commerce will award its Business, Citizen and Volunteer of the Year Awards during its annual Awards Banquet.
Embracing Autumn
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun As the weather takes a turn toward crisp, cool mornings and thoughts turn to pumpkins and the fall harvest, it’s time to embrace the change in season. And what better way to do that than with a little celebration? Enter the Pacific City Fall Festival, an inaugural event planned for Oct. 18-20 that will feature 26 vendors, fall décor aplenty, live music and even a dory boat ride pulled by a tractor.
A Swell Time
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The surf was up and the sun was shining overhead for two days of camaraderie and competition in the waters off Pacific City when the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic returned for its 25th annual event Sept. 21-22. Started in 1998 by Bob and Michelle Ledbetter, the CKLC has grown to an event that this year hosted more than 235 competitors hailing from Oregon and beyond.
Making the Monitoring Framework of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework fit for purpose.
Abstract The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is the most ambitious agreement on biodiversity conservation and sustainable use to date. It calls for a whole-of-society approach aimed at halting and reversing the loss of biodiversity worldwide. To support its implementation, the Monitoring Framework of the GBF lays out how Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity are expected to report their progress.
Best Technicians Reviews 2024 – All You Need to Know | ComplaintsBoard
ComplaintsBoard Made the worst mistake of my life calling these people out. A simple electrical fix to my fridge connection, asked them to fit some ceiling lamps while they were here, 1.5 hours turned into an £800 bill! The 'invoice' arrived by email after several calls, had no breakdown of costs and no VAT number. It is shameful that an outfit like this can exist in a country like the UK where you expect some kind of regulation and enforcement of traders.
A Festive Fourth in Neskowin
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The festive spirit of Independence Day will ring out loud and clear in the Village of Neskowin when the community gathers for patriotic and family-friendly fun on Thursday, July 4. The annual celebration will include a “walkabout,” a Neskowin tradition since 1973, which will begin at 10 a.m. in front of Proposal Rock Inn and will feature an eclectic selection of 4th of July-themed participants from festively dressed families to kids on bicycles to dogs to fire trucks.
Clovers Day returns July 6
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The Oregon coast has a plethora of Independence Day weekend activities, but few have the charm of South Tillamook’s tribute to its dairy industry — the Clover’s Day Celebration. As it has for more than four decades, the popular downtown Cloverdale event will offer a day’s full of activities centered around a downtown parade.
Promoting Discussions on Peace
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The two campuses of Nestucca Valley District embraced the concept of peace poles as they rolled out the welcome mat for the Rotary International of Newberg to plant poles at both Nestucca High School and Nestucca K-8 School. The poles were dedicated during brief ceremonies on May 23 that were led by Larry Strober and Mike Caruso of the Rotary club of Newberg — as well as members of each school’s student council.
Nestucca bay cleanup
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun The Nestucca Bay estuary is a cleaner ecosystem thanks to the hard work of 24 volunteers and the careful coordination by Nestucca, Neskowin, and Sand Lake Watersheds Council; Nestucca Anglers; and SOLVE. The effort, which was held Saturday, April 20, collected an estimated 700 pounds of trash from the bay. A number of tires were also removed from the watershed.
Oeder takes helm of Oregon Fire Chiefs
By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District Fire Chief James Oeder was elevated to president of the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association during the organization’s annual conference, held April 30-May 3 in Bend. This marks the third year he’s been an officer with the organization, having first served as 1st and 2nd vice president. It will also be his sixth year on the board of directors as he served as officer for the three years prior.
A blessing at the coast for a bountiful season
Special to CNNW By TIM HIRSCH of the Pacific City Sun Prayers, flowers, and a rousing version of the National Anthem by local singer Leslie Griffith helped mark an official start to the 2021 ocean fishing season at Cape Kiwanda when the Pacific City Dorymen’s Association brought back the Blessing of the Fleet on Saturday, June 5.
Rio favela tweets create overnight celebrity
For the past few days, Brazilians watched transfixed as scenes more reminiscent of Iraq or Afghanistan than of their own "marvellous city", Rio de Janeiro, unfolded live on TV screens. Smoke rising from burning buses, armoured vehicles moving into the sprawling favelas, heavily armed drug traffickers fleeing across wooded hillsides to escape the advancing police operation - all these images were beamed directly from helicopters into living rooms across Brazil.
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