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• Local News

  FBI offers $10,000 in cold case

  LINCOLN CITY — The Federal Bureau of Investigation is still offering $10,000 in exchange for information that leads to the whereabouts of fugitive David Durham, who shot and critically injured a Lincoln City police officer in January 2011.

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• Opinion

  ‘Congratulations, go Boomers’

  Sure was nice to see an article in the sports section from another city besides Newport or Taft. This article was rightfully due. The girls softball team from Toledo has been undefeated in league play for the last three years. Think about that, three years of league play, over 40 league games — undefeated.

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• Opinion

  Newport Symphony thunderous season finale

  With the thunder of its new timpani performing Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man, the Newport Symphony Orchestra at the Ocean opened the final concert of its 30th anniversary Pearl Season. The timpani had arrived just one week prior, courtesy of a grant from the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, in which the timpani would be shared with Newport High School for their educational purposes. Timpanist Rachel Dobrow Stone was so excited about the new drums that she invited patrons to come on stage after the performance to see for themselves.

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• Opinion

  Washington, D.C. is an island

  Washington, D.C. is an island unto itself. Sometimes it’s “Treasure Island,” where politicians rake in fortunes. Sometimes, it’s “Fantasy Island” (fill in your own example here).

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• Opinion

  Appreciates efforts on bag ban referendum

  I would like to thank the volunteers and businesses that gathered signatures and allowed our petitions to be signed at their establishments. There were 11 persons signed up to gather signatures — none were paid and most had full-time jobs.

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• Opinion

  Equal Access to Roads Act legislation

  As an Oregon community member who values our sense of community and wellbeing for all, I was pleased to hear that Oregon lawmakers are considering a law that will ensure that standard drivers licenses are available to all who meet the requirements to drive, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status.

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• Community

  Herbalist to talk about plant medicine

  On Wednesday, May 29, from, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., people are invited to an herbal education presentation, plus a hands-on preparation of a local healing plant medicine at the Newport 60+ Activity Center. The class will be taught by Frances O'Halloran, and everyone will go home with a topical healing herbal remedy.

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• Community

  Local student wins prestigious academic award

  BillyAnn Stempel, a 2015 Taft High School graduate, has been named the Julia McCullough Smith award winner by Western Oregon University. This award is the university’s highest honor bestowed upon a graduating senior student. It is awarded to the student who best exemplifies academic accomplishments, campus leadership and community/institutional service.

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