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Latest Stories
2023
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Oregon’s Putting it’s Best Face Forward to Attract More Visitors
2.02.2023 FM News 101 KXL
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Column: Planes passing in the night
02.02.2023 News Guard, Lincoln City
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive over $200K for accessibility initiatives
01.29.2023 North Coast Citizen, Manzanita
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive over $200K for accessibility initiatives
01.29.2023 The World, Coos Bay
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive over $200K for accessibility initiatives
01.29.2023 Cannon Beach Gazette, Cannon Beach
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive over $200K for accessibility initiatives
01.28.2023 Tillamook County Pioneer
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive over $200K for accessibility initiatives
01.28.2023 Headlight Herald, Tillamook
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Study: 90% of Oregon seafood leaves the state as exports
01.27.2023 Undercurrent News
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Winter Waters Is a New Seafood-Focused Festival Coming Your Way in February
01.26.2023 Willamette Week, Portland
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Trying to Keep 'Local' Seafood Local
01.25.2023 The News-Times, Newport
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive $200K to improve accessibility for disabled visitors
01.24.2023 KPIC, Roseburg
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Oregon Coast tourism partners receive $200K to improve accessibility for disabled visitors
01.24.2023 KTVL, Medford
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Campaign aims to send more Oregon seafood to Oregon tables
01.24.2023 Jefferson Public Radio
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Capturing Value: OCVA launches new effort to keep local seafood local
01.19.2023 The News Guard, Lincoln City
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Coastal tourism management group aims to keep the ‘local’ in Oregon’s local seafood
01.19.2023 Cannon Beach Gazette, Cannon Beach
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Oregon culinary event aims to catalyse interest in seaweeds
01.05.2023 The Fish Site, International
2022
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Waldport park and statue will honor Black Oregon homesteader and musician Louis Southworth
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Kelp wanted - keynote on opportunities for ocean-based ecotourism in Oregon
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King Tides Project Needs Volunteers – First Series Nov. 24-26
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Incentives offered for businesses installing car charging stations
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Advocates hope to better document trails for disabled people
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Incentives offered for businesses installing car charging stations
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Lincoln City Adds Beach Wheelchairs, Mobi-Mats to Central Oregon Coast
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Call for Volunteers on the North Oregon Coast to serve as Trail Ambassadors
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Oregon Group Hires Climate Scientist to Walk the Talk on Coastal Tourism
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Swim upstream against plastic pollution with advocacy event Feb. 26
2.22.2022 The News Guard, Lincoln County
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You’re Invited: February Gathering of North Coast Tourism Management Network
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USDA Awards Oregon Group a Grant Related to Keeping Seafood Local
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01.18.2022 Tillamook Pioneer, Tillamook County
2021
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Oregon coast seeing first king tides of the season
11.27.2021 Oregon Live, Oregon
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08.21.2021 Hospitality Net, World
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COVID Isn’t the Only Reason Travel Will Never Be the Same
09.07.2021 The Daily Beast, USA
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Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Project moving forward
09.03.2021 Newport News Times, Central Oregon Coast.
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Final Art, Oysters And Brews on Saturday
09.01.2021 Newport News Times, Central Oregon Coast.
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08.29.2021 The Oregonian, Oregon.
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Annual Coastal Tourism Conference is back and better than ever
08.24.2021 The World, Coos Bay.
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Kayak launch opens at Eel Lake Boat Ramp at Tugman State Park in Lakeside
07.25.2021 KCBY, Oregon.
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Oregon Coast, with temps 30 degrees cooler than valley, expecting ‘overwhelming crowds’
6.25.2021 Statesman Journal, Salem
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Art, Oysters and Brews Set for Rest of Summer on Central Oregon Coast
6.17.2021 Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Oregon Coast
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Travel Southern Oregon Coast Announces the Kayak Launch Opening at Bumblebee Dock
6.17.2021 The World, Coos Bay
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5.28.2021 News Times, Newport
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Oregon Coast Visitors Association joins climate initiative
5.26.2021 Newport News Times, Newport
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4.26.2021 Oregon Business, Oregon
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04.23.2021 Pacific City Sun, Pacific City
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Saturday brings art launch to Toledo
04.16.2021 Newport News Times, Lincoln County
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Wellness: Call for volunteers to serve as trail ambassadors
4.16.2021 The Headlight Herald, Tillamook
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Oregon Coast Tourism declares a climate emergency
04.14.2021 Tillamook Headlight Herald, Tillamook
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Oregon Coast Tourism declares a climate emergency
4.14.2021 The News Guard, Lincoln City
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Oregon Coast Tourism declares a climate emergency
4.14.2021. The World, Bandon
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Tillamook County Wellness; Access to Physical Activity
04.09.2021 Tillamook Today on KTIL, Tillamook
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Call for volunteers in North Oregon Coast to serve as trail ambassadors
03.23.2021 Cannon Beach Gazette, Cannon Beach
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Hitting the coastal arts trail
03.02.2021 Oregon ArtsWatch, Oregon
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A year into the pandemic, the North Coast welcomes the return of tourism
02.19.2020 The Daily Astorian, Astoria
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Oregon King Tide photo contest winners announced
02.10.2021 The News Guard, Lincoln City
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2020 in Kindsight: OCVA recognizes 20 of the kindest coasties
02.02.2021 North Coast Citizen, North Coast
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2020 in Kindsight: OCVA recognizes 20 of the kindest coasties
02.02.2021 The Headlight Herald, Tillamook
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2020 in Kindsight: OCVA Recognizes 20 of the Kindest Coasties
02.01.2021 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook
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OCVA recognizes coast’s ‘kindest’
02.01.2021 The World, Bandon
2020
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You’re invited: North Coast Tourism Community Forum - March 9th
02.07.2020 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook County
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Oregon’s North Coast Bands Together to Manage Regional Tourism Impacts
02.04.2020 Oregon Business, Oregon
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Connecting Florence and Eugene
01.31.2020 Siuslaw News, Oregon Coast
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01.30.2020 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook County
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Oregon Coast Public Art Trail back on track
01.23.2020 Newport News Times, Lincoln County
2019
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest honored in Depoe Bay
12.24.19 The News Guard, Lincoln County
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Oregon Film Trail sign unveiled
12.23.19 Newport News Times, Newport
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Travel Oregon seeks to ‘create a better life for all Oregonians’
12.13.19 Siuslaw News, Oregon Coast
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Trailkeepers of Oregon hosts Oregon Coast Trail Party at Cape Lookout
12.08.2019 Headlight Herald, Tillamook
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Depoe Bay Celebrates Filming of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on Oregon Coast
12.04.2019 Beach Connection, Oregon Coast
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Tourism: Oregon Mural Trail runs through Gold Beach
10.29.2019 Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings – Harbor
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Culture: Ferment, Create, Explore with Live Culture Coast
10.26.2019 Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings-Harbor
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Foundation Sponsors African American Outdoor Association Campout
10.25.2019 Oregon State Parks Foundation, Oregon
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Director's Chair: October sweepstakes and Seaside is the winner
10.24.2019 Seaside Signal, Seaside
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10.21.2019 Seaside Signal, Seaside
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Wed 8 AM | Oregon Coast Comes Alive With "Live Culture"
10.15.2019 Jefferson Public Radio, Southern Oregon
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Oregon Film Trail marks iconic Ecola State Park movie scenes
10.14.2019 The Daily Astorian, Astoria
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Kayak launch in Bandon first one of many planned
10.09.2019 The World, Bandon
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Waldport Chamber welcomes first executive director
10.08.2019 Newport News Times, Newport
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Visit Tillamook Coast staff now certified as Guest Service Gold trainers
10.08.2019 Headlight Herald, Tillamook County
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Photos / There’s a definite ‘Art Flurry in Curry’
10.05.2019 Coastal Curry Pilot, Brookings – Harbor
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Interview with Jesse Dolin - People's Coast Summit
10.03.2019 Lincoln County Commissioners, Lincoln County
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Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce receives $40,000 in grant funding
09.28.2019 The News Guard, Lincoln City
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Coastal businesses storming zip code 97118
09.27.2019 Headlight Herald, Tillamook County
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Beyond the Beach: A summer of events along Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
09.18.2019 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook County
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We the People - Live Culture Coast
09.06.2019 We the People, Salem
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Astoria searches for balance on hotels
09.06.2019 The Astorian, Astoria
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People's Coast Summit Coming in October
09.03.2019 Newport News Times, Newport
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The 2nd Annual Endless Summer Labor Day Special
09.02.209 The American Shoreline Podcast, United States
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Southern Oregon Coast Hosts Unusual Fest in October: 10 Days of Food, Outdoors, Arts
08.19.2019 Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Oregon Coast
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08.08.2019 The World Link, Oregon
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People's Coast Summit announced for October
07.27.2019 Headlight Herald, Tillamook
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07.25.2019 Oregon Live, Oregon
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Free Willy Jump Scene Site on N. Oregon Coast Gets Signage
07.20.2019 Oregon Beach Connection, Oregon Coast
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8th Stop On The Historic Oregon Film Trail – Hammond Marina, Warrenton!
07.17.2019 The Confluence, Oregon
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Celebrating new trails with a party
07.16.2018 The Seaside Signal, Seaside
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Inaugural Live Culture Coast Oct. 18-27
07.12.2019 The World, Oregon
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Historic Oregon Film Trail Leads to Free Willy’s Iconic Escape
07.05.2019 Clatsop News, Oregon
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Coastal groups attempt to educate public on impact of marine debris
06.27.2019 The News Guard, Lincoln City
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Fermenting on South Coast: Live Culture
6.5.2019 Oregon Arts Watch, Oregon
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Sparking change, one piece of plastic at a time
5.21.2019 Seaside Signal, Seaside
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Oregon Coast Visitors Association - Interview with Arica Sears
5.7.2019 BOSS FM, Oregon Coast
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Surfrider Presents Ocean Recreation & Science Hearing at Capitol
5.1.2019 Surfrider, Oregon
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Washed Ashore Presents “Art to Save the Sea” – May 6th, Bay City; May 7th, Seaside
4.16.2019 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook
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RARE expands capacity of rural towns
Spring.2019 The Ford Family Foundation
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Volunteers blaze a trail in Ecola State Park
3.22.2019 The Daily Astorian, Astoria
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2.28.2019 Shoot Online, USA
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Creative Sparks Fly on The Oregon Coast
2.25.2019 Travel Oregon, Oregon
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The Historic Oregon Film Trail Unveils First Signs In Astoria
1.14.2019 The Confluence, Oregon
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Oregon Film Trail To Debut Alternative View Point For Goonies House And Other Film Notables
01.2019 Clatsop News, Oregon
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Tourism: Growing the Coast's Economy
01.28.2019 The News Guard, Lincoln City
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Oregon Film Trail debuts in Astoria, to feature films shot throughout state
12.27.2018 The Columbia Press, Clatsop County
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Take a Hike, Movie Buffs: The Historic Oregon Film Trail Opens
8.08.2019 Northern Oregon Coast This Week, Oregon Coast
Tillamook Radio (KTIL 95.5 FM)
12.12.19 Interview with OCVA’s Karen Olson
Topics: Tillamook Bay Heritage Route, Destination Development, Cultural Heritage
2018
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Oregon Film Trail debuts in Astoria, to feature films shot throughout state
12.27.2018 The Columbia Press, Clatsop County
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Take a Hike, Movie Buffs: The Historic Oregon Film Trail Opens
8.08.2019 Northern Oregon Coast This Week, Oregon Coast
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Mushroom Fest this weekend in Brookings
10.30.18 Curry Coastal Pilot, Brookings-Harbor
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Tourism summit tackles tourism area challenges
10.02.18 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook
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Tourism studio seeks ways to manage future growth
9.28.18 The Daily Astorian, Astoria
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Mountain bike trails coming to Clatsop County
9.24.18 The Daily Astorian, Astoria
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8.26.18 Interview with OCVA’s Strategic Communications Coordinator
Topics: Oregon Coast Visitors Association updates and People’s Coast Summit -
Tourism Studio Program Comes to the North Coast Region
9.15.2018 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook
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8.21.18 Oregonians Against Waste, Oregon
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Oregon coast visitors dip, but spending climbs
8.3.18 Associated Press, Astoria
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Big Wave Café in Manzanita Earns 100% Guest Service Gold Certification
8.3.18 Tillamook County Pioneer, Tillamook
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Connecting artists and visitors along 363 miles of coastline
7.31.18 Oregon Artswatch, Oregon & The Northwest
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Coquille River Water Trail releases new logo and calls on landowners for input
5.11.18 The World, Coos Bay
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The Oregon Coast’s Next Trail is All About Art
4.26.18 Portland Monthly, Portland
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Public Art trail proposed along coast
4.17.18 KGW8 News, Portland
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Public art trail in the works for Oregon Coast
4.17.18 Oregon Live, Oregon
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Art trail set for Oregon Coast
4.17.18 Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle
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Around the State, Oregon Art Trail
4.16.18 The Bulletin, Central Oregon
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Public art trail in the works for Oregon Coast
4.16.18 The Daily Astorian, Astoria
Tillamook Radio (KTIL 95.5 FM)
3.30.18 Interview with OCVA Executive Director
Topics: OCVA board structure, Oregon Coast Trail, TO Listening Session