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Discover Oregon seafood dock tours in Charleston Courtesy Photo
Participants will get a guided tour by experienced experts that can explain and answer questions about how the commercial fishing industry works within our community. BY BECKY GIGER News Editor
This summer you can take a local seafood tour to discover more about our local seafood and how your food makes it to the table. On Saturday July 27th, August 10th and
August 30th, join Oregon Sea Grant experts on a guided tour through Charleston's commercial docks to learn about Oregon’s commercial fishing industry. This free walk will include learning what different vessels are used and the fishing gear that is needed to harvest
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The tour will uncover many of the seafood that is fished in the waters of our area.
the seafood within our waters. It will also teach what seafood is brought back by local fisher’s and participants may even meet some of the fisherman that work the waters near Charleston. If you are interested in joining one of these tours you
can reserve your free ticket at seagrant.oregonstate.edu/outreach-and-engagement/shopdock. Participants should expect a 60–90-minute walk that will include a gift bag at the completion of the tour stuffed with informational resources and
local seafood products. Tours will begin at 9:30 am, 10:30 am and 11:30 am all three dates. If you have any questions or need disability accommodations, please email dock.tours@ oregonstate.edu at least one week in advance of your tour.
NEW MURAL
brightens Coquille’s Nosler Building BY DEAN BRICKEY For The World
COQUILLE — Longtime Coos County artist Simon Whiteowl put the finishing touches on his four-story mural in Coquille on July 16, after spending a month painting a fishing scene on the south side of the Nosler Building. The bright mural, resplendent with yellows, greens and blues, faces Oregon Highway 42 at its intersection with North Adams Street. It depicts the silhouette of a person standing in a small boat, fishing
in the nearby Coquille River. The name of the city, and the river, is emblazoned in tall blue letters, each five feet wide, across the 51-foot expanse of the building’s back side. Coquille Mayor Sam Flaherty has been working on this project since early March, when he asked Whiteowl to “pencil in” the mural painting. Flaherty also contacted the owner of the Nosler Building, Janis Vanags of Good Faith Management LLC of Eugene. The Courtesy Photo
Artist Simon Whiteowl uses a motorized lift to position himself for putting the finishing touches on his mural in Coquille.
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North Bend restores the California Boat Dock just in time for salmon season The first leg of the California Boat Dock is back in the water, thanks to the collaboration between North Bend Parks and Facilities and the Streets Department. Emergency repairs were funded by the North Bend Urban Renewal Agency and a generous $30,000 grant from the Oregon State Marine Board. With crucial assistance from the North Bend Fire Department’s Marine Division, this collaborative effort ensures the ramp is ready for the upcoming salmon fishing season, vital to our local economy. Recreational fishing attracts numerous anglers and supports local businesses, including charter services, bait and tackle shops, and the hospitality sector. With forecasts predicting over 1 million coho salmon, a thriving fishing season from June to
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August is essential for North Bend. Here's a quick overview of the timeline and steps taken so far: May 13: Structural damage identified during dock maintenance. May 17: State Marine Board inspectors assessed the docking system. May 28: Condition Assessment received and forwarded to a local contractor. June 6: Phase I repair estimate of $36,854.32 provided by Coast Metal Works, Inc., in Coos Bay. June 12: Phase II repair estimate of approximately $28,000 for retrofitting requirements from Coast Metal Works, Inc. June 17: North Bend UrBoat Dock continues on page 7
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