Lori Tobias

Lori Tobias is a journalist of many years, and was a staff writer for The Oregonian for more than a decade, and a columnist and features writer for the Rocky Mountain News. Her memoir “Storm Beat – A Journalist Reports from the Oregon Coast” was published in 2020 by Oregon State University press. She is also the author of the novel Wander, winner of the 2017 Nancy Pearl Book Award for literary fiction and a finalist for the 2017 International Book Awards for new fiction. She lives on the Oregon Coast with her husband Chan and Rescue pups Gus and Lily.

Every dog has its day in Jessica Poundstone’s new book, ‘Museum of Dogs’

The Portland artist and author will be at Powell’s Books on May 10, followed by visits to Cloud and Leaf in Manzanita, and A Sometimes Gallery in Portland.

Manzanita-based North Coast Squid grows from a tiny newspaper insert to glossy literary journal with a ‘bigger reputation’

The 10th edition of the publication will accept written and art submissions from those with "strong connections" to the North Oregon Coast starting May 1.

Rick Bartow Art Studio finds a new home at Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center

The tiny building when the beloved Newport artist worked will be reconstructed at the preserve, giving the arts program the home base it has lacked.

‘You Can’t Be Serious’: Andrea Parson’s solo show inspired by her sister’s death comes to Astoria and Hillsboro

The choreographer will present her award-winning performance of dance and storytelling May 2 and 3 at Ten Fifteen Productions.

North Lincoln County Historical Museum exhibit tells stories of past Oregon post offices through letters and photographs

Visitors are invited to read from their own old letters during the April 3 opening reception in Lincoln City.

Crystal Meneses: Raising ‘A Thousand Hands’ for art as spiritual healing

The Lincoln City artist honors her Pacific Islander heritage and relationship with Kuan Yin in an exhibit opening April 4 in Newport.

For three decades, Newport Paper & Book Arts Festival has been doing things by the book

The three-day festival in April offers 10 workshops on a range of paper arts — and the opportunity for bookmaking friends to reconnect.

Tolovana Arts Colony: Nurturing the Cannon Beach arts scene for 20 years

The nonprofit sponsors this week’s comedy festival and Get Lit at the Beach in April, as well as an autumn celebration of Indigenous heritage, art classes, concerts in the park, and a mini-golf fundraiser.

North County Recreation District: From a pool to plays, Nehalem’s hub serves coastal community

Based in a school designed by A.E. Doyle, the 30-year-old NCRD is home to concerts, lectures, an art gallery, and soon, a new $16.4 million aquatics center.

Sea fever: Big Blue Film Festival brings 34 films about the ocean to Newport

The Jan. 24-25 festival aims to raise awareness about challenges facing the ocean while fostering hope in viewers.

With everything from bluegrass stars Della Mae to instrumental workshops, the Florence Winter Music Festival promises to be a hootenanny

Ticketed events are nearly sold out, but the festival, which starts Thursday, also includes workshops and free jam sessions.

Woven, stitched, and recycled: Fiber Fest brings fabric art to the Newport Visual Arts Center    

The show opens Saturday in four galleries and includes quilts, Siletz basketry, weavings, and wearable art, as well as classes.

Painter Shirl Ireland: From the Adirondacks to Nehalem’s NCRD Gallery, by way of Yellowstone

The recent arrival to the North Coast has her first Oregon show, “Ode to Mother Nature,” at the gallery through Dec. 31.

Happy theater holidays on the Oregon Coast

Theaters in Nehalem, Cannon Beach, and Newport welcome the season (and audiences) with some timely onstage comedy, family-friendly nostalgia, and a live radio-style "Wonderful Life."

Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center chronicles history of Black sailors

"Take Me to the Water," on display through Jan. 12, includes panels on Oregonians Louis Southworth and Alvin McCleary.

Kids Make Theatre: In Astoria, teaching the performing arts, igniting a passion

Since April 2023, the Liberty Theatre’s low-cost program has brought theater, dance – and self-confidence – to North Coast kids.

Latimer Quilt & Textile Center: A little-known hive of fiber-arts activity near Tillamook

Housed in an old schoolhouse containing looms, a library, a gallery, and gift shop, the center is one of 10 working fiber arts museums in the United States.

Elakha Alliance’s art auction raises funds to bring sea otters back to Oregon Coast

Online bidding starts Monday for work by two dozen artists, including a Lee Kersh ukulele, culminating in a Sept. 28 event in Newport.

Oregon Mural Trail reaches Lincoln City with new painting commemorating kite festival

The 26-by-62-foot work along U.S. 101 brings to 10 the murals designed to bring artwork to life in rural locations around the state.

At 93, Newport artist Ed Cameron prepares for his first solo show, at the Yaquina River Museum of Art

The author, musician, actor, as well as artist, has been sketching since he was inspired by “Terry and the Pirates” as a child.

Hoffman Center for the Arts: Manzanita’s cultural heart celebrates 20 years, looks to future expansion

Saturday’s anniversary party will include fun ranging from horticultural-themed bingo to magnet poetry, from life drawing to historical presentations.

Sitka Center for Art and Ecology will expand youth art program this fall to serve nine Oregon Coast school districts

Sitka's success has inspired a new dance program in the Knappa School District to be taught by Astoria Arts and Movement Center instructors.

Sculptors M.J. Anderson and Christopher Belluschi prepare for Hoffman Center for the Arts Artist Studio Tour

Belluschi found a mentor in Anderson, an acclaimed artist who divides her time between Carrara, Italy, and Nehalem on the Oregon Coast. The two are among more than a dozen artists participating in the July 20 tour.

Stuffed to the gunwales, Astoria’s Columbia River Maritime Museum prepares to launch $30 million expansion

The museum’s plans to nearly double in size will increase exhibits and add classroom space to serve maritime enthusiasts, children, and researchers alike.

Marine weaver: Newport artist Rebecca Hooper turns commercial fishing line into functional and decorative art

What began with doormats made from discarded maritime gear has grown to include baskets, wall art, and jellyfish. A fiber arts show at the Lincoln City Cultural Center features her Gypsea Weaver work.

Floats ahoy: Gems from a rare collection go up for sale

More than 70 glass Japanese fishing floats collected by the late James L. Watson will be sold to benefit the North Lincoln County Historical Museum.

Newport Visual Arts Center celebrates work of emerging Indigenous creators Chantele Rilatos, Isabella Saavedra, Leonard D. Harmon, Leland Butler, and Booker Bartow

The four-gallery show opens June 1 and includes photography, videography, installation, painting, and basketry.

Astoria Arts and Movement Center: Historic Odd Fellows Building becomes a center for dance and community

More than 90,000 votes helped the nonprofit gain funds to restore the long-neglected building, where the majestic ballroom now hosts classes ranging from ballet to Zumba.

PNW Community Coral Reef Project uses soft sculpture to share hard truths about endangered ecosystem

The installation by Christina Harkness and Shanna Smith Suttner opens March 22 at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem, before returning to Lincoln City in August.

Heart of Cartm’s Trash Bash Art Festival in Nehalem makes recycling fun — and fashionable

Entries are open for May’s “Rising from the Trashes” event, which includes an art gallery, fashion show, and storytelling – all spotlighting trash.