Author: Emily Kolkemo

Culture/History

Peace After Bombs

Films tell stories of reconciliation after World War II. STORY BY GAIL OBERST & PHOTOS COURTESY ILANA SOL When Nobuo Fujita, a Japanese Navy pilot, dropped a bomb near Brookings in 1942, he could not have imagined he would return, 20 years later, to offer the residents of that small […]

News

What’s New at the Aquarium?

In spring 2022, the Oregon Coast Aquarium (OCAq) will have new features and areas that will be open to the public. The Oregon Coast Aquarium recently began construction of a new Children’s Nature Play Area, Outdoor Amphitheater, Great Hall, and Headwaters Feature that are the first phase of the Aquarium’s […]

Outdoor

Forage For Mussels

Looking for a special culinary experience while visiting the Oregon Coast? Head for areas of exposed tidal rocks in search of a seldom-heralded seafood delicacy—mussels. STORY BY GRACE ELTING CASTLE Mussels have been a staple in the diet of coastal Natives probably from the beginning of time. The shells of […]