Pacific City News

The reign of sunshine on the Oregon coast seems to be over for a while mostly that is - in favor of a reign of light rain, extending into Valentine's Day.

Again, a surge of glorious weather hits the Oregon coast, this time possibly lasting on and off from the last days of January into Valentine's Day.

Our family put our beloved greyhound Zane to sleep Friday evening about 6 p.m. A veterinarian who does such things for a living came to our house and gently administered a lethal injection.

About 180 degrees of scenic eye candy explode around you at Cape Meares, the small headland that's also part primeval forest and part historic attraction.

The Three Capes Loop is the dividing line between the north and central Oregon coast, and it's where the beach veers away from Highway 101, leaving this wild, winding stretch of roadway to skirt the edges of cliffs, thick forests and pristine beaches.