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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ DECEMBER 27, 2017 ❘ SECTION B Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation W INTER W HALE W ATCHING BEGINS TODAY The winter migration of grey whales will peaks from Dec. 27-31 along the central Oregon coast W inter is here and it is time to “think whales.” A vari- ety of activities will be offered at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center during Whale Watch Week, which runs from today, Dec. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 31. Cape Perpetua is a partner of Whale Watch Spoken Here, a program of Oregon State Parks that promotes whale watching at 24 designated loca- tions along the Oregon coast. Trained Whale Watch volunteers will be on-hand each day during the week from 10am to 1pm, to share information and help visitors spot whales. The public is also invited to attend the presentation, Experiencing Gray Whales by Michael Noack, scheduled at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, Dec. 30, in the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. Noack, a retired Chief Park Ranger and Naturalist, has been educating agency staff and the public about the natural world, especially gray whales, for many years. He has trained whale watch volunteers and has been involved with whale research. After the program, Noack will be available to discuss whale watch tech- niques that have worked for him. Visitor Center winter hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. During the holi- S PORTS Calendar • DEC. 29 MHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS Y ONCALLA 3 P . M . MHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS Y ONCALLA 4:30 P . M . SHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS C ORBET 4 P . M . SHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS C ORBET 5:30 P . M . • JAN. 2 On the Bite A WEEKLY FISHING REPORT FOR THE LOCAL REGION www.dfw.state.or.us/RR Weekend fishing oppor- tunities: • Chinook fishing is open in coastal streams, and has been slow to fair recently. • While Chinook fishing is winding down, anglers should keep an eye out for early-returning winter steelhead. • The first winter steel- head of the season have been caught on the Alsea. See FISHING 2B COURTESY PHOTO Retired Cief Park Ranger Michael Noack helps visitors spot migrating whale activity at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center lookout point. day season the Visitor Center will be closed New Year’s Day on Monday, Jan. 1. The presentations is free, but a Northwest Forest Pass, Oregon Coast Passport, and Federal Recreation Pass or $5 day-use fee is required within the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area. For more information, call the Visitor Center at 541-547-3289. Yachats hosting annual Peace Hike Eighth annual event will be held New Year’s Day on along the Amanda Trail Start the New Year off on the right foot by joining the 8th Annual Yachats New Year’s Day Peace Hike being held Monday, Jan. 1. Participants in this six-mile round-trip hike will proceed from the Yachats Commons, 441 N. Highway 101), along the Amanda Trail to the Amanda Grotto south of town, where a Peace Ceremony will take place. Hikers will traverse both paved roads and narrow dirt trail sur- faces with some steps and moder- ate inclines. Sturdy shoes, layered clothing and walking sticks are recommended. In addition, a new activity this year for both hikers and non-hikers who would like to acknowledge and honor Amanda’s journey will be a candlelight vigil for peace at Yachats’ Little Log Church. Here are details for both events: Peace Hike buttons commemorating the 2018 event will be available for purchase on Jan. 1 in Yachats. • 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Hikers may check in at the Yachats Commons’ kitchen. All hikers will need to sign liability wavers and will receive safety information, route maps and commemorative buttons during check- in. • 9:50 a.m. The story of Amanda will be told by Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) tribal members at Yachats’ Little Log Church, 328 W. Third St. Hikers are encouraged to check in at the Commons beforehand so that they may continue to the Amanda Grotto imme- diately following the story telling. • 10:15 a.m. All hikers should be checked in by 10:15 and on their way to the Amanda Grotto to arrive in time for the Peace ceremony. • 11:15 a.m. to noon Peace ceremony takes place at the Amanda Grotto. Noon Ceremony ends and hikers may See HIKE 2B T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide Dec. 27 6:34am / 7.2 7:05pm / 5.4 1:20pm / 2.0 Dec. 28 7:22am / 7.7 8:23pm/ 5.6 12:49am / 2.2 2:21pm/ 1.2 Dec. 29 8:12am / 8.2 9:31pm / 6.0 1:51am / 2.5 3:16pm / 0.3 Dec. 30 2:51am / 2.7 9:01am / 8.5 10:30pm / 6.4 4:07pm / -0.6 Dec. 31 9:51am / 8.9 11:23pm / 6.8 3:48am / 2.7 4:56pm / -1.2 Jan. 1 10:40am / 9.2 4:43am / 2.8 5:45pm / -1.7 Jan. 2 12:17am / 7.1 5:36am / 2.7 11:29pm / 9.3 6:32pm / -1.9 MHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS M C K ENZIE 5:30 P . M . MHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS M C K ENZIE 7 P . M . SHS GIRLS B-BALL HOSTS W ALDPORT 6 P . M . SHS BOYS B-BALL HOSTS W ALDPORT 7:30 P . M . Oregon commercial crabbing to open Jan. 15 NEWPORT — The commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open on most of Oregon’s coast on Monday, Jan. 15. Dungeness crab will be ready to be harvested from Cape Blanco to the Columbia River, and north into Washington. While the commercial season can open as early as Dec. 1, the opening can be delayed to ensure a high quality product for consumers by allowing crabs more time to fill with meat. Prior to the opener, crab vessels may set gear from Jan. 12 onwards, using the “pre-soak” period of time to set gear in anticipation of the first pull of ocean crab pots on Jan. 15. The recreational crab fishery in Oregon is already open in this same region (Cape Blanco north to the Columbia River). The area south of Cape Blanco will remain closed to both recreational and commercial crabbing due to persisting domoic acid in the region. Continued testing will determine when this closed area can reopen. All Oregon crab product on the mar- ket is safe to eat. Last year’s season opening was also delayed but still brought in the record high ex-vessel value of $62.7 million (about 22 percent above the 10-year average). For more information, call ODA’s shellfish safety information hotline at 800-448-2474 or visit the ODA shell- fish closures at www.oregon.gov/ODA /programs/FoodSafety/Shellfish/Pages/ Shellfish Closures.aspx. S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 2016 & 2017 were great years for real estate… So here’s hoping 2018 will be the same. Start the New Year right ~Come list or sell ll with me!!! Happy New Year ! Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 lynnette@cbcoast.com 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE
