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Oregon State Parks describes the Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area as a hidden gem in the dense coastal forests of southwest Oregon. BY BREE LAUGHLIN

Oregon State Parks describes the Golden and Silver Falls State Natural Area as a hidden gem in the dense coastal forests of southwest Oregon. The trails to the falls include a short hike from the parking lot. Recreationists are rewarded with views of two separate cascading waterfalls. The falls currently have less water ﬂowing over them than in the springtime, but are still a sight to see. Golden and Silver Falls is a 24-mile drive from Highway 101 near Allegany. The drive to get there can be windy. The ﬁnal 3-miles narrow to a one lane gravel road and drivers are encouraged to go slow and use caution. A small parking and picnic area are located at the base of the trails as well as vault toilets. The area is shaded by large maple, alder and Oregon myrtle trees.

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Gold and Silver Falls State Natural Area provides breathtaking views of the two waterfalls near Allegany.

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Haunted lighthouse to open for tours this month The Haceta Head Light Station near Florence is considered one of the most haunted locations on the West Coast.

Ghost tours of the lighthouse will be offered October 28 and 29. BY RODNEY HARWOOD Country Media

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The Haceta Head Light Station near Florence is considered one of the most haunted locations on the West Coast. Ghost tours of the lighthouse will be offered Oct. 28 and 29.

YACHATS – The Queen Anne styled cottage with a red roof overlooks the rocky cliffs and violent waves of the Paciﬁc Ocean below as it has done so for more than a century. The former living quarters of the keepers house at Heceta Head Light station has carried its tale of the Gray Lady for close to seven decades. This Halloween season, locals and travelers alike will have a chance to learn of the Oregon Coast ghost story about Heceta Head and the Gray Lady. The 2023 Ghost Story Tour of the Keepers House at

Ghost Story tours are from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Each tour runs approximately 20 to 30 minutes with a limit of 15 people per session. The park is located off of Hwy 101 just 13 miles north in Yachats Tickets: https://heceta-lighthouse-gift-shop.myshopify. com/products/2023-ghost-story-tour-of-the-keepers-house Reservations: $10 per person are required in advance

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Coast Guard vet runs local yoga studio BY BREE LAUGHLIN

A local woman who spent the majority of her adult life serving in the Coast Guard found a new direction when she decided to leave the service and open her own yoga studio, The House of Asana. Lauren McGarigal was only 19-years-old when she decided to enlist in the military. “I was kind of in a rush to start adulthood,” she said. McGarigal joined the U.S.

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Coast Guard in 2012 and spent 7-years with them before making the decision to start her own business in Coos Bay. During her time in the military, McGarigal lived in Seattle, Wash., Petaluma, Calif., in Cape Cod, Mass., and in Long Beach, Calif. “I had my oldest daughter in Seattle. I had my youngest daughter in Long Beach, California, and I met my husband in Massachusetts… so everything that's essentially

made me who I am today happened while I was in the Coast Guard,” McGarigal said. She said she loved the travel and getting to see different parts of the world, but the strictness of the military took its’ toll. “There are so many benefits to joining the service, Vet Yoga Studio continues on page 11

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