Siletz News

Takelma elder Agnes Baker-Pilgrim of Grants Pass sat on the Dalai Lama's interfaith panel and gave the opening prayer for his three-day visit to Oregon last week.

The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists and a host of other religious believers, shared a childhood memory with the sold-out audience at the University of Portland today.

Before the Ashland Plaza renovation, archaeologists dug up artifacts they say proves the long-theorized presence of a Shasta Indian village where the Plaza stands now and extending south into Lithia Park.

Just off 101 as you head to the southernmost part of Lincoln City, Oregon you'll find a scenic gem on a beautiful bay.

Anglers and others who want to give something back to the Siletz River will have an opportunity on Saturday.