A pioneer in Oregon land-use planning, an author and photographer, Mitch Rohse was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1943. With his wife Louann and several friends by his side, he passed away on November 29, 2024, from cancer. Mitch was a skilled writer, expressing his talent through articles and two books, and humorous […]

Guy Monroe was a long-time outdoor educator, and throughout his career he passed on his passion for resource conservation to thousands of visitors to the Central Oregon coast.  Guy was a retired Boeing computer specialist and a published author, his book “A Bird’s Day At Yaquina Head” was a popular item for years at the FOYL

To hear Chris tell it, he had 3 life goals as a child.  To work in media, to sail around the world, and to be a Park Ranger.  After retiring from a successful career in radio, and after sailing around the world with his wife and two children for years, he landed here in Newport. 

Wayland Eugene Cummings (Gene) was a long-time and much beloved member of the Friends of Yaquina Lighthouse (FOYL) staff.  We were privileged to be at his side when he passed in 2019 after a short but valiant fight against cancer.  Gene loved reading, solitary walks, and was an avid backpacker for many years.  He could