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Dredging the Columbia River at the expense of tribal and aquatic communities, Part II

Dredge Oregon operates 24 hours a day, six days a week, with a crew of around 45. The barge, owned by the Port of Portland, is among a small dredging fleet that slurps sand in the shipping channel ...
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Wind knocks out power in Pacific and Clatsop counties

LONG BEACH — A high-wind warning was issued for the Clatsop County coast and South Washington coast from 7:44 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25. This included the cities of Cannon Beach, Raymond, ...
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‘Do the right thing’: Campaign raffles bring scrutiny

OCEAN PARK — A campaign booth at the annual Rod Run at the End of the World in Ocean Park has raised legal questions for Pattie Gray, a Republican candidate running for Pacific County Commissioner ...
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Delta flight encounters engine trouble over Pacific County

LONG BEACH — A commercial flight from Sea-Tac to Honolulu, Hawaii last week experienced engine trouble as it flew toward the Washington coastline, but made it safely back to Seattle after spending ...
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Rising to the occasion: Community rallies around new Ocean Park pizzeria

OCEAN PARK — After a prolonged quiet stretch, the building on the corner has come alive again. For the first time in years, sounds of chatter, laughter and clinking glasses filled the air last ...
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Elementary, my dear… Oysterville’s Salute to Labor Day: The works! (As in the whole shebang!)

When The Honorary Oysterville Militia (THOM) was formed to acquire a cannon — a replica 1842 mountain howitzer built in Coolville, Ohio — it was with the express purpose of replacing a 19th century ...
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‘Knots Make Nets’ and nets make local lives

A tuna fish sandwich isn’t a bad concept for Astoria’s official coat of arms — maybe while being enjoyed by Sloth from “The Goonies.” Bumble Bee’s pivot to tuna started in the 1930s and lasted in ...
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WA demands perfect houses, yet who can afford them?

I am a practicing architect who has designed and permitted houses in Western Washington for nearly 40 years. I have designed hundreds of structures that meet stringent life-safety and engineering ...
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‘Alaska Max’ tsunami danger low here

Highly anticipated new modeling that shows the effects a tsunami from an Alaskan megaquake would have on the Washington coast affirms what local emergency management officials have been saying for ...
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Kite fest soars above Long Beach: Enthusiasts overcome iffy weather at well-attended event

LONG BEACH — Bouts of fog and stiff winds couldn’t ground the fun for the weeklong 45th annual Washington State International Kite Festival, held Aug. 17-23 last week. Master kite fliers Mike Sterling ...
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Teamwork makes the dream work: New playgrounds installed at Ocean Park and Long Beach schools

LONG BEACH PENINSULA — Out with the old (and rusted), in with the new (and polished). The Ocean Beach School District and a battalion of volunteers over the past two weekends installed new playgrounds ...