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‘Once I knew I had something, I didn’t want to stop’

Tawnya Torres was a freshman in high school when she first encountered “Fight Club” at Godfather’s Books in…

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Former Shelburne owner’s debut novel visits B.C.’s wild north

“Cinematic” may be the most fitting description of the British Columbia wilderness and family connections readers are introduced…

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Astoria galleries prepare for July art walk

Angi D Wildt Gallery, 106 10th St. This gallery will show new seascapes from Ron Nicolaides and Nikole…

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Flower arranging, botanical dye workshops offered at Hoffman Center

MANZANITA — Workshops in printmaking with botanical dyes and Asian flower arranging techniques will join the roster of…

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Willapa Hills come alive with ‘The Sound of Music’

The Willapa Hills around Chinook, Washington, will be filled with “The Sound of Music” for the next five…

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‘Dirty Blonde’ at Ten Fifteen pays tribute to film actress

Few film actresses of the last century stirred more controversy than Mae West, who made a career battling…

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Bookmonger: A tale of fractured sisterhood

Dian Greenwood has “knocked on many doors” since she first started writing seriously in the early 1970s. Her…

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Bookmonger: Thriller plot mirrors America’s divides

In a note at the end of his latest book, “Militia Men,” Astoria author William Dean laments the…

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Astoria photographer looks back to nature in gold and green

Tristan Paiige was on a monthlong tour of California, Oregon and Washington states with solo artist Misé and…

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Artists work to preserve Oysterville schoolhouse at artisan fair

Small-town charms and artistic creations are on tap at a three-day event ahead of the Fourth of July.…

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