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Scratchpad: The Brownsmead Flats are a local treasure

Happy Fourth of July weekend to all Coast Weekend readers. Let’s hope it is safe and sane here…

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Scratchpad: Miss Oregon sets a wonderful example

Miss Oregon, indeed any scholarship pageant, draws mixed reactions. But two things are for certain: it is happening…

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Scratchpad: A joyous time will be had by all

Now The Goonies 40th anniversary weekend is in the rear-view mirror, it is time to move into the…

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Scratchpad: Tillamook Air Museum zealous about preserving history 

This week’s edition has a military and historical flavor. Our thanks to Bruce Jones from the Columbia River…

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Scratchpad: In reverent search of One-Eyed Willy’s ship

I probably don’t need to introduce the stars of this week’s edition.  “The Goonies.” Who would have thought…

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Scratchpad: Clint Carter, Players’ auditions and ‘Goonies’ coming

So sad about the cancer death May 13 of Clint Carter, who ran a music festival in Ilwaco…

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Scratchpad: One person’s trash is another’s treasure

The World’s Longest Garage Sale will cover the 22-mile stretch of Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula during Memorial Day…

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Scratchpad: Solidarity among artists is so cool

One of the coolest things I heard recently was about a gathering of three bands who play vastly…

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Scratchpad: The weekend to celebrate your mom

I miss my Mum. Readers were very gracious with feedback when I wrote  in The Astorian and Chinook…

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Scratchpad: We REALLY need the arts right now

The newspaper joins me in commending our colleague Lissa Brewer for her stewardship of Coast Weekend these past…

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