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Shifting sand levels of winter

The streetlights have come on in Neskowin. By 5 p.m., the sky has grown dark, or at least…

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King tides are a look at the Oregon Coast’s future

For researchers with the Oregon King Tides Project, the highest tides of the year can offer clues about…

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Lighthouses bring hope for two peninsula artists

Penny Treat thinks of lighthouses as a metaphor for hope. “They stand guard with their keepers for all…

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‘Cedar and Sea’ builds on a new direction

On Friday, the center gallery of the Columbia River Maritime Museum will complete a transformation years in the…

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Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas lights up October skies

A bright streak in the early evening just after sunset, comet C/2023 A3, or Tsuchinshan-Atlas, has been appearing…

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It’s fall on Washington’s cranberry coast

In time for this weekend’s Cranberry Harvest Fair in Long Beach, a bit of history from the Columbia…

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A hike among cedars on Long Island

“Lush” is the first word that comes to mind to describe Willapa Bay’s Long Island. A place lush…

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Cape Disappointment closures postponed

The Three Waters Trail and other areas of Cape Disappointment State Park, which were set to undergo improvements…

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A call for poetry, art in Our Coast Magazine

In this week’s cover story from Cannon Beach, painters, sculptors, photographers and other artists look forward to coming…

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Chinook traditions on display at maritime museum

Eight years ago, Amiran White began a project with the Chinook Indian Nation to document the lives and…

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