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Lost lighthouses of the Columbia River

Oregon’s coastal lighthouses are beacons of survival. Once a lifeline for mariners and the homes of lighthouse keepers…

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Raíces Clatsop exhibit spotlights Latinx voices

In May, Alejandra Lopez Nestor and Rosendo Talancon-Botello began collecting experiences of the Oregon Coast Latino community. Since…

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Share your photos of the northern lights

The northern lights have illuminated skies over the Pacific Northwest in recent weeks, coinciding with the mid-August peak…

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After eight years, a new album from Blind Pilot

After years of writer’s block, Israel Nebeker wrote Blind Pilot’s latest album, “In The Shadow of The Holy…

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A look back at the first Astoria Regatta

One-hundred and thirty years. That’s how much time has passed since the first Astoria Regatta was held in…

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The Monthly Stack: Proposal Rock, Neskowin

In the shadow of Cascade Head on Oregon’s north-central coast, Proposal Rock has a storied history. The name…

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‘Punjabi Rebels’ preserves a silenced history

Questions about inclusion and belonging led Johanna Ogden, as a self-described “late in life” graduate student at the…

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Cascade Head Preserve at 50

Cascade Head is one of those special places. The Hart’s Cove Trail is a favorite of my dad…

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Spotting the tufted puffin

First, a confession. I have never seen a tufted puffin. Most are too far offshore, either on isolated…

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The Monthly Stack: Gull Rock, Cove Beach

Not to be confused with other Oregon Coast sea stacks by the same name — including one at…

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