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By-the-wind sailors run aground

They look a bit like if blue mussels were to shed an outer layer of shell. The iridescent,…

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The 1964 tsunami that washed over the North Coast

The tide started to pull back shortly after 11 p.m. on March 27, 1964. For a few short…

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Look for Readers’ Choice winners this week

This week’s issue of Coast Weekend reveals the winners of the 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards, capturing a moment…

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Our Coast Magazine spends hours by the tides

After months of filing through first drafts and page proofs, stories from this year’s edition of Our Coast…

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Share your poetic reflections of spring

Spending time in this place of many forests and waters is enough to inspire even those who don’t…

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A rare edition of Coast Weekend

Some form of Coast Weekend has appeared in The Astorian for decades, but this week’s issue has a…

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FisherPoets tell stories on a winter’s night

It’s late February, which means the return of Astoria’s FisherPoets Gathering. This is a weekend that sees scores…

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An all-weather hike on Tillamook Head

On one of the kinder days of winter, sun peeked out over the clouds at Hiker’s Camp. In…

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Readers’ Choice Awards move to voting

More than 16,000 nominations have been sent in over the past few weeks for this year’s Readers’ Choice…

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Astoria Column keeper seeks memories

As park host at the Astoria Column, Fred Pynes has heard many stories from visitors over the years.…

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