Dear Editor: Did someone release pet alligators into Ecola Creek? Are they multiplying and eating our native ducks, gulls and an occasional elk?
Reminder to readers: The Northwest Authors Series brings Oregon novelist Stephen Holgate to the Cannon Beach Library on Oct, 12 at 2 p.m. And Cannon Beach Reads will discuss Jahren Hope’s best…
Dear Editor: As a north coast parent, I think regularly about what our local schools need to prepare our children for success. We need smaller class sizes, so kids get more one-on-one attentio…
Readers are reminded that the annual Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the library.
With Labor Day Weekend a memory, Cannon Beach residents anticipate a gradual decline in the numbers of visitors and vehicles in our village, as September bookends blue skies and warm afternoon…
This year’s Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, is taking shape.
I make a point of checking on new library acquisitions regularly, especially new non-fiction titles Marjorie MacQueen adds to the Cannon Beach Library collection. I just received her list of n…
Hello Friends, I have spent much of the past year arguing that that Oregon needs, at long last, to get serious about emergency, earthquake, and tsunami planning.
New Office Manager, July Fourth Book Sale and Discussion of Albright’s “Fascism”
Not long ago, I attended a Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting and sat next to John Buehler, who quickly reminded me of how we first met.
Dear Customers, Friends, and Family:
This column ran in The Gazette 11 years ago. Granddaughter Emmersen has finished her freshman year of college. But this memory is vivid and the message timeless. Thank you for reading it.
Every Fourth of July morning for three decades, Cannon Beach residents and visitors, cups of java in hand, gather along Hemlock Street for two events—the Independence Day Parade and the Cannon…
We would like to thank the community of Cannon Beach and the Seaside School District for being so supportive of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum and our decision to purchase the fo…
During the summer months library volunteers greet the return of an increasing number of patrons borrowing the latest mysteries by favorite authors, consuming seductive beach reads and combing …
Two weeks ago, I reintroduced myself to the Cannon Beach Chamber following our company’s reacquisition of “The Gazette.”
At The Library: Library elects board members, officers; Schedules Portland novelist and 2 book sales
Speaker programs, discussion groups, a contemporary collection of important books and a busy book-sale room, connect residents and visitors with significant books, important local writers and …
We are at a crossroads in this town. We are well on our way to being simply a destination resort. What does that mean? It means that our local government is most concerned with bringing more a…
The following statement was issued by Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, following yesterday afternoon’s 18-to-11 State Senate passage of…
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Every year, I’m struck by the powerful — and often, opposing — emotions that Memorial Day stirs.
The following statement was issued by Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, following yesterday afternoon’s 18-to-11 State Senate passage of…
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Hello Cannon Beach, I’m Joe Warren the new publisher of the Cannon Beach Gazette. I can’t wait to make the rounds and meet everyone.
Between April and May, programming at the Cannon Beach Library changes noticeably. Soon the crush of tourism will impede the library’s ability to find vacant rooms for visiting authors and ope…
It’s hard to write a farewell column when I’ve only been here four years. That’s less than the lifespan of some razor clams.
That dogs have powerful noses is a well-known fact. The term “sniffari” is endearingly used by some dog lovers to describe the safari-like sniffing excursions that healthy dogs enjoy so much. …
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A couple of weeks ago, my husband misplaced his glasses. His very expensive prescription glasses, I might add, not his cheap drugstore readers. After turning the house upside down a few times …
Gower Street, from Hemlock Street to Ecola Court, has been closed for “dig-out” since Oct. 1, but after paving starts next week, the road is expected to reopen by the end of the month, accordi…
On Thursday, Oct. 17, at approximately 2:25 p.m., an individual walked into the Seaside Fire House located at 150 S. Lincoln Street and reported that they believe they may have found some sort…
Wildlife Center of the North Coast is looking for volunteers. The nonprofit wildlife hospital, located in Astoria, is seeking volunteers to join their transportation network driving sick, inju…
When TLC, a Division of Fibre Federal Credit Union opens up its new branch in Warrenton later this year, it will feature something never before offered in one of their branches: Red Leaf Organ…
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In celebration of Oregon Community Bank Week taking place this October, and sponsored by the Community Banks of Oregon, Lewis & Clark Bank in Seaside is holding a free document-shredding e…
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There was a time when nursing was celebrated in song and verse, when world famous artists were commissioned to capture nurses on canvas. When nurses were cover girls, wrote advice columns for …
Friends of Cape Falcon and partners present the following events for winter of 2019 and 2020:December 11, 2019 - 7pm @ Cannon Beach Library - Friends of Haystack Rock Lecture SeriesandDecember…
Seaside Downtown Development Association is hosting their annual Downtown Fall Wine Walk from 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 in Seaside. Wine tastings will start at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $15-$20.
Join Columbia Pacific CCO as they look at the great things in store for the next five years of partnership in Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook counties.
Oregon Main Street announced its 2019 “Excellence in Downtown Revitalization” award winners Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the awards event in Tillamook. A total of twenty businesses, projects, and peop…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly 270,000 women in the United States are diagnosed a year, and about 70 percent of women age 50 and over are screened at least every other year.
Friday night kicks off the weekend with a Monster Mash Dance Bash where people of all ages can enjoy a costume dance party, photo ops, costume contests, and a special performance of “Thriller”…
The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) announced the end of their beach season wrapping up their 34th season of education and stewardship on Oregon’s North Coast. Their official last day o…
Lum’s Auto Center will be hosting their 50th anniversary celebration from 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 at their location on 1605 SE Ensign Ln, in Warrenton.
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The Cannon Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday not to continue to allow ‘grading for views,’ said City Community Development Director Jeff Adams.
The Sunset Beach State Recreation Site day-use parking lot and the portion of Fort-to-Sea between the Camp Rilea bridge and the beach will be closed to visitor access Monday, Oct. 14 – Monday,…
Local construction crews will be paving sections of Fort Stevens State Park’s South Jetty Road beginning this week.
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Seaside Lodging LLC recently celebrated its groundbreaking of a 64-room luxury hotel set to open next May in Seaside.
The City of Cannon Beach voted unanimously Tuesday on a change to its short-term rental ordinance, and also created an ordinance to prohibit feeding wild animals.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) on Friday, Oct. 4, issued a six-month ban on flavored vaping products by executive order amid a vaping-related lung illness scare. The ban, Executive Order 19-09, in…
Earlier this month, State Accident Insurance Fund (SAIF) announced two dividends for more than 48,500 employers: a $120 million primary dividend to be paid to SAIF’s policyholders, and a $40 m…
UPDATE 10-2-19: The controlled burn has been canceled, due to high winds in the area. State officials will attempt the burn next week, weather permitting. All day-use park facilities and the F…
The annual Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) razor clam conservation closure has ended as of September 30th.
This year’s Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, is taking shape.
I make a point of checking on new library acquisitions regularly, especially new non-fiction titles Marjorie MacQueen adds to the Cannon Beach Library collection. I just received her list of n…
Hello Friends, I have spent much of the past year arguing that that Oregon needs, at long last, to get serious about emergency, earthquake, and tsunami planning.
New Office Manager, July Fourth Book Sale and Discussion of Albright’s “Fascism”
Not long ago, I attended a Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting and sat next to John Buehler, who quickly reminded me of how we first met.
Dear Customers, Friends, and Family:
This column ran in The Gazette 11 years ago. Granddaughter Emmersen has finished her freshman year of college. But this memory is vivid and the message timeless. Thank you for reading it.
Every Fourth of July morning for three decades, Cannon Beach residents and visitors, cups of java in hand, gather along Hemlock Street for two events—the Independence Day Parade and the Cannon…
We would like to thank the community of Cannon Beach and the Seaside School District for being so supportive of the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum and our decision to purchase the fo…
During the summer months library volunteers greet the return of an increasing number of patrons borrowing the latest mysteries by favorite authors, consuming seductive beach reads and combing …
Two weeks ago, I reintroduced myself to the Cannon Beach Chamber following our company’s reacquisition of “The Gazette.”
At The Library: Library elects board members, officers; Schedules Portland novelist and 2 book sales
Speaker programs, discussion groups, a contemporary collection of important books and a busy book-sale room, connect residents and visitors with significant books, important local writers and …
We are at a crossroads in this town. We are well on our way to being simply a destination resort. What does that mean? It means that our local government is most concerned with bringing more a…
The following statement was issued by Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, following yesterday afternoon’s 18-to-11 State Senate passage of…
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Every year, I’m struck by the powerful — and often, opposing — emotions that Memorial Day stirs.
The following statement was issued by Anthony Smith, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, following yesterday afternoon’s 18-to-11 State Senate passage of…
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Hello Cannon Beach, I’m Joe Warren the new publisher of the Cannon Beach Gazette. I can’t wait to make the rounds and meet everyone.
Between April and May, programming at the Cannon Beach Library changes noticeably. Soon the crush of tourism will impede the library’s ability to find vacant rooms for visiting authors and ope…
It’s hard to write a farewell column when I’ve only been here four years. That’s less than the lifespan of some razor clams.
That dogs have powerful noses is a well-known fact. The term “sniffari” is endearingly used by some dog lovers to describe the safari-like sniffing excursions that healthy dogs enjoy so much. …
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A couple of weeks ago, my husband misplaced his glasses. His very expensive prescription glasses, I might add, not his cheap drugstore readers. After turning the house upside down a few times …
During the Great Depression, World War II and Korean Conflict, the Democratic Party of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman protected workers, farmers, people of color and average middle-class …
April is National Poetry Month, a celebration introduced in 1996, organized by the Academy of American Poets.
By R.J. Marx
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Years ago, my husband and I were at an event. It was one of those end-of-week things where you steal away for a half hour from whatever you were doing to run in, kiss people on both cheeks, ma…
This column often mentions the important role volunteers play in providing library, information, meeting facilities and programs to Cannon Beach, Arch Cape and other North Coast communities.
I live nine miles from Astoria and eight miles from Seaside. It’s like having a foot in both north and south Clatsop County, and as the publisher of both the Daily Astorian and Seaside Signal,…
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New York City's Strand Book Store was the setting on March 21 for a discussion of the existential challenge facing community newspapers across America. Inspiration for the event came from "Gri…
Diets often don't work well because we haven’t given our brains the exact directions on what we really want. Let me explain, this can change your whole perspective.
By R.J. Marx
Fifty years ago, Eli Saslow’s “Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist” might have been viewed as controversial “New Journalism,” Tom Wolfe’s designation for his own …
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About a year ago I wrote a column for this newspaper where I mentioned the iceberg wedge. The iceberg wedge, in case you’re unaware, is a salad made famous after a formerly unexciting lettuce …
You’re making that dreaded walk from your doctor’s waiting room toward the exam room, hoping against all hope to bypass the scale in the hallway. Have you ever refused to jump on? Many people …
You don’t want to talk about it. You don’t want to think about it. But it's important. If you are over 50, screening for colorectal cancer (cancer of the rectum or colon) is critical. For one …
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It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best scientists struggle to…
The spring gray whale migration is almost upon us. And, each year we delight in catching glimpses of these majestic creatures as they pass by, thrilling us with spouting displays as they blow …
This winter, the Cannon Beach Library encouraged writers from northwestern Oregon and southwestern Washington to submit a poem, story or essay on the theme, “Life on the North Coast,” for incl…
Gearhart isn’t underwater, but new maps swathed in shades of blue delineate degrees of submersion.
I’ve always felt that as elected officials it’s our job to engage the public and allow our residents to guide the decision-making process. And I’ve always had great faith in the citizens of Ge…
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I had something of a jarring journalistic moment the other day.
This month is dedicated to all the 501(c)3 dog rescues who work so hard, often with very little financial support, to not only save the lives of the voiceless, but to ensure their well-being w…
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In 1996, Hillary Clinton published the first edition of “It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us.”
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I woke up this morning to brilliant sun, a gift from the angels who look out on the Left Edge. It had been raining for days, a cold, piercing, rain, the kind that leaks into your collar, sendi…
Gearhart needs a new fire station. The existing building is antiquated and constructed of unreinforced masonry that will not perform well in an earthquake.
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Valentine’s Day is such a wonderful time of year to let the one we love know how much we value them, And, with the desire to express our love, sometimes we may overlook the most important piec…
Is Cannon Beach a getaway or a place to tune in? For many of us it’s a little of both.
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Michele Duncan King is a licensed massage therapist, registered yoga teacher and personal development coach; she is the owner of Sea Spell Massage in Cannon Beach. She enjoys travel, in partic…
February may be the shortest month, but the Cannon Beach Library has planned a full complement of free public events, beginning with Ellen Notbohm’s appearance in the Northwest Authors Series.