I worry about common dog training categorizations like “positive” or “balanced.” Two trainers may say they are positive but may mean and do entirely different things, just as two people may consider themselves balanced but may mean two entirely different things. Still two others may say they…
We Clatsop County commissioners are here as community leaders, elected by the voters in our district, with an intention to do good. How we develop our definitions of that good is our individua…
Pianist Tom Grant is a longtime leader on the Portland music scene, an award-winning jazz and New Age music star with an international audience. After graduating from the University of Oregon,…
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Seaside’s Neal Maine stopped in the Signal office with some words of warning. The naturalist, wildlife photographer and former science teacher at Seaside High School slipped an 8X10 photo from…
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Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel “Brave New World” is back and more relevant than ever. The title alone is a meme for our genetically engineered, social media besotted society, where individuals spe…
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Oregonians coming to my town halls keep telling me how badly they’re getting ripped off by pharmaceutical companies.
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As 2018 draws to a close and 2019 begins, I feel an urge, usually alcohol induced, to make resolutions for the coming year. This would be a good time for me to say that when it comes to resolu…
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Members of Cannon Beach Reads at their December meeting selected seven nonfiction books and five works of fiction to read during 2019 and scheduled discussion dates for these titles.
In his book, "The Emotional Lives of Animals," Marc Bekoff says: “When animals express their feelings they pour out like water from a spout. Animals’ emotions are raw, unfiltered, and uncontro…
I am a student at Cascade Christian Schools, and I am writing a report on the state of Oregon. We are responsible for gathering as much information as we can about our state. If any of your re…
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The Daily Astorian and its sister newspapers on the North Coast will launch new websites Tuesday.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian efforts to influence, attack or sabotage the 2016 presidential election as well as involvement in this effort by officials from Presid…
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Some friends were over the other night. We picked up A&B Pizza in Seaside. We sat on high stools at our bar. When we moved to the beach, I said farewell to my dining room table as this hou…
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When the Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for water work in September for the school district’s campus construction in the Southeast Hills, officials and construction crews issued a col…
Enjoy a happy, healthy winter. Along with holiday celebrations, winter also may bring health challenges. But you can get ahead of them. “If you prepare, you can have a healthier winter,” says …
Pieces of the Beeswax puzzle remain
Thanksgiving is over and the fever to holiday shop has begun. It’s been my policy for decades to only give what I love myself, so here is an abbreviated list of gifts I would love to give othe…
Are holidays stressful? Stress is not necessarily a bad thing; stress is simply what happens when an animal’s physiological state changes from homeostasis. The cause may be experienced as a po…
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This Saturday two festive community events — the annual Cannon Beach Library Holiday Tea and, across Hemlock St. from the library, the annual Lamp Lighting Ceremony in Sandpiper Square — open …
As you read this, we’ve already learned the results of the November general election. Most of us are glad it’s over, whether we “won” or “lost.” Politics is a game of winners and losers, and i…
I was messaging with my cousin J. who is not a blood relative but a cousin through marriage. She lives in South Africa, where she was born and raised. We came to know each other in the late 19…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for participants in Cannon Beach Reads this past month.
If you were in downtown Cannon Beach on the sunny Friday afternoon of Nov. 9, you most likely saw or were approached by a group of people on a scavenger hunt from The Nehemiah Project Internat…
There are competing schools of thought as to the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s visions of Mordor in his epic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
My stepdaughter and her mom often vacation on the West Coast not far from your city. They made me aware of your over abundance of bunnies and also gave me part of the article from Oct. 19.
In 1958, Nikita Khrushchev assumed control of the Soviet Union. Elvis Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army. The average cost of a house was $12,270.
Many of the stars of the day have long since been forgotten. Others live on in the annals of the city’s musical history, from visitors like Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong to l…
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Cannon Beach residents have a unique opportunity to elect Robin Risley for a city council seat who has years of experience from many positions held on local and statewide entities served on si…
I am writing in support of Greg Swedenborg and Robin Risley for Cannon Beach City Council. Cannon Beach is facing several important issues that need to be addressed by the community and its Ci…
This council election, Robin Risley and Mike Benefield stand out regarding the need to balance the quality of life for residents versus maximizing the profits from tourism.
What kind of person gets in a fur suit and travels across the state for a good cause? For these costumed folks, every day is Halloween. And for others, it is a lifestyle. Louis Lamp of Portlan…
On Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m., the Steinway Piano Concert Series at Cannon Beach Community Church features solo jazz pianist David Robinson performing music by Italian pianist/composer Ludovi…
As your elected sheriff of Clatsop County, I have always tried to do what is right for the majority of the people. This includes everyone, no matter what walk of life they may come from.
Please join me in voting for Robin Risley and Mike Benefield for City Council, Cannon Beach.
Three candidates are on the ballot to replace retiring District 32 State Representative Deborah Boone. Only one, Tiffiny Mitchell, will be able to continue Boone’s experience of working succes…
As I made my slow trip down Hemlock Street to get to my mail, I was overwhelmed by the number of visitors in our village. This may be good for business but it is not so good for the full time …
It was the best of times as the library finished its most successful Fall Festival on Sept. 29. With generous donations from 39 merchants and five hotels and homemade crafts and baked goods fr…
Many of the stars of the day have long since been forgotten. Others live on in the annals of the city’s musical history, from visitors like Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong to l…
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In many ways jails are orphans. Most of its “users,” or those directly affected by them, are confined to the victims of more serious crime, the officers who arrest those accused, and the peopl…
Cannon Beach is an extraordinary place and I’m grateful to operate a business here. For three decades I’ve participated in public discussions about a variety of local issues. Often these discu…
The initiative process is the citizenry’s tool to directly enact change in state government.
This season’s political theater has surpassed adjectives, leaving “surreal,” “circus-like,” “outrageous” or “absurd” in the dust — policy based on tweets and politicians graded on their high-s…
To decompress from the news, I persuaded Mr. Sax to see a movie. Before I go any further, this might be a good time to say it’s always been a struggle to get Mr. Sax to leave the house to see …
The campaigns have scarcely begun to replace retiring District 32 State Representative Deborah Boone and already one candidate’s advertisements are deeply offensive.
OK Cannon Beach, we have just finished the single most unpleasant tourist season in the fifteen years that I have lived here on the North Coast. What made it so unpleasant? Having to deal with…
As home owners at Breakers Point we appreciate the look and protection sand dunes north of Ecola Creek provide. However, the unchecked and unnatural growth presents hazards Cannon Beach ignores.
Your daily newspaper should be like your friend next door who knows some things that you don’t, and shares with you important stuff about where we live.
The Advisory Councils of NorthWest Senior and Disability Services (NWSDS) hosted their biennial candidate interviews forum in August, providing an opportunity for candidates running for Oregon…
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