For readers particularly interested in the history of Oregon’s most extreme geological events, participants in the upcoming Cannon Beach Reads, led by Lila Wickham, will discuss William L. Sullivan’s “Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters” on Jan. 15 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cannon Beach Library.
Dear Editor: Apparently, Mr. Morgan heard nothing that was said by the Cannon Beach residents who spoke intelligently and eloquently about why they were against grading the dunes.
Dear Editor: Apart from the ad hominem attacks by my friend Diane and Commissioner Kerr, neither of them explained what, exactly, is wrong with grading the tops of dunes for views.
The Northwest Authors Series seeks submissions for the Second Annual Writers’ Read Celebration planned for Feb. 28 at the library.
Dear Editor: Mr. Morgan has engaged in the all- too-common practice of making a case by stating only the facts that are favorable to his point of view, in his recent guest opinion.
Dear Editor: In his guest opinion column in the Cannon Beach Gazette of November 29, 2019, Mike Morgan is doing his job as a paid consultant to the homeowners’ association along the Cannon Bea…
The Cannon Beach Library is inviting residents and visitors to its annual Holiday Tea on Dec. 7 from 1-4 p.m. at the library, 131 N. Hemlock St.
In November 2015, Councilor Benefield was quoted as saying: “I’m not opposed to grading… I’m just opposed to doing something without knowing what its effect is going to be.” (Daily Astorian, N…
Oregon memoirist and novelist Craig Lesley packed the children’s room at Cannon Beach Library last Saturday afternoon as he presented a stellar Northwest Authors Series reading from “autobiogr…
In response to David Dornbusch’s Oct. 21 letter, “Alligators in Ecola Creek?,” where he whimsically compares allowing European beach grass in our dunes to the possibility of allowing alligator…
At the risk of repeating news related in the last column, let’s quickly review events upcoming in November.
Last Wednesday, the Cannon Beach Reads group discussed Hope Jahren’s “Lab Girl,” an uplifting yet realistic memoir.
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…
The Cannon Beach City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 7, to consider an ordinance for the purpose of adopting for the purpose of amending Chapter 12.42 of the Cannon Beach Municipal Code the Parks C…
John Philip Stirling, 65, a Canadian citizen, pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday, Jan. 13, to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine under the Maritime Drug L…
At 80 percent, Oregon’s four-year graduation rate has never been higher. Even so, the school districts in the four counties making up the Northwest Regional Education Service District (ESD) co…
Friends, fans and band members hosted a procession the evening of Monday, Jan. 20, for Maggie Kitson, local musician, and leader of the local band, Maggie and the Katz, who passed away that mo…
Encore Dance Studio is hosting their 13th annual Cartwheels for Canned Food event from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 25, at 737 E Harbor Dr. in Warrenton. The program began in 2008 as a way t…
The Cannon Beach City Council discussed at their work session Tuesday, Jan. 14, 12 Days of Earth Day. The Parks and Community Services Committee has played an integral role in organizing and c…
A tornado left storm damage in the Manzanita area Tuesday, Jan. 21. Large hailstones were also reported as a rainstorm struck along the North Coast.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission denied a petition to prohibit the retention of wild winter steelhead in rivers throughout the SW Zone via temporary rule in a split vote (4-2). The Commission …
Stephanie Inn will be hosting a Chef Dinner with Guest Chef Bonnie Morales TBD in the Stephanie Inn Dining Room in Cannon Beach. Morales is the first-generation American daughter of Belarusian…
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announce the opening of the north coast beaches for recreational razor clamming. Recreational r…
Effective as of Jan. 1, the Waterway Access Permit is required for non-motorized boats 10 feet long and longer and sailboats 10 to 11.9 feet long. This new permit replaces the Aquatic Invasive…
Seaside High School will be hosting The Tillamook Head Gathering from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Seaside Civic and Convention Center. This is a fundraiser designed to support art enrichment …
Clatsop County’s Webmaps service is new and improved. Webmaps is an interactive online app offering easy access to a wide array of information on individual properties in the county. Users can…
More than 21,000 Oregonians who currently receive benefits could lose them beginning April 1.
The Oregon Occupation Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) has cited the City of Warrenton $10,800 for alleged workplace safety and health violations in its Fire Department. OSHA received …
Mainstem Umpqua River anglers may only retain hatchery spring Chinook salmon during the upcoming Feb. 1 – June 30 springer season; all wild salmon must be released unharmed.
The residents of Breakers Point have submitted an application for a foredune grading conditional-use permit to the Cannon Beach Planning Commission that’s scheduled to be heard Jan. 23, accord…
The Hoffman Center of the Arts will be hosting a Vigil of Compassion and Mourning at 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the center located at 594 Laneda Ave. The coastal community is invited to g…
Tests conducted by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) veterinarians confirmed that Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) is responsible for the die-off of an estimated 2,000 white-tai…
District 5 County Commissioner Lianne Thompson talked to The Gazette on Tuesday about her concerns with housing affordability in Clatsop County.
The Cannon Beach City Council continues to work on updating its foredune management plan. And while it has decided no longer to allow grading dunes for views, managing the maintenance of the s…
The Cannon Beach City Council on Tuesday tabled the appointment of members to a short-term rental task force.
The first significant storm of 2020 will be making its way into Oregon this weekend and coupled with a set of King Tides that will begin late Friday morning, it’s a combination that offers gre…
A Mother Son Dance, organized by Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District (SEPRD), is set from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Seaside Civic & Convention Center. A Daddy Daughter Dance will…
Dear Editor: In his guest opinion column in the Cannon Beach Gazette of November 29, 2019, Mike Morgan is doing his job as a paid consultant to the homeowners’ association along the Cannon Bea…
The Cannon Beach Library is inviting residents and visitors to its annual Holiday Tea on Dec. 7 from 1-4 p.m. at the library, 131 N. Hemlock St.
In November 2015, Councilor Benefield was quoted as saying: “I’m not opposed to grading… I’m just opposed to doing something without knowing what its effect is going to be.” (Daily Astorian, N…
Oregon memoirist and novelist Craig Lesley packed the children’s room at Cannon Beach Library last Saturday afternoon as he presented a stellar Northwest Authors Series reading from “autobiogr…
In response to David Dornbusch’s Oct. 21 letter, “Alligators in Ecola Creek?,” where he whimsically compares allowing European beach grass in our dunes to the possibility of allowing alligator…
At the risk of repeating news related in the last column, let’s quickly review events upcoming in November.
Last Wednesday, the Cannon Beach Reads group discussed Hope Jahren’s “Lab Girl,” an uplifting yet realistic memoir.
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.”
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…
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…
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. …
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
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,…
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 …
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 …
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 …
