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.”
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.
The Coaster Theatre Playhouse in Cannon Beach is presenting “Annie” at 7:30 p.m. for Saturday shows, 3 p.m. for Sunday shows, as their holiday fare Nov. 15 through Dec. 22.
The Red Cross Cascades Region will be hosting a Prepare Leader training in Seaside from noon until 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Seaside Fire and Rescue. This is a great chance to meet some of t…
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Effective January 1, 2020, single-use plastic bags will no longer be an option for retailers and restaurants in the state of Oregon.
Rinehart Clinic and Pharmacy is hosting free information sessions on health insurance enrollment. Visit any of these free information sessions to get information on health insurance enrollment…
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I love to study our nation’s history through the lens of our military veterans.Who could fail to be inspired by the brash courage of the United States Marines during the Battle of Belleau Wood…
SOLVE, in partnership with Oregon State Parks, has launched a new Oregon Adopt-A-Beach program on the Oregon coast to support ongoing beach cleanups throughout the year. SOLVE is currently see…
North Oregon Coast Symphony, under the direction of Cory Pederson, presents “The Mighty Handful: Russian Classical Music” at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Catherine’s Episcopal Church in Nehalem.…
Tom Helbig (Tomfoolery) launches the continuation of his Tomfoolery Good Vibes Tour, which began in February 2018. He plans to ride around the perimeter of the United States on his bicycle to …
Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday, Nov. 4, a nearly $8.5 million electric infrastructure investment in West Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc., a Vernonia-based co-o…
The Oregon Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Squadron (ACS) conducts formal mobilization more than 100 Airmen for deployment during a ceremony Sunday, Nov. 3, held at Astoria High School.…
Update 11:20 a.m.- ODF has canceled the burn due to adverse weather in the area. The Fort-to-Sea Trail and park are both open as usual this week. ODF may reattempt the burn later this year.
Seaside Firefighters Chris Dugan, Jenson Segui and Max Savage returned to Seaside Monday, Nov. 4, following a week in California assisting with the Kinkaid Fire. The trio, led by Division Chie…
The Cannon Beach City Council continued discussions at its work session Tuesday on the language of the ordinance having to do with the community’s sand dunes.
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In the event of a magnitude 9 Cascadia earthquake triggering a tsunami, residents of Cannon Beach and other coastal towns will have to survive on their own for at least two weeks, experts say.
Fifteen strike teams comprised of members of the Oregon fire service arrived in California Oct. 27 and have been assigned to assist with separate wildfire incidents threatening structures and …
Ecola State Park will be closed Nov. 4 - 8 while crews work along the park’s entrance road to remove hazard trees. The park will reopen Nov. 9.
United Way of Clatsop County and Iron Chef Goes Coastal hosts the 12th annual Iron Chef goes Coastal event at 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center.
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The Stormy Weather Arts Festival will take place Friday, Nov. 1 – Sunday, Nov. 3.
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A Seaside man was arrested after allegedly crashing his vehicle into the Nehalem river and threatening police officers.
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A group of Nike employees visited the City of Cannon Beach on Oct. 23 and made a team building exercise out of picking up trash from the beaches. Nike has one of their Jordon Apparel employees…
The segment of Ecola State Park Road that leads to Indian Beach is closed Monday, Oct. 28, through Thursday, Oct. 31. Crews are removing trees identified by Oregon Parks and Recreation Departm…
Seaside High School drama is gearing up to present their fall play, “Going for Broke” by Michal Jacot, at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in the Seaside High School Cafetorium.
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Cannon Beach Bakery announced on Friday, Oct. 18, that is has been named the Sweetest Full Line Bakery in Oregon by Dawn Foods in its annual Sweetest Bakery in America Contest. The bakery comp…
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WINGS offers educational opportunities for women who have had their education interrupted and are yearning to go back to school.
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,…
Of all the masterful fiction of the North Coast, Don Berry presents the most vivid naturalism: capturing the scent of the woods, the hollow of a log or the whisper of a dream. The writer lived…
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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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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…
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…
The firefighting community is mourning the loss of Bill Boone, who served as Hamlet’s fire chief for many years.
I wish I had known Mike Knop.