In One Ear

In One Ear: First light

Astoria got quite the Christmas present from John Course Trullinger on Christmas Eve, 1885. “Two weeks ago he…

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In One Ear: Break a record

If you’re one of those who starts preparing for Christmas in October, you probably have some time on…

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In One Ear: Grim greeting

“An Interesting Letter,” aka a grim seasonal greeting, in the Dec. 24, 1890 edition of The Daily Morning…

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In One Ear: A salty old tar

Salty rerun: Since Astoria is a fishing town — among other things bright and beautiful, of course —…

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In One Ear: Googly eyes

Many cities are in the throes of Christmas decorations and holiday cheer, etc. Except Bend, that is. This…

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In One Ear: Take the tour

If anyone asks you what Santa’s house looks like, Zillow has the answer. Built in 1822, it’s a…

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In One Ear: Where’s Santa?

The Santa-watchers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) are on the job, officially tracking Santa’s arrival,…

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In One Ear: A path to royalty

There’s always that one person who is impossible to buy gifts for, but here’s something interesting: Buy a…

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Religion: Dec. 19, 2024

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Utti wins Community Applause Award

SEASIDE — The Oregon Bankers Association, in partnership with Oregon Business Magazine, has announced that Mark Utti, of…

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