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Guest Column: Project brings new hope for salmon

The Coquille and two tributaries, Beaver Creek and China Camp Creek, cross a huge flood plain or delta…

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Guest Column: Some bumper car therapy

Over the last 40 years, our family has vacationed at the same place on the beach. While the…

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Behind the News: ‘I learned that it’s a lot of work’

State Rep. Suzanne Weber’s first legislative session was shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. Access to the Capitol was…

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Guest Column: So, what did the Oregon Legislature do?

The far-reaching 2021 Legislature was the most expensive in Oregon history, approaching $30 billion in basic spending. Here…

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Publisher’s Notebook: COVID changed The Astorian — for good

After 15 months, the black-and-yellow CORONAVIRUS banner under The Astorian’s front page masthead is gone. Finally, Oregonians are…

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Guest Column: Honoring our Vietnam veterans

The 2021 session started with the hope that the state Legislature would honor our Vietnam veterans by passing…

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Writer’s Notebook: Seeing each other again

How do we come back? When? And what will it look like? A small audience got to see…

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Writer’s Notebook: Astoria had its share of hostage incidents

In a year of racial strife in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, many Americans would be surprised…

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Guest Column: A scarlet red recipe for change

Red velvet beet cake, hibiscus lemonade, strawberry cornbread cobbler. Each of these Juneteenth delights showcases an auspicious vibrancy…

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Guest Column: School mascot a reminder of our history

I have read that there is discussion at Astoria High School about whether the school mascot, the “Fishermen,”…

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