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Writer’s Notebook: Sacrificing an aspen to Apollo

I was 11 when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. We all figured by now plenty of people…

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Writer’s Notebook: Already great — 3 positive examples of our America

Seeking some positives, I found them on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula, where I have lived 21 years. To…

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Capital Chatter: The real reason that HB 2020 failed

Gov. Kate Brown announced last week that she would issue executive decrees, if necessary, to curb greenhouse gas…

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Pro/Con: Maybe company wasn’t doing it right

SEATTLE — A Seattle restaurant chain that just declared bankruptcy is blaming it in part on our city’s…

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Pro/Con: Minimal help through minimum wages

If you’re thinking of raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, you need maximum compassion, and…

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Guest column: E-cigarette craze hurting our children in Clatsop County

We have a dangerous new problem raging in our school buildings and campuses in Clatsop County. Clatsop County…

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Guest column: State’s SAIF raid is an idea that should stay dead

Gustafson Logging Co. recently celebrated 45 years of being in business. Over that time, we’ve seen a lot…

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Guest column: Capitol needs memorial for Vietnam War veterans

The 4th of July is one of the best holidays in America. Picnics, barbecues, patriotic music; family and…

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Writer’s Notebook: Folk built Astoria’s civic furniture

You remember the day when you learn a certain lesson. One of mine occurred in the late 1990s.…

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Editor’s Notebook: How to get your news in The Astorian

Have you ever cut out a newspaper article to clip to your refrigerator with a magnet? You might…

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