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A Look Back In Time

December Happenings in History Dec. 10, 1896 — Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel died at San Remo, Italy. His…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: John Pickernell alias John Edmunds: Wreck master

John Edmunds arrived in Pacific County in 1844 under a bit of a cloud, but that probably wasn’t…

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‘Feminine energy’ takes to the sea: Figureheads combine artistry, maritime tradition

We often see ships’ figureheads today isolated from their historical context — separated from their vessels and on…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: True character of rough and ready 1850s

James Gilchrist Swan (1818-1900), perhaps more than any other single individual, has shaped the 20th and 21st century…

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Wachsmuth, Wiegardt explore our shellfish past

OYSTERVILLE — “Tide’s out, table’s set!” have been the watchwords, in one form or another, of countless generations…

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‘This Nest of Dangers’: Toll of early 20th century winter storms,: Part 1

I. “Astoria, Feb. 12 — … The Oshkosh left Tillamook Saturday morning. When a short distance from port,…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: Oysterville’s tough first teacher

Bethenia Owens-Adair (1840-1926) Bethenia Angelina Owens-Adair is best remembered historically as a social reformer and one of Oregon’s…

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A Look Back In Time

November Happenings in History Nov. 22, 1718 — Blackbeard the pirate (Edward Teach) was killed off the coast…

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Saints or Sinners? Characters of Pacific County: A proud Union veteran

Mr. Holman’s pride in his prize-winning bog (a record 208 barrels per acre in 1918) was only surpassed…

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‘This Nest of Dangers’: The spectacle of the steamer Washington

In mid-November 1911, as a 70 mph southeast gale — “and the sea very rough” — was visiting…

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