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The secret strife of bees

Netting wild bees is not as scary as it sounds. At least that’s what Sandy DeBano says. “It’s…

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Birdwatching: Rejoice in the return of purple martins

ILWACO — The Salt Hotel and Pub field trip, co-sponsored with the Friends of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge,…

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Surfside tourney raises $3,373 for scholarships

SURFSIDE — Surfside Golf Club hosted the Third Annual Surfside Golf Clubs Scholarship Tournament on April 22 at…

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Chinook low-show in Columbia, poor returns elsewhere

COLUMBIA RIVER — Only 3,347 spring Chinook crossed Bonneville Dam as of April 30 — about 2 percent…

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Engagement with nature significant for life satisfaction

CORVALLIS — Looking to improve your overall life satisfaction? Try regularly hiking in a forest or otherwise engaging…

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Peninsula Postcards: Marking winter’s leisurely departure

LONG BEACH — They say it’s springtime, but my soaked exercise clothes and dog beg to differ. As…

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Grins and big fish caught at fishing derby

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The Comeback Kid! Canada geese raising families everywhere in Pacific County as spring gathers momentum

Spring has definitely arrived on the Willapa Bay National Wildlife Refuge and on the Long Beach Peninsula. Salmon…

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Canada goose facts

Canada geese (Branta canadensis) are among the most familiar birds in Washington. They are a source of recreation…

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Lower Columbia spring Chinook fishing on upward trend

Recreational angling improved last week in the Columbia River from the river’s mouth to Bonneville Dam, prompting the…

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