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Birding: What’s in a bird’s name?

Some birds are named for the scientist or person who first discovered them. Others are named for a…

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Birding: Shorebird migration and stewardship go together

As noted in my last article about birding on the beach, shorebirds abound daily. As summer wanes and…

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Editor’s Notebook: It’s the season of ripe apples, rich memories

The Lost Apple Project Every few years, sugar just might coalesce out of the kiln-baked soil in my…

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Conifers continue to show damage due to drought

CORVALLIS — Even though we’ve had a mild summer, conifers in the region are still getting hit hard…

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Mark and Mark: Making their mark in Ilwaco

ILWACO — Mark Chesler is helping to bring green leafy tranquility to Ilwaco. He is working to create…

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Birding: Summer delights on the beach

There is nothing lovelier than our ocean beaches on a warm, sunny summer’s day, especially at low tide.…

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Clam update: 2019-20 numbers all looking very good

LONG BEACH — The 2019-20 razor clam season doesn’t start until October, but the Washington Department of Fish and…

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Saddle Club hosts Junior Rodeo

LONG BEACH – The Surf ‘N Saddle junior rodeo brought Northwest Junior Rodeo Association competitors to Long Beach…

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Buoy 10 opens as huge coho return expected

COLUMBIA RIVER — Fall seasons and regulations were set for some treaty fishing and non-treaty commercial fishing in the lower…

Life

Birding: More family dynamics in the bird world

Summer is a good time to study or just notice bird behavior. Parents are feeding young and the…

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