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Animal Shelter Report: Meet Bigelow, your new best buddy

Hello, world! My name is Bigelow, and I’m a six-month-old German shepherd mix with a big heart, lots…

Columns

Coast Chronicles: Let’s fill those empty bowls

Winter is traditionally a time of scarcity. Whether we’re hibernating like the bears or just slowing down waiting…

Letters

Letter: Olsen speaks up about jail decision

I was pleased to see the article in the March 26 edition of the Observer reporting on the…

Letters

Letter: Stand up on behalf of Social Secutiry

Lately, I have been dumbfounded by hearing politicians and pundits confidently stating that Social Security is the main…

Letters

Letter: Trump’s actions are no surprise

It is often said that religion or politics should not be discussed in public places. Jesus wants us…

Letters

Letters to the Editor: March 26, 2025

Oppose the environmental ‘hack job’ As an elder, I’ve lived through many political crises in this country —…

Columns

Sunshine Week… or “Secrecy Creep”: Corruption flourishes without journalism

Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific…

Letters

Letters to the Editor

Oppose the environmental ‘hack job’ As an elder, I’ve lived through many political crises in this country —…

Columns

Sunshine Week… or “Secrecy Creep” — Corruption flourishes without journalism

Locals and newcomers alike may disagree about how much drizzle and gray skies they want in the Pacific…

Columns

Elementary, my dear… It’s spring again! But wait…
 can there be spring without hope?

Admittedly, I made a mistake. It was just a few weeks ago and I broke my own rule…

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