| Flaw makes coin worth collecting |
SCOTT McCLAINE of Clatsop Coin (http://clatsopcoinnw.com) came to visit the Ear with a quarter in his hand.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Cheetahs take art world by paw |
They're "taking the art world by storm," says DARLENE ALEXANDER. "There is new talent residing in Winston, Oregon - Wildlife Safari and Abstract Cat presents our PAW-PAINTING CHEETAHS!
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Astoria singer takes you on a trip to Psychedelia |
The Ear has heard that local singer/songwriter/artist Tony Robinson and keyboard player Max Charlton have released their new indie CD "The Land of Psychedelia" today.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Trip around the world includes stopover in Astoria |
DAVE and KATHY KANE, pictured above, bottom, are "SAILING AROUND THE WORLD, living our dream, aboard our Atlantic 42 sailing catamaran LIGHTSPEED," their blog, (www.ecosailingcharters.com), says. They started chronicling their sailing adventures in 2005.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Ocean claims a piece of history |
For you history buffs, the Ear has found eye candy too good not to share: a website with HISTORICAL PHOTOS OF THE OREGON COAST, PdxHistory.com (http://tinyurl.com/histpix). Of particular interest to the Ear was the town of BAYOCEAN, near Tillamook, which literally disappeared into the sea.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Dinosaurs invade state fair |
The Oregon State Parks blog (http://oregonstateparks.wordpress.com) recently had an entry about DINOSAURS at the OREGON STATE FAIR (www.oregonstatefair.org), which runs in Salem through Sept. 6.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Cold War bunker is hot conversation piece |
TOM ANDERSON of Gearhart, pictured above, top left, has an interesting oddity solidly planted in the middle of his back yard. It's a bunker, or a shelter - or both. You decide. It's pictured, top right.
Friday, August 27, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Keep the family tradition alive, copies and clones too
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From a local tipster, who prefers to remain anonymous: "Please be advised that a feral copy of COPY CAT lives next to the Riverwalk in the tangle of blackberries and concrete (Astoria's Stonehenge) between 31st and 32nd streets. Copy Cat's obit did not mention that he also had waterfront patrol duties."
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Community opens all its arms in memory of giant octopus |
The Ear is very sad after hearing that DERIQ, the GIANT PACIFIC OCTOPUS, pictured above in a photo from his Facebook page, star of the Octocam at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center in Newport, is no longer with us.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| The Tillamook cheese stands alone |
Wow, that Tillamook Cheese sure gets around. The Ear received an e-mail from Astoria/Goonies fan Jaeson Koszarsky. He and his wife, Jennifer, live in Pennsylvania.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Quilt ties together the threads of life |
RUBY YUILL wrote to the Ear to say that a DONATE LIFE NORTHWEST (www.donatelifenw.org) THREADS OF LIFE QUILT will be on display Tuesday through Friday at the Columbia Memorial Hospital Pavilion on the first floor.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Al Venter releases another book of war |
Born in South Africa, and now residing in the United Kingdom, former Chinook, Wash., resident AL J. VENTER has a new book out, "BARREL OF A GUN: A War Correspondent's Misspent Moments in Combat," which is the sequel to "War Dog: Fighting Other People's Wars - The Modern Mercenary in Combat."
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Building stronger relationships |
"ASTORIA FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA MEMBERS were honored to be asked to walk in the Regatta Parade again this year with state Rep. BRAD WITT," HANNAH BRAUSE, Astoria High School Agricultural Education Instructor and Astoria FFA advisor, wrote to the Ear.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Find your pot of gold |
Do you have unclaimed money hanging about somewhere in Oregon?
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Biking adventure is all in the family |
Adventurous parents KATE and STUART MURR of Springfield, Mo., gave their preschoolers, BRADY, 3, and JANE, 5, quite the summer trip.
Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| AHS graduate knows the blues |
"1973 Astoria High School grad, GUY CARIGLIO, continues to play the drums with the BILL MAGEE BLUES BAND (www.billmagee blues.com), that once again has been nominated for a San Diego music award," Patrick Lines wrote to the Ear.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Runner places flags along the journey in honor of U.S. soldiers |
Remember MIKE EHREDT, pictured above, left, at the Continental Divide?
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| The soap bubbles over into Astoria |
"Just a TV fact concerning Astoria," JUDY SIVLEY wrote to the Ear. "Today, Wednesday, Aug. 4, on GENERAL HOSPITAL (ABC daytime), there were some references to ASTORIA.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Try to unwrap this vehicle |
On Sunday, the Ear was tipped to go look at a PLASTIC-WRAPPED CAR in the parking lot at the American Legion.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| History leaves many memories behind |
The Ear is unhappy to report that yet another old cannery has collapsed.
Friday, August 13, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Enjoy the view |
JACK HARRIS, one of the owners of the FORT GEORGE BREWERY, sent in an interesting little tidbit. "The new RIVERFRONT TRAIL EXTENSION to the west of Englund Marine is easily reason 127 to live in Astoria. (No disrespect to reasons 1-126)," he wrote.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Did Bradwood forget to pay the bills? |
Yet another Bradwood legacy?
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Five cents a pound is a deal |
JUDY NILAND, managing director of the ASTOR STREET OPRY COMPANY announced a "5 CENTS A POUND" TICKET VOUCHER PROGRAM for performances of "SHANGHAIED IN ASTORIA." A scene from the play is pictured, above.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| A happy ending takes flight |
Remember that poor, smelly wretched-looking BALD EAGLE that got rescued from sludge in a sewage pond? She was washed repeatedly with Dawn and de-gooked, but according to VIRGINIA HUANG, president of the WILDLIFE CENTER OF THE NORTH COAST (www.coastwildlife.org), "she was unable to gain lift during a test flight at the Center's facility.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| No Lakers, just Fishermen |
CHRIS DUDLEY, former professional basketball player and Republican candidate for governor, attended an event at the home of ERIC PAULSON Friday night, attended by 150 area residents, including some from Tillamook and Portland.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Blast from Seaside's past |
"We had an amazing visit with the family whose relatives built the building that currently houses the Seaside Aquarium," TIFFANY BOOTHE of the SEASIDE AQUARIUM said, when SUSAN CAGNOLATTI and family stopped by.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| It's a home run for Josh Marquis |
"The NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION SUMMER CONFERENCE in Napa, Calif., featured a great speech by former Supreme Court Justice SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR, pictured above, top right, who told us that the only job she could get as a Stanford Law grad back in the day was at the district attorney's office in San Mateo, Calif."
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Boy magically appears to save the day |
Astorian SHAWN HOPE thinks her neighbor, 13-year-old CODY MAY, also of Astoria, who is pictured above, deserves a reward and recognition.
Friday, August 06, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| Lawyers locked up in Goonie Jail |
"A group of 20 attorneys from the OREGON STATE BAR'S NEW LAWYER'S DIVISION were behind bars in the 1914 CLATSOP COUNTY JAIL March 20," DONNA QUINN wrote to the Ear
Friday, March 26, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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| The reunion is alive with the sound of Goonies |
OK, Gooniphiles, the ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE OF "THE GOONIES," composed and conducted by DAVE GRUSIN, which has been unavailable ... is now available.
Friday, March 05, 2010 Full Story >>> |
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