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chinookobserver.com > 09/13/2026 > democracy-takes-work-sometimes-it-takes-a-little-glitter-too

Democracy takes work. Sometimes it takes a little glitter, too

17+ hour, 6+ min ago   (621+ words) Published 2:38 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 By the Pacific County Voices Uniting team Democracy can look pretty serious from a distance. Ballots. Candidate forums. Public meetings. People standing behind microphones answering questions about budgets, public safety, housing and the future of our…...

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chinookobserver.com > 09/13/2026 > birding-watch-for-new-world-warblers-as-they-migrate-south

Birding: Watch for New World warblers as they migrate south

19+ hour, 25+ min ago   (265+ words) Published 12:15 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Susan A. Stauffer/For the Observer As the days become shorter and somewhat cooler, some of the summer migrant Peninsula birds are still here and while others have left. A few of the migrant birds remaining…...

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chinookobserver.com > 09/06/2026 > coast-chronicles-the-titans-are-falling

Coast Chronicles: The Titans are falling

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (165+ words) Published 11:13 am Sunday, September 6, 2026 By Cate Gable/Observer columnist Coast Chronicles: The Titans are Falling “I think it is a kind of folly to assume that new knowledge is necessarily better than old knowledge.” But Wendell, watching the pace of…...

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chinookobserver.com > 08/30/2026 > coast-chronicles-summer-hodgepodge-by-cate-gable

Coast Chronicles: Summer Hodgepodge, by Cate Gable

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (230+ words) Published 8:18 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 By Cate Gable/Observer columnist Those were the days, my friend.We thought they’d never end. I wonder what our Peninsula kids will remember about our summer days? Clamming, fresh salmon, Rod Run, Kite Festival…?—or…...

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chinookobserver.com > 08/30/2026 > knots-make-nets-and-nets-make-local-lives

'Knots Make Nets' and nets make local lives

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (107+ words) ‘Knots Make Nets’ and nets make local lives Chinook Observer ‘Knots Make Nets’ and nets make local lives Published 7:45 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 By Matt Winters/Chinook Observer A tuna fish sandwich isn’t a bad concept for Astoria’s official coat of…...

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chinookobserver.com > 08/26/2026 > invasive-beetle-that-has-wiped-out-millions-of-ash-trees-confirmed-in-washington

Invasive beetle that has wiped out millions of ash trees confirmed in Washington

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (392+ words) Published 5:43 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Aspen Ford/Washington State Standard One of the most destructive invasive pests in the nation has arrived in southern Washington, posing a grave threat to ash trees. “We anticipated it would only be a matter…...

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chinookobserver.com > 08/23/2026 > coast-chronicles-living-lettering-legend-john-downer

Coast Chronicles: Living lettering legend, John Downer

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (224+ words) Published 5:23 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 By Cate Gable/Observer columnist Stops in Longview for sign painting, Washington State University (where John let go of his swimming dream and changed his passion to letterforms and art) and his subsequent move to the…...

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chinookobserver.com > 08/23/2026 > wa-demands-perfect-houses-yet-who-can-afford-them

WA demands perfect houses, yet who can afford them?

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (554+ words) Published 5:02 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 By Mark Shuler/Special to The Seattle Times I am a practicing architect who has designed and permitted houses in Western Washington for nearly 40 years. I have designed hundreds of structures that meet stringent life-safety and…...

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chinookobserver.com > 08/19/2026 > guest-column-a-functional-democracy-requires-polite-communication

Guest Column: A functional democracy requires polite communication

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (10+ words) Chinook Observer...