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First woman commandant steers a U.S. Coast Guard in transition
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoDuring her 37 years in the Coast Guard, Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan has sometimes questioned service...
Tick invaders. A warming climate brings southern species of ticks to Cape Cod & Islands
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoYou may be looking for the quickest path to the beach. There, a slender ribbon of sand crowded by...
Elleda Wilson: Wayward pelican
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 21—"We recently had the opportunity to help out a white pelican that was found walking up to people down on Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment," nonprofit Peninsula Wild Care, a nonprofit ...
12 Best Washington State Parks for Camping
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhether you're traveling with friends, family, or solo, you can find excellent camping in these Washington state parks. Cavan Images/Getty Images Camping...
This Regenerative Retreat in the Foothills of Cape Town Gave Me the Ultimate Luxury: Calm
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCool water trickles over my right hand, sending an invigorating shiver through my body. My eyes are...
Elleda Wilson: Charged with negligence
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 16—The steamship Admiral Benson, carrying 39 passengers and 65 crew, ran aground on Peacock Spit near Cape Disappointment in dense fog on Feb. 15, 1930. Capt. Charles C. Graham wasn't worried ...
Scratchpad: Share your spring art, poetry with Coast Weekend
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 29—In March, daffodils bloom by the road signs to the Astoria Bridge and a 6 p.m. walk along the beaches of Cape Disappointment is no longer considered "late." The first long twilights ...
Coast Guard rescues two people off the coast of Oregon
KIRO via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoUS Coast Guard in the Pacific Northwest rescued two people and a dog from the water off the Oregon...
Elleda Wilson: Oriole down
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 15—The construction of the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, which began in 1853, was delayed by the loss of the Bark Oriole of Baltimore on Sept. 19 that year, according to "The History ...
Elleda Wilson: Desdemona Sands
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 11—Since National Lighthouse Day was on Sunday, it seems like a good time to honor a now long-gone lighthouse, Desdemona Sands. It was built to join the other lighthouses warning of the ...
