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After paying a surprise visit to Haystack Rock, a cougar has left Cannon Beach, for now
Wildlife officials believe a mountain lion that appeared on Haystack Rock Sunday came in search of something to eat and then slipped away.
Astoria transit agency awaits audit results, and seeks solutions to ongoing financial issues
The Sunset Empire Transportation District recently resumed some of its transit services on Oregon's northern coastline after a financial collapse earlier this spring. Despite ongoing financial challenges, the district's interim director remains optimistic.
1 presumed dead among Beaverton high school students wading at Cannon Beach
A Beaverton high school senior is presumed dead after he didn’t emerge from the Pacific Ocean near Cannon Beach Friday.
Weekday Wrap: New Salem mayor; Washington County cold case cracked; addressing decling tufted puffin populations
Also in the news, a Eugene school board member filed a complaint citing racism, two Native students at Clark College get scholarships and a former Grant County sheriff was found not guilty.
Weekday Wrap: Astoria affordable housing; Multnomah County library projects update; and PETA vs. OHSU
Also in the news: Lane County's Glenwood Transfer Station will be rebuilt and possibly moved; bridge on Oregon Coast gets new light pylons; and Cannon Beach ocean water health advisory lifted.
New evacuation models show tsunami risks, routes for more Oregon coastal communities
Report shows some parts of Astoria and Cannon Beach will take quick movement to stay ahead of rising tsunami waters.
Cannon Beach voters weighed in on a sales tax this week. ‘Yes’ leads by a margin of just 2 votes
If votes continue to lean towards "yes," the Oregon Coast city will begin to tax prepared food sales. Voters still have until Nov. 16 to resolve any challenged ballots, however, and every ballot makes a huge difference in this case.
Tufted puffins denied Endangered Species Act protections
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service deemed the tufted puffin unworthy of federal protection, despite declining population in Oregon and elsewhere.
Cannon Beach City Council bans fireworks
The Cannon Beach City Council unanimously voted this week to ban all fireworks after what the city called one of the worst years for fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday
Fun In The Sun At The Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest
The famous Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest has been held every June since 1964.