Astoria High School
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
142nd YEAR, No. 166
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the old Waldorf Hotel and instead
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Glenn Lamb, executive director of the Columbia Land Trust, speaks at the Columbia Forum Thursday
about the importance of preserving the land around the Columbia River.
MORE ONLINE
Visit Columbia Land Trust at
www.columbialandtrust.org
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Glenn Lamb, executive director of the Columbia Land Trust, pours
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