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in early spring that originated in
Alaska and sent tsunami waves
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However, the Library of
Congress states that the event
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In the wake of the earth-
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Cannon Beach became a ghost
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debris it pushed up Ecola Creek
knocked out the Ecola Creek
Bridge, eliminating Cannon
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incident sparked a “mass exo-
dus;” many residents sold their
property and left Cannon Beach
for good, according to Elaine
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cals formed a sandcastle event
held in August, according to
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boost the morale of the commu-
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documented — was a relatively
rinky-dink affair, mostly con-
cocted as a lark for the children,
many of whom came dressed in
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day, the event included a parade,
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nal, was, in fact, the second
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who co-founded Bruce’s Can-
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— the 2014 celebration marked
both the “50th annual” event
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ly the 51st consecutive contest,
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Billie Atherton — three people
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town decided to make it an an-
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the “51st annual” event but the
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Lasting legacy
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formative event that could have
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back to earth, creating a show- wants legislators to restrict or
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caps and wings, the dull gray
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scattered all over,” Anderson look bad July 5, but Ander-
explained, sifting her hand son says the ugly litter is the
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tal number that get blown up, called “microplastics” that
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are then absorbed and stored
in animals’ bodies, where they
can release harmful chem-
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who subsist on seafood can
end up with high concentra-
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jured when they get tangled
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In 2007, Anderson was
walking on a path near her
house, when she spotted a
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grass, she found the carcass
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really got involved in trying
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incident — a Google image
search for “northern fulmar
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locals who help with outreach
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state law, but many of these
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plastic” instantly produces
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sume it, and then it’s too late,”
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Anderson has dedicated
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and her husband retired from
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ago, they decided to make
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Anderson serves on the board
of the Wildlife Center of the
North Coast, and helped to
found the “Grassroots Gar-
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so she could do political work
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their problem, because the cit-
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son says this misses the point,
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the damage they cause, stay
in the district where they were
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“I want to tell them, ‘Do
you think that this is the end
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don’t travel through your ju-
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it will take patience and time
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