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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015
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Jim Tierney, executive director of the Community Action Team, gives a presentation during the Clatsop County Community Conversation
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Participants broke into small groups to discuss different aspects of poverty in Clatsop County, includ-
ing problems in accessing resources, resources available, and ways to help bridge gaps in support.
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ceremony at a Warrenton City
Council meeting earlier this year.
See RESEARCH, Page 7A
See POVERTY, Page 10A
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Johnston follows in
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NOAA
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See JOHNSTON, Page 11A