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DailyAstorian.com // MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 145TH YEAR, NO. 36 ONE DOLLAR THE GREAT AMERICAN SOLAR ECLIPSE 2017 SHADOW AND AWE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE DARKENS OREGON The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse this morning near Redmond. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren By KATIE FRANKOWICZ, JACK HEFFERNAN and BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian MORE INSIDE • No traffic nightmare in Oregon A total solar eclipse darkened the sky over Astoria this morning as the celestial phenomenon left its shadow and awe across Oregon and the United States. The North Coast was outside the path of totality — where the moon blocked out the sun — but that did not deter sky- watchers from going outside to observe the rare moment. Patchy early morning clouds and fog gave way to sunshine before the eclipse shielded all but a sliver of the sun at 10:18 a.m. and the temperature dropped. Some people ducked out of work for a few minutes to catch a glimpse of the changing sky. Others staked out spots near the region’s most iconic landmarks. Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Carl Earl/The Daily Astorian See ECLIPSE, Page 10A People at the base of the Astoria Column gaze up at a total solar eclipse this morning. Hundreds of people chose the spot to observe the phenomenon. A look at the eclipse from Astoria. • Dutch Bros Coffee recalls eclipse glasses • Vermont woman finds letter describing 1918 eclipse • Post offices offer special postmark • Millions converge across the country to see sun go dark PAGE 10A