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Reporting from the edge
By LISSA BREWER
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
For those who share a love of the coast,
the connection is often spoken of as an act of
gravity. Senses pulled in like the tides, cap-
tured by sandstone and basalt cliff s, shore-
birds, windswept hemlock trees and weath-
ered sea stacks.
When the pandemic forced a shift to
remote learning during my junior year as
a University of Washington student, I was
pulled back home by the M/V Chelan to the
islands of n orthwest Washington’s Salish
Sea. T he shores became my respite, places of
familiar sound and texture, fascinating crea-
tures and serene landscapes.
Now, as a recent graduate, I’m excited to
bring my fascination with the seaside and its
people to The Astorian as the new e ditor of
Coast Weekend. The places I’ll be explor-
ing are already near to my heart, from the
Long Beach Peninsula, where my Swedish
great-grandfather once enjoyed salmon fi sh-
ing near his home in Aberdeen, Washington,
to Manzanita, where my dad and I collected
a beautiful set of rocks when I was 7 that still
sit in my windowsill, often illuminated by the
morning sun.
For me, the North Coast holds memo-
ries of adventure and sublime natural wonder,
of childhood road trips marked with board
games, lighthouse visits, family friends and
sandy midnight runs under the stars.
As an editor, I hope to learn more along
with readers of Coast Weekend about the peo-
Lissa Brewer is the new editor of Coast Weekend.
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COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
LISSA BREWER
THURSDAY
JAN. 20
A boat leaving
Ilwaco harbor.
ple that make this place so special, from the
fl ourishing local art scene to the landscape’s
rich and varied history.
As you explore the coast, feel free to
reach out to me if you happen upon an excit-
ing local event, an artist people should learn
more about or a special place you’d like to
share with the community. My inbox is open
at lbrewer@dailyastorian.com. Tell me what
you’d like to read about in Coast Weekend!
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