JULY 31, 2015 • VOL. 39, ISSUE 16
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Breakers Point
homeowners seek
‘return to what was’
west of the development,
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restore views and improve
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Cannon Beach Gazette
Pelican Brewing
coming to midtown,
to replace building
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Cannon Beach Gazette
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Auxiliary member Jean Furchner said the craft
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Monica and Mahone, 7, take a closer look at pottery during
the Craft Bazaar at American Legion Post 168 on Saturday.
Good news, bad news
with new fl ood plain maps
By Dani Palmer
Cannon Beach Gazette
In this FEMA fl ood plain map draft , Cannon Beach’s
downtown area would be removed from the fl ood plain.
The city of Cannon
Beach doesn’t want to wait
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Barnes said it could take
months to solve the issues
up north while changes are
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See Pelican, Page 9A
Fire danger closes Ecola Creek reserve
Cannon Beach isn’t taking chances
with dry summer
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came early — right around In-
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of Forestry may have Clat- the advice of the Oregon De-
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Th e Ecola Creek Forest Reserve is closed to the public because of high fi re risk in the area.
Cannon Beach isn’t taking
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By Dani Palmer
Cannon Beach Gazette