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Here's a Christmas story from Kayrene Gilbertsen:

"For many years Puget Island was known as Little Norway. Christmas was our biggest Norwegian celebration of the year. Each family brought the traditions of their area and for weeks the women baked beautiful cookies in the irons they had brought from home; krumkake,fattigmond, sandbakkels, rosettes, goro and many more. Of course, lefse was our favorite.

The men made the rullapulse as it had to be tightly rolled, t ... Read more

Congressman Lowenthal secures nearly $13M for Long Beach pro

Ten community projects in Long Beach will receive millions in funding through the $1.7 trillion federal omnibus spending bill approved by Congress this week.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal announced that he secured nearly $17.3 million in funding f ... Read more

Toledo takes second at Central Linn girls meet

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Angelis, Goodenberger to perform 'Transported'

Music Conservatory of Sandpoint officials said they are thrilled to announce an upcoming concert with award-winning composer and violin virtuoso Kim Angelis. Angelis is coming to Sandpoint to perform "Transported" with pianist Jennifer Goodenberger a ... Read more

26-Foot Waves Smack Some Areas; Advisories for Oregon Coast, Washington Coast

26-Foot Waves Smack Some Areas; Advisories for Oregon Coast, Washington Coast

Published 11/04/22 at 8:59 PM

By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff





(Long Beach, Washington) – Lots of heavy winds and even heavier surf will be pounding the Oregon coast and Washington coast over the next few days, with raging seas south of Reedsport that will get as high as 26 feet coming onshore. There's a variety of wind, flood and beach advisories that have been issued by the National Weather S ... Read more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American

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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Boost Tourism in Long Beach, Washington

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Departmentâ ... Read more

On the Record: Dec. 15, 2022

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United States of America US Virgin Islands United States Minor Outlying Islands Canada Mexico, United Mexican States Bahamas, Commonwealth of the Cuba, Republic of Dominican Republic Haiti, Republic of Jamaica Afghanistan Albania ... Read more

Looky Here: Top 10 Seattle Refined stories of 2022

You know the drill — each year, we like to go back and reminisce on the stories we shared that resonated the deepest. From travel to music and tributes to Seattle legends, here are our top 10 stories of 2022:

The Grouchy Chef is a dini ... Read more