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How Oregon almost lost public access to beaches

After a beachfront landowner discovered a loophole in the law and fenced off “his” beach, other oceanfront property owners were eager to follow suit. Governor Tom McCall was determined to stop them, and this is how he did it. (Cannon Beach, Clatsop County; 1960s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1206a-how-tom-mccall-saved-public-beaches.html)

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  Childhood tree-planting memories for thousands

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  Tillamook Burn ‘blew up’ with shocking speed

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  Tillamook Burn sprang from loggers’ bad gamble

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  Bunco Kelley, Coyote of P-town waterfront legend

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  Oregon’s most notorious shanghaier: Bunco Kelley

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  Legendary ‘Chief Bigfoot’ elusive as, well, Bigfoot

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  In 1880s, salmon were the “most dangerous catch”

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  Steamer wrecked by future Costa Rica admiral

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  Frankie Baker found a home, and some peace, in Oregon

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  ‘Johnny’s’ Frankie lived in Portland, hiding from "her song"

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  Charming gentleman by day, robber-poet by night

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  Rosecrans rescue one of Coast Guard’s finest hours

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  Cursed or not, Rosecrans was one unlucky ship

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  Town’s police chief was later executed for murder

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  Rooftop stunt made local aero-daredevil famous