Tag: Oregon Coast

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Culture/History, Outdoor

The Sub Chase of 1943: Setting the Record Straight

The Oregon Coast Project searches for sunken subs off Oregon’s shore. Story by Cheryl D. Wanner On May 19, 1943, a soundman aboard Navy patrol vessel PC-815 picked up the unmistakable ping of an enemy sub inside the shipping lanes north of Cape Meares on the Oregon Coast. When a […]

Sports

Derby Dames

A coastal newcomer finds camaraderie, ferocity, and fun when she joins the Tillamook Coast Derby Dames. STORY BY AMY KORST FEATURED IMAGE BY SAYDE WALKER FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE I GREW UP ice skating, spending so many afternoons at the rink that the […]

COURTESY OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Culture/History

Clipper Ships, Mine Sweepers, & More

STORY BY RICHARD YATES FOR THE FULL PRINT EDITORIAL VERSION OF THE STORY CLICK HERE ASA M. SIMPSON, a young apprentice shipbuilder from Maine, came west with his brother during the California gold rush, but Simpson soon realized that few fortunes could be made grubbing for gold. However, there were […]