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About Tracy Abel

Tracy Abel is a certified meeting professional who has been in the event planning business for over 15 years. She and her husband Todd Rowley and their dog Bailey have lived in Cannon Beach since 2006. Born in Portland, she moved to Washington State when she was nine years old. She is past-president of the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce and served six years on the board of the Cannon Beach History Center. Currently she serves on the boards of the Friends of Haystack Rock and the Tolovana Arts Colony.

The Night Is Young and the Music’s High

June 13, 2017 by Tracy Abel Leave a Comment

Classic rock fans often wax nostalgic about guy-bands from across the pond like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. For me any tribute to trans-Atlantic music must spotlight a mixed-gender group from Sweden. [Read More]

Filed Under: Featured Writing, Song and Dance

Open Letter to the Cannon Beach Fire Department

November 23, 2015 by Tracy Abel 1 Comment

  To the Cannon Beach Fire Department Board of Directors, I wanted to write you a letter to tell you that, while I don’t necessarily know “why” you fired Mike Balzar, I simply cannot understand the “how.” I originally met Mike and two of his daughters Kellye and Krysti, playing on a co-ed softball team […]

Filed Under: Culture, Politics, ULE

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    May 13, 2026 at 3:18 pm
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    Deep gratitude for your learnings and teachings dear Cliff.
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    April 25, 2026 at 8:01 am
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    Wow… Taylor: a deep poetic Ponca man. So full…overflowing with wisdom, with heart, with courage to share. I’m thankful for
  • Watt Childress
    April 22, 2026 at 6:12 pm
    on Opening the Book of Indigenous Grief
    Thank you for these beautiful words that go straight to the heart of healing.
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    January 7, 2026 at 7:19 am
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    Couldn't agree with you more. We're dealing with that all right now trying to get the air museum in tillamook
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