Port wants to ride the green tide Commission forms partnership with start-up shipping company, pursues federal grant to build one or two cargo ships By JOE GAMM The Daily Astorian A national push for greener transportation could bring cargo through the Port of Astoria again. The Port is partnering with a start-up shippin

Thursday, May 9, 2013 WATER, SEWER SYSTEMS FOCUS OF DISASTER RESPONSE EXERCISE How will local cities, utility districts and other public agencies react when a major disaster disrupts water and sewer service on the northern Oregon Coast? Local officials from Clatsop and Tillamook counties and representatives of st

BALLOT-COUNTING TEST SET FOR MAY 13 Clatsop County Elections Division will conduct a public certification test of its vote-tally system on Monday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria in anticipation of the May 21 special district election. A test is routinely

Special Work Session agenda for Clatsop County Board of Commissioners

Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION SAVES MONEY, STREAMLINES OPERATIONS A planned reorganization of some administrative offices proposed by Clatsop County Manager Scott Somers will save money while increasing efficiency, he said. On Wednesday the county Board of Commissioners held the first read

Oregon LNG/Pipeline - Warrenton, Oregon Shot Down In Oregon Supreme Court

Columbia Pacific Common Sense Thursday, March 21st  6:00  potluck snacks and socializing 6:30 - 8:00  meeting 1030 Duane in Astoria    Dan Serres, Conservation Director of Columbia Riverkeeper (CRK), will provide legal updates and other news from LNG-land.  Whether you've been active from the beginning

Official minutes available once approved by board Veterans program examined During a work session the board heard a presentation from Veterans’ Services Officer Phil Simmons, who asked the commissioners to consider increasing his level of compensation under the veterans services contract. Simmons, who took over the c

From: "diana johnson" <gl*^#*+@.....com>Date: Feb 10, 2013 2:44 PMSubject: Uncited vehicle/pedestrian collision - Uniontown, Jan. 19thTo: <mayor@astoria.or.us>, <betsyjohnson@state.or.us>Cc:Mayor Van Dusen and Senator Betsy Johnson: On a beautiful, dry Saturday afternoon, January 19 at 3:29 pm

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 PUBLIC INVITED TO INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER The public is invited to learn more about the school-based health center proposed for the Astoria School District at a series of community meetings beginning later this month. The meetings will be held Jan. 30, Feb. 26 and M

Charley Reese's Final column!A very interesting column. COMPLETELY NEUTRAL.Be sure to Read the Poem at the end..Charley Reese's final column for the Orlando Sentinel... He has been a journalist for 49 years. He is retiring and this is HIS LAST COLUMN.Be sure to read the Tax List at the end.This is about as clear and easy to

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013   Clatsop County’s Community Development Department is moving forward to implement a land-use study of the Clatsop Plains/Camp Rilea area. On Wednesday the county board of commissioners approved a contract with a consultant, MIG Inc., to facilitate the development of the North Clatsop Plains Su

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CLATSOP COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONER’S MEETING Special Board Meeting, 3:30 pm, January 3, 2012 Agenda  AGENDA   Guy Boyington Building 857 Commercial Astoria, OR 97103   1.

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 Clatsop County is seeking applicants for representatives on the Columbia-Pacific Economic Development District Board of Directors. Col-Pac provides its government members and small businesses access to various development services and resources from federal, state and local agencies and priva

Statement regarding Clatsop County Housing Authority agenda item delivered by Commissioner Peter Huhtala at Clatsop County Board of Commissioners meeting on December 12, 2012 Note: This statement expresses the views of Peter Huhtala only, and is not an official statement of the Clatsop County Board of Commissioner

Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 To show support for the local commercial salmon fishing industry, the Clatsop County Commissioners are organizing a rally on the steps of the state capital in Salem, Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The commissioners are inviting anyone in the salmon gillnet industry and their supporters to attend the e

(Click Here)Full Report On The Future Of Natural Gas Exports, Presented By Department Of Fossil Energy

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 The Clatsop County Assessment and Taxation Department will host a Business Personal Property training course Thursday, Dec. 13. The training will provide business owners information on what is considered personal property in business and how to file returns, and explain tax calculations and

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 514 AM PST SAT NOV 17 2012 NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-

The White Swath? - The 600 foot wide Main Shipping Channel passing by Astoria on The Columbia River. The Red Lines? - Each side, 0.3(500 meters) of a mile off the center of the shipping channel. Potential threat to Life, Health, Property, Environment and Exisitng Use that accompany LNG Tankers. * Death by cryogenic freezin

Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 A tally of uncounted ballots from the Nov. 6 General Election conducted Friday by the Clatsop County Elections Division resulted in a wider margin between the two candidates in the close race for Gearhart mayor. The new totals, following the count, are now 356 votes for Dianne Widdop and 350 for Bob Sh

Wood Mackenzie: Western Canadian LNG – Corporate Positioning will Impact the Winners and Losers HOUSTON/EDINBURGH/SINGAPORE, 8th November 2012 – Huge gas resources, established and emerging, are increasingly focusing developer attention on western Canadian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports projects according to an i

I could present an essay about trade war, about history and about China. I could draw up graphs and make reasoned arguments but what I cannot answer is why I am making this effort. Why wasn't this story #1 when it happened in 94? Was that the time that the baby fell down the well or the whales got stuck in the ice ?

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 (5:00 to 8:00 p.m.) Holiday Inn Express, Astoria, Oregon 204 West Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon This is an opportunity to learn about Oregon’s work to identify appropriate sites for wave energy development in the territorial sea (within three miles of the shore). Although the feder

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 Time is running out to return ballots for the Nov. 6 General Election. Ballots for the election must be returned by 8 p.m. Tuesday in order to be counted. To ensure their ballots arrive on time, voters are advised to bring completed ballots to one of the approved drop sites. Ballots placed in

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Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 Clatsop County Manager Scott Somers announced that Nicole Williams will become the new Clatsop County Clerk. Williams, currently assistant county manager, requested the transfer, which will officially take place Dec. 1. Williams originally joined the clerk’s office in 1999. She was named

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday assembled a broad selection of public and private agency representatives for a wide-ranging conversation about Clatsop County’s role in economic development stretching from industry to the arts. Officials from the Port of Astoria, Cla

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