Clatsop County Clerk Nicole Williams announced her departure from the position Friday, May 24. Her last day with the county will be June 28. Williams is joining the Clatsop Care Health District as administrator/CEO. She replaces outgoing administrator Anita Schacher. Williams joined the Clatsop County Clerk’s office in 19

According to OSP Lt. Gregg Hastings, Oregon State Police received toxicology test results from the State Medical Examiner’s office related to Lucas Brown who died in a traffic crash on April 14, 2013, on Highway 30 west of Clatskanie. The crash also resulted in the death of his son, Noah Waite-Brown, age 8, several da

  The Oregon State Marine Board approved increases in grant funding for the City of Warrenton’s Hammond Marina repaving project, and the Boardman Parks and Recreation District’s parking rehabilitation project. The Board also approved extending the timeline for the Santiam Rest Area boat ramp replacement pro

The Oregon Heritage Commission has named the Astoria Regatta, which has celebrated the community’s connections to the water since 1894, an Oregon Heritage Tradition. The Astoria Regatta is only the fourth event given the honor. The others include the Oregon State Fair (founded 1858), the Linn County Pioneer Picnic (18

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop is pleased to announce the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. This program is What Killed Lewis? Viable Theories or Fantasy? A Closer Look at the Prevailing Ideas in 2013 presented by David Peck, D.O. on Sunday, May 19, at 1:00 p.m. Captain Meriwether Le

Clatsop Community College’s Maritime Science Program has received approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as an approved Training Ship Program that allows those successfully completing the course of study to be credited with 360 days of sea service, training and testing towards an endorsement as Able Seaman Spe

An investigation by the Clatsop County Drug Task Force concluded in Seaside late Tuesday evening, with the execution of search warrants and the arrest of two subjects on heroin related charges. During the investigation, Drug Task Force Detectives received numerous complaints over several months regarding ongoing illegal dru

A Clatsop County Narcotics Team investigation has led to the arrest of two subjects Monday afternoon on methamphetamine related charges. Drug Task Force detectives witnessed an ongoing high volume of drug related activity at the residence located at 940 3rd Avenue in Seaside, which is within 1,000 feet of the Broadway Middl

By Finn J.D. John In early 1921, an outgoing Louisiana salesman named Luther Powell crossed the border from California to Oregon, with business on his mind.   Powell was a “Kleagle.” His job was to recruit new members for the newly resurgent Ku Klux Klan, collecting the $10 membership fee from each.   His comm

A report of a burglary in progress at a residence in the unincorporated area outside Warrenton resulted in the arrest of three people with criminal charges pending on a fourth, Wednesday evening.  While Clatsop County Deputy Walker was responding to the report he located Levi Dennis Broome (DOB: 07/12/83) at the residence.

Are hidden dangers lurking in your home? Cleansers, pesticides and other chemicals make our lives more convenient, but they can also pose health risks. To help local residents get rid of unused or unneeded hazardous waste products in their homes, Clatsop County is hosting its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day,

For well over half of a century the neon sign of the Kilowatt Man hovered above Youngs Bay, glowingly reminding customers in Astoria, “Ready Kilowatt, always at your service.” Electric power was as close as the flip of a switch, and then, suddenly, the brightly burning sign was gone. While the power company remained in

Rebecca Owenby, of Knappa, has recently been selected as a finalist in the State 4-H National Congress competition. If Rebecca is selected, she will represent Oregon at the 2013 National 4-H Congress in Atlanta, Georgia. Rebecca has kept her record book up since she began 4-H and has been involved in many aspects of 4-H [..

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, Clatsop County, local police, fire, rescue, hospitals and other agencies conducted a Mass Rescue and Maritime Security exercise on the Astoria waterfront Wednesday. The exercise focused on initial response actions and interagency cooperation during a significant on-water event and provided

Clatsop County Drug Task Force detectives executed search warrants, resulting in the arrest of five subjects in Warrenton, Tuesday evening. Detectives received information regarding a high volume of drug activity at 112 SW Alder Ct. Warrenton. A subsequent investigation corroborated the information, with detectives witnessi

The third annual, award winning “Jane Barnes Revue” is scheduled for Saturday, April 6th. This unique ” topsy-turvy” fashion show will feature fine clothing from local establishments modeled by some of Astoria’s most prominent gentlemen leaders and businesses owners dressed in complete “J

Warrenton, OR – Thursday, April 4th, at 3:00 PM, Warrenton Police Officer, Ray Ayers, was going on-duty for his patrol shift and turned his department-issued cell phone on. After powering up, Officer Ayers noted that he immediately received a text message notification and voice mail notification. Upon checking the text me

Warrenton, OR – On March 28, 2013 at 2:45pm the Warrenton Police Department was sent to Coffenbury Lake at Fort Stevens State Park in reference to a possible stabbing. Officers were advised that a male subject had been injured by another male subject armed with a knife. The armed suspect fled the area and entered [...]

Members of the Astoria Fire Department paid their last respects to John Hagnas with a “Last Alarm” ceremony yesterday, March 28th. Lt. John Hagnas was a member of the Astoria Fire Department until he retired in 1985 after 30 years of service. John worked the majority of his career at Fire Station 2 where the [..

No April’s Fool Day joke could have come off better than Astoria’s Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Program’s first day of construction on the project. Shortly after work started at the intersection of 8th St and Commercial in downtown Astoria, excavation work uncovered unexpected historic trolley tracks. Now

By Jan Rahn Faust I am writing this because the public health has been put at risk as well as my own. I want to educate as well as have my story heard. I have had Cryptosporidium (Crypto for short), a parasite that causes diarrhea, for over two years. The occurrence of Crypto should prompt [...]

By Finn J.D. John It was January 3, 1852 — the middle of the night and the middle of winter, just off the middle of the Oregon Coast. The U.S. Army’s schooner Captain Lincoln, carrying a detachment of U.S. Army dragoons and supplies to reinforce a garrison near Port Orford, was getting badly abused by [...]

An investigation by the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotics Team (CCINT) has led to the arrest of Travis David Carow DOB 12/31/1977, a resident of 310 15th Avenue Apt. B, in Seaside, Oregon. The investigation began when CCINT detectives learned from multiple sources that Carow was a large heroin and methamphetamine dealer

Clatsop Community College Foundation’s Arts & Experience Dinner and Auction to benefit the students and programs of CCC will be held on Saturday, April 13 at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. This annual event is the single-most important event for the Foundation. It yields new scholarship and program support for C

March is earthquake awareness month in Oregon, and Oregon Emergency Management is conducting events up and down the Oregon Coast as part of the fourth annual, 16-day long Tsunami Road Show happening in 17 coastal communities from March 10-25, conducted Althea Rizzo, geologic hazards program coordinator for Oregon Emergency

Pacific Power warns customers and the public to be wary of giving their information out, especially right now, because of a phone scam targeting utility customers in Oregon and Washington. Crooks are posing as customer service agents and trying to get money and steal personal information. “We urge our customers to be

Common colds are the main reason why children miss school and adults miss work. Each year, there are more than 1 billion cases of the common cold in the United States. Most people get colds in the winter and spring. However, it is possible to get a cold at any time of the year. Many [...]

Author: Oregon patient Tony Radmilovich. By pain patient Tony Radmilovich, from Bend, Oregon, who writes for a British aviation magazine. He has suffered from a myalgia-based chronic pain for many years.  It’s a simple business and manufacturing rule: The right tool and the right process at the right time makes the right

  The Astor Street Opry Company’s 5th season of Winter Children’s Musical theatre “Alice In Wonderland” opened to full and happy audiences this past weekend! But your not too late…to fall down the “Rabbit Hole” and join us for this colorful fantastical ”Mad Hatter Tea Part!”

Beginning in February, thirteen 4-H youth began participating in “After School Cooking Classes” at the Bob Chisholm Center.  The first session of class offered basic cooking instruction covering knife skills, nutritional values of foods, how to correctly measure ingredients as well as proper techniques to ensure food s