From: Daniel Serres dserres@gmail.comDate: March 10, 2010 8:14:09 PM PSTHi All: I strongly encourage everyone to call OPB radio tomorrow morning during Think Out Loud. There is a notable absence of any citizen group that opposes LNG on their panel of invited guests. The call-in number is 888-665-5865. Here are some issues t

Eminent domainThe Supreme Court has held that the federal government and each state has the power of eminent domain—the power to take private property for "public use". The Takings Clause, the last clause of the Fifth Amendment, limits the power of eminent domain by requiring that "just compensation" b

Our list of lost fishing vessels of the Pacific Graveyard is unparalleled, and as such, we just had no room to tell the individual stories of these boats that sank, instead listed simply as “to respect and remember” the neighbors, friends and family lost at sea. Author Abigail Calkin, Ph. D. is writing a book ba

OPEN HOUSE to meet SCOTT LEECandidate for District 1 Clatsop County CommissionerSunday, March 14 from 4-6 p.m.1684 Irving AvenueYou don't have to live in District 1 to want the best people in county government - check out Scott! District 1 includes Hammond, Warrenton, and Astoria east to roughly 5th Street. The D1 Commis

To: All Media FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 8, 2010 Contact: Peter Huhtala (503) 468-8038Press ReleaseHuhtala opts to run for Clatsop County Commission over House SeatAstoria, OR. Native Astorian Peter Huhtala announced Tuesday that he will run for ClatsopCounty Commissioner in the third district instead of pursuing a race for

Several signs of the impending apocalypse have appeared lately. One is that my friend, Row, has gotten on Facebook. The other is that The Guy didn't post today.There are certain things that reassure you that all is still well, in spite of what the news tells yo

After considerable time was spent evaluating the types of business the Port could be successful at, we decided to move forward with a new strategic business plan which was followed up with a master plan that was conducted by planning consultants Mitchell / Nelson (who has since merged with Maul Foster Alongi). As a group of

In the Research Department today you will find two new court documents that represent the facts in the case of Oregon LNG v.s. The Port of Astoria and the individual commissioners named in the OLNG suit.In an eariler rant I wrote that comments made on the air by Port President Bill Hunsinger don't square with th

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Comments made by Port of Astoria Commission President Bill Hunsinger on KAST don't square with the facts. That doesn't mean it's a lie but it does indicate a communication problem somewhere in this process.Hunsinger says he was ready to sit down at the table and negotiate a settlement with Oregon LNG "a couple

This just in: Toyota is considering Clatsop County as their nationwide car recall center. It is widely known now that Clatsop County is the Recall center of the universe. Brett Vandenheuvel and Olivia Schmidt were unavailable for comment as of this writing.

My blog. My rules.Other people's blogs have other rules. But this one is mine. As such:1. Sometimes I will say things that are very temper-tantrumish. I think it's important that everyone have a place where they feel safe doing this. This is my place.2. I don't have to write well, I don't eve

March 2, 2010By Dennis Newman - Natural OregonOregon’s two Senators are joining forces on a bill that could bring LNG projects in our state to a grinding halt.Wyden and Merkley want to take away control over LNG projects from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). They’ve introduced a bill that would return th

Based on your story Jack, (Bland's Daily "A" L.T.T.E, "Not Really Secret") maybe "Secret" is too strong a word to use but private, one-on-one, meetings between you and Westerlund officials on the proposed Log Export project?Private one-on-one meetings between, as you say, other Commissioners an

-Approved a new Guiding Principles statement for the board of commissioners. The new statement, drawn up by commissioners Jeff Hazen and Robert Mushen with help from Assistant County Manager Nicole Williams, replaces other statements with outdated and repetitive language. The new statement reads:· We will conduct b

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This weekend, February 26th, 27th and 28th, the Fisher Poets schedule for the 2010 event includes poetry readings, slide shows, music, workshops, an open boat tour and more. Stay abreast of the happenings at the website above, don’t miss the rare gathering of those that live life on the edge and the writings inspired

CLATSOP COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTYFor More Information Contact:Sally Stevens, ChairClatsop County Republican Party(503) 436-2457sstev2457@aol.comFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2010The Clatsop County Republican Party Seeks Candidates for Local Office, and Introduces Legislative Opponents for Johnson, Boone and WittThe Clat

Bruce Williams has announced that he will retire from the talk radio game March 5th.I don't remember when we first started programming Bruce Williams on KAST but it's safe to say he was among the first hosts we added when we were first puttering around with the idea of building a news and talk format. He was t

Monday Hubby and I spent most of the late morning and early afternoon ...