The opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season will be delayed from Dec. 1 until at least Dec. 16 along the entire Oregon coast, as testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield. The target opening of the ocean commercial Dungeness crab season in Oregon is Dec. 1, but can be delayed to ensure…
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Monday afternoon, the Astoria Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 485 Jerome Ave in Astoria. The incident turned out to be a vehicle fire that had spread to the house. Astoria firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and fire coming from the vehicle and the home. The fire was brought…
The Astoria City Council met for another marathon (four-hour) session on Monday with a full audience in attendance for much of the meeting. On the evening’s agenda were some controversial issues regarding the Uniontown district and the Port of Astoria. Joanne Rideout reports. Script follows, Listen below [7:00 min.] The council continued to hammer out…
Port of Astoria adopts new strategic plan The Port has a new strategic plan, a key step on its road back to solvency. Joanne Rideout reports. The Port of Astoria Commission unanimously approved a new port strategic plan at their Tuesday meeting. The port has crafted the new plan as part of an effort to…
It seems that there are more deer in Astoria than ever before….and more Astorians are going to great lengths to keep them from eating their gardens. Coast Community Radio’s Jacob Lewin reports. Script follows. [Listen below – Total Run Time: 3:00 min] While they don’t do a census of urban deer, the Oregon Department of…
Astoria City Council makes key decisions for waterfront At Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, councilors again faced a full house and a packed agenda. Joanne Rideout reports. Script follows [Listen below: 5:00 min] Fort George Brewery’s impending purchase of the sprawling Astoria Warehousing property on the waterfront on Marine Drive was front and center…
Military personnel bus crashes on Hwy 101 in Manzanita by Joanne Rideout Early Tuesday morning, a bus carrying military personnel was involved in a crash on Hwy 101 in Manzanita. On board the bus were 46 Army National Guard members from from Medford, Oregon. The bus had left Camp Rilea in Warrenton, headed south on…
DSL extends Jordan Cove Removal-Fill permit decision date after request from applicant SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Department of State Lands Director Vicki Walker last week approved extending the deadline for a Removal-Fill permit decision on the Jordan Cove LNG application to Jan. 31, 2020, based on a Sept. 13 letter from the applicant requesting the…
Astoria resumes hunt for new community development director By Joanne Rideout The City of Astoria is once again seeking a new community development director. That’s after a the city identified two candidates earlier this year, neither of whom ultimately accepted the position. The City conducted a meet and greet and interviewed two candidates in May…
The Port of Astoria is considering selling the Riverwalk Inn at the West Mooring Basin Marina,
Join us for this first in a series called “Homeless on the Coast,” where we explore local stories about displaced people in our communities. Earlier this year, I visited the Hygge Salon in Astoria, where they held an event called, “Haircuts for the Homeless.” Anyone can get a haircut for free that day. I learned…