Local News: Astoria Miniboat Summit brings kids together across the Pacific Students and teachers from three area schools met at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria last week for Miniboat Summit 2020, a chance to show off their boat building handiwork, thank supporters, and christen small unmanned sailboats bound for the high seas. Joanne…
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Local News: Astoria City Council hears Grocery Outlet testimony Tuesday night the Astoria City Council voted to close public hearings on the proposed Grocery Outlet project in the Mill Pond area of Astoria. The move means that the council will accept written rebuttal from the project developers and owners, but will not hear more public…
Local News: At the Port of Astoria Commission meeting Tuesday night, commissioners voted unanimously to approve enterprise zone abatement status for the Fort George Brewery’s purchase of the Astoria Warehousing property on Marine Drive. by Joanne Rideout (Script follows, scroll down to Listen [2:19]) The brewery is seeking approval for temporary tax abatement on new…
Live recording of US Senator Ron Wyden Town Hall Meeting in Astoria, Jan 2, 2020.
A couple of hundred people attended yesterday’s Indivisible North Coast Oregon Rally for Impeachment in Astoria, Oregon. One was a female veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Coast Community Radio’s Joanne Rideout reports. Script below. Scroll down to Listen [3:00]. [Ambi traffic sound rising…] Protesters gathered on Marine Drive east of downtown with signs and…
by Joanne Rideout [Listen below to the live recording of this meeting, held Monday, Dec 16, 2019] At Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the council held its annual holiday reception, complete with Astoria themed cookies and punch, it was a chance to thank all the city commission, board and committee members who also serve…
The Astoria Co-op, once a small esoteric storefront tucked away downtown, opened its new, much bigger store on the main drag. While it has a “Whole Foods” vibe, the co-op specializes in locally-sourced fare, and was funded by members who invested $2 million to get the new store off the ground. KMUN’s Joanne Rideout reports….
An in-depth look at the Port of Astoria’s commission meeting this week, where they hired interim executive director Will Isom as permanent director [Script follows, scroll down to Listen:] By Joanne Rideout The Port of Astoria commission held their regular meeting Tuesday, and took a significant step toward more stability for the historically troubled agency….
Monday night the Astoria City Council voted unanimously to seek funding to renovate the Astoria Library, through a possible bond measure and expedited fundraising By Joanne Rideout (Script below; Scroll down to Listen) At Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to explore the idea of putting a bond measure on the…
There are many ways that people become homeless in Oregon, but the story of Osarch Orak is unique. Coast Community Radio’s Jacob Lewin has the latest in our series, Homeless on the Coast. [Script follows, Listen below.] [rising ambient sound of boat motor……] The training vessel Forerunner is casting off: “ Two’s on board, all…
A response from Mill Pond residents in Astoria to a city council decision earlier this month that will allow additional construction in their neighborhood. (Script below, scroll down to Listen) By Joanne Rideout Near the end of Monday night’s Astoria City Council meeting, the city got some push back regarding a decision they made at…
Progress on new hotel on the Astoria waterfront near Buoy Beer (Script below, scroll down to Listen) By Joanne Rideout The Astoria City Council Monday night approved requests from hotelier David Kroening of Bowline Investors, LLC. Bowline wants to make changes to the dock and property at the bottom of 8th and 9th streets, where…
Columbia Riverkeeper is holding a film screening tonight at the Columbian Theater in Astoria. The issue: dam removal on the Snake River. Doors open at 6:30, Q&A with film makers after the films. Joanne Rideout reports.
The City of Astoria will see more river cruise ships in coming years, thanks to a new agreement just approved for the 17th Street Dock. Joanne Rideout has the story. Script below, scroll down to Listen [run time: 2:37] ——————————————————————— The Astoria City Council this week approved a lease with cruise company American Cruise Lines…
The Astoria City Council approved significant city code changes Monday night, the culmination of a lengthy process involving extensive public input. Joanne Rideout has details. Script below or scroll down to Listen [run time: 5:20] —————————————————————————— The new code modifies regulations affecting waterfront construction within city limits, in an area known as the Bridge Vista…
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…
The Port of Astoria is considering selling the Riverwalk Inn at the West Mooring Basin Marina,
A group of visitors from Costa Rica is in Astoria this week. They are part of an organization with deep roots both locally and in Central America. Coast Community Radio’s Jacob Lewin reports. Script follows, Listen Below [3:17] [rising bus sounds…] When eleven Costa Ricans arrived at the Astoria transit center on Sunday, they were…
In a three-and-a-half hour public meeting Tuesday, the Astoria City Council fine tuned their approach to waterfront code changes and sent recommendations back to staff to create a template for more discussion at a later meeting. Joanne Rideout reports: Script follows, Listen Below [2:45]: __________________________________________________________ They settled on a 28 foot height limit, with exceptions…
In a three-and-a-half hour public meeting Tuesday, the Astoria City Council fine tuned their approach to waterfront code changes and sent recommendations back to staff to create a template for more discussion at a later meeting. Joanne Rideout reports: Script follows, Listen Below…. __________________________________________________________ They settled on a 28 foot height limit, with exceptions…
The Astoria City Council moved forward Monday as they considered proposed changes to city code. Joanne Rideout has the story. Listen below: [5:30] _________________________________________________________ The Astoria City Council again took on the task of defining waterfront city code at their Monday night meeting. The council was considering a proposal from the city’s planning commission that…