The Astoria City Council met Tuesday night, and among the first items they discussed were possible changes to city code. Joanne Rideout reports. [Time: 2:52] —————————————————————————————————————— The Astoria City Council met Tuesday night in its first meeting since the appointment of new council Jessamyn Grace West, which gave the council a complete slate of members….
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Astoria business owner Jessamyn Grace West was appointed to the Astoria City Council last night, to fill the Ward 4 vacant seat formerly held by newly elected Mayor Bruce Jones.
On Dec. 13, there was a public hearing at the Cowlitz County Events Center in Longview. The idea was to gather comment on a Supplemental EIS regarding the proposed methanol plant slated for the Columbia River at the Port of Kalama. The Port got an earful – over 600 people were standing room only in…
The Astoria City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday night to allow Hollander Hospitality to build a 30,000 sq. ft. 4-story hotel on the Astoria waterfront on the site of the old Ship Inn restaurant at 2nd Street. Here’s a glimpse of what happened at the meeting and why councilors voted the way they did.
Coast Community Radio News Director Joanne Rideout talks with community leader and Clatsop County Health Department employee Norma Hernandez about local immigration issues and community health, including ICE presence outside the county courthouse.
Astoria non-profit Riverfolk will stage its third annual Thanksgiving Feast next Thursday. It’s a giant labor of love – a huge potluck dinner held at the Astoria Armory. Hear about how one determined woman and an army of volunteers manage to pull it off. And – oh, if you’d like to help, they’d love it…
About 400 people lined both sides of Marine Drive in Astoria Saturday for Indivisible North Coast Oregon’s Rally in support of immigrant families. Joanne Rideout was there and brings us this audio postcard.