News in Astoria
The Harbor buys former newspaper building
An Astoria-based nonprofit that provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault is expanding. The Harbor announced Monday it has purchased a building on Exchange Street that, until recently, housed The Astorian newspaper. The building is only…
Davis officially enters mayoral race; Adams says she’ll run again for Ward 3
After announcing his intent to run for mayor of Astoria earlier this year, Sean Davis will officially be on the ballot this November. City officials say Davis has gathered enough verified signatures to proceed as a candidate. He was required to submit a petition signed by 48…
Charter amendments headed to November ballot
Voters will get to make the call this November on whether the Astoria City Council expands from five members to seven. At a meeting this week, a majority of the Astoria City Council approved resolutions for three amendments to the city charter, including an amendment to expand…
City, service providers prepare homeless campers for rule changes
Changes to Astoria’s camping ordinance won’t go into effect until July 15, but work is already underway to prepare people camping on city streets. Earlier in June, Astoria City Councilors passed amendments to the city’s camping ordinance as part of a new multi-pronged “shelter…
Downtown shelter says it may close due to funding
Clatsop County is set to distribute $1.6 million in state funds for county-wide shelter response, but one shelter says its cut of that money won’t be enough to keep the doors open going into next month. The possible closure of LiFEBoat Services’ 22-bed shelter in downtown Astoria…
Oil spill clean up at Port of Astoria now complete
Clean up of an oil spill from a long unused pipe at the Port of Astoria is complete as of this week and the state will not require follow-up remediation at this time. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Coast Guard will continue to monitor affected areas…
Training, policies at Port of Astoria under fire after ICE arrests
Port of Astoria leaders say staff who allowed federal immigration enforcement officers to access fenced-off property at the port on June 7 followed state law and did the right thing in a tricky situation. ICE officers claimed it was an emergency when they asked for access to the…
ICE confirms two arrests, dismisses concerns
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have confirmed that two men were arrested on Oregon’s North Coast on June 7 in an operation that triggered additional concerns about a possible violation of Oregon’s sanctuary law and resulted in one Astoria woman being…
ICE operations at Port of Astoria spark concerns
Local immigration advocates say the use of Port of Astoria property by federal immigration officers during an operation Sunday morning in which it is believed three people were detained may have violated Oregon’s sanctuary law. This law prohibits local and state police as well as…
Astoria’s ‘shelter first’ homeless camping policy moves forward
Astoria leaders are moving forward on two key pieces of a new “shelter first” policy intended to address homeless camping downtown. The policy, presented by City Councilors Andrea Mazzarella and Elisabeth Adams at a recent meeting, came after months of public meetings and…
Man dies after jumping off Astoria Bridge
An Astoria man jumped from the Astoria-Megler Bridge Friday night. He was recovered from the Columbia River nine minutes after he jumped, but could not be revived. Because of the nature of the incident, the Astoria Police Department has said it will not be releasing the…
Election results for North Coast races
In contested races for seats on the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, candidates endorsed by incumbents led the pack Tuesday night According to preliminary unofficial results, Mike Brosius, a retired Costco executive, held 64% of the vote as of Wednesday for the District 3…