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Group pushes to get dune management on November ballot
A question with a long and contentious history in Cannon Beach is being asked again, and it’s causing a stir. What, if anything, should the city do about dunes on the city’s north side? Cannon Beach resident Tim Ramey and Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist for the rock band KISS, are…
Police say noisemaking devices aimed at homeless campers violate city rules
Homeless advocates and police say an illegal noisemaking device was used against unhoused campers in downtown Astoria in early May. The incident comes after efforts to establish an official campsite stalled and as city leaders are set to continue discussions about how to address…
Questions about federal permit hang over commercial crab fishery
Oregon’s valuable commercial Dungeness crab fishery has seen significant changes in recent years as the state looks to minimize and monitor whale entanglements involving gear used in the fishery. Now more changes are on the horizon. And looming over everything is uncertainty…
Seaside looks to fill council vacancies, all seats will be on November ballot
The Seaside City Council is looking to fill two vacant seats sooner rather than later, setting the stage for an interesting situation in the November general election. Officials hope to fill the vacancies on the City Council before July 25, hitting a deadline that would then put…
Official results show McVey recall holds
The Seaside City Council is down two councilors after one was recalled and another resigned. At a council meeting on March 23, City Councilor Heidi Hoffman announced she was resigning effective April 15 because she is moving to Astoria. “No, I am not resigning in protest of the…
Mullin visits Coast Guard facilities on North Coast
Amid an ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown and heightened tensions over immigration enforcement, newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin stopped in Astoria Wednesday and toured Coast Guard facilities at the mouth of the Columbia River.…
Housing group proposes ’empty homes’ tax
4/13/26: This story has been updated to clarify the relationship between the Astoria Housing Alliance and the Astoria Housing Initiative. A group looking to address housing shortages in Astoria hopes to get a measure on the November ballot that would tax vacant houses. The group…
Former candidate for state office eyes county commission seat
A retired corrections officer who previously ran for state office is vying for a seat on the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners. Glenn Gaither is the second candidate to file for the District 5 seat held by Lianne Thompson. Thompson is not running for re-election, but Gaither…
College considers cuts amid rising costs
Clatsop Community College leadership laid off five full-time positions in March, moved other positions to part-time and has proposed suspending three programs going into the next academic year, citing low enrollment and a $700,000 budget deficit due to rising costs. The programs…
Election officials prepare for primary in a ‘more active atmosphere’
While recent efforts by President Donald Trump to limit voting ahead of the midterm elections likely won’t impact Oregon’s primary next month, election officials on the coast say they are seeing confusion among voters. Recently, Clatsop County Clerk Tracie Krevanko fielded calls…
Hundreds turn out for ‘No Kings’ protest
Hundred of people gathered on streets and sidewalks across Oregon’s North Coast and in Southwest Washington to protest the Trump administration Saturday, joining a nationwide turnout that organizers estimate was larger than previous “No Kings” protests. More than 900 people…
Federal funding may return to Astoria hospital
Federal funding for a major hospital expansion project in Astoria was in jeopardy last year after the Trump administration abruptly announced it was shutting down the grant program that had awarded the money. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said the decision to halt the…