Port of Astoria commission president Bill Hunsinger confirms that executive director Jack Crider had submitted a letter of resignation to the port following a recent regular meeting and closed door executive session. The letter was apparently prompted after commissioner Floyd Holcom publicly chided Crider for threatening to play the resignation card. <<READ MORE
Seaside Civic and Convention Center executive director Russ Vandenberg presents his annual report to the city council. He says it’s been a tough economic time that hasn’t exempted the convention center’s business. <<READ MORE
The Port of Astoria hopes to buy the marina building at pier one from the Bank of Astoria. Executive director Jack Crider says clear title to the building is sought, which would clear up outstanding liens against construction of the building, which was built by former commissioner Glen Taggart. <<READ MORE
The City of Warrenton challenges new FEMA flood plain maps, as a city delegation heads to Washington, D.C.; Mayor Gil Gramson and city commission vice chair Mark Kujala make the trip. The city wants the Corps of Engineers to certify the city’s dikes and avoid costly new insurance coverage for property owners. <<READ MORE
The Warrenton School Board votes 4-2 not to renew superintendent Craig Brewington’s contract, with board members Jim Gannaway and Darlene Warren dissenting. In protest, Gannaway then announces his resignation effective with the close of the meeting. <<READ MORE
About forty people attend the first of two workshops at the Warrenton High School on a proposed parks master plan for the city. The plan to be drafted by the community planning workshop at the University of Oregon. <<READ MORE
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brandon Roy had 19 points and hit a clinching jumper with just over two minutes left, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to an 88-81 win over the Sacramento Kings last night. The Kings pulled to a 74-all tie in the final quarter, but Roy's jumper with 2:07 left made it 85-78 -- all but sealing the win. Portland has now won five in a row against the Kings.
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington athletic director Scott Woodward says women's basketball coach Tia Jackson will return next season. Woodward tells The Associated Press that the 37-year-old Jackson will come back for the fourth season of a five-year contract. That's despite the worst three-year record in the program's history. Woodward says he's seeing marked progress.
UNDATED (AP) — Prince Fielder knocked in a pair of runs and Corey Hart hit a solo homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 exhibition win yesterday over a Seattle Mariners split squad. Meantime, Matt Tuiasosopo (too-ee-ah-suh-SOH'-poh) had three hits, and Franklin Gutierrez and Chris Woodward each had a run-scoring sacrifice fly to lead the other Seattle Mariners split squad to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
