Jurors in Astoria, Ore., have convicted a Washington state man of attempted aggravated murder and related counts in a February 2012 encounter with police at a local motel.
Crewmembers aboard the fishing vessel Arctic Storm successfully put out the fire using the Halon chemical firefighting system aboard the ship.
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Monday morning's single vehicle fatal traffic crash along Highway 101 about fifteen miles south of Tillamook that resulted in the death of a 20-year old man. The victim's name will be released later today to allow family time for any needed notifications. Speed and failure to wear a safety belt are possible contributing factors.
With a sparkling new website, good attendance at general meetings, and a popular focus on the waterfront, the Astoria Regatta rises once again from the ashes under the direction of former city councilor Peter Roscoe who agreed several months ago to take the helm of the faltering organization as it's President. Roscoe will be on hand at the Astoria Council meeting tonight to present the latest update which includes the news that the Oregon Heritage Commission has named the Astoria Regatta as an Oregon Heritage Event
On May 18, 2013 Astoria Police were contacted by the daughter of Helene Jacobsen a 64 year old woman from Arizona. Jacobsen had been traveling through the area with her husband when they had an argument which resulted in her husband leaving her in Astoria. Astoria Police had been called about the argument and were present when Helene removed her property from the car her husband was driving. Her daughter had not been able to contact Jacobson and requested police to assist in locating Jacobsen to ensure she was OK.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Published on 21 May 2013
In the Tuesday evening election results for the Clatsop County special election with 100% of precincts reporting there were a total of 6,890 votes cast, out of 21,150 eligible registered voters. A 32.58% return of votes.
Contested race results in the third and final release of the election results:
Port of Astoria Commission:
Position 1
- James T Campbell 58.86%
- Lawrence A Pfund 40.40%
Position 2
- Stephen C Fulton 45.56%
- Gilbert Gramson 31.89%
- David Maki 21.93%
Position 3
- Ric Gerttula 46.45%
- Mark M Mead 39.72%
- Brad Smithart 12.96%
Published on 21 May 2013
On May 21 at 2:50 PM Astoria Police were contacted by Helene Jacobsen. She called Astoria PD after learning that she had been reported missing when she returned home to Buckeye Arizona.
Published on 21 May 2013
Monday evening the Astoria Council:
Approved a 5.42% increase in curbside garbage pick-up for customers of Recology/Western Oregon Waste. A company spokesman said the company income projections missed the mark when a drop in construction debris disposal dropped further than expected leaving the company with a $73,000 shortfall.
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