Let's Hear it For The Kids

Published on 22 May 2013

They overcame obstacles and made tough choices, helped citizens in need, and inspired others to do well. The Clatsop County Commission on Children and Families honored young citizens Tuesday, May 21 at the 26th Annual Youth Recognition Awards banquet at the Holiday Inn Express in Astoria.

Astoria DMV Ends Motorcycle Test

Published on 22 May 2013

DMV offices in Astoria and Woodburn will stop accepting appointments for motorcycle skills tests by the end of May. Motorcycle skills test appointments are still available at several other DMV offices through this year, and skills testing is also available from TEAM Oregon (www.team-oregon.org).

County Unemployment Continues Slow Drop

Published on 22 May 2013

Clatsop County's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.1 percent in April, essentially the same as the previous month
(7.2%), but lower than the year before (7.9%).

New Doc Joins Seaside Staff

Published on 22 May 2013

Michael P. Adler, M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist, has joined the staff

of Providence Medical Group-Seaside and is accepting new patients.

Clatsop County Special Election Results

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%

Missing Woman Located in Hometown

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.

Garbage Rates Increase For Astorians

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.

Wash. man convicted in Ore. motel shooting case

Published on 21 May 2013

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.

Jurors on Monday convicted Yevgeniy Savinskiy of Washougal on two counts of attempted aggravated murder and two counts of first-degree attempted assault as well as felony attempt to elude and five counts of reckless endangerment.