First Clam Dig For February Set

Published on 01 February 2013

State fishery managers have approved an evening razor clam dig that will run Feb. 7-12 at Twin Harbors and some of those days at three other ocean beaches.

Providence Seaside Names New Leader

Published on 31 January 2013

Providence Health & Services is pleased to announce that Michael Blauer has
accepted the position of chief executive for Providence Seaside Hospital. He replaces Krista
Farnham, who accepted the chief operations officer position at Providence Portland Medical
Center in November.

Smaller Springer Returns Forecast

Published on 31 January 2013

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon today set 2013 fishing seasons for the lower Columbia River that anticipate a smaller return of spring chinook salmon and reflect continuing concerns about the river's white sturgeon population.

Portland Man Charged With Filling 66 False Returns

Published on 31 January 2013

Ricky Lee Greenwood, 31, of Portland, Oregon, has been indictedon nine counts of wire fraud, nine counts of filing false claims for tax refunds, and eight counts
of aggravated identity theft, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced. Greenwood made his initial appearance in court before U.S. Magistrate Janice Stewart

Got A Head For Numbers?

Published on 31 January 2013

Clatsop County continues to invite applications from citizens interested in serving on local budget committees. These citizen committees review the proposed budgets and make recommendations to the county commissioners. Each committee is made up of five county commissioners and five other local residents they appoint. The committees generally meet in May to review the proposed budgets.

Newport Man Busted Meth Deal

Published on 31 January 2013

A Newport-area man was arrested Tuesday after being indicted by a Lincoln County Grand Jury on drug-related charges following an investigation by the Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team (LINT).

ODOT Concerns About Pedestrian Accidents In Astoria

Published on 30 January 2013

At a recent joint meeting between the city council and the city planning commission it was mentioned that one way to attack pedestrian safety issues in Astoria would be to launch a public awareness campaign. Today the Oregon department of Transportation began that effort by sending out a news release to local media. It reads:

Goodbye Sterling, Hello Bank Of The Pacific

Published on 30 January 2013

It was announced today that Sterling Savings Bank branches in Astoria and Seaside will become branches of the Bank of The Pacific by the second quarter of this year along with an additional branch to be built on Marlin Avenue in Warrenton.