On Air Auction Starts with 'Pre-Bid" Night Tonight

Published on 18 January 2013

It's a Win, Win,Win situation when the 28th annual On Air Auction hits the airwaves on all five Ohana Media Group radio stations this Saturday beginning at 9:00am. Each year since the auction was founded in 1985 on KAST 1370 AM listeners have the opportunity to bid on hundreds of items with an opening bid starting at half the retail price of the item.

Timbers Plant Trees At Fort Stevens

Published on 18 January 2013

Members of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer will visit the community of Astoria on Saturday, Jan. 19, as the club wraps up its community tour, "Dribble Oregon," While in Astoria, the Timbers will play host to a community event, a free youth soccer clinic and a meet-and-greet with select players.

New Local Police Officers Graduate Next Week

Published on 18 January 2013

Three local men will have completed a 16 week basic police course next Friday that prepares them to serve departments in Astoria, Seaside and Cannon beach.

Body Found on Seaside Beach is Apparent Suicide

Published on 17 January 2013

On January 17, 2013 at 6:53 AM, Seaside Police received a 911 call reporting a male subject was in need of medical attention on the beach at 12th Avenue and the Prom. Seaside Police responded finding a male subject who was deceased.

Detectives were called to the scene along with the Clatsop County Medical Examiner. Their investigation found no signs of foul play and indicates Christopher Lee Bodell, 22 of Seaside died as a result of an apparent suicide. Next of kin have been notified.

Tax Processing Delayed By Fiscal Cliff Legislation

Published on 17 January 2013

The Oregon Department of Revenue announced today that its tax processing season will get a later start than usual this year, due to late tax law changes made by Congress to resolve the "fiscal cliff" crisis.

Bradbury To Chair Power Council

Published on 17 January 2013

Members of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council have elected Bill Bradbury, one of Oregon's two members, to chair the regional energy planning agency in 2013. Bradbury was vice chair in 2012; the Council elects officers annually.

Home Builders Confidence Holds

Published on 16 January 2013

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders held steady in January at the highest level in nearly seven years, but builders are feeling slightly less optimistic about their prospects for sales over the next six months.

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Wednesday held at 47, the same as in December and the highest reading since April 2006, just before the housing bubble burst.

Kelly Leaves Oregon Afterall

Published on 16 January 2013

The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Chip Kelly after he originally chose to stay at Oregon.Kelly becomes the 21st coach in team history and replaces Andy Reid