Ilwaco Volunter Opportunities Open

Published on 07 January 2013

The City of Ilwaco is accepting resumes and letters of interest for Position #3 on the Parks and Recreation Commission and Positions #2 and #5 on the Ilwaco Planning Commission. Position #3 of the Parks and Recreation Commission will serve until June 2015. Positions #2 and #5 of the Planning Commission will serve until January 2019 and 2016 respectively.

Seaside Brothers Fight over EXGF

Published on 07 January 2013

Saturday January 5th, Seaside officers responded to a disturbance between two brothers at their trailer in the 1400 block of S. Roosevelt.

No Trial Date Yet For Cop-Killer

Published on 07 January 2013

The family of Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter is frustrated that it's been two years since he was killed and no trial date has been set for the man accused of shooting him.

Things You Need To Know For Monday

Published on 07 January 2013

A visit by a U.S. Senator and tonight's meeting of the Astoria City Council headline today's events. Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley is set to hold a town-hall meeting at the Columbia River Maritime Museum Kern Room this morning at 10:30am.

Ten Banks Agree To Pay Billions To Settle Homeowner Suits

Published on 07 January 2013

Ten major banks and mortgage companies agreed Monday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

Astoria Street Closure Update

Published on 04 January 2013

NOTICE OF STREET CLOSURE

Beginning January 7, 2013 through January 11, 2013 City of Astoria Public Works Operations will be closing Clatsop St. between 4th St. and 5th St. while working on water main replacement

Housing Director Placed On Paid Leave

Published on 04 January 2013

It's difficult at this point to know exactly what is happening with the local organization that provides low income housing in Clatsop County as the County Commission sorts through various issues. The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners recently dismissed the Clatsop County Housing Authority Board and took those powers onto themselves after it was found that CCHA had failed to properly make public notice of meetings and had made some decisions in sub-committee meetings not noticed as public. CCHA manages several low-income housing facilities around Clatsop County, including Owens-Adair in Astoria, Tillikum and Wapiti in Warrenton, and Clatsop Shores in Seaside, and makes housing grants available to a number of local social service organizations.

Washington Commission Considers Fishing Rules

Published on 04 January 2013

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting broad-based changes in policies governing salmon and sturgeon fisheries on the lower Columbia River at a public meeting Jan. 11-12 in Olympia.