Liberty Presents "Legend Of The Christmas Rose"

Published on 10 December 2012

The Legend of the Christmas Rose is a children's story about a secret garden deep in the Goinge Forest that blooms once a year. Selma Lagerlof wrote it based upon a traditional Swedish folktale about an outcast family of robbers who live in the forest, which is located in the Skane area of Sweden. Showtime is Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Log Truck Crash Blocks 105 For Hours

Published on 10 December 2012

Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Sunday morning's minor injury crash involving a loaded log truck and a passenger vehicle on Highway 105 (Alternate Highway 101) south of Astoria near Wireless Road. The crash closed the road for about 3 hours until the scene was cleared.

Rural Law Enforcement District Set To Meet

Published on 10 December 2012

The Clatsop County Sheriff's Office will host a meeting of the Rural Law Enforcement District Advisory Committee on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Sheriff's Office Conference Room, 355 7th St., Asto

Oregon bans gillnets on Columbia; Wash. vote nears

Published on 08 December 2012

(AP) — The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Friday to ban the use of gillnets to catch fish on the main stem of the Columbia River, relegating the primary commercial-fishing tool to side channels and tributaries. Washington's fish commission was scheduled to decide soon on similar rules, eliminating the centuries-old practice from both sides of the river. The gillnet ban was pushed by Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, who hopes to mediate a longstanding conflict between commercial and recreational fishers while transitioning to new methods of commercial fishing. Recreational fishers say gillnets are harmful to the recovery of endangered salmon.

FBI Seeks First Serial Rape Victim

Published on 07 December 2012

FBI Agents in Oregon have received information from the FBI's Anchorage Division that narrows the search for a woman who was allegedly raped by accused serial killer Israel Keyes. Keyes committed suicide while in jail this past weekend as he awaited trial for the murder of a barista, Samantha Koenig, last February in Anchorage.

Governor Holds Firm On Gillnet Ban

Published on 07 December 2012

A local delegation that included Clatsop County commissioners Scott Lee and Dirk Rohne met with Gov. John Kitzhaber Thursday in Salem to urge him to re-think a proposal to restrict the Columbia River commercial gillnet salmon fishery. Following the meeting the group joined a rally of about 40 gillnetters and supporters on the steps of the Oregon capital in a show of support for the industry.

UPDATE:Housing Authority Under Fire Calls Special Meeting

Published on 06 December 2012

The Clatsop County Housing Authority Board has agreed to provide specific records to the county Board of Commissioners after hiring an attorney to represent them as the County Commission considers dissolving the board for the low income housing organization and taking the power to run the CCHA directly. The CCHA Board as also requested all communications between the county commissioners, the County Manager, the District Attorney, and a member of their own board saying they are looking for evidence of a conflict of interest in the county's move to take over the CCHA.

Washington Clam Digs Set

Published on 06 December 2012

Clam diggers can look forward to some of the best tides of the year during a six-day razor clam dig set to begin Tuesday (Dec. 11) at Twin Harbors, then expand to include openings at Long Beach, Mocrocks and Copalis beaches later in the week.