Task Force Arrests Local Thespian

Published on 28 November 2012

An investigation by the Clatsop County Drug Task Force has led to the arrest of Michael Loren Wangen 09/19/67, at his residence, 686 29th Street Apartment B in Astoria on November 26, 2012. Wangen is being charged with Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the first degree.

County Invites Comments On Gillnet Plan

Published on 27 November 2012

The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners is inviting public comment on a proposal by Gov. John Kitzhaber to restrict commercial salmon gillnet fishing on the lower Columbia River.

Clatsop County Successful Jail Inspection

Published on 26 November 2012

Corrections experts from across Oregon converged on the Clatsop County Jail on Monday. Their mission: to determine whether or not the facility complies with the 309 requirements laid out by the Oregon State Sheriff's Association for a correctional facility. The inspection team interviewed deputies and inmates in addition to reviewing documentation of compliance with the Oregon jail standards.

Oregon State Police Warning About Phone Scam

Published on 26 November 2012

Oregon State Police are warning about a telephone scam that uses their name.

Police say they've received several recent complaints from citizens who say individuals claiming to be state troopers have called them and demanded money to clear arrest warrants or get criminal charges dropped.

Cyber Monday: Online Retail's Biggest Day

Published on 25 November 2012

Black Friday is a distant memory. Small Business Saturday is long gone. Now, it's Cyber Monday's turn.

Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed a spike in online sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving when people returned to their work computers, is the next in a line of days that stores are counting on to jumpstart the holiday shopping season.

Coast Guard to reconvene Formal Board of Investigation Hearing into sinking of Lady Cecelia, Monday

Published on 21 November 2012

The Coast Guard Formal Board of Investigation Hearing into the sinking of the fishing vessel Lady Cecelia will reconvene Nov. 26-28, 2012 beginning 8 a.m. each day at Camp Rilea in Warrenton. The hearing is open to the public and media is invited to attend.

Warrenton Focus On Underage Drinking

Published on 21 November 2012

A community conversation on youth development and underage drinking will be taking place on November 28 , 6:00‐8:00pm at the Warrenton Grade School Gym. Presenting will be international speaker and advocate Eric Martin and former Miss Teen Oregon Jewell Ledford.

Gas Prices Continue Drop

Published on 21 November 2012

Pump prices in Oregon and across the country continue to decline, providing welcome relief to Thanksgiving travelers. The national average for regular unleaded is at its lowest point since mid-July, while Oregon's is at its lowest point since mid-February.