Navy's First Nuke Carrier To Be Demolished In N.W.

Published on 05 November 2012

The Navy's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, will be deactivated Dec. 1 at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia where it arrived Sunday to end 51 years of service. But the famed ship is eventually headed for Washington.

WDFW Increases Take On Naselle River

Published on 05 November 2012

Action: Increase the daily bag limit for coho.

Location: Naselle River, from the Hwy. 101 Bridge to the Crown Mainline (Salme) Bridge

Effective dates: Dec. 1, 2012 through Jan. 31, 2013.

Cold Weather Survival Topic At Ft. Clatsop

Published on 05 November 2012

As our wet and cold weather settles in for awhile, it is important to remember that not only can this weather be uncomfortable, it can also be dangerous. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop is pleased to announce the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. Frank Heyl will be sharing Cold Weather Survival; a Way of Life on Sunday, November 18, at 1:00 p.m.

Energy savings Pay Off For County

Published on 05 November 2012

Clatsop County was among several local entities recognized Thursday at a reception hosted at Baked Alaska restaurant in Astoria by the Energy Trust of Oregon.

The event celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the trust, an independent non-profit created by the Oregon Legislature and funded by Pacific Power, Portland General Electric, Northwest Natural and Cascade Natural Gas. The organization funds energy-saving inspections and improvements for homes, businesses and public agencies served by the four utilities, and since its launch has funded projects that have saved a total of $1 billion in energy costs.

101 Flood Resolution Coming

Published on 05 November 2012

The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote Wednesday, Nov. 7 on a contract for the planned flood-reduction and wetlands restoration project near U.S. Highway 101 south of Seaside.

Updated: Clatskanie man arrested after 10-hour standoff

Published on 03 November 2012

Updated 4pm: Cary Woodard, the 61-year-old shooting suspect is in custody. Oregon State Police SWAT team members took him into custody around 12:10 a.m. after a short struggle. Medics transported him to an area hospital with unknown injuries that were not life-threatening. CCSO deputies then brought the suspect to the Columbia County Jail, where he was lodged on charges of menacing and felon in possession of a firearm. The scene was also processed for evidence under a search warrant on the property.

Clock Ticking On Ballot Return

Published on 01 November 2012

Time is running out to return ballots for the Nov. 6 General Election.

Ballots for the election must be returned by 8 p.m. Tuesday in order to be counted. To ensure their ballots arrive on time, voters are advised to bring completed ballots to one of the approved drop sites. Ballots placed in the mail before the deadline but not delivered until after will not be counted.

County Chair Says Salmon Reform In Wrong Direction

Published on 01 November 2012

The Select Area Fisheries project has helped supplement commercial fishing on the lower Columbia since the late 80's and early 90's when the late Jim Hill developed the net pen rearing technique for salmon smolts in Young's Bay. That successful effort was the culmination of years of experimentation stretching back into the early 1960's when the State of Oregon began setting commercial fishing seasons on the Bay.