Warrenton narrows field for police chief
Seven top candidates now vie for the police chief job in the City of Warrenton.
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ODOT/OSP crack down on moving companies
In an effort to crack down on unlicensed and uninsured moving operations, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) partnered with Oregon State Police (OSP) on an undercover enforcement operation Wednesday in Bend.
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Warrenton forms Adopt a Park or Trail program
Warrenton city manager Bob Maxfield announces formation of an Adopt a Park or Trail Program. He says its designed for any individual or community group that’sinterested in adopting a section of trail or a park. Work varies from cleaning litter to general maintenance, but the city will do the heavy stuff.
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Coast Guard medivacs woman near Gray's Harbor
A 40-year-old woman who became ill was medically evacuated by the Coast Guard from a 56-foot fishing vessel Tuesday afternoon near Gray‘s Harbor.
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CMH names new CFO
Columbia Memorial Hosptial has a new Chief Financial Officer. Hank Hanigan was with Peacehealth Saint John Medical Center for 15 years as Director of Finance, Director ofRehab Services, and most recently the Director of Surgical Services.
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Astoria City Hall has new roof
The Astoria city council inspects the new roof atop city hall just prior to Monday night’s regular meeting.
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Astoria waterfront vision moving forward
City councilor Blair Henningsgaard says a lot of progress has been made on Astoria’s waterfront visioning process, which is led by a citizens committee.
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GOP leader wants special session, Johnson thinks it unlikely
House Republican Leader Bruce Hanna (R-Roseburg) is asking the Legislature’s presiding officers to convene a special session to clarify the boundary of House District 29.
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Council approves street vacation
The Astoria city council Monday approves the street vacation sought by property owner Jim Neikes in the area of Birch, Cedar and 59th streets near the old Tongue Point highway.
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4th Street sewer main will be replaced
The Astoria city council is informed of a $37,511 contract for the replacement of ninety-feet of the 4th street sewer main.
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Seaside considers system development charges
The Seaside city council hears first and second readings of an ordinance to adopt a method of assessing systems development charges for new development in the city.
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'Beating the drum' for the Port of Astoria
Port of Astoria executive director Jack Crider says he’s beating the port’s “drum” to market the port.
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Cave Junction wildfire contained
The Kerby Mainline Fire, Josephine County - four miles east of Cave Junction, was reported at 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 19.
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Highway 101 wreck near Arch Cape Saturday
One person was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when his car crossed the centerline on Highway 101 about three miles north of Arch Cape and collided with a 28-foot motorhome occupied by a Washington State couple.
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ODFW Commission approves salmon plan
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday adopts a plan to re-establish salmon in the Upper Klamath Lake and tributaries.
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Residents hear about Denver Street CSO project
Astoria city engineer Kevin Brodie says bids will be opened next week for phase one of the Denver Street combined sewer overflow project, estimated to cost $1.1-million.
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Port awaits dredge fine decision
The Port of Astoria awaits a final consent decree from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the $200,000 in dredge fines levied against the port by various agenciesincluding the Corps.
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National Coast Trail Association director hikes the Oregon Coast
Al LePage, director of the National Coast Trail Association is hiking the entire 400-mile Oregon Coast Trail as an "Oregon Coast Legacy Hike" until August12th, 2008 to promote the need both for an "Oregon Coast Legacy Conservation Plan" to preserve the Oregon coast and for everyone to work together.
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Bear problem on central Oregon coast
Human feeding of bears and a suspected poor berry crop are blamed for the worst-ever year for bear damage in the Florence and Yachats area in memory.
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Port to get audit results next week
The port commission learns from executive director Jack Crider that a draft audit from CPA John Carlson will be presented at a special meeting to be scheduled for either Tuesday or Wednesday next week.
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FERC drops Bradwood from Thursday agenda
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has dropped the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal items from its Thursday agenda.
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Coast Guard rescues heart attack victim west of Tillamook
The Coast Guard performed a medical evacuation of a 32-year-old man from the charter vessel D&D 30 miles west of Tillamook Tuesday.
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Halibut fishing limited to two days
Sport fishing for Pacific halibut in the ocean off the Columbia River area will be limited to two days when it reopens on Aug. 1.
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Seaside looks at expanding Convention Center
Seaside city manager Mark Winstanley will bring back a request for proposals needed to recruit a consultant to determine the feasibility of expanding the Seaside Civic and Convention Center.
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Seaside Stop and Go gets beer and wine license
The Seaside city council endorses off-premises liquor beer and wine sales for a new convenience store to be opened by Seth Morrisey of Seaside Stop and Go at 1625 N. Roosevelt.
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Astoria Police arrest two men and seize guns
Astoria police arrest 60-year-old Jimmy Owens White of Astoria and 62-year-old Eric Beal of Seaside Saturday night for firing a rifle into the air.
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$10,500 reward for elk poaching info
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers at the Roseburg Area Command office are seeking the public's help in Thursday morning's investigation into the illegal killing of three more large bull elk in the Glendale area.
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5 year old falls from a dike and dies
The Coast Guard assisted in the search for a five-year-old boy who fell from a dike into the Columbia River Saturday while fishing with his father.
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Port gets $50 thousand dollar grant
The Port of Astoria is to receive a $50,000 state grant for planning and marketing from the Oregon Economic and Development Department.
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ODFW urges you to watch for turtles
In an effort to keep Oregon’s native turtles healthy, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists ask Oregonians to be on the lookout for turtles this summer and to report any sightings.
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State hospital fugitive arrested in Salem
Authorities have captured a fugitive from the Oregon State Hospital, after a police chase.
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Public parking still allowed at No. 10 Sixth Street
No. 10 Sixth Street will continue to allow public parking in its paved parking lot.
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County makes cuts in Health Department
A wide-ranging evaluation of the Clatsop County Health and Human Services Department will likely result in some layoffs and program reductions, but will also enable the department to provide service levels more in line with actual funding.
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CCC board approves bond measure for November
The Clatsop College Board of Directors votes unanimously Tuesday to place a $5-million bond measure on the November ballot to help pay for campus renovation and new construction at the present 16th and Jerome Avenue campus.
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Camp Rilea EOC moving forward
Clatsop County Commissioners get a briefing Wednesday on the status of setting up a permanent Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, at Warrior Hall at Camp Rilea.
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Baird applauds passage of FOARAM
Washington Democrat Congressman Brian Baird applauds Congress for approving the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (FOARAM, H.R. 4174).
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Port of Astoria's Larsen makes emergency landing
Port of Astoria airport operations manager Ron Larsen burns out the engine in his small plane enroute to Seattle early Monday night and brings his small plane to a controlled glide emergency landing in a farmer’s field in Willapa Valley.
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Mussel harvesting gets green light from ODA
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announces the reopening of recreational mussel harvesting from the mouth of the Columbia River to Gold Beach.
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Port negotiations with Warrenton Fiber continue
The Port of Astoria negotiates with Martin Nygaard of Warrenton Fiber to provide him with an easement or sell him the right of way to provide access including a bridge over a slough to his commercial property near Costco.
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16-year-old Seaside girl kidnapped, raped
A 16-year old Seaside girl is the alleged victim of abduction and rape by a 25-year old man from Washington.
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Astoria looks for fuel conservation measures
The City of Astoria considers ways to conserve fuel because of today’s escalating costs.
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Astoria city council hands out Harvey awards
The Astoria city council bestows the Dr. Edward Harvey Historic Preservation Award on the owners of five commercial properties.
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Council votes to replace Aquatic Center boiler
The Astoria Aquatic Center’s failing ten-year old boiler will be replaced by two more energy efficient condensing boilers.
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Warrenton housing project gets $700 thousand dollars
The Clatsop County Housing Authority received $100,000 in Housing Trust Funds and a $600,000 grant reservation of HOME funds to construct eight units of affordable housing for families.
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Aberdeen woman arrested for driving drunk, endangering 4 children
Carrie Ann Reynolds, 33, of Aberdeen, Washington was arrested by OSP troopers Saturday afternoon in Wood Village for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants whileshe was operating a fully loaded 14 ft. U-Haul truck on Interstate 84.
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FEMA warns of wildfire hazards
Record-breaking temperatures have raised wildfire hazards throughout the Pacific Northwest. Wildfires are already burning in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington state, and FEMA Regional Administrator Susan Reinertson encourages residents to prepare for the worst, stay informed of local conditions and prepare to evacuate, if instructed to, by fire or emergency management officials.
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Coast Guard releases Waterway Suitability Assessment for Coos Bay LNG
The Coast Guard completed a review of the Waterway Suitability Assessment for the Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal project submitted by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. Tuesday.
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Kroger beef recall affects Fred Meyer stores
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has informed The Kroger Co. Nebraska Beef, based in Omaha,Neb., has been identified as the supplier of ground beef products linked to E. coli illnesses in Michigan and central and northern Ohio.
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Produce truck crashes, spills on I-5 in Salem
A driver transporting produce was not injured Wednesday morning when his delivery truck struck a highway variable message sign and rolled onto its top, spilling produce and blocking northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in south Salem.
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Astoria Bicentennial gets $15 thousand dollar check
The Astoria Bicentennial Celebration committee is the recipient of a $15,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation.
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Baird talks up National Heritage Area
Washington Democrat Congressman Brian Baird visits Pacific County Tuesday, talking about the recently passed funding for a study for a National Heritage Area.
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Warrenton authorities want tire fire information
A pile of 100-200 old car tires is set on fire by a perpetrator or perpetrators unknown late Monday afternoon on the waterfront at N.E. King Street in Warrenton.
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County puts restaurant scores online
The Clatsop County Health and Human Services Department posts the health inspection scores online from almost 250 restaurants, taverns, hotels, bed & breakfasts and cafeterias.
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Warrenton city commission update
Developer Ryan Osburn gets the okay from the Warrenton city commission to vacate a portion of S.E. 12th Place to accommodate his proposed new commercial development, which he describes as a condo-style warehouse.
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Man injured in Highway 30 wreck in Warren
A Warren-area man was seriously injured Monday afternoon when his sport utility vehicle struck a parked commercial vehicle on the shoulder of Highway 30 in Warren.
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County to consider 3 Measure 37 claims
Three Measure 37 claims on appeal now go to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners for separate de-novo or on the record hearings under measure 49.
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Column climbers will have to wait
Visitors who want to climb the Astoria Column may have to wait a few more months. The project to replace the interior staircase is moving more slowly than expected.
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Astoria man arrested for allegedly abusing a toddler
An Astoria man is arrested for allegedly abusing a 2-year-old boy.
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Board again discusses DA's budget
As Clatsop County budget policy stands, two positions within the District Attorney’s Office will be the first two be cut should the county’s general fund takea significant downturn.
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Astoria garbage rates going up
The Astoria city council Wednesday night approves a 4.66% rate increase for garbage and recycling services provided by Western Oregon Waste.
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Council tables Franklin Avenue bridge design option decision
The Astoria city council tables a decision for a design option to replace the Franklin Avenue Bridge.
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County counsel gives pipeline opinion
Clatsop County has the legal opinion from attorney Andy Jordan that the county has no jurisdiction on the routing of LNG pipelines in the county nor the standards for their construction.
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Port commission approves Crider's contract
The Port of Astoria commission Tuesday votes unanimously to approve an employment contract with new executive director Jack Crider.
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Warrenton-Gearhart water update
The City of Warrenton withdraws and dismisses its protest against the City of Gearhart’s proposed system of water wells in the Clatsop Plains aquifer.
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Recovery Cabinet closes the book on December storms
Governor Ted Kulongoski’s Recovery Cabinet—a panel of agency heads, advisers and local government leaders charged with coordinating northwest Oregon’s recovery from last December’s devastating storms—formally ended its activities Tuesday with reports on results, costs and lessons learned.
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Warrenton adopts $20 million dollar budget
The Warrenton city commission Tuesday adopts its $20-million budget for the new fiscal year that begins July 1st.
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Pier 39 hotel project moves forward
Pier 39 developer Floyd Holcom and partners hope to break ground on the new 84-room Hilton and Hampton Suites Hotel this fall.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary celebrates 69th year
June 23, 2008 marked the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's sixty-ninth year of dedicated service to the nation.
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Fleeing fugitive found in Portland
A local man wanted on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and other counts was arrested in Portland on Saturday thanks to information from the public.
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Seaside library update
Seaside Library director Reita Fackerell hopes the new library will be open in mid-September.
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14 people graduate from Seaside Police Academy
Fourteen residents graduate Monday night from the city of Seaside’s Police Citizen’s Academy.
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Trooper, deputies collide in Warrenton
An OSP Trooper and two Clatsop County deputy sheriffs were shaken but uninjured following a collision between their patrol cars on Highway 101 in Warrenton.
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Air service, pier refacing get Connect2 money
The Oregon Transportation Commission has approved the recommended list of multi-modal projects for ConnectOregon II funding. The Port of Astoria projects will expand the North Face of Pier 2 and help establish air service on the North Coast.
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Recreational boating death rate rising
The 2008 boating season is still new but recreational boating fatalities have risen to nearly 18 percent higher than this time last year.
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