The wind whips around our 16-foot 1973 Boston Whaler Montauk, a little white dingy with a roaring motor. Aboard the race signal boat, Toby Dyal has his eyes glued on a watch and two clocks as he ...

The Astoria Regatta rounded off with the iconic boat parade. At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, the fleet of around a dozen boats with colorful flags honked and waved to crowds perched on the downtown ...

Weather wasn’t enough to keep the Clatsop County’s North Coast Paddling Club off the water. On Aug. 1, 52 teams (women’s and mixed) took part in the Paddle for Life dragon boat race in Ridgefield, ...

The City of Astoria received $2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean, fill and cap the contaminated Heritage Square pit, along Duane Street, in October 2025. Now, Astoria ...

Cannon Beach City Council, 6 p.m. City Hall, 163 E. Gower Ave. Warrenton City Commission Work Session, 5 p.m., City Hall 225 S. Main Ave. Clatsop Community College, 5 ...

The City of Astoria’s “Shelter First” ordinance went into effect July 15. Two weeks in, law enforcement and some shelter leaders said the policy has been “successful,” while some residents ...

One of our many valued letter writers is fond of quoting Mark Twain, whose wisdom remains timeless. We’ll adopt his approach for this news: Behold the fool saith, “Put not all thine eggs in the one ...

State corrections department maintains it’s not taking an either-or approach to building more prisons or retrofitting them to comply with state earthquake protection standards The ongoing threat of a ...

Oregonians should exercise significant caution to avoid potential scams when they seek contractors for help to rebuild their homes after a wildfire or support an online fundraising campaign for those ...

Richard Leonard Scott, 59, of Astoria, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of one count of strangulation and one count of robbery in the third degree.

In 2024, 77 people reported being bit by dogs in Clatsop County. In 2025, the number jumped to 139. This year, there have been 77 dog bites reported so far, according to Clatsop County Public Health.

A small crowd of construction workers took a short break on Thursday afternoon at the Columbia River Maritime Museum’s Mariners Hall. They gathered to watch a team of lighthouse restorationists put ...