Measure 4-247 would require certain owners of vacant homes to pay an annual tax of $6,000 to fund affordable housing. Proponents assume this expense can be absorbed without constraint. How many voters ...

League play is underway for all local volleyball teams as they dig into difficult schedules. Astoria’s volleyball team started off playing against league and potential title favorite Valley Catholic, ...

At approximately 8:21 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Highway 101 near milepost 122 in Lincoln County. The OSP had also received calls ...

Another campaign flyer from Max Sherman castigating our current state Rep. Cyrus Javadi for his transportation tax vote. I doubt very much this was easy for anyone to do, knowing the grief they will ...

Man’s best friends took the lead on the North Beach Peninsula last weekend at Dog–O-Rama. It was a three-day dog focused beach festival with competitions for dogs of all breeds and skill levels.

WARRENTON — Cross country is not the ideal spectator sport (they blow a horn, all the competitors run into the woods), but one thing is certain: Cross-country ...

On June 14, The World arrived at the Port of Astoria for an overnight visit. Built in 2002, it’s the largest privately owned residential yacht specializing in “destination experiences and […] ...

The South Jetty takes center stage in a new film by a team of Oregon filmmakers. “Taming the Mouth” is now available for public viewing on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. The documentary focuses on ...

For over a decade, a group of ultra cyclists have been meeting annually in the wee hours of a summer morning in Astoria. This year, about 50 riders will gather at 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 7 at the ...

Senior Lunch — Dining hall opens at 11 a.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Meals are for ages 60 and over; there’s a $3 donation. For information, call Kim Combs at ...

SEASIDE — A shelter-in-place order issued Wednesday evening in Seaside was lifted after authorities located a Washington homicide suspect, according to KOIN 6. Local residents received an emergency ...