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Homelessness and public safety in Astoria, Part II: Criminal justice v the street
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (262+ words) Published 4: 31 pm Thursday, June 4, 2026 Editor's note: In this series, The Astorian is exploring the complex intersection of homelessness, public safety and criminal justice by consulting voices from the unhoused community, law enforcement and other invested Astorians, covering topics ranging from…...
Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (1111+ words) Published 2: 38 pm Thursday, June 4, 2026 Electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are turning to gas to meet rapid and growing energy demand from data centers, according to recent reports. Two analyses from the Hood River-based conservation organization Columbia Riverkeeper and the…...
Community reeling from Longview paper plant disaster
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1446+ words) Published 10: 03 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Residents of Longview, Washington, and the surrounding region were left reeling after a deadly chemical spill at the Nippon Dynawave paper mill killed 11 people and injured seven others. An industrial tank containing approximately 900, 000 gallons of white…...
Clatsop County behind state's 'new low' vaccination rate
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (211+ words) Published 5: 23 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2026 And while 90. 2% of Oregon K-12 students are up to date on required vaccinations, in Clatsop County the rate is 0. 7 percentage points lower, at 89. 5%. Schools in Clatsop County An online map published by the OIP classifies schools under…...
Port of Astoria oil spill spurs containment, cleanup process
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (408+ words) Published 2: 17 pm Monday, June 1, 2026 As of noon on Monday, the leak had been contained, according to Port Executive Director Will Isom. Work has now shifted to cleaning up " and quantifying " the spill. "It's hard to determine the total quantity of…...
Clatsop County senior track stars run off into the sunset
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1162+ words) Published 1: 47 pm Monday, June 1, 2026 Hayward Field: The historic track complex in Eugene was once again the place to be this weekend. The world-class track and field complex provided the backdrop for the stars of tomorrow. As the Oregon State Track…...
Astoria girls score softball victory, on to the next round
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (12+ words) Seaside Signal...
11 named dead in Longview paper plant disaster
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (458+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Sunday, May 31, 2026 Officials on Saturday confirmed 11 dead at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview, Washington. On May 26, firefighters responded to an implosion at the paper plant, initially claiming two dead and nine missing. The nine initially reported…...
Window walk, parade congrats Astoria high school seniors
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (242+ words) Published 11: 23 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 It's become a graduation tradition but Astoria High Principal Lynn Jackson sees this year's senior walk as more than that. It's a chance to celebrate the class of 2026, with an event that started with the class…...
Take a walk, learn history on Astoria Sunday walking tours
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (197+ words) Published 6: 00 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 A retired married couple beside them, Michelle Alarid, 55, and Mark Waldo, 61, found the tour after searching for something to do on their vacation. "We were just looking at tours and this one popped up and it…...