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County moves toward curbside recycling
Clatsop County commissioners will soon vote on two franchise agreements that could bring curbside recycling to unincorporated areas of the county for the first time. Earlier this year, the county received proposals from Waste Management and Recology Western Oregon — two waste collection companies that provide trash pickup services in unincorporated areas of the county. Under the proposed agreements, new recycling fees would be embedded into existing garbage collection rates.
Astoria softball clinches league title with win
Everything was riding on Friday afternoon’s showdown between the Astoria High School and Scappoose softball teams. A win by the Fishermen would guarantee them a share of the league title and a loss would see them potentially fall to third place in the crowded Cowapa League race. The girls...
Cycling event and health fair set for Barbey Maritime Center
Columbia Memorial Hospital is partnering with the American Lung Association for a Reach the Beach Oregon Cycle for Air event on Saturday. Cyclists will travel from Sauvie Island to the Barbey Maritime Center on Marine Drive, in Astoria where there is a Clear the Air for lung health fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Seaside boys golf gains valuable experience at state
Seaside High School boys golf capped off their season with a sixth-place finish in the 4A State Championships. The trip to Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell was the first for this current crop of golfers. The young Seagulls gained valuable experience throughout the two-day event, finishing with the fifth-lowest score each day. The total score of 707 was behind Marist Catholic (659), Baker/Powder Valley (663), North Bend (703), Scappoose (703) and Cascade (707).
Portland killer beat, strangled girlfriend’s father and then went on family vacation; gets 19 years
Zachary Hackman jogged down the Seaside beach, scooping up sand dollars and tossing them into the waves on a vacation with his girlfriend’s family in October 2022. It didn’t appear Hackman had a care in the world during those days of s’mores, hot dogs and ice cream, but family members said they returned from Seaside only to learn that the 22-year-old had killed James Harris — his girlfriend’s father — the day before the vacation began.
Warrenton falls to Marist Catholic
After wrapping up the league title, Warrenton High School baseball traveled to Beaverton on Tuesday for a game against 4A school Marist Catholic to conclude the regular season. The Warriors were looking to test themselves against one of the top teams in 4A and get locked in for the state...
Two people, dog rescued from capsized boat
ASTORIA Ore. (KPTV) - About two miles off the coast of Tongue Point in Astoria, the Coast Guard rescued two people and a dog from a capsized boat on Saturday. Rescuers said they got a 911 call and heard a person saying, “Help I’m drowning.”. The rescue was...
Maritime Museum offers free admission to military families on Armed Forces Day
People serving in the military and up to five of their family members can get free admission to the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria on Armed Forces Day on Saturday as part of the Blue Star Museums program. The program is a collaboration of the National Endowment for the...
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