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Cruise season returns to Astoria with surge of spring visitors
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (889+ words) Published 11:31 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 On spring mornings along the Columbia River, the quiet in Astoria rarely lasts. By 9 a.m., the first wave arrives. Passengers step off towering cruise ships in clusters, funneled down gangways and onto the dock, where a small…...
Local Ballers fill slots on all-league teams
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (86+ words) Local Ballers fill slots on all-league teams'The Daily Astorian Local Ballers fill slots on all-league teams Published 10:42 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 After dueling on the court, Seaside and St. Helens girls competed for the most all-league selections. The state runner-up, the…...
Customers' pain at the pump in Clatsop County: $5+/gallon
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (879+ words) Published 5:00 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 By Jeanne Huff, Aislin Tweedy, Abigail Jablon, Jay Corella As gas prices continue climbing, many people are feeling pain at the pump. On Tuesday, the national average crossed over $4 a gallon, the highest it's been since…...
Local teams on the move during spring break
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1050+ words) Published 11:03 am Monday, March 30, 2026 Local baseball and softball teams spent spring break week on the move. Astoria, Warrenton and Knappa teams traveled all around Oregon, while the Seaside girls softball team is currently spending time in the Arizona sun. Overall,…...
ONG finds the 'Best Warrior' at Camp Rilea
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (416+ words) Published 5:00 am Sunday, March 29, 2026 Members of the Oregon National Guard swung from ropes, tested their knowledge on all things military and pushed their shooting skills to the limits at the statewide Best Warrior Competition at Camp Rilea in Warrenton. "It…...
Road in Warrenton the 'worst road in the county"
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (552+ words) Published 4:26 pm Friday, March 27, 2026 About 20 community members showed up at Tuesday's Warrenton City Commission meeting to complain about a road they say is wreaking havoc with their cars and the neighborhood. The road, which changes names from North Main Avenue…...
Knappa ousts baseball coach after rough start
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (180+ words) Published 12:02 pm Friday, March 27, 2026 The tenure as Knappa baseball coach was short for Trevor Oja. After being hired as the new Loggers baseball coach for 2026, he was immediately fired after the team got off to an uncharacteristic slow start. This…...
Editor's Notebook: Author brings the Chinese American experience to life
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (40+ words) Editor's Notebook: Author brings the Chinese American experience to life'The Daily Astorian Published 11:36 am Friday, March 27, 2026 By Matt Winters/Regional editor Matt Winters is regional editor of The Astorian, the Chinook Observer and Seaside Signal....
In One Ear: The prodigal door
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (143+ words) Published 6:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 Windy rerun: After a whopping windstorm, a missing door note appeared in South Slope mailboxes. "I searched forever," door owner Lee Clinton said. "I was determined to find it." What happened? The vinyl Lee had added…...
In One Ear: Crabby plates
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (111+ words) In One Ear: Crabby plates'The Daily Astorian Published 6:00 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 OK, crab fans, this one's for you: As of January, the specialty Oregon Dungeness crab license plate is available to pre-order. Interested? You can pre-order the crab plates, and…...