1+ week, 5+ day ago   (91+ words) Published 2:57 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The League of Oregon Cities wants to change Oregon Public Meetings Law, it announced in its new list of legislative priorities for 2027-2028. Yikes, was our first thought. Those are good goals for a 2027 bill. Legislators should…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (380+ words) Published 6:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 PORTLAND— Oregon Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan on Tuesday made the case for her agenda to slash taxes, reduce regulations and make state government more accountable to taxpayers, offering some of the clearest details yet on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (648+ words) Published 2:37 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 As The Astorian has already reported, the candidates have stipulated that the event was not an indication they are running as a coalition. Parker is running to become Astoria’s next mayor, challenging Sean Davis and Tom…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (293+ words) Published 3:05 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 You might say Bob Duke wrote his own destiny. “I try to match the week,” Duke said. Sometimes, the articles “might not match up — but they’re darn close.” And, even though the stories are pulled from…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (276+ words) Published 5:16 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 In December, Astoria will see a new fire chief on duty. Brandon Rigaud will be replacing current Fire Chief Dan Crutchfield after he retires following a seven-year career with Astoria Fire. “Brandon brings over 20 years of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (637+ words) Published 9:58 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 Karma Clarke, a Douglas County mother, thought marijuana was harmless in 2014 when she voted in favor of the ballot measure legalizing recreational cannabis in Oregon. She believed that until six years later, when her then-20-year-old…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (269+ words) In One Ear: Astoria’s aesthetic The Daily Astorian In One Ear: Astoria’s aesthetic Published 6:00 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 “The Cycle,” a horror-thriller, was filmed here in Astoria in 2024, and many local faces and places were involved. Star Deborah Ann Woll and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) Published 8:11 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Monica Wright/Guest columnist She said, “What do you want?” several times. I thought, “Where do I start?” I have a multitude of concerns about the actions of this president. As the light turned green…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (98+ words) Published 9:46 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The group tasked with developing recommendations on how to maintain Oregon’s transportation system wants to hear from Oregonians about what they think the state’s transportation priorities should be in a new survey. [Oregonians can take the…...