Around the diamonds last week, Astoria softball looked to bounce back after two league losses; Seaside claimed its first ...

I feed the birds! Do you? Did you know this is not legal? Feeding the blue jays, finches and the other little birds is against Astoria City Council rules. I have received a warning for this. I will be ...

The U.S. Public Health Service, whose mission is “to protect the health of the nation,” is under attack. Our physical, mental and fiscal health is threatened due to unprecedented cutbacks and ...

What we are now seeing in the country is not, in my estimation, political. It does not have anything to do with Republicanism or any other political philosophy. What I believe we are seeing is a ...

It’s wonderful that Americans of all political parties have benefited from decades of American medical research and development, including treatments for heart disease, leukemia and HIV; vaccines ...

I see where the veterans’ demonstration downtown was met with heckles and boos from some passing motorists. Sixty-one percent of voting veterans voted for Donald Trump. Over many objections, the ...

Seaside’s City Council asked for input from residents regarding the future course of our Independence Day celebration. I personally hate fireworks, but I understand that not everyone will agree with ...

Somewhere in last fall’s campaign, did the current president promise to end the existence of our national park system? I have to admit, after half-listening to a couple of his rants, I stopped ...

TRIO opens doors. That was the resounding message from local high school and college students on Friday during a meeting with U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici at Clatsop Community College. TRIO, which is ...

Gearhart’s water future hinges on a regional agreement, not a risky chase for expanded groundwater rights. Since 1921, we’ve leaned on Warrenton’s Lewis and Clark River, a bond formed after our 1918 ...

Please support Dirk Rohne for reelection to the Port of Astoria Commission. The Port of Astoria has been on a healthy trajectory these last several years, having long since departed from the acrimony ...

March is Women’s History Month, time to recognize and honor the fearless women who came before us, and stand among us — young, old, black, white, from many countries. Do you know: Harriet Tubman, who ...