You have probably noticed a new byline in the pages of The Astorian. Fox Perez, our newest reporter, started on the last day in August and has been blazing a trail ever since, writing titillating ...

“The mania for giving the Government power to meddle with the private affairs of cities or citizens is likely to cause endless trouble.” — Mark Twain My interest in politics began when I was a ...

Elisabeth Adams has been on the City Council for four years, representing Astoria’s Ward 3. She said she would like to go for four more. With eight contenders for four city council spots up for grabs, ...

On Saturday, Liberty Theatre played host for a town hall held by United States Representative Suzanne Bonamici. Bonamici represents Oregon’s First Congressional District, which covers Clatsop, ...

When Astoria resident William (Bill) Young, 949 Ridge Drive, read one of his favorite columns, he was reminded of his own past life on the Columbia River. In The Astorian’s Water Under the Bridge, in ...

Astoria and Warrenton deserve real answers about its postal service. As a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivery driver in Astoria and Warrenton, I regularly worked over 16 consecutive days, drove ...

I’ve known Jim Forrester for over 30 years. We first met on a construction site. As a construction project manager, I’ve worked on many public and private construction projects over the years with Jim ...

I had intended a letter on how unsurprising Donald Trump’s so-called Big Lie is in a culture so steeped in deception and self-deception. I was planning on using the Astoria Co-op’s pricing, which, ...

Being a part of a working Astoria waterfront for 35 years, Astoria Warehousing’s talented group of employees built the finest Alaska canned salmon labeling operation in the industry. The cornerstone ...

Hammerschlagen winner Allison Barker seemingly had a secret weapon. “I’m the daughter of a carpenter, so I’ve had some practice,” said Barker. Barker took home bragging rights, winning Hammerschlagen, ...

Noticed all the glossy, expensive mailers full of lies about Measure 4-247? Me too. The people and backgrounds in the photos are unrecognizable because they’re entirely AI-generated. The “facts” are ...

I live in Tillamook County, a rural dairy-farming community where faith runs deep, and this fall, campaign signs line our roads. Abortion is part of the argument those signs are making. I am writing ...