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Clatsop Beach Still Closed To Razor Clamming Details Dont do it.  State game enforcement is warning that people will be fined for digging razor clams on North Oregon Coast beaches.  They are keeping a very close eye on Clatsop Beach but the warning covers all beaches from Astoria to Florence.  Clatsop Beach is typically the most productive razor clam beach in the state but high levels of toxin make the clams unsafe to eat. Crab harvesting remains open along the entire Or...

Astoria Police Call In Bomb Squad Tuesday For Device Thrown Out Car Window Details   Tuesday morning at about 9:05 AM an Astoria Police Officer was in the area of the 400 Block of W. Marine Dr. when an unknown person threw a smoking metallic device into the center of one of the eastbound lanes of travel.  The object was charred, metallic, and bulging, "all signs that it needed to be treated with caution" said Deputy Chief Eric Halverson.  After a consultation with the O...

Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 25 miles off Tillamook Bay Details Published: 12 May 2021 At approximately 1:40 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a call from the 38-foot commercial fishing vessel Joseph Tuesday afternoon reporting a 19-year-old crew member was experiencing intense fatigue, difficulty breathing, and periodically losing feeling in his hands and feet. An MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River w...

Clatsop County To Stay At High Risk Details Published: 12 May 2021 Clatsop County will remain in the “High Risk” category of state-mandated COVID-19 business and social guidelines through at least May 20. Under the designation, restaurants, gyms, faith institutions, and indoor entertainment establishments may operate at a 25-percent capacity.  On Tuesday, Gov. Kate Brown announced a new risk-level metric based on vaccination rates in each county and statewide....

"Place Matters Conference Goes Virtual Details PLACE MATTERS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON HEALTH EQUITY The Clatsop Health Advocacy Resource Team (CHART) and Clatsop County Department of Public Health is pleased to announce that the Place Matters Clatsop County 2021 Conference will be offered virtually. This year’s conference will consist of three interactive webinar panel discussions:  Thursday, May 20, 12:00-1:00 p.m.  Tuesday, May 25, 4:00-5:30 p.m.  Thursda...

Astor School Modernization Finished   Astoria School District and contractor Skanska jointly announced the completion of new construction and modernization at John Jacob Astor Elementary in Astoria. The school’s exterior served as the backdrop of the well-known and beloved 1990 action comedy film, ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ which starred Arnold Schwarzeneggar. “The expansion and modernization of Astor Elementary are now complete with our particular focus on preserving the history of the ...

Wyden Proposes Major Revamp For Unemployment Insurance Details Published: 14 April 2021 Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Michael F. Bennet, D-Colo., today unveiled their proposal to overhaul the nation’s unemployment insurance system.       The senators’ discussion draft has four goals: Raise base jobless benefits so they cover the basics, minimize disparities between states’ unemployment insurance programs, create a permane...

KAST 1370 AM, serving Astoria, Warrenton, Seaside, Oregon

KAST 1370 AM, serving Astoria, Warrenton, Seaside, Oregon

Coast Guard Rescues Injured Hiker Details   A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew from Sector Columbia River medevaced an injured hiker Monday evening from the south jetty of Grays Harbor, Washington. The hiker reportedly suffered a broken leg and was transported to Grays Harbor Community Hospital for higher medical care. At 5:28 p.m., watchstanders at Sector Columbia River received a report from Grays Harbor dispatch of a male hiker injured out on the jetty rocks. Local po...