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New Kids at the Beach: Tonquin Trading

Hiking gear and apparel store heads downtown

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New Kids at the Beach: Pandora’s Box

Pandora’s Box opens coastal branch

Well Preserved: Astoria’s Franklin Apartments

ASTORIA — In 2003, Sean Fitzpatrick and his wife, Anne Carpenter, were visiting Astoria. From their window in the Hotel Elliott, they could see the Franklin Apartments. The solid, elegant building caught their eye. But, the venerable structure...

Astoria Building Permits

Date, Owner, Address, Valuation, Work Description, Contractor

5/1, Barbara Beck, 1661 Grand Ave, $3,927, Replace existing 90% gas furnace with new, P & L Johnson Mechanical Inc

5/4, Julia Hesse,...

Long Beach/Ilwaco Building Permits

Date Description Applicant Address Status

4/16 Accessory Structure Bob and Barb Robinson 6908 Rochelle Way, Ilwaco Issued

4/17 Renovation/Addition Karen Olson 110 NE 7th St, Long...

Cannon Beach Building Permits

DATE NAME ADDRESS VALUE DESPCRIPTION CONTRACTOR

5/3 Oyala & Campbell 194-198 N Hemlock St n/a Sign n/a

5/8 Fred & Carolyn Pain 234 W Noatak n/a Review Cottage Keepers

5/8 Eric &...

Pacific County Building Permits

Date Description Property Owner Price Address

3/26 24’x30’ garage M F Holdings LLC $17,647 826 State Rt 101, Chinook

3/26 Add garage David Firestone $20,0000 1508 170th Pl, Long...

Pacific County Property Transactions

DATE SALE PRICE ADDRESS BUYER SELLER

4/17/18 $28,000 1715 256th Pl, Ocean Park Josh Bryant Pacific County Treasurer Renee Goodin

4/17/18 $21,000 1704 200th Ln, Ocean Park Tom Rogers Pacific County...

Clatsop County Property Transactions

Sale Date Sale Price Year Built Acres Address Buyer Seller

04/27/18 307,000 1962 9.09 33836 Hwy 101 Business, Astoria Layman Randall Jester & Lethin Properties...

Going big for microgreens: Long Beach resident launches basement business

Long Beach resident launches basement business

Top properties in the Columbia-Pacific Region

New kids at the beach: Westport Winery

Westport Winery anchors budding businesses in Broadway building

New Kids at the Beach: The Whet Spot

Tap room and bottle shop ready for summer rush

Family tradition: Grandma’s Corner Restaurant now open in Gearhart

Grandma’s Corner Restaurant now open in Gearhart

Box retail and Internet competition: How to win!

I am often asked for my thoughts on the economic impact of our small business community with the opening of the new Walmart in our region, other “Big Box” competition, the amount of business that Amazon and others are taking from...

Meet the Merchant: Rick Holt, Thiel’s Music Center

Rick Holt, 50, began working for Thiel's Music Center in 1993

Herrera tours Astoria hospital

Coverage change threatened to deny access to Pacific County Premera enrollees

Ekone marching ahead on all eight legs

Bay Center company adds octopus to canned seafood line, 10 full-time positions

Well Preserved: James and Mary Johnson Residence

ASTORIA — Kathy Laughman graduated from Astoria High School, got a degree from University of Oregon, and eventually made her way to Seattle. Now retired, she’s returned to Astoria. “I was attracted to the overwhelming beauty of...

Giant Pacific octopus: Smart and delicious

Giant Pacific octopus are known to grow up to 156 pounds, though those canned in Pacific County are typically much smaller. They live in coastal waters all along the northern Pacific Rim, from California north to Alaska and across to eastern Russia,...