Meet the Merchant: By the Way
I remember coming here as a kid once in awhile with my parents, and we came to Gearhart and we stayed in the big Gearhart Hotel at the time. My parents wouldn’t even let us go into Seaside at the time,...
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Ilwaco Business Licenses – May 2016Wilson Brothers Construction LLC 24424 Sandridge Road, Ocean Park New construction and residential remodelThe Wood Lot 111 Elizabeth Avenue NE, Ilwaco Firewood sales
View ArticleOur rich heritage grows as a factor in economic success
There is, in at least some circles, a tendency to scoff at local history as being a form of nostalgia or escapism. And so it can be, though there is nothing inherently wrong about having warm feelings...
View ArticlePacific County Food Service Inspections
Date Business Name Description of Violation Points Assessed05/05/16 South Bend Schools Food handler cards invalid/expired/not available 5 Red05/10/16 Laurie’s Homestead Breakfast Bare hand contact with...
View ArticleSeaside New Business Licenses
Seaside New Business Licenses – May 2016More Realty 620 Holladay#1,Seaside Real EstateLG Contractors Inc 300 S Evergreen Road #148, Woodburn ContractorPMSI LLC 21195 NE Evergreen Parkway #204,...
View ArticlePacific County Property Transactions
Sale Date Sale Price Address Buyer Seller 05/19/16 $20,000 Not provided Richard Chambers James Harney05/19/16 $20,000 Not provided Karen-Lee Stolte James Harney05/19/16 $67,000 27205 Vernon Avenue,...
View ArticleBusiness Bookwork: “Magnetic: The Art of Attracting Business”...
A lasso just won’t do it.Neither will a harness, a come-along, or a whole pack of sheepdogs. There are better ways to get customers to your door, but what are they? What’s the secret to snaring new...
View ArticleWell Preserved: Young Men’s Christian Association, 514 12th Street,...
ASTORIA — Noel Weber and his sister Anna were visiting Astoria. While here, the two Boise artists discovered an old, underutilized structure in a prime, downtown location. Its bones were good. The...
View ArticleDirty, but clean, money: Raymond company finds success in product that...
RAYMOND — Ambrosia Technology LLC continues to expand its reach in agriculture as the reputation of its sole product, Sea Crop, grows.Arthur Zeigler started the company in 1999 and uses seawater from...
View ArticleClatsop County Property Transactions
Sale Date Sale Price Year Built Acres Address Buyer Seller04/01/16 3,000 1967 0.00 1300 2nd Avenue #8, Seaside Efren Lopez Stasi Lovell 04/13/16 150,000 1916 0.09 80 5th Avenue, Seaside Gary Farlin...
View ArticleDonnie’s Signs couple restoring Dennis Company mural
PACIFIC COUNTY — Over the next few weeks you may see Donnie Sartwell and his wife, Rosi, scraping away on the south-side mural of the Long Beach Dennis Company.The Sartwells, who have been married for...
View ArticleBusiness Bookworm: Author tells tail-wagging details of the dog trade
You’ve been saving for months.Every extra penny, every found dollar, money earmarked for splurging, it all went in an account, and all because you saw a little furry face in a picture online. You’ve...
View ArticleLong Beach Business Licenses
Long Beach New Business Licenses – May 2016Kaapi Lee Corsi 107 3rd Avenue S, Long Beach Massage TherapyChen’s Resraurant 400 Pacific Avenue N, Long Beach Food ServiceRJR Services LLC 18007 Pacific Way,...
View ArticleCEDR: Business Coaching for Business Owners — ‘The Real World...
One of the most dynamic and rewarding programs offered for existing businesses in our region is our signature “Clatsop Community College Small Business Development Center Small Business Management...
View ArticleHard cider to mix with beer in Astoria
Don’t prefer beer?The Astoria Planning Commission on Tuesday approved a new hard cider house downtown.Jeremy Towsey-French and his wife, Keri, will open Reveille Ciderworks inside 684 square feet of...
View ArticleNext Portland mayor says he can be an advocate for Oregon agriculture
PORTLAND — Love it or despise it, this quirky city can make or break the fortunes of Oregon’s farmers and ranchers.With 610,000 people living within the city limits, and 1.7 million in the three...
View ArticleMo’s is on its way to Astoria
Mo’s is coming to Astoria.The Newport-based seafood chain will build a restaurant and a clam chowder production plant on the Columbia River at 15th Street. The company will purchase the downtown space...
View ArticleImpact of extracts: Marijuana concentrate sales surge
CLATSOP COUNTY — On June 2, marijuana concentrates and low-dose edibles became available at registered marijuana dispensaries across Oregon. Two months later, some Clatsop County dispensaries are...
View ArticleCEDR: My lender asked for financial projections for my business. What does...
Doing financial projections for a business is the same process as creating a household budget. It’s a chance to consider what future sales (revenue) and expenses (costs) will be for your business....
View ArticleWe must find smart ways to develop additional affordable housing
Housing is the number one issue in communities around the mouth of the Columbia River, both for civic leaders and for people either looking for a place to live or wondering what their place is worth.As...
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