Astoria Business Licenses
Business Address ServiceAstoria Warming Center 557 11th Street, Astoria (First Methodist Church) Homeless shelterGood People Counseling 768 Alameda Avenue, Astoria Counseling centerSalon La Figlia 1154...
View ArticleSeaside New Business Licenses – September-October 2016
Business Name Business Address Business ServiceFisherman’s Seafood 200 Broadway #4, Seaside RestaurantRuby’s Roadside Grill 2323 S Roosevelt, Seaside RestaurantBrian Werner Construction 6365 Tillamook...
View ArticleIlwaco Business Licenses - September 2016
Name Address ServiceEnvironmental Controls Corp. 15954 SW 72nd Avenue, Tigard, Oregon HVACThe Freedom Market Ilwaco 113 Howerton Way SE Ste B, Ilwaco Retail/medical marijuanaQuest Corporation 931 14th...
View ArticleMeet the Merchant
How did you get started?“I’ve been studying dog training for close to 15 years. I’ve been working with PETCO for five years. I was offered this position as a trainer about three and a half years ago....
View ArticleBusiness Bookworm
You had a little talk with one of your employees last week.Her client list has almost no action and few new prospects on it lately, and that’s no good. She blames the economy, says it’s rough out there...
View ArticleBusiness briefs
SEASIDE — Clatsop Community Bank reported a net profit of $127,000 or $0.12 per diluted share, for the three months ended this Sept. 30 compared to net profit of $182,000, or $0.17 per diluted share,...
View ArticleCritters are central to our lives … and also a fun way to make money
Don’t get me started on critters — they are one of the keys to my life. And they probably are to yours as well. We think of this month’s Coast River Business Journal as the “Critter Issue,” focusing...
View ArticleBest in the business: Pacific County Economic Development Council presents...
IlWACO — One business was praised for being the cornerstone of a community for decades, another was celebrated for “breathing new life” into a derelict building. The Pacific County Economic Development...
View ArticleStaying hot by keeping it cool: Stowe Mechanical brings HVAC services to...
LONG BEACH — Whether it’s repairing a residential heater or fixing the freezer on a fishing vessel, one Peninsula business is keeping the temperature just right. When Brandon Stowe began his business...
View ArticleCEDR’s 2017 membership campaign in underway — please join us
CEDR is the acronym for “Clatsop Economic Development Resources”, Clatsop County’s Economic Development Organization. It is the only organization in Clatsop County whose sole focus is to create, grow...
View ArticleBringing home a new best friend: Animal shelters offer options
LONG BEACH — The first advertisement featured a sympathetic Uncle Sam leading a horse with words “Help the horse to save the soldier.” What began in 1877 with a simple goal to secure humane treatment...
View Article$16 billion of love: Owners more investing more in proper pet care
SEAVIEW — Pigs, goats and rabbits, are regular patients. Animals “large, small, and exotic,” all are welcome at one place on the Peninsula. On a typical day, there’s no telling what may walk, fly or...
View ArticleNo leash required: Astoria pet groomer embraces gentle approach
ASTORIA — For nearly the past 30 years, Connie Fery has been clipping and cutting to the tune of a different groomer.Fery is the owner of Astoria Grooming, located at 3162 Mraine Drive. “I never use...
View ArticleChanging times: The last clockmaker
ASTORIA — Frank Van Winkle can recall when digital watches were a rare marvel and a clock repair license was necessary for working in the industry.“I got my clock license in 1979,” Van Winkle said. “In...
View ArticleGelato business brings sweet treats to Warrenton
WARRENTON — During the day, Phillip and Pamela Keuter are public servants of the Warrenton-Hammond School District. Since July, the Keuters have been serving the public as the proprietors of Sweet...
View ArticleUS court blocks overtime expansion pay rule for 4 million
LAS VEGAS — A federal court today blocked implementation of a rule imposed by President Barack Obama’s administration that would have made an estimated 4 million more higher-earning workers across the...
View ArticlePot sales surge in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. — Sales of marijuana products in Washington state have for the first time surpassed $200 million in a quarter.The News Tribune reports residents and visitors bought more marijuana than...
View ArticleUnemployment slightly higher in county than US
Clatsop County posted a 5.3 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October, according to the state Employment Department.Unemployment was down from the previous month and the year prior, both...
View ArticleBuy downtown: Unique gifts, special sales highlight start of Astoria’s...
Scandinavian chocolate. A Goonies-inspired painting. A new guitar complete with lessons. When it comes to finding the perfect present this holiday season, look no further than nearby, small businesses...
View ArticleVibrant cranberries harvested before Thanksgiving
ILWACO, Wash. — Each fall, cranberry bogs in Washington state produce solid hues of vibrant red as one of the state’s lesser-known crops is harvested in the months before Thanksgiving.This year’s...
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