Naselle’s Dr. Glen Johnson retires
NASELLE— After a 35-year academic career at the University of Washington, Naselle native Glen Johnson retired recently as a faculty member in the School of Dentistry. Dr. Johnson retired at the rank of...
View ArticleNiemi retiring from CMH Foundation
ASTORIA — Janet Niemi, executive director of the CMH Foundation, will retire at the end of 2015, Columbia Memorial Hospital CEO Erik Thorsen announced last month.“Janet, her staff and the Foundation...
View ArticleIlwaco discusses new way of making development decisions
ILWACO — Ilwaco is becoming a livelier place. Multiple new businesses opened their doors this summer and some members of the Ilwaco City Council feel it’s time there was a neutral party in place to...
View ArticleLong-time office manager buys Box K
SEAVIEW — Millie Showers never planned to own a business. As of June 1, however, that’s exactly what she’s doing.That’s the day she took over as owner of Box K Auto Repair, taking on the position after...
View ArticleWhole Brain Creative brings talent to clients on the coast ... and in Portland
ASTORIA — When Tiffany Butler started Whole Brain Creative she worked at nights and on weekends, fitting in clients around her full-time job. Now she’s grown the strategic marketing business enough...
View ArticleNew vet transitioning into ownership of Oceanside Animal Clinic
cwashicko@crbizjournal.comSEAVIEW — As a child, Kelly Freese saw a cat spayed for the first time at the Oceanside Animal Clinic. Now, years later, she’s transitioning into her role as owner of that...
View ArticlePacific County real estate: Still a buyer’s market
PACIFIC COUNTY — Since 2011 median home prices in Washington have seen a steady uptick, but that trend was slow in coming to Pacific County. From 2007 to 2011, median home prices in Washington fell...
View ArticleEngineers play major role with Wauna: Clatsop County’s largest...
Georgia-Pacific’s Wauna paper mill, which turns 50 this year, remains the largest single employer in Clatsop County, with more than 800 employees. More than 700 of those are hourly employees in the...
View ArticleCollege hosts promotions workshop
Clatsop Economic Development Resources holds an upcoming workshop to provide small business owners tips on special offers and promotions. It will be taught by Don Richardson, a digital marketing...
View ArticleEdison Bros. sling seafood on 11th Street
With little fanfare, Edison Bros. Fish Co. has opened its seafood market in the Josephson Fish Station building at the foot of 11th Street in downtown Astoria.The market slings fresh, frozen, canned,...
View ArticleAstorian hired as VP for Columbia Bank
Columbia Bank recently appointed Jan Jensen a vice president and commercial bank team lead. Based in Astoria, Jensen will manage and support the commercial banking team on the North Oregon Coast,...
View ArticleHow to spot a fake online review
Do you trust online reviews? Now that Amazon is suing more than 1,000 people who allegedly offered to write glowing product reviews for cash, you might reasonably be concerned. Turns out, deceptive...
View ArticleCrackdown: Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews
NEW YORK — Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they’re buying an iPhone case on Amazon or hiring an Uber ride in their hometown. But just...
View ArticleReport: Walgreens nears deal to buy Rite Aid
Shares of Rite Aid jumped nearly 40 percent Tuesday afternoon on a report that it may be gobbled up in the next major acquisition by Walgreens, the biggest U.S. drugstore chain. The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleWalgreens, Rite Aid combo to spread drugstore health kick
Walgreens will use its $9.41 billion takeover of rival Rite Aid to spread its philosophy on making drugstores destinations for customers looking to stay healthy or buy beauty products. The nation’s...
View ArticleCows, farmers adapt to robotic dairy systems
Tillamook — The cows at the Averill family’s dairy seem unimpressed by the high-tech gadgetry surrounding them.They calmly pass through an automated gate that sorts the cows based on how recently...
View ArticleNorth Coast Home Care hosts open house
North Coast Home Care, a local medical supply company, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Astoria and 30th in business.The company is inviting the public to an open house and celebration from noon...
View ArticlePacific County Property Transactions
Sale Date Sale Price Address Buyer Seller9/16/15 $325,000 671 State Route 101, Chinook Bruce & Annie Ring Eileen Nyberg9/16/15 $120,000 1312 303rd Place, Ocean Park Jennifer Marple Guzel Timothy...
View ArticleWashington Information Network: Are contractors now employees?
As employers seek ways to keep their costs down by using contracted employees, the Federal Government is working to keep workers on the payroll by changing the definition of a contractor. In recent...
View ArticleCEDR: Business connector for Clatsop County — 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...
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