Business briefs for June 2017
ASTORIA — Tongue Point Job Corps students have a new internship opportunity — to join the crew of tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington sailing the Pacific. Grays Harbor Historical Seaport...
View ArticleReal estate market rebound continues for Clatsop and Pacific Counties...
The Clatsop County real estate market is ramping up ahead of the summer season. Home prices haven’t returned to historic pre-recession highs, but are beginning to stabilize, according to Alaina...
View ArticleSaving eyesight and sparing travel Latest eye care treatments come to the coast
Can you tell me a little about your background and how the business began?“I grew up in Warrenton, and returned to the area after graduating form Pacific University in 1992. In 1999, I started Coastal...
View ArticleMeet the Merchant: Pete Gimre, store owner since 1984
“There are several things and it’s hard to rate the importance, but number one is you have to have a passion for what you do. You have got to be all in. Number two you’ve got to have people work with...
View ArticleStill reeling: Charter fishing business finds new roles amid stricter seasons
ILWACO — The movie “Grease” was just beginning to grace screens across the country. Pete Rose had just reached his 3,000th hit. A gallon of gas was going for about 65 cents. It was the summer of 1978,...
View ArticleJ&H Boatworks will sell to neighbor
Announcing the imminent acquisition of his shipwright company by WCT Marine & Construction Inc., J&H Boatworks co-owner Tim Hill pleaded with the Port of Astoria Commission during a Tuesday...
View ArticleSummer intern a runner, editor at Linfield
Kaelia Neal doesn’t like the beach.“The ocean makes me really nervous,” said the 21-year-old Linfield College junior. Stories of an uncle who survived getting caught in a sneaker wave when he was a...
View ArticleMo’s to open in two weeks
The new Mo’s Restaurant on the Astoria Riverwalk will open with a broken champagne bottle and a ceremonial ship-christening at 11 a.m. June 22. Bob Scull, a regional manager for Mo’s, said the company...
View ArticleNew carnival rides coming to downtown Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Rides at Long Beach isn’t getting a free ride on the city, at least not anymore.The City Council approved a permit earlier this month that allowed the for-profit amusement park...
View ArticleWarrenton Kia applies for pass on fish passage
The Warrenton Kia car dealership has applied for a fish passage exemption in a project to expand its parking lot.The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the unnamed tributary this project...
View ArticleNew butcher shop, smokehouse opens in former Rio Cafe
Astoria’s second butcher shop has opened in the former Rio Cafe.Jeremy and Nan Schoenwald recently started Smokehouse Butcher Block, where they sell fresh and smoked meat products, along with other...
View ArticleState grant will help restore Astoria YMCA
The former Astoria YMCA in the city’s downtown historic district is getting a makeover.Building owner and local entrepreneur Noel Weber announced he has received a $20,000 grant from the Oregon State...
View ArticleFort George to expand seating
Fort George Brewery is planning to climate control and double its outdoor seating.In the fall, the brewery will start construction on a steel-and-glass enclosure around the patio in its courtyard,...
View ArticleNew Astoria steakhouse a throwback
After three years of planning, eclectic local business owner Charles Holboke has opened his steakhouse.Charlie’s Chop House recently opened in the former Hazel’s Tavern on Marine Drive next to...
View Article‘Help wanted’ signs are everywhere
When Steve Sinkler, owner of The Wine Shack and Provisions 124 in Cannon Beach, decided to expand his business to include a small deli, he didn’t think finding someone to work part time making...
View ArticleProvidence Seaside weathers cutback gale
SEASIDE — Providence Seaside Hospital, the city’s largest employer with 375 employees, is bracing for changes amid a changing health care landscape.Members of the hospital’s corporate office responded...
View ArticleBusiness News July 2017
ASTORIA — Lower Columbia Human Resource Management Association is taking a break from its training sessions until September, but plans a Veterans Career Fair on Aug. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Fort...
View ArticleNew drivers ed provider opens
CLATSOP COUNTY — Instructor Pamela Cromwell has opened Freedom Driver Education, which will begin driving courses for local teens ages 15 to 17 on July 23.Cromwell teaches such concepts as perceptual...
View ArticleGuide to starting a small business
Planning is critical to successfully starting and building a business. Here is some guidance on the tools and resources necessary to start your business.Small Business Administration (SBA) suggestions...
View ArticleClatsop County Property Transactions
Sale Date Sale Price Year Built Acres Address Buyer Seller05/01/17 $60,000 NA 0.20 Not provided Robert Black Gerald and Dixie Black 05/01/17 $449,900 1960 6.84 89730 Logan Road, Astoria Diane Holmes...
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