Craft3 names new financial leader
Nonprofit lender Craft3 has named Portland banking executive Mark Stevenson as chief financial officer to replace his longtime predecessor and Astoria resident David Oser, who recently retired....
View ArticleDistillers could get a bigger shot of sales
Two Clatsop County distillers and others around the state could keep all revenue from tasting rooms under a bill pending in Salem.The Oregon Liquor Control Commission buys in bulk and owns liquor sold...
View ArticleNew owner looks to double Circle Creek RV Resort in Seaside
SEASIDE — The Circle Creek RV Resort along U.S. Highway 101 has been sold for $2.1 million. The new ownership hopes to double the park’s size by next summer.The RV park sits on an 11-acre peninsula...
View ArticleNominations open for region’s outstanding businesses
Clatsop Economic Development Resources is seeking nominations for its annual business awards next month.The awards will be for customer service, economic impact, service to the community,...
View ArticleHughes-Ransom owners look to sell old, build new
Interested in buying a mortuary?The owners of Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory are selling the company’s two mortuaries in Astoria and Seaside as they look to consolidate into one new, modernized...
View ArticleBarbecue returns to Astoria’s Pier 11
Barbecue has returned to Pier 11 Mall in Astoria.Phil Spencer and Mark Winheim have opened Smoked Bones BBQ in the space formerly occupied by Bruce McBride’s barbecue restaurant Rollin’ Thunder from...
View ArticleAstoria Brewing Co. to rebrand Wet Dog Cafe
The Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery on 11th Street will be renamed as Astoria Brewing Co. consolidates its brand and owners Stephen and Karen Allen transition toward the next generation.That transition...
View ArticlePilot House Distilling fined for not verifying age
Astoria’s Pilot House Distilling was fined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission for failing to verify the age of a minor before allowing them to buy or be served an alcoholic beverage.Pilot House...
View ArticleBusiness Briefs for February 2018
ASTORIA — Coast Community Radio (CCR), the non-profit radio station in the Columbia-Pacific region, recently received a $10,000 grant from the Templin Foundation of Pacific County. News Director Joanne...
View ArticleClatsop County Food-Service Inspections
Date Business Name Description of Violation Results12/26/17 Twisted Fish Steakhouse Potentially hazardous food improperly reheated 79 Foods past discard date has not been consumed No sanitizer at...
View ArticleClatsop County Property Transactions
Sale Date Sale Price Year Built Acres Address Buyer Seller12/01/17 15,080 1912 0.11 121 8th Ave, Seaside Evans Kimberly A Evans Kimbely, A12/02/17 70,000 2008 0.00 Streng Eric Duvall Robert, C12/04/17...
View ArticleClatsop County Building Permits
Date / Work Description / Address / Valuation / ContractorResidential01/17/2018 / Single Family Dwelling / 87180 Highway 202, Astoria / $397,419 / Borders, Dan - Neikes, Jim01/02/2018 / Single Family...
View ArticleKey ideas to start the year
Every small business has its periods of growth and slowdowns. If you are interested in promoting growth and expanding your business this year, don’t let your business stagnate. Following are several...
View ArticleLong Beach-Ilwaco Building Permits
Date / Description / Applicant / Applicant Type / Address / Status1/3/18 / Renovation/addition / / Kim and Donna Rozenkranz / / Owner / / 1806 N Pacific Ave / Pending1/11/18 / Accessory Structure /...
View ArticleBusiness Bookworm ‘Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age’
It’s a brand-new year. So where will your ad dollars go?The tried-and-true has worked for you — is that where you’ll stay? Will you experiment, based on the advice of an ad rep or two? Or will you do...
View ArticleAstoria Building Permits
Date / ApPlicant / Address / Valuation / Work Description / Contractor12/15/17 / Sandra Morrison / 322 Pleasant Ave / $300 / Re-attaching metal railings / Bishop & Son Construction Inc12/18/17 /...
View ArticleSeaside Business Licenses
Business Name, Business Address, Business ServicePhillips Refrigeration, 1832 NE 121st Avenue, Portland, Refrigeration contractorFastvia Computers Inc, 300 S Roosevelt #1, Seaside, Computers and cell...
View ArticleHuman Resources Q&A
March 7: Liani Reeves, Bullard Law — “Sexual Harassment Prevention” 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane Street, Astoria.April 4: Jarren Swazo, SAIF — “Workers Compensation Update”...
View ArticlePacific County Property Transactions
Date Sale Price Address Buyer Seller12/19/17 $112,500 1818 245th St, Ocean Park James and Pamela Griffith William Burkitt12/19/17 $236,400 31301 G St, Ocean Park R Rhoades and V Newman Thomas...
View ArticleLong Beach Business Licenses
License Holder / DBA / Address / ServiceMartha Herrejon / Taqueria El Jalapeno / 107 3rd St Se Unit A, Long Beach / RestaurantCecil’s Anchors, LLC / 2209 Ocean Beach Blvd N # 7, Long Beach / Vacation...
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