From Michoacan to Long Beach
LONG BEACH — Those searching for an authentic taste of Mexico can now satisfy their cravings in Long Beach. Taqueria El Jalapeño officially opened Tuesday, March 13, where owner Martha Macias is...
View ArticleBusiness Bookworm: ‘That’s What She Said’
The meeting went well.Everybody was there on time, discussions were lively, ideas presented, and you wrapped up with a good feeling. It was a productive meeting and it went well — or, as you’ll see in...
View ArticleGiant Pacific octopus: Smart and delicious
Giant Pacific octopus are known to grow up to 156 pounds, though those canned in Pacific County are typically much smaller. They live in coastal waters all along the northern Pacific Rim, from...
View ArticleWell Preserved: James and Mary Johnson Residence
ASTORIA — Kathy Laughman graduated from Astoria High School, got a degree from University of Oregon, and eventually made her way to Seattle. Now retired, she’s returned to Astoria. “I was attracted to...
View ArticleEkone marching ahead on all eight legs
BAY CENTER — In 1982, Ekone Oyster Company started with two people and a small smokehouse. Since then, the company has grown to more than 60 employees producing several varieties of smoked oysters,...
View ArticleHerrera tours Astoria hospital
ASTORIA — U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Washington, toured Columbia Memorial Hospital on April 3 after helping continue a partnership with health insurer Premera Blue Cross to provide services in...
View ArticleLongtime Port of Astoria tenant leaves for Tongue Point
Marine contractor Bergerson Construction Inc., a tenant of the Port of Astoria for more than 40 years, is moving its operations from the central waterfront to Hyak Maritime’s North Tongue Point marine...
View ArticleNew Japanese-inspired walk-up window planned for Astoria
Patrons of Astoria Coffeehouse and Bistro recently got a preview of Kenneth Booth’s new bento lunch and izakaya-style restaurant he plans to open next month in a walk-up window in the former Arc Arcade...
View ArticleTeevin lauds Seaside quarry transition
Shawn Teevin, the owner of Teevin Bros. Land and Timber Inc., said the sale of the Teevin & Fischer Quarry he co-owned with Scappoose contractor Thomas Fischer to Knife River Corp. went...
View ArticleHong Kong Taco Cart in Astoria mixes Asian influence, Hispanic staples
Abbie and Dan Rhoads once lived across the Pacific Ocean from one another. Now the couple, who operate food carts in the courtyard of the Astoria Station at 13th and Duane streets, work within shouting...
View ArticleMexican food goes underground in Astoria
A Seaside family is starting a new Mexican restaurant in the basement mall of the Sanborn Building on Marine Drive and 10th Street.Matriarch Carmen Campuzano said her family is still building out the...
View ArticleSeaside couple finds food cart opportunity in Astoria
After years in the Seaside restaurant industry, Gustavo Martinez and Cindy Mendez were tired of working for other people. The couple tried to start a food cart in their hometown, but said they were...
View ArticleThe Port of Astoria seizes an opportunity at Tongue Point
Gov. Kate Brown has nominated a census tract covering a large swath of eastern Astoria from the Columbia River Maritime Museum to North Tongue Point as one of Oregon’s 86 opportunity zones.If confirmed...
View ArticleBornstein Seafoods buys apartments for employees in Warrenton
WARRENTON — Bornstein Seafoods has purchased an apartment complex near its Warrenton Deep Sea market to help provide low-cost housing for employees.The company formed Deep Sea Apartments LLC and hired...
View ArticleCouple plans farm-feel bed-and-breakfast in Miles Crossing
An Astoria couple is looking to parlay the region’s farming and other traditional industries into a unique stay on the Hess family homestead near Miles Crossing.Shalan Moore and Steven Hess, a...
View ArticleLocal apartment owner buys former J.C. Penney location
Sean Fitzpatrick and Anne Carpenter, the owners of the Illahee Apartments, have purchased the Morton Nelson Building, home of J.C. Penney until its closure last summer.Fitzpatrick and Christopher...
View ArticleLocal family takes over Custard King in Astoria
A local family is reopening the Custard King in Astoria.Tara Gerlitz, her partner, Jeromy Connor, and her mother, Jamie Gerlitz, have leased the small walk-up on Marine Drive and are preparing to open...
View ArticleWalmart era begins on the North Coast
WARRENTON — After years of lawsuits, settling on a location and building a storefront, the North Coast’s new Walmart opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday on the corner of Ensign Lane and U.S. Highway 101.The...
View ArticleJ.C. Penney space in Astoria to become a market
Sean Fitzpatrick, the owner of Astoria’s Illahee Apartments, and Chris Holen, the chef and co-owner at Baked Alaska, were playing poker one night, lamenting the loss of the J.C. Penney Co. store on...
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