Meet the Merchant: Purple Cow Toys
Katie Murray and Bill Colwill, owners1380 Commercial St., Astoria503-325-2996Toys and gamesBy Cynthia Washickocwashicko@crbizjournal.comHow do you compete with online retailers?I hate to say it, but I...
View ArticleAfter more than a year of renovation, the Columbia River Roadhouse will open...
CHINOOK — More than a year after they began remodeling what was formerly the Chinook Restaurant & Lounge, two entrepreneurs are closing in on an opening date for their newest restaurant, the...
View ArticleSkipanon resumes canning with changes to documentation process
WARRENTON — After a recall caused the business to stop processing for more than two months, Skipanon Brand Seafood has restarted its canning processes, with changes to address the issues that sparked...
View ArticleOut of the frying pan... And into the entrepreneurial fire
Moving from one job to another is common. Spending more than a decade in one career and leaving it behind to open a specialty shop isn’t. The owners of two businesses on Oregon’s coast, however, have...
View ArticleFor Astoria distillery, brand competition is sobering
When a California brewery threatened a trademark lawsuit against his Astoria distillery, Larry Cary opted to change the name of his growing business rather than go to court. Formerly North Coast...
View ArticleCounty has lower rate of joblessness
Employment has dropped with the onset of winter, but Clatsop County is 180 jobs above the expectations of state economists for November.The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday released seasonally...
View ArticleTwo decisions will shape Ocean Beach Hospital’s future
ILWACO,Wash. — In the first few months of 2016, Ocean Beach Hospital administrators and board members will need to make two important decisions about the future of the hospital. First, hospital leaders...
View ArticleHop production on the rise in US
MOXEE, Wash. — Demand from craft beer brewers led to an 11 percent increase in U.S. hop production in 2015 compared to the previous year.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural...
View ArticleDowntown lot’s first food fixture opens Friday with samples
More than five months after the opening of Riverwalk FoodCarts and Marketplace, the Bechtolt family has a permanent food cart at the corner of Sixth Street and Marine Drive.CJ’s Trolley Stop Coffee and...
View ArticleDa Yang dinged for flushing without a permit
The state Department of Environmental Quality fined Da Yang Seafoods $85,319 for discharging wastewater from its Pier 2 processing plant into the Columbia River between June 2008 and May without a...
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Building Permits – Long BeachBob Bauman 1411 Ager Dr #101 $3,800 Insulation & Drywall Install C & N GuzmanGeorge Fortier 406 Oregon Ave N $9,003 Add living space/new doorway SelfLong Beach...
View ArticleIlwaco Business Licenses
Emily’s Hair Hut 120 1st Street, IlwacoASAP Business Solutions LLC 133 Howerton Way SE, IlwacoRobinson Bros. Construction Inc 6150 NE 137th Avenue, VancouverNortheast Electric LLC 7004 Green Mountain...
View ArticleSeaside Business Licenses
Beach Day Coffee Inc 7 Broadway, Seaside Inca’s Inc 21 N Columbia #109, SeasideDoug Evelsizer 1000 S Holladay #10, SeasideBill Laws Lawn Maintenance 1328 14th Avenue, SeasideService Master of Portland...
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Sale Date Sale Price Year Built Acres Address SELLER BUYER10/13/15 $290,000 2005 1.00 35482 Gustafson Ln, Astoria Jacobson Michael, C Dick Scott V10/13/15 $249,000 1999 0.25 1427 SW Ridge Rd, Warrenton...
View ArticlePacific County Property Transactions
Sale Date Sale Price Address Buyer Seller11/13/15 $161,000 31311 L Street, Ocean Park Ronald And Lulia Van Fleet Carole Anne George Trustee11/13/15 $149,000 25005 Dell Place, Ocean Park Mark and...
View ArticleRestaurant Inspections
Date of Inspection Business Name Description of Violation Points Assessed11/02 Corral Drive In Handwashing sink inadequate or unavailable 10 Red Cold Holding (more than 5 degrees) 10 Red Wiping cloths...
View ArticleEnjoy ‘Man’s Best Friend’ at the Pickled Fish
LONG BEACH — Pickled Fish Restaurant at the Adrift Hotel has created Cocktail for A Cause, a pay-it-forward campaign which it said has raised more than $3,100 for deserving local organizations since...
View ArticleCEDR: Important Workshops: Financing Options and Succession/Transitioning...
We are excited to announce two very important business workshops for the regional business community this month, and February. The first will be held Tuesday, Jan. 19. Title: “Financing Your Business...
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NEW FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS GO INTO EFFECT JAN. 1, 2016News Release from Oregon Dept. of Consumer & Business ServicesPosted on FlashAlert: December 30th, 2015 8:55 AMSalem...
View ArticleHome sales consistently strong in Pacific County
LONG BEACH — During the summer of 2015, homes sold at a strong rate of 490 per annum in Pacific County, almost the same pace as during the hectic spring months. Summer sales were 6.5 percent better...
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