So when I first took this job as editor at the Astorian, I took it because I had this great opportunity presented to me and I thought if I don’t go, I’ll always wonder about it. And what if I passed ...
Dr. Marcus Whitman was a doctor and missionary in Oregon Country, which included what is now Washington state. By Elleda ...
For several years, the Friends of Falls of Clyde have been trying to save the 146-year-old vessel from disposal. By Elleda ...
October, surfer Isabella Orduna was nipped in the foot by an otter, who then commandeered her surfboard. By Elleda Wilson ...
Thomas Jefferson and John Jacob Astor wrote back and forth to each other about Astor’s efforts to settle the far west. By ...
A gust of wind swept over the hill, hail danced and rattled on the roofs and sidewalks, and the fire alarm rang out. By Elleda Wilson ...
Backlot rerun: Superfan Curtis Templeton of “Beyond the Backlot” (pictured right), filmed “On Location: The Goonies” in Astoria recently. But before arriving, he interviewed the movie’s director, ...
Did you know that Oregon has its own official state gemstone, the Oregon sunstone, designated as such in 1987? What makes it so special is that some think it has supernatural powers, and Oregon ...