Astoria, OR

Incumbent Elisabeth Adams will face a challenger as she looks to secure a second, four-year term on the Astoria City Council in November’s general election. The race for the Ward 3 seat, representing Astoria’s core downtown area, marks local photographer Justin Grafton’s first time running for elected office, but he told KMUN he has been... The post Ward 3 race includes incumbent, one challenger appeared first on KMUN.

With one Astoria City councilor looking to land the role of mayor in the Nov.3 general election, two political newcomers are vying for the seat he’s leaving behind. Andy Davis announced this month that he wouldn’t seek a second four-year term for his Ward 1 seat because he is moving out of the ward after... The post Astoria’s Ward 1 race draws two contenders appeared first on KMUN.

Astoria City Councilor Andy Davis has officially entered the mayoral race. Davis, who represents Ward 1, announced he would not seek re-election because he was moving away from his ward after his term ends this December. He had told KMUN he wasn’t sure if he would run for any office. He held off filing for... The post City councilor enters Astoria’s mayoral race appeared first on KMUN.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of students who were impacted by the Trump administration’s plans last year to abruptly shut down Job Corps centers across the country reached a settlement earlier this month. The Tongue Point Job Corps Center in Astoria was not a party to the lawsuit, but the settlement carries implications for its... The post Job Corps settlement halts closure of centers nationwide, on Oregon Coast appeared first on KMUN.

Two more candidates have emerged in the race to be Astoria’s next mayor, including a former city councilor.  Earlier this month, it looked like combat veteran Sean Davis might run unopposed after incumbent Mayor Sean Fitzpatrick announced he would not seek a second four-year term. Now Tom Brownson, a former Ward 2 city councilor who... The post Two more candidates line up in Astoria mayoral race appeared first on KMUN.

Band is celebrating 20th anniversary of their first record BAKER CITY — The debut album by Horse Feathers turns 20 this year, and the Astoria-based band is bringing the music […]

U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield say they are still fighting to land federal money for a major hospital expansion project in Astoria. At a press event with other officials at the Columbia Memorial Hospital construction site Wednesday, Bonamici said the Trump administration is “playing games with people’s lives” by delaying... The post Oregon officials address federal funding delays for Astoria hospital appeared first on KMUN.