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Editor's Notebook: Forgotten manuscript recounts death-defying voyage
3+ hour ago (286+ words) Published 4: 11 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 By Matt Winters/Regional editor Does anybody read Joseph Conrad nowadays? In fiction like his 1902 novella "Typhoon," Conrad specialized in sophisticated "sea yarns" " giving armchair sailors a splash of exotic adventure as the Age of Sail…...
Huff's posts: Just flew back home and boy, my arms are tired
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (184+ words) Published 1: 32 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 I just came back from a whirlwind trip to Maryville, Illinois to see my son TJ, daughter-in-law Emily and four of my grandkids: Violet, 14; Sawyer, who turned 12 during my visit; Lawson, 7 and Charlotte, 3. I had not…...
Seaside's Tsunami Skippers skip a beat
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (755+ words) Published 1: 05 pm Friday, May 29, 2026 Halftime shows at basketball games are a high school staple. In Clatsop County, there's a variety of local entertainment on display. The Astoria High School Pizazz Dance Team is a darling at the Brickhouse " but in…...
Trump administration sues Oregon, three other states over undercover license plate denials
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (229+ words) Published 6: 23 am Friday, May 29, 2026 The Trump administration sued four Democratic-led states Wednesday over the states" refusal to grant undercover license plates to federal agents, marking the latest escalation between state sanctuary policies and the federal government"s aggressive deportation campaign....
Oregon Supreme Court to hear case that could reshape attorneys fees in public records suits
12+ hour, 55+ min ago (304+ words) Published 6: 16 am Friday, May 29, 2026 The Oregon Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could set precedent over the type and amount of monetary relief Oregonians who successfully sue public agencies for records could win. The state's highest court…...
With "Kinder Grads" and $100, Oregon treasurer hopes to double number of college savings accounts
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (455+ words) Published 6: 29 am Friday, May 29, 2026 BEAVERTON " The 18 graduates of Ms. Womack's kindergarten class at Beaverton's Vose Elementary are preparing to become firefighters, soccer players, astronauts and doctors, they said. Going on to college before all that, however, drew some shock and…...
Port approves 'master lease' for waterfront redevelopment
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (378+ words) Published 10: 42 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 Five years after a master plan was developed, the Port of Astoria Commissioners finally approved a 40-year "master lease" agreement on Tuesday, May 19. This is a major step in realizing the port's Waterfront Development Master Plan....
Everyday people: From Manila to Knappa, Oregon, teacher takes big leap
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (922+ words) Published 10: 57 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 For years, Jasmin Geografo measured life by movement. In the Philippines capital of Manila, the streets swarm with packed trains, pedestrians and darting jeepneys " the main form of public transportation there. Strangers weave through the thrumming…...
Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in southwest Washington
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (851+ words) Published 6: 51 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 The death toll from Tuesday's chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed to at least two people, while nine others remain "unrecovered," according to authorities. Longview's Fire Department said late Wednesday morning…...
Oregon AG staff attended Vance anti-fraud meeting, but other Democratic AGs say they were excluded
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (744+ words) Published 6: 16 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 WASHINGTON " A handful of Democratic state attorneys general said Tuesday that expert officials from their offices were denied access to a major White House anti-fraud meeting convened by Vice President JD Vance and attended by Republican…...