I feed the birds! Do you? Did you know this is not legal? Feeding the blue jays, finches and the other little birds is against Astoria City Council rules. I have received a warning for this. I will be ...

Always avoid violence; in this age of charity and kindliness, the time has gone by for such things. Leave dynamite to the low and unrefined.” — Mark Twain While I was vacationing in Arizona, a big ...

Somewhere in last fall’s campaign, did the current president promise to end the existence of our national park system? I have to admit, after half-listening to a couple of his rants, I stopped ...

Caught in the act! It’s very interesting to see the liberal rags and legacy media machines ignoring the fact that the Department of Government Efficiency has found over $180 billion of fraud, theft ...

A huge shout-out to the Clatsop County Animal Shelter! Working at an animal shelter must be both incredibly rewarding and emotionally challenging. Every day, staff and volunteers care for so many ...

I am writing to express my profound outrage at the ongoing erosion of democratic principles, and the rule of law, under the Trump administration. The recent refusal to comply with a court order to ...

The U.S. Public Health Service, whose mission is “to protect the health of the nation,” is under attack. Our physical, mental and fiscal health is threatened due to unprecedented cutbacks and ...

What we are now seeing in the country is not, in my estimation, political. It does not have anything to do with Republicanism or any other political philosophy. What I believe we are seeing is a ...

I see where the veterans’ demonstration downtown was met with heckles and boos from some passing motorists. Sixty-one percent of voting veterans voted for Donald Trump. Over many objections, the ...

Please support Dirk Rohne for reelection to the Port of Astoria Commission. The Port of Astoria has been on a healthy trajectory these last several years, having long since departed from the acrimony ...

It’s wonderful that Americans of all political parties have benefited from decades of American medical research and development, including treatments for heart disease, leukemia and HIV; vaccines ...

Seaside’s City Council asked for input from residents regarding the future course of our Independence Day celebration. I personally hate fireworks, but I understand that not everyone will agree with ...