Seaside transit center is good news

Connect Oregon III grant shows Sunset Empire District is credible, effective Transportation is the lifeblood of a community and the nervous system of a regional economy. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Forests matter more than we knew

World's tallest forests are carbon sinks and are in Oregon, Washington We live in the midst of the world's tallest forest. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Full Story >>>

Here's good news during a drought

New Sector Columbia River command enlarges the mission, enriches culture In a year hungry for positive economic news, it is wonderful indeed that the U.S. Coast Guard is bringing about 35 additional jobs to its Sector Columbia River, based at a new command center here. Monday, August 30, 2010 Full Story >>>

Park Service expands young consciousness

Seeing another region can be as valuable as living in a foreign country Inspiring young people is one of the most important missions of schools and teachers. Other institutions can play a role in that process. Monday, August 30, 2010 Full Story >>>

Scams: Smart money's on skepticism

The following editorial is from the Blue Mountain Eagle, of John Day, sister paper to The Daily Astorian. Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>>

Community lending helps create jobs

Aug. 17 will surely be recorded as one of the most exciting days in Tiffany Turner's life. Thursday, August 26, 2010 Full Story >>>

How naive the rest of us are

Does the GOP own Fox News, or does Fox News own the GOP? After Bloomburg News broke the story last week of Rupert Murdoch's New Corporation's $1 million gift to the Republican Governors Association, News Corp. executives stopped dodging the question and fessed up. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Full Story >>>

Banking success behind the failure

The real story is worthy of applause In these much-troubled times for U.S. banks, an Internet headline late Friday "ShoreBank fails" caused immediate and intense concern for all who track the local economy at the mouth of the Columbia River. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Full Story >>>

Some stars in our firmament

Knights of Columbus deserve community's applause for project Star of the Sea School inspires special loyalty among its students, staff, alumni and other supporters - and none more so than the Astoria council of Knights of Columbus. Monday, August 23, 2010 Full Story >>>

Lincoln's party deserves better

If America isn't about religious freedom, we're going out of business Democrats seeking re-election have moaned about President Obama's entry into the Manhattan mosque issue. Monday, August 23, 2010 Full Story >>>

Burning biomass could be a key answer if the rules don't prohibit it

The following editorial is from the Blue Mountain Eagle of John Day, sister paper to The Daily Astorian Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>>

Life, in all its pitiful and perishable splendor

In full-grown late summer it's hard to decipher all the rioting smells of rot and ripeness. They swirl together like complex shades of sand woven by an outgoing tide. Friday, August 20, 2010 Full Story >>>

Who is our second largest employer?

Coast Guard brings positive mission, economic impact, skills to our region Certain anniversaries matter more than others. It is a pleasure to mark the 220th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard, which occurred Aug. 4. Thursday, August 19, 2010 Full Story >>>

Crabbing dollars feed our economy

It's in all of our interests to have more seasons like this one One year it's new pickup trucks, but the next it could be food stamps. Thursday, August 19, 2010 Full Story >>>

Demystify the ballot measures

Healthy Democracy Oregon launches the Citizens Initiative Review Healthy Democracy Oregon is one of the best things to happen to Oregon in the past 20 years. It helps the average voter demystify the confusing world of ballot initiatives. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Full Story >>>

Get a life

Very few congressmen and senators know anything but Capitol Hill The New York Times has observed that the Senate now has only two members who are working farmers. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Full Story >>>

Obama matters

He has been a most consequential president A cottage industry is dedicated to marginalizing and delegitimizing President Obama. Monday, August 16, 2010 Full Story >>>

NOAA's fishery move is a good step

Continued diligence needed to guide interests It's taken the better part of a century and a half to get here, but NOAA Fisheries Service's new system for allocating some West Coast fish will make for safer seasons and should help insure the future viability of a number of marine species. Monday, August 16, 2010 Full Story >>>

Dudley, Kitzhaber must debate

Jousting is the political game, but voters need to do comparison shopping In every election in America, candidates joust over the debate schedule. It happens at the presidential level and in lesser races across the nation. Thursday, August 12, 2010 Full Story >>>

Astoria lives on volunteerism

Being a firefighter has many benefits If there's anyplace that deserves a strong tradition of supporting its fire department, it is Astoria. Thursday, August 12, 2010 Full Story >>>

Can the right wing woo the middle?

Just how conservative do you have to be to win the GOP nomination? Just how conservative do you have to be? This is the question torturing the Republican Party in primary election races around the nation. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Full Story >>>

Farming finds a new generation

Raising an animal for auction at a county fair is a rite of passage in rural America Another county fair has come and gone. Exhibitors and spectators flocked to the county fairgrounds off Oregon Highway 202. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Full Story >>>

Now the good news?

A positive outcome of the BP spill would be that we learn from it Could the BP oil spill turn out to be good news? Monday, August 09, 2010 Full Story >>>

Beating death is an alarm bell

Let's have community dialogue about Pioneer House and domestic violence Domestic violence often leads to death. It happens every day in America. Monday, August 09, 2010 Full Story >>>

Are Oysters canaries in the coal mine?

For the sixth year, Willapa Bay bivalves' reproductive process is failing Failure of the natural reproductive process of commercial Pacific oysters for the sixth year in a row is a disturbing indication that environmental conditions in the Pacific Ocean and Willapa Bay are seriously discombobulated. Thursday, August 05, 2010 Full Story >>>

There's opportunity in a recession

Safeway block, Astoria Library and Waldorf Hotel beg for renewal Downtown Astoria has come a long way in the past decade, but there is major unfinished business. Thursday, August 05, 2010 Full Story >>>