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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Gearhart’s water future hinges on a regional agreement, not a risky chase for expanded groundwater rights. Since 1921, we’ve leaned on Warrenton’s Lewis and Clark River, a bond formed after our 1918 ...

On an average night in Multnomah County, about 60,000 birds fly over the state, making their way to nests and breeding ...

Last season, the Cowapa League proved to be among the best 4A divisions for softball. With Scappoose and Astoria making the ...