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Mo's goes to Washington
58+ min ago (138+ words) Published 3: 41 pm Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Mo's Seafood & Chowder to represent PNW at "Taste of America' in D. C. The event is part of the Spirit of Independence Festival, a national celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, June 46, at the National…...
Warrenton-Hammond cafe re-opens five years after COVID closed it
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (533+ words) Published 5: 40 am Monday, May 18, 2026 The pandemic was brutal to the service industry. Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered at least 110, 000 eating and drinking establishments across the nation, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2021 State of the Restaurant Industry Report. Six…...
Market magic on Mother's Day
1+ week, 3+ day ago (364+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Sunday, May 10, 2026 Opening day coincided with the arrival of the Coral Princess cruise ship which docked early in the morning at the Port of Astoria. Droves of locals, out-of-town visitors and cruise ship passengers made their way to…...
Mother's Day Tea at the Flavel mansion
1+ week, 4+ day ago (192+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Saturday, May 9, 2026 "Last year we served about 70 people in three hours," said Wentworth who circled the ornate dining room with a shiny silver tea pot chatting with guests and refilling their tea cups. "We sell the tea in…...
Seaside rants on Facebook: Where's my bagels
2+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) Published 3: 14 pm Monday, May 4, 2026 A poster on Seaside Oregon's Rants and Raves Facebook group complained on Sunday that for "the fourth" time, Safeway's cheese bagels were sold out in the "early morning hours." The person, who posted said they were…...
Where's the korppu?
3+ week, 6+ day ago (148+ words) The Daily Astorian Published 6: 00 am Thursday, April 23, 2026 Every now and then the question arises on Facebook: "Can you still get Astoria Cinnamon Toast in Astoria?" A longtime local favorite, this twice-baked treat (aka Finnish korppu) was made by Home Baking…...
In One Ear: Crabby plates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (111+ words) The Daily Astorian Published 6: 00 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 OK, crab fans, this one's for you: As of January, the specialty Oregon Dungeness crab license plate is available to pre-order. Interested? You can pre-order the crab plates, and track the number of…...
Our View: Oregon is behind on food safety inspections
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (94+ words) The Daily Astorian Our View: Oregon is behind on food safety inspections Published 1: 07 pm Monday, March 23, 2026 Food safety is seriously important. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 48 million people get sick from foodborne illness in a year. After…...
Environmental groups file lawsuit against Pacific Bio Products
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (644+ words) Published 2: 00 am Thursday, February 5, 2026 Lawsuit alleges Pacific Seafood's Bio Products violated Clean Water Act On Jan. 20, the Center for Food Safety and the Northwest Environmental Defense Center filed a lawsuit against Pacific Seafood's Bio Products, claiming that the Warrenton facility…...
New owners save Astoria icon Deals Only from closure
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (827+ words) Published 5: 27 pm Thursday, March 12, 2026 Deals Only lives to see another day thanks to Nick and Amy Delin, who purchased the store just a few weeks ago on Feb. 17. With 36 years of liquidation experience and three Washington discount stores under their…...