Port still untangling Astoria Riverwalk Inn transfer
Less than a week away from a court-ordered transfer of the Astoria Riverwalk Inn to a new operator, the Port of Astoria is still untangling a knot of competing interests around the West Mooring Basin...
View ArticlePort approves Astoria Riverwalk Inn transfer
The Port of Astoria Commission on Tuesday approved a settlement and seven-year lease of the Astoria Riverwalk Inn with a new operator.Param Hotel Corp., a Portland-based hotelier, will take over on...
View ArticlePort of Astoria scrambles for new revenue
The Port of Astoria will likely receive a fraction of the money it tried to get from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for storm damage in 2015, throwing into jeopardy the agency’s plan for...
View ArticleAstoria’s gamble on Riverwalk hotel debt pays off
The city of Astoria has likely secured nearly an extra $152,000 from the Astoria Riverwalk Inn settlement after a wise gamble on the outcome of the lawsuit.Brad Smithart operated the inn between 2012...
View ArticleAstoria’s East Mooring Basin causeway shut down
The Port of Astoria has immediately shut down all access to the East Mooring Basin causeway because of a severely rotting substructure.The dock is used by fishermen and other commercial boat owners to...
View ArticleLog exports on hold due to trade war
Longshoremen are loading the bulk carrier Tunsin at the Port of Astoria’s Pier 1 with at least 5.5 million board feet of timber from Astoria Forest Products leaving Friday for China.The Tunsin, the...
View ArticlePort of Astoria gets clean financial bill of health
The Port of Astoria, a cash-strapped agency struggling to fix its crumbling infrastructure, has received a clean bill of health in a recent financial audit.Brad Anderson, a representative with...
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