Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Astoria public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
50 topics
Heritage Square Brownfield Cleanup
Coast Guard City Designation
Homelessness and Public Safety
Highway 30 chairwall study
Housing development and homelessness
Disc golf course adjacent to Shively Park
Police use-of-force and crisis response
Police use-of-force incident
Cascadia earthquake and tsunami preparedness
Housing and overnight parking for essential workers
EX26-02 garage demolition and greenhouse
EX26-03 Duane Street addition
Riverwalk solar bollard lights
Vacant-residential-unit excise tax
Arts & Culture Advisory Commission
EX26-02 garage appeal
Vacancy tax initiative
EX26-02 Historic Garage Appeal
Non-agenda comments
Crosswalk at 20th Street and Duane/parking lot corridor
State legislative priorities
Customs House workforce housing project
Suomi Hall grant
Shelter First policy enforcement
Short-term rental regulations (Ordinance 25-07)
Homeless Encampments and Trash Removal
TNC Ordinance (Uber/Lyft)
Public Works Capital Improvement Plan
Customs House Development
City Charter Amendments
Homeless Services and Waste Removal
Transportation Network Companies
Transportation SDC Suspension
Custom House Development Landslide Risk
Homelessness policy and shelter pods
Homeless services and sleeping pods proposal
Downtown public safety
Columbia Memorial Hospital Campus Agreement
Water and sewer rate increase
LiFEBoat shelter conditions
Non-agenda: city conditions and patriotic holidays
Community-Based Shelter Program
Transportation SDC freeze
Charter Amendments
Homeless Response Policy
Pride Month proclamation
Camping Code Amendment
Camping Code Ordinance
Baker Building
Homeless liaison
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Astoria from local and regional media.
Feds award four Oregon localities $16 million for street safety projects
Four local Oregon agencies will receive $4 million each to advance street safety projects, members of Oregon’s congressional delegation announced Friday. The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of […]
Nov 3, 2026Clatsop County midterm election: What to expect
After months of political discourse and campaign trails being blazed, the day American’s champion as the pinnacle of their most sacred birthright has arrived. Once again, it’s election day in […]
Nov 2, 2026Letter: Measure 4-247 will curb vacation-home trend
Election Day has arrived and if you have not yet voted, I urge you to submit your ballot today. Some Astorians — especially those in the downtown area experiencing issues […]
Nov 2, 2026Letter: Vote yes for Clatsop Care Bond Measure 4-249
For years, I served my community as a Port Commissioner for the Port of Astoria. I was also active in numerous civic organizations when I was ambulatory. Now, I am […]
Nov 2, 2026Letters to the Editor
Measure 4-247 will curb vacation-home trend Election Day has arrived and if you have not yet voted, I urge you to submit your ballot today. Some Astorians — especially those […]
Nov 2, 2026Letter: Measure 4-247 threatens privacy, property rights
The conversation continues on Measure 4-247. While I understand that we all have different ideas about how to solve the housing affordability challenge in Astoria, these are a few of […]
Oct 30, 2026Letters to the Editor
Measure 4-247 threatens privacy, property rights The conversation continues on Measure 4-247. While I understand that we all have different ideas about how to solve the housing affordability challenge in […]
Oct 30, 2026Letter: Drivers must take school-zone safety seriously
About a month ago, five Clatsop County school superintendents submitted a very sensible article about drivers in school zones, buses and students. This stood out: “Within these first few weeks […]
Oct 30, 2026Clatsop County tests ballot machine ahead of election
Officials at the Clatsop County Elections Office tested its ballot scanner ahead of the Nov. 3 election in a public setting at 10 a.m. Monday at the Judge Guy Boyington […]
Oct 28, 2026Clatsop County news briefs for Oct. 29, 2026
Election Day is Nov. 3 With the midterm elections right around the corner, make sure you are informed about local candidates and local issues. For a comprehensive resource, check out […]
Oct 28, 2026Justin Grafton running for Astoria’s Ward 3
Justin Grafton lives close to Astoria’s South Slope neighborhood. He is proud to be a life-long Astorian. Standing outside of his house, he can point just down the street to […]
Oct 28, 2026Letters to the Editor
Measure 4-249 keeps skilled nursing care local Vote yes on Measure 4-249 to keep skilled nursing care close to home. We are North Coast neighbors serving on the Clatsop Care […]
Oct 27, 2026