The Daily Astorian

‘This nest of dangers’

On the centennial of the Columbia River Bar Pilots’ founding, the Dec. 21, 1947 issues of the Sunday Oregonian and the Oregon ...
The Daily Astorian

Tariffs, job cuts affect river commerce

Columbia River Bar Pilots board huge shipping vessels to help them cross the treacherous water safely. The pilots say they’re already seeing an impact from tariffs and federal job cuts. Tariffs and ...
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This Is the Oldest Town in the Pacific Northwest—and It Has Victorian Architecture, Movie ...

Pretty and gritty: that’s how some locals describe Astoria, Oregon, a far-flung town sitting where the Columbia River meets ...
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Ships losing power is not uncommon, Columbia River bar pilot says — but Baltimore-sized ...

ASTORIA, Ore. — After a runaway cargo ship caused the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last week, killing six people, there's understandably been some concerns about shipping and ...
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LNG ships wouldn't 'shut river down,' bar pilot says

ASTORIA — Clicking through pictures on his computer screen, Columbia River Bar Pilot Capt. Robert Johnson detailed his ride on a liquefied natural gas tanker as it entered Boston Harbor, where the ...
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Camas father, son missing and presumed dead after boat capsizes near Columbia River Bar

A Camas father and son are missing and presumed dead after their 26-foot fishing boat capsized Saturday near the Columbia River Bar, west of Astoria, Ore. Constantin Leahu, 43, and son Andrei, who ...