Kari Borgen

“Change is the only constant in life.”

We’re in the midst of the holiday season of family activities, social gatherings and small talk with people we don’t see very often. Inevitabl…

We’ve come to expect the unexpected in the last few years, but several announcements in the print media world in September have surprised us. …

The week before COVID-19 lockdowns were announced in 2020, The Astorian invited readers to a forum at the Astoria Library to ask what subscrib…

Last Dec. 31, we looked forward to putting a chaotic 2020 behind us. Few expected that we were in for at least another full year of pandemic d…

If you believe, as Thomas Jefferson did, that an informed public is the foundation of democracy, you’ll be heartened by the news that all stud…

Years ago, a friend retiring from a longtime job as library director told me she wasn’t interested in leading the transformation to the digital era.

After 15 months, the black-and-yellow CORONAVIRUS banner under The Astorian’s front page masthead is gone.

Fish processors and wood products come to mind when thinking of manufacturing in Clatsop County. There’s also the one-of-a-kind airport tugs, …