FREE Published 2nd Wednesday of the month March 2020 Inside: CoastRiverBusinessJournal.com Chronicling the Joy of Business in the Columbia-Pacific Region Volume 15 • Issue 3 Business Spotight: Retailers tune up for spring season Meet the Merchant Jeff Newenhof of City Lumber Company Page 3 Boat of the Month 58-foot seiner and tender F/V Tradition Page 12 Business News Brett Wilson, from Bellingham, Washington, is among the new hires at Bike and Beyond in Astoria in recent weeks as Lower Columbia retailers are gear up for a busier spring and summer seasons. — Luke Whittaker/CRBJ 2020 Recreational clamming heats up coastal economy Page 14 Departments Business Briefs ................................................................... 5 CEDR Report ....................................................................... 6 New Construction..............................................................18 Real Estate, Construction & More .................................... 20 LONG BEACH 604 Pacific Way So. 360-642-3223 ANCHOR-REALESTATE.COM SURFSIDE & OCEAN PARK 31605 “I” Street Unit B 360-665-2761 l l A n e p O We ! s r o o D t h the Rig