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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015
PARTING SHOTS
A weekly snapshot from The Daily Astorian and Chinook Observer photographers
A sunset over Youngs Bay in Astoria.
JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian
OPB explores the history of Astoria
PORTLAND — OPB will premiere a
new, half-hour “Oregon Experience” docu-
mentary that examines the rich history As-
toria. “Astoria” airs at 9 p.m. Feb. 9 on OPB
TV. An advance free public screening will
be held at the Columbia River Maritime
Museum at 7 p.m. Feb. 6.
Astoria is the oldest U.S. settlement
west of the Rockies and has survived
booms and busts and endured several no-
table fires — one of them catastrophic.
Despite it all, Astorians have demonstrated
their resilience — rebuilding and refocus-
ing over the years.
Astoria’s first sawmill was built in
1851, and many others would follow. Large
freighters and sailing ships could dock at
Astoria’s piers. The port city shipped logs
and lumber from the lower Columbia re-
gion to markets around the world.
In addition to its reputation as a timber
producer, Astoria also came to be known
as the salmon-canning capital of the world,
as the Columbia River system was one of
the world’s most productive generators of
chinook, coho and sockeye salmon and
steelhead trout.
The first cannery on the river opened in
1866 on the Washington side. Astoria then
opened its first in 1874. Just two years later,
17 salmon canneries operated in and around
the area. Over time, several Astoria canner-
ies consolidated into what became the world
headquarters of Bumble Bee Seafoods.
In the 1960s, Bumble Bee was the largest
salmon-canning company in the world.
Commercial fishing, logging and ship-
ping still contribute to the Astoria economy,
but at levels far reduced from the peak years
in the past. Today, Astoria presents itself as a
city with a unique variety of historic homes,
a tourist destination with many museums and
shops, and a great place to retire.
In this new documentary, “Oregon Ex-
perience” explores the rich history and
transformation of this coastal community
beginning with its establishment in 1811
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9-1-WHAT?
Courtesy of Columbia River Maritime Museum
Butterfly fleet.
by John Jacob Astor. Along with historical
film and photos, “Astoria” features inter-
views with:
• Peter Stark, author of “Astoria”
• Samuel Johnson, executive director,
Columbia River Maritime Museum
• McAndrew Burns, executive director,
and Liisa Penner, archivist for the Clatsop
County Historical Society
• John Goodenberger, historic building
consultant
• Richard Basch, vice chairman of the
Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes
• Irene Martin, author and salmon in-
dustry historian
• David Lum, retired Astoria auto dealer
and son of Chinese immigrants
“Astoria” was written and produced by
Eric Cain and edited by Lisa Suinn Kallem.
For more information, visit http://opb.is/
orexastoria.
OPB and the Columbia River Mari-
time Museum host a free, public screen-
ing event at the museum in Astoria 7 p.m.
Feb. 6 (doors open at 6:30). The screening
event will feature the full-length documen-
tary and a Q&A with OPB producer Eric
Cain.
Courtesy of Clatsop County Historical Society
From Sean Fitzpatrick Loan. Image of Workers unloading large Chinook Salmon from
fishing boat to a barge tender. Photo ca 1900 - 1915.
9-1-What?: Sorcery, indecency, lunacy and inaccuracy
9-1-What? makes a return appearance
with a new handler, reporter Kyle Spurr.
This reoccurring feature highlights the
best of the worst dispatch reports around
the area.
http://bit.ly/1JvWeT3: {12/11 @
3:36 p.m.} A #Warrenton caller reported a
man is calling and making accusations of
witchcraft and sorcery.
http://bit.ly/1yNLe1Y: {12/14 @
8:49 p.m.} Two people reported having
sex behind Starbucks in #Warrenton. Both
cited for public indecency.
http://bit.ly/1CnjBOa: {12/31 @
1:13 p.m.} Man carrying wad of cash,
swinging a cane, yelling in middle of the
street, wearing a black hat, dark jacket
#Astoria
http://bit.ly/1z0tv95: {1/8 @ 9:55
p.m.} Intoxicated man trying to ride a
bike. Man located, will be pushing bike
rest of the way home. #Astoria
http://bit.ly/1CxuLQF: {1/13 @ 4:25
p.m.} Out of control woman reported in
#Astoria. Woman just had low blood sugar,
caller will call back if they have an issue.
http://bit.ly/1Bm4T8D: {1/22 @
SP`0DQUHSRUWHGO\¿OPLQJSHRSOH
in the Costco parking lot in #Warrenton.
Man contacted, said he just purchased a
camera.
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