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2C THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 HISTORIC PHOTOS OF THE WEEK Goonies throwback The Daily Astorian A Daily Astorian file photo A car chase on Eighth Street. trove of old Daily Astorian photographs housed at the Clatsop County Historical Society shows the origins of “The Goonies” phenomenon in Astoria. )HZWKRXJKWDWWKHWLPHRIWKH¿OPLQJWKUHHGHFDGHVDJR that the quirky coming-of-age adventure comedy would have staying power and become synonymous with the city. 7KHSKRWRVGHSLFWWKH¿OPVHWLQWKH8SSHUWRZQQHLJKERU- hood that is home to the Goonies house on 38th Street and a car chase scene on Eighth Street. Daily Astorian file photo The Goonies house in Uppertown. ? 9-1-WHAT? THE BEST OF THE WORST CALLS TO ASTORIA 911 DISPATCH Topless woman crawling on the sidewalk, drunken disc golf F un times! A slice of North Coast nightlife the folks in tour- ism promotion probably don’t want you to see. Follow reporter Kyle Spurr on his 9-1-What? Twitter watch, where a few of the sometimes head-scratching calls to area dispatch centers take centerstage. The full feed is at www.twitter.com/9_1_WHAT. Vo ted welcome to Astori a Home of the BEST H o m e Im p St o re in ro vem en t 2014 Founded 1904 The oldest lumberyard in Oregon 2142 Commercial, Astoria 325-4511 • 1-800-248-4511 ® www.citylumber.com FOLLOW US ON Open Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday 9 am to 4 pm FOLLOW US ON