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The Columbia Press April 9, 2021 3 Business and development tidbits Airport self-serve Astoria Regional Airport soon will get a new system for its self-serve fueling ter- minal. On Tuesday, port commis- sioners approved the pur- chase of a point-of-sale sys- tem from Mascot Equipment of Portland. The $15,643 purchase in- cludes the equipment, instal- lation and training. The QT POD M4000 is cell phone ca- pable and replaces an outdat- ed system by the same manu- facturer that is “out of service and no longer being support- ed,” said Matt McGrath, the port’s deputy director. Without the replacement, the port would run out of options should the current system develop problems, he said. The port also signed an agreement with Michael Fruehling that allows him to make hay from the weeds and grass inside the fences at the airport. Fruehling has been keeping the grounds clean for about a decade. Recently, the port also signed an agreement with Steve Zorich to use port- owned grounds outside air- port fencing for animal graz- ing. The two agreements mean the port doesn’t have to buy industrial mowing equip- ment or use staff time to keep the grounds tidy. Fans Coalition in 2009. There are now more than 2.5 million registered users na- tionwide in 31 markets. Locast operates under the Copyright Act of 1976, which allows nonprofit translator services to rebroadcast local stations without receiving a copyright license from the broadcaster. renton is a convenient and safe environment to add or manage services, shop for de- vices and accessories or make payments.” The store at 1546 S.E. En- sign Lane, Suite B, is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. week- days and Saturdays, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Free TV viewing Spectrum Store Warrenton is losing anoth- er planning director. Scott Hess, hired at the end of October from a Salt Lake City transportation and land- use cooperative, will return to Utah as planning director for a small city. “It’s been a really good ex- perience,” he said Wednes- day. “The city is great. The people are amazing. Yeah, I’ve really enjoyed it.” But his wife and three chil- dren need to be closer to their family support system, he Clatsop County residents now can receive 39 TV chan- nels through a free streaming service provided by the non- profit Locast. Channels available in the Portland market, of which Clatsop is a part, include ABC, CBS, NBC, OPB, Fox, CW, Court TV, TBN, QVC and HSN. Residents can watch the shows through the internet, mobile phone, laptop or oth- er streaming devices. Locast was started in 2018 by consumer advocate David Goodfriend, a Washington, D.C.-based attorney who founded the nonprofit ad- vocacy organization Sports Charter Communications has opened a Spectrum Store in the North Coast Business Park. The store provides resi- dents an option for adding or managing their Spectrum internet, TV, mobile or voice services. The store can help those who need support in getting and staying connected, said Pattie Eliason of the com- pany’s stores and retail divi- sion. “Our new store in War- City’s planner leaving said. His last day is April 23. Hess had replaced Kevin Cronin, who left in July. Cro- nin had replaced Skip Urling, who left in 2018 after five years with the city. “I am disappointed the move didn’t work out for Scott and his family,” City Manager Linda Engbretson said. “I also understand and support his need to return to Utah. He has been a great addition to the team, and we will miss his common-sense approach and ability to work with staff and the public to meet the code.” The city already has posted the open position, with sal- ary ranging from $5,598 to $6,794 per month. “In the meantime, we have reached an agreement with two consultants to help us keep things moving,” Eng- bretson said.