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“Fire is a major turning point in Astoria history,” Chelsea Vaughn, the curator at the Clatsop County Historical Society, said.

Vaughn was behind an exhibit at the Heritage Museum marking the 100th anniversary of the Great Astoria Fire in 1922.

The Dec. 8, 1922 fire devastated much of downtown and left a few thousand people homeless.

Civic leaders are preparing several ways to honor the anniversary over the next few months.

Read the story by Jenna Dennison by clicking here.

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Clatsop County is seeking a state grant available to help convert hotels into shelter for the homeless.

While no site has been publicly identified, the county’s request for Project Turnkey 2.0 money is supported by Astoria.

“I appreciate the county’s commitment to working hand in hand with the city of Astoria on any potential siting of a shelter under this program,” Mayor Bruce Jones said in a statement.

Take a look at Nicole Bales’ report by clicking here.

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A federal grant could help close the gap on the North Coast of sexual assault nurse examiners.

As The Astorian reported in June, women who are assaulted often have to be taken to Portland for an exam because of a lack of the trained nurses. The newspaper’s report was a follow-up to a similar story published in 2014.

The federal money — $695,519 over three years — will go to The Harbor, an Astoria nonprofit that advocates for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

The Harbor will partner with the Astoria Birth Center & Family Medicine to train midwives as sexual assault nurse examiners.

See the story by Erick Bengel by clicking here.

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