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Bornstein Seafoods consolidation has created some uncertainty for the region’s fishing community.

The seafood processor is closing locations in Newport and Bellingham, Washington, and centering on Astoria.

Pablo Bermudez, the general manager of the Newport facility, plans to relocate to Astoria, but he knows it could be difficult for some people to uproot their lives or move their families.

“It’s hard on us,” he said. “Nothing else we can do.”

See the story by Katie Frankowicz of our news partner KMUN by clicking here.

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The U.S. Postal Service has announced that the post office on Pacific Way in Gearhart will close at the end of the month, shifting P.O. boxes and other mail services for hundreds of residents to Seaside.

The Postal Service said in a memo to P.O. Box holders on Friday that they are actively looking for a new supplier for the contract postal unit, which has over 700 P.O. boxes. Customers were informed the P.O. boxes were being moved to the Seaside Post Office a few miles away on Avenue A.

“The Postal Service is searching for a new supplier and while there is no current timeline available, it’s anticipated one will be found in the near future,” Kim Frum, a spokesperson for the Postal Service, said in an email to The Astorian.

Frum stressed that the move was triggered by the contractor, who “decided to not renew their commitment effective April 30.”

Read the story by Julia Eastham by clicking here.

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Warrenton and Texas-based developers are in talks about creating high-end resorts for recreational vehicles at the Warrenton and Hammond marinas.

Mission Development Group, the San Antonio, Texas, firm behind the Fort Pointe housing project, had presented their ideas to the City Commission last fall.

The city has entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement to discuss potential details of the projects over the next 30 days. The parties could extend the agreement for another 30 days.

While the agreement gives Mission Development Group exclusive rights to negotiate with the city on leasing marina property and other considerations, it does not bind the city to any project.

“I think it’s important to note that this doesn’t constitute a defining agreement to develop or approve, it only constitutes a negotiation over what a proposal would look like,” Mayor Henry Balensifer said.

Take a look at the report by Julia Eastham by clicking here.

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