Project to close part of Exchange Street

A construction project at Columbia Memorial Hospital will necessitate the closure of Exchange Street between 18th and 20th streets in Astoria from March 10 to mid-April, affecting traffic going to and from the hospital campus.

19th Street leading to the Cancer Center main entrance will continue to be closed. Cancer Center patients will need to use 18th Street and Franklin Street to access the back entrance of the facility’s parking lot.

Signs will be placed to communicate detours.

In addition to the street closure, the hospital’s labyrinth and park area have been fenced off and will remain closed to the public throughout the remainder of hospital construction.

For more information about the BuildCMH expansion project, go to the website columbiamemorial.org/buildcmh.

Job & Career Fair set for Tuesday

CEDR (Clatsop Economic Development Resources) and Worksource Oregon will host the annual Clatsop County Job & Career Fair on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Patriot Hall at the Astoria campus of Clatsop Community College.

The event brings together over 70 employers, hundreds of high school students from all five county high schools, college students and job seekers to meet with employers who are actively hiring or sharing information about their business or industry.

The public is invited to attend.

The Job & Career Fair website at clatsopjobfair.com lists the employers in attendance and volunteer opportunities.

Employer questions can be directed to Debbie Newton at debbie.m.newton@employ.oregon.gov and general questions can be directed to CEDR Executive Director Kevin Leahy at kleahy@clatsopcc.edu.

Applicants sought for fair board

Clatsop County is seeking applicants for an opening on the Clatsop Country Fair Board.

The Fair Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month and is responsible for the management of the Clatsop County Fair & Expo and the organization of the annual fair.

The position is for a term ending Dec. 31, 2026.

Applications are available online at clatsopcounty. gov or at the county manager’s office, 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 in Astoria.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Monday, March 31. The Clatsop County Board of Commissioners will make the appointment.

State parks hiring seasonal workers

Oregon State Parks is hiring more than 200 seasonal rangers and ranger assistants for positions across the state for 2025.

Hiring starts in March and runs through about June. The positions last anywhere from four to nine months. Most seasonal staff work April through September, but some start as early as March or work as late as December.

Duties include janitorial work, landscape maintenance, visitor education and visitor services.

Salaries start at $19.78 per hour for seasonal assistants and $23.21 for seasonal rangers and include benefits.

For information about openings, go to the website visit stateparks.oregon.gov or email Oregon Parks and Recreation Department at recruiting@oprd.oregon.gov.

— The Astorian