ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – Vandals broke into the Astoria Column and damaged the historical landmark just days before a $1 million restoration project was expected to be finished. The Daily Astorian reports ...

Get ready to hang out with sea lions, grab an Astoria-made ale, and do your best Truffle Shuffle.

The public is invited to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Astoria Column Saturday. It starts with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. to honor the workers and contributors who made the stair ...

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Astoria City Council approved a new lighting policy for the Astoria Column at a meeting last Monday night. Where before the landmark could be lit with lights twice a year to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A landmark along the Oregon coast has been illuminating the region’s rich history for decades and now, the light it shines just got brighter. Ralph Budd, who commissioned the ...

The freshly refurbished Astoria Column will reopen to the public at 8 a.m. today, two days earlier than had been announced earlier this week. The 125-foot-tall landmark has been closed since May for ...

If you're looking for an outdoor moment in Astoria, head for Coxcomb Hill and the Astoria Column, the choice of readers of this blog as the best "non-trail'' outdoor experience in town. Actually, it's ...

After five months under wraps, the Astoria Column reopened to the public Saturday, looking as if it had traveled back in time to its opening day in 1926. So said Jordan Schnitzer, founder and ...

The Daily Astorian reports the project involves architectural repairs and restoring the murals. The $1 million project is funded by private donors. The restoration project will begin in May and end in ...

USA Today asked a group of industry experts to nominate their favorite small towns in the United States based on places that exhibit the best in travel, food, drink and lifestyle before presenting ...