Man found dead behind Costco identified – October 31, 2020 A dead body found on Oct. 3 at homeless camps behind Costco in Warrenton has been identified as Michael Anthony Konecny, a 32-year-old Astoria man who was reported missing since early August. Read the entire article here in The Astorian.
Homeless man arrested after alleged assault in Astoria – October 30, 2020 A homeless man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman in Astoria. Police say Daniel Joel Phillips, 32, was near the Garden of Surging Waves when he asked a woman walking to the Astoria Senior Center for money. When she did…
Authorities investigating death behind Costco – October 5, 2020 Authorities are investigating a dead body that was found Saturday at homeless camps behind Costco in Warrenton. The identity of the person has not been publicly released. Read the entire article here in The Astorian.
Emergency shelter secures funds for virus outreach – July 29, 2020 The Astoria Warming Center is receiving help from the state to provide coronavirus-related education and resources to Clatsop County’s homeless population. The warming center was one of more than 170 community-based organizations across the state to receive a grant from the federal CARES Act…
New mental health center opens in Astoria – June 24, 2020 A new organization led by an advocate for the homeless hopes to fill a gap in addressing mental illness in Astoria. Beacon Clubhouse, funded through the Clatsop County branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and based out of the First Baptist Church…