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 ...

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 ...

Fred Pynes wakes up to the Astoria Column towering outside of his window from his small house on Coxcomb Hill. Every day, as park host, he visits with people who come to check out the 125-foot-high ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ralph Budd dreamed big -- and tall. The president of the Great Northern Railroad believed America's intrepid West Coast pioneers deserved a monumental monument. In 1925, he estimated that the 125-foot ...

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 ...

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 ...