An in-depth look at the Port of Astoria’s commission meeting this week, where they hired interim executive director Will Isom as permanent director [Script follows, scroll down to Listen:] By Joanne Rideout The Port of Astoria commission held their regular meeting Tuesday, and took a significant step toward more stability for the historically troubled agency. The commission voted unanimously to offer their interim executive director, Will Isom, the job on a permanent basis. Isom took over as interim director for the port when the previous director, Jim Knight, resigned in June. For the past four years he’s been the port’s...
