One measure of the effectiveness of a nonprofit organization is presence in the media. Here are some of the more recent ways that the Columbia River Business Alliance has made news
Business Alliance receives $25000 Meyer Memorial Trust grant
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The Daily Astorian - Cassandra Profita - Jun 2, 2009
The Columbia River Business Alliance has received a $25,000 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust to study the possibility of bringing local nonprofits together under one roof.
Peter Huhtala, executive director of the business alliance, said sharing space in Astoria could help alleviate budget pains across the local nonprofit sector and revitalize vacant property downtown. It could also motivate local groups to share other resources as the economy clamps down on funding.
Pay attention ..... or else
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The Daily Astorian - Steve Forrester - Jun 12, 2009
... was gone and County Commission Chairwoman Pat Roberts had not reappointed Robert Stang, the one member of the CCHA with deep real estate knowledge. ...
Waldorf joins ranks of decrepit Flavel properties (slideshow)
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The Daily Astorian - Sandra Swain - Jun 5, 2009
Stang, whose short term ended in December 2008, said last month he was "completely surprised" at the $400000 value put on the Waldorf in the deal with the ...
New storm threatens North Coast
Daily Astorian, The - Daily Astorian - Apr 24, 2009
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The deepening recession and widening gaps in services for Oregon's most vulnerable citizens has prompted one of the state's leading charitable groups to look at the best ways to coordinate nonprofit organizations on the North Coast.
About 60 people - from Clatsop, Tillamook and Columbia counties - representing local governments and agencies, nonprofit organizations, faith organizations and the public gathered Wednesday morning in the Liberty Theater in Astoria, to discuss their growing challenges as demands for their services increase and their resources dwindle.
Shawna Sykes, of the Oregon Employment Department, leads a discussion in a break-out session about work. Considering ideas to maintain jobs for the underemployed are, from left, Srunny Huong, from Oregon Department of Human Services, Wayne Poole, Pig-N-Pancake Restaurants, and Peter Huhtala, Columbia River Business Alliance.
Meyer Memorial Trust gives co-location grant to business alliance
Columbia River Business Journal, June, 2009
Astoria non-profit groups are one step closer to a long-term strategy for sharing resources, thanks to a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust, acquired by the Columbia River Business Alliance, based in Astoria. CRBA submitted the grant proposal on behalf of the Clatsop County Nonprofits Shared Spaces Project….
…Huhtala said the Meyer Memorial Trust put out a request for proposals this past winter for the grant, specifically aimed at organizations seeking to co-locate.
“Meyer has been awesome helping us from the beginning to be able to intelligently answer the RFP,” he said.
US Coast Guard photo at the Columbia River Bar
And here is a sampling of older press hits regarding the Columbia River Business Alliance
… groups want meeting delayed Columbia River Business Alliance and...
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Jun 1, 2007
Astoria resident Peter Huhtala and the Columbia River Business Alliance have asked county commissioners to delay the Bradwood Landing LLC land-use ...
LNG opponents launch challenge
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Apr 14, 2008
Columbia River Business Alliance, Columbia Riverkeeper, and Northwest Property Rights Coalition submitted a petition for a ballot referendum Friday on the ..All 2 related -
Daily Astorian, The : Business Alliance Has Open Huuse
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - May 7, 2007
The Columbia River Business Alliance will hold its second membership open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Port Bistro, located at the marina at 235 ...
Navy expansion of training area on agenda at public hearing Thursday
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Feb 24, 2009
Peter Huhtala, executive director of the Columbia River Business Alliance of Astoria, said his group appreciates the Navy's decision to hold an additional ...
Mothers and others march against LNG Sunday
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - May 15, 2007
The Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition, Columbia Riverkeeper and the Columbia River Business Alliance are sponsoring the event.
Letter: Insult to the river
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Aug 3, 2007
This included fishermen (including two river salmon fishing organizations), business people (including the Columbia River Business Alliance), teachers, ...
New FERC boss gives LNG foes more hope
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Jan 26, 2009
... executive director of the Astoria-based Columbia River Business Alliance, which is opposed to LNG. "It's a step in the right direction, certainly." ...
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LNG opponents plan session Monday to gear up for July 10 county...
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Jun 29, 2007
The meeting is presented by RiverVision, Columbia RiverKeeper, Columbia River Business Alliance, and Columbia River Clean Energy Coalition.
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kgw.com - Apr 11, 2008
The groups are the Columbia River Business Alliance, Columbia Riverkeeper and Northwest Property Rights Coalition. The Bradwood Landing terminal 20 miles ...
LNG opponents file Bradwood ballot measure... - Daily Astorian, The - Daily Astorian
Letter: Upcoming referendum - Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian
New group meets
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Mar 27, 2007
The Columbia River Business Alliance, an Astoria-based group dedicated to sustainable economic development, is holding its first meeting from 5:30 to 8 pm ...
LNG opponents to intervene in Oregon LNG Project
Oregonian - OregonLive.com - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Oct 14, 2008
Don West, president of the Columbia River Business Alliance, added, "There are real risks associated with this project for the public and for our economy. ...
Clatsop County approves land use application for LNG project
EnergyCurrent - Mar 24, 2008
The Daily News Online reports that project opponents, which includes the Columbia River Business Alliance, NW Property Rights Coalition and Columbia ...
NorthernStar LNG study paints 'rosy' picture for North Coast Critics...
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Jun 20, 2007
But Don West, vice president of the Astoria-based Columbia River Business Alliance, said his group sees a different picture of the impacts LNG would have on ...
Letter: LNG project threatens to turn Columbia into industrial ditch
Chinook Observer - NewsBank - Aug 1, 2007
This included fishermen (including two river salmon fishing organizations), business people (including the Columbia River Business Alliance), teachers, ...
In One Ear: Rain doesn't deter protesters
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - May 25, 2007
The march, sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper (www.columbiariverkeeper.org), the Columbia River Business Alliance and the Columbia River Clean Energy ...
LNG opponents ready to fight
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Oct 14, 2008
Don West, president of the Columbia River Business Alliance, added, "There are real risks associated with this project for the public and for our economy. ...
Nine hours later, no end in sight
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Jul 10, 2007
As I type, Columbia River Business Alliance speaker Donna Quinn, number 70 of 123 opponents is wrapping up her statement: "As the river goes, ...
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LNG foe earns state role Riverkeeper leader hired by new attorney...
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Dec 9, 2008
... said Astoria resident Peter Huhtala, a Columbia Riverkeeper advisory board member and the new director of the anti-LNG Columbia River Business Alliance. ...
LNG firm to fight ballot petition Opponents want voters to overturn...
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Apr 16, 2008
"I'm not concerned," said Don West, a member of the Columbia River Business Alliance who filed the petition for the ballot referendum. ...
Letter: On target
Daily Astorian, The - The Daily Astorian - Dec 14, 2007
I found many business people with the same concerns which we have continued to voice as the Columbia River Business Alliance. State agencies now realize ...
Letter: Good and not-so good
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Oct 12, 2007
Anyone with business sense, including our members of Columbia River Business Alliance, supports industry like Bornstein Seafoods, Lektro, and the renovation ...
Letter: Stop the LNG
Daily Astorian, The - NewsBank - Sep 7, 2007
I also head the Columbia River Business Alliance. My family and I spent several hours at Astoria High School listening to the testimony (and testifying) ...