On 08/10/2022 at 7:07 PM Astoria Police were dispatched to a report that a passerby located a deceased individual on the railroad tracks East of Alderbrook Beach.  On arrival police discovered remains of an older male subject in an advanced state of decomposition.   Investigation at the scene by a Clatsop County Medicolegal Death investigator revealed no signs of foul play.  Receipts with the body suggest the body could have been at the location for as long as a month.  Through additional investigation today, the individual has been identified but the name of the individual is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The Astoria Police Department is issuing a reminder that the Astoria Regatta Association, Grand Land Parade begins at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday August 13^th 2022.  Traffic will be disrupted through the downtown core beginning around 8:00 A.M.

At 8:30 A.M. Exchange Street will be closed between 23^rd and 16^th.  The Hospital, its urgent care and the Park Medical Building will be accessible from Marine Drive at 20^th, 21^st, and 23^rd.

Exchange and Duane between 17^th and 9^th will have no on street parking on Saturday until the parade ends.  The no parking areas will be signed and any vehicles parked at those locations will be removed by a tow truck.  The owner will be responsible for the tow fees.

At about 10:30 a.m., all northbound and southbound streets (the number streets) will be closed between Commercial Street and Franklin Street between 17^th and 8^th.

These traffic disruptions will last until the parade has ended and the street has been swept.

Highway 30 will remain open but you may experience delays due to pedestrian traffic and floats moving to the disband area. Traffic needing to get to or from areas South of Downtown Astoria should use unaffected, alternate routes.

Deputy Chief Eric Halverson said, “We appreciate the community’s patience in dealing with the traffic disruptions that occur during the parade each year.  Our goal is to limit the disruptions for the motoring public, while providing a safe route for people to view the procession.”