10/26/2025
Hello All,
Sharing an update to the Clatskanie Co-op internet, supported by Althea, that has service throughout the Clatskanie, Marshland, Westport and Knappa areas. It was established in 2019 to address the needs of our community and still remains the only local option, headquartered here in Clatskanie!
As you may have noticed, we had to move HQ, and are now located at 28 Nehalem Street, across from City Hall. We were grateful to find a new home, as the move from 350 Columbia River Hwy, where we had been since 2010, was not by choice.
Moving all of the radio hardware to the new HQ was a challenge, and we realize that some folks have their service affected or no longer available. Our team is working on not only fixing these links, but also improving and using newer technology. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. Keep an eye out for housecall requests as we shore up and improve the connections.
We believe that the core principles we started with continue to be important:
-Your data should not be mined or extracted for big corporations to sell.
- We believe in the power of community infrastructure to be more resilient.
- Access to the internet is important and that it should be affordable.
Speaking of newer technology, we are excited to be adding in higher-speed hardware and cellular technology with Althea Mobile.
We are also on the lookout for locations to place antennas that are high on a hill - please reach out if you are interested, or would like to learn more about our service.
