Warrenton picks Encore Academy for coveted building

Ethan Myers, The Daily Astorian, Ore.
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May 24—WARRENTON — Encore Academy, a performing arts school, has been selected to take over a sought-after building off E. Harbor Drive.

The City Commission voted 3 to 1 on Tuesday night to award a three-year lease to Encore Academy over four other businesses also interested in the space that housed Skipanon Marine and RV Supply for three decades. The academy, which integrates academics and dance, is located in the neighboring building.

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