Community Action Resource Enterprises is a part of the NW Oregon
Veterans Consortium and a recipient of the Supportive Services to Veterans
Families Grant. As part of the planning process , CARE is inviting local service
providers, veterans advocates and interested community members to come together
to begin to look at the local system of services for veterans and specifically
to begin some very targeted outreach to potentially eligible participants to
serve with the grant. The grant provides housing support and case managment to
veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Oregon Humanities Grants Offered
Oregon
Humanities is offering 2013 Public Program Grants of between $1,000 and $10,000
to support humanities-based public programs offered by Oregon nonprofits that begin after April 1,
2013. Letters of Interest must be postmarked no later than October 31st. Guidelines and information on how to apply, can
be found on the web at oregonhumanities dot org.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
BLM Selects Oregon/Washington State Director
Federal Bureau of Land Management
Acting Director Mike Pool has announced the selection of Jerome E. Perez as
the BLM’s new director for the agency’s state office in Oregon and Washington.
Perez is currently the Deputy Regional Forester for the U.S. Forest Service’s
Intermountain Region in Ogden, Utah. His starting date is yet to be determined.
He succeeds former Oregon/Washington State Director Ed
Shepard.
“I am pleased that Jerry will
be bringing 20 years of diverse and wide-ranging natural resources management
experience to the BLM in Oregon and Washington,” Pool said. “Jerry has the
background, knowledge, and a proven track record to lead our efforts in the
Pacific Northwest in an era of immense challenge and opportunity for the public
lands.”
Perez will be offering his
experiences specific to natural resources as well as knowledge in planning,
budget, and communications, at the local, regional, and national levels. He has
worked cooperatively with the BLM on many of the forest management issues
confronting the Pacific Northwest.
SEASONAL ROAD RESTRICTIONS ANNOUNCED FOR HUNTERS IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this
fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk
escapement during hunting season.
Some roads will be closed to motorized use during the general archery and
rifle hunting seasons in September, October and November. Selected roads in the
Trask, Wilson and Nehalem River areas will be gated and signed. Controlled
access during the three-month period is designed to reduce hunting pressure in
these areas.
Three additional areas - McPherson timber sale spur, Fall Creek Ridge Road,
and Eagle Hill spur - will be closed to motorized vehicles.
Hunters and other recreational users are welcome to access the gated areas
by foot, mountain bike, horse or other non-motorized means.
Friday, August 24, 2012
CCC Offers Professional Truck Driving Training
Clatsop Community
College announces the addition of Professional Truck Driving training to its
fall schedule of classes. Training prepares students to enter a wide variety of
work in the transportation and logistics industry. Job opportunities include
warehousing and local delivery as well as interstate truck operation for
graduates who are 21 or older.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Local Organizations Join Forces to Sustain CCC Nursing Program
Clatsop
Community College’s successful nursing program is the beneficiary of three
generous gifts to support its continued operation and success during the
2012-2013 academic year. This support is critically important to both the
program and to the college as a whole. Repeated reductions in state support have
required CCC to engage local partners for funding in new ways. “We’re gratified
by the tremendous response for our nursing program,” says CCC President Larry
Galizio. “The CCC nursing program enjoys one of Oregon’s highest success rates.
Its graduates serve our region in a wide variety of healthcare
settings.”
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE GOVERNOR’S GILLNET PROPOSAL
The
Clatsop County Board of Commissioners has gone on record opposing a
proposal by Gov. John Kitzhaber to restrict commercial salmon gillnet
fishing
on the lower Columbia River.
The
proposal, presented to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Aug. 14,
would prevent the use of gillnets by non-tribal fishers on the main
channel
of the lower Columbia River, and would restrict them to off-channel
areas within the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) program. The
commission has directed the Department of Fish and Wildlife to draft the
necessary rules to implement the plan.
Charges made in Ocean Beaut/Columbian Star collision case
The Coast Guard has issued fines to crewmembers of the fishing vessel
Ocean Beaut for their part in a collison with the fishing vessel Columbia Star,
Jan. 12, 2012.
Though the
case is on-going, the ship's master of the Ocean Beaut has been charged with
negligent operation of a vessel and boating while intoxicated and may be fined
$1000. The deckhand of the Ocean Beaut has been charged with refusal to submit
to a drug test and negligence and may be fined $7500. Both men have since been
terminated from their positions aboard the Ocean Beaut and no longer work for
the vessel's owner.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
OSP SEEKING PUBLIC'S HELP TO IDENTIFY DRIVER FOLLOWING ELUDE IN RAINIER AREA
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation to positively
identify the driver of a pickup following a Saturday evening incident in the
Rainier, Oregon area. The suspect eluded OSP and Rainier police after driving
recklessly, including going through several residential yards, before police
lost sight and later found the pickup abandoned.
On August 18, 2012 at approximately 7:45 p.m., OSP Fish & Wildlife
Trooper Adam Shimer was checking anglers at Dibblee Beach underneath the Lewis
and Clark Bridge when he spotted a suspicious green 1990 Chevrolet 2500 pickup
parked behind a tree. As the trooper approached the pickup, it left recklessly
through the park nearly hitting a child on a bicycle.
The Chevrolet pickup was attempting to elude the trooper who was operating
a marked OSP pickup, initially heading toward the bridge where a Rainier police
vehicle was positioned to assist. When the pickup's driver spotted the police
car, he turned back on to Highway 30 away from Rainier before continuing to
elude Rainier police and OSP in and around the city of Rainier.
OSP and Rainier police eventually lost sight of the pickup but found it
later abandoned in the Rainier watershed area about five miles from Rainier.
OSP, Columbia County Sheriff's Office and Rainier police searched the area until
darkness without locating the driver.
During the incident, a citizen called 9-1-1 to report a possible gunshot
from the fleeing pickup as it traveled along a city street. Upon checking the
report, a loaded rifle was found lying on a road.
The driver is described as a white male adult approximately 45 - 55 years
of age.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the driver is asked to
call Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at
800-452-7888.
Photograph - Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Oregon Wildfires Update
This is the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) fire information update for
Thursday, August 16, 2012.
FIRES ON ODF-PROTECTED LANDS
No new fires 10 acres or larger were reported today on the lands protected
by the Oregon Dept. of Forestry.
The lightning-caused Barry Point Fire burning 22 miles southwest of
Lakeview has burned 8,532 acres on private lands in ODF's Klamath-Lake District,
and a total of 79,000 acres on all jurisdictions in Ore. and Calif. The
department has a number of firefighting resources assisting in the suppression
effort. It is 30 percent contained.
FIRES ON OTHER LANDS IN OREGON
The 436,560-acre Holloway Fire originating 25 miles east of Denio, Nevada,
has burned 224,556 acres in Oregon on the Burns and Vale Districts of the Bureau
of Land Management and 212,004 acres in Nevada. The lightning-caused fire is 71
percent contained.
The 3,657-acre Fort Complex burning on the Klamath National Forest in
Calif. and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest in Ore. is 23 percent
contained. The fire was started by lightning.
The 14,036-acre Ten Mile Complex is burning on Bureau of Land Management
lands northeast of the town of McDermitt, Nevada, on the Nevada/Oregon border.
The lightning-started fire is 90 percent contained.
The 271-acre Buckhead Complex burning on the Willamette National Forest two
miles north of Westfir is 50 percent contained. The fire was started by
lightning.
The 2,723-acre Waterfalls 2 Fire burning on the Warm Springs Indian
Reservation is uncontained. The fire was started by lightning.
OTHER FIRE INFORMATION
For information on wildfires in all jurisdictions within Oregon, go to the
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center website, www.nwccweb.us/, or to the
national Incident Information System website, www.inciweb.org/state/38.
CLATSOP COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD SEEKS APPLICANT
Applicants are being
sought for an open seat on the Clatsop County Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners.
The seat is for a
term ending Dec. 31, 2015. The housing authority is seeking an applicant with a
background in social services for the position.
The housing authority
analyzes the housing needs of low-income people in Clatsop County, develops
plans to meet those needs, and selects and implements specific housing programs
and projects consistent with those needs and plans. The group meets once a
month.
The deadline to apply
is Aug. 31.
To apply, obtain an
application form and return it to the Clatsop County Manager’s Office at 800
Exchange St., Suite 410, Astoria OR 97103, (503) 325-1000. Forms are available
from the County Manager’s Office or can be downloaded from the county website
www.co.clatsop.or.us at “Quick
Links-Citizen Involvement.”
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Warm temperatures increase stress on fish
ODFW asks anglers to take precautions when
releasing fish
With summer temperatures heating up throughout the
state, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking anglers to take
special care when catching and releasing fish.
“Warm water temperatures,
especially above 70 degrees, can be very hard on cool water fish such as trout,
steelhead and salmon,” said Charlie Corrarino, ODFW Conservation and Recovery
Program manager.
Warmer Weather Increases Fire Danger
Local Oregon Department of
Forestry fire (ODF) officials have increased the fire danger level in the mid-
to eastern part of Clatsop County. The industrial fire precaution level (IFPL)
that regulates forest operations such as logging and road building on all forest
lands is going to change. As of 1a.m. this morning, (Wednesday August 15, 2012), current
levels are:
NW 1 at Level I requiring a
one-hour fire watch,
NW2 at Level II requiring a
two-hour fire watch,
NW 3 at Level II requiring a
two-hour fire watch.
The Astoria District is in
regulated use, meaning that the public is also restricted on allowable
activities on forest lands. Anyone driving on forest roads is required to have
a shovel and either a 2.5-pound fire extinguisher or one gallon of water.
Clatsop County sees rise in percentage of college graduates
Contributed by the Center for Rural Strategies
By Bill Bishop and Roberto
Gallardo
Clatsop County has experienced a brain gain in the last 40
years, joining the rest of the country in what has been a massive increase in
the number of adults who have earned college degrees.
Cash Mob in Downtown Astoria Today
The Astoria Downtown Historic District Association is
holding one of its monthly cash mobs today. The mob will gather at the Liberty Theater at
11:30 this morning, where the the Cash Mob destination will be disclosed. If you’re a little late, a sign will be left
at the Liberty
announcing today’s cash mob destination.
Lewis and Clark Bridge to close Aug. 29-30
The Lewis and
Clark Bridge on U.S. 101 Business will be closed from 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29
through 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 so an Oregon Department of Transportation
bridge crew can do surface testing of the lift span.
Motorists will
need to detour around the closure by using U.S. 101. Variable message signs will
be posted several days before the closure warning motorists of the closure and
detour.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Coast Guard, Army National Guard to partner for radiological/chemical hazard training exercise
Coast Guard Sector Columbia
River’s Vessel Boarding Security Team and the Oregon Army National Guard
102nd Civil Support Team are scheduled to train together in Astoria
this week to prepare for potential chemical and or radiation threats posed by
vessels entering the Columbia River.
In the event that the Coast Guard VBST
discovers high levels of radiation or unfamiliar chemicals aboard a vessel, the
CST would be called upon to identify the material, and decontaminate the vessel
and any members of the team with whom it had come into contact.
Suzanne Bonamici to host town hall meeting in Astoria
Monday, August 13, 2012
CITIZENS' INITIATIVE REVIEW RELEASES ANALYSIS OF MEASURE 85
Panel recommends voters redirect the corporate income tax kicker refunds to
K-12 education
Salem - The Citizens' Initiative Review panel on Measure 85 has released
its findings, recommending 19 to 5 that Oregon voters support the initiative,
following a week of in-depth evaluation and discussions.
"After hearing from numerous advocates and experts, deliberating
extensively and agreeing on the key issues surrounding the measure, the majority
of participants concluded that Oregonians should vote yes on Measure 85," said
panelist Kathy Cooney of Beaverton. "But regardless of how each of us voted, we
all agree that our key findings will provide critical information to help
Oregonians in their own deliberations."
The work of the panel will be published in the fall voters' pamphlet that
is mailed to all Oregon voters. This Citizens' Statement will include the
position and reasoning taken by both the majority and minority of the panelists,
as well as key findings and policy considerations that the participants felt
were valuable to voters.
Coast Guard rescues boy stranded on cliff near Manzanita, Ore., Friday
The Coast Guard rescued a 16-year-old boy stranded on a cliff
approximately 3 miles northwest of Manzanita, Ore., Friday.
Coast Guard Sector
Columbia River, located in Warrenton, Ore., received a report at
approximately 6:20 p.m., stating the boy was stranded on a cliff side on the
south end of Smuggler Cove in Oswald West State Park.
Sector Columbia River launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria.
The crew arrived on scene and located the boy, clinging to a rock face. The crew lowered a rescue swimmer who strapped himself to the boy. The crew then lowered the swimmer and boy to safety on the beach in Smuggler Cove where the boy was placed in the care of awaiting local EMS.
No major injuries were reported.
Sector Columbia River launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria.
The crew arrived on scene and located the boy, clinging to a rock face. The crew lowered a rescue swimmer who strapped himself to the boy. The crew then lowered the swimmer and boy to safety on the beach in Smuggler Cove where the boy was placed in the care of awaiting local EMS.
No major injuries were reported.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Drug arrests in Pacific County
On August 9th at around 9:00 PM, a deputy with the Pacific County
Sheriff’s Office performed a traffic stop on a vehicle near the 1400 block of
103rd lane in the Long Beach area. Upon further investigation, the
deputy discovered that the driver of the vehicle had felony warrants for his
arrest pertaining to narcotics violations. The driver of the vehicle was
identified as Michael T. Lewis, age 47, of Long Beach. Lewis was placed under
arrest pursuant the warrants. A female occupant was also in the vehicle.
Molalla’s Friends of Family Farmers opposes genetically engineered canola in the Willamette Valley
According to Leah Rodgers from Friends of Family Farmers in Molalla, Oregon, the
Oregon Department of Agriculture intends to file today (Friday, August 10) for
a temporary rule that will allow for
canola, including genetically engineered canola, into the previously designated
protection zone surrounding the Willamette
Valley.
Rogers
has created on online petition to Katy Coba, Director of the Oregon Department
of Agriculture, and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, which urges the ODA to halt
the temporary rule-making process.
REGATTA LAND PARADE TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS
The Astoria Police Department is reminding motorists that the Astoria Regatta Association Grand Land Parade begins at twelve noon tomorrow (Saturday Aug. 11). Traffic will be disrupted through the downtown Astoria core beginning at about 8 a.m.
At 8 a.m. Exchange Street will be closed between 23rd and 16th. The Hospital, it’s Urgent Care and the Park Medical Building will be accessible from Marine Drive at 20th, 21st, and 23rd.
Exchange and Duane between 17th and 9th will have no on-street parking on Saturday until the parade ends. The no parking areas will be signed and any vehicle parked at those locations will be removed by a tow truck. The owner will be responsible for the tow fees.
At about 10 a.m. all streets that travel north or south (the number streets) will be closed between Commercial Street and Franklin Street between 17th and 8th. The traffic disruptions will last until the parade had ended and the street has been swept.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Join Oregon Senator Ron Wyden to discuss LNG exports, coal exports, and a new free trade agreement Monday in Portland
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Attend
a listening session and public comment opportunity with Senator Wyden to discuss
our trade policy and how it could shape our energy future. This is a great
chance to voice your concerns about exporting LNG to nations with whom we have
free-trade agreements. Senator Wyden is seeking comments about energy exports
and a new possible trade agreement that could make it easier for companies to
ship fossil fuels to overseas markets through Oregon and Washington.
Oregon
Perspectives on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement - Monday, August
13th:
Who:
Hosted by Senator Ron Wyden
What:
Listening session on the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on the
Pacific Northwest economy, including energy exports
When:
August 13, 2012, 10:00 am
Where:
911 NE 11th St., 1st Floor Auditorium, Portland (note: this is a secure
federal building, ID is required for entrance to the building)
The
listening session will involve a panel of invited guests – including
Columbia Riverkeeper’s Brett VandenHeuvel - presenting perspectives on different
elements of foreign trade including manufacturing, agriculture, labor,
environment and energy. Significantly, the Trans-Pacific
Partnership could make it easier for companies like Oregon LNG to export
LNG.
Following
the presentations, members of the audience will be invited to comment.
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Fort Clatsop Buckskin Wins Blue Ribbon at Fair
Two Astoria sisters, Rachel and Sarah Lertora, volunteered three days
atLewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop to help brain-tan
adeer hide in late July. They worked with National Park Rangers MattHensley, Susan Rhoads, and Sally Freeman. While they tanned the hide,
adiscussion about entering the project into competition at the county
fairtook place. They finished the work on the hide just in time to enter it
ina group open class for clothing at the county fair. The buckskin
received a blue ribbon and was on display at the fair all week.
Clatsop Board of Commissioners Wed Aug 8 Meeting Highlights
Tobacco policy presented
The
board of commissioners held a public hearing on a proposed tobacco-free
campus policy. The plan would prohibit the use of tobacco products on
the premises of a number of county facilities in Astoria: the public
service buildings at 800 and 820 Exchange St., the Judge Guy Boyington
Building at 857 Commercial St., and the Public Works complex at 1100 and
1196 Olney Ave.
The
plan is part of a two-phase initiative designed to extend the tobacco
ban, by March 2013, to all other county facilities, including the
Sheriff’s
Office/Jail and Clatsop County Courthouse in Astoria and the Parole and
Probation office and animal shelter in Warrenton. Current county policy
prohibits tobacco use inside county facilities and within 50 feet of
entrances.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
NW OREGON INCREASES FIRE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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| image courtesy orww.org |
Continued warm, dry weather has prompted the Oregon Department of Forestry
(ODF) to increase fire safety restrictions in the Northwest Oregon Fire
Protection District, and to caution recreationists to be careful with fire on
and around state, private, and BLM forestlands.
ODF's Northwest Oregon Fire Protection District - which includes Clatsop
County, Columbia County, Tillamook County, western Washington County and the
northwest portion of Yamhill County bordered by Hwy 47 and Hwy 18 - will be
implementing Regulated Use Closure safety requirements on Wednesday August 8 at
1:00 a.m.
CLARIFICATION: Clatsop Community College’s Small Business Management Program Continues Services
According to a statement released from Patricia Warren, Clatsop Community College's Director of College Advancement:
There has been
some confusion in the media regarding the status of the Clatsop Community
College Small Business Management program (CCC SBM)
The CCC SBM
will continue to offer the three-year program that has served our business
community for many years. The program is operated in cooperation with the
Clatsop Community College Small Business Development Center (CCC SBDC) and
Clatsop Economic Development Resources (CEDR) The program reports to Kevin
Leahy, Executive Director of CEDR and SBDC. Kevin reports to President Larry
Galizio of Clatsop Community College and the CEDR Board of
Directors.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Washington Primary Election Results
District 19 State Legislative:
Pacific County:
Wahkiakum County Vote Vote%
County Commissioner District #1
Bill Wilkins 39 8.76%
Greg Prestegard 157 35.28%
Stephanie Prestegard 115 25.84%
Mike Backman 134 30.11%
County Commissioner District #2
Joan Harvey-Chester 150 35.29%
Dan L. Cothren 273 64.24%
County Treas.
Tammy Peterson 466 40.70%
Susan Bate 287 25.07%
Marlena G. Silva 389 33.97%
Superior Court Judge, Pos #1 (Multi county race, these are Wahkiakum results only
Mike Sullivan 748 91.44%
Write-in 14
Dennis Gordan (write-in) 56
Federal Offices:
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| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | |||||
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(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 3,259 | 62.6% | |||||
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(Prefers Republican Party)
| 1,947 | 37.4% | |||||
| Total Votes | 5,206 | 100% | |||||
| Legislative District 19 - State Representative Pos. 1 | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
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(Prefers Republican Party)
| 1,903 | 37.28% |
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(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 3,202 | 62.72% |
| Total Votes | 5,105 100% | |
| Legislative District 19 - State Representative Pos. 2 | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
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(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 3,834 | 100% |
| Total Votes | ||
Pacific County:
County Commissioner #1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER #01
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| Candidate | Vote | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
Scott McDougall
(Prefers Republican Party)
| 609 | 37.71% |
William (Bill) Herman, Jr
(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 181 | 11.21% |
Steve Rogers
(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 569 | 35.23% |
Warren Cowell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 256 | 15.85% |
| Total Votes | 1,615 | 100% |
County Commissioner #2 COUNTY COMMISSIONER #02
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| Candidate | Vote | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
Richard H. Makowski
(Prefers Democrat Party)
| 445 | 26.76% |
Frank Wolfe
(Prefers Democratic Party)
| 518 | 31.15% |
Bryan West
(Prefers Democrat Party)
| 335 | 20.14% |
Fred H. Hill
(Prefers Democrat Party)
| 365 | 21.95% |
| Total Votes | 1,663 | 100% |
Fire District #3 PROPOSITION 1 Pacific County Fire Protection District No. 3 Authorizing Property Taxes Levy
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| Measure | Vote | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
Approved
| 446 | 52.97% |
Rejected
| 396 | 47.03% |
| Total Votes | 842 | 100% |
Fire District #5 FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 5 PROPOSITION NO. 1 emergency medical care and ambulance services
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| Measure | Vote | Vote % |
|---|---|---|
Yes
| 159 | 70.98% |
No
| 65 | 29.02% |
| Total Votes | 224 | 100% |
Wahkiakum County Vote Vote%
County Commissioner District #1
Bill Wilkins 39 8.76%
Greg Prestegard 157 35.28%
Stephanie Prestegard 115 25.84%
Mike Backman 134 30.11%
County Commissioner District #2
Joan Harvey-Chester 150 35.29%
Dan L. Cothren 273 64.24%
County Treas.
Tammy Peterson 466 40.70%
Susan Bate 287 25.07%
Marlena G. Silva 389 33.97%
Superior Court Judge, Pos #1 (Multi county race, these are Wahkiakum results only
Mike Sullivan 748 91.44%
Write-in 14
Dennis Gordan (write-in) 56
Federal Offices:
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ODFW seeks candidate for Fish Passage Task Force
The Fish Passage
Task Force advises the ODFW Director and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
on matters related to program development and implementation, passage waivers
and exemptions, funding, monitoring, reporting to joint legislative committee,
and project prioritization.
“The Task Force and
its members are instrumental in the implementation of Oregon’s Fish Passage
Statutes and the conservation of native fish species,” said Greg Apke, ODFW Fish
Passage Program Coordinator. “These members bring myriad perspectives into the
fish passage arena which creates a program that is responsive to both native
migratory fish and societal needs.”
The nine members of
the Fish Passage Task Force are appointed by the ODFW Director and are eligible
to serve two four-year terms. These volunteers represent water users, fisheries
and conservation interests, and the general public.
BODY OF MISSING 19 YEAR-OLD MAN RECOVERED/NAME RELEASED
On August 6th 2012, at approximately 9:00 AM, the Wasco County Sheriff's
Office recovered the body of 19 year old James Hawkins of Eugene, Oregon, who
had been missing since Sunday while swimming in the Columbia River. The
victim was recovered with the assistance of the Skamania County Dive Team just
west of Water's Edge in The Dalles, OR.
Next of kin have been notified.
Coast Guard searches for man who fell from Queen of the West sternwheeler
The Coast Guard is searching for a man who fell from the
sternwheeler Queen of the West, Tuesday.
Crewmembers aboard the Queen of the West contacted Coast Guard Sector
Columbia River at approximately 1:10 a.m. via Vhf channel 16 to report a male
member of their crew had fallen from the stern of the vessel while the boat was
moored at a dock in Ranier. Witnesses saw the man surface once before losing
sight of him.
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., and a 25-foot response boat crew from Station Portland, Ore., were dispatched to search for the man with the assistance of Columbia County marine assets. Coast Guard investigators from Marine Safety Unit Portland have also been notified.
For more information, please contact Petty Officer Shawn Eggert at 206-819-9154.
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., and a 25-foot response boat crew from Station Portland, Ore., were dispatched to search for the man with the assistance of Columbia County marine assets. Coast Guard investigators from Marine Safety Unit Portland have also been notified.
For more information, please contact Petty Officer Shawn Eggert at 206-819-9154.
Monday, August 6, 2012
CLATSOP COUNTY CONSIDERS TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS PLAN
The
board will hold a public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 8 on an ordinance
prohibiting tobacco use at four county facilities in Astoria: the public
service buildings at 800 and 820 Exchange St.; the Judge Guy Boyington
Building at 857 Commercial St.; and the public works complex at 1196
Olney Ave. The hearing is part of the board’s regular meeting beginning
at 10 a.m. at the Boyington Building.
The
move is part of a two-phase plan that, if adopted, will eventually
extend the ban to all county facilities, including the Sheriff’s
Office/jail
and county courthouse in Astoria and the Parole and Probation office
and animal shelter in Warrenton. The target date to extend the ban to
all facilities is March 2013.
Diggin' up Fort Astoria
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| Image courtesy: Nat'l Park Service |
Rozalyn Crews, a student from Florida, described last week’s progress in her work area:
Crews.wav (:30) “We have this archaeological excavation happening to find Fort Astoria, to locate it scientifically, and we put in this one by one unit to, where the blue line is, from the 1818 map of where the fort was, and so we have this unit, hopefully looking for the palisade line.”
19 YEAR-OLD MAN MISSING IN COLUMBIA RIVER IN THE DALLES
On Sunday August 5, 2012 at approximately 5:30 PM a 911 call was received
regarding a swimmer in distress.
According to the male's companions, he swam from the Oregon side to a small
island near the base of The Dalles Bridge.
The Dalles Bridge spans the river from Oregon to Washington and is
commonly known as US Highway 197.
While swimming back to the Oregon side, the male was pulled downriver by a
strong current. He was last seen approximately 150 yards west of the bridge by
his companion.
The man had not been using any type of flotation device.
Emergency responders from Wasco County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon
State Police were on scene within minutes of the 911 call. A search and rescue
boat from the sheriff's office and a jet boat from the Oregon State Police were
deployed in an attempt to locate the missing person. An additional three boats
responded to the scene, one from the Sherman County Sheriff's Office. All
personnel spanned the area in an attempt to locate the swimmer but were
unsuccessful. Rescue efforts continued throughout the evening until it became
too dark to safely navigate.
Rescue efforts will continue tomorrow (Monday, Aug. 6) at sunrise. These efforts will be
comprised of search and rescue members/volunteers from the Wasco County
Sheriff's Office and a dive team from Skamania County Sheriff's
Office.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Agate Beach dock removal update
Thursday, August 2, 2012
The Oregon Center for Public Policy announces Oregon Slashes Help for Victims of Wage Theft
Counterfeit $20 & $10 Bills Passed in Seaside
The Seaside Police Department cautions all local businesses to take the necessary precautions when accepting any currency and report any suspicious activity. As a reminder, the Secret Service no longer encourages the use of the anti-counterfeit pen as they are not effective with today’s method of counterfeiting. For more information on how to recognize counterfeit currency, please go to:
http://www.secretservice.gov/money_detect.shtml
Fish conservation plan for coastal rivers to be considered at two August meetings
Stakeholder groups that will advise ODFW on fish management actions for Oregon
coastal rivers will meet in Roseburg and Gleneden Beach on Aug. 7 and Aug. 16,
respectively.
The meetings are
part of the process to develop a Coastal Multi-Species Conservation and
Management Plan that will outline management needs
for the conservation of salmon, steelhead and sea-run cutthroat trout along much
of the Oregon coast.
SR 100 paving project starts Aug. 6 in Ilwaco
Expect lane closures
and travel delays on the coastal route
Throughout August, drivers can expect delays up to 20 minutes
while crews flag single-lane traffic through the work zone. If the weather
cooperates, paving and chip-seal work should wrap up by the end of the month.
Intermittent lane closures and short delays will continue
into September while crews upgrade guardrail through Cape Disappointment State
Park. The project is scheduled to be fully complete by the end of
September.
The $1.2 million project preserves the highway by repairing
aging pavement and applying a protective chip-seal coating on the four-mile loop
through Cape Disappointment State Park, and upgrades sidewalk ramps along Spruce
Street East in Ilwaco to meet current American with Disabilities Act
standards.
Stay current on construction-related traffic impacts by
visiting WSDOT’s Travel
Alerts and Southwest Region
Construction Update websites.
A FREE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE REAL HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OREGON
This August 7th event is presented by the Lower Columbia Diversity Project and is part of Oregon Humanities’ statewide Conversation Project.
Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state—a history that is not taught in schools.
This is the focus of “Why Aren’t There More Black People in Oregon? : A Hidden History,” a free conversation with Portland State University author and adjunct professor Walidah Imarisha on Tuesday, August 7th , 2012 at 7:00 PM at the Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial, Astoria, OR 97103.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Agate Beach Dock Removal Update
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| photo: oregonstateparks.wordpress.com |
Video of the wire saw in action: http://tinyurl.com/agate-cutting
Astoria Regatta Business Window Decoration Contest
Remember if you are interested in promoting the Regatta by selling buttons in your place of business please contact Mike Sorkki at 503.861.2814.
Lastly, due to safety concerns, the parade route will be the same as last year.
OREGON CULTURAL TRUST AWARDS GRANTS TO COOS ART MUSEUM, COASTAL CULTURAL COALITIONS
The grant to CAM will support the presentation of the 15th National
Exhibition of the American Society of Maritime Artists (ASMA) from March 22 -
May 18, 2013.
According to Operations Assistant Janice Keller, the Coos Art Museum is one
of seven in the United States to show this exhibit, a prestigious distinction
that will raise the museum's profile. "Our name is out there coast to coast
now," said Keller, who noted that the museum will have a place in all ASMA's
national advertising and marketing materials around the exhibit. "We are the
only venue on the West Coast that has been selected to participate," she
said.
The museum will host its own 19th Annual maritime artists' exhibit
concurrently with the national show. Keller says that the regional show
attracts "upward of 2,000 visitors," and the national show "will bring in that
many more."
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown Announces Measure Numbers for 2012 General Election
Measure #77
Amends Constitution: Governor may declare “catastrophic disaster” (defined);
requires legislative session; authorizes suspending specified constitutional
spending restrictions
Measure #78
Amends Constitution: Changes constitutional language describing governmental
system of separation of powers; makes grammatical and spelling
changes
Measure #79
Amends Constitution: Prohibits real estate transfer taxes, fees, other
assessments, except those operative on December 31, 2009
Measure #80
Allows personal marijuana, hemp cultivation/use without license; commission to
regulate commercial marijuana cultivation/sale
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