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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2016 Group aims to preserve historic 134-year-old Springfi eld bridge One of the oldest bridges in Oregon By ELON GLUCKLICH The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD — At 134 years of age, it’s one of the oldest bridges in Oregon. But since 1989, the Hayden Bridge — a railroad bridge alongside the much newer bridge that carries Mar- cola Road over the McKenzie River — has been little more than a thrill spot for teenagers who climb on it and leap into the water. An Iowa nonprofi t organi- zation wants to change that. The North Skunk River Greenbelt Association hopes to raise nearly $100,000 to re-deck the wrought and cast iron truss bridge, according to recently fi led documents with the city of Springfi eld. The bridge may date back as far as 1882. The nonprofi t wants to add side railings and security gates to transform the structure into a “heritage bridge” that recalls its past as a rail line for hauling logs from the Mohawk Valley. “It has a lot of historical sig- nifi cance,” Julie Bowers, the nonprofi t’s executive direc- tor, said. “The more we learn about it, the more we realize what a jewel it is in terms of historic preservation.” Since forming in 2010, the North Skunk River Greenbelt Association has restored or crafted plans to restore more than 30 historic bridges across the country, mostly in the Mid- west and East Coast. Bowers said she stumbled on Hayden Bridge in a 2014 news article about Weyerhae- user Co.’s plan to demolish it. The company had long owned the bridge and a small parcel of land at either end of it. She contacted the company soon after and fl ew out to Spring- fi eld to discuss ways to save it. Weyerhaeuser considered dismantling the bridge and moving it to Delaware, Bow- ers said, at an estimated cost of $1 million. The company was eager to move it because of the liability caused by bridge jumpers, she said, but the cost to move it was prohibitive. “After it became clear they were not going to pay to remove the bridge from the McKenzie, then we stepped up and said, ‘Why don’t you let us purchase it and see what we can do?’” Bowers said. Weyerhaeuser in June sold the two narrow strips of land on either side of a bridge for $1, and gave the association the bridge. Plus, Weyerhae- user threw in a $25,000 dona- Oregon state trooper wounded by suspect with troubled home life tion for restoration work. The nonprofi t’s members include a certifi ed engineer, and the owner of a Michigan metal fabrication company that specializes in bridge res- toration. They’ll perform the upgrades, once the association can raise the full $100,000, Bowers said. Oregon has many bridges that were built for rail lines to haul logs or lumber from remote valleys. Two of the best known in Lane County are east of Cottage Grove on the Row River Trail, a former rail line converted in the 1990s to a bike and pedestrian path. The two iron bridges were restored by government agen- cies as part of the rails to trails project. Bowers’ nonprofi t typi- cally works with local gov- ernments and communities to raise money for its restoration work. In fi nancial fi lings, it reported revenues of $251,000 for 2014. It spent $263,000 that year, almost all on bridge projects. Bowers was paid a minimal salary of $9,622 that year. Bowers hopes to start some of the early site work for the Hayden Bridge project in 2017, but the group is waiting for land-use approval from the city of Springfi eld and Lane County. Offi cer remains in critical condition By STEVEN DUBOIS Associated Press FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 48 40 38 Cloudy most of the time with a bit of rain First Full Jan 5 Salem 34/45 Newport 37/47 Coos Bay 38/51 Last Jan 12 Jan 19 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 6:29 a.m. 7:20 p.m. Low 3.3 ft. -0.2 ft. Baker 12/23 Ontario 11/24 Bend 23/36 Burns 16/28 Klamath Falls 20/34 Lakeview 19/34 Ashland 29/44 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 22 39 50 48 48 38 43 46 47 52 Today Lo 12 23 39 33 41 20 32 33 37 38 W sn sn r r sh c r r r r Hi 23 36 51 45 48 34 44 43 47 51 Wed. Lo 7 22 37 31 43 13 28 33 39 37 W pc pc c c r c pc c c pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 43 41 47 48 48 48 33 48 46 39 Today Lo 34 32 34 38 34 41 23 36 34 24 W sh c r r r r sn r r sf Hi 44 40 45 46 45 48 31 45 44 39 Wed. Lo 35 28 34 33 32 42 22 32 35 24 W r pc c c c c c c c pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 72 53 34 51 42 35 60 4 81 39 47 51 70 54 83 53 76 59 54 64 47 27 55 45 68 RICHLAND, Wash. — The Northwest’s only nuclear power plant is reconnecting to the regional power grid after an unplanned shut down. The Tri-City Herald reported that the 1,190-megawatt Columbia Generating Station resumed late Saturday night. Energy Northwest says power levels are slowly rising and should reach 100 percent within 72 hours of restarting. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC John Day 26/35 La Grande 25/32 Roseburg 38/46 Brookings 39/53 Tonight's Sky: Johannes Kepler's birthday (1571). Today Lo 48 32 24 32 29 28 40 1 70 26 29 37 49 38 70 33 63 35 37 35 32 26 42 37 37 Prineville 22/37 Lebanon 36/45 Medford 32/44 UNDER THE SKY High 7.9 ft. 9.3 ft. The Dalles 33/39 Portland 34/45 Eugene 33/45 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:36 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:58 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 6:16 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 3:54 p.m. Pendleton 32/40 W c sh c s s sf pc sn s s s s s pc pc pc pc sh pc pc s pc s sh pc Hi 66 42 42 44 44 37 66 4 80 45 48 56 73 59 83 58 75 42 61 43 52 34 58 46 48 Wed. Lo 58 30 29 20 29 31 40 -14 69 29 30 42 52 41 68 45 64 32 33 32 34 18 44 38 35 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W r s pc pc pc pc pc c sh pc s s s r pc r c s pc pc pc c s c s APPLIANCE The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is kicking off the fi shing new year with a free fi shing weekend on Satur- day and Sunday . 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There are some special considerations when head- ing outdoors during the win- ter months, For information, check out ODFW’s weekly Recreation Report at www. dfw.state.or.us/RR/index.asp LOTTERIES WEDNESDAY Astoria Parks Board, 6:30 a.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS TSOP C LA U Y C O NT The Daily Astorian 63, of North Port, Flor- ida, formerly of Clatskanie, died in Portland. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Dec. 25, 2016 TRUMAN, Jon Elwyn, 77, of Astoria, died in Port- land. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS PACKAGE DEALS YE Free fi shing weekend in Oregon Dec. 24, 2016 JONES, M. Eileen, 96, of Warrenton, died in Longview, Washington. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. JONES, Christopher Mykael, 41, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. CROCKER, Nancy M., Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. IN The plant shut down following a malfunc- tion at a substation. The newspaper reported that the malfunc- tion caused the line that connects the plant’s main output transformers to the substation to reject the load. A primary breaker opened too slowly and a secondary system kicked in and opened other breakers, causing the plant to separate itself from the grid and shut down. Columbia Generating Station sends enough power to the Northwest grid to power a city the size of Seattle. DEATHS O VER ate temporary custody of their son in September, saying the boy was in danger of potential abuse. She said Tylka spoke about suicide in September 2015, drawing a call to police, before leaving town for four months. Starks wrote in the cus- tody request that they agreed to joint custody in May but he had been acting irrationally, impul- sively and aggressively, con- stantly pressuring the boy for updates about what she was doing. She said the boy was cry- ing when she picked him up on Sept. 5 and that he told her Tylka yelled at him and a grandmother. “I asked him what he meant. (The boy) stated, ‘If I don’t tell Daddy what you do, he yells at me and sends me to the corner. I told him no, and he yells until I tell him,’” she wrote. A judge denied Starks’ request for immediate tempo- rary custody. They divorced in April 2011, court records say, but it’s not clear when Tylka married Kate Armand. Starks mentioned the marriage in her custody request, however. Mike Rowe, a spokes- man for the police department in Beaverton, said Tylka was a cadet there between 2004 and 2006. Rowe said he does not know why Tylka left the program. Earlier this month, an auto dealer fi led a small claim against Tylka, saying he owes $450 for a down payment of a vehicle. Nuclear plant resuming operation Associated Press Tillamook 37/47 SUN AND MOON Time 1:08 a.m. 12:14 p.m. Mostly cloudy, a little rain in the p.m. Mostly cloudy with a passing shower Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 38/48 Precipitation Monday ............................................ 0.94" Month to date ................................... 9.70" Normal month to date ....................... 8.34" Year to date .................................... 86.20" Normal year to date ........................ 65.96" Dec 28 46 36 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 51°/36° Normal high/low ........................... 48°/37° Record high ............................ 64° in 1980 Record low ............................. 19° in 1924 New SATURDAY 47 33 Cloudy with a little rain in the afternoon Mostly cloudy ALMANAC FRIDAY 49 38 PORTLAND — A Christ- mas Day shooting that left a woman dead triggered a car chase and gunbattle in sub- urban Portland that critically wounded an Oregon State Police offi cer and killed the slaying suspect, who had a troubled home life, authorities and court records said. Trooper Nic Cederberg, 32, an U.S. Army veteran who has been with the department for seven years, underwent sur- gery Monday and remains in critical condition, state police said on their Facebook page. The incident began when police in King City found the woman’s body after respond- ing to a call about shots being fi red late Sunday, Washington County sheriff’s Sgt. David Thompson said. The suspect, James Tylka, 30, was seen driving away and offi cers pursued him, police said. The chase ended with an exchange of gunfi re about 20 miles south of Portland. Authorities did not release other information about the chase and shootout, except that offi cers from three police departments were involved and have been placed on paid administrative leave, a routine move. But details emerged about Tylka’s problems at home. He was locked in a protracted dis- pute with his former wife over custody of their son and child support payments, according to court records. Social media and court records indicate he was mar- ried to Kate Armand and that the couple had a baby girl. Tylka posted a photo on Facebook early this month of the couple kissing in happier times and commented: “We aren’t divorced.” Someone responded that she hoped they work things out. Police have not released the name of the woman he is believed to have killed, but Megan Armand told media outlets that the victim was her sister, Kate. “We are still in shock and devastated from last night’s events,” she said in a state- ment. “My heart is broken from the loss of my only sister. Our thoughts and prayers are also with the wounded OSP offi cer and his family.” Several Facebook posts by Kate Armand’s friends expressed grief, describing her as a good person and an amazing mother to the nearly 1-year-old girl. Tylka updated his Facebook profi le photo shortly before his death, displaying a picture of the couple. He also updated his cover photo, showing his two children, a boy and a baby daughter. Tylka’s ex-wife, Sabrina Starks, had fi led for immedi- THURSDAY Astoria City Council, 10 a.m., special meeting on marijuana store appeal, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning and Advisory Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth fl oor, 800 Exchange St. The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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