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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2017 Hundreds to rally against Trump on immigration Wyden, Schrader plan to attend Policies,” according to a news release by the One Oregon coalition. Trump has said that he will seek to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the country, end executive orders by President Barack Obama that shield certain illegal immigrants from deportation, and start a Muslim registry. The coalition is “deeply concerned about the impact this will have on immigrant and refugee communities, who are integral to Oregon’s econ- omy and future,” said Diane Goodwin, a spokeswoman for Basic Rights Ore- gon, a member of One Oregon. One of Obama’s executive orders, known as Deferred Action for Child- hood Arrivals, or DACA, protects from deportation undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. Young peo- ple who are eligible must apply for the program every two years, receive a work permit and may attend college. By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — A pro-immigrant rally set for Saturday at the Ore- gon Capitol could draw several hun- dred demonstrators opposed to Pres- ident-elect Donald Trump’s positions on immigration. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader and several state law- makers are scheduled to participate in the rally from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the steps of the Capitol. As of Wednesday more than 500 people had indicated they plan to attend and 2,000 had expressed interest on the event’s Facebook page. The rally is one of 50 “National Day of Action Events Against Trump “There are more than 700,000 indi- viduals nationally and about 15,000 in Oregon whose lives are at stake, whose ability to continue their educa- tion and their career is at stake based on what President-elect Trump does,” said Andrea Williams, executive direc- tor of Causa. “A lot of times, they have never been to their home country, don’t know the language or have not been there for a very long time.” The One Oregon coalition of 60 organizations opposes anti-immigrant policies. Immigrant rights organiza- tions Causa, APANO and Unite Ore- gon lead the group. The coalition plans to support state legislation this year aimed at reducing racial profi ling during police stops, expanding Medicaid to more chil- dren and increasing affordable hous- ing funding. There are no known counter pro- tests to the event. Oregonians For Immigration Reform, which fre- quently clashes with Causa on policy proposals, had no plans for a counter demonstration Saturday, said Cyn- thia Kendoll, the group’s president. The group has scheduled a meeting the same day as the demonstration to discuss the results of the election and legislation. Trump’s immigration proposals have begun to address many of the frustrations some Americans have had with immigration policy and practices, Kendoll said. “I think the Trump administration has nailed it when he said we need to reassess what we are doing and why and how is it benefi ting the United States,” Kendoll said. She said she supports Trump’s plan to end the DACA program. “Those parents made the choice for their children to pick them up and bring them to this country,” Kendoll said. “I didn’t make that choice for them.” State bans weapons in the workplace Policy narrows existing rules By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — The state has adopted a new policy that prohibits state employ- ees from having weapons in their workplace as a con- dition of employment, nar- rowing a preexisting policy that banned weapons in most state agency buildings. The new policy, which took effect Jan. 6, prohibits weapons in the workplace unless having a weapon is part of the employee’s assigned duties. The policy applies to all employees, board and com- mission members, volun- teers and others working in an agency. “It is a new HR policy, but it’s not a new require- ment,” said Matt Shelby, a spokesman for the Depart- ment of Administrative Ser- vices. “Since 1998, we’ve had a facilities policy of no fi rearms or weapons in our buildings unless you are essentially a police offi cer. That covers everybody, not just employees.” Such facilities policies, which also ban visitors to the buildings from bringing in weapons, have been chal- lenged in some instances around the country. “For DAS we have a pol- icy on fi le there will be no fi rearms in our buildings, but those have been challenged in other instances,” Shelby said. Shelby could not con- fi rm Thursday night whether those challenges were the impetus for separate HR policy. State House and Senate Republicans condemned the new policy Thursday. “I am extremely con- cerned to learn that our state government has taken steps Taking the oath that limit employees’ rights to self-defense and believe that these actions may vio- late the Oregon Constitu- tion,” said House Minority Leader Rep. Mike McLane, R-Powell Butte. “I will be asking Gov. Brown’s offi ce to explain where they believe their power to take such actions is derived from and, if necessary, take swift action to restore the rights of Oregonians as soon as possible.” Chris Pair, a spokesman in Gov. Kate Brown’s offi ce, was not immediately avail- able late Thursday to confi rm whether the policy change was ordered by governor. Oregon law generally pro- hibits the possession of fi re- arms in public buildings, but in most cases exempts indi- viduals who have a license to carry a concealed weapon. The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. Dawn McIntosh was sworn in Jan. 6 as the newest Clatsop County Circuit Court judge. Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Balmer administered the oath of office at the Clatsop County Courthouse. McIntosh was elected in May to replace Judge Philip Nelson, who retired after 24 years on the bench. Submitted Photo Offi ces close for Martin Luther King Day The Daily Astorian Weather delays weekly advertising circular The Daily Astorian Because of the inclement weather that socked Portland this week, The Daily Astorian was unable to receive one of the 20-page circular to the newspaper for inclusion in Monday’s newspaper. We apologize for any inconve- nience it may cause for our readers. two weekly circulars for our region’s Fred Meyer store that was scheduled to be dis- tributed with today’s paper. We are hoping the freight line will be able to deliver FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY 44 30 28 Mostly cloudy and cold 46 34 Mostly sunny TUESDAY 48 42 53 47 Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers Mostly cloudy Oregonians For Immigration Reform attempted to advance bal- lot initiatives last year that would have made English the offi cial lan- guage of Oregon, required busi- nesses to use a federal program to verify citizenship of employees and required proof of citizenship to vote. The initiatives ultimately were tied up in court after immigrant rights organizations and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the ballot titles. The immigration reform group plans to offer at least four pieces of legislation next session, though Ken- doll declined to disclose specifi cs . None are expected to gain momen- tum in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The Capital Bureau is a col- laboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. Breezy with downpours; watch for flooding In observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, all federal, state, county and city offi ces and services, including Astoria, War- renton, Gearhart, Seaside and Cannon Beach city halls, are closed. All U.S. post offi ces are closed, and there is no mail delivery. Astoria, Jewell, Knappa, Warrenton/Ham- mond, Seaside (including Cannon Beach and Gearhart schools) and Ocean Beach School District schools and Clatsop Community Col- lege are closed. The Astoria Library, Seaside Library, War- renton Library and all Timberland libraries in Washington state, including Ilwaco, Ocean Park and Naselle, are closed. The Port of Astoria offi ces and services are closed. Garbage collection through Recology West- ern Oregon (covering Astoria, Seaside, Gear- hart and Cannon Beach), city of Warrenton garbage collection, and Peninsula Sanitation (covering the Long Beach, Washington, Penin- sula) are not affected by the holiday. Recology Western Oregon’s transfer station and the Pen- insula Sanitation’s transfer station are open. The Sunset Pool in Seaside is open from 5:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Astoria Aquatic Center is open from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Clatsop County Heritage Museum and Uppertown Firefi ghters’ Museum are closed. The Oregon Film Museum and Flavel House Museum are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Carriage House is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Capt. Gray’s Port of Play and Lil’ Sprouts are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fort Clatsop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Columbia River Maritime Museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Seaside Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunset Empire Transportation (“The Bus”) is running. The Daily Astorian offi ces are open, and the newspaper printed and delivered as usual. OBITUARIES ALMANAC Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 28/44 Tillamook 28/45 Salem 18/31 Newport 30/45 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:54 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:55 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 6:49 p.m. 32/50 Moonset today ............................ 8:36 a.m. Jan 19 First Jan 27 Full Feb 3 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 8:31 a.m. 9:10 p.m. Low 2.4 ft. -0.8 ft. 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 Hi 74 42 26 35 23 28 73 -3 84 36 22 56 60 53 81 52 74 49 34 48 33 33 55 38 53 Baker -2/17 Ontario 8/18 Burns -7/20 Klamath Falls 3/27 Lakeview -5/27 Ashland 22/40 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 15 26 51 34 43 24 40 31 42 49 Today Lo -2 6 36 22 33 3 25 20 30 32 W s s pc s c s s s s s Hi 17 26 50 36 44 27 40 33 45 51 Sat. Lo W 0 pc 12 c 37 s 28 s 35 s 12 s 27 s 22 s 32 s 35 s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 39 14 30 40 31 43 20 36 33 20 Today Lo 22 7 19 27 18 32 9 23 19 5 W s pc s pc s c pc s s pc Hi 41 16 32 43 31 45 22 39 34 22 Sat. Lo 24 7 20 31 20 34 11 27 22 7 W s pc s s s s pc s s pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 51 18 21 22 16 21 51 -5 67 27 21 45 49 49 68 48 55 28 29 30 31 19 41 28 32 La Grande 12/27 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: Galileo Galilei discovered Ganymede, the moon of Jupiter, in 1610. High 8.9 ft. 9.7 ft. Denver May 10, 1972 — Dec. 27, 2016 Roseburg 27/43 Brookings 36/51 Feb 10 John Day 15/33 Bend 6/26 Medford 25/40 UNDER THE SKY Time 2:51 a.m. 2:16 p.m. Prineville 6/27 Lebanon 21/37 Eugene 22/36 SUN AND MOON New Pendleton 7/16 The Dalles 14/19 Portland 19/32 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.00" Month to date ................................... 1.78" Normal month to date ....................... 4.17" Year to date ...................................... 1.78" Normal year to date .......................... 4.17" Last Benjamin Gabriel Ortega REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 41°/29° Normal high/low ........................... 50°/38° Record high ............................ 61° in 1986 Record low ............................. 15° in 1909 W s s c c c pc pc pc pc pc i r pc c pc c pc s i s i sf s s pc Hi 71 30 32 40 29 33 70 2 83 34 31 61 69 61 79 63 72 33 40 33 36 30 55 41 37 Sat. Lo 53 25 18 24 19 19 48 -25 67 27 25 43 50 47 68 47 57 29 35 29 31 16 45 29 33 Benjamin Gabriel Ortega, 44, died sur- Coleman and Jonathon Schleiss; niece, Brittney rounded by his family on Dec. 27, 2016, in Den- Stalheim; paternal grandmother, Lillie Ortega; and various uncles, aunts, cousins and ver, Colorado. friends. Ben was born May 10, 1972, in He was preceded in death by a son, Kanab, Utah, but lived his happiest and Benjamin Ortega; maternal grand- most fruitful life in Astoria, Oregon. parents, Gabriel and Jenny Sanchez; He became the fi rst person to paternal grandfather, Frank Ortega; earn a bachelor’s degree in his fam- and many aunts, uncles and cousins. ily when he received an accounting There will be a memorial service degree from Linfi eld College. at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, He is survived by his son, Nathan at the Astoria Alano Club, 760 Astor Ortega; granddaughter, Evangeline Ortega; father and mother, Benjamin Benjamin Ortega St., Astoria, Oregon. Donations can be made in the form and Christine Ortega; sisters, Valerie Stalheim and Angela Schleiss; nephews, Darian, of fl ower arrangements sent to the memorial. DEATHS Jan. 8, 2017 RASMUSSEN, Nels Irving, 93, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortu- ary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. LOTTERIES Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc c pc pc c pc sn s i i s s r pc sh pc sn i sn i s pc s i Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Jan. 11, 2017 MORRIS, Albert Engene, 88, of Astoria, died. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2-5-0-5 4 p.m.: 2-2-4-2 7 p.m.: 9-5-7-7 10 p.m.: 0-4-4-4 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. 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