THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
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Gearhart man arrested on meth charges
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
A 45-year-old Gearhart man
was arrested on methamphetamine
charges Tuesday evening after a
Clatsop County Drug Task Force
investigation, according to the
Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office.
Leonard Shane Hitchman was
arrested and charged with posses-
sion of methamphetamine, delivery
of methamphetamine within 1,000
feet of a school, frequenting a
place where controlled substances
are used and felon in possession of
a restricted weapon.
Hitchman was transported and
booked into the Clatsop County Jail.
Drug Task Force detectives re-
ceived numerous complaints over
several months regarding ongoing
illegal drug activity at 166 Ridge
Drive in Gearhart, according to the
Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives were able to devel-
op information and were granted
search warrants for Hitchman’s
residence and his vehicle.
Drug Task Force detectives with
the assistance of Sheriff’s Office
deputies and Seaside Police offi-
cers executed the search warrants
on Hitchman, his vehicle and res-
idence.
During the search, detectives
discovered
methamphetamine,
drug trafficking records, needles,
scales and packaging materials
commonly used by illegal drug
traffickers.
In addition, detectives found
more than $1,500 in cash and a
weapon.
Interviews for county clerk to begin next week
candidates are from Oregon.
“I have some very good ap-
plications,” Somers said. “I’m
The search to replace former excited we have some good in-
Clatsop County Clerk Maeve terest.”
Kennedy Grimes is moving for-
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ward with interviews scheduled Grimes in December after she
to begin next week.
was placed on paid administra-
County Manager Scott tive leave Oct. 20 following two
Somers said 10 people applied errors on the General Election
for the position by the applica- ballot.
tion deadline Friday. Of the 10
As a result of the ballot errors,
applicants, Somers said, four the county was required to distrib-
are scheduled to be interviewed ute supplemental ballots to voters
over the next two weeks.
for a Clatsop Community Col-
Somers said he is unable to lege bond measure and a Cannon
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at this time, but said all of the
An internal investigation by
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
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did not follow its established
protocol for proofreading the
draft ballots before the election.
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an issue with distractions and
multitasking. The proofread-
ers worked individually rather
than following the procedure of
reading out loud while another
proofreader reads along, Somers
said at the time.
Valerie Crafard, clerk of the
Board of Commissioners, has
since served as interim county
clerk.
During the general election in
November, Somers hired former
county employee Karen Barnum
as the interim deputy clerk.
Kennedy Grimes served
as Clatsop County Clerk from
2011 to 2012, then returned to
the position in June 2013.
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cial record keeper for the county
who issues marriage licenses,
county park passes, accepts ap-
plications for passports and li-
quor licenses, performs marriag-
es and coordinates and records
Board of Property Tax Appeal
hearings, according to the coun-
ty. In addition, the county clerk
is the county’s chief election
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Applications are being ac-
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the Clatsop County Planning
Commission.
The Planning Commission is
the county’s committee for citizen
involvement on development and
land use issues such as zoning,
natural resources, transportation,
natural hazards, economic devel-
opment, housing, farm and forest
lands and coastal zones.
The commission makes land
use decisions on variances, con-
ditional uses and subdivisions.
It also makes recommenda-
tions to the Board of Commis-
sioners on amendments to the
comprehensive plan and its im-
plementing ordinances.
The commission meets the
second Tuesday of each month
in Astoria.
The open positions are for two
full terms running from July 2015
to June 2019 and one vacant seat
whose term ends June 2018.
For more information, con-
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tact Jennifer Bunch, senior
planner, at 503-325-8611 or
jbunch@co.clatsop.or.us
The Planning Commission
represents all geographical areas
of the county, including incorpo-
rated cities.
The Board of Commission-
ers will consider the appoint-
ments at one of its upcoming
regular meetings. Application
forms are available from the
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Astoria, OR, or online at www.
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Sen. Wyden
town hall set
for Friday
Following
through
on his commitment to
hold annual town halls
in each of Oregon’s 36
counties, U.S. Sen. Ron
Wyden will hold three
town halls this week, in-
cluding one in Clatsop
County at 10:30 a.m.
Friday at Astoria High
School, 1001 W. Marine
Drive.
“The common thread
in each of the 700-plus
town halls I’ve held
throughout our state is
that any Oregonian can
ask me any question and
talk with me about any
issue affecting them,”
said Wyden. “These are
discussions the way the
founding fathers intend-
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