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12A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015 LNG: Oregon LNG had alleged county commissioners were biased Continued from Page 1A challenge the Land Use Board of Appeals ruling before the Oregon Court of Ap- peals. The ruling Wednesday is the latest twist in the knot for Oregon LNG, which, with Oregon Pipeline Co., an affiliate, has sought to build a pipeline and termi- nal over the past decade. Natural gas that moves through the pipeline would be converted to liquefied natural gas at the terminal for shipment to markets in Asia. The county Board of Commissioners had initial- ly approved the pipeline in November 2010, but — af- ter three new commission- ers took office — withdrew that approval in January 2011, setting off a pro- tracted legal dispute over whether commissioners could reconsider. The Board of Commis- sioners voted in 2013 to deny a permit for the pipe- line after the county cited, among other issues, possi- ble safety concerns for resi- dents; conflicts with aquat- ic zone standards; and the potential risk of “frac-outs” Manhunt: ‘The GHIHQGDQWKDV¿YH felony convictions, seven misdemeanors’ Continued from Page 1A JOSHUA BESSEX — The Daily Astorian Ted Messing, left, of Brownsmead, and Josie Peper, right, of Astoria, hold signs protest- ing an Oregon LNG project outside of the Warrenton Community Center Jan. 27. — or toxic fluid of Appeals had escapes — during agreed that one of horizontal direc- the commissioners tional drilling was biased. for underground But the state pipeline construc- Court of Appeals tion. ruled in Decem- Oregon LNG ber that the com- had alleged that missioner and county commis- the process were sioners were bi- not biased, send- Scott Lee ased against the ing the case back project. The Land Use Board to the Land Use Board of Appeals to resolve the sub- stantive land use questions. Scott Lee, the chairman of the Board of Commis- sioners, said in a statement Wednesday that the project “did not comply with our comprehensive plan. Today we are pleased to learn that the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals upheld our de- cision to deny the applica- tion.” Ban: Ordinance may be adopted on May 4 Continued from Page 1A City staff and council agreed that on-leash dogs should still be allowed in the paved areas of the Discovery Trail, in Vet- erans’ Park, in the city’s “mini- parks” and on the beach. Dogs will also be allowed in the park- ing lots and “spillover areas” outside the fence at the athletic ¿HOGV “Everywhere else, if your dog is on a leash, you’re wel- NATALIE ST. JOHN — EO Media Group come to bring it,” Glasson said in a phone interview. The ban The city of Long Beach expects to enforce a leash law in DOVR GRHVQ¶W DSSO\ WR RI¿FLDO public places after an ordinance is adopted in May. service dogs. items we have out for them and never intended to be used as a No Mutt-Mitts a small amount of people who dog park. for Long Beach aren’t,” he said. “We didn’t build those for Some U.S. communities *ODVVRQ VDLG FLW\ RI¿FLDOV dogs to run around. We built have implemented outreach pro- didn’t seriously consider such those for kids to play on, and grams that encourage citizens to alternatives, partly because the that’s the way it has to be,” clean up after pets, and make it UHODWLYHO\ LVRODWHG ¿HOGV GRQ¶W Glasson said. easy to do so by providing plas- really promote accountability. Dog-walker’s tic bags and trash receptacles. Without other people looking perspective In Astoria, for example, the city on, dog-owners might be less On Friday morning, volun- provides “Mutt-Mitts” and gar- likely to clean up than they are bage cans in some city parks and in a comparatively visible or teer dog-walker Sue Ryder was along the Riverwalk. They also crowded place like the River- walking an energetic young German shepherd from the post park rules on signs that re- walk. mind dog-owners to use leashes “People are anonymous shelter around the perimeter of and clean up waste. when they’re out there running the Culbertson Fields. Ryder “They work out pretty well around the park. People are in said he was the seventh of the actually,” said Parks Mainte- their own little world,” said 11 shelter dogs she planned to nance Director Jonah Dart-Mc- Glasson lives near the park. walk that morning. Usually, Ry- Lean Friday in a phone inter- He pointed out that police can der keeps the dogs on a leash. view. “People are happy having easily see if someone has their But occasionally, she takes signage around so other dog dog in an off-limits area, but well-behaved dogs to play catch owners are aware they have to XQOHVVWKH\SDWUROWKH¿HOGLW¶V RQWKH¿HOGV5\GHUVDLGVKHOWHU pick up after their dogs.” much harder for them to tell if GRJV EHQH¿W JUHDWO\ IURP WKH The city does have to pay someone isn’t cleaning up their exercise and stress-relief, so she for the bags and the time work- mess. was sad to learn she won’t be HUVVSHQGUH¿OOLQJWKHGLVSHQV So far, only two people have able to do that anymore. ers and emptying the trashcans. called the city to express con- While she understands the And compliance isn’t perfect. cern about the new policy. One city’s concerns, but she wishes But overall, Dart-McLean feels was the golfer, the other was a leaders would try posting signs the program generates “a lot of woman who owns two pit bulls. and providing a baggie dispens- positive feedback” and helps She told the city she had tried er and trashcan before resorting citizens keep each other ac- hard to be conscientious and to an outright ban. countable. “A lot of people enjoy exer- felt the policy was unfair to re- “It seems like there’s a posi- sponsible dog owners. cising their dogs in there, and tive amount of people using the *ODVVRQVD\VWKH¿HOGVZHUH they’re doing the right thing. It “W e couldn’t be in better h ands!” Dr. Jeff has been our dentist since we first moved to the north Oregon coast almost 25 years ago. His consideration, patience and gentle touch, not to mention talent, have made all the difference when it’s been every experience from a simple check-up or a potentially involved procedure. I can still remember my very first visit when Dr. Jeff handed me a lovely pink carnation as he introduced himself. Ever since, he’s taken wonderful care of our entire family. We couldn’t be in better hands! Our smiles are an immediate result of his TLC (Terrific Leinassar Care!) CHRIS FINKLEIN JEFFREY M. LEINASSAR, DMD, FAGD makes people who are doing the right thing feel like they’re being punished by the maybe 1 per- cent or 5 percent who don’t obey the law,” Ryder said. “Hopefully that can be changed.” Glasson said that city attor- ney Doug Goelz is reviewing the proposed policy. Once he is done, the council will discuss it again at an upcoming meeting — tentatively on May 4. They are likely to adopt the ordinance at the same meeting. Glasson said City Council welcomes suggestions from citizens. “If anybody has any con- cerns — that’s the meeting where they want to come and talk about it,” Glasson said. Lane and the other sus- pect, still being investigated, stole two purses, a cellphone, DVWHUHRVSHDNHUDQGÀHGWKH residence in a Oldsmobile Bravada, court documents state. A Seaside detective found the Oldsmobile Bra- vada shortly after the inci- dent at Arnie’s Café in War- renton, but the vehicle was unoccupied. Astoria Police, Warren- ton Police and the Clatsop &RXQW\ 6KHULII¶V 2I¿FH HYHQWXDOO\LGHQWL¿HG/DQHDV a suspect. Astoria Police put out a warrant for his arrest. In court Wednesday, Clat- sop County District Attorney Josh Marquis noted Lane’s lengthy criminal history. ³7KH GHIHQGDQW KDV ¿YH felony convictions, seven misdemeanors,” Marquis said. “Most recently, deliv- ery of heroin in 2013 out of Clatsop County, failures to appear out of Columbia County (and) previous con- victions for felony in posses- VLRQRID¿UHDUP´ When Lane allegedly committed the assault and robbery, he was out on bail for a charge of felon in pos- VHVVLRQRID¿UHDUPWKDWRF curred in Seaside March 17. 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