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Du ck s a t th e B ea ch W a r r i o r s d e f e a t th e L o g g e r s NORTH COAST • 3A SPORTS • 4A 143 rd YEAR , No . 1 WEDNESDAY , JULY 1 , 2015 ONE DOLLAR A s t o r i a C o l n c l o s e d n t i l f a l l R e s to r a t ion wo rk o r e co p l ex th an exp e c t ed By DERR ICK D ePLEDGE Th e Da i l y A s to r ian JOSHUA BESSEX — The Da i ly As to r ian N ick C la rk , owne r o f Na tu re ’ s Cho ice A l te rna t ive Med ic ine , ho lds a bud o f mango -s t ra in ma r i juana unde r a magn i fy ing g lass . Th e A s to r i a Co l n w i l l no t op en by th e For th o f ly a f t e r a l l . Th e c i ty h ad hop ed th e pop l a r rk , wh i ch w a s c lo s ed in n e l anda fo r a 1 i l l ion r e s to r a t ion p roe c t , wo ld r eop en to v i s i to r s in t ie fo r th e ho l id ay w e ek end . B t th e c i ty h a s cho s en to k e ep lo s ed to th e pb l i c th e co l n c th ro h S ep t eb e r fo r con s t rc t ion and s a f e ty r e a son s . Wh i l e v i s i to r s w i l l no t b e ab l e to r c l i b th e 1 - en t e r th e co l n o s t ep sp i r a l s t a i r c a s e to th e v i ew in e p a rk rond s a t Cox - p l a t fo r , th co b H i l l , wh i ch o f f e r p ano r ai c v i ew s o f A s to r i a , w i l l r ea in op en . th o f ly p a r ty and fnd - A Fo r r a i s e r w i l l b e h e ld a t th e p a rk S a tr - d ay . Sm o k e ’ em i f y o u c a n fi n d ’ em C o n s e r s w i l l h a v e t o w a i t f o r r e t a i l s a l e s o f a r ia n a By EDWARD STRATTON Th e Da i l y A s to r ian R a l low ed to op en in l a t e 1. o - c a l ov e rn en t s c an add ano th e r p e r c en t t ax , i f th e i r vo t e r s app rov e . A l so h e ad ed to th e ov e rno r e B i l l , wh i ch l ii t s i s os ed i c a l a r i an a row s to avo id rk e t a l - d iv e r s ion to th e b l a ck a low s vo t e r s to app rov e b an s on r e - t a i l e r s sb i t s a r i an a p rodc t s to s t and a rd i z ed t e s t in fo r o ld , i ld ew and o th e r con t ain an t s p roh ib i t s p a ck ain o f ed ib l e s in e r a t t r a c t iv e to ch i ld r en a ann r ei r e s two y e a r s o f r e s id en cy r wo rk in a t fo r anyon e op en in o a a r i an a bs in e s s and r ei r e s r e c r e a t ion a l row e r s to do “ s e ed to JOSHUA BESSEX — The Da i ly As to r ian s i l e ak in ed - a l e ” t r a ck in, wh Oma r Gue r re ro , le f t , and N icho las Pa lazzo , r igh t , a re po ised to be - i c a l row e r s r epo r t th e i r inv en to ry g in o f fe r ing rec rea t iona l ma r i juana once i t becomes lega l to se l l . and s a l e s . e c r e a t ion a l a r i an a b e - c a e l ea l to po s s e s s and s e in O r eon tod ay . Wh e r e do yo e t i t Nowh e r e l ly fo r a t l e a s t ano th e r th r e e l ea on th s , bt ed i c a l a r i an a d i s - e p en s a r i e s a r e po i s ed to b e co e th s t a t e ’ s on e - s top po t shop s . e a sr e , p a s s ed by vo t e r s in Nov eb e r , a l low s anyon e c - and o ld e r to po s s e s s p to on e s o f d r i ed a r i an a ow e r s o r c e in l e av e s and c a r ry p to on pb l i c . row in i s l ii t ed to for rd l e s s o f p l an t s p e r p rop e r ty r ea n b e r o f o c cp an t s and s t b e ot o f pb l i c v i ew . R e c r e a t ion a l a r i an a c anno t b e s ed in pb - l i c , no r c an i t b e t ak en a c ro s s s t a t e l in e s . B t th e l aw i s coin in to e f - t ry to s e rv e f e c t w i thot an inds l aw - ab id in c i t i z en s who w an t to r i an a . Th e s t a t e won ’ t by a s t a r t t ak in app l i c a t ion s fo r r e c - t i l an . , and r e a t ion a l s to r e s n r e t a i l e r s a r en ’ t exp e c t ed to s t a r t op en in n t i l f a l l . To p rov ide le a l a r i ana in the in te r i , s ta te ena te B i l l wo ld te po ra r i ly a l low rec re - a t iona l sa le s o f p to a a r te r once o f bd s pe r pe r son pe r day , a s we l l a s seed s and p lan t JOSHUA BESSEX — The Da i ly As to r ian s ta r t s , a t ed ica l a r i ana d i s - ick C la rk o f Na tu re ’ s Cho ice A l te rna t ive Med ic ine ho lds a bud o f pen sa r ie s s ta r t in Oc t . , w i th no N r ry kush . taxe s n t i l an . . The b i l l pa s sed raspbe the ena te - Te sday and Th e ei s l a tr e s en t os e B i l l po s e a 17 p e r c en t s t a t e t ax on r e c r e - wa s sen t to the ose fo r a vo te Th r sday . to th e ov e rno r . I t w i l l i - a t ion a l a r i an a on c e r e t a i l e r s a r e M ed i ca l go ing r e c r ea t iona l A s o f n e 1, C l a t sop Con - ty h a s 1 app l i c a t ion s fo r ed i c a l end in, v e d i sp en s a r i e s — for p app rov ed and th r e e op e r a t in, in - in N a tr e ’ s Cho i c e A l t e rn a - c ld t iv e M ed i c in e , Sw e e t R e l i e f N a t - r a l M ed i c in e and Th e F a ra cy . A l l a r e in A s to r i a , th e on ly c i ty in C l a t sop Co n ty th a t d id no t p l a c e a o r a to r i on d i sp en s a r i e s . “ I t a lk ed to so e p l a c e s in A s - p en Co lo ., and th ey s a id a t ot ‘yo w i l l no t b e r e ady . o w i l l no t h av e eno h p rodc t , ’ ” s a id O s c a r N e l son , th e co -own e r o f Sw e e t R e - l i e f . H e add ed d i sp en s a r i e s in Co l - o r ado s aw th r e e to for t ie s th e bs in e s s sho r t ly a f t e r l ea l i z a t ion , b e fo r e i t p l a t e aed . S e e POT , Pag e 7A S e e COLUMN , Pag e 10A I lw a c o jump s w i th s a lm on bu s in e s s A s t look s to b e r e a l ly bsy By KAT IE W ILSON EO M ed ia G r oup ILWACO , W a sh . — I f th e p a s t on th i s any ind i c a t ion , ch a r t e r bo a t e own e r s in I lw a co s ay th ey cold b look in a t th e s t a r t o f ano th e r ood y e a r . d ii t s , ” s a i “Ev e rybody ’ s h i t t in l M i l t de l l , own e r o f P a c ic S a l- on Ch a r t e r s on n e 17 . “ I t do e sn ’ t e t any b e t t e r th an th a t a s f a r a s s a l on i s con c e rn ed . ” e ry Th e r e c r e a t ion a l o c e an sh fo r Ch inook and h a t ch e ry coho b e - an n e 1. On th e Co l b i a R iv e r , r e c r e a t ion a l sp r in Ch inook sh - e ry c lo s ed n e 1 and th e s e r s a l on s e a son b ean th e n ex t d ay , w i th bo th s e r Ch inook and so ck ey e s a l on fo r e c a s t s w e l l abov e av e r ae . Good p r ed i c t ion s “W e p r ed i c t ed th i s wold b e a ood y e a r fo r s a l on and w e ’ r e S e e ILWACO , Pag e 7A P o r t c l o s e s ‘a t t r a c t iv e ni s an c e ’ in W a r r en ton e a . P r o p e r t y k n ow n The a r ft e er i t o w n o is r a es p i o n p t l h a e r a s r p o t f o r o f f - r o a d s p o r t s bt h a s a s B a y f r o n t w a s earned a shadowy reptation. st e o f r ee n t r e s The concrete will block By M cK INLEY SM ITH Th e Da i l y A s to r ian WARRENTON — Rob - e r t Ev e r t s tood n e a r a p i l e o f r e -b l ak en ed a rb ae Te s - d ay a f t e rnoon b en e a t a b le sky . ook a t a l l ti s nk p eo - p l e av e d p ed ov e r te d e - c ad e s , ” th e Po r t o f A s to r i a ’ s t and p roe c t an ae r p e ri s a id . Th e s l i c e o f l and o f f in A v en e , known lo c a l ly a s B ay f ron t , h a s b e en c lo s ed o f f by con c r e t e b lo ck s s in c e n e o f f th e ro ad n t i l th e a t e , wh i ch h ad b e en v and a l i z ed , i s r ep a i r ed . Th e po r t own s th e p rop e r ty p a s t th e a t e on th e k ip anon P en in sl a and i s l i - ab l e fo r in r i e s o r d e a th s th a t o c cr a s a r e sl t o f a c t iv i t i e s on th e l and , Ev e r t s a id . f w e c lo s e i t , p eop l e e t p i s s ed . I f w e l e av e i t op en , w e e t sed , ” h e s a id . Ev e r t s a id on ey i s th e p r ia ry r e a son B ay f ron t h a s e fo r e . no t b e en c lo s ed o ff b W e s t h av en ’ t h ad i t in th e bde t , ” h e s a id . The a rea ha s been the s i te o f vanda l i s and i l le - t o f l ik e th i s d e t r a c t s f ro wh a w e co ld b e do in a s an e co - no i c enin e , ” Ev e r t s a id . ib e rl a s s roon, b e e r c an s , c ia r e t t e bt t s , p a in t c an i s t e r s and o r e l i t t e r th e a r e a . “W e ’v e b e en a f t e r th e fo r abot two y e a r s to c lo s e f i t o f f , ” W a r r en ton F i r e Ch i e T i ee r s s a id . ee r s , who d e s c r ib ed th e n a r row ro ad s on th e p rop e r ty a s “o a t p a th s , ” s a id th e r e d ep a r t en t h a s to s end ot a JOSHUA BESSEX — The Da i ly As to r ian f -wh e e l d r iv e v eh i c l e to or Robe r t Eve r t , pe rm i t and p ro jec t manage r w i th the Po r t o f n av ia t e . 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