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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2015 PLQLPXP ZDJH TXDOL¿ HV IRU EDOORW WLWOH Supporters want measure on 2016 general election ballot By PETER WONG Capital Bureau ‘What is a favorite Fourth of July memory?’ SALEM — Disappointed with legislative inaction, la- bor and other advocates took the ¿ rst step Tuesday toward a 2016 ballot measure proposing a $15 statewide minimum wage by 2019. Oregon’s current statewide minimum is $9.25 per hour, second only to Washington’s $9.47 among the states. But several cities — Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles — are gradually raising their min- imums to $15. Advocates ¿ led preliminary paperwork for the measure sev- eral weeks ago, but on Tuesday, they ¿ led with state elections of¿ cials the 2,000 signatures that will trigger a ballot title from the attorney general. The title is an of¿ cial summary re- quired before advocates can collect the 88,184 signatures to qualify the measure for the No- vember 2016 ballot. Those petition signatures are due in about a year. ³DoinJ ¿ reworNs with the Nids when they were younger. Now every Fourth of July me and my wife go to Moose International to support Mooseheart.” DRXJ )OHVHy AVWRULD ³TaNing our grandNids to the parade and logging show in Clats- Nanie. Then to a barbecue with friends, and bacN to ClatsNanie for the ¿ reworNs.” CDURO BDUWOHWW SYHQVHQ “Around 1982 I was stationed in Washington, D.C., but we lived in Virginia, and we watched the Fourth of July ¿ reworNs from across the river from D.C. We were in a parN, where we put a blanNet on the grass. We were close to the ¿ reworNs and had a great view, especially of the monuments.” The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Oregon State University Clatsop County Ex- tension Service and Clatsop Community College are offer- ing a workshop, “Web Soil Sur- ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Tonight A moonlit sky 56° Thursday Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs The Dalles 69/104 Astoria 56/74 Portland 66/96 Corvallis 58/99 Eugene 58/97 Pendleton 66/103 Salem 61/98 Albany 59/97 Klamath Falls 58/99 Sun and some clouds Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 55° Saturday 55° Sunday Clouds and occasional sunshine 75° 70° 57° Mostly sunny, nice and warm 77° 57° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 71° Low ............................................ 56° Normal high ............................... 66° Normal low ................................. 52° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.00" Month to date .......................... 0.73" Normal month to date ............. 2.55" Year to date ........................... 27.39" Normal year to date .............. 35.91" Sunset tonight ................... 9:11 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ............. 5:28 a.m. Moonrise today ................ 8:41 p.m. Moonset today ................. 5:24 a.m. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 93 50 s 97 63 s 72 58 s 96 58 s 68 56 s 99 58 s 107 71 s 64 52 s 65 55 s National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 84 70 t Boston 76 64 t Chicago 67 54 pc Denver 87 60 t Des Moines 79 63 t Detroit 73 59 pc El Paso 98 76 t Fairbanks 67 55 sh Honolulu 89 75 s Indianapolis 79 62 pc Kansas City 87 68 t Las Vegas 109 86 t Los Angeles 85 65 t Memphis 89 75 t Miami 92 80 t Nashville 82 69 t New Orleans 88 76 t New York 83 68 r Oklahoma City 95 75 s Philadelphia 87 70 t St. Louis 81 70 t Salt Lake City 98 71 pc San Francisco 77 61 pc Seattle 89 63 s Washington, DC 87 70 pc Full Last New First July 1 July 8 July 15 July 23 City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 91 57 s 100 66 s 95 66 s 101 66 s 97 61 s 70 55 s 96 67 s 94 63 s 102 64 s Thu. Hi Lo 95 55 103 68 96 64 101 66 98 60 69 55 98 68 96 63 105 67 W s s s s s s s s s Tonight's Sky: Venus is southwest of Jupiter. Mags. -4.4 and -1.8. Spectacular! Look to the west after sunset. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Time 8:41 a.m. 8:37 p.m. Low -1.3 ft. 2.3 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Thu. Hi Lo W 84 70 t 79 60 pc 72 57 s 80 58 t 73 60 pc 75 55 s 101 77 s 67 55 c 89 75 s 77 62 sh 78 64 pc 105 85 pc 82 63 pc 89 73 t 92 80 pc 81 70 t 94 77 pc 81 66 pc 91 70 pc 84 69 pc 81 68 t 98 70 s 73 60 pc 92 63 s 84 68 r Fronts Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Rain Flurries Snow Ice Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com The class explains wood be- havior during cutting, shaping and drying, and why wood is such a good building and aes- thetics material. The registration fee is $10 to cover the cost of handout mate- rials, and those interested in tak- ing the workshop must register by July 10. To register for either class, stop by the OSU Clatsop Coun- ty Extension Of¿ ce at 2001 Marine Drive, Room 210, or download the registration form at http://bit.ly/1CHpOlH. For information, contact Jim Reeb at Jim.Reeb@oregonstate.edu Kylie Bjaranson, a 15-year-old Astoria girl, has been missing since about 8 p.m. Tuesday night, accord- ing to Astoria Police. Bjaranson told her par- ents she was going to a friend’s house Tuesday night, but did not arrive and is not answering her phone, Deputy Chief Eric Halver- son said. Bjaranson’s phone has since been shut off, ac- cording to police. “The juvenile texted her mother that she was going to be at a friend’s house and when the mother checked with the friend, she was not there,” Halverson said. Astoria Police continue to search and follow leads. “We have some infor- mation that she may be in the Warrenton area as of last night,” Halverson said Wednesday morning. If you see her, please contact Astoria Police at 911 or 503-325-4411 or contact your local law en- forcement office. Submitted p hoto Kylie Bjaranson, missing. 15, is )ULGDy -XOy WITTE, Adele — Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m., Hughes Ransom Mortuary, 220 N. Holladay Drive, Seaside. Witte, 90, of Sea- side, died in Seaside on Sunday, June 28, 2015. OQ WKH UHFRUG Astoria / Port Docks Time High 1:33 a.m. 9.2 ft. 3:08 p.m. 7.6 ft. and much more. The class will explain how to use this resource and create a Soil Survey Report. The cost for registration is $10 to cover the cost of handout materials, and the deadline to register is July 9. Space is lim- ited. Also being offered is a workshop for wood industry personnel, woodworkers, wood hobbyists or anyone interested in learning more about wood be- havior, “How Wood Behaves,” from 9 a.m. to noon July 14, also at the CCC South County Cam- pus, 1455 N, Roosevelt Drive in Seaside. 0HPRULDO Under the Sky Thu. Hi Lo W 95 52 s 97 59 s 72 58 c 97 57 s 67 56 s 99 58 pc 107 70 s 64 51 s 66 54 s vey and Other Mapping Tools for Forest and Ag Landowners,” from 10 a.m. to noon July 13 at the CCC South County Cam- pus, 1455 N, Roosevelt Drive in Seaside. The Web Soil Survey is a useful web-based tool that was created, and is maintained, by the Natural Resource and Con- servation Service to help agri- culture and forest landowners to manage their property. Information is available about what soils are present, their characteristics, agriculture or forest productivity, suitabil- ity for using heavy equipment, The Daily Astorian Burns 58/101 Medford 71/107 74° minimum wage to $15, either through legislative action or pop- ular vote — and a ballot measure is likely to attract millions of dol- lars into an opposition campaign. “We see our power coming from the people and the broad support this issue has around the state,” Wright said. Several unions have lent their support to the measure, even though it does not exclude col- lective bargaining agreements. Among the union speakers were Tim Stoelb, president of the Ore- gon School Employees Associa- tion, and Ramon Ramirez, presi- dent of the Oregon farmworkers union PCUN. “We are the ones who put food on your table,” said Ramirez, who is a chief petition- er of the measure. “I am here to say: No exclusions. Every work- er in Oregon needs to make at least the minimum wage. We are going to ¿ ght to the end to make sure that happens.” The Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Me- dia Group and Pamplin Media Group. Astoria teen reported missing Ontario 68/104 Bend 63/97 Friday Mostly sunny, nice and warm and their allies who pro¿ t from poverty wages, and inaction from Democratic Party leaders, killed the bill. Democratic lead- ers have neglected their prom- ise to the working people of this state. But even though they killed the bill, they cannot kill this movement.” Diana Pei Wu, executive di- rector of Portland Jobs with Jus- tice, said her coalition is working with employers to raise the min- imum pay of as many as 30,000 of the estimated 120,000 met- ro-area workers who make less than $15 per hour. Fast-food restaurant workers spearheaded the national move- ment for a $15 minimum a few years ago. “Everyone thought $15 was pie in the sky; no one thought we would get to $15,” Wu said. “But over the past two and a half years, tens of thousands of work- ers and organizations and unions all over the United States have made this a reality — it’s the most reasonable minimum wage we expect.” But no state has increased the Soil survey and mapping workshop planned DLFN LDQJ AVWRULD Astoria 5-Day Forecast If voters approve , Oregon’s minimum wage would go to $11.50 in 2017, $13.25 in 2018 and $15 in 2019. Afterward, an- nual increases would be linked to the Consumer Price Index, as has been the practice since voters approved it in 2002. Meanwhile, state House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, told reporters that lawmakers are unlikely to pass a mini- mum-wage increase this session. Lawmakers heard several bills on April 13. Kotek had offered a compro- mise plan to raise the wage in stages to $13 by 2018, coupled with a provision to let cities and counties set it even higher. The House Rules Committee con- ducted two hearings but has not advanced the plan . “Democrats said if we gave them a majority in the Legisla- ture, they would take bold action to ensure that every Oregonian had the opportunity to succeed,” said Kristi Wright, statewide organizing director for 15 Now Oregon. “Pressure from big business OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 10 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/obitu- aryform, by email at ewilson@ dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. DUII DUUHVWV • At 1:55 a.m. Monday, As- toria Police arrested Abouba- kar Abdoulaye, 35, Svensen, for driving under the inÀ uence of intoxicants at Florence Av- enue and West Marine Drive in Astoria. • At 12:10 a.m. Monday, Astoria Police arrested Gen- ine Tuifua, 35, Astoria, for DUII on the 400 block of Gateway Avenue. Tuifua was also cited for having no oper- ator’s license and for an open container. • At 4:18 a.m. Saturday, Astoria Police arrested a 17-year-old Astoria male for DUII after he crashed his ve- hicle into the back of a parked vehicle on the 300 block of Alameda Avenue. The teenag- er had a passenger, 19, Asto- ria, who was cited for minor in possession of alcohol, ac- cording to police. AVVDXOW • At 5:51 p.m. Sunday, Astoria Police arrested Tyler Dean Campbell, 22, Astoria, for ¿ rst-degree criminal tres- pass, fourth-degree assault and interfering with a police of¿ cer at 20th Street and Ma- rine Drive. WASHINGTON TXHVGDy¶V DDLOy GDPH 5-4-1 TXHVGDy¶V .HQR 01-04- 07-08-13-14-17-22-34-36- 40-41-44-45-47-56-59-62- 66-68 TXHVGDy¶V 0DWFK 01-13- 17-20 TXHVGDy¶V 0HJD 0LOOLRQV 11-17-34-43-50, Mega Ball: 15 Estimated jackpot: $74 mil- lion OHJH BRDUG RI DLUHFWRUV 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., board retreat, Cannery Pier Hotel Chinook Board Room, 10 Basin St., Astoria. 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