Preparing for a
jolt at Camp Rilea
GOP hopefuls
take center stage
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ELECTION 2016 • 5A
143rd YEAR, No. 27
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015
ONE DOLLAR
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By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
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Sharnae Morrill, 4, cruises down Exchange Street during the Astoria Regatta Junior Parade Wednesday.
At Regatta Junior Parade,
a whale of a night
Children —
and a fake orca
— help launch
annual ritual
The Oregon Air National Guard,
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Coast, is proposing new training ar-
eas for the F-15 Eagle in local air-
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aircraft.
A training area along the Oregon
Coast from Astoria to Lincoln City,
and a southwest corner of Washing-
ton state, could help the Air National
Guard produce better combat pilots.
But two Port of Astoria commission-
ers say the expanded training zone
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Regional Airport.
The Port Commission voted
Tuesday to have representation at
an Air National Guard meeting in
Astoria Wednesday to hear public
comment on the plans, known as the
Oregon Airspace Initiative.
See ZONE, Page 10A
South Jetty
to reopen
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The Daily Astorian
By McKINLEY SMITH
The Daily Astorian
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fake orca was back in As-
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belly up dueling sea lions at the
Port of Astoria’s East End Moor-
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humor.
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sea lions perched triumphantly on
top. There were some beach balls,
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too, a nod to the Port’s other pecu-
liar tactic to scare off dock invad- Caitlyn Kelley, Aubrey Kelley, and Conner Rusinovich, pull their winning float along the parade route
during the Astoria Regatta Junior Parade Wednesday.
ers.
Abby Rusinovich, the mother
of one of the eight children credit-
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eryone was giving them thumbs-
• Queen’s Coronation, 6 p.m., tonight at the Liberty Theater
up.
• Seamen’s Memorial, 11 a.m., Friday at the Maritime Memorial Park
The Regatta Junior Parade
• Admiral’s Reception, 6 p.m., Friday at the Liberty Theater
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• Grand Land Parade, noon, Saturday in downtown Astoria
121st Regatta, a ritual that has
• Highwater Boat Parade, 5:30 p.m., Saturday at the 17th Street Dock
• Regatta Fireworks Show, dusk, Saturday along the Columbia River
played a role in the lives of genera-
• Rockin’ Regatta’s Summer Pops Concert, 3 p.m., Sunday at the Astoria High School Auditorium.
tions of Astorians.
*For full schedule, go to www.astoriaregatta.com
See PARADE, Page 10A
WARRENTON — The road
along the South Jetty in Fort Stevens
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27-acres Monday evening, will re-
open to the public today.
The public will have full access
to the area after about 2 p.m. except
for parking lot C, which will remain
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es. There is no timetable for when
parking lot C will reopen.
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tainment as of Thursday morning.
It started at about 5 p.m. Mon-
day. Warrenton Fire Department
and the Oregon Department of For-
estry responded to an enormous
column of smoke drifting eastward
from where the South Jetty joins the
mainland.
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grass, shore pine and driftwood, cov-
ering 27 acres.
No cause has yet to be deter-
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wind combined with the dry condi-
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a high level.
No structures were damaged. No
injuries were reported.
See FIRE, Page 3A
‘Let Dana play!’ brings
standout back to Seaside
Beach volleyball tourney
has old and new faces
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By KATHERINE LACAZE
EO Media Group
SEASIDE — Bring back Dana Camacho!
That was the call from Seaside volleyball
fans this summer. And their call was heard.
This year, a standout player is returning
for perhaps his last Seaside tournament,
with a little help from his friends and fans.
Known for a powerful serve and his on-
court antics, Camacho, 38, of Florida, has
won the men’s open division several times
at the Seaside Beach Volleyball Tourna-
ment. But because of financial and logisti-
cal problems, it seemed unlikely Camacho
would be able to attend this year’s compe-
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A grassroots effort brought volleyball great
Dana Camacho back to Seaside this year.
tition, which starts Friday and goes through
Sunday.
See SEASIDE, Page 10A
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