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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015 Washington state: Just say ‘no’ to going in slimy water State has record number of water-body closures duces the neurotoxin domoic acid, has already caused wide- spread closures of razor clam and Dungeness crab ¿ sheries. By NATALIE ST. JOHN EO Media Group LONG BEACH, Wash. — Everything’s coming up slimy. The Washington State De- partment of Ecology is warn- ing citizens to steer clear of the harmful, sometimes toxic algal blooms that have prolif- erated during this unusually warm, dry summer. “The big public message is, if people see this green slimy water, just stay out of it. We’ve had a few dogs that have died this year from drinking it. It’s just bad stuff,” said Sandy Howard, a Depart- ment of Ecology spokeswom- an . According to a press re- lease, “Lakes, rivers and the Puget Sound are experiencing more intense and widespread algae blooms this summer and scientists believe warm water due to the state’s drought is partly to blame.” Pseudo-nitzchia, a salt- water algae species that pro- shape. “Fake Lake,” near Westport, has had algae prob- lems in the past, but hasn’t been tested since 2009. Howard explained that much of the monitoring is driven by citizen reports, so it’s helpful for citizens to alert the state if they see a bloom. Even non-toxic species can cause a lot of trouble when they get out-of-hand. As the blooms grow, they suck up nutrients in the water, and then begin to die off. As they decay, they stink, and create organic compounds that strip the water of oxygen. That can prompt further die-off of al- gae and marine life, leading to even smellier, slimier con- ditions. Algal blooms are “a really big issue,” this year, said Jes- sica Payne, another Depart- ment of Ecology spokeswom- an . “We’ve had more closures than ever before, and in areas that haven’t been closed be- fore.” W aters in the Puget Sound “are 3 or 4 degrees warmer ‘Big bathtub’ full of slime Fresh-water blue-green al- gae, or cyanobacteria, some- times produce toxins that can sicken or even kill people and animals, and small children and the elderly are especially vulnerable, according to the press release. Across the state, nine lakes in Douglas, Jefferson, King, Pierce, and Island c oun- ties have known toxic algae blooms. But the the state doesn’t regularly test most smaller bodies of water, so there could certainly be oth- er toxic blooms that haven’t been identi¿ ed yet. A map on the Department of Ecology’s fresh water mon- itoring page shows that only two fresh water bodies in Pa- ci¿ c County have been mon- itored in recent history. The Chinook reservoir is in great ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Oregon Weather Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Occasional rain and drizzle 57° Tuesday The Dalles 58/78 Astoria 57/66 Portland 60/72 Corvallis 53/76 Eugene 52/77 Pendleton 54/79 Salem 57/74 Albany 54/74 Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a little rain The Angora Hiking Club has changed the meeting time of the Black Lake (Ilwaco, Klamath Falls 40/81 Mostly cloudy with a bit of rain Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015 66° 52° 66° Thursday Friday Clouds and sun with a passing shower 66° 48° Mostly cloudy with a passing shower 47° 67° 49° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High ........................................... 68° Low ............................................ 56° Normal high ............................... 69° Normal low ................................. 52° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.07" Month to date .......................... 1.18" Normal month to date ............. 1.10" Year to date ........................... 28.96" Normal year to date .............. 38.04" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Tuesday .............. Moonrise today ................ Moonset today ................. Regional Cities City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newport North Bend Today Hi Lo W 78 39 pc 75 43 pc 70 55 pc 79 52 c 65 58 r 80 40 pc 86 54 pc 65 55 c 71 56 c National Cities Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 85 71 pc Boston 91 70 pc Chicago 85 68 s Denver 84 57 t Des Moines 87 69 s Detroit 87 67 pc El Paso 96 69 t Fairbanks 47 33 c Honolulu 90 78 sh Indianapolis 86 69 pc Kansas City 87 71 s Las Vegas 102 76 s Los Angeles 85 67 pc Memphis 91 73 pc Miami 90 79 t Nashville 86 68 pc New Orleans 92 75 pc New York 93 75 pc Oklahoma City 93 71 s Philadelphia 91 73 pc St. Louis 91 74 pc Salt Lake City 87 68 s San Francisco 74 60 pc Seattle 68 58 r Washington, DC 90 73 c City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 67 55 r 79 54 pc 74 60 c 81 57 pc 77 57 c 66 58 sh 70 52 c 73 58 c 78 49 c Tues. Hi Lo W 66 49 r 79 56 pc 72 57 sh 79 57 c 74 55 sh 65 56 r 73 52 c 71 56 sh 79 51 c Last New First Full Sep 5 Sep 12 Sep 21 Sep 27 Tonight's Sky: The Milky Way arcs high over- head, from Cassiopeia in the north, through the Summer Triangle overhead, to Sagittarius in the south. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 3:41 a.m. 8.6 ft. 4:06 p.m. 8.9 ft. Time 9:56 a.m. 10:32 p.m. Low -0.7 ft. -0.6 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Tues. Hi Lo W 89 73 pc 81 66 s 89 70 s 89 59 t 91 71 s 87 69 s 97 71 t 51 32 pc 90 78 t 88 69 pc 90 70 s 100 75 pc 82 66 pc 93 74 pc 91 80 pc 91 70 pc 93 77 pc 92 75 s 93 71 s 93 73 s 93 75 s 92 69 pc 72 62 pc 68 53 r 94 75 s Fronts Cold Warm Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 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. 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Biologists at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wild- life announced the closure, which runs through Oct. 15, to protect broodstock ¿ sh des- tined for the basin’s hatcheries. The areas covered by the closure include: • Youngs Bay/River from the commercial ¿ shing dead- line at Battle Creek Slough up- stream to Young River Falls, and • Klaskanine River from its conÀ uence with Youngs Aug. 25, 2015 BOYER, Edwin John “Ed,” 35, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Aug. 28, 2015 LAUGHMAN, Thomas Neil, 61, of Ham- mond, died in Portland. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the ar- rangements. OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 8-7-9-1 4 p.m.: 3-1-7-5 7 p.m.: 5-7-7-9 10 p.m.: 0-5-7-7 Saturday’s Megabucks: 3-4-6-20-35-46 Estimated jackpot: $1.2 million. Saturday’s Powerball: 18-21-25-28-29, Powerball: 16, Power Play: 2 Estimated jackpot: $110 million. Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 9-6-7-4 4 p.m.: 8-5-9-5 7 p.m.: 6-3-1-7 10 p.m.: 4-5-3-3 River upstream to the Youngs River Loop Bridge (Tidewater Bridge). According to Chris Kern, a Department of Fish and Wildlife ¿ sh division deputy administrator, very few se- lect-area bright fall Chinook have returned to Youngs Bay and the Youngs River Basin so far this year. Aug. 29, 2015 HART, Vernon Earl, 33, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service in Astoria is in charge of the arrange- ments. Aug. 30, 2015 WOHLGEMUTH, Philip, 68, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortu- ary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: 0-1-2 Sunday’s Keno: 05-13- 14-18-20-28-29-30-41-47-49- 51-52-54-59-65-67-72-75-77 Sunday’s Match 4: 08- 13-14-17 Saturday’s Daily Game: 4-5-7 Saturday’s Hit 5: 26-27- 31-34-38 Estimated jackpot: $140,000 Saturday’s Keno: 02-04- 07-12-16-20-22-42-43-46-53- 54-55-59-63-65-72-74-77-79 Saturday’s Lotto: 03-10- 24-25-27-38 Estimated jackpot: $3.2 million. Saturday’s Match 4: 11- 17-20-22 Friday’s Daily Game: 9-4-3 Friday’s Keno: 02-04-12- 14-16-21-26-27-28-31-50-52- 53-56-58-60-65-66-68-71 Friday’s Match 4: 09-14- 19-21 Friday’s Mega Millions: 13-35-40-60-68, Mega Ball: 09 Estimated jackpot: $74 million. Seaside Library Board, 4:30 p.m., Seaside Library, 1131 Broadway, Seaside. Port of Astoria Commis- sion, 5 p.m., workshop, 422 Gateway Ave., Suite 100. Cannon Beach City Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St., Seaside. Miles Crossing Sani- tary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Astoria Planning Com- mission, 6:30 p.m., work session, Neighborhood Gre- enway, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside Planning Com- mission, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 989 Broadway, Seaside. Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 6-0-0-2 4 p.m.: 1-4-9-9 7 p.m.: 3-3-5-1 10 p.m.: 2-3-3-7 Public meetings MONDAY Seaside City Council, 6:30 p.m., workshop, City Hall Council Chambers, 989 Broadway, Seaside. TUESDAY Seaside Community and Senior Commission, 10 a.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. The Daily Astorian Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103- 0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1006 West Marine Drive, Astoria (503) 468-0116 www.klempfamilydentistry.com Wash.) hike. The group now meets at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Sixth Street parking lot. For information, call Roger Westerman at 213- 448-9441 Deaths Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) KLEMP F A MILY D ENTISTRY Do your part The Department of Ecol- ogy would like citizens to report any suspected blooms, and also do their part to pre- vent harmful algae from spreading. The following steps can keep algal blooms in check: • Reduce the use of fertiliz- ers and don’t over water • Scoop, bag and trash dog poop • Check, ¿ x and maintain home septic tanks • Maintain shoreline and wetland vegetation To ¿ nd out what a toxic algae bloom looks like, see what lakes are having toxic algae blooms, and to report a suspected algae bloom, visit the Washington State Toxic Algae website: www.nwtoxi- calgae.org/ To ¿ nd out where it’s safe to harvest shell¿ sh, call the Shell¿ sh Safety Hotline at 1-800-562-5632 or visit the Department of Health’s shell- ¿ sh safety website. If you suspect you have been exposed to toxic algae, see your physician. If you suspect your pet has been ex- posed, take it to the vet imme- diately. Lotteries Stationary The restorations look and feel natural, which will give you the confidence to SHOW YOUR SMILE. “It’s still out there and it could still come back on our coast,” Borchert said. “They’ve never seen a bloom like this that still continues to exist out in the ocean.” Youngs River Basin closes to Chinook The Daily Astorian 7:57 p.m. 6:35 a.m. 9:06 p.m. 8:59 a.m. Under the Sky Tues. Hi Lo W 82 45 pc 76 47 pc 68 56 c 77 54 sh 64 56 r 81 42 s 86 57 pc 64 52 c 70 55 c In saltwater, millions of tiny plant and animal-like organisms can form massive colonies in the spring and summer, when sun-warmed water near the surface is rich with nutrients. The blooms come in a wide variety of colors, “ranging from green to red, orange yellow or brown,” according to the De- partment of Ecology . Some types, like the to- mato-soup-colored noctilu- ca, look bad but don’t pose a threat to humans. But a few saltwater varieties can make people ill if they inhale them, swallow contaminated water, or eat shell¿ sh that have fed on the algae — and it might not be obvious that the toxins are present. Jerry Borchert, who over- sees monitoring programs at the state Department of The Daily Astorian Burns 39/85 Medford 54/86 Bloom that wouldn’t fade Health, said there are three types of algae-produced tox- ins that could potentially turn up in the Willapa Bay. The state refers to these as “am- nesic shell¿ sh poison,” “par- alytic shell¿ sh poison” and “diuretic shell¿ sh poison.” “The only one we’re seeing is amnesic shell¿ sh poison,” or domoic acid, Borchert said. Recently, pseudo-nitz- chia, which produces domoic acid, has proliferated along the west coast. Though the bloom is invisible to the na- ked eye, it causes potentially deadly domoic acid to accu- mulate in the bodies of razor clams and the crab that love to eat them. “The water from the boat looks normal, but when you concentrate it, it’s ooey and gooey and just dark,” said Ruth Howell, a spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. So far, Borchert said, the nitzchia that’s growing in Paci¿ c County waters hasn’t caused any documented ill- nesses in humans. And unlike some of the toxic freshwater blooms, “It’s so dilute that it has no effect on animals swimming in it,” Borchert said. But it’s still not safe to eat the affected species — semi-regular testing shows that toxin levels are declin- ing, but they’re “still over the action level.” Hiking club changes event time Ontario 51/88 Bend 43/76 than they should be for this year,” and researchers have observed lower oxygen con- tent in the water, and “mas- sive amounts of jelly¿ sh” that wouldn’t typically be present. Payne likens the state of the sound to “a big bath tub.” Payne noted that this year’s unusual conditions could pro- vide a glimpse of what the future might hold, if climate change causes coastal waters to heat up permanently. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. 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