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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Amtrak Cascade improves on-time performance
By HILLARY BORRUD
Capital Bureau
Zith about percent of trains
on time, accordinJ to state data.
AmtraN is budJeted to re
ceive . million from the
state in the current biennium to
subsidize the line.
The 2reJon Department
of Transportation is collectinJ
data on AmtraN &ascades trains
and must issue a report to the
state /eJislature by 1ov. on
CAPITAL
THE
AmtraN &ascades appears to
be on tracN to improYe its ontime
performance in the (uJenePort
land corridor this year, Zith ap
pro[imately percent of trains
stayinJ Zithin a to minute
ZindoZ of their scheduled arriY
al times as of late summer.
BUREAU
The railZay is reTuired to
haYe percent of passenJer
trains arrive on time under a
contract Zith the 2reJon De
partment of Transportation, but
fell beloZ that standard last year
hoZ to improve ontime perfor
mance and ridership. Those re
Tuirements Zere set out in a bill
the /eJislature passed earlier
this year .
6helley 6noZ, a spoNes
Zoman for the aJency, said staff
are ZorNinJ on the report.
³2ur Joal increase ridership
in the :illamette 9alley substan
tially,´ 6noZ Zrote in an email.
2D2T and AmtraN &as
cades already made one sched
ule chanJe, movinJ the north
bound departure of 6aturday,
6unday and holiday trains up
from a a.m. departure to a
a.m. departure .
³:e saZ an immediate Mump
in the number of riders,´ 6noZ
Zrote. ³1oZ, Ze must Neep that
JroZth JoinJ up and up and up.´
2D2T Zill conduct a brief
survey of current and ³Zould
be´ passenJer train riders in
the ne[t feZ ZeeNs, to ¿ nd out
if potential schedule chanJes
could increase ridership.
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in the Oregon Capital Insid-
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Portion of Oregon Coast closed to crab harvesting Man found dead on
The Daily Astorian
The state has announced
the immediate closure of rec
reational and commercial bay
crabbinJ from +eceta +ead,
north of )lorence on the 2r
eJon &oast, south to the &al
ifornia border due to elevated
levels of domoic acid.
The closure includes crab
harvested in bays and estuar
ies, and off docNs, piers, Met
ties and the ocean.
&rab harvestinJ from
+eceta +ead north to the &o
lumbia 5iver remains open,
althouJh it is recommended
that crab alZays be eviscerat
ed prior to cooNinJ. (viscer
ation includes removal and
discard of the internal orJans
and Jills.
Despite the closure, crab
and shell¿ sh products sold in
retail marNets and restaurants
remain safe for consumers.
Domoic acid or amne
sic shell¿ sh to[in can cause
minor to severe illness and
even death. 6evere poisoninJ
can result in dizziness, head
aches, vomitinJ and diarrhea.
0ore severe cases can result
in memory loss and death.
6hell¿ sh to[ins are pro
duced by alJae and oriJinate
in the ocean. To[ins cannot be
removed by cooNinJ, freez
inJ or any other treatment.
The 2reJon Department of
AJriculture Zill continue to
test for to[ins in the cominJ
ZeeNs. 5emoval of the advi
sory reTuires tZo consecutive
tests in the safe ranJe.
)or more information,
call 2DA’s shell¿ sh safety
information hotline at
or visit the shell¿ sh
closures ZebpaJe at http.
usa.Jov/-y9m
Astoria Coffee Zith a Cop proJram returns ne[t month
The Daily Astorian
Astoria Police of¿ cers and
community members Zill meet
aJain ne[t month in an infor
mal, neutral space to discuss
local issues, build relationships
and drinN coffee throuJh the
³Coffee Zith a Cop´ proJram.
All community members
are invited to attend.
The proJram Zill taNe place
from to p.m. Dec. at The
Coffee *irl on Pier .
Police say the proJram of
fers a uniTue opportunity for
community members to asN
Tuestions and learn more about
the department’s ZorN in Asto
ria’s neiJhborhoods.
The maMority of contacts
laZ enforcement has Zith the
public happen durinJ emer
Jencies or emotional situations.
Police understand such situa
tions are not alZays the most
effective times for relationship
buildinJ Zith the community.
6ome community members
may feel that of¿ cers are unap
proachable on the street.
³Coffee Zith a Cop´ breaNs
doZn barriers and alloZs for
a rela[ed, oneonone interac
tion, Astoria Police Chief %rad
Johnston said.
³:e hope that community
members Zill feel comfortable
to asN Tuestions, brinJ con
ACCUWEATHER ® FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
Astoria 5-Day Forecast
Tonight
Heavy rain
developing; watch
for fl ooding
53°
Tuesday
Portland
47/59
Corvallis
47/59
Eugene
45/58
The
The Dalles
45/62
Astoria
53/60
Pendleton
43/62
Salem
48/60
Albany
47/59
Wednesday
Burns
25/51
Medford
43/54
Very windy; watch
for fl ooding
Klamath Falls
31/46
Rain and drizzle in
the afternoon
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2015
60°
47°
Thursday
54°
Friday
Rain
56°
47°
Rain
44°
55°
41°
Almanac
Sun and Moon
Astoria through Sunday.
Temperatures
High ........................................... 51°
Low ............................................ 42°
Normal high ............................... 54°
Normal low ................................. 40°
Precipitation
Yesterday ................................ 0.37"
Month to date ........................ 10.69"
Normal month to date ............. 5.15"
Year to date ........................... 49.13"
Normal year to date .............. 51.37"
Sunset tonight .................. 4:42 p.m.
Sunrise Tuesday .............. 7:18 a.m.
Moonrise today ............... 11:25 a.m.
Moonset today ................. 9:21 p.m.
Regional Cities
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newport
North Bend
Today
Hi Lo W
40 29 pc
41 38 sn
52 48 r
50 45 r
56 55 r
40 31 c
47 43 r
50 50 r
53 51 r
National Cities
Today
City
Hi Lo W
Atlanta
65 51 pc
Boston
58 34 s
Chicago
58 45 r
Denver
46 28 r
Des Moines
57 50 sh
Detroit
62 44 pc
El Paso
65 41 pc
Fairbanks
-7 -15 pc
Honolulu
87 72 sh
Indianapolis
59 46 r
Kansas City
57 52 r
Las Vegas
57 38 pc
Los Angeles
65 44 s
Memphis
68 62 r
Miami
83 74 sh
Nashville
60 55 pc
New Orleans
79 71 c
New York
65 42 s
Oklahoma City 66 50 t
Philadelphia
67 45 s
St. Louis
55 51 r
Salt Lake City
38 26 sn
San Francisco
61 50 s
Seattle
47 45 r
Washington, DC 66 47 s
First
Full
Last
New
Nov 18
Nov 25
Dec 2
Dec 11
Under the Sky
Tues.
Hi Lo W
44 34 c
50 37 r
58 51 r
58 46 r
58 49 r
46 38 r
54 48 c
57 46 r
60 52 r
City
Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Vancouver
Yakima
Today
Hi Lo W
46 45 r
47 43 pc
49 47 r
50 47 r
50 48 r
57 55 r
40 35 pc
49 47 r
50 37 r
Tues.
Hi Lo W
58 40 r
62 41 c
59 44 r
59 51 r
60 44 r
59 49 r
51 34 r
59 43 r
63 36 r
Tonight's Sky: The Leonid meteor shower
reaches its peak around midnight.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Tomorrow’s Tides
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
High
5:21 a.m. 7.4 ft.
4:23 p.m. 8.2 ft.
Time
10:49 a.m.
11:21 p.m.
Low
3.2 ft.
0.3 ft.
Tomorrow’s National Weather
Tues.
Hi Lo W
66 57 c
48 35 s
56 53 r
41 29 sn
63 44 r
60 51 r
57 36 pc
-10 -18 pc
87 74 s
60 56 r
67 41 r
61 43 s
73 50 s
75 53 r
84 77 sh
72 63 c
81 60 sh
52 46 s
62 41 s
56 46 pc
68 52 r
42 35 pc
65 49 s
57 43 r
61 51 pc
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.
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A yearold man Zas
found dead 6unday on the
vieZinJ platform at the foot
of 6i[th 6treet in Astoria.
Astoria Police and )ire
Departments and 0edi[ Am
bulance responded at
a.m. to a report of an unre
sponsive man. The responders
found Tyler :atson, , of
/eZiston, ,daho.
The cause of the death is un
NnoZn but there Zas no siJn of
foul play, accordinJ to police.
Cause and manner of death
Zill be determined by the
0edical ([aminer’s 2 f¿ ce.
Anyone Zith information
is encouraJed to contact De
tective Thomas /itZin at
or tlitZin#astoria.
or.us
*rounded ship toZed to Portland
Associated Press
P25T/A1D ² The 8.6.
&oast *uard says a carJo ship
that lost steerinJ and ran aJround
in the &olumbia 5iver has been
toZed to Portland.
Petty 2f¿ cer rd &lass
Amanda 1orcross said 6unday
that )oss 0aritime tuJboats Jot
the foot lonJ 9iNinJ (mer
ald off the beach and toZed it to
Portland’s Terminal 6 sometime
6aturday niJht.
The ship had reported 6aturday
afternoon that it lost steerinJ and
ran aJround near &olumbia &ity.
.2,1T9 says the carJo
ship Zas carryinJ a load of cars
and Zas on its Zay from Tacoma,
:ashinJton, to Portland.
1orcross says there Zere no
reports of pollution, inMuries or
damaJe to the vessel.
/oZer
&olumbia
&hief Petty 2f¿ cers Associa
tion meets at p.m. Thursday
at the Astoria 0oose /odJe,
th 6t.
)or information, call DaYe
.inney at .
of¿ ces, *ateZay AYe.
Union Health District,
a.m., ProYidence 6easide
+ospital, (ducation 5oom %,
6. :ahanna 5oad, 6ea
side.
Port of Astoria Commis-
sion, p.m., ZorNshop,
p.m. e[ecutiYe session closed
to public, 6 p.m. reJular
meetinJ, old Port of¿ ces,
*ateZay AYe.
Clatsop County Human
Services Advisory Council,
to p.m., ([chanJe
6t., 5oom .
Northwest Regional Ed-
ucation Service District
Board, 6 p.m., +illsboro 5e
Jional of¿ ce, 1.(. 5ay
&ircle, +illsboro.
Astoria Historic Land-
marks Commission,
p.m., &ity +all, Duane
6t.
Seaside School District, 6
p.m., 6. )ranNlin 6t.
Seaside Planning Com-
mission, p.m., ZorN session,
&ity +all, %roadZay.
folloZs at *reenZood &em
etery.
Saturday, Nov. 21
/2:5A1&(, Donald
5aymond ² 0emorial at
noon, &latsNanie Presbyteri
an &hurch, 6. 1ehalem
6t., &latsNanie, Zith Pastor
(ric +uJet officiatinJ. A
social time is planned fol
loZinJ the serYice remem
brances Zill be Zelcome.
Public meetings
Ontario
31/48
Bend
38/50
The Daily Astorian
Petty of¿ cers association to meet Thursday
The Daily Astorian
Oregon Weather
Shown is
tomorrow’s
weather.
Temperatures
are tonight’s
lows and
tomorrow’s
highs
cerns, or simply Jet to NnoZ our
of¿ cers,´ Johnston said. ³These
interactions are the foundation
of community partnerships.”
³Coffee Zith a Cop” is a
national initiative supported by
t he 8. 6. Department of Justice,
2f¿ ce of Community 2riented
PolicinJ 6ervices.
)or more information, con
tact 6Jt. Christopher 0c1eary at
or C0c1eary#
astoria.or.us.
viewing platform
MONDAY
Knappa School Board,
p.m., .nappa +iJh
6chool library, 2ld
8.6. +iJhZay .
Jewell School Board, 6
p.m., -eZell 6chool library,
2reJon +iJhZay .
Astoria City Council,
p.m., &ity +all, Duane
6t.
TUESDAY
Port of Astoria Budget
Committee, noon, old Port
Memorials
Thursday, Nov. 19
*A55,621, 5oy D. ²
9ieZinJ at noon, serYice
at p.m., &hurch of -esus
&hrist of /atterday 6aints,
1iaJara AYe. ,nterment
Lotteries
OREGON
Sunday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 6
4 p.m.:
7 p.m.: 66
10 p.m.:
Saturday’s Megabucks:
(stimated MacNpot 6.6 mil
lion.
Saturday’s Powerball:
66, PoZerball
(stimated MacNpot 6 mil
lion.
Saturday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.:
4 p.m.:
7 p.m.: 6
10 p.m.:
Friday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.:
4 p.m.:
7 p.m.:
10 p.m.:
6
WASHINGTON
Sunday’s Daily Game: 6
Sunday’s Keno:
66
666
Sunday’s Match 4:
Saturday’s Daily Game:
Saturday’s Hit 5:
(stimated MacNpot ,.
Saturday’s Keno:
6
666
Saturday’s Lotto:
6
(stimated MacNpot . mil
lion.
Saturday’s Match 4:
6
Friday’s Daily Game: 6
Friday’s Keno:
66
666
Friday’s Match 4:
Friday’s Mega Millions:
, 0eJa %all
(stimated MacNpot mil
lion.
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