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143rd YEAR, No. 102
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015
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The Daily Astorian
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End Mooring Basin.
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months and beach communities are
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ABOVE: Todd Kimball, an accountant with financial consulting firm CFO Selections, said
the increased lease rate paid on the Skipanon Peninsula land, (bottom right ) which the
Port leases from the Oregon Department of State Lands and subleases to Oregon LNG,
accounts for much of the Port’s over budget revenues in lease and rental income.
A boat docks along Pier 2 in 2013. The Port of Astoria is preparing a pro-
posal for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Connect Oregon VI
infrastructure grant, seeking money to repair the west side of Pier 2.
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Cases pile
up in party
barn spat
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owner Shannon Smith is head-
ing toward another day in another
court.
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cessfully challenged Gearhart Mu-
nicipal Court charges that she was
operating a party facility in violation
of Gearhart’s zoning code. She still
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city.
Now she heads to Clatsop County
Circuit Court seeking to stop an in-
junction prohibiting future commer-
cial activities at the barn.
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last month.
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