THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2015
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A life remembered
Submitted Photo
The 67-foot commercial fishing vessel Persistence
floats at Westhaven Marina in Westport, Wash., after
sinking at its pier and releasing a potential 250 gallons
of diesel and 15 gallons of oil Sunday.
Fishing boat sinks
in Grays Harbor
The Daily Astorian
WESTPORT, Wash. —
The U.S. Coast Guard’s
National Response Center
and the Washington State
Department of Ecology per-
sonnel responded Sunday
to oil pollution from the
sunken 67-foot commer-
cial vessel Persistence at
Westhaven Marina in West-
port, Washington.
After receiving a re-
port of the sinking vessel
at Westhaven Sunday af-
ternoon, the Coast Guard
dispatched a 47-foot mo-
tor lifeboat from Station
Grays Harbor to assess the
situation. The Persistence
was found submerged at
the pier, with a rainbow
sheen observed on the wa-
ter. A containment boom
was placed around the ves-
sel to prevent the fuel from
spreading.
Responders from the
Coast Guard Incident Man-
agement Division in Astoria
arrived on scene Monday
morning and will be work-
ing with partner agencies
to monitor the situation and
oversee the cleanup.
There have been no re-
ports of affected wildlife.
The owner reported there
are potentially 250 gallons
of diesel and 15 gallons of
oil onboard the vessel.
To ensure a safe and ef-
fective pollution response,
Incident Management Di-
vision personnel accessed
the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund and are working to
hire a vessel salvage com-
pany to clean the pollution
and remove the vessel.
“The Coast Guard’s job
is to ensure that the source
of the spill is secured and
that cleanup is completed
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cer 1st Class John Bennett,
the watch stander who re-
ceived the pollution report.
“We will investigate the sit-
uation to hold the responsi-
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Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
Longtime Astoria Trolley volunteer Frank Kemp, left, and Toni Mitchum, right, share a smile as they tell stories about
Mitch Mitchum while holding his urn on a ceremonial trolley ride with Mitchum’s family on Saturday. Mitch Mitchum, a
former city public works director and prolific community volunteer, died Nov. 28 in Portland. A celebration of Mitchum’s
life was held Saturday.
Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
Lt. Jake Broderick presents Toni Mitchum with a flag
during a military honors ceremony at a celebration of life
for Mitch Mitchum Saturday. Mitch Mitchum spent 38 years
in the U.S. Navy and retired as a captain.
Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian
William Ransome Mitchell IV, Mitch Mitchum’s son, tells
stories about his late father during the celebration of life
ceremony Saturday.
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impact of the measure, currently last week. Boquist called the to overhaul Oregon’s state and than throw something together
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have yet to complete a more de-
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indirect impact or “behavioral move ahead with the analysis.
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ballot measure impacts for the
voter’s guide. In the meantime,
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share its analysis with lawmak-
ers on a rolling basis.
The group Our Oregon is
gathering the necessary 88,184
signatures ahead of a July dead-
line to get the measure on the
November ballot. As of Dec.
1, supporters had submitted
more than 4,400 signatures to
the Oregon Secretary of State’s
office, according to agency
spokeswoman Molly Woon. A
majority of the signatures have
not been verified.
This story ¿rst appeared
in the Oregon Capital Insider
newsletter. To subscribe, go to
oregoncapitalinsider.com
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