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RARE FOR JUDGE TO LOSE JOB ASTORIA TAKES THE CHEESE OPINION • 4A SPORTS • 7A 143rd YEAR, No. 155 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 ONE DOLLAR History of crime, short prison stays Suspect Ferry spent no more WKDQ¿YH\HDUVLQSULVRQ By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian Phillip Max Ferry was a habitual criminal who was in and out of trouble with the law since 1983. But prosecu- tors say he spent no more than ¿YH\HDUVLQSULVRQ Many wonder why the 55-year-old transient was free on Friday night when he allegedly shot and killed Sea- side Police Sgt. Jason Good- ding before being killed by DQRWKHU6HDVLGHRI¿FHU Clatsop County District Attorney Josh Marquis said it is a legitimate question. “There is no way you could look at his record and say he GRHVQ¶W EHORQJ LQ SULVRQ´ Marquis said. Unfortunately, Marquis said, it is not unusual for fel- ons such as Ferry to elude long prison sentences. He pointed to multiple See FERRY, Page 10A Ferry had stayed at halfway house but was asked to leave By LYRA FONTAINE DQGR.J. MARX The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Flowers and notes from the community accumulate outside of the Seaside Police Department in honor of Sgt. Jason Goodding. SEASIDE — The tran- sient who allegedly killed a Seaside Police sergeant in a shootout Friday night strug- gled with anger and substance abuse and was described as “a complicated man with a lot of LVVXHV´ Phillip Max Ferry, who was killed after being shot by police, was on post-prison supervision and had a history of assaulting police and resist- ing arrest. A visit to the last three places in Seaside where Ferry allegedly lived before Fri- day’s shooting included Res- WRUDWLRQ +RXVH D QRQSUR¿W organization providing hous- ing after prison. Ferry lived at Restoration House 13 months ago, but has been a transient since then, See SEASIDE, Page 10A Seaside: Businesses pitch in for Goodding’s family, PAGE 10A | Warrenton: Commission recognizes fallen officer, PAGE 3A PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM — RX: 4 PLAY DOCTOR’S ORDERS 3RUWDJDLQ H\HVSODQ DW7RQJXH 3RLQW Future of cargo shipping likely at former naval base By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian People search for clams along the beach at Fort Stevens State Park on Tuesday. Starting this spring, local doctors can begin writing prescrip- tions for people that are good for free entrance into state and national parks and community recreation centers. Prescriptions geared toward obese, diabetic and those in need of more activity By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian S tarting this spring, local doctors will begin writing prescriptions for people that are good for free entrance into state and national parks and community rec- reation centers. Plans for park prescriptions were kicked around last year at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Superintendent Scott Tucker said the national park was ready to launch its own pro- gram, but realized the idea could become a regional effort. The national park is partner- ing with Astoria Parks and Recreation, Sunset Empire Parks and Recreation District in Sea- side, Clatsop County Public Health and the Way to Wellville. The prescription program, known as Rx: 4 Play, will be available at Providence Sea- side Hospital, Columbia Memorial Hospital See PARKS, Page 10A From Jim Knight’s perspective, the future of any cargo shipping at the Port of Astoria is at North Tongue Point. The Port’s executive direc- tor shared his philosophy during a Tuesday goal-setting workshop in which Port commissioners and staff dug into a 2010 strategic plan, hoping to pull out the useful pieces, discard what has become irrelevant RYHUWKHSDVW¿YH\HDUVDQGXSGDWH the agency’s strategic vision. While log exports have proven D JRRG ¿W RQ WKH FHQWUDO ZDWHU- front, Knight said central Astoria lacks the rail access and space for heavy cargo shipping, while the docks are not strong enough to sup- port mobile harbor cranes hoisting cargo. Developing North Tongue Point into a self-supporting marine industrial facility is one of the Port Commission’s goals from 2010. The dilapidated yet stout former naval base east of Astoria includes about 30 acres of paved tarmac and ¿YH ¿QJHU SLHUV VSUHDG RYHU acres of submerged land. Making the property particularly appealing to shippers is access to a long-dor- mant rail spur on one side and a deep water channel of the Colum- bia River on the other. The Port last seriously tried to buy the property from Mis- soula, Montana-based Washing- ton Development Co. in 2008, but ended up signing a 10-year lease in See PORT, Page 10A 2UHJRQ/1*¶V¿QDOUHYLHZSXVKHGEDFN In December, the commission’s environmental staff requested addi- tional information from Oregon LNG in response to comments on the draft state- ment, but the energy company didn’t fully respond until late January. “We have responses from them, but it By ERICK BENGEL UHPDLQVWREHVHHQLIWKDWVDWLV¿HG)(5& The Daily Astorian staff to the point they can move forward Opponents and supporters of Oregon ZLWKWKHSUHSDUDWLRQRIWKH¿QDO(,6´ LNG’s terminal and pipeline project pro- Tamara Young-Allen, a commission posed for Warrenton’s Skipanon Penin- spokesperson, said. “If they feel they sula will have to wait at least another few need additional information, they’ll send months for the Federal Energy Regulatory DQRWKHUGDWDUHTXHVW´ The commission will consider the &RPPLVVLRQWRUHOHDVHWKH¿QDOHQYLURQ- ¿QDO HQYLURQPHQWDO LPSDFW VWDWHPHQW mental review of the $6 billion project. The commission originally planned when deciding whether to authorize the Alex Pajunas/The Daily Astorian WRUHOHDVHWKH¿QDOHQYLURQPHQWDOLPSDFW controversial project. The final environmental review on Oregon LNG’s proposed terminal statement Friday but has pushed back the and pipeline project on the Skipanon Peninsula in Warrenton has been date to June 3. See LNG, Page 5A pushed back until June. Federal government sought more info from company
