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143rd YEAR, No. 155
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
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History of crime, short prison stays
Suspect Ferry spent no more
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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
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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
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Clatsop County District
Attorney Josh Marquis said it
is a legitimate question.
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look at his record and say he
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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Future of cargo
shipping likely at
former naval base
By EDWARD STRATTON
The Daily Astorian
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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
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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
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the agency’s strategic vision.
While log exports have proven
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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
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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
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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
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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
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mental review of the $6 billion project.
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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.
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Federal government
sought more info
from company