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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. TUESDAY Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 6 p.m., budget committee, 7 p.m., regular meeting, Warrenton High School library, 1700 S.E. Main Ave. Clatsop Community College Board, 6 p.m., executive session (closed to public) for labor negotiations, 6:30 p.m., regular meeting, Columbia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lexing- ton Ave., Astoria. Lewis & Clark Fire Depart- ment Board, 7 p.m., main fi re station, 34571 Highway 101 Business. Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., Warren- ton High School library, 1700 S.E. Main Ave. WEDNESDAY Clatsop Soil and Water Conservation District Board, 10 a.m., 750 Commercial St., Room 207. Cannon Beach Aff ordable Housing Task Force, 1 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Build- ing, 857 Commercial St. Astoria School Board, 6:15 p.m., study session, 7:30 p.m., regular meeting, Capt. Robert Gray School third-fl oor board- room, 785 Alameda Ave. Wickiup Water District Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Market Road, Svensen. OREGON Monday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4-8-0-3 4 p.m.: 6-9-1-7 7 p.m.: 3-6-8-9 10 p.m.: 8-2-6-4 Monday’s Megabucks: 12-13- 17-19-23-41 Estimated jackpot: $1.4 million WASHINGTON Monday’s Daily Game: 1-8-8 Monday’s Hit 5: 04-14-16-21- 29 Estimated jackpot: $120,000. Monday’s Keno: 06-16-18-20- 22-27-35-37-39-45-52-54-55- 59-60-66-67-70-73-77 Monday’s Lotto: 21-34-36-40- 44-47 Estimated jackpot: $9.2 million Monday’s Match 4: 02-03-04- 21 CORRECTIONS Day of celebration incorrect²-&3HQQH\ZLOOFHOHEUDWHLWVWKDQQLYHUVDU\LQ$VWR ULDZLWKFDNHDQGUHIUHVKPHQWVIURPDPWRSP)ULGD\7KHGD\ZDVLQFRUUHFWLQD$ VWRU\0RQGD\ OBITUARY POLICY APPLIANCE PACKAGE DEALS APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 O VER 3 0 S Mattresses, Furniture IN YEA A R TSOP C L UNTY C O & More! HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 • SATURDAY 9-5 • SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. 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