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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 2, 2016 For Pierce, a focus on jobs in GOP primary SPORTS RECAP Banks blanks the Fishermen Salem oncologist also cites education and job training By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Bud Pierce, a Salem oncol- ogist and Republican candi- date for governor, stopped in Astoria on a campaign trip up the North Coast Friday, before a radio interview in Hillsboro and a Trail Blazers’ game in Portland. Pierce is seen as a favor- ite in the May 17 primary to face Gov. Kate Brown in the November election. But irst he faces Allen Alley, a former technology company CEO and state Republican Party chair- man, in the primary. The visit is at least Pierce’s third to Clatsop County, which went to Republican guber- natorial challenger Dennis Richardson in 2014 largely based on former Gov. John Kitzhaber’s plan to phase gill-netting off the main stem of the Columbia River. Pierce said he favors all the interested parties coming together to ind an amenable solution, adding he has spo- ken with commercial isher- man like Astorian Steve Fick of Fishhawk Fisheries and friends of his in the sport ish- ing industry. Oregon hasn’t elected a Republican governor since Victor Atiyeh, who served from 1979 to 1987. Running on a moderate platform, Pierce likes to intone popular centrist Republicans of years past like Gov. Tom McCall, U.S. Sen. Mark Hatield and presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. “I think that’s the Repub- lican Party that has been suc- cessful in the past, that has done good things for our coun- try,” he said. When faced with such long odds, Pierce said he focuses on meeting people around the state and learning what issues matter to them the most. A focus on jobs “The number one issue is jobs,” Pierce said, adding edu- cation, training and the envi- ronment come next on people’s list of priorities. “If we can’t create an econ- omy with $30, $40-an-hour jobs, we’re in trouble,” he said, adding that the anchor of a good job can help alleviate housing, homelessness, health care, child care, mental health and other issues people face. The government’s irst pri- ority is safety, he said, followed by creating an environment in which good jobs can lourish. “I think the missing piece in our economy are small busi- ness startups,” Pierce said. The government needs to help provide incentives to peo- ple going out of their com- fort zone to start a business, he said, such as providing tax incentives to entrepreneurs and guaranteeing loans to encour- age more lending. Oregon needs to pro- tect the environment but use BANKS — Banks pitcher Jake Evans tossed a one-hit shutout, while Astoria com- mitted eight errors defen- sively — all of which led to a 7-0 win for the Braves Fri- day, in a Cowapa League baseball contest at Banks. Evans threw 121 pitches and walked eight, but gave up only one hit, a two-out single to center by Trey Hagemen in the fourth inning. The Braves held a slim 1-0 lead through three innings, before scoring six runs in the bottom of the fourth, with help from a string of Astoria errors. Banks inished with six hits off two Astoria pitchers, while the Fishermen stranded nine base runners. The same two teams meet again Tuesday at Aiken Field. Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Oregon Republican gubernatorial candidate Bud Pierce and his wife Selma stopped by The Daily Astorian office Friday. more of its timber resources, Pierce said, creating more val- ue-added products such as cross-laminated timber being used to construct large build- ings, and taking advantage of facilities like Oregon State University’s Forest Research Lab to create new products and jobs. “Then we have to commit to building infrastructure” to create more jobs, he said. Enter Alley Alley, the former CEO of semiconductor company Pix- elworks, iled a day before the March deadline for the primary. He has since gath- ered more than $300,000 in a last-minute bid to supplant Pierce, while Pierce has spent about $800,000 of his own money on the campaign. “For me to have a realistic chance to beat Kate Brown in November, which is the ulti- mate goal, we need a competi- tive campaign,” Pierce said of the challenge. At the Dorchester Con- ference in Seaside in March, Pierce said Oregon doesn’t need a CEO strong-man type of governor, in reference to Alley. “When you’re dealing with opposition (legislators), they need to know that you share power,” Pierce said, stressing the need for consensus-build- ing in state government. Pierce said there is a long- term stability in bureaucracy that makes it possible for someone who’s spent their life in the private sector to make a run for public ofice, bringing fresh ideas. Regardless of the outcome, Pierce said he has enjoyed his irst run for ofice. “It’s a great adventure to run for ofice, and I would encourage any citizen inter- ested in this to get out and run,” he said. “I really encour- age citizens to step forward.” Ilwaco’s Bell strikes out Warriors ILWACO, Wash. — The Ilwaco and Warrenton soft- ball teams took a break from league play with a nonleague contest Friday in Ilwaco, where the Fishermen scored ive runs in the ifth inning on their way to an 8-7 win over the Warriors. Warrenton outhit Ilwaco 7-5, but the Warriors hurt themselves with seven errors. Ilwaco pitcher Ari- anna Bell went the distance in the circle, striking out 11 batters with ive walks. Hanna Bentley had three of Warrenton’s seven hits, while Bell helped herself at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Ilwaco eighth-grader Katie Glasson was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Study analyzes Washington coal-export plan Unavoidable impacts on emissions, trafic and safety By PHOUNG LE Associated Press SEATTLE — A coal-ex- port terminal proposed along the Columbia River in south- west Washington state could have unavoidable, signiicant impacts on greenhouse gases emissions, vessel trafic and rail safety, according to an environ- mental review released Friday. The analysis by the Wash- ington Department of Ecol- ogy and Cowlitz County found that greenhouse gas emissions — from facility operations to when the coal is burned in Asia — would increase by 2.5 mil- lion metric tons each year when the project is fully running. While measures can be taken to signiicantly reduce those emis- sions, the impact “would still be signiicant and adverse,” the study noted. Other concerns include increased vessel trafic as 840 ships a year are added, and a potential for train accidents along rail routes in Cowlitz County and other parts of Washington as up to 16 mile- long train trips are added each day. The study found the proj- ect could impact 21 of 23 areas reviewed, and that some of those consequences are signif- icant, Ecology said in a state- ment. The review looked at ish habitat, water quality, local communities and other issues, and proposed ways for the proj- ect developers to reduce those effects. Millennium Bulk Termi- nals-Longview is proposing a terminal that would handle up to 44 million metric tons of coal a year. Coal would arrive by train from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyo- ming and the Uinta Basin in Utah and Colorado to be stored and loaded on ships for export to Asia. Construction could begin in 2018. Lighthouse Resources Inc., formerly known as Ambre Energy, owns 62 percent of Mil- lennium and Arch Coal Inc. the other 38 percent. Lighthouse owns the Decker Mine in Mon- tana and the Black Butte Mine in southwestern Wyoming. Millennium CEO Bill Chapman said in a statement Friday that the project is a step closer to creating family-wage jobs in Longview while meet- ing the state’s strict environ- mental standards. Business and some labor groups also expressed support, saying the project would create jobs, boost the local economy and strengthen the state’s trade capacity. “This is an important proj- ect for Washington state, and for the people of Cowlitz County and southwest Wash- ington searching for good pay- ing jobs,” said Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business. But environmental, citizens and other groups said Friday that the review conirms their concerns about wide-rang- ing impacts from moving mil- lions of tons of coal through the Northwest and burning it in Asia. Opponents said the review acknowledges the neg- ative consequences of the proj- ect but falls short because it relies on mitigation measures that aren’t proven. The study said air pollu- tion from coal dust at the site and along rail lines would be below federal air quality stan- dards. It also said coal dust would exceed nuisance levels, but it would not be signiicant impact since state or federal standards do not apply. Regula- tors recommended coal loaded on trains be sprayed with a sub- stance at the mine site and in Pasco, Washington, to reduce coal dust. “The report paints a bleak picture for people who live near the coal terminal,” Roy Staples, a Longview resident with Land- owners & Citizens for a Safe Community, said in a statement. “It conirms what we know from coal export sites around the world. They’re dirty. Coal dust hangs in the air and coat- ing homes. The path forward is clear: Uncovered coal trains and stockpiles have no place in Longview, along the Columbia, or on the exposed BNSF rail- road adjacent to trafic on both sides of Interstate 5.” Steve Charter, a Mon- tana rancher, said in a state- ment that the Washington coal port is also bad news for his state. He said rail towns would have to deal with trafic delays, diesel exhaust and other consequences. The study found that with- out rail and road improvements, the increased train trafic would create long vehicle delays during rush hour at railroad crossings in Cowlitz County and beyond. It said crossings in Spokane County would have the largest increases in vehicle delays. The public can comment on the study through June 13, and at three public hearings sched- uled in May and June. Regula- tors plan to incorporate those comments into a inal review, a process that could take a year or longer. The state and county got a record number of comments, more than 215,000, earlier in its review. NORTHWEST PRAYER BREAKFAST Braves sweep Gulls in softball SEASIDE — The Lady Braves of Banks racked up 32 runs and 27 hits in 10 at-bats Friday afternoon at Broad- way Field, where the No. 2-ranked Braves posted an 11-1, 21-0 Cowapa League softball doubleheader sweep over Seaside. Makenna Partain of Banks pitched a one-hitter in the opener, and was also 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBIs. Whitney Westerholm had Seaside’s lone hit in Game 1, in which the Braves scored ive runs in the second inning and four in the fourth. Banks scored in every inning of Game 2, as the Braves built a 5-0 lead through two innings, then scored eight in the third inning and seven in the fourth. Mary Schorn led the Braves’ offense, going 3-for-5 with a double, triple, three runs scored and three RBIs. Banks pitcher Michaela Shaw allowed two hits (Jetta Ideue and Sequoia Shand), and struck out six with two walks. Knappa completes Nestucca sweep CLOVERDALE — The Knappa softball team in- ished off a three-game series sweep over Nestucca last week, as the Loggers swept a Northwest League dou- bleheader, 17-1 and 24-2 over the Bobcats Friday in Cloverdale. Knappa outscored Nestucca 51-3 in the three games. The Loggers (10-2 in league) took batting prac- tice against the winless Bob- cats (0-9), as sophomore Paris Vanderburg alone was 6-for-8 on the day, with two doubles, a triple and 10 RBIs. She also pitched all ive innings of Game 1, allowing two hits with six strikeouts and two walks; and gave up two hits and two walks with ive strikeouts in four innings of Game 2. Freshman Hannah Hell- berg was 3-for-4 in the opener and 4-for-5 in Game 2; freshman Jordan Walter had a triple in Game 1; and sophomore Emma Taggert was 4-for-5 in the second game. Kaitlyn Truax had four hits and six RBIs on the day for the Loggers, who have nonleague games this week vs. Portland Christian and St. Paul. Knappa (10-2) and Ver- nonia (12-0) begin a three- game series May 10 for the Northwest League regular season championship. 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