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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016
Lawmakers hear arguments
over Owyhee monument
By MATEUSZ
PERKOWSKI
Capital Bureau
for 150 years, that’s how pro-
tected it is,” Bentz said. “It’s
already been frozen in place.
Why add another layer?”
The Oregon Natural Des-
ert Association and other envi-
ronmental groups that sup-
port the monument proposal
say they’re not trying to elim-
inate grazing, but instead
want to prevent mining, trans-
mission lines and oil and gas
development.
The Owyhee Canyonlands
currently aren’t protected from
these threats under existing
laws, said Brent Fenty, execu-
tive director of the association .
For about 30 years, the
region has been a “wilderness
study area,” which offers tem-
porary protections that won’t
become permanent unless
approved by Congress, Fenty
said.
He likened the situation
to a marital engagement that
hasn’t actually led to a wed-
ding for decades.
“We have not made a com-
mitment to holding this land-
scape together,” said Fenty.
Environmental
groups
have pushed for Congress to
designate the Owyhee Can-
yonlands region in southeast
Oregon as a “national con-
servation area,” but the effort
hasn’t gained traction, which
led to the national monument
proposal, he said. National
monuments can be established
with an executive action by
the president.
Ore.
Idaho
Area in
detail
Ore.
BAKER
SALEM — Advocates and
opponents of a proposed 2.5
million-acre national monu-
ment in Eastern Oregon tried
to enlist the support of state
lawmakers during a legislative
hearing.
The two sides are mount-
ing competing public rela-
tions campaigns to infl u-
ence the possible designation
of the Owyhee Canyonlands
National Monument, which
will ultimately be decided by
President Barack Obama.
Critics say the area is big-
ger than the Yellowstone,
Yosemite or Grand Canyon
national parks and would
cover 40 percent of Malheur
County.
Ranchers and other natu-
ral resource users in the region
have objected to the proposal,
fearing the establishment of a
national monument will entail
new regulations on public land
and invite additional environ-
mental lawsuits.
“We see it as a rash and
somewhat of a belligerent
move to force a monument in
this area,” rancher Elias Eig-
uren told the House Com-
mittee on Rural Communi-
ties, Land Use and Water on
Monday .
While grazing could the-
oretically continue within
the national monument, the
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details of livestock manage-
ment within its boundaries
would surely be subject to
costly litigation, Eiguren said.
State Rep. Cliff Bentz,
R-Ontario, questioned why it’s
necessary to designate the area
as a national monument when
it’s already protected under
several federal environmental
laws as a property of the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management.
“This land is so protected
that nothing has happened on it
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OBITUARIES
Susan Marie Jones
Astoria
March 18, 1954 — May 19, 2016
Susan Marie Jones passed away at home in daughters Keisha Jones, Samantha Wood, Alexis
Astoria, Oregon, on May 19, 2016. She was Godwin, Meranda Godwin and Amanda Hall;
born in Astoria, Oregon, on March 18, 1954, to grandsons Quentin Yuill, Declan Michaelson and
the late Eben and Nancy Parker. She is survived Darren Myers; great-grandchildren Elizabeth
Benthin, Nichole Harriss and Jaxon
by her husband of 22 years, James
Hall; brothers Burt Parker (Rochelle)
Hutchens.
and Sean Parker; sisters Cindy Fla-
Susan was a loving mother, grand-
gel (Joe), Debbie Westfall (Bob), Beth
mother, great-grandmother and sister.
Rowland (Bill), Lynn Anderson and
She enjoyed spending time with her
Shanna Davis (Michael); and numer-
grandkids and great-grandkids, fi sh-
ous nieces, nephews and cousins.
ing, camping, gardening and going to
A potluck-style celebration of life
garage sales. She loved being around
will be held on Wednesday, May 25,
her family and friends. She always
at 6 p.m. at the Astoria Moose Lodge,
lived life to the fullest. She also
Astoria, Oregon. Bring your favorite
enjoyed playing with her ferrets.
Susan
dish.
She was preceded in death by
Jones
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary
a sister, Cathy Ann Grimes, and a
in Astoria is in charge of the arrange-
brother, Eben Steven Parker.
She is survived by her daughters, Carrie ments. An online guest book for memories and
Wood (Scott) and Melissa Michaelson (Rudy); condolences is available at www.caldwellsmor-
son-in-law Keith Hutchens (Melanie); grand- tuary.com
Puppy stolen from vehicle
in Fred Meyer parking lot
By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
WARRENTON — Some-
one stole a 14-month -old Shih
Tzu puppy named “Juki” from
a vehicle in the parking lot of
Fred Meyer on Monday.
Warrenton Police said the
incident occurred between 10
a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and was not
captured on video surveillance.
N o witnesses could be found.
A good Samaritan taking
the dog is unlikely, police said,
since all previous good S amar-
itan incidents have had the per-
son calling police, leaving a note
or going to the animal shelter.
The dog’s owner left the
vehicle’s windows cracked
and it appears that is how the
suspect gained entry.
The owner was inside the
The Daily Astorian
Submitted Photo
Juki, a Shih Tzu puppy, was
stolen from the Fred Meyer
parking lot Monday morning.
store for 10 to 15 minutes,
police said, and did nothing
illegal or improper.
If someone saw Juki
being taken, they are asked
to call Offi cer Matt Riley at
503-861-5622.
Juki has a chip with the
owner’s information implanted
in him.
BIRTH
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
May 7, 2016
KNUTSON, Mariah, and COX, Russell, of Astoria, a girl,
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Mesa Jeannine Cox, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in
ASTORIA
50/60
Astoria. Grandparents are Cindy Duncan of Knappa, Greg
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 64°/50°
Normal high/low ........................... 61°/47°
Record high ............................ 85° in 1999
Record low ............................. 34° in 1966
Tillamook
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Portland
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Precipitation
Monday ............................................ Trace
Month to date ................................... 0.76"
Normal month to date ....................... 2.52"
Year to date .................................... 37.12"
Normal year to date ........................ 32.81"
Pendleton
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Knutson of Seaside and Sandra Page-Cox of Mesa, Arizona.
ON THE RECORD
Salem
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Baker
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DUII arrests
• At 6:27 p.m. Friday, Ore-
gon State Police arrested Cory
Eugene
Donald Hagbo, 34, of Canby,
Bend
47/66
SUN AND MOON
for driving under the infl uence
41/65
Burns
Sunset tonight ........................... 8:52 p.m.
38/67 of intoxicants on U.S. High-
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 5:32 a.m. Coos Bay
way 26 mile post 14.
Roseburg
Moonrise today ........................ 11:18 p.m. 52/61
• At 11:17 p.m. Friday, Ore-
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Casey Smith, 26, of Seaside,
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Falls
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for DUII on North Holla-
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Lakeview
Brookings
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Portland
Roseburg
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Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
WEDNESDAY
Astoria Parks and Recreation
Board, 6:45 a.m., ARC, 1555 W.
PACKAGE DEALS
APPLIANCE
AND HOME
FURNISHINGS
529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON
503-861-0929
Mattresses, Furniture
3 A 0
RS
YE
IN
TSOP
C LA U
Y
C O NT
& More!
Marine Drive.
Astoria Library Renovation
Project Open House, 4:30
p.m., Astoria Public Library Flag
Room, 450 10th St.
Clatsop County Housing
Authority Board, 5 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St.
Clatsop County Board of
Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge
Guy Boyington Building, 857
Commercial St.
Astoria City Council/Library
Board, 7 p.m., special meeting
on library project, City Hall,
1095 Duane St.
Hunters have increased
the reward for information
about the shooting of a big-
horn ram off Interstate 84 in
April to $15,050.
The Oregon Hunters Asso-
ciation said the reward is
among the largest ever offered
for a poaching case in the state.
The ram, who was shot
out of season, is the third
illegal bighorn killing this
spring.
“This particular poach-
ing case has incensed hunters
across the state, as this is an
iconic species that was once
extirpated from Oregon by
settlers,” Jim Akenson, the
conservation director of the
Oregon Hunters Association,
said in a statement. “Sports-
men helped bring bighorns
back, and sportsmen shep-
herd this fl ock vigilantly.”
Anyone with information
about the shooting is urged
to contact the Oregon State
Police at 541-705-5330 or
the Turn In Poachers hotline
at 1-800-452-7888.
DEATH
May 23, 2016
RETTEW, Harold Smith
Jr., 79, of Astoria, died
in Warrenton. Caldwell’s
Luce-Layton Mortuary in
Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
LOTTERIES
OREGON
Monday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 0-5-3-0
4 p.m.: 4-3-4-9
7 p.m.: 2-8-2-8
10 p.m.: 9-9-1-7
Monday’s Megabucks: 13-
20-24-35-38-47
Estimated jackpot: $5 million
WASHINGTON
Monday’s Daily Game:
9-7-6
Monday’s Hit 5: 06-10-17-
27-31
Estimated jackpot: $310,000
Monday’s Keno: 03-05-08-
10-12-15-17-22-25-28-30-
34-38-42-43-44-59-62-65-75
Monday’s Lotto: 06-09-26-
33-35-43
Estimated jackpot: $1.3
million
Monday’s Match 4: 09-19-
21-23
OBITUARY POLICY
APPLIANCE
O VER
West Marine Drive in Astoria.
• At 2:10 a.m. Saturday,
Clatsop County Sheriff’s
Offi ce arrested Sara T. Hill, 34,
of Astoria, for DUII and resist-
ing arrest at 10th Street and
Astor Street in Astoria.
• At 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Clat-
sop County Sheriff’s Offi ce
arrested Jessica Leanne Tuss-
ing, 23, of Vancouver, Wash., for
DUII at Burger King in Astoria.
• At 2:20 p.m. Sunday, Ore-
gon State Police arrested Bar-
bara Ann Ostlund, 63, of Hill-
sboro, for DUII and reckless
driving on Creekside Road in
Gearhart.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Astoria Library Board, 5:30
p.m., Astoria Public Library Flag
Room, 450 10th St.
Warrenton City Commission,
6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
Ave. are highs for the day
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands
Seaside Airport Advisory
Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
Astoria Planning Commis-
sion, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095
Duane St.
Bounty
expands
for bighorn
shooter
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