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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 Leaders ask Oregon, Washington state governors to ban oil-by-train County Chair Deborah Kafoury said at City Hall, alongside other government and health ofﬁ cials. Nobody was injured in the derailment, but it affected water and sewer systems and forced evacuations. The ofﬁ cials called on Ore- gon Gov. Kate Brown and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to work with the Obama adminis- tration and Congress on a per- manent ban, and to block per- mits and oppose the several oil-related projects proposed in their states. They cited plans for the Tesoro-Savage oil terminal in Vancouver, Washington. “At a time of acute concern about toxins in our water and in our air, we do not need to add to that list,” Hales said. “No transportation system is ever 100 percent safe. ... That’s why it’s a fundamentally wrong idea to be moving explo- sive fossil fuels by rail.” Dangerous and unnecessary, Portland mayor and others claim By KRISTENA HANSEN The Daily Astorian PORTLAND — Portland and Multnomah County lead- ers on Tuesday urged the gover- nors of Oregon and Washington state to push Congress for a per- manent ban on oil-by-rail in the wake of a ﬁ ery train derailment along the Columbia River. The June 3 derailment in the town of Mosier showed trans- porting oil by train is danger- ous and unnecessary and should be prohibited by the federal government, Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and Multnomah Alan Berner/The Seattle Times An oil train burns near the town of Mosier after derailing in early June. Portland, Cascade Locks and Mosier are among several localities that recently passed resolutions calling for bans and rallying higher-ranking gov- ernment ofﬁ cials to get behind them. One million gallons of Bakken crude oil — the type involved in the Mosier derail- HELENA, Mont. — Mon- tana Gov. Steve Bullock has been named the new chair- man of the Western Governors’ Association. Bullock previously was the group’s vice chair. He was elevated to the chairmanship Tuesday, the ﬁ nal day of the group’s meeting in Jackson, Wyoming. The Montana Democrat succeeds Wyoming’s Repub- lican governor, Matt Mead, in leading the association of gov- ernors from 19 Western states and three U.S. territories. Bullock says his “chair- man’s initiative” will be improving forest and range- land management. His term with the association is one year, assuming he is re-elected as governor in November. The association is dom- inated by Republicans but attempts to address regional issues through bipartisanship. That bipartisanship was on display Tuesday when some Republican gover- nors showered Bullock with praise. Mead, for exam- ple, said Bullock “embod- ies the bipartisan spirit of the Western Governors’ Association.” Holt takes second-in- command By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY 47 Cloudy with a brief shower or two ALMANAC Partly sunny Tillamook 46/61 Mostly sunny Last Salem 47/65 Newport 46/58 June 27 Coos Bay 46/62 First July 4 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 5:49 a.m. 5:27 p.m. Low 0.5 ft. 2.4 ft. Ontario 45/67 Burns 34/57 Klamath Falls 35/56 R.J. Marx/T he D aily A storian Bruce Holt was named Seaside Police lieutenant Monday. I’m looking forward to his partnership and teamwork.” Holt said he appreciated the continued opportunity to serve the city and those who visit. “The bottom line is to keep our troops safe, and to encourage the public to be safe in their endeavors in the community they live and visit,” Holt said. Holt’s wife of almost 36 years, Danna, was in the audi- REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 57 57 57 65 59 54 68 63 57 62 Today Lo 37 34 46 43 49 35 43 47 46 47 W sh pc c c pc sh c c c c Hi 56 55 58 65 60 56 67 64 58 62 Thu. Lo 34 37 47 45 49 34 47 48 46 48 W c sh sh c pc sh sh pc c sh City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima W t pc pc s pc t s pc sh t s s pc t t t t pc s pc pc s s c t Hi 93 73 75 90 91 81 101 78 84 86 96 93 75 99 90 99 94 77 97 76 99 81 71 66 80 Thu. Lo 77 58 61 56 66 63 71 57 73 65 72 73 57 78 77 73 79 64 74 62 72 61 56 49 65 Hi 62 67 65 66 65 60 65 64 64 69 Today Lo 43 48 51 45 47 48 46 43 49 43 W c pc c c c c pc c c pc Hi 64 66 65 66 65 61 63 66 65 69 Thu. Lo 42 42 52 48 49 47 45 44 49 43 W pc pc pc sh c pc pc c pc pc Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc pc s s t s pc pc pc s s pc pc t pc pc sh s sh s s c pc t The Daily Astorian Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com The next salonical (political salon) to exchange ideas and information about city politics with Astoria City Councilor Cindy Price is from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Flag Room of the Asto- ria Library . Topics could include t he Riverfront Vision Plan, Ocean View C emetery, parks, tourism, the library, Heritage Square, affordable housing, trafﬁ c, housing density, sidewalks, emergency pre- paredness and water rates . MEMORIALS Friday, June 17 KERSHUL, Gregory — Memorial at 11 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, 120 Oceanway in Seaside. Saturday, June 18 HORSLEY, Charles “Chuck” — Celebration of life at the Astoria Masonic Lodge, 1572 Franklin Ave. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; program begins at noon. Light refreshments will be provided. PUBLIC MEETINGS WEDNESDAY Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, 3 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Sunset Empire Parks and Rec LOTTERIES OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2-5-8-0 4 p.m.: 4-8-1-3 7 p.m.: 4-0-1-6 10 p.m.: 1-5-3-6 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? ence along with friends and family members. Also in atten- dance were Cannon Beach police ofﬁ cers Seth Collins and James Jordan. “You know it’s great to see other police people support- ing you,” Mayor Don Larson said before the council unan- imously approved Holt’s pro- motion. “Thank you, c hief, for your choice.” Price to hold next salonical Lakeview 37/53 Ashland 43/65 TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 73 60 66 56 68 65 70 50 74 72 74 72 56 79 77 72 78 65 75 64 76 58 55 48 70 Baker 37/56 SEASIDE — Bruce Holt was named Seaside P olice lieutenant Monday at a City Council meeting. Holt ﬁ lls vacancies created by the shooting death of Jason Goodding in February and the retirement of Lt. Steve Barnett. Holt, 58, a 33-year depart- ment veteran, was promoted to sergeant in 1989. In years since, he earned detective cer- tiﬁ cations and taught ﬁ rearms and emergency vehicle oper- ations. “He’s spent numerous hours and a lot of years with law enforcement training,” Police Chief Dave Ham said. “He’s a really good asset for the position of lieutenant.” Ham said after the loss of Goodding and the departure of Barnett, Holt “did not skip a beat. He’s been playing the second-in-command leader- ship role even before I asked him. He’s a morale builder and a good ﬁ t for our department. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Tonight's Sky: Vega of Lyra is the brightest star of the Summer Triangle, which is in view all night. Hi 85 79 91 90 95 80 100 70 81 87 97 95 73 95 90 91 93 85 96 82 96 89 67 64 84 La Grande 41/58 Roseburg 45/66 Brookings 45/59 July 11 John Day 40/58 Bend 34/55 Medford 43/67 UNDER THE SKY High 6.5 ft. 8.4 ft. Prineville 40/59 Lebanon 45/66 Eugene 43/65 New Pendleton 48/66 The Dalles 50/70 Portland 51/65 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:09 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 5:23 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 4:35 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 2:56 a.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Some sun with a passing shower 68 52 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 47/64 SUN AND MOON Time 11:59 a.m. 11:36 p.m. SUNDAY 64 49 REGIONAL WEATHER Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.45" Month to date ................................... 1.48" Normal month to date ....................... 1.40" Year to date .................................... 38.70" Normal year to date ........................ 35.01" June 20 64 48 Times of clouds and sun with a shower Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 60°/47° Normal high/low ........................... 64°/50° Record high ............................ 86° in 1914 Record low ............................. 42° in 1949 Full SATURDAY 64 47 As for pressing a ban, Brown said federal rules that would enhance rail safety are either in litigation or are yet to be completed. “I will continue to push the U.S. Department of Transpor- tation and other federal authori- ties to take action that puts fewer Oregonians at risk of a danger- ous crash in their backyards,” she said. Inslee spokeswoman Tara Lee said it’s unlikely the gov- ernors even have authority for a moratorium on railways. “Last week, Gov. Inslee spoke by phone with CEOs of Union Paciﬁ c and Burlington Northern,” Lee said. “He made the push for the same three things we’ve been pushing the federal government on: Trains need to slow down; electronic brakes; quicker phase-out of older cars.” Seaside ﬁ lls void with newest police lieutenant Montana governor named new head of western governors group Associated Press ment that Kafoury characterized as “much more volatile” than conventional oil — roll along the Multnomah County train tracks every week. A half-mil- lion Oregonians live nearby, plus thousands more around the tracks in Washington. Ofﬁ cials said the U.S. and Canada have seen more than a dozen oil train derailments in the past two years. They said the Tesoro-Savage terminal in Vancouver would bring an additional 15 million oil gal- lons to the area and could lead to many more derailments over the years. “With so many people in Portland living near the tracks, we can’t close our eyes to the risks of these trains and hope that we, again, get lucky — if you can call it that,” Kafoury said. Following the Union Paciﬁ c derailment in Mosier, Brown called for a temporary morato- rium on oil trains in the Colum- bia River Gorge until it’s con- ﬁ rmed the rails are safe. In a statement Tuesday, Brown expressed concerned about the Tesoro proposal and said she is closely monitoring its developments. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. The obit- uary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag sym- bol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 10 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.dailyastorian.com/forms/ obits, by email at ewilson@ dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian office, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503- 325-3211, ext. 257. WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 8-4-6 Tuesday’s Keno: 02-04-07- 13-24-28-32-33-36-41-42- 45-46-52-62-66-69-70-73-76 Tuesday’s Match 4: 04-12- 19-21 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 36-37-38-52-62, Mega Ball: 6 Estimated jackpot: $293 million District, 5 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Cannon Beach Parks Master Plan Citizen’s Advisory Group, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. THURSDAY Seaside Transportation Advisory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. ON THE RECORD DUII arrests • At 8:53 a.m. Thursday, Oregon State Police arrested Agustin Emilio Cruz, 34, of Portland, for driving under the inﬂ uence of intoxicants at the parking lot at Indian Beach in Ecola State Park. • At 10:22 p.m. Saturday, Oregon State Police arrested Dakota A. Scranton, 20, of Auke Bay, Alaska, for DUII on U.S. Highway 30 milepost 76. Crash • At 9:21 a.m. Saturday, Oregon State Police arrested Christian Luis Bernal-Saw- The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. yer, 18, of Yakima, Washing- ton, for DUII , reckless driving and reckless endangering after he crashed his SUV on U.S. Highway 30, causing a colli- sion with a sedan. A passen- ger in the SUV and both occu- pants in the sedan were injured and transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital. Reckless driving • At 3:47 p.m. Friday, Ore- gon State Police arrested Randy Jay Woolliscroft, 41, of Vancouver, Washington, for reckless driving on U.S. High- way 26 near milepost 11. 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