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144TH YEAR, NO. 15
DailyAstorian.com // THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016
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Another way out of town
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The Daily Astorian
MORE INSIDE
A map outlining possible
Seldom used back roads outside
evacuation routes the county is
Astoria and Seaside could offer a lifeline
exploring is on Page 10A.
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A car drives
down Pipe-
line Road,
a potential
emergency
evacuation
route, on
Wednesday
in Astoria.
to the Svensen area, and the Lewis and
Clark Mainline that runs outside Gear-
hart and Seaside.
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road, with only 2 miles that are main-
tained. Lewis and Clark Mainline is an
old logging road that cuts along a ridge
through the county.
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The Daily Astorian
See EVACUATION, Page 10A
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The Daily Astorian
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Merkley said at an Astoria town hall Wednes-
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senator said before a crowd of about 50 at
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to American workers.
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Wash.
— Wearing jeans , a red but-
ton-down shirt, gaiters and
hiking boots, the skeleton
recently found on the bank of
the Columbia River looked
like it was dressed for a hike.
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