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LOGGERS TAME ’CATS SPORTS • 10A DailyAstorian.com // MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016 144TH YEAR, NO. 72 FLYING HIGH Kite fl iers brave the weather to enjoy hobby Tourism counties have high DUII rates More visitors, more drunken driving issues By KYLE SPURR The Daily Astorian By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian S EASIDE — More than 150 kite fl iers from at least 20 states and fi ve countries traveled to Seaside over the weekend, braving wet and blustery weather for a chance to support their hobby. The American Kitefl i- ers Association, one of the world’s foremost kiting groups, held its 39th annual convention . The association is one of the largest kite groups in the world, with more than 1,700 members in 25 coun- tries. The group promotes public awareness of the plea- sure and educational benefi ts kiting and represents the U.S. in global kiting events. Attendees took workshops in kite construction and han- dling, ascended en masse each afternoon, held a memorial fl ight for fallen kite fl iers and tried to cut each other’s lines in Rokkaku battles, using a tradi- tional six-sided Japanese kite. “Every three years, we move to either a W est C oast, E ast C oast or central location,” said John Rutter, the outgoing president of the association. See KITES, Page 9A ONE DOLLAR ABOVE: Kirk Stickley, from Anchorage, Alaska, flies a Revolution Sho ck w ave, a quadruple-line stunt kite that allows the flier to go forward and backward. Stickley was on his first trip to the American Kitefliers Association’s an- nual convention. LEFT: Marti Dermer, center, traveled from Oklahoma, where she owns a pizza restaurant, to attend the American Kitefliers Associa- tion’s 39th-annual convention with her son, Craig Dermer, right, from Portland. Photos by Edward Stratton The Daily Astorian BELOW: From left, Barbara and Phil Burks traveled from Portland to fly kites as a memorial for their late friend and kite enthusiast, Dave “Geezer” Shattuck. Clatsop County has among the highest rates of drunken-driving cases in the state, a distinction infl uenced by tourism. The county’s rate matches Deschutes, Lincoln and Hood River based on fi gures over fi ve years from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. District Attorney Josh Marquis requested the data to get a better understanding of the statewide numbers. He sees a pattern of tourist areas having among the biggest problems with drunken driving . Two Josh small, rural counties — Marquis Sherman County, in the northeast part of the state; and Grant County, in the east — were also among the top coun- ties for drunken-driving cases. “There is a clear trend,” Marquis said. See DUIIs, Page 9A Short-term rentals, long-term challenges Gearhart’s brand-new rules face opposition By R.J. MARX The Daily Astorian GEARHART — The ink on Gearhart’s short-term rental rules is barely dry and already there are challenges in the works. “We have engaged attorneys,” David Townsend, a Gearhart property owner, said . “We are preserving all of our options, look- ing at all of them.” Short-term rental owners could fi le an appeal with the state, or gather signatures to fi le a ballot initiative to bring an “alternative ordinance” to voters. Townsend and others would seek to enable the transfer of permits in a sale — prohibited under the city ordi- nance — and see the cap lifted to accommo- date more short-term rentals. See GEARHART, Page 9A In debate, Trump signals aggressive close to campaign Locals offer takes on clash By JULIE PACE and CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press WASHINGTON — His presidential campaign in peril, Donald Trump is leav- ing no doubt he’ll spend the fi nal weeks before the election attacking rather than defending, hitting on decades-old sexual allegations against Hillary Clin- ton’s husband even if it turns off some voters whose support he needs. Questioned at Sunday’s debate about his vulgar remarks about women, Trump accused Bill Clinton of having been “abusive to women” and said Hillary Clinton went after those women “viciously.” He declared the Democratic nominee had “tremendous hate in her heart” and should be in jail. Clinton tried at times to take the high road, glossing over Trump’s charges and accusing him of trying to distract from his political troubles. “Anything to avoid talking about your cam- paign and the way it’s explod- ing,” she said. Pressure Trump is facing enormous pressure from his own Repub- lican Party and at times even his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. Numerous Repub- licans revoked their support for Trump following the release of a 2005 video in which he is heard bragging about how his fame allowed him to “do anything” to women. House GOP lawmakers addressed Trump’s campaign in a rare, out-of-session con- ference call Monday morning. Hours before the meeting, Pence gave a series of television inter- views, urging Republicans to stand behind Trump. “This is a choice between two futures,” he declared, saying he never con- sidered leaving Trump’s ticket. See DEBATE, Page 9A AP Photo/Julio Cortez Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton walk to their positions during the second presidential de- bate at Washington University in St. Louis, Sunday.
