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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2016 Astoria Police has new sergeant Offi ces close to mark Christmas Offi cer Randall has been with force 13 years The Daily Astorian Since Christmas Day is on a Sunday, the holiday is mainly being observed on Monday. All federal and state offi ces are closed Monday. County offi ces and Astoria city offi ces and services close at noon Friday and are closed Monday. Warrenton and Can- non Beach city halls are closed Friday and Monday. Gearhart city hall closes early Friday and is closed Monday. Seaside city hall is closed Monday. All U.S. post offi ces are closed Monday, and there is no mail delivery. Astoria, Jewell, Knappa, Warrenton/Hammond, Seaside (including Cannon Beach and Gearhart schools) and Ocean Beach School District schools and Clatsop Community Col- lege are closed for winter vacation. The Astoria Library and Seaside Library are closed By ERICK BENGEL The Daily Astorian Astoria Police Chief Brad Johnston announced this week he is promoting Offi cer Andrew Randall, a 13-year veteran of the department, to sergeant effective Dec. 31. Randall, who was one of two candidates for the job, will take an oath of offi ce and receive his badge at the Jan. 3 Astoria City Council meet- ing. The position has been open for more than a year, since Eric Halverson was pro- moted to deputy chief. Randall has served as a detective, fi eld training offi - cer, shift supervisor and acting sergeant. A two-time recipi- ent of the Sgt. James D. Shep- herd Achievement Award, Randall holds an advanced police offi cer certifi cation and has already attended several supervision courses, Johnston said in a release. Randall was the detec- tive and lead investigator in a high-profi le case from several years ago involving the aggravated murder of a Danny Miller/The Daily Astorian Astoria Police Department Officer Andrew Randall talks to dispatch after pulling over someone for speeding. woman by her boyfriend in Emerald Heights. “It’s one of the three worst domestic abuses that I think we’ve seen as an agency,” Johnston said. For the application process, the candidates underwent emo- tional intelligence testing, an interview, and gave a presen- tation to department leadership on police legitimacy and proce- dural justice. The presentation is a kind of research project where the candidates discussed their understanding of the issues, what the department is already doing about them and where it could improve. “Sergeant is one of the most important roles in our organization. The sergeants are on the scene and imple- ment the policies of the department,” Johnston wrote. “I have no doubt that Sgt. Randall will be successful in his endeavors.” SATURDAY SUNDAY 46 32 36 Cloudy with a couple of showers ALMANAC Colleen Dilkes Clinton Township, Michigan Nov. 10, 1929 — Nov. 28, 2016 Chilly with more clouds than sun 48 40 Rain at times Tillamook 35/45 Rain First Salem 32/42 Newport 35/44 Jan 5 Coos Bay 36/47 Last Jan 12 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 3:22 a.m. 4:37 p.m. Low 2.9 ft. 1.1 ft. Burns 16/26 Lakeview 19/27 Ashland 25/37 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 22 38 46 44 45 39 42 41 45 47 Today Lo 18 18 36 31 40 18 29 32 35 35 W sn sn r r c sn r r r r Hi 26 30 46 41 46 30 39 41 44 47 Sat. Lo 10 9 34 28 36 12 23 30 33 35 W sn pc pc sh c pc pc c sh c City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 39 35 41 45 44 45 33 44 41 33 Today Lo 29 27 33 34 32 39 27 32 34 21 W c sn r r r r sn r r sn Hi 39 32 41 43 42 47 32 41 41 34 Sat. Lo 27 25 32 31 30 36 19 28 33 16 W c sn c c c c sn sh c pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 57 42 35 49 37 39 61 -9 81 37 42 55 61 57 82 57 69 45 51 48 42 42 54 40 48 Associated Press Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Tonight's Sky: The northern cross, which is also known as Cygnus, the swan, stands almost straight up from the northwest horizon before midnight. Today Lo 45 34 31 29 24 31 39 -20 71 36 26 46 50 55 73 50 58 38 37 35 38 38 43 35 41 Baker 18/26 Ontario 23/33 Klamath Falls 18/30 W s s sn s sn pc pc sn pc c c pc r c pc pc pc s sh s r sn r sh pc Hi 68 45 36 48 37 37 67 0 81 42 44 51 57 63 83 57 74 47 62 48 49 41 52 40 50 Sat. Lo 49 31 30 30 32 27 45 -9 72 34 39 36 41 57 74 54 61 36 53 32 39 26 40 31 38 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W c r c s s c s c pc c pc sh pc r pc r pc r c r c r pc c r Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Colleen Dilkes, 87, a past resi- Colleen is survived by her sister, dent of Seaside, passed away Mon- Eula Bishop Fish of Florence, Ore- gon; her son, Larry Knutson of Clin- day, Nov. 28, at her home in Clinton ton Township, Michigan; son Bob Township, Michigan, surrounded by Mills of Florence; daughter Marcee her family and loved ones. Teeters of Eugene, Oregon; grand- Colleen was born Nov. 10, 1929, daughter Misty Merrill of St. Louis, in the New Llano Colony, Leesville, Missouri; grandson Brent Merrill Louisiana. of Beaverton, Oregon; plus numer- While residing in Seaside, Col- ous nieces, nephews, grandchil- leen worked as a Realtor, was a board Colleen Dilkes dren, great-grandchildren and two member of Parks and Recreation, an great-great- grandkids. active member of the Seaside Lion- A celebration of life will be held this coming ess Club, and an American Legion Auxiliary summer in Florence, Oregon. member. Endangered Puget Sound orca found dead off Canadian coast La Grande 23/29 Roseburg 34/43 Brookings 35/46 Jan 19 John Day 26/30 Bend 18/30 Medford 29/39 UNDER THE SKY High 8.8 ft. 7.0 ft. Prineville 18/32 Lebanon 33/41 Eugene 31/41 Full Pendleton 27/32 The Dalles 27/36 Portland 33/41 SUN AND MOON 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 45 40 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 36/46 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:34 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 7:57 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 2:25 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 1:38 p.m. Time 9:39 a.m. 10:49 p.m. TUESDAY REGIONAL WEATHER Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.31" Month to date ................................... 8.27" Normal month to date ....................... 7.07" Year to date .................................... 84.77" Normal year to date ........................ 64.69" Dec 28 44 34 Cloudy Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 43°/31° Normal high/low ........................... 48°/36° Record high ............................ 59° in 1999 Record low ............................. 15° in 1983 New MONDAY SEATTLE — Scientists say an orca found dead off the coast of British Colum- bia belongs to the endangered population of killer whales that spend time in Washington state waters. Center for Whale Research scientist Ken Balcomb said Thursday that he and others have confi rmed the whale was an 18-year-old male called J-34. They based the identifi - cation on photographs and its unique markings. The orca was seen fl oating near the shore Tuesday near Sechelt, about 40 miles north- west of Vancouver. The whale was towed to a beach, and Canadian offi - cials performed a necropsy Wednesday. The Seattle Times and CTV News Vancouver reported that the whale suffered blunt-force Associated Press EUGENE — A Univer- sity of Oregon law profes- sor who wore blackface to a Halloween party is fi ghting back against an investigative report released by the univer- sity that found she violated the institution’s anti-discrim- ination policies and caused damage to the law school. The Register-Guard reported that Nancy Shurtz is calling the report “supremely public retaliation.” Shurtz says the report includes errors that take her actions out of context and she is consulting with an attorney. She came under fi re for wearing black face paint and a Associated Press BANDON — A small earthquake struck in deep water off the Oregon Coast in the early morning hours Fri- day, but no damage or injuries were reported. The magnitude 4.3 temblor hit at 3:14 a.m. Pacifi c time OREGON Thursday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 3-7-1-6 4 p.m.: 8-4-5-5 7 p.m.: 1-0-0-5 10 p.m.: 0-0-3-4 Awesome Classic Rock & Roll! 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Small earthquake strikes off Oregon Coast WEDNESDAY Astoria Parks Board, 6:30 a.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Happy New Year 2017! trauma to the head, according to the Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which could indicate the orca was struck and killed by a boating vessel. Balcomb said in a state- ment that at least four mem- bers of the J pod, one of three families of southern resident killer whales, have died this year. The population now totals 79 animals. UO professor who wore blackface lashes out at school PUBLIC MEETINGS New Years Eve day, and reopens Monday. The Astoria Aquatic Center is open from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, closed Sunday, and open regu- lar hours Monday. The Clatsop County Her- itage Museum is closed Sat- urday through Monday. The Oregon Film Museum, Flavel House and Carriage House are closed Saturday and Sunday. The Uppertown Firefi ghters’ Museum is closed for the win- ter. Capt. Gray’s Port of Play and Lil’ Sprouts are closed Friday through Monday. Fort Clatsop and the Columbia River Maritime Museum are closed Sunday only. The Sea- side Museum is closed Sun- day, and open Monday. Sunset Empire Transpor- tation (“The Bus”) is not run- ning Sunday, but resumes ser- vice Monday. The Daily Astorian offi ces are closed Monday, but the newspaper is printed and delivered as usual. OBITUARIES FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT Monday. The Warren- ton Library is closed Friday through Monday. All Timber- land libraries in Washington state, including Ilwaco, Ocean Park and Naselle, are closed Saturday through Monday. The Port of Astoria offi ces and services are closed Friday and Monday. Garbage collection through Recology Western Oregon (covering Astoria, Seaside, Gearhart and Cannon Beach), city of Warrenton garbage col- lection, and Peninsula Sanita- tion (covering the Long Beach, Washington, Peninsula) are not affected by the holiday. Recol- ogy Western Oregon’s transfer station closes at 2 p.m. Satur- day, but is open Monday; the Warrenton c ustomer s ervice offi ce is closed Monday. The Seaside Recycle Depot and Peninsula Sanitation’s transfer station are open Monday. 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