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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2017 Washington’s wolf population grew by 28 percent last year Alicia A. Hess Astoria July 29, 1964 — March 14, 2017 tration of wolves in northeast- ern Washington “underscores the importance of collaborat- ing with livestock producers and local residents to prevent confl ict between wolves and domestic animals.” There were no confl icts with livestock documented for 16 of the 20 wolf packs, the agency said. Four packs, and one lone wolf, were involved in the death of a cow or calf last year, the agency said. The largest losses were infl icted by the Profanity Peak pack, which killed or injured at least 10 cattle grazing in the Colville National Forest. The agency killed seven members of the pack last year, prompt- ing protests from conserva- tion groups. Seven other wolves were also known to have died last year, the agency said. “We know that some level of confl ict is inevitable between wolves and livestock sharing the landscape,” said Donny Mortorello, wolf man- ager for the agency. Environmental groups were pleased by the growth in the wolf population. “It’s great news that wolves have continued to recover, but we still have a long way to go,” said Amaroq Weiss of the Center for Bio- logical Diversity. Environmental groups pleased with growth By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press State of Oregon SPOKANE, Wash. — The population of wolves in Washington state grew by 28 percent last year, with at least two new packs, the state Department of Fish and Wild- life said. At the end of 2016, the state was home to a minimum of 115 wolves, 20 packs, and 10 successful breeding pairs. That’s an increase of at least 25 wolves since 2015, despite the confi rmed deaths of 14 wolves from various causes. Those fi ndings draw on information gathered from aerial surveys, remote cam- eras, wolf tracks, and signals from radio-collared wolves, and are considered minimum estimates, the agency said. “Washington’s wolf pop- ulation continues to grow at about 30 percent each year,” said Jim Unsworth, director of Fish and Wildlife. Wolves were all but elim- inated from Western states in the last century. But the ani- mals started moving back into OBITUARIES A female wolf from the Minam pack outside La Grande, after it was fitted with a tracking collar in 2014. Washington from neighbor- ing areas shortly after the turn of this century, sparking some confl icts with ranchers. Gray wolves are listed under state law as endangered throughout Washington. In the western two-thirds of the state, they are also protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. All of the documented wolf packs are east of the Cas- cade Range, with 15 of the 20 packs located in a four-county area in the northeast corner of the state. That is also where most confl icts with livestock have occurred. The two new packs con- fi rmed last year are the Sher- man pack, in northeastern Washington, and the Touchet pack, east of Walla Walla, the agency said. Unsworth said the concen- FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 57 45 46 Considerable clouds with a little rain Breezy with periods of rain ALMANAC Mostly cloudy with a touch of rain New Salem 44/61 Newport 47/56 Mar 27 Coos Bay 52/61 Full Apr 3 ON THE RECORD Strangulation • At 8:31 a.m. Friday, Chris- topher Duane Reimers, 46, of Astoria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department on Halsey Road for strangula- tion and domestic violence. He allegedly strangled his child. DUII • At 4:19 p.m. Friday, Pat- Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 2:01 a.m. 3:21 p.m. Low 3.7 ft. 1.5 ft. Burns 41/54 Klamath Falls 43/55 The Daily Astorian Lakeview 42/55 Ashland 47/61 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 60 50 58 53 51 59 64 55 53 60 Today Lo 41 39 51 45 46 43 49 45 47 51 W c r r r c c c c r r Hi 62 55 57 63 55 55 65 60 56 61 Tues. Lo 35 37 45 45 46 38 44 46 45 47 W r r t r r t t r r r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 51 48 54 60 55 52 50 56 55 53 Today Lo 41 38 43 50 44 47 38 48 45 40 W pc pc c r r c pc r c c Hi 56 49 61 65 61 56 49 63 60 52 W pc s t c pc sh pc pc pc r pc pc pc s pc pc pc s s s pc c r pc s Hi 81 52 52 65 50 53 88 16 85 56 57 81 64 81 77 74 80 56 84 59 60 75 67 56 63 Tues. Lo 60 30 28 38 27 23 56 -10 71 28 34 59 56 52 59 46 60 34 47 37 37 53 54 45 41 Tues. Lo 43 40 45 45 45 46 39 46 47 36 W r r r r r r r r r r Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc c pc c pc pc s s s pc c s sh pc pc t pc pc pc pc sh c t r c GALES CREEK — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two hikers stranded in deep snow on King’s Mountain in the Tillamook State Forest Saturday. At approximately 6:30 p.m., the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center con- tacted Coast Guard watch- standers at Sector Columbia River in Warrenton request- ing assistance in lifting the stranded hikers. After beginning their hike at 8 a.m. Saturday, the pair called 911 stating they were hypothermic and stuck on a ledge in 3 to 4 feet of snow with no overnight supplies. BIRTH Feb. 28, 2017 WEEKS, Jessica and Jason, of Warrenton, a girl, Ellie Rose Weeks, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Grand- parents are Andrew Castoldi, Philip and Gloria Leliefeld and Terry Weeks, all of Spokane, Washington, and Tracy Castoldi of Phoenix, Arizona. DEATHS March 18, 2017 GIRARD, William K., 66, of Warrenton, died in War- renton. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Services of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. March 16, 2017 HILL, Doris Alma, 93, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. March 15, 2017 LOVELL, Evelyn Claire, 96, of Seaside, died in Sea- side. Hughes-Ransom Mor- tuary & Crematory in Sea- side is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. MONDAY Knappa School Board, 5:30 p.m., Knappa High School library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30. Clatsop County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430 Astoria City Council, 6 p.m., work session on construction excise tax, 7 p.m., regular meet- ing, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. We nt pla L ON Y EST for the B R. M E’S! BE DOO TUESDAY Sunset Empire Park and Rec District, 4 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, D IVERSE S ELECTION G REAT P RICES MR. DOOBEES Seaview, WA Always discuss with your healthcare provider prior to combining or substituting cannabis with or for your current medications. 1410 40 th Street VANCOUVER WEED COMPANY CO2 ORGANIC GROWN/PROCESSED PURE PLANT OIL $ ONLY 20 PER ½ GRAM Introductory Price - Sample PURE QUALITY Find us on rick Allan Ryan, 62, of Sea- side, was arrested by the Asto- ria Police Department on U.S. Highway 101 near the east side of the Young s Bay Bridge for driving under the infl uence of intoxicants and reckless driv- ing. Ryan allegedly was tail- gating another vehicle using only one headlight. He was also Coast Guard rescues hikers Ontario 46/61 TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 73 49 52 76 67 47 89 13 84 63 79 87 70 84 75 79 80 52 91 51 81 74 66 55 56 Baker 41/62 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: Spring will begin with the vernal equinox at 3:29 a.m. PDT. The third quarter moon will be at 8:58 a.m. Today Lo 57 33 36 39 40 34 59 -14 71 42 47 64 56 62 59 60 61 40 62 40 47 53 58 44 45 La Grande 46/59 Roseburg 50/65 Brookings 50/56 Apr 10 John Day 48/60 Bend 39/55 Medford 49/65 UNDER THE SKY High 7.5 ft. 6.3 ft. Prineville 40/57 Lebanon 46/62 Eugene 45/63 First Pendleton 38/49 The Dalles 41/53 Portland 43/61 Sunset tonight ........................... 7:28 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:17 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 2:34 a.m. Moonset today ......................... 12:06 p.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 Cloudy with occasional rain Tillamook 47/59 SUN AND MOON Time 7:49 a.m. 10:04 p.m. Breezy with occasional rain and drizzle 53 43 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 46/57 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.00" Month to date ................................. 11.23" Normal month to date ....................... 4.71" Year to date .................................... 29.11" Normal year to date ........................ 22.10" Mar 20 FRIDAY 54 44 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 54°/32° Normal high/low ........................... 54°/39° Record high ............................ 72° in 1914 Record low ............................. 26° in 1965 Last THURSDAY 52 41 Alicia A. Hess, 52, of Astoria, lost her bat- was determined to land on the bullseye, even tle with cancer at home, peacefully, on March though she was going too fast on her descent from the plane. 14, 2017. “Momma Hess” was always hosting She was born in Astoria, on July 29, 1964, impromptu visits from friends and the daughter to Jim and Jane Hill. family from around the globe. You She spent her childhood enjoying always knew you could pop in to 4-H as a “Trailblazer,” showing Mor- say “H i,” and that you’d have a great gan horses and winning high awards meal, bed and a lot of laughs. Her last throughout the Western U.S. as a few years were committed to being a junior rider. A proud member of the fun “Jamma” to her two grandsons; Oregon Morgan, and American Mor- which she was one of the best! She gan Association, she enjoyed tak- retired and dedicated herself to them, ing neighborhood kids for rides. Her teaching them sign language, a love close bond with school friend, Robin, for books, the importance of manners and other Knappa classmates, lasted Alicia Hess and prayers and the joy of getting a her lifetime. little dirt on your hands when you Alicia married Sam Hess at the have a full day of playing outside. United Methodist Church on July She was known for her capacity to be friends 12, 1985. During their 32 years of marriage together, they loved sneaking away for mas- with many types of people, all of whom felt like sages and food adventures, long drives on log- they could call her “family.” She loved big, and ging roads and rooting for the Ducks while vis- blessed all of us with her positive energy, zest for life and motto, to always “be good to each iting their children at college. She completed her dental training at Tongue other.” Alicia is survived by her husband, Sam Point Job Corps Center, and had a long career as a dental assistant to Dr. Pedersen, Dr. Carneiro, Hess, of Astoria; daughter, Krysta Houseknecht and as an oral surgeon assistant to Dr. Malm- (Damian) of Bay Center; son, Steven Hess quist, sharing her upbeat attitude alongside of Astoria; grandsons, Sawyer and Sven her fellow “Tooth Fairies.” She and her hus- Houseknecht of Bay Center; mother, Jane band were co-owners of a bagel shop in Asto- (Maki) Hill of Svensen; brother, Jim R. Hill ria and Long Beach, Washington, rehabbed a (Wendy) of Reedsport; parents-in-law, Carol double-decker food bus that traveled along the and Dan Hess and sister-in-law, Tina Hess, Northwest Coast, and she was the proud maker all of Astoria; and numerous cousins, aunts, of Astoria’s Caramel Crack Corn, along with uncles, nieces and nephews. She was proceeded in death by her father, James M. Hill, of Asto- her son. Alicia was a strong member of Gate- ria, in 2015. Her celebration of life will be held Saturday, way Community Church, in Hammond, Ore- gon, and enjoyed spreading God’s love by March 25, at 11 a.m., at the Clatsop County doing mission work in Mexico and Thailand. Fairgrounds, Astoria, Oregon, with a reception She loved cooking with her many friends and to follow. Memorial donations may be made to North “Whisking Chicks.” She was always the life of the party and a risk taker, going skydiving Coast Christian School, P.O. 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