2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 Groups warn of lawsuit over Strong winds blow across logging in Oregon forests Oregon, Washington state Associated Press PORTLAND — Fishing and conservation groups are threatening to sue the state Department of For- estry, alleging it has failed to reform logging practices in the Tillamook and Clat- sop state forests that harm coho salmon. One of the groups filing the intent to sue Thursday is the Center for Biological Diversity. It filed a similar notice three years ago, but held off on the lawsuit. Its endangered species director, Noah Greenwald, says the group was assured by the Forestry Depart- ment in 2014 that it would work with conservation- ists and the timber indus- try on a new management plan that would poten- tially protect salmon and streams. He says that has not materialized. A Forestry Depart- ment spokeswoman did not immediately return a mes- sage seeking comment. Associated Press PORTLAND — Strong winds knocked out power this morning to more than 100,000 homes and businesses in Oregon. A high wind warning is in effect on the North Coast until late this afternoon. A tree fell into power lines just after 8:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 101 northbound near FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY 42 ALMANAC Some sun with a couple of showers; cool Tillamook 42/49 Mostly cloudy Last Salem 40/53 Newport 41/49 Apr 19 Coos Bay 43/52 First Apr 26 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 6:24 a.m. 6:49 p.m. Low 1.3 ft. 0.2 ft. Burns 30/41 Lakeview 32/39 Ashland 35/47 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 60 51 51 55 51 47 56 54 52 54 Today Lo 33 31 41 40 45 28 38 40 41 43 W t r sh sh r r sh t r sh Hi 42 43 49 52 50 41 50 51 49 52 Sat. Lo 26 23 39 36 44 19 31 37 40 40 W c c r sh r c sh sh r r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 54 60 56 58 55 52 56 56 54 61 Today Lo 39 39 41 39 40 45 35 40 41 36 W t t t sh t r r sh t t Hi 50 50 52 52 53 50 47 51 51 59 Sat. Lo 36 34 39 35 37 43 33 36 38 34 W sh r sh sh sh r sh sh sh sh TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 62 53 56 74 60 50 88 33 85 53 62 83 73 66 80 63 73 50 73 50 60 68 61 56 52 Baker 33/42 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: Jupiter will be at opposition and well placed for observation in the constellation Virgo. Today Lo 42 38 39 46 46 32 57 17 73 34 50 62 56 45 58 37 54 36 55 36 44 47 49 42 37 By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press La Grande 36/42 Ontario 40/50 Klamath Falls 28/41 W s c s pc s pc s s pc pc s pc c s s s s sh pc c s pc t t c Hi 70 51 68 74 74 60 88 35 85 63 75 75 70 74 78 71 75 55 80 58 74 56 58 51 63 Sat. Lo 46 36 56 39 61 46 60 15 72 51 65 51 50 57 64 49 56 40 62 38 60 35 45 39 43 Bill to improve weather forecasts heads to President Trump’s desk Tsunami prep added to bill by Rep. Bonamici Roseburg 39/52 Brookings 40/49 May 2 John Day 34/40 Bend 31/43 Medford 38/50 UNDER THE SKY High 8.4 ft. 8.2 ft. Prineville 32/46 Lebanon 40/51 Eugene 40/52 New Pendleton 39/50 The Dalles 41/55 Portland 41/52 Sunset tonight ........................... 7:52 p.m. Sunrise Saturday ........................ 6:42 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 4:24 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 5:19 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 54 42 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 42/50 SUN AND MOON Time 12:21 a.m. 12:22 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a little rain ies from Portland and the Willa- mette Valley down toward the California state line, including Albany, Bandon, Grants Pass, North Bend, Roseburg and many other communities. In Portland, gusty winds tossed debris across downtown streets and forced construction workers to hold on to their hard hats. The Daily Astorian contrib- uted to this report. TUESDAY 50 39 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Thursday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 56°/47° Normal high/low ........................... 55°/40° Record high ............................ 73° in 2009 Record low ............................. 32° in 1978 Precipitation Thursday .......................................... 0.19" Month to date ................................... 1.84" Normal month to date ....................... 1.23" Year to date .................................... 34.17" Normal year to date ........................ 26.07" Apr 10 56 42 Breezy and cool with periods of rain Breezy with rain Full MONDAY 50 41 Jim Street in Ilwaco, Wash- ington. The Washington S tate Department of Transportation was working this morning to clear the tree, which has caused only moderate impact. Radio stations KMUN and KTCB were temporarily down this morning due to the weather. Downed trees were also reported on U.S. Highway 101 near Cannon Beach. Outages were reported in cit- Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s pc s pc s s s s pc s s pc pc s s s s pc s s s r sh sh s WASHINGTON — The National Weather Service would have to boost research — including some from private companies — to improve fore- casts and storm warnings under a bill headed to the president’s desk. Lawmakers said the bill should save lives by giving res- idents more time to prepare for hurricanes, tornadoes and other deadly storms. The bill would require the weather service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to advance research on high-tech forecasts and computer models, with an emphasis on accuracy and lon- ger warning times for major weather events. The legislation includes a tsunami warning provision by U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon. “Preparing for tsu- nami is a life-or-death matter for residents of (Northwest) Oregon and other coastal communities,” the congresswoman said in a release Tuesday. “Congress took a step forward today by passing bipartisan legislation to improve our understanding of the threat posed by tsunami events and strengthen forecasting and noti- fi cation systems. “Students at Seaside High School in Oregon stepped up to educate their community about the risks of tsunami and now are rebuilding schools on higher ground,” she said. “Now Con- gress is acting to improve warn- ing systems and support state and local preparation efforts.” The House approved the bill by voice vote Tuesday, six days after the Senate backed the mea- sure. The bill now goes to Presi- dent Donald Trump. The 97-page bill focuses on a range of weather forecast- ing, from hurricanes to tsunamis and long-range forecasts used by farmers and utilities. One section would authorize “tech- nology transfers” between the weather service and private sec- tor weather companies and uni- versities to improve forecasting data. “With more and better options, we can fi nally make needed improvements to our weather forecasting capabil- ities,” said U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science Committee. “We cannot stop a tsunami or a hurricane, but better forecasts and better warnings will save lives and livelihoods,” said U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. The Trump administration has proposed cutting NOAA’s funding by 16 percent, but maintains National Weather Service forecasting capabili- ties by investing more than $1 billion. The budget proposal would eliminate funding for a variety of NOAA programs, includ- ing external research, coastal management and “coastal resil- ience,” which seeks to help coastal areas withstand major storms and rising seas. “Now is not the time to cut ocean science, when we need it most,” said U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington. OBITUARY Clarence ‘Tize’ Tolva Chinook, Washington April 27, 1932 — March 27, 2017 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Clarence Thomas “Tize” Tolva of Chinook, left on the beach, and a few years older, he soon Washington, passed away on March 27, 2017, became a deck hand. Even in his last months, at the home of his nephew and niece, Larry he still said he was going to make it out for one and Jean Murphy, in North Powder, Oregon. last season. In true old Finn style, he made A private family gathering was held sure he was always there for his fam- Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Chinook, ily and friends. Taking road trips to Washington. visit everyone was one of his favorite He was born in Ilwaco, Washing- things, and if there was a fi shing spot ton, April 27, 1932, to William and nearby, even better. He had a bit of Laura Tolva. He grew up fi shing with a lead foot, which on occasion made his family, and served in the Navy some revenue for the local govern- during the Korean War. He was dis- ment and some great stories. charged in San Diego, California, and He was preceded in death by his soon married Barbara Edwards. They partner Jean Prest; his parents, Wil- had two children, Laura and Michael Clarence “Tize” liam Henry and Laura Brooks Tolva; Tolva. Tolva his son, Michael Tolva; his grandchil- He became an ironworker during dren LeAnne McClure Hill and Ray this time, and retired from the North- west Ironworkers Union. He also spent many Brewer; and his siblings, Marvin, Frank, The- years as a commercial fi sherman, fi shing in Ore- odore, Eleanor, William, Sylvia, Martha, Rosa- gon, Washington state and Alaska. He loved his line and Lorraine. He is survived by his daughter, Laura Tolva; family, dogs, sport fi shing and duck hunting. He ran his fi rst fi shing boat around the age daughter-in-law, Mimi Tolva; grandchildren, of 6. Actually, he borrowed it from his father Amy Fisher, Becky Tholberg, Kyle Tolva and (without permission), and when they discov- Ian Tolva; great-grandchildren, Tiyana, Eric, ered him and the skiff missing they knew he Joy, Michael and Beya; a sister, Marie; and was headed for the Columbia. Tired of being many nieces and nephews. CORRECTIONS Party incorrect — Thomas E. Brownhill ran on the Republican ticket for Clatsop County district attorney in the same year as President Dwight Eisenhower’s election. A story on 2A Wednesday about Brownhill’s death incorrectly said he ran on the Democratic ticket. Name incorrect — In the Coast Weekend cover story about the Liberty Theater Thurs- day, Director Jennifer Crockett’s last name was misspelled. ON THE RECORD LOTTERIES DUII • At 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, John George Bockstael, 54, of Hammond, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department near 15th and Duane s treets for driving under the infl uence of intoxi- cants. Bockstael recorded a blood-alcohol content of 0.12 percent. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Youngs River Lewis & Clark Wa- ter District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Cannon Beach Rural Fire NEW THE NEXT GENERATION IS HERE The Fresh Foam 1080v7 Department Board, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave. Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. 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