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CLATSOP COUNTY FAIR GUIDE, PROPERTY LINES AND WHO’S WHO SPECIAL SECTIONS • ALL INSIDE 145TH YEAR, NO. 20 ONE DOLLAR WEEKEND EDITION // FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017 Pacifi c Ocean still reeling from several rough years Researchers notice changes in birds, fi sh By KATIE FRANKOWICZ The Daily Astorian Not long into a survey cruise off the Oregon C oast in June, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fi sher- ies biologist Jen Zamon began to wonder, “Where are all the birds?” Two seabird species in particular make up the vast majority of the birds she expects to see on these near shore research trips: common murres, a diving bird related to puffi ns, and sooty shearwaters, a relative of the albatross that migrates from New Zealand. But now long stretches of time would pass between sightings. “This seems really weird,” she thought. “Is it just me?” Researchers also lowered a net 90 feet across and down to a depth of 60 feet to sample what was in the water. This net can, and does, catch anything: schools of anchovy, sardines, jellyfi sh. This time, it kept coming up almost empty: a single jellyfi sh, one salmon. In Alaska, a group conducting similar research had yet to snag a spring Chinook salmon at a time when such landings would be routine. The ocean seemed like a desert. EO Media Group See OCEAN, Page 7A A sea lion rests on Buoy 10, which marks the westward boundary of the popular fishing season that opens Tuesday. Hi-tech help in cancer battle Hospital gets $3M particle accelerator By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian Kratom is being sold in pill form in several dispensaries in the area. The product is relatively new to the local market. Pills can act like an opiate By JACK HEFFERNAN The Daily Astorian I n large doses, the pills can mimic the effects of opiates. In small ones, and depending on the strain, the drug can be similar to coffee or ibuprofen. Kratom, a natural product originating from a coffee plant in Southeast Asia, is being sold at marijuana dispensaries, convenience stores and smoke shops across Clatsop County. Southeast Asians have consumed the plant for hundreds of years, but it has only become pop- ular in the United States over the past couple of years. Medicinal users have pointed to the lack of prescription drug availability as a reason for the spike. Recreational users have touted it as an alternative to more powerful opiates. Widespread backlash forced the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to reverse its decision last year to list kratom as a Schedule I drug, like heroin and cocaine, meaning its pos- session and consumption would have been illegal. “I was really excited when I found out we were going to sell it,” said Taylor Florance, who works at Nature’s Choice Alternative Medicine marijuana dispensary on Marine The most expensive piece of medical equipment in Clat- sop County is being installed at Columbia Memorial Hospi- tal’s new Knight Cancer Col- laborative, a partnership with Oregon Health & Science University. The Versa HD, a $3 mil- lion linear particle accelerator used for radiation treatment, was recently shipped in crates to Astoria from a factory in Crawley, England . The accelerator is made by Swed- ish medical supply company Elekta. Linear accelerators deliver high-energy beams of radia- tion to patients to kill tumor cells. The faster the treatment, the less potential for damage to surrounding, healthy tissue and the less time a patient has to remain still. See KRATOM, Page 7A See HOSPITAL, Page 7A Natural Grocers health food chain is coming to Warrenton Organic chain hopes to open store in March By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Submitted P hoto Edward Stratton/The Daily Astorian Alegis Construction is renovating several vacant store- fronts in the Youngs Bay Plaza to accommodate a new location of Colorado-based Natural Grocers. WARRENTON — Natural Grocers, a n ational health food chain, hopes to open a new store at the Youngs Bay Plaza in Warrenton in March. Work began recently ren- ovating several vacant store- fronts in the plaza between Ross Dress for Less and Pizza Hut. “We believe that the War- renton market is a great match for our type of store,” said Thank you to our Sponsors: Natural Grocers, which is opening a new store at the Youngs Bay Plaza in Warren- ton, has more than 140 loca- tions nationwide, including nine others in Oregon. Kemper Isely, co-president of the company, “and currently the market area does not have a grocery store that sells only organic produce, only pas- ture-based dairy products, only free-range eggs, and educates customers about nutrition so that they can make informed decisions on how to eat and take care of their bodies.” Natural Grocers’ move into Warrenton comes shortly after the Astoria Co-op Grocery announced it will relocate to a new, larger location on Marine Drive. Warrenton Planning Direc- tor Skip Urling said Atlas Investments, which owns the Youngs Bay Plaza, submitted building permits in the spring for a 13,500-square-foot store. The store will occupy several recently vacated storefronts in the 40-year-old plaza. Shoe See STORE, Page 7A Astoria Ford Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Clatsop Community Bank – Astoria & Seaside Fultano’s Pizza - Astoria Fultano’s Pizza - Warrenton West Mart Store - Westport and at: ClatsopCoFairExpo.com
