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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Interior secretary recommends shrinking national monuments NW Natural applies to lower gas rates The Daily Astorian PORTLAND — NW Natu- ral has ﬁ led for a rate reduction with the Public Utility Com- mission of Oregon for the third year in a row. If approved, cus- tomers can expect to see lower bills starting in November . NW Natural has requested residential rates be lowered by 6.4 percent and commercial rates by 7.3 percent. “We’re proud to pass cost savings on to our custom- ers while providing the same high-quality service, reliability and safety that they expect,” Cascade-Siskiyou among the targets By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that six of 27 national monuments under review by the Trump admin- istration be reduced in size, with changes to several others proposed. A leaked memo from Zinke to President Donald Trump recommends that two Utah monuments — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante — be reduced, along with Nevada’s Gold Butte and Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou. Two marine monuments in the Paciﬁ c Ocean also would be reduced under Zinke’s memo, which has not been ofﬁ cially released. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the memo, which was ﬁ rst reported by the Wall Street Journal. Trump ordered the review earlier this year after complaining about improper “land grabs” by former presidents, including Barack Obama. National monument designations add pro- tections for lands revered for their natural beauty and historical signiﬁ cance with the goal of preserving them for future generations. The restrictions aren’t as stringent as for national parks, but some policies include limits on min- ing, timber cutting and recreational activities such as riding off-road vehicles. The monuments under review were des- ignated by four presidents over the last two decades. Several are about the size of the state of Delaware, including Mojave Trails in Cali- fornia, Grand-Staircase Escalante in Utah and Bears Ears, which is on sacred tribal land. No other president has tried to eliminate a monument, but some have trimmed and redrawn boundaries 18 times, according to the National Park Service. Bureau of Land Management The Trump administration may reduce the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monu- ment in southern Oregon. If Trump adopts the recommendations, it would quiet some of the worst fears of his opponents, who warned that vast public lands and marine areas could be lost to states or pri- vate interests. But signiﬁ cant reductions in the size of the monuments, especially those created by Obama, would mark the latest in a string of actions where Trump has sought to erode his Democratic predecessor’s legacy. The recommendations cap an unprece- dented four-month review based on Trump’s claim that the century-old Antiquities Act had been misused by past presidents to create over- sized monuments that hinder energy develop- ment, grazing and other uses. The review raised alarm among conser- vationists who said protections could be lost for areas that are home to ancient cliff dwell- ings, towering sequoia trees, deep canyons and ocean habitats. They’ve vowed to ﬁ le law- suits if Trump attempts any changes that would reduce the size of monuments or rescind their designations. Zinke had previously announced that no changes would be made at six national mon- uments — in Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Cal- ifornia, Arizona and Washington. He also said that Bears Ears monument in Utah should be downsized. In addition to shrinking six monuments, Zinke recommends changes at several other sites, including two national monuments in New Mexico: Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Rio Grande del Norte. He also recommended changes to Katahdin Woods and Waters in Maine. Boundary adjustments Zinke told The Associated Press last month that unspeciﬁ ed boundary adjustments for some monuments designated over the past four decades will be included in the recom- mendations submitted to Trump. None of the sites would revert to new ownership, he said, while public access for uses such as hunting, ﬁ shing or grazing would be maintained or restored. He also spoke of protecting tribal interests and historical land grants, pointing to monu- ments in New Mexico, where Hispanic ranch- ers have opposed two monuments proclaimed by Obama. Zinke declined to say whether portions of the monuments would be opened up to oil and gas drilling, mining, logging and other indus- tries for which Trump has advocated. It was not clear from the memo how much energy devel- opment would be allowed on the sites recom- mended for changes, although the memo cites increased public access as a key goal. A spokeswoman for Zinke referred ques- tions Sunday night to the White House, which did not offer immediate comment. TUESDAY Kenneth Eddie Lampi Astoria Aug. 24, 1922 — Sept. 7, 2017 Kenneth (Ken) Eddie Lampi, 95, a lifetime liked monitoring Columbia River trafﬁ c from resident of Clatsop County, passed away on his room at the Clatsop Care Center. He also Sept. 7, 2017, in Astoria, Oregon. enjoyed talking with his grand- Ken was born in Astoria on Aug. children and keeping track of their 24, 1922, to Eddie and Ailie (Pietila) locations across the country with a poster he kept in his room. Lampi. He was raised in the Lewis Ken was a member of Peace and Clark area, attended Lewis and Lutheran Church, the Astoria Elks Clark Elementary School, and grad- and the Finnish Brotherhood. uated from Astoria High School in Ken is survived by a son, 1941. He also attended Santa Rosa Eugene, and his wife, Yomaira, Junior College. of Portland; a daughter, June, He served three years in the and her husband, Bruce Day, of Army during World War II with the 1051st Army Engineers in the Euro- Kenneth Lampi Springﬁ eld; six grandchildren, Clara, Benjamin (Melissa), Mar- pean Theatre, including in Africa, sha (Dan), Jacob, Ryan (Jordanne) Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. Ken married Esther June Louise Simonson and Alex; one great-grandchild, Scarlette; on Jan. 13, 1951, at Peace Lutheran Church in two step-grandchildren, Staci and Stephani; Astoria. He built their house in Youngs River, and two step-great-grandchildren, Parker and where they raised three children and lived for Benjamin. He was preceded in death by his wife, over 60 years, before moving to senior living Esther, in 2016; and their son, Donald, in 2001. facilities in recent years. A memorial service will be held Satur- Before and after serving in the Army, he worked as a logger. Later he worked for day, Sept. 23, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Bethany Free Coast Marine Construction as a heavy equip- Lutheran Church, 575 34th St., in Astoria, with ment operator on river-related construction a reception following. A private inter ment will be at Greenwood and pile driving projects until retirement. Ken had a Coast Guard tugboat operating license, Cemetery in Astoria. In lieu of ﬂ owers, memorial donations and after discharge from the Army, obtained a can be made to the Columbia River Maritime commercial pilot’s license. He was an innovator and inventor, design- Museum or a charity of your choice. The family would like to extend a special ing and fabricating small articles or mech- anisms to ease functions in the house or his thanks to the staff and residents of the Clatsop work. He also loved woodworking, and built Care Center for the care he received, and friend- a number of boats for his personal use. Other ships he enjoyed there over the last few years. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary is in interests included sports, boating, sturgeon ﬁ shing and clam digging. In recent years, he charge of the arrangements. ‘Unprecedented assault’ Jamie Williams, president of the Wilderness Society, said the recommendations apparently made by Zinke “represent an unprecedented assault on our parks and public lands” by the Trump administration. “This callous proposal will needlessly pun- ish local, predominantly rural communities that depend on parks and public lands for out- door recreation, sustainable jobs and economic growth,” Williams said in a statement. “We believe the Trump administration has no legal authority to alter or erase protections for national treasures. If President Trump acts in support of these recommendations, The Wil- derness Society will move swiftly to challenge those actions in court,” Williams said. WEDNESDAY 62 47 49 ALMANAC DEATH Sept. 14, 2017 DAVIS, James Paige, 63, of Tillamook 53/62 Cloudy First Full Sep 27 Salem 51/62 Newport 49/59 Coos Bay 54/60 Last Oct 5 Oct 12 Burns 33/55 Klamath Falls 38/55 Lakeview 34/53 Ashland 49/63 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 7:34 a.m. 7:50 p.m. Low -0.8 ft. 0.3 ft. W s c pc s c pc pc c pc t t s pc pc s pc pc pc t pc t s s r pc Hi 88 68 79 85 85 78 94 51 88 84 86 91 78 88 91 88 88 74 91 75 89 64 73 60 81 Tues. Lo 70 63 66 47 71 64 70 36 75 66 71 69 65 74 77 69 75 67 71 67 71 48 61 50 69 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 58 58 60 59 61 57 63 63 58 62 Today Lo 38 41 51 48 53 38 48 52 49 52 W r c r r r pc c r r r Hi 58 57 59 59 61 55 62 65 59 60 Tues. Lo 37 43 52 50 51 43 50 50 50 54 W r pc c r r pc c r r r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 61 65 61 61 62 61 60 61 62 66 Today Lo 47 50 53 52 51 53 42 51 54 42 W r sh r r r r c r r c Hi 61 63 62 61 62 62 54 61 64 65 Tues. Lo 44 49 52 53 50 50 41 51 50 41 W r c r r r r r r r c Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s r pc pc pc sh c c sh t pc s pc pc pc pc pc r s sh pc pc s r pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Estimated jackpot: $7.4 million Saturday’s Powerball: 17-18- 24-25-31, Powerball: 24 Estimated jackpot: $40 million Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2201 4 p.m.: 0337 7 p.m.: 0115 10 p.m.: 3277 Friday’s Lucky Lines: 02-06-11- 13-17-23-26-31 Estimated jackpot: $16,000 Friday’s Mega Millions: 18-24- 34-38-58, Mega Ball: 3 Estimated jackpot: $94 million 12-15-17-24-31-32-34-42-52- 55-57-59-64-68-70-74 Sunday’s Match 4: 02-16-19-23 Saturday’s Daily Game: 2-0-1 Saturday’s Hit 5: 02-07-13-14-33 Estimated jackpot: $300,000 Saturday’s Keno: 02-05-11-27- 36-37-40-43-46-52-56-58-59-61- 66-67-74-76-77-80 Saturday’s Lotto: 06-09-13-22- 24-46 Estimated jackpot: $3.4 million Saturday’s Match 4: 09-13-20- 21 Friday’s Daily Game: 8-9-1 Friday’s Keno: 03-06-07-09-12- 13-15-16-17-34-36-42-45-46-57- 60-64-75-77-80 Friday’s Match 4: 01-10-19-22 WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: 8-9-3 Sunday’s Keno: 01-04-06-08- TUESDAY Cannon Beach Public Works Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Port of Astoria Commission, 5 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209. Knappa School Board, 5:15 p.m., Knappa High School library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30. Seaside Planning Commission, 6 p.m., work session, City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. REGIONAL CITIES TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 5-6-8-8 4 p.m.: 5-9-6-8 7 p.m.: 6-2-5-6 10 p.m.: 4-1-5-6 Sunday’s Lucky Lines: 01-07- 12-13-08-23-27-31 Estimated jackpot: $11,000 Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 3-4-3-0 4 p.m.: 9-4-8-4 7 p.m.: 4-1-7-5 10 p.m.: 3-4-8-7 Saturday’s Lucky Lines: 02-05- 09-15-17-22-26-32 Estimated jackpot: $17,000 Saturday’s Megabucks: 1-22- 32-33-36-43 MONDAY Ecola Creek Watershed Coun- cil, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Ontario 46/61 Bend 41/57 in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS Baker 38/58 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hi 87 72 78 83 73 76 94 57 88 84 75 95 79 90 92 89 89 79 87 80 85 83 72 60 81 John Day 45/58 La Grande 43/58 Roseburg 52/61 Brookings 51/59 Tonight's Sky: Before sunrise, moon, Mercury and Mars within 1.8 circle. Today Lo 67 62 64 55 62 59 68 41 74 67 64 71 64 72 77 67 75 67 69 68 69 57 59 51 68 Prineville 40/59 Lebanon 52/62 Medford 48/62 UNDER THE SKY High 8.5 ft. 8.4 ft. Pendleton 50/63 The Dalles 51/65 Portland 53/62 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 Periods of sun with a shower or two Periods of rain Eugene 48/59 Sunset tonight ........................... 7:21 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 6:59 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 5:04 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 6:53 p.m. Time 12:59 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 66 47 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 49/62 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.12" Month to date ................................... 0.33" Normal month to date ....................... 1.04" Year to date .................................... 50.39" Normal year to date ........................ 39.14" Sep 19 FRIDAY 64 46 Astoria, died in Astoria. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary LOTTERIES REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 61°/49° Normal high/low ........................... 68°/49° Record high ............................ 86° in 1991 Record low ............................. 36° in 1965 New 62 46 Breezy with periods of rain Periods of rain THURSDAY effective Nov. 1. The rate decrease fol- lows a credit on Oregon cus- tomers’ June bills. NW Natu- ral returned $11.6 million to Oregon customers, an aver- age of $12 a customer. The credits resulted from efﬁ - cient pipeline capacity man- agement and effective use of the company’s underground natural gas storage facility at Mist last year. Oregon cus- tomers have received more than $105 million in bill cred- its from efﬁ cient pipeline and storage capacity over the last 11 years. OBITUARIES FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT NW Natural President and CEO David H. Anderson said in a release. “Once again, our customers will be paying less for their natural gas than they did 15 years ago.” The ﬁ ling reﬂ ects antic- ipated low natural gas com- modity prices for the com- ing year because of abundant natural gas supplies. The rate changes also include other year-to-year adjustments and costs approved by regulators. The commission is expected to issue a ﬁ nal deci- sion on this year’s ﬁ ling by the end of October, with new rates OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. 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