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Newspaper Page Text5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press 3 US Army special operations commandos killed in Niger WASHINGTON — U.S. ofﬁ cials say three U.S. Army spe- cial operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two oth- ers were wounded when they came under ﬁ re in southwest Niger. The ofﬁ cials said the two wounded were taken to Niamey, the capital, and are in stable condition. The ofﬁ cials were not autho- rized to discuss the incident publicly, so they spoke on condition of anonymity. The ofﬁ cials said the commandos, who were Green Berets, were likely attacked by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb militants. In a statement, U.S. Africa Command said the forces were with a joint U.S. and Nigerien patrol north of Niamey, near the Mali bor- der, when they came under hostile ﬁ re. Africa Command said the U.S. forces are in Niger to provide training and security assistance to the Nigerien Armed Forces in their efforts against violent extremists. House GOP eyes budget passage that is key to tax debate WASHINGTON — Republicans are focused on cutting taxes instead of deﬁ cits as they look to power a $4.1 billion budget plan through the House today. The 2018 House GOP budget promises deep cuts to social pro- grams and Cabinet agency budgets, but its chief purpose is to set the stage for action later this year on a comprehensive Republican overhaul of the U.S. tax code. The tax overhaul is the party’s top political priority as well as a longtime policy dream of key leaders like Speaker Paul Ryan. The plan calls for more than $5 trillion in spending cuts over the coming decade, including a plan to turn Medicare into a vouch- er-like program for future retirees, slash Medicaid by about $1 tril- lion over the coming decade, and repeal the “Obamacare” health law. But Republicans are not actually planning to impose any of those cuts with follow-up legislation that would be required under Washington’s byzantine budget rules. Instead, those GOP propos- als for spending cuts are limited to nonbinding promises, and even a token 10-year, $200 billion spending cut package demanded by tea party House Republicans appears likely to be scrapped in upcoming talks with the Senate. Instead, the motivating force behind the budget measures is the Republicans’ party-deﬁ ning drive to cut corporate and individual tax rates and rid the tax code of loopholes. They promise this tax “reform” measure will put the economy in overdrive, driving eco- nomic growth to the 3 percent range, and adding a surge of new tax revenues that would help bring the budget toward balance. Did Las Vegas gunman target other music festivals? LAS VEGAS — In the days and months before he mowed down concertgoers from his high-rise hotel suite, gunman Stephen Paddock rented rooms overlooking two other music festivals in Las Vegas and Chicago, authorities said. They gave no details on what his intentions might have been. The disclosures came as investigators struggled for a fourth day to explain what led the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to open ﬁ re Sunday night on an open-air country music festival from the 32nd ﬂ oor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino. He killed 58 people and injured more than 500 before taking his own life. In August, Paddock booked a room at Chicago’s Blackstone Hotel that overlooked the park where the Lollapalooza music fes- tival was held that weekend, a law enforcement ofﬁ cial said today. The ofﬁ cial said no evidence has been found that Paddock ever came to Chicago that weekend. Lollapalooza draws hundreds of thousands of music fans every year to Grant Park. Also, the weekend before the Las Vegas bloodbath, Paddock had rented a high-rise condo in a Las Vegas building that over- looked the Life is Beautiful alternative music festival, Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said. He offered no other details about what led Paddock there. The music festival featured Chance the Rapper, Muse, Lorde and Blink-182. Shoppers: Lack of parking a persistent issue Continued from Page 1A Shoppers and spending The analysis looked at the number, income and spending habits of downtown workers, residents and students; regional residents of northern Clatsop County and southern Paciﬁ c County in Washington state ; and visitors. Two-thirds of downtown’s market was regional residents, and nearly half was Astorians. “Downtown residents and workers make up the largest market segment with 49 (per- cent) of all estimated spend- ing,” the analysis said, esti- mating about 1,300 employees downtown. “Visitors are the second largest consumer seg- ment by spending and are esti- mated to spend the most per customer of any segment.” The estimated total direct visitor spending in Clatsop County topped $550 million last year, with approximately half spent on restaurants, one- ﬁ fth each on retail and lodging and 12 percent on attractions. What’s needed The analysis included a sur- vey of 327 people last year, looking at spending in and perceptions of downtown. Respondents pointed to a lack of access to parking, later shop- ping hours, diversity of cuisine among downtown Astoria’s restaurants and mid tier grocery options. “Deals Only and Astoria Co-o p Grocery represent the THE DAILY ASTORIAN T HURSDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 majority of this retail category, but each specializes in low- or high-range pricing, leaving the middle section underserved,” the analysis said. The analysis identiﬁ ed sev- eral large anchor stores down- town, including Fort George Brewery, Astoria Co-o p Gro- cery, Astoria Coffeehouse and Bistro, marijuana retailer Sweet Relief Astoria, Gim- re’s Shoes and Deals Only. Although downtown contains stores in most retail catego- ries, it lacks large clusters cov- ering the majority of consumer needs. Astoria is best positioned to grow its retail services base in dining, regional goods and entertainment. “Our tourism numbers are very strong for the size of the community,” Fayyaz said. “There are a lot of businesses that tailor to locals, and oth- ers to tourists. There’s a lot of potential for overlap.” Grow from within During a recent presenta- tion by the downtown associa- tion , David Reid, a local insur- ance agent and chairman of the group’s business development committee, said the association wants to ﬁ rst use the report to help enhance existing down- town businesses, while also recruiting where gaps exist. One clear result was the need to focus on locals as the core demographic, while earning extra revenue from tourism, Reid said. Lack of parking, a persistent issue brought up when talking about downtown, is often a matter of perception. Sarah Lu Heath, the downtown associa- tion’s executive director, said that the association is identify- ing underutilized private park- ing lots that could lease out reserved spots, while working with the city to improve sig- nage directing people to avail- able parking. The association is looking to better connect people who come to town for large events with downtown and expanding visitation in shoulder seasons, Heath said. “Do not be scared by Walmart and the big box stores,” said Kevin Leahy, executive director of Clat- sop Economic Development Resources . “Don’t be scared by them. This is an opportunity for our region, in the fact that it brings more people into our community. You have to offer the products and services and give the customer service to earn that customer’s dollar.” Gearhart: ‘It’s about property rights and future property rights’ Continued from Page 1A off-street parking, appear- ance, garbage service, sep- tic inspections and cesspool prohibitions. The new mea- sure, up for a vote in Novem- ber, would require home inspections and make owners responsible for self-reporting issues using a licensed home inspector. There are ﬂ aws in that approach, according to Brown. A licensed home inspector is not legally able to inspect for ﬁ re and safety issues, the mayor said, and cannot report on compliance with codes, ordinances or restrictions. “The only person that has the legal authority in the state to inspect for ﬁ re and life safety is our city building inspector,” Brown said. Other aspects of the ordi- nance were debated during public comment periods prior to and following the City Council meeting. Resident Shannon Smith objected to limits on short- term rental permit transfers. “It’s about property rights and future property rights,” Smith said. “What commu- nity would knowingly give up a future property right?” She researched 25 to 30 Oregon cities to determine if any other city similarly pro- hibits transfers, she said. “No one could cite one,” Smith said. Laurie Whittemore, a supporter of the ballot m ea- sure and a short-term rental permit-holder, said she rents her home out 90 to 95 times a year. She called herself “one of the lucky ones.” “I am saddened that other homeowners have been denied the right to even apply to rent their home should they want to in the future,” Whit- temore said. “It’s a closed door. It’s a locked chest.” Jeanne Mark spoke against the measure. “People are happy with the (current) ordinance in place. It’s work- ing well. If they had wanted to live in a short-term rental community, they would have chosen Seaside or Cannon Beach. They chose Gearhart for a reason: because we are respectful of our comprehen- sive plan and our R-1 zone.” South Marion Avenue res- ident Stu Farnsworth said he and his wife moved here a month ago from Salem. “It’s been an absolute dream,” he said. “I love watching the sunsets, the stormy weather and I love the people. This is what I imagine heaven to be.” Farnsworth urged a “no” vote on the measure. “I’m very conﬁ dent in what I’ve heard,” he said. Brown said that if res- idents have ideas how to make the current ordinance better — regardless of the result of the Nov. 7 vote — “We want to hear from you. 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