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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
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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.
If you’ve got a specifi c cir-
cumstance you don’t like,
let’s talk about it.”
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