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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 Researchers, ﬁ shermen concerned about low oxygen zones Might drive away ﬁ sh By TOM BANSE Northwest News Network Scientists in Oregon and Washington state are notic- ing a disruptive ocean phe- nomenon is becoming more frequent and extreme. It involves a suffocating ribbon of low oxygen seawater over the continental shelf. The technical term is hypoxia, sometimes called “dead zones.” It’s an unwel- come variation on normal upwelling of cold, nutri- ent rich water from the deep ocean. When the dissolved oxygen drops too low, it drives away ﬁ sh and can suf- focate bottom dwellers such as crabs and sea worms who can’t scurry away fast enough. It seemed to marine ecol- ogist Francis Chan like this is happening most every sum- mer lately. So the Oregon State University researcher looked back as far as coastal oxygen readings go — to about 1950 — to see if it’s always been this way. “The ocean starting in 2000 really looked differ- ent from the ocean we had between the 1950s and 1990s,” Chan said. Chan said climate change could affect oxygen lev- els via disrupted circula- tion and ocean warming. A September storm ﬂ ushed away this year’s low oxy- gen zone by churning North- west coastal waters. But Chan described the severity of the low oxygen readings recorded this summer as among the worst ever observed locally. “It’s very much a patchy ribbon,” he said from his post in Newport. Marine sur- veys and ﬁ xed instruments recorded notably low oxygen values from south of Yachats up past Newport. Ten oceanographic moor- ings deployed by the Olym- pic Coast National Marine Sanctuary also found very low oxygen values between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Flattery, Washington, this summer. “This is not a happy year for organisms out on the coast,” said Jenny Waddell, the marine sanctuary’s research coordinator. Waddell added that at least one sensor dipped into anoxic conditions, “where there’s lit- erally no oxygen.” “We had indications of a relatively persistent hypoxia event along the Quinault Reservation coastline,” Astoria woman faces assault charge in stabbing By JACK HEFFERNAN The Daily Astorian Bail was set at $250,000 Monday for an Astoria woman who was arrested after allegedly stabbing her father. Alasa Stoinich, 25, of Astoria, allegedly stabbed him three times in his upper body just after 7 a.m. Fri- day morning after he told her to leave their home on the 1400 block of Irving Avenue. Anthony Stoinich, 57, was able to wrestle the knife away. Alasa Stoinich then chased him out of the house with a golf club before her father was able to return and lock her out. Police located her at The Astoria-Warren- ton Area Chamber of Com- merce’s Great Columbia Crossing 10K event is Sunday morning, with 3,000 partici- pants and volunteers during this once-a-year opportunity to cross the Astoria Bridge on foot. Participants start arriving for the event at 6 a.m. Shuttle buses to the starting area begin operating by 7 a.m., creating a steady ﬂ ow of vehicles on the bridge. At approximately 8:30 a.m., vehicle trafﬁ c is guided by a pilot car in alternating directions using one lane of the bridge. Due to the reduced speed on the bridge during this John Thomas Drumheller Cannon Beach Aug. 15, 1953 — Sept. 17, 2017 time, vehicles may wait up to 45 minutes to cross. Trafﬁ c ﬂ ow should be back to normal shortly after 11 a.m., when the participants are cleared from the bridge. For information, contact the Astoria-Warrenton Cham- ber of Commerce at 503-325- 6311 or go to www.greatco- lumbiacrossing.com FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 57 43 43 Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers Mostly cloudy, a shower and t-storm around ALMANAC Salem 43/58 Newport 44/55 New First Oct 19 Coos Bay 46/58 Full Oct 27 ON THE RECORD Ontario 42/60 Burns 27/51 Klamath Falls 28/50 Lakeview 29/50 Ashland 39/57 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 12:10 a.m. 12:08 p.m. Low -0.4 ft. 2.5 ft. City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 65 64 62 62 57 66 72 59 57 61 Today Lo 30 30 46 40 45 28 40 43 44 45 W pc pc s pc c pc pc pc c c Hi 53 50 59 56 57 50 59 57 55 59 Wed. Lo 25 27 44 40 47 20 37 43 44 45 W c sh pc sh t pc pc sh t c City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 58 68 59 64 62 57 62 61 58 65 Today Lo 38 40 44 43 43 44 38 42 45 34 W pc pc pc pc sh c pc sh pc pc Hi 56 57 56 57 58 57 50 56 56 59 Wed. Lo 38 40 44 41 43 46 35 42 45 31 W sh c sh c sh t c sh sh c W pc pc r s r pc s sn pc sh r s s t pc t pc pc pc pc t s s pc pc Hi 87 67 64 68 60 62 82 41 88 67 60 86 77 75 88 78 88 72 67 75 67 75 70 56 74 Wed. Lo 69 51 56 43 51 52 59 31 75 56 45 60 58 54 78 53 73 57 48 62 56 44 52 43 64 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc r s pc r s sn t c pc s pc pc t pc pc r s r c pc pc sh r Oct. 7, 2017 GARNETT, Beth A., 50 , of Seaside, died in Seaside. Ocean View Funeral & Cre- mation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Oct. 6, 2017 HOGAN, James Ever- ett, 79, of Hammond, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS OREGON Monday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 7-1-9-7 4 p.m.: 4-9-3-7 7 p.m.: 4-5-5-4 10 p.m.: 4-6-5-1 Monday’s Lucky Lines: 01-07- 10-16-17-24-25-31 Estimated jackpot: $16,000 Lewis & Clark Fire Depart- ment Board, 7 p.m., main ﬁ re station, 34571 Highway 101 Business. WEDNESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St. Astoria School Board, 6:15 p.m., study session, 7:30 p.m. regular meeting, Capt. Robert Gray School third-ﬂ oor board- room, 785 Alameda Ave. Wickiup Water District Board, 6:30 p.m., 92648 Svensen Mar- ket Road, Svensen. APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 O VER Mattresses, Furniture 3 A 0 RS & More! Monday’s Megabucks: 11-13- 16-22-34-38 Estimated jackpot: $8.4 million WASHINGTON Monday’s Daily Game: 1-4-2 Monday’s Hit 5: 13-15-28- 29-35 Estimated jackpot: $360,000 Monday’s Keno: 06-10-13-14- 23-43-45-46-48-50-54-55-56- 57-59-61-65-67-68-77 Monday’s Lotto: 03-04-12- 25-33-34 Estimated jackpot: $1.3 million Monday’s Match 4: 16-17- 19-20 The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. PACKAGE DEALS TSOP C LA U Y C O NT Astoria Police Department on the 400 block of W. Marine Drive and charged with DUII. Her blood alcohol content was 0.12 percent. Assaulting an ofﬁ cer • At 7:28 a.m. Friday, Myranda Schultz, 17, of Asto- ria, was arrested by the Clat- sop County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce and charged with assaulting a public safety ofﬁ cer and resist- ing arrest. Deputies attempted to execute a warrant by arrest- ing Schultz, who has also been charged with possession of methamphetamine. John Nor- ris, 43, of Astoria, was also arrested and charged with hin- dering prosecution and endan- gering the welfare of a minor. LOTTERIES APPLIANCE YE police car. She then allegedly bit his head and hand before spitting on him. • At 1:09 a.m. Friday, Michael Graser, 49, of Sea- side, was arrested by the Asto- ria Police Department near the Safeway gas station on Marine Drive and charged with DUII. His blood alcohol content was 0.17 percent. • At 1:23 a.m. Saturday, Johnathan Clyde Everson, 34, of Astoria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department on the 600 block of Olney Ave- nue for DUII. His blood alco- hol content was 0.17 percent. • At 2:39 a.m. Sunday, Kalyn Rae Knudsvig, 33, of Gearhart, was arrested by the DEATHS TUESDAY Warrenton Urban Renewal Agency, 5:15 p.m., work ses- sion, City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Clatsop Community College Board, 6:30 p.m., Columbia Hall Room 219, 1651 Lexington Ave. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. IN DUII • At 11:54 p.m. Thursday, Jerome Ustby, 65, of Asto- ria, was arrested by the Clat- sop County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce on state Highway 202 and charged with driving under the inﬂ uence of intoxicants. • At 11:18 p.m. Friday, Bri- anna Louise Lorenzana, 24, of Warrenton, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Depart- ment on the 1000 block of Paciﬁ c Drive and charged with DUII, assault on a pub- lic safety ofﬁ cer, aggra- vated harassment and refus- ing a breath test. Lorenzana allegedly kicked an ofﬁ cer in the chest as he attempted to secure her seat belt in the TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 86 78 66 54 50 74 73 43 87 77 50 77 85 90 89 83 87 80 60 83 76 68 74 58 84 Baker 30/53 REGIONAL CITIES Tonight's Sky: The Double Clusters of Perseus is just below Cassiopeia. Today Lo 72 59 57 32 44 53 52 32 74 60 40 57 59 57 79 66 74 63 40 64 51 47 53 44 68 La Grande 37/51 Roseburg 43/57 Brookings 46/59 Nov 3 John Day 35/50 Bend 30/50 Medford 40/59 UNDER THE SKY High 7.0 ft. 8.3 ft. Prineville 29/52 Lebanon 43/56 Tom Drumheller, CEO of Escape Lodging tered in Cannon Beach, Oregon, that grew to in Cannon Beach, had just completed the larg- employ nearly 600 loyal and devoted workers. est development project of his life, The Lodge Recognized for his success and expertise in the at Columbia Point in Richland, Washington, hospitality industry, he was recently inducted into the Carson College of Business when he was diagnosed with cancer Hall of Fame at Washington State . and died 17 days later. Drumheller is survived by the Drumheller was known to work love his life for over 42 years, hard and enjoy life to the fullest, in Christy; his great source of pride, equal measure, leaving a swath from their two daughters Britney and the Wallowa Mountains to the Ore- Brook; Brook’s husband, Cory Bur- gon Coast. He led an exemplary life nett, and their sons, Ethan and Kael. of integrity, character and extraordi- A celebration of life will be held nary kindness. Drumheller “walked Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at 11 a.m., his talk,” signiﬁ cantly inﬂ uencing at North Coast Family Fellowship in the lives of his business associates, John ‘ Tom’ Seaside, Oregon. employees, friends and, of course, Drumheller Additionally there will be a his beloved family. It is poignant reception gathering on Satur- and suiting that organizers are chal- lenged to ﬁ nd a large enough venue in which day, Nov. 4, 2017, at the The Marcus Whit- to hold a celebration of Tom’s life later this man Hotel in Walla Walla, Washington. More details to follow. month. Funeral arrangements by Hughes-Ransom Raised in Walla Walla, Washington, Drum- heller attended Washington State University. Mortuary and Crematory in Astoria/Seaside. Along with partner Patrick Noﬁ eld, Drumheller Please visit the online tribute and guest book at started a small hospitality company headquar- www.hughes-ransom.com Rather cloudy Pendleton 40/57 The Dalles 44/59 Portland 44/56 Eugene 40/56 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:38 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:27 a.m. Moonrise today ........................ 10:35 p.m. Moonset today ........................... 1:01 p.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 Partly sunny with a shower Periods of rain Tillamook 44/55 SUN AND MOON Time 6:43 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 58 43 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 43/57 Precipitation Monday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.40" Normal month to date ....................... 1.16" Year to date .................................... 53.61" Normal year to date ........................ 41.40" Oct 12 SATURDAY 57 39 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 63°/41° Normal high/low ........................... 63°/45° Record high ............................ 82° in 1936 Record low ............................. 31° in 1985 Last FRIDAY 57 45 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists moni- toring crab populations noticed crabs dying from lack of oxy- gen in a research trap. Other observers noted crabs leaving the ocean to seek more oxy- genated waters in coastal estu- aries and bays. Earlier this year, research- ers and ﬁ shery advocates found a receptive ear at the Legislature when they pre- sented their concerns about silent changes in the ocean. Legislators approved the cre- ation of a new council to be co-chaired by the state Fish and Wildlife director and an Oregon State leader. OBITUARIES 16th Street and Franklin Ave- nue shortly after. Anthony Stoinich was taken to Colum- bia Memorial hospital, treated and released. Alasa Stoinich has been charged with second-degree assault and attempt to commit a class B felony as she awaits a potential indictment later this week. Great Columbia Crossing will cause trafﬁ c delays The Daily Astorian wrote marine scientist Joe Schumacker of the Quinault Department of Fisheries in an email. “Dead ﬁ sh and shellﬁ sh at various locations and times beginning near the end of July and extending through most of August.” More frequent and severe near-shore hypoxia con- cerns ﬁ shermen and crabbers. Commercial harvesters face reduced catches and economic losses when crabs suffocate and ﬁ sh and prawns ﬂ ee the oxygen-starved waters. One of the tip-offs to Ore- gon State researchers of the onset of low oxygen condi- tions this summer was when HOURS OPEN: MON-FRI 8-6 • SATURDAY 9-5 • SUNDAY 10-4 We Service What We Sell www.eomediagroup.com The Daily Astorian Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published daily, except Saturday and Sunday, by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503- 325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 www.dailyastorian.com MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper. SUBSCRIBER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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