The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current, October 16, 2017, Image 2

Historic Oregon Newspapers

The daily Astorian., October 16, 2017, Page 2A, Image 2

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 2017)

Prev Page of 10 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (1.4 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 10 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 Project saved homes from ﬁ res, but can it be duplicated? Buffer zone around Sisters By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SISTERS — Lightning started a forest ﬁ re one August afternoon near this tour- ist town, and it was spread- ing fast. Residents in outly- ing areas evacuated as ﬂ ames marched toward their homes. Just a few months earlier, the U.S. Forest Service and a group of locals representing environmental, logging and recreational interests arranged to thin part of the overgrown forest, creating a buffer zone around Sisters. Workers removed trees and brush with machines, then came through on foot to ignite prescribed burns. That effort saved homes, and perhaps the community of 2,500 on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Range, by slowing the ﬁ re’s progress and allowing ﬁ re- ﬁ ghters to corral it. Scrutiny of the condition of the American West’s for- ests, and of policies that cur- tailed logging and suppressed wildﬁ res, has intensiﬁ ed amid a devastating wildﬁ re sea- son that has burned a com- Alexandra Steinmetz/Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project The thinning of forests in central Oregon has saved homes amid one of the most devas- tating wildfire seasons in the American West. bined area bigger than Mary- land and caused widespread destruction in California’s wine country. Until the advent of aggres- sive ﬁ re suppression at the turn of the last century, forests were historically shaped by low-intensity blazes, with the ﬂ ames clearing underbrush but not killing tall trees. For- ests across the West are now so overgrown they’ve been called powder kegs. Normally bitter enemies The work by the Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project in central Oregon, where towns and subdivisions sit in a green ocean of Ponderosa and lodge- pole pines, shows the poten- tial of forest thinning. And it shows how loggers and envi- ronmentalists — normally bit- ter enemies — can join forces. But it also highlights the challenges of replicating the forest thinning across the West, where a lack of timber workers and money are among the obstacles. On a recent morning, For- est Service ﬁ re manager James Osborne drove into a section of the Deschutes National Forest outside Sisters that was thinned in May. Widely spaced Ponderosas were blackened to twice the height of a per- son. But higher up, the bark retained its normal orangey color. Needle clusters shone vibrant green in the sunshine. Four deer trotted through dap- pled sunlight. This part of the forest looked healthy, not despite of, but due to, the pre- scribed burn. “Ponderosa pines are used to low-intensity ﬁ res,” Osborne said. “Every ﬁ ve to 15 years, a ﬁ re would come through. We’re trying to take it back to low-intensity ﬁ res.” California’s situation is dif- ferent because its wildﬁ res have generally ignited in chap- arral — brush that naturally grows densely packed, said Andrew Latimer, plant expert at the University of California, Davis. The temperate conifer- ous forests that burn in large wildﬁ res elsewhere are histor- ically less dense. It is the goal of the Deschutes Collaborative, one of 23 projects in the Collabo- rative Forest Landscape Res- toration program created in 2009 by Congress, to restore central Oregon forests to their natural state. Overcoming sus- picions and stereotypes was one of its ﬁ rst hurdles. Deschutes Collaborative member Marilyn Miller, an environmentalist, and former member Chuck Burley, who then worked for an Oregon sawmill, used to call each other names, Miller recalled during a recent tour of Deschutes Collaborative projects. But they got to know each other in Bend, home to more micro- breweries per capita than any- where else in America. “I hate to say this, but beer really is a good conversa- tion starter,” Miller said. “We would sit and talk. We learned we’re real humans with real concerns, and what we care about isn’t that far apart.” Burley, who’s now employed with the Forest Ser- vice, said the Deschutes Col- laborative made recommenda- tions on where and how much to thin, and the Forest Service almost always adopted them. “They had a consensus, a starting point,” Burley said in a phone interview. Governor’s support Gov. Kate Brown, a Dem- ocrat, applauds collabora- tive efforts, including the Good Neighbor Authority under which states can orga- nize restoration of federal lands. Under the programs, a mill removes the timber after agreeing to buy it at a cer- tain rate. The proceeds stay local, helping ﬁ nance more restoration. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 59 48 49 Becoming cloudy with occasional rain late Periods of rain ALMANAC Windy with periods of rain Newport 47/59 First Eugene 41/65 Full Oct 27 Coos Bay 44/64 Last Nov 3 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 6:22 a.m. 6:49 p.m. Low 0.1 ft. 0.3 ft. Hi 69 60 62 76 66 58 78 32 86 61 68 84 95 67 89 65 75 64 69 65 65 65 83 64 66 Klamath Falls 30/72 Lakeview 28/71 Ashland 45/76 Hi 66 73 68 68 58 74 80 68 60 64 Today Lo 29 43 50 41 50 30 43 44 47 45 W s pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc pc Hi 69 68 66 65 57 72 77 62 59 64 Tues. Lo 38 46 50 49 50 30 43 51 51 52 W pc pc c c r pc pc r r c City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 65 71 67 74 69 61 62 69 67 71 Today Lo 48 44 47 45 44 48 45 43 46 38 W pc s pc pc pc pc s pc pc s Hi 59 69 60 71 64 57 59 67 60 70 Tues. Lo 45 51 51 47 52 51 43 51 52 43 W r pc r c r r pc c r pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES W r pc s s s pc s c pc s s s s s t s pc pc s pc s s s pc s Hi 69 57 69 76 71 68 84 33 86 66 70 88 92 72 87 70 76 62 74 62 71 72 74 59 64 Tues. Lo 47 47 49 45 50 47 59 23 76 45 50 63 69 50 76 43 64 48 48 46 48 44 52 48 47 Saturday, Oct. 21 NIKKILA, Richard Lloyd — Funeral at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Ocean View Cemetery, 575 18th St. in Warrenton, with a graveside service to follow. ON THE RECORD REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce did not respond to any emergency situations related to the quake and classes at Jewell School were not delayed this morning. A similar size quake hit Warrenton early last November. The 3.5 magnitude quake passed with barely an impact on the community . That quake was felt most strongly in Warrenton, Astoria and the southern portion of the Long Beach Peninsula in Washington state. Burns 24/69 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Tonight's Sky: Tuesday morning low in the east, the waning crescent moon is near Mars. Today Lo 49 42 46 42 48 42 54 22 76 43 47 59 66 46 76 43 58 45 44 43 47 43 56 51 45 Ontario 33/66 Roseburg 45/71 Brookings 50/67 Nov 10 Friday, Oct. 20 NIKKILA, Richard Lloyd — Visitation from 1 to 5 p.m., Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mor- tuary, 1165 Franklin Ave. An online guest book is available at www.caldwellsmortuary.com Baker 29/69 John Day 41/71 Bend 43/68 Medford 43/77 UNDER THE SKY High 8.7 ft. Prineville 39/70 Lebanon 43/65 The Daily Astorian MEMORIAL La Grande 39/70 Salem 44/64 Small earthquake reported near Vernonia A small earthquake occurred Sunday night about 14 miles west of Vernonia. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake happened about 10:30 p.m. and was 3.4 in magnitude. People in Elsie, Hamlet, Jewell and Asto- ria said on social media that they felt the earthquake. Periods of rain Pendleton 44/69 The Dalles 44/65 Portland 47/60 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:27 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:35 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 4:01 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 5:26 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 Rain, heavy at times Tillamook 44/60 SUN AND MOON Time 12:34 p.m. none 55 45 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 49/59 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.00" Month to date ................................... 1.23" Normal month to date ....................... 2.20" Year to date .................................... 54.44" Normal year to date ........................ 42.44" Oct 19 FRIDAY 57 44 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 64°/37° Normal high/low ........................... 61°/44° Record high ............................ 78° in 1954 Record low ............................. 32° in 1992 New THURSDAY 60 51 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s s s s s s pc c s s s s s s pc s s s s s s pc s r s Assault • At 9:26 a.m. Friday, Henrique Keen, 55, of Seaside, was arrested by the Seaside Police Department on the 1500 block of Lea Way and charged with fourth-degree assault. He allegedly slapped a woman in the face during a domestic dispute. DUII • At 10:06 p.m. Saturday, Noreen Lebo, 57, of Astoria, was arrested by the Asto- ria Police Department on the 5300 block of Lief Erikson Drive and charged with driving under the inﬂ uence of intoxicants and reck- less driving. DEATHS Oct. 13, 2017 NEWLAND, Judith Darlene, 81, of Seaside, died in Portland. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory of Astoria/Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. Oct. 12, 2017 MILLER, Mary G., 98, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Cre- matory of Astoria/Seaside is in charge of the arrangements. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Knappa School Board, 5:30 p.m., Knappa High School library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30. Jewell School Board, 6 p.m., Jewell School library, 83874 Oregon Highway 103. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Astoria City Council, 9 a.m., work session on strategic plan- ning, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., Port oﬃ ces, 10 Pier 1 Suite 209. Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin, Seaside. million Saturday’s Powerball: 32-37- 56-66-69, Powerball: 11 Estimated jackpot: $156 million Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4074 4 p.m.: 9639 7 p.m.: 5281 10 p.m.: 5382 Friday’s Lucky Lines: 01-08- 09-13-19-23-25-31 Estimated jackpot: $11,000 Friday’s Mega Millions: 2-7- 18-26-31, Mega Ball: 12 Estimated jackpot: $15 million 16-20-22-24-31-38-43-52-53- 54-59-61-62-63-73-76 Sunday’s Match 4: 7-16-19-23 Saturday’s Daily Game: 1-2-3 Saturday’s Hit 5: 1-16-19- 21-36 Saturday’s Keno: 02-19-20-- 21-22-27-29-30-32-35-40-47- 55-60-62-63-67-68-71-76 Saturday’s Lotto: 1-18-26-34- 44-49 Estimated jackpot: $1.6 million Saturday’s Match 4: 7-10- 11-17 Friday’s Daily Game: 0-8-9 Friday’s Keno: 01-07-10-19- 20-22-35-37-41-46-47-49-51- 52-53-55-60-66-75-80 Friday’s Match 4: 13-16-20-22 Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. LOTTERIES Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Your local janitorial and paper supply...and much more! Aura for Bath and Spa Interior Paints r Great fo and projects ! kids LET US HELP YOU COMPLETE YOUR HOME PROJECTS ! 2240 Commercial Street Astoria, Oregon 503.325.6362 www.WalterENelson.com Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm Pool, Spa & Fountain •Packing Materials • Cleaning Supplies for Ovens, Grills, Carpet & Upholstery • Vehicle Cleaning Products OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2-4-3-8 4 p.m.: 8-1-8-9 7 p.m.: 0-0-5-2 10 p.m.: 9-8-2-8 Sunday’s Lucky Lines: 02-08- 12-15-19-23-25-31 Estimated jackpot: $14,000 Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4-5-1-1 4 p.m.: 7-8-0-1 7 p.m.: 7-5-2-8 10 p.m.: 6-1-2-4 Saturday’s Lucky Lines: 04- 08-11-14-18-24-27-31 Estimated jackpot: $12,000 Saturday’s Megabucks: 2-8- 10-29-40-45 Estimated jackpot: $8.6 WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: 1-8-8 Sunday’s Keno: 02-08-12-13- 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Effective July 1, 2015 HOME DELIVERY MAIL EZpay (per month) ................$11.25 EZpay (per month) ............... $16.60 13 weeks in advance ........... $36.79 13 weeks in advance ........... $51.98 26 weeks in advance ........... $70.82 26 weeks in advance ......... $102.63 52 weeks in advance ......... $135.05 52 weeks in advance ......... $199.90 Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Daily Astorian become the property of The Daily Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2017 by The Daily Astorian. Printed on recycled paper