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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Wild steelhead in urban streams Walking park to open doors
By MARK FREEMAN
Mail Tribune
MEDFORD — A rivulet
gurgling into Larson Creek
along East Barnett Road is
so overlooked that it doesn’t
appear on most maps and
doesn’t even have a name.
But it has wild steelhead.
Juvenile wild steelhead
are taking refuge in this tiny
little backyard creek with
no riparian zone, proving
once again even the Rogue
River Basin’s most urbanized
streams still have a little wild
left in them.
The creek is the latest sur-
veyed for wild steelhead by
volunteers like Ken Foster
who use a basic trap to cap-
ture, mark and release wild
juvenile steelhead and pos-
sibly even threatened coho
salmon as part of a 12-year
effort to understand the role
these creeks play in wild
Rogue fish production.
“I don’t think people
understand there’s fish in
here,” says Foster, a mem-
ber of the Medford-based
Rogue FlyFishers Associa-
tion. “We’ve only been here a
few days and there are quite a
few fish in here.”
Since the effort began
in 2005, volunteers work-
ing with the Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife
have set basic “hoop traps”
in 38 streams throughout the
Rogue Basin and discovered
new wild salmon or steel-
head — called salmonids —
in 21 of them, says Ryan Bat-
tleson, a state salmon and
trout enhancement program
biologist.
Of those, six streams have
been remapped to reflect con-
firmed salmonid presence,
which could lead to better
riparian protections as well as
help them qualify for ripar-
ian habitat improvements that
could bolster steelhead pro-
duction, Battleson says.
Larson Creek is a key trib-
utary to Bear Creek, which
is the Rogue Basin’s most
urbanized stream, yet still
produces wild steelhead, Chi-
nook and coho as well as the
most overlooked of Oregon’s
anadromous fishes — Pacific
lamprey.
During their two years in
freshwater before heading
to the ocean as smolts, juve-
nile wild steelhead migrate
throughout the Bear Creek
Basin depending upon the
time of year. While small
streams like this one usually
run too low and warm to pro-
vide summer refuge, they are
key hiding places in winter
when the juveniles need to
escape high, turbid flows.
“It’s an essential part of
their life history,” Battleson
says.
Last week brought the first
proof of that in this stream.
Battleson installed a hoop
trap to capture upstream
migrants through the section
off Asante Court in the mid-
dle of east Medford’s health
care firms.
Foster and fellow volun-
teer Mike Vaara check the
trap every other day, carefully
handling, measuring and log-
ging their catch. Wednesday’s
haul netted one wild steel-
head, a 4-inch fish off which
Battleson sliced a tiny portion
of its tail so that, if caught
again, it won’t be counted.
The Daily Astorian
Sunnie Bell, owner of the
Sunflower Dairy Indoor Walk-
ing Park, will hold a free open
house from 10 to 2 p.m. and 4
to 8 p.m. Monday and Dec. 5.
Bell has created an indoor
walking track inside the for-
mer Sunflower Dairy at 1312
Duane St., just west of the for-
mer J.C. Penney Co. store.
The park includes a wooden
track, about one-fourteenth of
a mile, running through vari-
ous Southwestern- and trop-
ical-themed rooms. Bell is
offering memberships and
daily use of the walking park.
Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
Sunnie Bell has been putting together a Southwestern-
and tropical-themed indoor walking park inside the for-
mer Sunflower Dairy on Duane Street.
RV fire briefly closes Warrenton road on Monday
The Daily Astorian
A recreational vehicle
caught fire on S.E. 12th Place
near Highway 105 in War-
renton on Monday afternoon,
causing a brief traffic closure.
Fire personnel contained the
blaze without injuries, while
the vehicle was declared a total
loss. It was determined to be an
electrical fire after the owner
attempted to hook up batter-
ies in the car, Warrenton Police
Chief Mathew Workman said.
OBITUARIES
Robert W. Higgins Jr.
Community parks and rec forum in Seaside
Astoria
Aug. 20, 1936 — Nov. 14, 2017
The forum, the first in
a series over the next few
months, will take place from
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the
Bob Chisholm Community
Center in Seaside.
The forum will provide an
It is with much sorrow that we announce the ing sports and strumming his guitar and banjo.
death of Robert W. Higgins Jr. He passed on Bob was an avid bowler and rarely missed his
Nov. 14, 2017, at Providence Portland in Port- weekly team league.
land, Oregon, at the age of 81.
In 1999, Bob retired from Louisiana Pacific
and relocated to Astoria, Oregon.
Bob was born in Great Falls, Mon-
tana, in 1936, to Robert and Gladys
During his later years, he walked
Higgins. As a child he loved spend-
daily around the neighborhood with
ing time outside with his canine com-
his beloved miniature pinschers. He
panions, as well as engaging in many
continued bowling in the local league
with JoAnn and Uncle Kenny until
raucous adventures with his Higgins
his health no longer permitted.
and Brown cousins.
He will be remembered for his
He attended Great Falls public
infectious smile, unending love for
schools, and later received his bach-
elor’s degree in biology at Great
his family and tender affection for
animals.
Falls University. In addition, he
Bob is preceded in death by his
was a member of the Air National Robert Higgins Jr.
father, Robert; mother, Gladys; and
Guard, where he flew F-86 and F-104
sister, Judy.
aircraft.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, JoAnn
Bob then moved his family to Chapel Hill,
and obtained his master’s degree in public Higgins; four children, Kerry Traudt (Kalvin),
Kelly Higgins, Deborah Persian (Bob) and Scott
health from the University of North Carolina.
In September 1969, Bob and his wife, JoAnn, Higgins; as well as five grandchildren, Bre-
moved with their four children to Ketchikan, Anna, Ashley, Erin (Tory), Meghan and Cam-
Alaska, where he was employed with Louisiana eron (Megan); and five great-grandchildren,
Pacific as the director of environmental control. Alek, Zachary, Avery, Malia and Emerson.
A memorial service will be held at the First
During his 30 years in Alaska, Bob thoroughly
enjoyed all the state had to offer, spending his Lutheran Church in Astoria, Oregon, on Dec. 2
days outside in his cabin cruiser, fishing and at 12 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Hope
camping with his children and grandchildren.
When he wasn’t on the water, he could be House through the First Lutheran Church in
found in his recliner, sipping Budweiser, watch- Astoria, 725 33rd St., Astoria, OR 97103.
The Daily Astorian
The Sunset Empire Park
and Recreation District will
host a community forum on
facility needs and possible
expansion.
opportunity for residents to
hear about potential options for
facility expansion and voice
their opinions and feedback.
The Bob Chisholm Com-
munity Center is located at
1225 Avenue A.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
52
41
40
A shower early;
otherwise, partly cloudy
Occasional rain and
drizzle
Mostly cloudy with a
little rain
Last
Salem
39/52
Newport
40/52
Dec 9
First
Dec 17
Baker
24/45
Ontario
29/46
Burns
18/39
ON THE RECORD
Klamath Falls
22/44
Lakeview
19/42
Ashland
31/49
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017
Tonight's Sky: ISS visible at 6:32 p.m. at 50 degrees
above south-southwest.
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
3:01 a.m.
4:07 p.m.
Low
1.8 ft.
1.4 ft.
Today
Lo
47
40
33
28
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39
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73
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61
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REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Hi
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51
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Today
Lo
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35
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Olympia
Pendleton
Portland
Roseburg
Salem
Seaside
Spokane
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Yakima
Hi
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Today
Lo
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Hi
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60
73
0
84
66
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75
70
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67
74
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60
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La Grande
29/43
Roseburg
37/50
Brookings
41/57
Dec 26
John Day
31/42
Bend
25/45
Medford
32/48
UNDER THE SKY
High
8.6 ft.
7.2 ft.
Prineville
25/46
Lebanon
37/50
Eugene
35/50
New
Pendleton
35/48
The Dalles
36/51
Portland
40/51
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:33 p.m.
Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:35 a.m. Coos Bay
Moonrise today .......................... 2:10 p.m. 38/54
Moonset today ............................ 1:16 a.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
50
41
Cloudy with afternoon
rain
Tillamook
41/52
SUN AND MOON
Time
9:29 a.m.
10:06 p.m.
51
42
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
40/52
Precipitation
Monday ............................................ 0.10"
Month to date ................................. 13.36"
Normal month to date ....................... 9.95"
Year to date .................................... 75.51"
Normal year to date ........................ 56.17"
Dec 3
SATURDAY
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Monday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 51°/39°
Normal high/low ........................... 51°/38°
Record high ............................ 63° in 2002
Record low ............................. 19° in 1896
Full
51
41
Partly sunny
ALMANAC
FRIDAY
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86
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70
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58
56
62
55
46
61
50
64
Wed.
Lo
53
30
38
24
35
34
42
-1
75
40
39
47
55
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47
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Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.
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OREGON
Monday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 1-5-7-0
4 p.m.: 0-0-4-5
7 p.m.: 4-7-6-3
10 p.m.: 4-0-5-8
Monday’s Lucky Lines: 04-06-
09-14-20-23-28-31
Estimated jackpot: $23,000
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Seaside Airport Advisory
Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
Astoria Planning Commission,
6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane
St.
Monday’s Megabucks: 3-7-25-
27-37-47
Estimated jackpot: $3.8
million
Estimated jackpot: $120,000
Monday’s Keno: 02-06-07-22-
23-25-29-33-37-40-42-43-48-
49-53-54-63-69-70-75
Monday’s Lotto: 05-15-25-26-
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Estimated jackpot: $3.5 million
Monday’s Match 4: 02-04-08-
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WASHINGTON
Monday’s Daily Game: 4-2-8
Monday’s Hit 5: 01-10-17-24-
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OBITUARY POLICY
PACKAGE DEALS
Mattresses, Furniture
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and charged with fourth-de-
gree assault and second-de-
gree disorderly conduct.
DUII
• At 1:58 a.m. Sunday,
Shana Lee Powell, 33, of
Astoria, was arrested by the
Astoria Police Department
at 32nd Street and Marine
Drive and charged with driv-
ing under the influence of
intoxicants.
LOTTERIES
APPLIANCE
3 A 0 RS
near the Triangle Tavern. The
alleged victim was stopped by
Lang’s friend as he tried to run
after him. Soon after, Lang
allegedly grabbed a hunter’s
rifle from a vehicle but left
when the victim called police.
• At 4:48 p.m. Sunday,
Jacob Martin Kitzman, 26, of
Warrenton, was arrested by the
Astoria Police Department on
the 750 block of Astor Street
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TUESDAY
Astoria Library Board, 5:30
p.m., Astoria Library Flag Room,
450 10th St.
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
Over
Assault
• At 9:16 p.m. Friday,
Joshua James Lang, 29, of
Canby, was arrested by the
Astoria Police Department on
the 220 block of W. Marine
Drive and charged with
fourth-degree assault, unlaw-
ful possession of a firearm
with intent to use and menac-
ing. Lang allegedly hit some-
one in the chin during a fight
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