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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2017
Election deadlines near ODOT requests 153 positions
The Daily Astorian
The deadline to regis-
ter to vote for a state ballot
measure falls soon after New
Year’s Day, while other elec-
tions loom soon after.
Voters will decide on
Jan. 23 whether to approve
Measure 101, which would
determine whether health
insurance premium taxes
approved by the state Leg-
islature to finance Medicaid
will be upheld.
Voter pamphlets will be
delivered starting Dec. 27,
the last day to register is Jan.
2 and ballots will be placed
in the mail Jan. 3.
Passport services at the
Clatsop County Clerk’s
Office will be suspended
from Jan. 18 to Jan. 24 for
the election. Services will
still be available at the War-
for transportation projects
renton, Long Beach and
Longview post offices and
the Wahkiakum County
Clerk’s Office. Marriage
licenses are unavailable in
the Clatsop County office
until Feb. 1.
Candidates for three seats
on the county Board of Com-
missioners have until March
6 to file a declaration or nom-
ination petition. That elec-
tion will take place May 15.
Staff will help
deliver projects
By PARIS ACHEN
Capital Bureau
SALEM — The Oregon
Department of Transporta-
tion plans to request 153 new
positions in February to help
deliver $5.3 billion in trans-
portation projects lawmakers
agreed to fund earlier this year.
It was unclear Friday how
much the new positions will
cost, but they equate to nearly
78 full-time employees, said
Leah Horner, ODOT govern-
ment relations manager.
The 153 jobs would start in
the next two years and would
augment 35 new full-time
positions the state Legislature
already approved in July. The
deparment is in the midst of
hiring for those jobs.
The agency estimates it
could ask for another 113
positions for 2020 and 2021.
The request comes as the
Department of Transporta-
Free hike on New Year’s Day
at Cape Disappointment
The Daily Astorian
Cape
Disappointment
State Park will offer a free,
ranger-led hike on New
Year’s Day.
The 1 to 1½ mile-hike will
take place on the Coastal Loop
Trail. Participants can meet
at the Central Loop parking
lot at 1 p.m. Warm clothes,
sturdy footwear, snacks and
state parks,” Don Hoch,
Washington State Parks direc-
tor, said in a statement. “This
year parks are offering some-
thing for every fitness level
and interest, including guided
hikes with rangers, snowshoe
treks and fat bike rides.”
More details can be found
on Washington State Parks’
official blog, adventureawaits.
com.
water are recommended.
Washington State Parks is
offering similar hikes, which
include free admission to more
than three dozen parks, as part
of a nationwide initiative orga-
nized by the National Associ-
ation of State Parks Directors.
“First Day Hikes are a fit-
ting way to cap off the holi-
days and discover the off-sea-
son appeal of Washington’s
tion is gearing up to boost out-
sourcing to deliver road and
bridge projects in the transpor-
tation package.
Agency officials said Fri-
day they plan to increase out-
sourcing, currently about 50
percent, to about 70 percent on
preliminary engineering work.
The strategy – a national
trend - is designed to hold
down costs and circumvent a
labor shortage in the engineer-
ing industry.
“We are relying on out-
sourcing to limit the number
of positions in the agency,”
said Paul Mather, ODOT
highway division administra-
tor. “We also want to capture
the innovation and expertise
of the private sector.”
However, a preliminary
report by the department and
the Oregon Council of Engi-
neering Companies indicates
relying more heavily on out-
sourcing by transportation
departments in other states
has produced some negative
results. Those have included
an increase in costs, recruit-
ment of agency employees to
private consulting firms, less
oversight, increased risk of
missing errors and potential
conflicts of interest in consul-
tants’ work.
The negative effects “we
found from other states is not
consistent with our experience
here in Oregon and thus will
not be included in the final
version,” Mather said of the
preliminary report. The final
version of the report, “Trans-
portation Program Delivery
Approach,” is scheduled to be
released next month, he said.
Mather said the Depart-
ment of Transportation can
avoid the risks of outsourc-
ing by clearly communicating
expectations in contracts and
putting the agency’s practices
and procedures in contract
language for which contrac-
tors can be held accountable.
A management review of
the department earlier this
year recommended that the
agency clarify contract lan-
guage to improve project
outcomes.
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
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Coos Bay
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The Daily Astorian
If phone scammers are to
be believed, local medical pro-
fessionals have been skipping
jury duty a lot lately.
Those in the medical field
have received calls describ-
ing their supposed failure to
appear for jury duty and their
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
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Harold was born on Aug. 21, 1930, to Hilda
He married Evelyn Hendriksen on Nov. 2,
Johnsen-Hendriksen and Hjalmar Hendriksen. 1963, and she preceded him in death in 1998.
The family moved to Astoria when he was 2
He is survived by his daughters, Lori
years old. He grew up in Uppertown, went to and Lisa Hendriksen; and his grandchildren,
Astor Elementary School, and grad-
Krysta, Kylee, River, Daniel and
Alyssa; and numerous great-grand-
uated from Astoria High School in
children. He is also survived by
1948.
his sister, Evelyn Abrahams; and
After high school, he was a tuna
numerous nieces and nephews.
fisherman and bought his boat, The
He was proud of his Norwe-
King, when he was 29. He fished
gian heritage, loved to spend time
from Alaska to Mexico. In 1972 he
with his friends and family, and was
gave up fishing and started his own
known for his kindness.
business, Hendriksen Oil Co., which
The funeral will be held at Cald-
he operated until he retired in 2008.
well’s Mortuary at 11 a.m. Thurs-
Harold was a member of many
Harold
day, Dec. 21, with a reception to
organizations over the years, includ-
Hendriksen
ing the Elks Lodge, Lions Club and
follow at Bethany Free Lutheran
Church.
Sons of Norway. He was a lifetime
Remembrances in his name can be made to
member of the Scandinavian Benevolent Society,
and his beloved Bethany Free Lutheran Church. Bethany Free Lutheran Church.
DEATHS
Dec. 17, 2017
SARKIE, Kathryn Jean,
80, of Astoria, died in Astoria.
Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mor-
tuary of Astoria is in charge of
the arrangements.
Dec. 15, 2017
HOGAN, Donna T., 90, of
Astoria, died in Astoria. Cald-
well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary
of Astoria is in charge of the
arrangements.
1006 West Marine Drive, Astoria
(503) 468-0116
www.klempfamilydentistry.com
Dec. 14, 2017
HUDDLESTON, Richard
Lee, 59, of Knappa, died in
Knappa. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay-
ton Mortuary of Astoria is in
charge of the arrangements.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
MONDAY
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m.,
City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
TUESDAY
Cannon Beach Public Works
Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall,
163 E. Gower St.
Clatsop County Human
Services Advisory Council, 4
to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St.,
Room 430.
Port of Astoria Commission, 4
p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209.
Astoria Historic Landmarks
Commission, 5:15 p.m., City
Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Seaside School District Board
of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S.
Franklin, Seaside.
Seaside Planning Commis-
sion, work session, 7 p.m., City
Hall, 989 Broadway.
Shoreline Sanitary District
Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig
Station, 33496 West Lake Lane,
Warrenton.
Estimated jackpot: $5.4 million
Saturday’s Powerball: 9-35-37-
50-63, Powerball: 11
Estimated jackpot: $269 million
Friday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 7976
4 p.m.: 5833
7 p.m.: 5165
10 p.m.: 6671
Friday’s Lucky Lines: 04-06-09-
14-18-24-25-30
Estimated jackpot: $24,000
Friday’s Mega Millions: 4-12-
36-44-57, Mega Ball: 19
Estimated jackpot: $223 million
28-34-42-44-47-50-52-53-57-60-
65-66-71-72-76
Sunday’s Match 4: 10-11-15-17
Saturday’s Daily Game: 6-1-8
Saturday’s Hit 5: 03-12-16-30-37
Estimated jackpot: $160,000
Saturday’s Keno: 06-07-12-13-
17-19-21-35-37-44-54-56-57-61-
62-66-69-70-73-76
Saturday’s Lotto: 13-22-24-25-
31-42
Estimated jackpot: $4.3 million
Saturday’s Match 4: 10-14-16-
17
Friday’s Daily Game: 1-4-4
Friday’s Keno: 05-06-10-14-24-
28-37-41-44-46-47-52-55-58-59-
63-67-69-76-77
Friday’s Match 4: 03-08-16-20
LOTTERIES
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Sunday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 0-6-4-5
4 p.m.: 3-5-2-9
7 p.m.: 4-3-5-0
10 p.m.: 2-8-0-3
Sunday’s Lucky Lines: 02-07-
09-13-18-22-26-31
Estimated jackpot: $27,000
Saturday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 0-5-3-5
4 p.m.: 1-9-3-2
7 p.m.: 4-2-3-9
10 p.m.: 0-9-0-3
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12-15-20-23-25-30
Estimated jackpot: $25,000
Saturday’s Megabucks: 19-23-
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Sunday’s Daily Game: 4-2-9
Sunday’s Keno: 11-13-14-21-26-
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KLEMP FAMILY DENTISTRY
prefer victims go to Rite Aid
and purchase green money
cards.
The sheriff’s office said it
does not operate this way and
advises residents to hang up
immediately if they receive a
similar phone call. Questions
about suspicious calls can be
answered at 503-325-2061.
Astoria
Aug. 21, 1930 — Dec. 13, 2017
Ontario
23/36
Klamath Falls
26/45
need to pay a fine in order to
nix a warrant for their arrest,
according to the Clatsop
County Sheriff’s Office.
Callers have identified
themselves as sheriff’s dep-
uties, listing names of local
judges and Sheriff Tom Ber-
gin. They often offer to meet at
the sheriff’s office but would
Harold Hendriksen
Roseburg
40/48
Brookings
44/51
Jan 16
Baker
29/40
John Day
36/48
Bend
32/45
Medford
32/50
UNDER THE SKY
High
8.1 ft.
9.2 ft.
Prineville
31/49
Lebanon
43/50
Phone scam targets local medical professionals
La Grande
35/43
Salem
44/50
Newport
46/50
New
Jan 8
Pendleton
40/51
The Dalles
41/52
Portland
46/50
Eugene
38/50
Sunset tonight ........................... 4:31 p.m.
Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:54 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................... 7:59 a.m.
Moonset today ........................... 5:19 p.m.
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ASTORIA
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Precipitation
Sunday ............................................. 0.19"
Month to date ................................... 1.28"
Normal month to date ....................... 5.56"
Year to date .................................... 77.59"
Normal year to date ........................ 62.93"
Dec 26
FRIDAY
REGIONAL WEATHER
Astoria through Sunday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 50°/44°
Normal high/low ........................... 48°/36°
Record high ............................ 60° in 1979
Record low ............................. 13° in 1924
First
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Windy with rain,
becoming heavy
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