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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, MAY 21, 2018
Fishermen flock to river
in search of sturgeon
RUNNING ON THE RIVER
LONG BEACH, Wash. —
Fishermen flanked the banks
of the Columbia River as boats
bobbed on both sides of the
Astoria Bridge.
A limited retention, recre-
ational white sturgeon season
returned last week to the Lower
Columbia region, drawing a
devout following with hopes of
catching — and possibly keep-
ing — an elusive, hard-fighting,
prehistoric fish.
Billy Hanes and Eddy Bar-
ragan were among the hope-
fuls who made the annual fish-
ing pilgrimage to their favorite
sturgeon fishing spot near
McGowan.
“I’ve been coming here with
my dad since I can remember,”
said Hanes, 24, as he rigged a
12-foot rod with a 10-ounce
pyramid sinker and pickled her-
ring dressed in fish attractant.
The Longview, Washington,
residents, who regularly fish for
trout, couldn’t resist a chance to
reel in a keeper sturgeon.
“It’s cool to catch something
that’s been around for millions
of years,” Barragan, 22, said.
“And they taste good and they
fight hard.”
Preliminary reports from
the first two days of fishing
appeared to be low, according
to Laura Heironimus, a fish-
ery manager at the Washing-
ton Department of Fish and
Wildlife.
The slow fishing verdict
was common among charter
and bank fisherman.
“We had one nice throw-
back that didn’t quite make
the mark and a couple shak-
ers,” said Coho Charters owner
Butch Smith after returning to
port. “We have some pretty
good water coming down and
that will slow things down. We
see fish out there, but they’re
kind of suspended and not
down on the bottom feeding.”
Those who did man-
age to catch a sturgeon in the
44-to-50-inch retention range
felt fortunate.
“You feel so lucky when
you catch one,” said Cather-
ine Ketel as she stood at the
counter of Sportsmen’s Can-
nery at the Port of Ilwaco,
where owner Kevin Ward was
busy cleaning her catch in the
back. It was one of three stur-
geon brought in for process-
ing during the first two days of
fishing, a somewhat expectedly
slower start compared to the
bonanza at the beginning of last
season, according to Ward.
“Last year when they
opened the season it wasn’t
until June, so there were more
fish,” Ward said.
“The first day last year I did
more than 20,” he continued.
“The second day I did around
30 and it got better and better
as the days went on. This year
it will start at zero and work
it’s way up to double digits —
hopefully by next week.”
The approved Lower
Columbia River recreational
white sturgeon season will con-
tinue Mondays, Wednesday
and Saturdays through June 4
from the Wauna power lines
downstream to the river mouth
at Buoy 10, including Youngs
Bay and all adjacent Washing-
ton state tributaries. On day
days open to white sturgeon
retention, angling for sturgeon
is prohibited after 2 p.m. The
legal size slot for retained fish
is 44 to 50 inches fork length.
The bag limit is one legal-sized
sturgeon per day and the annual
sturgeon limit is two per year.
The retention of green sturgeon
is prohibited.
police on Roosevelt Drive and
12th Avenue and charged with
DUII.
Assault
• At 1:59 p.m. Sunday,
Daniel Locicero, 30, of Sea-
side, was arrested by Seaside
police on the 760 block of
Avenue C and charged with
fourth-degree assault, harass-
ment, second-degree crimi-
nal trespass and second-de-
gree disorderly conduct. He
allegedly fought another man
in front of a bike rental store.
• At 4:23 p.m. Friday,
Imelda Cantu Bradshaw,
47, was arrested by Seaside
police on the 1150 block of
Downing Street and charged
with fourth-degree assault and
strangulation. She allegedly
wrapped a sweatshirt around
a man’s neck and began chok-
ing him during a domestic
dispute.
Menacing
• At 2:14 p.m. Saturday,
Daniel Keach, 31, of Ham-
mond, was arrested by War-
renton police on Pacific Drive
and charged with unlaw-
ful possession of a weapon
with intent to use and menac-
ing. Keach became angry at
a woman who was tailgating
him while they were driving.
He allegedly grabbed a gun
inside the car, pointed it at her
and told her to stop tailgating.
By LUKE WHITTAKER
Chinook Observer
Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
A runner crosses the finish line during the Run on the River in Astoria.
The Daily Astorian
More than 600 runners signed up for the
fifth annual Run on the River Sunday morning.
The event’s half marathon, 10K and 5K
were all sold out. The event, sponsored by
Buoy Beer and staffed by a crew of 85 com-
munity volunteers, is a major fundraiser for
the Astoria Parks and Recreation Community
Foundation. The foundation provides money
for scholarships for individuals and families
to access health and wellness opportunities.
Last year, the foundation raised over
$30,000. This year, the foundation received
$15,000 in sponsorships from local busi-
nesses and $30,000 in racer registration fees,
according to Parks and Recreation Director
Angela Cosby.
Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
A runner makes his way along the course.
Crash shuts down Astoria Bridge
By JACK HEFFERNAN
The Daily Astorian
A disabled car Friday on
the Astoria Bridge started a
chain of events that involved
collisions and a two-hour
shutdown.
Driving southbound about
10 a.m., the car stopped on
the bridge and pulled to the
right near the rail. Another
driver then stopped to help
the stranded car.
ON THE RECORD
between the railing and the
pickup truck’s trailer once the
cars stopped moving.
Each of the three cars
had only the drivers inside,
and the two original stopped
cars were not involved in the
crash. Emergency personnel
shut down the bridge for two
hours to clear the scene.
While two people were
taken to Columbia Memorial
Hospital, no serious injuries
were reported.
A southbound pickup
truck hauling a utility trailer
came to a stop after approach-
ing the first two cars when a
fully loaded log truck came
from behind, locked the
brakes and rear-ended the
pickup. The pickup rotated
180 degrees and was being
pushed toward the north-
bound rail when it struck a
moving sport utility vehicle.
The northbound sport util-
ity vehicle became wedged
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
66
53
51
Partly cloudy
THURSDAY
63
53
Mostly sunny
FRIDAY
63
51
A blend of sun and clouds
64
52
Partly sunny
DUII
• At 6:01 p.m. Sunday,
John Andreas Owen, 49, of
Scappoose, was arrested by
Warrenton police on 140
block of U.S. Highway 101
and charged with driving
under the influence and refus-
ing to take a breath test.
• At 12:55 a.m. Sun-
day, Jennifer S. Litsiba, 28,
of Astoria, was arrested by
Warrenton police on Marine
Drive near Hamburg Avenue
and charged with DUII. Her
blood alcohol content was
0.12 percent.
• At 1:37 a.m. Saturday,
Miguel Flores, 25, of Port-
land, was arrested by Seaside
Sun through high clouds
PUBLIC MEETINGS
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
51/66
Astoria through Sunday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 61°/51°
Normal high/low ........................... 61°/46°
Record high ............................ 85° in 1914
Record low ............................. 37° in 1909
Tillamook
47/67
Salem
51/83
Newport
49/61
Sunset tonight ........................... 8:48 p.m.
Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 5:36 a.m.
Moonrise today ........................ 12:14 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 1:59 a.m.
May 21
Last
May 29
Coos Bay
51/64
New
June 6
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
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Low
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Klamath Falls
45/79
Lakeview
46/74
Ashland
52/86
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Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
TUESDAY
Clatsop County Human
Services Advisory Council, 4
to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St.,
Room 430.
Seaside Airport Advisory
Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall,
989 Broadway.
Shoreline Sanitary District
Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig
Station, 33496 West Lake Lane,
Warrenton.
Astoria Library Board, 5:30
p.m., Library Flag Room, 450
10th St.
Warrenton City Commission, 6
p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
Astoria Planning Commission,
6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane
St.
LOTTERIES
Burns
44/77
REGIONAL CITIES
City
Baker City
Bend
Brookings
Eugene
Ilwaco
Klamath Falls
Medford
Newberg
Newport
North Bend
Jewell School Board, 6 p.m.,
Jewell School library, 83874
Oregon Highway 103.
Astoria City Council, 7 p.m.,
City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Ontario
57/85
TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
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64
Baker
48/80
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018
Tonight's Sky: The fi rst quarter moon (8:50 p.m.,
PDT) will be prominent in the evening sky, setting
around midnight.
High
7.6 ft.
7.9 ft.
La Grande
49/79
Roseburg
54/85
Brookings
52/64
June 13
John Day
49/79
Bend
47/80
Medford
52/88
UNDER THE SKY
Time
7:34 a.m.
9:06 p.m.
Prineville
46/83
Lebanon
49/81
Eugene
48/79
SUN AND MOON
Full
Pendleton
53/85
The Dalles
56/92
Portland
54/84
Precipitation
Sunday ............................................. Trace
Month to date ................................... 0.42"
Normal month to date ....................... 2.23"
Year to date .................................... 33.12"
Normal year to date ........................ 32.27"
First
MONDAY
Clatsop Care Health District
Board, noon, meeting and
annual preliminary budget pre-
sentation, Clatsop Retirement
Village, 947 Olney Ave.
Ecola Creek Watershed Coun-
cil, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E.
Gower St., Cannon Beach.
Knappa School Board, 5:30
p.m., Knappa High School
library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway
30.
OREGON
Sunday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 7-8-5-9
4 p.m.: 6-2-7-7
7 p.m.: 6-8-5-6
10 p.m.: 9-7-2-7
Sunday’s Lucky Lines: 04-05-
09-16-20-21-27-31
Estimated jackpot: $23,000
Saturday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 8-0-4-7
4 p.m.: 8-1-4-5
7 p.m.: 6-4-8-1
10 p.m.: 1-9-2-3
Saturday’s Lucky Lines: 02-
06-10-15-19-22-26-30
Estimated jackpot: $21,000
Saturday’s Megabucks: 15-
26-28-33-39-45
Estimated jackpot: $6.2
million
Saturday’s Powerball: 3-6-9-
17-56, Powerball: 25
Estimated jackpot: $40
million
Friday’s Pick 4:
1 p.m.: 6-9-5-9
4 p.m.: 6-0-8-9
7 p.m.: 3-2-8-8
10 p.m.: 6-5-1-8
Friday’s Lucky Lines: 02-06-
10-13-17-22-26-31
Estimated jackpot: $20,000
Friday’s Mega Millions: 9-26-
53-64-66, Mega Ball: 11
Estimated jackpot: $60
million
WASHINGTON
Sunday’s Daily Game: 7-8-6
Sunday’s Keno: 05-08-12-13-
14-25-26-44-50-52-55-59-61-
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