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DailyAstorian.com // WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2018
145TH YEAR, NO. 247
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The red-winged blackbird will be
Cannon Beach’s official bird.
Red-winged
blackbird recognized
in Cannon Beach
By BRENNA VISSER
The Daily Astorian
Photos by Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
Workers monitor maintenance to a sewer line in Warrenton.
Warrenton raises
rates and fees
By KATIE FRANKOWICZ
The Daily Astorian
W
ARRENTON — Fee and rate
increases didn’t just dominate
a Warrenton City Commission
meeting Tuesday night — they were the
only business items on the agenda besides
a presentation by Recology Western Ore-
gon that was also, ultimately, about recy-
cling rates going up again.
None of the increases — from water
rates to land use application fees — were
unusual for a city to consider, especially
during the busy budget season.
But while Warrenton has been on
the path to increase rates like sewer and
water for some time, many of the fees
under discussion Tuesday hadn’t been
touched in years.
Warrenton’s unofficial motto is “Open
for business.” But as the city continues
to grow, as its infrastructure ages and as
costs increase along with calls for ser-
vice, city leaders say they need to take
steps to boost revenue and make sure this
tagline doesn’t change to, “Closed for
business.”
CANNON BEACH — After months
in limbo, the red-winged blackbird will
take the title of Cannon Beach’s official
city bird.
City councilors brought the proposal
to a work session Tuesday after voting to
postpone a proclamation last month that
would have promoted the medium-sized,
black-and-red songbird. The idea was to
give the public a chance to raise any con-
cerns over the pick, or to suggest a differ-
ent species.
But alas — the tufted puffin lobby was
silent.
“Is there anyone here on behalf of the
puffins?” City Councilor George Vetter
asked with a smile.
Nominating the red-winged black-
bird was brought to the City Council in
April by Neal Maine, a longtime nature
photographer and representative of the 12
Days of Earth Day committee. The group
wanted the city to recognize an official
bird to honor the 100th anniversary of the
See BIRD, Page 5A
A Warrenton public works employee fills a truck with water from a fire hydrant.
Under the slew of first readings
conducted by city commissioners
Tuesday, moorage rates are on the
rise at the Warrenton and Hammond
marinas. Launch fees are going up by $5
at both facilities and overnight camping
rates are going up by $10. There is a new
$300 fine for offensive littering — mostly
aimed at people who dump fish guts in
the marina — as well as a new facilities
use fee.
“This has kind of been long overdue,”
Harbormaster Jane Sweet said. She has
been with the city for more than 13 years
and has seen little more than annual rates
raised during that time.
See WARRENTON, Page 7A
Coast Guard
leader was
dedicated
to Astoria
Nelson died last week
Seaside councilor questions tsunami model
Horning wants
other factors
considered
By BRENNA VISSER
The Daily Astorian
SEASIDE — Seaside City
Councilor Tom Horning said the
city should consider more than just
a computer simulation released
earlier this week by Oregon State
University when it looks at bridge
replacement.
The model found certain
bridges and roads in Seaside will
have higher mortality rates in an
earthquake and tsunami.
“I think the OSU modelers have
done a nice job with their mod-
els, but their conclusions need to
be considered along with other
issues,” Horning, a geologist, said.
“I think they are valuing the pop-
ulation densities too aggressively.”
Researchers found the bridge
on Broadway Street over Neawa-
nna Creek would result in the most
fatalities and should be priori-
tized for improvement. Other crit-
ical locations are the two bridges
on 12th Street, the bridge on Sund-
quist Road and Ocean Vista Drive
in the Cove.
These bridges and roads were
identified as high priorities to retro-
fit not because of structural integ-
rity issues or age, but because of
See SEASIDE, Page 5A
Colin Murphey/The Daily Astorian
An Oregon State University
computer model flagged sever-
al bridges and roads in Seaside
that could pose problems in an
earthquake and tsunami.
By JACK HEFFERNAN
The Daily Astorian
Like many who retire to Astoria, Edward
Nelson Jr. often stared out the window of
his home, relishing the view of the Colum-
bia River. Nonetheless, he couldn’t sit idly
for too long.
“He had a very active
mind,” said David Phillips,
a longtime fellow member
of the Columbia Memo-
rial Hospital Board of
Trustees who developed
a friendship with Nelson.
“He just was not known to
sit around.”
Edward
Nelson died last week
Nelson Jr.
at 87. He served in the
Coast Guard for more than 36 years —
including a stop at Air Station
Astoria as a commander — and his
footprint could be seen in many local
organizations.
See NELSON, Page 5A
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