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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018
Substation Fire now nation’s
top firefighting priority
By ERICKA CRUZ
GUEVARRA, AMELIA
TEMPLETON and
DIRK VANDERHART
Oregon Public
Broadcasting
The Substation Fire burn-
ing east of The Dalles is now
the nation’s top priority fire.
That means it’s first in line
for national fire resources as
needed and available.
“This adds more people
and tools to the 217 firefight-
ers who are currently out
here, and that’s represent-
ing 73 fire agencies across
our state,” said Stefan Myers
with the Oregon State Fire
Marshal’s Office.
This morning, firefight-
ing crews reported that the
blaze had grown to 70,000
acres — up 20,000 over-
Campfires and open
flames are banned at all Ore-
gon state parks following
Gov. Kate Brown’s declara-
tion of a fire emergency.
The ban applies to popu-
lar beaches and campgrounds
across Clatsop County,
including those at Fort Ste-
vens State Park and Nehalem
Bay State Park.
The ban applies to wood,
charcoal and other flames that
night. But they also reported
progress in controlling the
fire, saying it is now 15 per-
cent contained.
The Substation Fire
started Tuesday and also led
to one civilian fatality.
The man who died from
exposure to the Substa-
tion Fire was trying to save
a neighboring property
from burning, and Wasco
County officials appeared
for the first time Thursday
to suggest that the fire was
human-caused.
cannot be turned off with a
valve. Such fires are banned at
campgrounds, day-use areas
and all areas of the ocean
shore and beaches managed
by the Oregon Parks and Rec-
reation Department.
Stoves that use liquid fuel
or cooking devices that can
be turned off with a valve are
allowed but cannot be left
unattended.
The ban is expected to last
for at least a week. It will be
evaluated based on weather
and other criteria, as well as
on input from the Oregon
Department of Forestry and
state and local fire officials.
“We understand this is an
inconvenience for campers,
especially those who might
not see the immediate need
for local fire restrictions,” MG
Devereaux, deputy director
for the parks department, said
in a statement. “We appreci-
ate the public’s patience and
their willingness to help pro-
tect our natural areas.”
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Brookings
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Klamath Falls
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Lakeview
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Ashland
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UNDER THE SKY
Tonight's Sky: The world watched 49 years ago
as NASA's Apollo 11 crew landed on the moon July
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Ross Claron Jennings passed away at age
Throughout his life Ross was a hard worker,
95. He was born at home in Rainier, Oregon, to but always found time for gardening, playing
Raymond and Mary Jennings. His two brothers, the harmonica and guitar, and other activities.
He was governor of the Moose Lodge in Rain-
Glenn and Robert, preceded him in death.
ier for two consecutive years, and
He graduated from high school
received the Governor’s and Dia-
in 1940, and then spent six months
mond merit awards. At one time he
in the Civilian Conservation Corps
was president of the International
in Reedsport, Oregon. In 1941, he
Barbers Union.
became a barber, and in 1942 enlisted
At 87 years old, he collected over
in the Coast Guard, where he used his
120 pounds of pull tabs from alumi-
barbering skills. He received an hon-
num cans for the American Legion,
orable discharge in January 1944,
who donated to Ronald McDonald
and later that month he married Bev-
erly Jean Rudnick. All who knew her
houses in Portland for families of
called her “Kay.”
seriously ill children. He continued
They had five children together. Ross Jennings to collect pull tabs after the first 120
pounds, and received several certifi-
During those child-bearing years,
cates of appreciation from the Veter-
they lived in three different cities in
Washington state. They returned to Rainier in ans of Foreign Wars for his service and help in
1958, where he opened his own barber shop, fundraising.
It was in Warrenton that Ross and Kay cel-
which he sold in 1973. He stated often that he
was very grateful for the many faithful custom- ebrated 50 years of marriage, and where she
ers who supported his business and family.
died suddenly in 1994. He married Eva Kuhns
After leaving the barber shop, the family of of Naselle, Washington, later that year, and is
four moved to Warrenton, Oregon, where he survived by her, his five children, 10 grand-
took a job as a toll taker on the Astoria-Megler children, 14 great-grandchildren, and nieces
Bridge until he retired 12 years later. After retir- and nephews, as well as Eva’s children and
ing, he chose to give haircuts at the military grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday,
Armed Forces Training Center at Camp Rilea,
and also had a shop in his home. This room was July 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Rainier United Meth-
a personal scrapbook of much of the past, and odist Church, 101 E. C St. A reception will fol-
always had lots of fun articles on the bulletin low with cake, pie and ice cream.
Please sign our online guest book at www.
board, with several newspaper articles about
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him.
Sally Ann Covert
Portland
Jan. 30, 1933 — July 5, 2018
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Tillamook
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Sunset tonight ........................... 8:59 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday ........................ 5:45 a.m.
Moonrise today .......................... 2:46 p.m.
Moonset today ............................ 1:03 a.m.
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ASTORIA
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SUN AND MOON
Time
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Mostly sunny and
delightful
TUESDAY
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REGIONAL WEATHER
Precipitation
Thursday .......................................... 0.00"
Month to date ................................... 0.09"
Normal month to date ....................... 0.73"
Year to date .................................... 35.74"
Normal year to date ........................ 36.64"
July 27
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Sunshine and patchy
clouds
Astoria through Thursday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 66°/57°
Normal high/low ........................... 68°/54°
Record high ............................ 91° in 1946
Record low ............................. 42° in 1977
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Port Orchard
April 2, 1922 — Jan. 27, 2018
Mark Graves/The Oregonian
The Substation Fire near where the Deschutes and Co-
lumbia rivers meet east of Portland.
SATURDAY
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DENVER — The Trump
administration says it may
pick a new Western head-
quarters for the nation’s larg-
est land management agency
in the next six to eight months.
Susan Combs, a senior
adviser to Interior Secretary
The bureau manages nearly
388,000 square miles nation-
wide, and 99 percent is in 12
Western states.
Many Western leaders
say the bureau’s headquar-
ters should be closer to the
land it manages. Zinke, a for-
mer Montana congressman,
agrees.
Ross Claron Jennings
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
Ryan Zinke, told a U.S. Sen-
ate committee Thursday that
Zinke is committed to moving
the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment headquarters from Wash-
ington to the West. The bureau
is part of Zinke’s department.
Combs offered no hints
about where the new head-
quarters will be.
Associated Press
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BLM may relocate headquarters westward
Sally Ann (Miller) Covert passed away
Survivors include sons, Marc (Julia) and
after a long illness on Thursday, July 5, in Michael (Kristin); daughters, Jenni Keagbine
Portland, Oregon, at the age of 85. She was (Gerry), Elizabeth (John Tobey), and Christine
surrounded by loved ones and died peace- Naylor (John); grandchildren, Jeffrey, Emily,
fully, with characteristic cour-
Eric, Kelsey, Trevor and Megan
age and grace, and not one minute
Keagbine, Thayne, Oliver and Sally
before she was ready.
Covert, Arden and Corin Tobey,
Sally was born on Jan. 30, 1933,
and Sam Naylor; beloved caregiver,
in Portland, Oregon, to Harry and
Stephanie Dillon; cousin, Sister
Irene Miller. It was while attending
Joanne Miller; nieces, Pamela, Made-
line and Laura; and countless friends
Lincoln High School that she caught
and admirers who experienced Sally’s
the eye of her classmate and future
love and graciousness over the years.
husband, James T. Covert. They were
Her beloved Jim passed away in
married on Aug. 16, 1952, at Port-
land’s Cathedral of the Immaculate
2016; her daughter, Juliann; grand-
Conception. Both were devout Cath- Sally Ann Covert son, Danny Keagbine; and brother,
olics, and their shared faith would
Ronald; and sister-in-law, Shirley
see them through all of life’s trials.
Miller, also preceded her in death.
Sally Covert was a wonderful mother and
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grandmother, and above all a devoted, loving ycrkjfou.
partner to Jim, who never took her for granted,
In lieu of flowers, please consider a dona-
or stopped marveling at the fact that she mar- tion to the University of Portland Covert Fam-
ried him, and provided the foundation for all ily Scholarship Fund or Team Sally Covert
with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s (act.alz.org).
that he held dear.
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and charged with fourth-de-
gree assault, strangulation
and harassment. He allegedly
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and choked her during a
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