2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 Republican senator calls on Governor’s campaign demands TV stations stop airing ad Portland mayor to resign By DIRK VANDERHART Oregon Public Broadcasting Alexandria Ocasio-Cor- tez. Cynthia Nixon. Ted Wheeler? To Portland activists sometimes given to thinking of the mayor as a law-and- order tyrant, Wheeler might seem out of place on a list with two ultra-left political candidates from New York City. To a Republican U.S. sen- ator from Louisiana, he fits right in. Sen. Bill Cassidy on Tues- day filed a resolution for consideration in Congress’s upper house, formally call- ing on Wheeler to resign from office. The Occupy ICE PDX demonstration that shuttered a U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement building in Portland in June has been cleared for weeks, but in the minds of Cassidy — and President Donald Trump — the message it sent lives on. “A mob of left-wing activ- ists recently surrounded an ICE office in southwest Port- land, Oregon, trapping ICE employees inside the build- ing,” the proposed resolution states. In the document, also sup- ported by Sen. David Per- due, a Republican from Geor- gia, Cassidy calls on Wheeler “to immediately resign so that a leader committed to pro- tecting all law-abiding citi- zens and public servants from harm can assume the duties of mayor of Portland.” Folding in criticisms from union officials representing Portland police officers and agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Cas- sidy takes to task Wheeler’s stance early on in the occu- pation, when he said he did not want Portland police “engaged or sucked into a conflict, particularly from a federal agency that I believe is on the wrong track.” The resolution, first reported by Willamette Week, likens the response to Oca- sio-Cortez’s support from an Occupy ICE group in Los Angeles. The Democratic congressional candidate from New York mounted a stun- ning primary upset of U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley earlier this year, and appears headed for victory in November. Cassidy also folded in a mention of actress Cynthia Nixon, running for governor of New York, who has report- edly dubbed ICE a “terrorist organization.” But it’s Wheeler whom Cassidy targets for resignation. “A politician deciding who gets help in an emergency based on politics is the kind of thing that happens in banana republics — not a democracy that ensures equal protection under the law,” Cassidy said in a statement Tuesday. “For Mayor Wheeler to abandon this principle along with peo- ple being threatened by a vio- lent mob is unacceptable. He needs to resign immediately.” Associated Press PORTLAND — An attor- ney for Democratic Gov. Kate Brown’s re-election cam- paign is demanding that Ore- gon TV stations stop airing an attack advertisement, claim- ing the ad is illegal under state law because it’s making false statements. A letter by attorney Harry Wilson was sent to stations Monday, saying the recent ad by the group Priority Oregon contains several untrue state- ments, Oregon Public Broad- casting reported. “This is a clear, unambig- uous false statement of fact, and that is illegal,” Wilson said. “What we’re asking is that these stations recognize An earthquake and after- shock have been reported today off the Oregon Coast. The United States Geo- logical Survey said an ini- tial quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck just after 1:30 a.m., more than 170 miles west of Coos Bay. Robert Sanders of the USGS said there is no tsu- nami threat associated with the quake. He said people as far away as Portland reported feeling the tremblor. Dispatch with the Coos Knappa Dec. 14, 1937 — Aug. 4, 2018 Allen Almer Solum Sr., 80, of Knappa, ing canes, tinkering, helping friends and fam- Oregon, passed in Astoria on Aug. 4, 2018. He ily, and especially spending time with his son, was born in Stanley, North Dakota, to Almer Allen. Al is survived by many relatives: his Solum and Leota “Lee” Footh Solum on Dec. wife, Pat; a son, Allen Solum Jr. 14, 1937. and his wife, Shelly; granddaugh- Allen married Patricia “Pat” Zwe- ber on Nov. 23, 1981, in Gettysburg, ter, Heather; great-grandchildren, South Dakota. They celebrated 36 Adrian and Brooklyn; and broth- ers, Blaine and Kevin Ogier. Al was years of marriage. preceded in death by a son, LeJon The Solum family moved to Port- land in 1951. He joined the Navy, Solum; a sister, Bonnie Westfall; and later moved to Eugene and then and six brothers, Jerry, Dick, Gary Astoria. In 2011, Al and Pat bought a Sr. and Rod Solum and Dorsey and house in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Callvin Ogier. There are too many but always came home to Knappa in other relatives to list. Allen Solum Sr. the summer months. The family would like to invite everyone to a celebration of life Al did many things after leaving honoring Goose at the Elks Lodge, the Navy. He was a roofer most of his life, and then bought a concrete company and located at 453 11th St. in Astoria, Oregon, on named it Al’s Readi-Mix. He had a colorful and Sept. 8, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Memories of Goose can be shared with eventful life, and he never met a stranger — he even picked up hitchhikers and brought them friends and family online at caldwellsmortu- home — and he always had a wonderful smile. ary.com, emailed to info@solumcontracting. “Goose” was a loving and devoted hus- com or mailed to 91918 Akerstedt Road, Asto- band, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, ria, OR., 97103. Donations in Al’s honor can be made to brother, uncle and cousin, and enjoyed spend- ing time with his family more than anything. Disabled American Veterans at dav.org or He also enjoyed reading, racing cars, handmak- 877-426-2838. Bay police said there have been no reports of damage or injury. The quake was located at a depth of about 6 miles. About two hours later, an aftershock with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck the area. County seeks three applicants for arts council The Daily Astorian Applications are open for three positions on the Arts Council of Clatsop County. The volunteer council promotes and advocates for the arts locally. One posi- tion runs through 2020, while the other two run through 2021. Residents, those who own property, business own- ers and those who rent stu- dio space are eligible to apply. Applications are due IN BRIEF West Grand road closure set Thursday Sept. 7. They are available at www.co.clatsop.or.us, the Clatsop County Manag- er’s Office at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 or by calling 503-325-1000. County commissioners will make final appointments. DEATH neering Division at 503-338-5173. Aug. 12, 2018 BROWN, George D., 84, of Warrenton, died in Seaside. MedCure in Portland is in charge of the arrangements. Dismal Nitch closed for septic system repairs West Grand Avenue, from Lincoln Street to West Lexington Avenue, is closed for road repair from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday. All schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions. For questions, contact the Astoria Engi- The Dismal Nitch Rest Area on State Route 401 east of the Astoria Bridge is closed for sep- tic system repairs, the Washington Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday. MEMORIAL Saturday, Aug. 25 JOLMA, Kerttu — Celebration of life service at 2 p.m., Mayger-Downing Community Church, 80071 Life Lane in Clatskanie. All are invited. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 66 56 58 Partly cloudy 65 55 SUNDAY 63 56 Showers around in the morning; some sun Mostly cloudy 62 54 Mostly cloudy with a passing shower or two Rather cloudy fied as child care providers if they hold a medical marijuana license, or grow or distribute marijuana. “That statement is cate- gorically and unambiguously untrue: It is illegal to sell drugs at a child care center in Oregon under numerous provisions of Oregon law,” Wilson said in the letter. Under state law, TV sta- tions are not liable in most cases for airing false campaign statements knowingly cre- ated by another party. Wilson acknowledged that stations are not obligated to pull the ad despite the letter’s demand. Republican state Rep. Knute Buehler is challeng- ing Brown for the governor’s office. Allen ‘Goose’ Almer Solum Sr. Earthquake reported off the coast Associated Press that Priority Oregon is break- ing the law and take down the illegal ad.” The group’s ad titled “Scary” depicts a woman reading a bedtime story to her children about Oregon under Brown’s leadership. The ad suggests that Brown has allowed homelessness to get out of hand, children to go hungry and seniors to be abused. At the end of the story, the woman says “you can sell drugs while running a day care,” while pointing to an illustration of a figure holding a baggie of what appears to be marijuana. The letter takes note of that statement and cites state administrative rules that pre- vent people from being certi- ON THE RECORD of Astoria, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office on the 88860 block DUII • At 11:11 p.m. Tuesday, Taylor Wade Landwehr, 26, of Youngs River Road and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants. PUBLIC MEETINGS ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER Tillamook 57/66 Salem 52/78 Newport 54/62 Aug 26 Last New Sep 2 Coos Bay 55/65 First Sep 9 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 6:36 a.m. 6:26 p.m. Low -0.3 ft. 2.3 ft. LOTTERIES Lakeview 40/85 Ashland 59/90 Tuesday’s Lucky Lines: 03-05- 10-14-20-23-27-31 Estimated jackpot: $25,000 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 14- 16-19-38-57, Mega Ball: 11 Estimated jackpot: $118 million OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4-7-8-8 4 p.m.: 4-7-7-5 7 p.m.: 0-4-6-7 10 p.m.: 8-5-1-3 Burns 44/87 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 87 88 61 92 67 86 96 93 63 64 Today Lo 48 50 51 52 58 44 58 51 54 55 W pc pc pc s s pc pc s s s Hi 89 84 63 80 64 85 90 78 62 64 Thu. Lo 49 45 51 51 57 41 54 52 52 55 W s s pc s pc s pc pc s pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 87 91 94 93 93 70 81 92 94 86 Today Lo 51 62 58 55 52 57 57 52 56 52 W pc pc s pc s s pc s s pc Hi 70 89 76 83 78 66 83 81 75 87 Thu. Lo 50 57 57 55 52 56 53 51 56 46 W pc pc pc s pc c pc s pc s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES 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 Baker 48/89 Ontario 55/92 Klamath Falls 44/85 9 a.m., Astoria Transit Center Conference Room, 900 Marine Drive. Cannon Beach Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., special session on waterfront hotel appeal, City Hall, 1095 Duane St. WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 9-4-0 Tuesday’s Keno: 05-06-10-23- 26-28-32-36-40-41-43-44-46- 48-51-53-58-65-71-74 Tuesday’s Match 4: 03-07-09-11 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Today Hi Lo 86 67 83 65 78 60 78 57 78 56 75 57 95 74 58 48 90 78 76 56 77 62 101 81 85 69 85 64 90 78 83 61 92 78 84 65 84 68 86 65 80 61 83 61 71 57 85 57 87 65 THURSDAY Sunset Empire Transportation District Board, REGIONAL CITIES Tonight's Sky: The constellation Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, fi lls a big wedge of the southwest sky at nightfall. High 7.0 ft. La Grande 52/87 Roseburg 55/83 Brookings 49/63 Sep 16 John Day 52/88 Bend 50/84 Medford 58/90 UNDER THE SKY Time 12:58 p.m. none Prineville 48/87 Lebanon 53/81 Eugene 52/80 SUN AND MOON Full Pendleton 62/89 The Dalles 63/83 Portland 58/76 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.00" Month to date ................................... 0.33" Normal month to date ....................... 0.66" Year to date .................................... 36.07" Normal year to date ........................ 37.60" Sunset tonight ........................... 8:13 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 6:25 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 6:17 p.m. Moonset today ............................ 2:42 a.m. WEDNESDAY Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Com- mercial St. Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 58/66 Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 86°/56° Normal high/low ........................... 69°/53° Record high ............................ 86° in 2018 Record low ............................. 42° in 1988 W s t s s s pc s r pc pc pc s pc pc pc pc s t pc pc pc t pc pc sh Thu. Hi Lo 84 65 78 63 81 63 87 57 77 66 81 61 95 74 63 47 88 77 78 59 73 69 102 79 83 64 84 65 91 78 83 61 91 76 78 64 94 72 79 61 81 65 86 65 70 56 70 55 81 65 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s s s pc pc s s sh c s t s pc pc t pc pc s s s pc s pc pc s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. 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