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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2018 U.S. House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves The wolf population has rebounded By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled U.S. House passed a bill Fri- day to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the preda- tor species. Long despised by farm- ers and ranchers, wolves were shot, trapped and poisoned out of existence in most of the U.S. by the mid-20th cen- tury. Since securing protec- tion in the 1970s, wolves have bounced back in the western Great Lakes states of Michi- gan, Minnesota and Wiscon- sin, as well as in the North- ern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. About 5,000 wolves live in the lower 48 states, occupying less than 10 percent of their historic range. The U.S. Fish and Wild- life Service is reviewing the wolf’s status and is expected to declare they’ve recovered sufficiently to be removed from protection under the Endangered Species Act. The House bill would enshrine that policy in law and restrict judicial review of listing decisions. The measure was approved, 196-180, and now goes to the Senate, where prospects are murkier. The bill’s chief spon- AP Photo/John Locher Troy Miller wipes his eyes as he walks beside a burned out car on his property in Con- cow, Calif. Miller said he tried to evacuate when the Camp Fire came roaring through the area, but had to turn back when the roads were blocked with debris and fire. Authorities raise death toll to 80 in California wildfires At least 77 are dead from the Camp Fire By EMILY SULLIVAN National Public Radio Authorities in Califor- nia have added an additional fatality to the official death toll of the Camp Fire, bring- ing its total number of deaths to at least 77. The number of those unac- counted for decreased to 993 — about 300 fewer than Sat- urday’s count, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said on Sunday. At least 80 people have died throughout California since wildfires broke out ear- lier this month. Three of those fatalities were from the Wool- sey Fire in the southern part of the state. Authorities have not yet declared an official cause of the fires and are investigating their origins. In a Camp Fire incident update Sunday night, author- ities described their progress in containing the deadliest wildfire in state history. “Crews have continued to work in steep and rugged ter- rain to implement direct and indirect control lines which will aid in stopping the fire’s forward progress,” they said. “Firefighters and utility coop- erators worked within the fire’s interior to patrol for heat and remove hazards.” Multiple California Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces and Human Remains Detec- tion Canine Search Teams are assisting the Butte County Sheriff Department with the search and recovery of miss- ing persons, authorities said. The fire itself has grown smaller to 150,000 acres and is now 65 percent contained. Authorities say they expect full containment by Nov. 30. Over 5,300 personnel are battling the flames. More than 10,360 homes have been destroyed — the entire community of Paradise was reduced to a wasteland of ash and burned out buildings and cars. Authorities continue to maintain a live evacuation map and structure damage map. About 500 miles to the south in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, the Wool- sey Fire is still burning. At 96,949 acres, the fire is 91 percent contained, authori- ties said in their Sunday night update. Dry winds continue to pose a challenge to respond- ers, who anticipate strong off- shore winds that will lower humidity into Monday morn- ing. Over 1,080 personnel are actively fighting the flames. Nearly all evacuation orders have lifted, but that doesn’t mean evacuees will be able to return to their homes. Damage assessment teams have counted 1,452 destroyed structures so far. They’re 90 percent through examining structures affected by the fire. Crews are remaining dil- igent and providing services to residents as they return to their homes, authorities say. They expect full containment by Thursday. DUII • At 5:04 p.m. Sunday, Anne Marie Trent, 52, of Astoria, was arrested by Astoria police on 35th Street and Irving Ave- nue and charged with driving under the influence of intoxi- cants. Her blood alcohol con- tent was 0.25 percent. • At 10:57 p.m. Saturday, William J. Hunt, 34, of Asto- ria, was arrested by Astoria Nov. 18, 2018 JOHNSEN, Norman P., 82, of Warrenton, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral & Cremation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. WEDNESDAY 57 42 37 Clouds breaking THURSDAY 55 43 Partly sunny FRIDAY 53 43 52 39 Breezy with occasional rain Periods of rain nificent animals and plants it protects,” Hartl said. “We don’t expect to see these disgrace- ful anti-wildlife votes next year under Democratic control of the House.” Livestock industry associa- tions representing ranchers who have to contend with wolves scaring and attacking cattle and sheep supported the bill. They said in a letter to Congress that wolf populations have recov- ered to the extent that the ani- mal would have been removed from the endangered species list if not for “activist litigants” who “used the judicial system to circumvent sound science and restore full ESA protections to these predators.” A spokeswoman for the Fish and Wildlife Service said the agency is completing a review of the wolves’ status in the lower 48 states and expects to make a recommendation in coming months. The agency did not take a position on the House bill. police on the 1240 block of Eighth Street and charged with DUII and hit and run. Hunt allegedly crashed into another parked car. His blood alcohol content was 0.23 percent. • At 8:40 p.m. Friday, Michael Allen Gregorich, 73, of Seaside, was arrested by Seaside police on 11th Ave- nue and North Wahanna Road and charged with DUII, reck- less driving and reckless endangerment. • At 6:58 p.m. Friday, Cam- eron D. Duvall, 62, of Vancou- ver, Washington, was arrested by Astoria police on the 350 block of West Marine Drive and charged with DUII. Duvall was allegedly spotted while driving without a tire. A drug recognition expert was called to evaluate him. PUBLIC MEETINGS FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TUESDAY sor, U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., said farmers in Wis- consin and other states are “one step closer to having the legal means to defend their livestock from gray wolves.” States should be respon- sible for managing wolf pop- ulations, “not Washington bureaucrats,” Duffy said. Environmental groups and many Democrats slammed the bill as a last-ditch effort by Republicans to push a pro- rancher agenda after losing con- trol of the House in this month’s midterm elections. “This final, pathetic stab at wolves exemplifies House Republicans’ longstanding cruelty and contempt for our nation’s wildlife,” said Brett Hartl, government affairs direc- tor for the Center for Biologi- cal Diversity, an Arizona-based environmental group. “The American people over- whelmingly support the Endan- gered Species Act and the mag- ON THE RECORD DEATH TONIGHT AP Photo/Dawn Villella A gray wolf is seen at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. Periods of rain MONDAY Knappa School Board, 5:45 p.m., Knappa High School library, 41535 Old Highway 30. Jewell School Board, 6 p.m., Jewell School Library, 83874 Oregon Highway 103. Seaside City Council, 6 p.m., workshop regarding new Sea- side School District projects, 989 Broadway. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., Port offices, 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. Cannon Beach Planning Com- mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Seaside Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. LOTTERIES ALMANAC REGIONAL WEATHER Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 37/57 Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 58°/35° Normal high/low ........................... 53°/40° Record high ............................ 63° in 1925 Record low ............................. 24° in 1994 Tillamook 37/59 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.00" Month to date ................................... 2.08" Normal month to date ....................... 6.34" Year to date .................................... 48.81" Normal year to date ........................ 52.56" Salem 30/54 Newport 40/57 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:40 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:23 a.m. Coos Bay Moonrise today .......................... 3:21 p.m. 39/59 Moonset today ............................ 3:03 a.m. Nov 22 Last New Nov 29 First Dec 6 TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 4:44 a.m. 5:38 p.m. Low 1.8 ft. 0.4 ft. Hi 66 46 35 47 35 39 66 25 82 40 45 65 74 53 85 57 71 51 55 53 43 47 63 55 56 Burns 5/46 Klamath Falls 17/56 Lakeview 10/55 Ashland 35/63 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 47 53 57 53 56 55 63 54 57 57 Today Lo 15 22 42 29 40 17 30 32 40 39 W s s pc s s pc pc s s pc Hi 48 53 58 54 56 56 62 53 57 58 Tues. Lo 20 32 47 36 46 29 40 38 44 45 W s pc pc pc pc s s s pc pc City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 52 39 55 57 55 57 42 55 54 46 Today Lo 29 24 36 36 30 37 24 31 31 20 W s c s pc s s s s s c Hi 53 40 54 54 54 57 43 56 54 44 Tues. Lo 35 26 39 43 36 44 26 40 37 23 W pc s s s s pc s s s pc 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 Ontario 18/48 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Today Lo 48 39 25 25 17 27 38 19 71 29 18 46 51 36 72 36 52 42 26 41 27 24 46 38 45 Baker 15/48 W pc r pc s pc c s sn s r s s pc c pc c pc c s pc pc s pc s pc Hi 57 43 34 57 37 35 65 25 81 39 44 66 71 49 84 48 62 47 53 50 40 48 61 55 54 Tues. Lo 35 28 28 31 26 27 42 16 72 27 30 44 51 30 70 27 47 32 32 31 30 25 52 43 34 Saturday’s Powerball: 6-8-20- 52-68, Powerball: 5 Estimated jackpot: $139 million Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 6-3-8-2 4 p.m.: 3-0-3-6 7 p.m.: 8-9-7-9 10 p.m.: 1-2-5-2 Friday’s Lucky Lines: 4-8-12- 14-19-23-25-30 Estimated jackpot: $11,000 Friday’s Mega Millions: 33-36- 63-68-69, Mega Ball: 16 Estimated jackpot: $139 million WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: 9-2-0 Sunday’s Keno: 16-20-22-26- 32-33-38-39-45-46-48-49-51- 56-58-60-63-73-74-79 Sunday’s Match 4: 04-05-12- 24 Saturday’s Daily Game: 6-9-9 Saturday’s Hit 5: 01-02-04- 12-16 Estimated jackpot: $160,000 Saturday’s Keno: 01-12-14-21- 26-28-30-31-36-41-42-47-51- 52-54-56-57-66-69-72 Saturday’s Lotto: 17-37-39- 43-46-47 Estimated jackpot: $1.5 million Saturday’s Match 4: 17-20- 21-23 Friday’s Daily Game: 3-9-5 Friday’s Keno: 03-06-08-14- 20-23-34-35-40-44-45-48-49- 50-52-57-62-64-65-79 Friday’s Match 4: 01-10-20-21 REGIONAL CITIES Tonight's Sky: Around midnight, Beehive Cluster above the waning gibbous moon. High 8.8 ft. 7.5 ft. La Grande 25/48 Roseburg 36/54 Brookings 44/57 Dec 15 John Day 28/52 Bend 22/53 Medford 30/62 UNDER THE SKY Time 10:58 a.m. 11:45 p.m. Prineville 20/55 Lebanon 32/56 Eugene 29/54 SUN AND MOON Full Pendleton 24/40 The Dalles 26/44 Portland 36/54 OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 4-1-3-9 4 p.m.: 6-8-2-2 7 p.m.: 4-0-4-9 10 p.m.: 1-0-1-6 Sunday’s Lucky Lines: 2-5-9- 15-20-22-25-32 Estimated jackpot: $12,000 Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 0-7-7-2 4 p.m.: 9-9-8-9 7 p.m.: 7-3-9-3 10 p.m.: 7-2-9-7 Saturday’s Lucky Lines: 1-8-9- 14-19-23-25-29 Estimated jackpot: $10,000 Saturday’s Megabucks: 22- 29-34-38-39-46 Estimated jackpot: $3.4 million Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc sn pc s pc c pc c sh pc pc s s pc sh pc c pc s pc pc s pc s pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 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