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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019 IMPRESSIVE SHOW IN BRIEF Teenager arrested on sex abuse charges in Warrenton A 15-year-old male was arrested on charges of sex- ual abuse in the Forest Rim neighborhood in Warrenton. The suspect was released to the Clatsop County Juve- nile Department. Since June, the suspect has reportedly sexually abused three children who live in the neighborhood. Police believe there may be more victims. People who have information can contact Detective Tyler Johnston at the Warrenton Police Department at tjohnston@ci.warrenton.or.us. — The Astorian Pacifi c County razor clam digs get go-ahead to start LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Washington Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday evening that razor clam digging is good to go from Cape Disap- pointment to Westport this weekend, after tests revealed that shellfi sh from coastal beaches are safe to eat. Testing conducted by the Washington Department of Health on Thursday showed domoic acid levels were low enough for the digs to go ahead, said Dan Ayres, the state coastal shellfi sh manager. “The health and safety of clam diggers is always our fi rst concern, so we appreciate people’s patience while we worked with our partners at WDOH to confi rm that these clams are safe to eat,” Ayres said. “We hope that everyone is able to get out and enjoy safe, productive digs at these beaches.” — Chinook Observer Dems highlight complaints in Mitchell recall Cryptosporidium found again in Portland water Portland’s water bureau is warning that residents who have weakened immune systems should talk to their doctors before drinking city tap water, after tests from the Bull Run Watershed found two units of cryptospo- ridium in a 50-liter water sample Tuesday. Water bureau offi cials said drinking from the tap should be safe for most people. There’s a small risk of diarrhea, vomiting and other stomach problems, but peo- ple with healthy immune systems should recover with- out medical treatment. People with AIDS, cancer or other immune condi- tions could be at risk of life-threatening gastrointestinal illness if they ingest the water. The water bureau sug- gests they should consult with medical professionals about whether it is safe for them. The warning extends beyond Portland city limits to other communities that obtain all or some of their drink- ing water from Bull Run, including Sandy, Tualatin, Gresham and surrounding water districts that collec- tively serve close to a million people. — Oregon Public Broadcasting New bridges installed on Eagle Creek Trail PORTLAND — The Eagle Creek Trail has two new bridges, but it could still be months before it reopens to the public. The Oregonian reported the U.S. Forest Service installed two new footbridges on the fi re-ravaged hik- ing trail Wednesday, replacing bridges that burned as the Eagle Creek fi re tore through the Columbia River Gorge in 2017. Helicopter pilots airlifted the Fern Creek Bridge and High Bridge onto the trail, where crews will now work to install them. The same process was used to install the Tish Creek Bridge before the wildfi re in 2017. While the new bridges make the Eagle Creek Trail safer to hike, it will remain closed due to threat of rock fall and landslides, according to the forest service, espe- cially as seasonal rain and snow approaches. — Associated Press DEATH Oct. 22, 2019 DERRICK, Katherine Lee, 72, of Warrenton, died in Portland. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. ON THE RECORD Rape • Amy Chen, 19, of Seaside, was indicted Wednesday on four counts of rape in the third degree. Theft • Gregory Scott Adams, 37, of Ham- mond, was arrested Fri- day at Walmart for theft in the second degree. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way Established July 1, 1873 (USPS 035-000) Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by EO Media Group, 949 Exchange St., PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 Telephone 503-325-3211, 800-781-3211 or Fax 503-325-6573. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Astorian, PO Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103-0210 DailyAstorian.com Jane Winckler Webb The surf at Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park put on an impressive show last week as waves spawned by a Pacifi c Ocean typhoon crashed into the cliff s below the lighthouse. TUESDAY Seaside Planning Com- mission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway By SAM STITES Oregon Capital Bureau The Democratic Party of Oregon is calling atten- tion to a trio of complaints fi led against the two political action committees involved in the effort to recall state Rep. Tiffi ny Mitchell . In a press release Thurs- day, the party outlined allega- tions made in three separate complaints fi led by voters against the leaders of two political action committees heading the recall against the Astoria Democrat. That included Darren Mead of the Recall Tiffi ny Mitchell PAC, as well as Andrew Miller and Carol Russell of #Timbe- rUnity PAC. Ben Hamar, Ken Pot- ter and Linda Martin — all three of whom are electors of the N orth C oast district — say that materials mailed to voters in House D istrict 32 and found on social media include false information regarding her voting record on two bills that never made it to a vote. That would constitute a violation of the Oregon s ec- retary of s tate’s recall man- ual, which says all statements of fact in recall campaign materials must be true. Hamar’s complaint out- lines an allegation that #Tim- berUnity has not reported campaign expenditures on Facebook advertisements they’ve purchased urg- ing voters to sign the recall petition. Martin’s letter also alleges that the campaign has directed circulators of the recall petition to gather signatures from people even if they’re unsure whether By FEDOR ZARKHIN The Oregonian Vaping has made signif- icant inroads with young Oregonians in the last two years, with nearly half of 11th grade marijuana users getting high off vape oils, not fl ower, new data shows. While marijuana use stayed steady at one in fi ve 11th graders, the propor- tion of those who get high by smoking the plant versus those who vape an oil extract changed dramatically. Two years ago, about one out of 10 Oregon 11th graders who used marijuana vaped oils. This year, it’s nearly one in two, at 44%, the Oregon Health Author- ity said Thursday. “This is alarming,” Ore- gon’s top public health Adopt a Pet ADVERTISING OWNERSHIP All advertising copy and illustrations prepared by The Astorian become the property of The Astorian and may not be reproduced for any use without explicit prior approval. Bandy COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2019 by The Astorian. 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Trout said there are both civil and criminal penalties for violating state elections rules. “We are not surprised that Tiffi ny Mitchell’s supporters are throwing up every road- block they can think of to dis- tract from her horrible voting record,” Mead, the owner of Action Sign Works in Miles Crossing, said in an email. “The problem is, while we are following the rules, they are not.” Mead said a complaint has been fi led against a group opposing the recall that has apparently not dis- closed spending. “We are honest, hard- working people standing up in the only way we know how to stop politicians from destroying our way of life,” Mead said. “These com- plaints are nothing more than a distraction from the anger Tiffi ny Mitchell has caused with her atrocious voting record.” Miller, the CEO of Stim- son Lumber Co., could not immediately be reached for comment. Russell said she could not comment because she just does the books for the #TimberUnity PAC. Molly Woon, a Demo- cratic Party spokeswoman, said the party has mobilized to bring attention to the com- plaints due to the severity of the allegations brought for- ward by these three individ- uals, as well as the ticking clock. Supporters of the peti- tion to recall Mitchell have until Dec. 4 to submit the required 4,883 signatures for a vote to be called. “We can’t let instances like this that are so egregious and so clearly false go with- out notice,” Woon said. “We have to call attention to it, and we have to do something to try to stop this behavior.” The Oregon Capital Bureau is a collaboration between EO Media Group, Pamplin Media Group and Salem Reporter. Nicole Bales of The Astorian contributed to this report. Oregon youth marijuana vaping has spiked Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. Edward Stratton/The Astorian State Rep. Tiffi ny Mitchell, D-Astoria, is facing a recall. 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