A2
THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020
IN BRIEF
Seaside takes fi rst step
to annex property south of city
SEASIDE — A “checkerboard” is how city offi -
cials explained the annexation of 45 properties from
the south corner of Avenue U to the north corner of
Avenue S on Roosevelt Drive.
The ordinance calls for annexation of county prop-
erty zoned general commercial and industrial from
Bell Buoy to Avenue U in accordance with the zones
established under the city’s comprehensive plan and
statutes.
Annexation is required before land can be devel-
oped at urban density with city zoning, or to hook
up to city water, police, fi re and other services. After
annexation, subject properties — about two-thirds
east of the highway, and one-third along the Necani-
cum River — would be withdrawn from the Seaside
Rural Fire Protection District and included in the city
for fi re protection purposes.
Property owners would be required to pay the cost
of water and sewer extensions.
Residents now under county jurisdiction would see
an increase of about $1.80 per $1,000 of their home’s
assessed value, offi cials estimated.
“I know it’s been a goal of this council this
year to go through the properties and bring them
into the city,” City Manager Mark Winstanley said.
“We’ve prepared an ordinance to allow that to take
place.”
A TOUCH
OF SNOW
Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian
Strong winds and a light snow touched the North Coast on Tuesday.
KAST quiet after transmitter failure
KAST 1370 AM has been off the air since Jan. 3
due to a transmitter failure.
A specialist is scheduled to diagnose the issue on
Friday.
The station hopes to be back on the air as soon as
possible, but so far there is no estimate as to when the
transmitter will be fi xed.
Shipwreck conference comes to Astoria
The Columbia River Maritime Museum and Mar-
itime Archaeological Society will host the 2020
Columbia River Shipwreck Conference on Feb. 8 in
Astoria.
A variety of speakers will present on shipwreck
research and discoveries from the Pacifi c Northwest
and around the world. The afternoon session will
cover local and Spanish shipwrecks, and the quest to
discover whether Francis Drake landed on the Ore-
gon Coast.
James Delgado, an internationally known mari-
time archaeologist, will discuss the fi nal frontier of
maritime archaeology in the extreme deep.
The fi rst presentation begins at 10 a.m at the mar-
itime museum. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased
online on the museum’s website.
County accepting applicants
for human services panel
Clatsop County is accepting applications for open
seats for two-year terms on the Human Services Advi-
sory Council.
The council advises the Board of Commissioners
on developmental disabilities, mental health and alco-
hol and drug abuse services.
The council meets the fi rst Thursday of each
month from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., where they identify
needs, establish priorities for publicly funded ser-
vices and assist in selecting and evaluating service
providers.
Applications are available at the county manager’s
offi ce at 800 Exchange St., Suite 410 in Astoria or on
the county’s website.
Appointments will be made by the Board of
Commissioners.
— The Astorian
vv
DEATH
Jan. 14, 2020
In JAPPE,
Brief
Richard, 77, of Seaside, died in Sea-
side. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge of the
arrangements.
Disorderly conduct
• Bricen Hinricksen-Walker, 21, of Seaside, was
arrested Monday on Avenue A in Seaside for disor-
derly conduct.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
THURSDAY
Astoria City Council, 1 p.m., work session on chain hotels
and restaurants, City Hall, 1095 Duane St.
Seaside Transportation Advisory Commission, 6 p.m.,
City Hall, 989 Broadway.
(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
Photos by Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian
Several vehicles were involved in a crash at the intersection
of Commercial and 15th streets near Roby’s Furniture &
Appliance on Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
Police say a pickup truck hauling a trailer hit two parked
cars before crashing into a vehicle traveling on 15th and
Commercial. That vehicle was pushed into another parked car.
The truck hauling the trailer crashed into Roby’s. Authorities
are investigating the crash.
Former employee sues sheriff’s
offi ce, alleging discrimination
By NICOLE BALES
The Astorian
A former staff assistant has
fi led a federal lawsuit against
the Clatsop County Sheriff’s
Offi ce and her former super-
visor alleging sex discrimi-
nation and retaliation.
Kimberly Losada resigned
from her job in August after
nearly 15 years with the
Parole and Probation Divi-
sion . In a lawsuit fi led Mon-
day in U.S. D istrict C ourt in
Portland, she alleges that Lt.
TACOMA, Wash. — A
federal judge has ruled that a
ban preventing the Chinook
Indian Nation from reapply-
ing for federal tribal recogni-
tion is unjustifi ed.
U.S. District Court Judge
Ronald B. Leighton on Friday
ordered the U.S. Department
of the Interior to reexamine its
justifi cation for the repetition
ban, or change the regula-
tion to allow for the Chinook
Indian Nation to apply again.
According to a news
release from Chinook Indian
Nation, Tribal Chairman
Circulation phone number:
503-325-3211
Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF
CIRCULATIONS, INC.
UTILITY
Printed on
recycled paper
Subscription rates
Eff ective May 1, 2019
MAIL (IN COUNTY)
EZpay (per month) ...............................................................................................................$11.25
13 weeks in advance ...........................................................................................................$37.00
26 weeks in advance ...........................................................................................................$71.00
52 weeks in advance ........................................................................................................ $135.00
ty’s human resources depart-
ment, which she claims con-
fi rmed her allegations.
Losada
is
seeking
$425,000 in economic losses
and emotional damages .
Hanthorn and t he county
declined to comment on the
lawsuit.
Russell Gomm, a Port-
land attorney represent-
ing Losada, also declined to
comment.
The lawsuit said Losada
worked at the Parole and Pro-
bation Division since 2005
and enjoyed the job until
Hanthorn became her super-
visor in 2011.
Losada claims that Han-
thorn’s treatment of her was
based on her gender and that
the sheriff’s offi ce failed to
address Hanthorn’s behavior.
She resigned, the lawsuit
said, because she “felt she had
no choice but to comply with
her physicians’ recommen-
dations and separate from
the job that she had loved for
years and had fought to try to
make tolerable.”
Tony Johnson celebrated the
decision.
“This is an important step
for the Chinook Nation in
fi nally reclaiming full tribal
rights,” Johnson said.
Federally
recognized
tribes are American Indian or
Alaskan Native tribal entities
that have sovereignty within
the U.S. Recognized tribes
can do direct business with
the federal government and
are entitled to certain benefi ts,
services and protections.
The judge’s decision came
after oral arguments were
held on Jan. 6 in U.S. District
Court in Tacoma. Chinook
Nation tribal members ral-
lied outside the courthouse to
show the judge how import-
ant the court case was to the
tribe.
Thane Tienson is an attor-
ney for the tribe and argued
on its behalf at the hearing.
“The court sympathized
with the Chinook Nation’s
plight and has opened a way
to fi nally right this historic
wrong,” Tienson said in the
tribe’s news release. “It is the
strongest message yet from a
federal court to the Depart-
ment of Interior and the
Bureau of Indian Affairs that
the department has abused its
discretionary authority and
ignored its responsibility to
all Indian tribes in order to
protect the status quo and we
are pleased to see the court
overturn the department’s
decision.”
The Chinook Nation was
granted offi cial status in Jan-
uary 2001, but the status was
rescinded 18 months later by
the Bush administration.
The judge’s ruling vacates
a 2015 decision by the
Department of the Interior,
which prevented the tribe
from seeking offi cial tribal
status. Chinook Indian Nation
sued the d epartment in 2017
over the rule, as well as over
trust funds the tribe never
received.
ROCKFORD
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.
COPYRIGHT ©
Entire contents © Copyright,
2020 by The Astorian.
Kristen Hanthorn, who leads
the division, subjected her
to bullying, harassment, dis-
crimination and retaliation
based on her sex.
Losada, who lives in
Naselle, Washington, claims
Hanthorn’s hostile and dis-
criminatory behavior took a
toll on her psychologically
and physically.
She alleges the county took
no effective action in ending
Hanthorn’s behavior, even
after investigations by the
s heriff’s o ffi ce and the coun-
Chinook win court battle on path for recognition
By ASHLEY NERBOVIG
Chinook Observer
ON THE RECORD
Established July 1, 1873
SMASHED
• WATERPROOF
• NON-METALLIC SAFETY
TOES
• OIL & SLIP-RESISTANT SOLE
• AVAILABLE IN MENS D
(MEDIUM) AND EE (WIDE)
Follow us on
$150
Out of County Rates available at 800-781-3214
DIGITAL
EZpay (per month) .................................................................................................................$8.00
ASTORIA: 239 14th Street • (503) 325-3972 • www.gimresshoesastoria.com