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A2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2020 IN BRIEF Shipwrecked Bicyclist injured in Astoria crash A bicyclist was injured on Feb. 28 after being struck by a vehicle on Eighth and Exchange streets in Astoria. The driver reportedly did not see the bicyclist. The bicyclist was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital. With two large excavators, Coastal Towing and Salvage began to dig a boat out of the sand at Arcadia Beach on Thursday afternoon. The boat washed ashore after it was abandoned over the weekend when the two owners and their dog were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after facing rough seas. Local police offi cers graduate from Basic Police Class Madyson Hanna and Dylan McCoy from the War- renton Police Department and Jenny Thompson-Kiefer from the Cannon Beach Police Department will gradu- ate next week from Basic Police Class. The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training’s 16-week class includes dozens of train- ing areas, including survival skills, fi rearms, emer- gency vehicle operations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem-solving, community policing, elder abuse and drug recognition. The graduation will be held at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem on March 13 at 11 a.m. — The Astorian Hailey Hoff man/The Astorian Oregon’s jobless rate hits another historic low Oregon’s unemployment rate has been playing limbo for the past several months and set another his- toric low in January of just 3.3%. The Oregon Employment Department revised prior fi gures downward to 3.4% for the last three months of 2019, so this is the fi rst time the state’s unemployment rate has been consistently below 4% since economists began using current methodology in 1976. Transportation, warehousing and utilities work grew fastest in the past 12 months, expanding by 3.6%. Information jobs expanded by 3.5%, primarily due to growth in Oregon’s software sector. Growth in construction work ground to a halt during 2019, though, while manufacturing shed 3,200 jobs amid the trade war with China. — The Oregonian In Brief DEATHS March 3, 2020 Deaths COVEY, Arnetta Francis, 93, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Ocean View Funeral & Cre- mation Service of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. TETLOW, John Z., 49, of Carmichael, Cali- fornia, formerly of Asto- ria, died in Carmichael. Simple Traditions Inc. in Carmichael is in charge of the arrangements. Dec. 18, 2019 WALBRAN, Adaline D., 91, of Tigard, for- merly of Astoria, died in Tigard. BIRTH Feb. 15, 2020 Birth BANHAM, Devan and Amos, of Astoria, a girl, Zion Kathryn Banham, born at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria. Grandparents are Rod and Lori Blohm, of Palmer, Alaska, and Joel and Deborah Ban- ham, of Plains, Montana. ON THE RECORD dence, recklessly endan- On Attempted the Record murder gering another person William Frank Sat- terwhite, 37, of Astoria, was indicted Thursday for attempted murder, two counts of assault in the second degree, rob- bery in the fi rst degree, kidnapping in the fi rst degree, coercion, tam- pering with physical evi- and two counts of menac- ing constituting domestic violence. Menacing Timothy Everett Woodward, 34, of War- renton, was arrested Wednesday at Colum- bia Memorial Hospital in Astoria for menacing. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Cannon Beach Rural Fire Department Board, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave. Youngs River Lewis & Clark Water District Board, 6 p.m., 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., 989 Broadway. TUESDAY Clatsop County Planning Commission, 10 a.m., Judge Guy Boyington Building, 857 Commercial St., Astoria. Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Lewis & Clark Fire Department Board, 6 p.m., main fi re station, 34571 U.S. Highway 101 Business. PUBLIC MEETINGS 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 Session: Executive order could prompt lawsuit Continued from Page A1 Courtney, never one to hide his feelings, was char- acteristically blunt. “This is a failed short session,” he said . “I cannot believe that. It’s a failed short session because 11 elected offi cials who are state sena- tors would not come do their job.” Courtney’s remarks were part eulogy for what he views as the damaged institution of the Legislature, saying that it has been harmed by repeated walkouts by Republicans. Financial impact Due to the stalemate , Ore- gonians from one side of the state to the other won’t receive money that would have been appropriated from the Legislature. There will be no $120 million to provide more shelter and affordable hous- ing for the 10,000 Orego- nians struggling with home- lessness, no $78 million to cover costs at the troubled state Department of F orestry and start new projects to mit- igate wildfi re. There will be no $50 million for local parole and probation offi ces, centers for abused chil- dren , and additional judges for Deschutes and Douglas counties. Republicans agreed some of the spending was vital. House Republican Leader Christine Drazan, in a video posted to Twitter, noted that Courtney and Kotek identi- fi ed spending that was “most critical to pass” and that Republicans reviewed that list. “We agree,” Drazan, R-Canby, said in the video. Courtney and Kotek say they want a special ses- sion to get critical legisla- tion done. Courtney said that wouldn’t happen for at least 30 days, and if it does, leg- islators have $1 billion in general fund dollars to make the adjustments they weren’t able to complete during this session. “Some bills can wait till next session,” Kotek told reporters . “Some will have to get done in a special ses- sion. And we defi nitely have to get back to the bud- gets. So we are committed to transparency and process,” which she said was not pos- sible given the timelines that Republicans suggested by coming back on Sunday. Under the state’s consti- tution, lawmakers must offi - cially adjourn by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday . With the Legislature now functionally over, lawmakers have a modest pot of money to use for the state’s most urgent needs — approxi- mately $75 million in an emergency reserve fund. The Emergency Board, a panel of legislators empow- ered to distribute money when the Legislature isn’t in session, will distribute that money. Kotek and Courtney said they would convene the board Monday . That’s how lawmakers plan to allo- cate $12 million to help vic- tims of recent fl ooding in the Umatilla b asin. Under Oregon law, the Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. 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But they blamed Democrats for the dysfunctional environment and accused them of abusing UnWined An intimate wine tasting event previewing wine that will be available at the 2020 Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood and Wine Festival. - - - - - Pick 10 wine tastes 2020 tasting glass live music appetizers access to 140+ wines and more! of the Week Yoda 7 year old Chihuahua Tickets available at the Chamber office or oldoregon.com. Find joy in your journey with a take-along friend. Saturday, March 7 This event is held in downtown Astoria at the Liberty Theatre’s McTavish Room and Paulson Pavilion. Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce 111 West Marine Drive, Astoria · (503) 325-6311 their supermajorities and not compromising over cap and trade . As Democratic lead- ers held a press confer- ence in the harshly lit press room in the bowels of the Capitol, Senate Republican Leader Herman Baertschiger Jr., R-Grants Pass, spoke to reporters through video chat. He didn’t say where he was, but a picture of ducks fl ying over a pond hung on the wall behind him. Baertschiger said Repub- licans called for budget adjustments to be approved earlier in the session in case of a walkout over the green- house gas reduction bill. He reiterated that all along that Republicans just wanted the bill referred to a vote of the people. “It’s crazy,” he said. “It’s crazy. It’s absolutely crazy.” Baertschiger was dis- missive about an executive order from the governor’s offi ce, saying such an act would prompt an immediate lawsuit. Drazan said that denying quorum remains an import- ant tool to ensure that the minority party’s voices are heard. While she said she didn’t consider the session’s end a victory, she said her caucus would stand by its decision. “When it comes down to it, we are going to live with it because that’s what leader- ship looks like,” she said. 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L egislature can call itself into special session when a majority of members in each chamber “has cause to believe an emergency exists.” Brown said she was open to summoning legislators back to town, but only if leaders brought her “a plan for a functioning session.” “I am open to calling a special session if we can ensure it will benefi t Orego- nians,” Brown, a Democrat, said in a written statement. “However, until legislative leaders bring me a plan for a functioning session I’m not going to waste taxpayer dol- lars on calling them back to the s tate Capitol.” The governor is now exploring using executive power to enact limits on greenhouse gas emissions. “I have always been clear that a legislative solution was my preferred path to tackle the impacts of climate change for the resources it would bring to our rural communities and the fl ex- ibility it would provide for our businesses,” Brown said in a written statement . “However, I will not back down. 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