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Newspaper Page TextA2 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 IN BRIEF Man injured, elk killed after a crash on Highway 101 A 73 year-old man was injured Thursday after crashing into a herd of elk on U.S. Highway 101 in Warrenton. The man was driving a pickup and heading south- bound near Old Pine Drive when he collided with a herd of elk crossing the highway. Three elk were killed and were claimed for salvage. The man was taken to a local hospital. No parking proposed on parts of Sunset Boulevard in Seaside SEASIDE — In a move aimed to protect dog walk- ers, bicyclists and pedestrians, the Seaside Transpor- tation Advisory Commission recommended a parking reduction on the west side of Sunset Boulevard. The proposed change came before the City Council on Monday night. “When vehicles are parked along the curb, it reduces the drive lane to less than 8 feet in width,” Public Works Director Dale McDowell said. “Vehicles are forced to drive into the oncoming lane to go around the parked cars. “You come around the corner and all of a sudden you are on top of somebody.” He said homeowners have been notiﬁ ed of the pro- posed change. “We wanted to get as much input as we possibly could,” McDowell said. “We’re looking to get as much input as we can before we take any parking away anyplace.” — The Astorian Paciﬁ c County surpasses 100 virus cases after virus activity balloons SOUTH BEND, Wash. — A state of emergency was declared Feb. 29 in response to COVID-19 in Washington state. On Oct. 10, 224 days later, Paciﬁ c County sur- passed 100 conﬁ rmed cases of the virus that has infected some 38 million people worldwide and killed more than 1 million. The Paciﬁ c County Health and Human Services Department reported 14 newly conﬁ rmed cases in a span of just 24 hours on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10. The eight cases announced on Oct. 9 were the most reported by the county in a single day since the pandemic began, and the 14 cases were the most reported in back-to- back days. Two more cases were reported on Monday, bring- ing the county’s total case count to 107, up from 91 the previous week. — Chinook Observer In Brief DEATHS Oct. 15, 2020 Deaths DAHL, Martha Claire, 66, of Astoria, died in Asto- ria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. Oct. 14, 2020 REYNOLDS, John Perry Jr., 81, of Oyster- ville, Washington, died in Ilwaco, Washington. Ocean View Funeral & Crema- tion Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Oct. 13, 2020 DeCAMP, Sally Ann, 67, of Astoria, died in Asto- ria. Caldwell’s Luce-Lay- ton Mortuary of Asto- ria is in charge of the arrangements. Theft On Record • James the Gardner, 46, of Astoria, was arrested Thurs- day on Hillcrest Loop in Astoria for theft in the ﬁ rst degree and criminal trespass in the second degree. PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Jewell School District Board, 6 p.m., Jewell School Li- brary, 83874 state Highway 103. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. TUESDAY PUBLIC MEETINGS Union Health District of Clatsop County Board, 8 a.m., Seaside Convention Center, 415 First Ave. Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., (electronic meeting). Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:15 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District Board, 5:15 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Seaside School District, 6 p.m., (electronic meeting). Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Her- tig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. (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 Policy: Workman looking for more training for ofﬁ cers Continued from Page A1 actions to see if things can be done differently or better.” Jimenez, 34, was arrested by Warrenton police on April 17 for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after he was seen walking into the street on S. Main Avenue. An investigative report into Jimenez’s death con- ducted by Oregon State Police, which was reviewed by The Astorian, described Jimenez as a veteran with mental health and drug abuse issues who was homeless before ﬁ nding a Warrenton apartment last year through a social service agency. His ﬁ le with the War- renton police cautioned that Jimenez could have violent tendencies. Jimenez had sev- eral previous interactions with local police, none of which ended in arrest. Jimenez was under the inﬂ uence of methamphet- amine when two ofﬁ cers saw him on S. Main Ave- nue in April. The investiga- tive report indicated police believed Jimenez was expe- riencing a mental breakdown and was high on drugs. Body camera footage, ‘ONE OF THE MORE PROMISING APPROACHES I AM LOOKING INTO IS A ‘ CRISIS TEAM’ THAT USES MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES TO RESPOND AS A TEAM.’ Police Chief Mathew Workman reviewed by The Astorian, shows an ofﬁ cer shouting at Jimenez to get on his knees after he did not react to the ofﬁ cer’s command to get out of the road. Jimenez resisted when police began to take him into custody and the ofﬁ cer used a Taser to subdue him. Jimenez was screened by a doctor at Columbia Memo- rial Hospital in Astoria from the police SUV because of coronavirus restrictions and medically cleared to go to the Clatsop County Jail. During a struggle at the sally port of the jail, sheriff’s deputies placed spit hoods over Jimenez’s head and dep- uties and an ofﬁ cer held him down while applying leg and ankle restraints. Jimenez lost consciousness and was taken back to Columbia Memorial, where he died. The state medical examin- er’s forensic report concluded the cause of Jimenez’s death was the toxic effects of meth- amphetamine and the manner of death was accidental. The report listed fatty liver dis- ease and the application of the Taser as other signiﬁ cant conditions. District Attorney Ron Brown ruled that Warrenton police had probable cause to arrest Jimenez and that none of the ofﬁ cers and sher- iff’s deputies involved used excessive force. Workman questioned the medical examiner’s ﬁ nd- ing that the Taser was a fac- tor in Jimenez’s death, but acknowledged he is not a medical expert. The police chief said he plans to meet with Columbia Memorial , the Astoria Police Department and the s heriff’s o fﬁ ce to discuss procedures when taking suspects to the hospital for treatment or med- ical screening. Workman said he is also looking for more training for ofﬁ cers when interacting with people experiencing a men- tal health crisi s or under the inﬂ uence of drugs or alcohol . “One of the more prom- ising approaches I am look- ing into is a ‘ crisis team’ that uses multiple disciplines to respond as a team,” he said in an email. “Because of our limited resources I am not sure we could create (a) working team here in Clat- sop County but I do believe we could do training with the ofﬁ cers on a team approach and give them the ability to call in pieces of a team to assist them. “One of the compo- nents of this team is already in place and that is the c ri- sis r esponse t eam from Clat- sop Behavioral Healthcare. I want to do more training/edu- cation with the CRT so all ofﬁ cers can work in unison with them and not assigning one or two ofﬁ cers to a desig- nated team.” Resiliency: ‘We’re looking for the safety of our citizens’ ON THE RECORD Established July 1, 1873 Hailey Hoﬀ man/The Astorian A child holds up a large piece of kelp while playing on the beach at Fort Stevens State Park on Wednesday afternoon. Circulation phone number: 503-325-3211 Periodicals postage paid at Astoria, OR 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. Continued from Page A1 the south part of the Lewis and Clark Mainline, which is about 5 miles long. But t he county is not pursuing the north part of the m ainline, which is about 2 miles and runs parallel to Lewis and Clark Road and U.S. High- way 101. “For a variety of factors, including the results of our public engagement, and lack of agreement over the pur- chase of the property, the n orth m ainline segment is no longer part of the Resiliency P roject,” the county said in a statement. Potential acquisition of the Lewis and Clark Main- line was met with opposi- tion by nearby neighbors who believe the construction of a bypass will fundamen- tally change the landscape of the rural area and invite new development. Concerned Friends for Clatsop County, a group formed to respond to the project, has challenged the county over a lack of trans- PICK OF THE WEEK Dottie Senior female Tuxedo MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Printed on recycled paper Stormy weather? Find solace & calm; surrender to the enduring allure of a purring cat. 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 Out of County Rates available at 800-781-3214 DIGITAL EZpay (per month) .................................................................................................................$8.00 Neighbor concerns More than two dozen peo- ple, including Concerned Friends for Clatsop County, submitted testimony during a county Board of Commis- sioners meeting on Wednes- day in opposition or raising concerns about the project. Many residents and pub- lic ofﬁ cials have criticized the county’s communica- tion and outreach . There has also been skepticism over a recent questionnaire that was sent to residents . More than 2,600 peo- ple responded to the ques- tionnaire, with 69% indicat- ing they support moving the public works facility out of the tsunami inundation zone and 28% in opposition . About 29% indicated sup- VOLUNTEER COPYRIGHT © Entire contents © Copyright, 2020 by The Astorian. MEMBER CERTIFIED AUDIT OF CIRCULATIONS, INC. parency and has called the county to look at other loca- tions to relocate the public works facility, like the coun- ty-owned North Coast Busi- ness Park. However, the county has already elimi- nated that property and oth- ers as viable options. Sponsored by Bayshore Animal Hospital CLATSOP COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 1315 SE 19th St., Warrenton • 861- PETS www.dogsncats.org Noon to 4pm, Tues-Sat port in moving the public works facility to the War- renton Fiber s ort y ard, while 25% indicated they did not and 46% were not sure. As far as whether the county should acquire existing or private roads for alternate and emergency routes, 65% said they are supportive and 30% were not supportive. “As we’ve been going through this questionnaire process, we did receive a lot of helpful feedback, and we’ll continue to take that feedback into consideration,” Assistant County Manager Monica Steele said. “I’ve had several people explain to us that they responded ‘ not sure’ because they didn’t know where some of these locations were. “The term ‘ sort yard’ is known by many, but not known by all, and so trying to identify it by another name or by the address, along with m ainline north and m ain- line south and Pipeline, we learned created some con- fusion for people because, again, they didn’t know where these locations were.” During a county Plan- ning Commission meet- ing Tuesday, Commissioner Nadia Gardner said she did not feel like she had enough information to complete the questionnaire. “I got a lot of negative feedback on the survey,” she said. “The people that I saw online and I talked to really were confused by it. And I don’t think that it should be considered data to rely on for the pulse of the county. “Actually, the vast major- ity of the county did move here in the last 20 years, they’re not old-timers. And so most people don’t know what those places are. And there was very little infor- mation on the mailing to get people to understand it. “I encourage all of the county departments to try to do better at really tell- ing the story to our commu- nities, and telling that story and then inviting feedback so that we can get more valid statistics on who supports what and who makes what a priority.” Due diligence The Board of Commis- sioners directed staff during a work session in early Octo- ber to move ahead in the due diligence process of the Resiliency Project agree- ments following results from the questionnaire. Commissioner Pamela Wev, who represents the Lewis and Clark area, said she feels like the county has extensively addressed peo- ple’s concerns. She thinks the response to the question- naire was supportive of the project. “I’m not sure we have done a good enough job in helping our citizens under- stand how important our public works department and facilities and other material is in the face of any climate emergency,” Wev said. “And I think it’s time for us to get moving on this. “We have narrowed it down to two sites. We have eliminated a very controver- sial site. Our project goals, in my estimation, have not changed. We’re looking for the safety of our citizens — for all of our citizens — and we have responded to neigh- borhood concerns about some of the sites. “We backed off.”