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Newspaper Page TextA5 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 Plans for coastal research forest managed by Oregon State move forward SPORTS Seaside’s Taylor earns all-state honors The Astorian The N orth C oast had just one soccer player earn all-state honors for 2021 , as Seaside senior Lilli Taylor was selected to the second team of the girls’ 4A all- state squad, as voted on by coaches. Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors went to Myranda Marquez and Andrea Whiteman, both members of state champion Woodburn. In 4A boys soccer, junior Mark Grimmer of Philo- math was named Player of By SIERRA DAWN McCLAIN Capital Press the Year, and Philomath’s David Ellis was selected Coach of the Year. 4A ALL-STATE GIRLS SOCCER Player of the Year: Myranda Marquez, Woodburn Coach of the Year: Andrea Whiteman, Woodburn FIRST TEAM Myranda Marquez, Sr., Woodburn Rosie Aguilera, Jr., La Grande Leah Beachy, Sr., Hidden Valley Cloe Chase, So., Marist Catholic Reese Fitzpatrick, Sr., Marist Catholic Casmira Fox, Sr., Valley Catholic Dominique Huapeo, Sr., North Marion Ryane Mattox, Sr., Henley Delaney McNett, Jr., Gladstone Luz Rojas, Jr., Woodburn Karlee Touey, Sr., North Valley GK: Tessa Woodrum, Sr., Marist Catholic The Astorian Lilli Taylor, Seaside SECOND TEAM Bailey Bell, So., Philomath Lanie Cox, Jr., Henley Susanna Durvik, Sr., La Grande Madison Fuller, Sr., Marist Catholic Malia Groshong, So., Valley Catholic Reese Grube, Sr., Philomath Anya Shockley, Sr., Sisters Lilli Taylor, Sr., Seaside Teagan Welch, Sr., North Marion Skylar Willey, Sr., Hidden Valley GK: Litzy Gonzalez, Jr., Woodburn Mazama edges Astoria girls, 28-26 The Astorian Down three starters and two bench players due to ill- nesses, a short-handed Asto- ria girls basketball team opened up a three games-in- three days schedule with a loss Wednesday night at the Brick House, as Mazama out- lasted the Lady Fishermen in a low-scoring contest, 28-26. Astoria held a 15-10 half- time lead, but Mazama’s 5-foot-11 junior Chelsaea Gilmore — who was called for two fouls in the ﬁ rst three minutes of the game and missed the rest of the ﬁ rst half — opened the second half with two quick scores, and the teams were tied 22-22 after three quarters. In a low-scoring fourth period, the teams were also tied at 24-24 and 26-26, before Mazama’s Ella Baley scored on a layup with under a minute remaining, and the Fishermen were unable to get oﬀ a game-tying shot. Caleigh Peterson scored nine points for Astoria, which was 6-for-10 from the free throw line, to Mazama’s 0-for-0. The Lady Fish were scheduled to play Thurs- day and Friday in the Vince Dulcich Memorial tourna- ment, against Marshﬁ eld and Gladstone. SCOREBOARD PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE TUESDAY Boys Basketball — Molalla at Seaside, 6 p.m.; Knappa at Faith Bible, 7:45 p.m. Girls Basketball — Scappoose at Astoria, 6:30 p.m.; Molalla at Seaside, 7:45 p.m.; Knappa at Faith Bible, 6 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL COACHES POLLS (First-place votes in parentheses) 2A Boys 1. Western Christian (5) 87 2. Salem Academy (3) 65 3. Kennedy Trojans 63 4. Knappa Loggers (1) 58 5. Illinois Valley Cougars 48 6. Regis Rams 36 7. Jeﬀ erson Lions 34 8. Bandon Tigers 27 9. East Linn Christian 19 10. Mannahouse Christian 18 Others: Heppner 15, Toledo 15. 4A Boys 1. Marshﬁ eld Pirates (11) 110 2. Cascade Cougars 90 3. Junction City Tigers 77 4. Stayton Eagles 69 5. Seaside Gulls 62 6. Philomath Warriors 45 7. Marist Catholic Spartans 28 8. Woodburn Bulldogs 18 9. Cottage Grove Lions 16 10. Henley Hornets 14 Others: Baker 13, Corbett 13. Federal bills would allow Oregon tribes to renegotiate historic hunting, ﬁ shing restrictions By CASSANDRA PROFITA Oregon Public Broadcasting For more than 35 years, the Grand Ronde and the Siletz tribes of American Indians have been bound by legal agreements that strip them of the right to manage their own hunting and ﬁ sh- ing seasons on tribal land. U.S. Sen. Jeﬀ Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, is spon- soring legislation that would give those tribes a chance to renegotiate those agree- ments with the state and the federal governments. Senate Bills 3126 and 3123 would make it legal for the tribes to amend the restrictive, permanent agree- ments that were written into the laws that created their reservations in 1980 for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and 1986 for the Con- federated Tribes of Grand Ronde. The tribes were stripped of their land and federal sta- tus in 1954 when Congress passed the Western Ore- gon Termination Act. In the 1980s, the tribes signed agreements with the federal and state governments that restored their federal status and gave them some land on reservations. But there was a catch: The tribes could only be restored if they agreed to give up their ﬁ shing and hunting rights outside of the reservation through a con- sent decree. The Siletz and the Grand Ronde are the only tribes that still have these consent decrees in place, and they prevent the tribes from ever updating the agreements so they might one day man- age traditional salmon ﬁ sh- ing and elk hunting on their own land. Cheryle Kennedy, Grand Ronde Tribal Council chair- woman, said the bills’ pas- sage would correct an injus- tice that happened when the tribes were restored. “The consent decree was thrust upon us and really had us in a stranglehold,” she said. “A cultural prac- tice that had been within our people since time immemo- rial has been restricted and misunderstood. Sometimes I SEVENDAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TODAY SUNDAY MONDAY don’t think it’s really misun- derstood. It’s just that, that was the will of the ones who were in power at the time.” Kennedy remembers the hostile meetings with Ore- gon ﬁ sh and wildlife man- agers in the 1980s before her tribe agreed to give up its rights. She was also on the tribal council back then. “It was horrible,” she said. “They’re pushing and pushing us to sign a consent decree. There were meet- ings that were held that were deafening when you walked into the room because there was so much yelling and screaming at us.” The state wouldn’t agree to the federal restoration of the tribe unless the tribe signed a consent decree waiving its hunting and ﬁ sh- ing rights, Kennedy said. “A lot of hunting and ﬁ shing organizations in Oregon believed that if we had our hunting and ﬁ shing rights that we would be tak- ing away from them,” she said. “So, agreements had to be made before the state of Oregon would concur with the restoration.” TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Oregon State University, after hosting a public bud- get meeting last week, is a step closer to potentially managing a 91,000-acre research forest in Oregon’s southern coastal range, spanning Coos and Doug- las counties. The budget is another milestone in the yearslong eﬀ ort to transform the Elliott State Forest into a publicly owned state research forest. The research vision is also becoming clearer. Last December, Oregon’s State Land Board voted for Ore- gon State to further explore how the forest might be used as a research hub. A year later, Oregon State has a clearer outline for what kinds of research will take place in the forest. The research forest, experts say, could bene- ﬁ t Oregon State research- ers and students, foresters, small woodland owners and scientists worldwide. “This is a very rare opportunity to start a research forest of this size,” said Kathleen “Katy” Kavanaugh, associate dean for research at the univer- sity’s College of Forestry. “This would be one of the largest research forests in the world.” Research would include experiments on the role riparian areas play in the recovery of endan- gered species, explora- tion of potential new tim- ber harvest systems and the study of steep forest ter- rains, including geological hazards. Thomas DeLuca, dean of Forestry at Oregon State, said experimental plots — Oregon State University The Elliott State Forest, located in Coos and Douglas counties. diﬀ erent sections of for- est organized by water- shed — will be managed diﬀ erently. When a natu- ral ﬁ re occurs in the region, researchers will then study which treatments were most ﬁ re-resilient. Shannon Murray, Elliott State Research Forest director, said the project proposal includes construc- tion of research and labora- tory spaces, oﬃ ces, class- rooms and living quarters for researchers living in the forest on a temporary or long-term basis. “It’s exciting thinking about the future of research there,” Murray said. But the project still has a long way to go. 2024 is the proposed research start date, but several pieces of the puzzle must snap into place before that can happen. The biggest piece is ownership. Initially, the plan was for Oregon State to both own and manage the forest, but earlier this fall Oregon State backed out of its plan to take ownership, saying the ﬁ nancial risk was too high. The forest is supposed to be ﬁ nancially sup- ported primarily by timber We’ve gone ABOVE & BEYOND to make sure you are COMFORTABLE & SAFE at your next dental visit. We have Infection Control Procedures in place for your safety & ours. ** In addition to a filtration system, external vacuum systems, air purifiers, and foggers, we have added negative pressure to all operatories. The safety and comfort of our patients has always been a priority at Klemp Family Dentistry. We are very proud of these innovations. Thank you for your continued confidence in all of us. Thank you Diamond Heating and JJ Electric Service LLC for completing our negative pressure system. Excellence in challenging conditions. Diane G. I saw the highest standard of health safety practices in effect during my hygienist appointment today—much higher precau- tions than I’d seen in a local hospital when having tests last month. The new sanitation equipment and attention to patient safety at Klemp Family Dentistry is in keeping with a dental practice I consider cutting edge with respect to all my dental needs. It’s wonderful having a world class dental practice here at the coast, one where I can have procedures performed for which I used to have to travel to a specialist in Portland. I have been a patient of several local dentists in the past, but none had the skill and, more importantly, the attention to patient comfort that Dr Klemp provides. KLEMP FAMILY DENTISTRY 1006 West Marine Drive, Astoria (503) 468-0116 www.klempfamilydentistry.com THURSDAY FRIDAY REGIONAL FORECAST Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Seattle 45 40 46 40 A little morning Rain and drizzle rain 42 37 43 38 44 39 46 41 Rain Cloudy, rain possible A chance for showers Cloudy, rain possible 48 38 Rain Aberdeen Olympia 42/41 37/35 Wenatchee Tacoma Moses Lake UNDER THE SKY TODAY'S TIDES Astoria through Wednesday Tonight’s Sky: The brightest star of the night sky, Sirius of Canis Major, is visible in the southeast. Astoria / Port Docks Temperatures High/low ................................ 35/31 Normal high/low .................. 48/38 Record high .................. 60 in 1920 Record low .................... 16 in 1990 Precipitation Wednesday ............................. Trace Month to date ...................... 12.19” Normal month to date ....... 10.00” Year to date .......................... 76.52” Normal year to date ........... 69.58” Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Time High (ft.) Time Low (ft.) 12:11 a.m. 7.2 5:23 a.m. 3.6 11:12 a.m. 10.0 6:40 p.m. -1.2 Cape Disappointment 10:48 a.m. 10.1 4:30 a.m. 3.8 none 5:42 p.m. -1.5 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hammond SUN AND MOON Sunrise today .................. 7:58 a.m. Sunset tonight ............... 4:40 p.m. Moonrise today .............. 7:08 a.m. Moonset today .............. 3:27 p.m. New First Full Last 11:00 a.m. 10.3 4:55 a.m. 3.5 none 6:03 p.m. -1.7 Warrenton 12:06 a.m. 7.6 5:07 a.m. 3.7 11:07 a.m. 10.3 6:24 p.m. -1.1 Knappa 12:48 a.m. 7.5 6:24 a.m. 3.1 11:49 a.m. 10.1 7:41 p.m. -1.0 Depoe Bay Jan 2 Jan 9 Jan 17 Jan 25 10:02 a.m. 10.3 3:59 a.m. 3.8 11:58 p.m. 7.7 5:14 p.m. -1.9 City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Honolulu Houston Los Angeles Miami New York City Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC Sun. Hi/Lo/W 73/60/t 50/46/r 33/16/sn 67/23/sh 19/5/sn 80/69/r 81/36/t 58/43/s 82/72/s 58/54/r 58/38/pc 50/38/pc 65/60/sh 61/29/pc 52/27/r 19/3/pc 42/28/s 40/18/s 81/70/sh 49/30/s 62/41/s 85/66/pc 56/30/r 60/40/s 53/45/pc 66/30/r Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. 16/15 Kennewick Walla Walla 22/13 Lewiston 23/17 20/17 Hermiston The Dalles 24/15 Enterprise Pendleton 28/14 25/12 28/20 La Grande 28/16 42/32 NATIONAL CITIES Today Hi/Lo/W Pullman 22/17 38/33 Salem 16/13 Yakima 20/13 Longview 45/40 Portland 39/32 Spokane 14/9 40/32 38/34 Astoria ALMANAC harvests. According to Ore- gon State’s models and data from Mason, Bruce & Girard, a consulting ﬁ rm, harvests are expected to start at a maximum of 1,300 acres per year for the ﬁ rst ﬁ ve years, later drop- ping as low as 500 acres per year after most major thin- ning is completed. Although Oregon State oﬃ cials predict proﬁ table timber harvests, there are too many uncertainties, including potential logging limitations because the Elliott provides prime hab- itat for federally protected species. Oregon State has decided not to shoulder the risks. The committee advis- ing Oregon State and the Department of State Lands about the forest is now exploring an alternative plan: having the univer- sity manage the forest but another entity own it. One possible option is establishing a stand-alone entity, such as a public cor- poration or independent public agency, to own the forest. This would require legislation. Development of a formal legislative con- cept for the 2022 legislative session is underway. Corvallis 40/29 Albany 41/28 John Day Eugene Bend 42/30 39/28 33/23 Ontario 16/4 Caldwell Burns 21/6 21/1 Medford 37/23 Klamath Falls 28/7 City Baker City Brookings Ilwaco Newberg Newport Today Hi/Lo/W 16/8/c 49/38/c 46/44/r 38/30/c 45/37/c Sun. Hi/Lo/W 19/9/pc 48/45/pc 47/41/r 46/45/c 47/43/r City North Bend Roseburg Seaside Springfi eld Vancouver Today Hi/Lo/W 49/39/c 43/29/c 46/41/r 45/28/c 36/30/c Sun. Hi/Lo/W 51/46/c 46/40/c 46/39/r 46/43/c 45/41/c