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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021
More than 50 earthquakes
strike off Oregon Coast
OBITUARIES
Thomas James Coates
Clatskanie
Nov. 24, 1942 — Dec. 3, 2021
between the Juan de Fuca and North Amer-
ican plates breaks.
Per Oregon offi cials, scientists say there
is a 37% chance that a 7.1 magnitude or
higher earthquake will happen at the
boundary between the two tectonic plates,
called the Cascadia Subduction Zone, in
the next 50 years.
Magnitude 2.5 to 3 earthquakes are the
smallest generally felt by people, while
magnitude 4 quakes can cause moderate
damage and magnitude 5 quakes can cause
considerable damage.
The Oregonian
Thomas (Tom) James Coates passed away
Tom enjoyed playing his guitar, sudoku
on Dec. 3, 2021, at home, during an illness.
and the card game of e uchre.
He was born in a farmhouse on Nov. 24,
Over time, he collected and solved every
1942, near Scottsville, New York, to
puzzle in the Tavern Puzzle collec-
James (Big Jim) Martin Coates and
tion, modeled after the mechanical
Lois Elizabeth Ely Coates.
diversions forged by blacksmiths
The Coates clan was of Scot-
in earlier centuries. It was the only
tish and English heritage. The fam-
time this quiet man came “this
ilies in the clan owned large farms
close” to gloating.
with diverse crops and a commer-
On Feb. 14, 1986, he mar-
cial gravel pit. They valued educa-
ried Sharon Eskola, who he teas-
tion, industriousness, frugality and
ingly called his “Finnish danish.”
hard work.
She survives him at the cottage and
In August 1950, to escape the
woodworking shop he designed and
brutal upstate New York winters
Thomas Coates
built, mostly by himself, for their
and steamy summers, James and
retirement.
Elizabeth moved their family across the coun-
Tom is also survived by his brother, How-
try to Malibu, California, and started Coates ard (Biff ) Coates, of Crescent City, Califor-
Construction.
nia, and a blended family: daughter, Lorell
Tom graduated from Santa Monica High Coates Bedevian (Gabriel), of Houston,
School in 1960. He majored in civil engineer- Texas; daughter, Amy Lynn Coates Poehls, of
ing at Santa Monica College before joining his Bartlesville, Oklahoma; son, Ernest Riddle,
father in building and remodeling. Tom often of Clatskanie; daughter, Liisa Riddle Dodd
said that one of the best decisions he ever (Peter), of Mesa, Arizona; and grandchildren,
made was to work alongside his father, and Joshua Poehls (Kristina), of Luling, Texas,
construction was their calling.
Brett Holte (Bailey), of Richland, Washing-
After his father retired due to illness, Tom ton, and Allison Hargett (Tyler), of McMin-
moved to the Clatskanie area at the urging of a nville. Six great-grandchildren and several
local family. He established a business of tile cousins also survive.
and stone interior installations to escape the
Tom was preceded in death by his parents
Pacifi c Northwest rain, but built several homes and sisters, Amy Coates and Judith Coates
and other structures, despite the weather.
Beard (Minford).
He enjoyed close working relationships
A public viewing begins at 9:30 a.m., fol-
with numerous architects and general con- lowed by a service at 1 p.m., on Thursday at
tractors along the north Oregon and southwest Columbia Funeral Service , 1105 Maple St. in
Washington coasts. One of his installations Longview, Washington.
was featured on the cover of an architectural
A future celebration of life will be
magazine.
announced in social media and print.
Laura Irene (Rizzo) O’Donovan
Astoria
Jan. 27, 1959 — Nov. 23, 2021
Laura Irene (Rizzo) O’Donovan, age 62, untimely death of their father. After raising
of Astoria, passed away on Nov. 23, 2021.
her children in the Portland area, Laura relo-
Laura was born Jan. 27, 1959,
cated to Astoria in 2013.
in Rockville Centre, New York, to
Laura will be missed for her
John and Mary Rizzo. She gradu-
witty sense of humor, thoughtful-
ated from Baldwin High School in
ness and caring for others.
Baldwin, New York, in 1977.
Laura is survived by her daugh-
Laura was passionate about
ter, Meagan Bies (Mick), of Roch-
animals, enjoyed live music and
ester, Minnesota; and her son,
found joy attending community
David O’Donovan, of Portland.
events and exploring new places.
She is preceded in death by her
She found purpose and enjoy-
parents; brother, Stephen; and
ment in her work at Edward Jones
daughter, Molly.
Investments, particularly loving Laura O’Donovan
Laura’s family will celebrate
the relationships she built with cli-
her life in a private ceremony.
ents over the years.
For those wishing to honor her, please
Her greatest pride in life was her children, consider a donation in Laura’s name to the
whom she raised on her own following the Senior Dog Rescue of Oregon.
More than 50 earthquakes have struck
off the Oregon Coast between Tuesday and
Wednesday, with the largest two reaching
magnitude-5.8.
The 56 earthquakes hit far off the coast,
roughly west of Newport. No tsunamis
were expected.
Small earthquakes strike often near
Oregon’s coast, a regular reminder of the
cataclysmic earthquake geologists say
will happen when the pressure building
Port of Coos Bay moves ahead on
projects after loss of Jordan Cove project
By SIERRA DAWN McCLAIN
Capital Press
COOS BAY — The recent failure of a
proposed pipeline will impact how the Port
of Coos Bay moves forward with its plans
to expand, but offi cials say it won’t stop the
port from striving to widen and deepen the
channel.
The Jordan Cove Energy Project, a pro-
posed pipeline that would have carried nat-
ural gas 229 miles from southwestern Ore-
gon to Coos Bay, faltered after regulatory
and legal setbacks.
Pembina, the company behind the proj-
ect, told the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission in a brief Dec. 1 it does not
intend to move forward with the Jordan
Cove project, in part because of diffi culty
obtaining permits.
“Among other considerations, appli-
cants remain concerned regarding their
ability to obtain the necessary state per-
mits in the immediate future in addition to
other external obstacles,” Donald Sullivan,
manager and associate general counsel for
Jordan Cove Energy Project, wrote in the
brief.
The pipeline’s failure was welcomed
by opponents, including southern Oregon
tribal members, anglers, environmentalists
and some property owners.
Jordan Cove’s failure, however, has
infl uenced how the Port of Coos Bay will
move forward with its channel modifi ca-
tion, which was closely connected to the
pipeline project.
The port has been preparing for the larg-
est project in its history: dredging its chan-
nel to 45 feet deep and 450 feet wide to
accommodate larger ships. The goal of the
channel modifi cation is to turn the port into
one of the West’s largest shipping points for
agricultural goods and other commodities.
Sierra Dawn McClain/Capital Press
Dredging at Coos Bay in 2020.
The channel modifi cation has been
partly dependent on the success of the Jor-
dan Cove project because, under federal
law, the port is required to list two benefi -
ciaries of its channel modifi cation. In other
words, the port needs two companies that
would directly benefi t from a deeper and
wider channel. Until recently, the port had
Roseburg Forest Products and Jordan Cove
listed.
With Jordan Cove out of the picture,
the port needs another benefi ciary. Marga-
ret Barber, director of external aff airs at the
port, says the port has identifi ed a potential
benefi ciary — NorthPoint Development, a
Missouri-based development fi rm.
NorthPoint Development’s leaders are
interested in siting a rail-served maritime
facility on the North Spit, a strip of land
separating the bay from the Pacifi c Ocean.
Barber said that to make the business model
work, NorthPoint would need a deeper and
wider channel, making the company a nat-
ural benefi ciary to propel the channel mod-
ifi cation forward.
“With regard to the channel project, we
are still moving full steam ahead despite
the recent announcement from Pembina
regarding the Jordan Cove project,” said
Barber.
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WEDNESDAY
REGIONAL FORECAST
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Seattle
46 38
Cloudy with
showers
47 44
49 38
An afternoon Rain becoming
shower
steadier
44 35
45 36
44 38
Showers
possible
Showers
possible
Showers
possible
45 37
A chance of rain
Aberdeen
Olympia
45/39
42/37
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
43/36
ALMANAC
UNDER THE SKY
TODAY'S TIDES
Astoria through Tuesday
Tonight’s Sky: The Milky Way
arches from the Northern Cross
to W-shaped Cassiopeia high
overhead to near the face of
Taurus.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 54/46
Normal high/low .................. 49/38
Record high .................. 63 in 1939
Record low .................... 10 in 1972
Precipitation
Tuesday ................................... 0.24”
Month to date ........................ 1.80”
Normal month to date ......... 2.47”
Year to date .......................... 66.13”
Normal year to date ........... 62.05”
Forecasts and graphics provided by
AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
Sunrise today .................. 7:46 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 4:30 p.m.
Moonrise today ........... 12:35 p.m.
Moonset today ............ 10:52 p.m.
Full
Last
High (ft.) Time Low (ft.)
5:34 a.m.
4:43 p.m.
New
5:13 a.m.
4:17 p.m.
5:21 a.m.
4:32 p.m.
Warrenton
5:29 a.m.
4:38 p.m.
Knappa
6:11 a.m.
5:20 p.m.
Depoe Bay
Dec 10 Dec 18 Dec 26 Jan 2
7.6 11:11 a.m. 3.4
7.9 11:49 p.m. 0.3
Cape Disappointment
Hammond
SUN AND MOON
First
Time
4:29 a.m.
3:30 p.m.
7.6 10:23 a.m. 3.9
7.9 11:00 p.m. 0.2
7.8 10:43 a.m. 3.6
8.2 11:18 p.m. 0.1
8.0 10:55 a.m. 3.5
8.3 11:33 p.m. 0.4
7.8 12:12 p.m. 2.9
8.1
none
7.7 9:52 a.m. 3.9
8.1 10:30 p.m. 0.0
City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
61/53/pc
38/30/pc
42/34/c
81/64/s
57/23/c
81/73/pc
82/71/pc
57/42/r
83/72/pc
42/35/s
70/49/pc
58/45/pc
45/37/c
69/65/sh
46/40/r
51/39/sh
82/42/pc
30/16/sn
82/72/pc
84/59/t
59/41/s
83/71/s
50/44/c
62/41/pc
56/44/s
54/51/c
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
41/31
Hermiston
The Dalles 47/37
Enterprise
Pendleton 34/21
43/33
48/37
La Grande
37/27
45/39
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Hi/Lo/W
33/25
Kennewick Walla Walla
41/30 Lewiston
50/35
44/37
Salem
Pullman
45/24
Longview
46/38 Portland
44/38
33/23
Yakima 44/25
43/35
Astoria
Spokane
41/28
Corvallis
45/33
Albany
45/35
John Day
Eugene
Bend
45/37
42/31
35/30
Ontario
41/24
Caldwell
Burns
35/21
38/24
Medford
39/34
Klamath Falls
36/19
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
35/19/sf
47/39/c
45/41/sh
44/36/sh
45/38/sh
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
36/21/c
49/40/pc
48/45/sh
48/42/c
46/42/c
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
48/40/sh
44/37/c
45/39/sh
45/38/sh
44/37/sh
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
50/43/c
48/36/c
47/44/c
47/41/c
47/43/c