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T he C olumbia P ress 2 December 8, 2017 The Week Ahead Public Meetings Public Safety Calls t uesday t uesday • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop Community Col- lege Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Room 219 of Co- lumbia Hall, 1651 Lexington Ave., Astoria. • Roadside brush chopping on Lewis and Clark Road, in the Brownsmead area and on Lower Nehalem Road. • Bridge rehabilitation work on Old Youngs Bay and Lewis and Clark River Bridge on U.S. High- way 101 Business. Work expect- ed to be completed this month. Anchor Avenue. Former pet sitter and driving uninsured and the refuses to return the house keys. vehicle was impounded until a • Drunken driving, 1:45 a.m. search warrant could be ob- Nov. 29, Harbor Drive at Main tained. • Shoplifting, 5:25 p.m. Dec. 1, Avenue. Bryan A. Opbroek, Rite Aid. A 31-year-old Astoria • Fender-bender, 8:42 a.m. Nov. 28, of Astoria was arrested on man was trespassed from Rite 27, Super Mart on Main Avenue. suspicion of driving under the Aid for taking two lighters with- Parties exchanged information. influence of intoxicants, refusing out paying for them. • Speeding, 7:10 a.m. Nov. 29, a breath test, driving without an South Main Avenue at South- s uspICIous CIrCumstanCes / operator’s license, and disobey- west 11 Street. Driver cited for dIsturbanCes ing a traffic control device. • Theft of services, 9:44 a.m. Nov. going 52 in a 35 mph zone. • Two-vehicle noninjury collision, • Theft of items, time unavailable, 13, South Jetty Inn, Hammond. Three people staying in a room 6:53 p.m. Nov. 29, Fitness 1440 Nov. 29, Cash and Carry. Ryan Jeffrey Blake, 27, of Ocean Park, left without paying. It was deter- parking lot. Drivers exchanged information. Wash., was arrested on suspicion mined to be a civil matter. of grabbing items and running • Window-smash on vehicle, 9:10 • Two-vehicle noninjury collision, from the store. The vehicle he 10:38 a.m. Nov. 30, Highway 101 a.m. Nov. 25, 800 block East was in was pulled over at 19 and Harbor Drive. Nothing taken or at Perkins Lane. Ensign streets and items alleged otherwise disturbed. • Criminal mischief, 2:30 p.m. to be taken in the theft were Nov. 30, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Found drone, 11 a.m. Nov. 28, found in the trunk. Seaside man reported someone 500 block Alternate Highway put a 12-inch-wide scuff in the 101. Drone with serial number • Domestic violence, 4:28 p.m. and owner information removed middle of the passenger door, Nov. 30, 500 block Northwest punched out the side mirror and crashed into couple’s yard. No Ridge Road. Thor Shea Barnes, broke out the glass. one claimed it and it was turned 37, of Hammond was arrested over to police. on suspicion of fourth-degree • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- assault after striking his wife sion, 8:15 a.m. Dec. 1, Youngs • Possible gunshots in forest several times after a dispute over south of school, 1:32 p.m. Dec. 1, Bay Bridge. One driver was cited finances. North Coast Christian School. No for following too closely. firearms or shooters found, but • Speeding, 3:30 p.m. Dec. 4, t hefts Southwest Ninth near South • Stolen trailer, 9:32 a.m. Nov. 8, tree-felling operation may have caused the sound. Main Avenue. Driver cited for 200 block Northeast Skipanon going 40 in a 20 mph zone. Drive. V ehICles • Grading on Saddle Mountain Road. • Ditch cleaning on Logan Road. • Road maintenance on Koppisch • Bridge painting on the Asto- ria-Megler Bridge. Work expect- ed to be completed in September 2018. • Stolen generator, 4:54 p.m. Nov. 27, Youngs Bay Plaza. • Theft from residence, 3:15 p.m. Dec. 1, 1100 block Southeast • Warrenton Alzheimer’s Support Group, 2-3:30 p.m., Northwest Senior and Disability Services, 2002 S.E. Chokeberry Ave. W ednesday • Warrenton Sunrise Ro- tary, 7 a.m., Dooger’s Restau- rant, 103 S. Hwy 101. • Kiwanis Club of Warren- ton, 1 p.m., Fultano’s Piza, 78 Harbor Drive. • LGBTQ Group, 6 p.m., As- toria Armory, 1636 Exchange St., Astoria. t hursday • Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m., Cellar on 10th, 1004 Marine Drive, Astoria. W ednesday • Warrenton Business Association, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. • Warrenton-Hammond School Board, 7 p.m., War- renton High School Library, 1700 S. Main Ave. t hursday • Warrenton Planning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Road Work Work that could impact driv- ers in the week ahead: Road in Knappa. a rrests • Suspicious vehicle, 1:12 a.m. Nov. 27, Airport Road at the cattle guard. Driver was cited for driving while suspended Subscribe C latsop C ounty ’ s only Independent Weekly neWspaper Published by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Send news or address changes to: 5 N Highway 101 #500, Warrenton OR 97146 Cindy Yingst, Publisher/Editor (news@thecolumbiapress.net) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolumbiapress.net) 802-579-1948 D.B. Lewis, Circulation (subscribe@thecolumbiapress.net) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC As a weekly, we can’t always get it first. So we strive to do it best. A full-year subscription to The Columbia Press is just $26 by mail in-county. A full-year subscription outside Clatsop County is just $30 by mail. An online subscription is only $22 for a whole year! Name: ___________________________________ Address: _____________________ Please send payment to Phone: ___________________ The Columbia Press Email: ____________________ 5 N Hwy 101 #500 In-county Out-of-county Online subscription ____ ____ ____ Warrenton OR 97146 You can also pay in person at The UPS Store f Ire Calls • Motorhome on fire, 1:52 p.m. Nov. 27, 1400 block Southeast 12 Place. • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 10:40 a.m. Nov. 29, 100 block West Marine Drive, Astoria. • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 7:33 p.m. Nov. 30, 1200 block Ninth Street, Astoria. • Smoke detector activation, 3:08 a.m. Dec. 1, Clatsop Behavioral Respite Center. m edICal Calls • Female with possible heart attack, 2:11 a.m. Nov. 27, 1600 block Southeast Dolphin Ave- nue. • Female with possible broken leg, 4:30 a.m. Nov. 28, 1500 block Southwest Pine Drive. • Male having fainting episode, 9:50 a.m. Nov. 28, 100 block South Highway 101. Continued on Page 3