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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The Week Ahead Groups & Events s unday • In Their Footsteps lecture series at Fort Clatsop, 1 p.m., Netul River Room at the visi- tor’s center. Topic: French-Ca- nadian influence. t uesday • Warrenton Caregiver’s Support Group, 1:30 p.m., Northwest Senior and Disabil- ity Services, 2002 S.E. Choke- berry Ave. Info: 503-738-6412. W ednesday • TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Info: 503-338-8214. • Warrenton Rotary, 6 p.m., Dooger’s, 103 S. Hwy 101. • WomenHeart Support Group for those at risk of heart disease, 6:30 p.m., Coho Room, 2021 Marine Drive, Astoria. Topic: Controlling risk factors. F riday • School’s Out today, an ear- ly start to next week’s spring break for Warrenton schools. s aturday • Storytime at the library, 11 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. Public Meetings t uesday • Port of Astoria Board of Commissioners, 4 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Suite 209, Astoria. • Clatsop Community College Board, 6:30 p.m., South Campus, 1455 N. Roos- evelt Drive, Seaside. t hursday • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District, 9 a.m., Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive, Astoria. Road Work • Astoria: Traffic signals are being upgraded at various downtown intersections through March 19. Flaggers will control traffic. A culvert will be replaced on Clover Road and road maintenance is scheduled on Lillenas Road. • Clatsop County: Contracted crews are cleaning bridges throughout the county. Road maintenance will be done on Svensen Market and Svensen Island roads and Savola Lane in Knappa and crews will be removing brush in Jewell. 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.com) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads@thecolumbiapress.com) 802-579-1948 D.B. Lewis, Circulation (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC March 16, 2018 Public Safety Calls red Toyota Corolla. t heFts / burglaries • Credit card fraud, 5:30 p.m. March 5, 400 block Northwest Seventh Place. A woman reports her debit card was used through a Paypal account to make 14 purchases with a total value of $238, with items delivered to a Los Angeles address. • Theft of firearms, 11:55 a.m. March 6, 300 block Lake Drive, Hammond. Man reports a .357-caliber stainless steel revolver and two .410-caliber double-barrel Remington shot- guns were stolen from inside his travel trailer. • Attempted burglary, 11 a.m. March 8, 1100 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. Woman re- ports a male in his 60s attempt- ed to enter her trailer between 8 and 10 p.m. the previous night, but her barking dog scared him off. • Theft of fishing equipment, 1:26 p.m. March 9, Fort Stevens State Park. A Seaside man who was in his kayak on Crabapple Lake watched as three teenagers drove up and stole $80 worth of fishing tackle that he’d left on the shore. He was too far to get a license plate, but told police the teens were in a late-‘90s model • Shoplifting, 4:41 p.m. March 9, Fred Meyer. Teresa M Taylor, 54, of Astoria was arrested on suspicion of second-degree theft of $155 in merchandise and re- leased pending a court hearing. • Theft of cash, 8:30 a.m. March 12, Fred Meyer. Woman reports she was shopping with a friend and forgot to take $40 change at the self-scan register. s uspiCious CirCumstanCes / disturbanCes • Trespassing, 7:05 p.m. March 7, GB Jewelers. Suzanne K. Sno- dgrass, 48, no known address, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing. She was released pending a court hearing. • Trespassing, 9:32 p.m. March 9, Fred Meyer. Patrick Ray Carlson, 29, of Warrenton was arrested on suspicion of criminal trespassing when he returned to the store after previously having been trespassed. • Verbal disturbance, 7:54 a.m. March 10, Fred Meyer parking lot. Parties arguing and one said he had a gun. One party located and he did not wish to pursue charges. • Suspicious package left un- Subscribe Start the new year right. Order a subscription for yourself or someone else. A full-year subscription to The Columbia Press is just $26 by mail to Clatsop County addresses. A full-year subscription to U.S. locations outside Clatsop County is just $35 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 attended, 1:12 p.m. March 10, shopping complex at 1500 block Discovery Lane. Someone left a baby stroller base with a white plastic trash bag filled with unknown items. The items turned out to be empty cans and bottles. • Transients going through trash bins and causing damage, 3:40 p.m. March 10, Staples. W arrant arrests • Warrant, 11:35 a.m. March 6, Warrenton City Hall. April Rain Miller, 23, of Tacoma, Wash., was arrested on a contempt of court warrant and released pending a court hearing. V ehiCles • Hit-and-run, 8:30 a.m. March 7, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Expired license plates, 10:09 a.m. March 7, Ensign Lane near Southeast 19 Street. Driver cited. • Traffic stop, 2:13 p.m. March 7, Ensign Lane at Highway 101. Driver cited for driving unin- sured. • Reckless driving, 3:10 p.m. March 7, South Main Avenue near Warrenton High School. Nicholas Allen Tucker, 31, of Hammond was cited for crimi- nal reckless endangerment of a minor and reckless driving. • Traffic stop, 5:35 p.m. March 7, Highway 101 at Marlin. Driver Joshua R. Blomquist, 38, of Astoria was cited for criminal failure to carry and present a license, driving while suspended and driving without insurance. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 6:25 p.m. March 7, Ensign Lane near Highway 101. • Vehicle rollover with one inju- ry, 7:09 p.m. March 8, Highway 101 at Glenwood Village. • Traffic stop, 11:55 a.m. March 9, 900 block Ridge Road. Kaylee M. Nyberg, 22, of Warrenton was cited with criminal driving while suspended. • Three-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 2:20 p.m. March 9, High- way 101 south of Harbor Drive. • Drunken driving, 12:52 a.m. March 10, 800 block North- Continued on Page 3
