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T he C olumbia P ress 2 The Week Ahead Groups & Events M onday • Spring Break, Warrenton and Astoria schools begin a weeklong break today. F riday • Good Friday. Many Chris- tians around the world pause today to remember the death of Christ. t uesday s aturday • Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, 7:45 a.m., Astoria Brewing Compa- ny, 144 11th St., Astoria. • Storytime at the library, 11 a.m., 160 S. Main Ave. W ednesday • TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Info: 503-338-8214. • Kiwanis Club of War- renton, 1 p.m., Fultano’s, 78 Harbor Drive. • Warrenton Rotary Club, 6 p.m., Dooger’s, 103 S. Highway 101. Public Meetings t uesday • Warrenton City Commis- sion, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Astoria crews will perform road maintenance on Dolphin Road t heFts and Burglaries • Tools stolen from shed, 1:09 p.m. March 15, 400 block Quin- nat Street, Hammond. A chain saw, weed eater and miscella- neous garden tools worth $350 were taken. • Vehicle burglary, 5:04 p.m. March 16, Marlin Avenue near Warrenton Kia. Taken were sev- en bottles of prescription medi- cation and a jacket. • Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, 6 p.m., 857 Commercial St., Astoria. t hursday s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / • Clatsop County Recre- ational Lands Planning Advisory Board, 1 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Fourth Floor, Astoria. Road Work • Work crews contracted by Clatsop County will continue cleaning bridges throughout the county. Drivers should proceed with caution. Public Safety Calls • Possible attempted burglary, 12:14 p.m. March 20, 400 block Northwest Ridge Road. Pry marks found by front door lock and rear sliding-glass door mold- ing pulled out. No entry made. W ednesday and will clean Del Rey and Sun- set Beach approaches. • Knappa crews will clear road- side brush in the Svensen/Knap- pa areas. • Jewell crews will do roadside ditch cleaning in Hamlet. 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 23, 2018 disturBanCes • Offensive littering, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 24, 1800 block Third Ave- nue, Hammond • Verbal disturbance, no time listed on May 14, Costco. A man and woman who were not mem- bers caused a disturbance at the store’s entrance when asked to leave their backpacks and large bags outside the store before entering the food court. Both parties were trespassed. V ehiCles • Traffic stop, 11:45 p.m. March 10, 0-100 block East Harbor Drive. • Vehicle vs. deer, 10:43 a.m. March 14, Highway 101 at Mar- lin Avenue. Driver and passen- ger uninjured. • Abandoned vehicle blocking the road, 5:10 p.m. March 14, Southwest First Street and Southwest Birch Avenue. Vehi- cle impounded. • Hit and run, 7:30 a.m. March 16, Fred Meyer parking lot. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 2:28 p.m. March 17, Mar- lin Avenue at Highway 101. • Speeding, 12:48 p.m. March 19, Ridge Road at KOA. Driver cited for going 68 in a 45 mph zone. • Two-vehicle noninjury colli- sion, 4 p.m. March 19, Highway 101 south of Neptune Drive. One driver was cited for follow- ing too closely. • Trespassing, 10:30 a.m. March 20, Fred Meyer parking lot. Woman sleeping in her vehicle over many days. Driver was trespassed from the location. • Traffic stop, 2:26 a.m. March 21, Harbor Drive at Main Av- enue. Driver cited for driving while suspended. 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 F ire and serViCe Calls • Smoke alarm going off, 9:09 p.m. March 14, 900 block South- west Cedar Avenue. • Vehicle fire, 5:41 p.m. March 18, Premarq Center. • Arson, 8:55 a.m. March 19, Bat- tery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park. A couple saw smoke com- ing from the fire control building and notified a park ranger. The fire had been smoldering for a while and was quickly extin- guished. While there was no evidence to show what started the fire, it was determined to be arson. Damage was estimated at $1000. M ediCal Calls • Male who’s weak and nauseous, 12:52 p.m. March 12, 300 block South Main Avenue. • Female toddler with head wound, 3:43 p.m. March 12, 1100 block Northwest Ridge Road. • Female with high blood pres- sure, 7:21 p.m. March 12, 500 block Fleet Street. • Male injured in fall, 2:53 p.m. March 13, 90500 block Birdie Drive. • Unresponsive male child, 4:40 p.m. March 13, Fort Stevens State Park. • Intoxicated male who wants transport, 3:15 p.m. March 14, 1600 block Northwest Warren- ton Drive. • Female who attempted suicide, 3:19 p.m. March 15, Clatsop Behavioral Respite Center. • Two-vehicle noninjury collision, 2:25 p.m. March 17, Highway 101 and Marlin Avenue. • Female who has cut her wrists, 7:03 p.m. March 17, Clatsop Behavioral Respite Center. • Unresponsive female, 8:11 a.m. March 18, 33200 block Sunset Beach Lane. 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