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April 6, 2018 T he C olumbia P ress 5 Deadline approaches for May 15 primary election Those who aren’t registered to vote or who want to change their party affiliations have until April 24 if they want to vote in the May 15 primary. All forms must be hand-de- livered or postmarked on or before April 24. To be eligible to vote, you must be an Ore- gon resident, a U.S. citizen, and be at least 18 years old by Election Day. For voters not registered with a political party, the In- dependent Party of Oregon has chosen to open its primary election to voters who are not members of any party for the May 15 election. To request a primary election ballot for the Independent Party, com- plete and return the form on our website www.co.clatsop. or.us/clerk or in person at the Clatsop County Elections Office, on the second floor at 820 Exchange St., Astoria. A form has been mailed to each nonaffiliated registered voter who has the option to request an Independent Par- ty ballot. Voter registration forms are available at the Elections Office, local post offices, pub- lic libraries and Oregon De- Continued from Page 1 ing the plan. “The new center comple- ments the existing research and development center at the Oregon State University Seafood Lab and Columbia Memorial Hospital’s Can- cer Center,” reads the letter signed by Mayor Henry Bal- ensifer. “We are interested in seeing this new center devel- oped to further expand the partment of Motor Vehicles offices. People may also reg- ister online with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office at www.oregonvotes.gov. Ballots for the election will be mailed beginning April 25. Ballots are not forwarded by the post office. Therefore, voters are urged to update their registration if they’ve moved. Voter pamphlets will be mailed to each household before ballots arrive; Clatsop County’s races and measures will be inserted into the state voters’ pamphlet. Eco park: Business center planned near airport the port to work on this and other grant proposals, said their initial request will be for $25,000, which would be enough to study the project’s feasibility and give them a cost estimate, site plan and basic market analysis. Some of those who have expressed interest include Clatsop Community College, CREST and the OSU Exten- sion program, which has long outgrown its office at the sea- food lab years ago, Cronin said. Knight foresees enticing an investor who would construct a 20,000- to 30,000-square- feet professional services campus to house companies devoted to environmentally sensitive construction. “We’re in a unique position to create better partnerships,” Knight said. We could become a leader in the state through research and education – finding new ways to help develop this town – instead of the con- stant battle between how to affordably develop properties without harming the ecologi- cal balance,” Knight said. Last week, the city of War- renton sent a letter support- career and technical trade opportunities of our citizens … as well as provide research into the best practices for sustainable and resilient de- velopment within our city.” Balensifer, who works for Lektro, which is based at the airport, said the city is ex- cited about the possibility of industrial or business expan- sion at the airport. New police officers Christopher Beem and Sheridan Crutcher accept the oath from Police Chief Matt Workman late last year at Warrenton City Hall. Officers complete standards training Several local police officers graduate next week from basic police academy at the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. The 16-week course cov- ers survival skills, firearms, emergency vehicle opera- tions, ethics, cultural di- versity, problem solving, community policing, elder abuse, drug recognition and dozens of other subjects. Astoria Police Chief Geoff Spalding will speak at gradu- ation ceremonies April 13 in Salem. Among the graduates: Of- ficers Christopher Beem and Sheridan Crutcher, Warren- ton; and Andrew Murray and Levi Winfrey, Astoria.
