T he C olumbia P ress
May 11, 2018
When countries competed for the Northwest coast
Our area was a hotbed of
international competition
between 1775 and 1815, as
four nations — Spain, Rus-
sia, Great Britain and the
United States — sought
control.
By the time Lewis and
Clark arrived, it was appar-
ent the key to control of the
area focused on the mouth
of the Columbia River.
Most students of Amer-
ican history are familiar
with President Jefferson’s
scientific goals for the Corps
of Discovery, but Jefferson
also had his eye on political
and economic power as he
sought to map the vast ter-
ritory recently purchased
from France.
While the expedition made
no direct contact with repre-
sentatives of other nations,
historian and author Mark
Eifler will discuss the geopo-
litical ramifications of Lew-
is and Clark’s journey, the
end of Spain’s weak hold on
the Pacific Northwest, the
frenzy of Russian activity to
seize the coast, and a further
opening of the door for Brit-
ish fur traders.
Eifler’s talk is at 7 p.m.
Thursday, May 17, and is
part of the Thursday Night
Talks free series sponsored
by Clatsop County Histori-
cal Society and Fort George
Brewery.
Speaker Mark Eifler
The event will be in the
Lovell Showroom, 14th and
Duane streets. Doors open
at 6 p.m. No purchase is
necessary and minors are
welcome.
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College honors local students
The following Oregon Insti-
tute of Technology students
were named to the 2017-18
Winter Term President’s List.
Inclusion on the list re-
quires a 3.70 grade-point
average and above. Only full-
time undergraduate students
(12 credit hours or more at
Oregon Tech) are eligible for
academic honors.
Jaryd Atkins, Astoria, ma-
joring in mechanical engi-
neering; Nathan Ruschein-
sky, Warrenton, majoring
in information technology;
Micah Sivley, Hammond,
majoring in nuclear med
molecular imaging; William
Keeran, Astoria, majoring in
radiologic science.
Named to the Dean’s List,
the following students earned
a grade-point average of 3.30
to 3.69: Zachary Hofmann,
Seaside, electrical engineer-
ing; Jacob Suitor, Seaside,
mechanical engineering; and
Harley Moren, Gearhart, ma-
joring in renewable energy
engineering.
Public Safety Calls
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Street. Kendall O. Archer, 33, of
Astoria was arrested on suspi-
cion of driving under the influ-
ence of a controlled substance
and cited for driving while
suspended.
• Traffic stop, 9:26 p.m. May 7,
Highway 101 at Marlin. Driver
cited for having no valid license.
f ire and serViCe Calls
• Driftwood on fire, 6:59 p.m.
May 1, Fort Stevens, two miles
north of Peter Iredale beach
approach.
• Recreational bonfire, 9:03 p.m.
May 4, 91300 block Highway
101.
• Burn pile looks like house on
fire, 12:05 p.m. May 5, west of
Hammond Marina.
m ediCal Calls
• Male with difficulty breathing,
3:50 p.m. April 30, 1600 block
Northwest Warrenton Drive.
• Female child having seizures,
5:57 p.m. April 30, 0-100 block
Southeast First Street.
• Male who fell and had seizure,
3:09 p.m. May 1, 1200 block
Second Avenue.
• Female babbling in car, 4:19
a.m. May 2, 0-100 block East
Harbor Drive.
• Female with shortness of
breath, 9:49 a.m. May 2, War-
renton Fire Station.
• Male who fell in parking lot,
10:48 a.m. May 2, 1400 block
Discovery Lane.
• Female who fell in parking lot,
2:24 p.m. May 4, 1400 block
Discovery Lane.
• Male who has collapsed in the
grass, 3:31 p.m. May 5, 0-100
block Northeast Skipanon Drive.
• Male lying oddly in grass, 3:31
p.m. May 5, 0-100 block North
Main Avenue.
• Female having seizures, 9:37
p.m. May 5, 1300 block South
Main Avenue.
• Female who needs help off
floor, 5:09 a.m. May 6, Clatsop
Behavioral Respite Center.
• Unresponsive female, 8:23
a.m. May 6, 33200 block Sunset
Beach Lane.
• Male mumbling incoherently,
11:54 a.m. May 6, 700 block
Southeast Marlin Avenue.
• Female infant who’s not breath-
ing, 1:29 p.m. May 6, 1800 block
Southeast Ensign Lane.
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