T he C olumbia P ress
July 20, 2018
Motorcyclist killed on Hwy 202
A Warrenton man
Passing motorists
died late Tuesday
stopped to assist
when he lost control
and pulled him from
of his motorcycle on
the water.
Highway 202 and
But Burrell had
crashed into the wa-
suffered fatal inju-
ter.
ries and was pro-
Damian Burrell,
nounced dead at the
30, was passing
scene.
Burrell
motorists at high
The state police
speed while headed west on were assisted on scene by Ol-
his Triumph about 7 p.m., ney-Walluski Fire & Rescue,
according to the Oregon Medix Ambulance, Oregon
State Police. He lost con- Department of Transporta-
trol and went off the road tion, Clatsop County Sher-
into Youngs River, about six iff’s Office, and the Clatsop
County Medical Examiner.
miles from Astoria.
Nephew sentenced in 2017 death
The nephew of a
Trails End Recovery
Warrenton man found
on March 1, 2017.
murdered in his home
Johns, who had been
last year was sen-
staying at Boudreau’s
tenced to 15 years in
house, was arrested
prison.
the following day in a
Christopher
Eric
Portland motel.
Johns, 46, pleaded
Johns initially was
no contest in May
charged with his un-
Johns
to first-degree man-
cle’s
murder
and
slaughter in the slaying of fourth-degree assault of his
Ronald Boudreau, 66, of girlfriend.
Warrenton.
The plea deal with the Dis-
Boudreau, who died of in- trict Attorney’s Office means
juries from a beating, was he’ll serve a sentence of 10 to
found dead in his home near 20 years in prison.
Unemployment at lowest recorded rate
Oregon’s
unemployment
rate was 4.0 percent in June,
the lowest unemployment
rate recorded since compara-
ble records began in 1976.
Oregon’s May unemploy-
ment rate was 4.1 percent.
The U.S. unemployment rate
was also 4.0 percent in June.
In June, Oregon’s nonfarm
payroll rose by 1,900 jobs,
following a revised gain of
3,200 jobs in May.
Job gains were led by lei-
sure and hospitality and pri-
vate educational services.
Three major industries also
added a significant number
of jobs: health care and social
assistance,
manufacturing
and construction.
Several industries shed
jobs, including retail trade,
information, financial ac-
tivities, and transportation,
warehousing and utilities.
Although Oregon’s payroll
employment continued to ex-
pand, the rate of growth has
stagnated in recent months.
Part of the reason for the
slowdown in the rate of job
growth likely is due to an un-
usually tight labor market.
Many employers are having
trouble finding workers to
hire.
Portland man arrested at Ft. Stevens after pursuit
A Portland man was ar-
rested Sunday after he drove
through Warrenton at high
speed and attempted to elude
pursuing officers.
Walter L. Reimonenq, 28,
was given a criminal citation
for reckless driving, felony
eluding and cited for driving
while suspended after officers
caught up with him at Fort
Stevens State Park.
One officer was using radar
when he recorded a driver in
a silver BMW headed toward
him west on North Main Av-
enue at 80 mph, according
to a police report. The officer
turned on his flashing lights
and made a U-turn in an at-
tempt to follow and pull the
driver over, but the vehicle
turned down a side street
and could not be found by
the pursuing officer.
In the meantime, a resident
on Northwest Cedar Court
called dispatch to say he was
nearly run down while get-
ting his mail by a silver BMW
with orange license plates.
A second officer attempted
to circumvent the driver by
heading down Ridge Road
toward Fort Stevens.
A silver BMW with orange
license plates was parked
at South Jetty. Three occu-
3
pants were returning to the
car when the second officer
pulled up.
Initially, a 22-year-old fe-
male passenger told officers
she’d been the one driving,
according to the report.
The degree of Oregon’s la-
bor market tightness is re-
flected in these indicators:
• The number of people
working part time for eco-
nomic reasons is at the low-
est since at least 2002, when
comparable records began.
• The broadest measure
of labor underutilization
dropped to 7.8 percent in
June, which was its lowest
reading since at least 2002.
• The number of Oregonians
unemployed for 27 weeks or
more dropped below 7,000,
the lowest level since at least
2002, and far below the more
than 100,000 long-term un-
employed in 2010, during the
aftermath of the recession.
• The number of people en-
tering the labor market with-
out a job was at its lowest lev-
el since at least 2000, when
comparable records began.
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WARRENTON MEETING
TUESDAY July 24, 2018 – 6:00 P.M.
Warrenton City Commission Chambers
225 South Main Avenue, Warrenton, OR 97146
This is a Preliminary Agenda. A final Agenda and full meeting packet
will be available on the City’s website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us after
4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2018.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
•
Spur 104 Zone Change (DCA: 18-2)
•
Crites Wetland Hardship Variance Appeal (File No. AP 18-2)
REGULAR MEETING BUSINESS
•
Consideration of Library Grant Agreement
•
Consideration of Interim Contract Amendment – Kevin Cronin
•
Consideration of Legislative Priorities 2019
•
Consideration of Amendments to Pacific Coast Seafoods Agree-
ments
EXECUTIVE SESSION
•
Under the authority of ORS 192.660(2)(h); to consult with counsel
concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard
to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed.
Warrenton City Hall is accessible to the disabled. An interpreter
for the hearing impaired may be requested under the terms of ORS
192.630 by contacting Dawne Shaw, Deputy City Recorder, at 503-
861-2233 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so appropriate
assistance can be provided.