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Port: McClaine defeats Hunsinger Continued from Page 1 His opponent, a semi-re- tired commercial fisherman, spent more than a decade on the panel and, for the past two, has continued to call for the removal of Executive Di- rector Jim Knight. “I served the Port of Astoria for 43 years as a longshore- man and 12 years as a port commissioner,” Hunsinger said Wednesday. “I’ll give May 24, 2019 T he C olumbia P ress 4 credit to Scott McClaine, who ran a great campaign, and I’ll definitely welcome him. … Last night (at the port meet- ing) when I talked to him, I said win or lose, I’d help him all I can.” He also said the public should recall every other member of the board be- cause of the port’s financial state and the willingness to accept an executive staff that hides important information, financial or otherwise. “The cover-up needs to stop,” Hunsinger said. But, after so many years, “I was getting a little worn out.” The thing he’ll miss the most? Driving the Port of As- toria boat in the Regatta Pa- rade. McClaine’s spot on the board is effective July 1. Results are semi-final. Other races in May 21 election There will be one new face on the Sunset Empire Trans- portation District. Debbie Boothe-Schmidt re- ceived 62 percent of the vote, unseating incumbent Lylla Gaebel in Position 5. In the Position 1 seat, in- cumbent Tracy MacDonald retained his spot over chal- lenger Larry Taylor. On the Clatsop Community College Board, Sara Meyer handily won the only con- tested spot, receiving 70 percent of the votes over Andrea Mazzarella, who’d been appointed to fill a va- cant post last year. In the Clatsop Care Center Health District, incumbent Paul Radu held on with 52 percent of the vote over Lu- cinda Enterline. Raid: Man had previous arrests Continued from Page 1 counts each of delivery of her- oin and methamphetamine. In July 2017, he was arrest- ed for reckless driving and drunken driving. Later that same month, he was arrested on three counts each of delivery of heroin and methamphetamine, manu- facture and delivery of a con- trolled substance and posses- sion of meth and heroin. In December 2018, he was arrested for heroin possession and driving while suspended. He was successful in plead- ing down each prior case to a single offense. Officers from Warrenton Police Department, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, coun- ty Parole and Probation and the Department of Human Services were involved in last week’s raid. Warrenton police had re- ceived several complaints from neighbors about drug activities at the house, Chief Matt Workman said. “The warrant culminated a long and protracted investigation by all of the agencies.” Warrenton Police K9 Gabe found heroin, methamphet- amine, drug paraphernalia and cash during a search of the home. The case still is under inves- tigation, Chief Deputy District Attorney Dawn Buzzard said.
