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T he C olumbia P ress 2 Public safety calls W arrants • Warrant service, 2:42 p.m. Nov. 21, Walmart. Nicholus Allen Ly- ons, 37, of Astoria was arrested on a failure to appear warrant from Clatsop County Circuit Court. • Domestic disturbance inside vehicle, 4:22 p.m. Nov. 22, 1600 block Northwest Peter Iredale Road, Hammond. Danielle G. Kettner, 38, and Nick Robert Adams, 36, both of Seaside, were arrested on warrants from Colum- bia County Circuit Court. t hefts and Burglaries • Attempted vehicle theft, 10:16 p.m. Nov. 15, 200 block South- west Second Street. A man re- ported someone tried to steal two all-terrain vehicles worth $7,200. • Vehicle burglary, 5:18 p.m. Nov. 18, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. A man reported someone The week ahead Public Meetings Groups & Events M onday , d eC . 2 • Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St., 2nd floor. t uesday , d eC 3 • Port of Astoria Board of Directors, 4 p.m., 10 Pier 1, Ste. 209, Astoria. W ednesday , d eC . 4 • Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. t hursday , d eC . 5 • Sunset Empire Trans- portation District Board, 9 a.m., Transit Center, 900 Marine Drive, Astoria. broke into his vehicle and took change, lug nuts and half an ounce of marijuana for a total value of $42. • Shoplifting, 2:25 p.m. Nov. 19, Walmart. Carrie S. Ho, 62, of Astoria was cited for third-degree theft after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $58 in DVDs. • Shoplifting, 9:28 p.m. Nov. 24, Walmart. Christopher D. Buz- zard, 37, of Turner was cited for third-degree theft and criminal mischief after he allegedly at- tempted to leave the store without paying for a $56 BB gun. s uspiCious CirCuMstanCes / M onday , d eC . 2 • Warrenton-Hammond CERT, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. t uesday , d eC . 3 • Story and art, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Warrenton Commu- nity Library, 160 S. Main Ave. W ednesday , n ov . 27 • TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 10 a.m., First Bap- tist Church, 30 N.E. First St. s aturday , d eC . 7 • Story and art, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Warrenton Commu- nity Library, 160 S. Main Ave. 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) 503-861-3331 D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@thecolumbiapress.com) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC disturBanCes • Fight, 11:08 a.m. Nov. 22, Home Depot parking lot. A caller reported two people fighting in the parking lot and, while on the line, the subjects drove away and couldn’t be found. v ehiCles • Vehicle vs. deer, 6:32 p.m. Nov. 19, Highway 101 at Alternate Highway 101. • Traffic stop, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19, Harbor Drive at Marlin Avenue. Driver cited for having no insurance. • Three-vehicle collision, one injury, 5:13 p.m. Nov. 20, South Main Avenue at Southwest Third Street. A driver who had slowed behind a car waiting for a pedestrian in the crosswalk was struck from behind and then pushed into the car in front of him. The driver who caused the accident complained of pain. She was cited for following too closely and having no insurance. • Vehicle vs. pedestrian, 6:28 p.m. Nov. 20, Alternate Highway 101 on Skipanon Bridge. A pedestrian on the north side of the bridge held out his lit up cell phone, hop- ing traffic would see him. Instead, a Toyota Tundra pickup struck the man’s outstretched hand, which sent the cell phone flying. • Traffic stop, 12:33 p.m. Nov. 22, South Main Avenue at Southwest Second Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, no injuries, 3:38 p.m. Nov. 25, Ensign Lane near Highway 101. November 29, 2019 Convicted child molester sentenced to 42 years sex abuse, and two counts of sexual The Columbia Press misconduct with a A convicted sex of- child. fender was sentenced An investigation Tuesday to 42 years into the case, which in prison with no pos- included three fe- sibility of parole. male victims, was led Larry Dean Leach, by Warrenton Police 48, of Astoria was ar- Detective Tyler John- Leach rested on a warrant in ston. New Mexico on May Leach’s trial began 7, 2018. Nov. 19 at the Clatsop County He was brought to Clatsop Courthouse. The jury unani- County and charged with mously found Leach guilty on three counts of first-de- all charges on Friday, Nov. gree rape, three counts of 22. B y B ruCe d ustin Census participation vital, county says The 2020 U.S. Census offi- cially begins April 1. Clatsop County officials want to make sure residents understand ahead of time its importance and effect on the funding lo- cal agencies receive. County staff members are assembling a group of com- munity leaders they hope will spread the message to all res- idents. Here’s how the census will impact Clatsop County in the decade ahead: • Federal funds, grants and support to states, coun- ties and communities are based on population totals and breakdowns by sex, age, race and other factors. By responding to the cen- sus, residents ensure their community gets its fair share of the $675 billion per year in federal funds spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. • Businesses use census data to decide where to build factories, offices and stores, and this creates jobs. Devel- opers use the census to build new homes and revitalize old neighborhoods. Local gov- ernments use census figures for public safety and emer- gency preparedness. • The nation’s founders made apportionment of po- litical representatives the original purpose of the cen- sus. Article I, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution man- dates that an apportionment of representatives among the states be carried out every 10 years. Those who don’t participate in the census could cause the state to receive less represen- tation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The apportionment results will be the first data pub- lished from the 2020 Census, and those results will deter- mine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representa- tives for the next 10 years. Visit our website thecolumbiapress.com For back issues, expanded articles, additional photos and to pay for your subscription.
