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The Columbia Press 1 50 ¢ Clatsop County’s Independent Weekly www.thecolumbiapress.com State, company tackle questions on Pac Seafood outbreak By Cindy Yingst The Columbia Press Recent outbreaks of coronavirus at a Warrenton seafood plant and at the White House have some similarities: both have been linked to large gath- erings in which participants wore no face coverings and weren’t socially distanced. A Labor Day party is the possible “super-spreader” event for Pacific Seafood employees, who have now completed their mandated 14-day quarantine. A party in the White House Rose Garden for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is suspected of contributing to an out- break that included the president. “Outbreaks like this are complicat- ed and can involve things like social events and people who have contact with other members of their house- hold as well as employment,” said Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority. “It’s not so simple to just point to a particular event or place and say that was the cause of the outbreak and that’s certainly the cir- cumstances here.” The health director, other doctors, October 9, 2020 Vol. 4, Issue 41 City signs pact with port and fish processor Seasonal show-offs Suddenly, scary is in. Fall has brought out the pumpkins, chang- ing leaves and … great decorations. We’ll feature more in the weeks ahead, but for now, take a drive by the Warren House, which has a choreo- graphed light show and talking creatures. Do- nations there will go to Spruce Up Warrenton. And let us know about other events and frights. By Cindy Yingst The Columbia Press Above: A mon- ster as tall as a house stands in the front-yard ‘cemetery’ of a home on Ninth Street near War- renton Grade School. Left: A huge skeleton graces the front of the historic Warren House on Ski- panon Drive. The city of Warrenton, Port of Asto- ria, and the Scoular company signed a joint development agreement this week that spells out what each will do to get a fishmeal processing plant up and running at the Airport Industrial Park. The company plans to have its pro- posed 14,400-square-foot plant ready for the 2021 fishing season, which be- gins in April. The plant would use the cast-offs from other seafood plants and turn them into fish meal for the aquaculture and fish- ing industries, said Tom Wortmann, Scoular’s corporate development director. Wortmann “We’ve been working with Da Yang and Bornstein Seafood for decades, so we’re familiar with two of the main fisheries in the area,” Wortmann told Warrenton city com- missioners Monday night. See ‘Outbreak’ on Page 5 See ‘Scoular’ on Page 4 WHEN YOU’RE A TLC MEMBER, YOU’RE PART OF OUR TEAM Raymond Fibre Family Member Since 2005 Your financial wellness is our #1 goal. Whether you’re looking for a low-rate loan, quality savings products, or retirement planning, we can help you create a game plan for achieving your financial goals! A DIVISION OF Full-service coffee shop right inside the lobby at our Warrenton Branch (1771 SE Ensign Ln)! Federally Insured By NCUA 503. 842. 7523 www.tlcfcu.org fibrefamily ILikeTLC CREDIT UNION 85 W. Marine Dr. Astoria 2315 N. Roosevelt Dr. Seaside 1771 SE Ensign Ln. Warrenton