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The Columbia Press 2 November 27, 2020 Public safety calls Thefts and burglaries • Shoplifting, 4:28 p.m. Nov. 20, Fred Meyer. Cherilee McAnel- ly, 46, of Seaside was cited for The week ahead Note: Most public meet- ings are being held virtual- ly. Information on how to connect is posted on each entity’s website, usually at- tached to the meeting agen- da. Tuesday, Dec. 1 • Port of Astoria Com- mission, 4 p.m., 422 Gate- way Ave., Suite 100, Astoria. • Clatsop County Fair Board, 5:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria. Wednesday, Dec. 2 • Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. Thursday, Dec. 3 • Ales & Ideas speaker series, 7 p.m., Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane St., Astoria. third-degree theft and criminal mischief after she allegedly attempted to leave the store without paying for $48 in pant- ies and thongs. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Trespassing, 1:23 a.m. Nov. 15, Skipanon River Bridge. Josh- ua M. Wenger, 33, no known address, was cited for criminal trespassing. • Providing false information to police. Travis J. Freniere, 34, of John Day was cited Nov. 16 for providing false information, driving without insurance and driving while suspended stem- ming from an Oct. 4 traffic stop on East Harbor Drive. Traffic • Two-vehicle rear-end collision, one injury, 1:59 p.m. Nov. 12, Highway 101 on Youngs Bay Bridge. One driver was cited for following too closely. • Vehicle vs. elk, 6:51 p.m. Nov. 17, Northwest Warrenton Drive at Date Avenue. • Two-vehicle collision, no inju- ries, 2:04 p.m. Nov. 17, High- way 101 Youngs Bay causeway. Clatsop County’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 A driver whose black Chevy Suburban was rear-ended was arrested when he allegedly began shouting at the other driver and punched a sheriff’s deputy’s car. William E. Robinson III, 72, of Astoria was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The driver of the gray Hyundai that hit him, Haylee E. Norred-Vierra, 19, of Longview, Wash., was cited for criminal failure to carry and present a license, having no operator’s li- cense, driving without insurance, and following too closely. • Two-vehicle collision, 10:55 a.m. Nov. 18, Marlin Avenue near Southeast Seventh Street. One driver cited for failing to yield the right of way. • Traffic stop, 10:47 a.m. Nov. 19, Ridge Road at Ninth Street. Driver cited for having no insur- ance. • Running a stop sign, 11:50 a.m. Nov. 19, Alternate Highway 101 at Highway 101. Driver cited. • Illegal parking, 12:50 p.m. Nov. 19, Marlin Avenue at Highway 101. The driver was cited for driving while suspended, having no insurance, and illegal stop- ping, standing or parking. • Driver run over by his vehicle, 2:40 p.m. Nov. 19, Walmart parking lot. A 74-year-old Hammond man was injured when he failed to put his 1993 Ford Econoline Van into park, it began rolling and he got entan- gled in the seatbelt, according to a police report. The man was forced to the ground and the vehicle ran over his left arm and leg. The van came to rest on a berm and the driver was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries. • Single-vehicle rollover with injury, 4:46 p.m. Nov. 19, South Main Avenue at 18th Street. A 39-year-old man from Lake Arrowhead, Calif., was injured when he failed to negotiate a curve and his gray Mercedes van rolled over into a ditch. The man was able to get out of the vehicle. He was treated at the scene and taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital. His dog was taken to Clatsop County Animal Shelter. • Traffic stop, 11:15 p.m. Nov. 22, Highway 101 at Ensign Lane. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insur- ance. Cancer, arthritis drugs priciest Cancer and rheumatoid ar- thritis drugs are among the most expensive drugs in the state of Oregon, the Depart- ment of Consumer and Busi- ness Services reports. Yervov, used to treat mel- anoma, was at the top of the list at $43,525 per single pre- scription. For the second year in a row, the brand-name drug Humi- ra, commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, was the drug Oregon’s health insur- ance companies spent the most on, as it is the most pre- scribed specialty drug. The 17,435 Humira prescrip- tions in Oregon cost insurance companies approximately $81 million. The department also re- leased data on the most costly and most prescribed generic medications, which typical- ly cost less than comparable brand names. Glatiramer, used to treat multiple sclerosis, was the most expensive generic drug reported, costing insurance companies approximate- ly $2,800 per prescription. Dextroamphetamine, a com- mon drug for attention deficit disorder, was the most costly based on sales; claims for the drug total more than $6 mil- lion annually. Levothyroxine, used to treat thyroid activity, is the most prescribed generic with ap- proximately 232,000 pre- scriptions statewide. On Dec. 16, the agency will host a virtual public hearing on prescription drug prices. Oregonians are encouraged to participate by asking ques- tions and sharing their stories of how prescription drug pric- es have affected them. To learn about the public hearing or to submit ques- tions and stories, visit the agency’s website at dfr.ore- gon.gov/drugtransparency.