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The Columbia Press Clatsop County’s Independent Weekly www.thecolumbiapress.com October 8, 2021 Prepare for a scare Hauntings and harvest fairs fill the bill during October The Columbia Press Fall brings a bounty of activity, whether you celebrate the harvest or just love being scared to pieces. Kids have settled back into (some- what!) normal routines and the weather has changed from warm to the soothing slosh of rain, wind and gray skies we’re all familiar with in the Pacific Northwest. October stands out as a month full of favorite activities, many of them beginning this week. Right and bottom right: First responders and local businesses pass out treats and small gifts during last year’s Hallow- een Trunk or Treat at Robinson Community Park. Below: Oaks Park in Portland has turned its amusement park into the ScareGrounds this year. 1 50 ¢ Vol. 5, Issue 41 Causeway collapse could have been so much worse By Cindy Yingst The Columbia Press Liberty Theatre will host several scary movies in the days leading up to Halloween. You can see “Poltergeist” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8; “Friday the 13 th ” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9; “Nightmare on Elm Street” at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9; or the more kid-friendly “Monsters Inc.” at 4 p.m. Oct. 10. All shows are $10. Tickets can be purchased at libertyastoria. showare.com. Fallout from last month’s collapse of the East Mooring Basin Causeway hasn’t been all bad. Matt McGrath, the Port of Asto- ria’s deputy executive director, had been out there one day earlier with a contractor, assessing just how dete- riorated the structure had become, a narrow miss. Just after 4 p.m. on Sept. 21, a 250- foot portion of the causeway fell into the water. The portion affected is at the north end, which takes the brunt of the tidal activity. The causeway has been closed to the public since 2018 due to structur- al issues, so there were no injuries or damage to personal property. An electrical connection that serves commercial docks and the U.S. Coast Guard navigational aid was knocked out. The port has known the causeway needed major repairs and already had a renovation plan in place con- tingent on grants and permits, which See ‘Halloween’ on Page 5 See ‘Causeway’ on Page 6 Spooky movies