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The Columbia Press 2 February 25, 2022 Public safety calls Warrants • Warrant service, 12:22 a.m. Feb. 17, South Main Avenue at Southeast Second Street. Jona- thon Rhea Hart, 36, of Astoria was arrested on felony warrants issued by Clatsop County and Oregon State Parole Board. • Warrant service, 6:14 p.m. Feb. 17, Marlin Avenue near Fast Lube. Thomas K. Sullivan, 43, of Ocean Park, Wash., was arrested on a failure to appear warrant issued by Clatsop County Circuit Court. Assaults • Disturbance, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Highway 101 at Youngs Bay Bridge. David Anthony May, 34, of Hammond was arrested on suspicion of assault. • Theft, 11:46 a.m. Feb. 19, Ross Dress for Less. An employee reported the theft of $311 in clothes, shoes and other items. • Theft from vehicle, 3:41 p.m. Feb. 21, 1000 block Marlin Ave- nue. A business owner reported the theft of an $80 battery and light from a trailer parked at the business. Suspicious circumstances and disturbances • Disturbance, 2:17 p.m. Feb. 18, Verizon Store. • Physical disturbance, 10:14 p.m. Feb. 21, 0-100 block South- west Main Court. Nancy Ann Gebhardt, 37, of Warrenton was arrested on suspicion of domes- tic harassment. Thefts and burglaries • Vandalism, 11:36 a.m. Feb. 17, 1600 block Willow Drive. Two residents reported the fuel lines on their vehicles had been cut and gasoline stolen. • Man screaming at bus stop, 9:28 p.m. Feb. 20, Fred Meyer. Michael Edwin Glover, 53, no known address, was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and possession of methamphetamine. • Vehicle prowl, 12:19 a.m. Feb. 19, Ocean Crest Chevrolet. Mar- cus Lee Journot, 32, no known address, was arrested on suspi- cion of unauthorized entry into a vehicle and third-degree theft. Traffic • Vehicle into ditch, no injuries, 10:07 a.m. Feb. 14, Harbor Driv- er at King Street. • Traffic stop, 10:20 a.m. Feb. 15, Harbor Drive at Neptune 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 (office@dblcy.net) 503-861-3331 Peggy Yingst, Advertising Director (ads-TheColumbiaPress@outlook.com) 503-861-3331 D.B. Lewis, Circulation Director (circulation@dblcy.net) 503-861-3331 Postage paid at the Warrenton Post Office All content copyrighted by Clatsop County Media Services LLC Avenue. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Traffic stop, 8:40 p.m. Feb. 15, Ensign Lane near Home Depot. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Traffic stop, 4:30 a.m. Feb. 16, Harbor Drive at Heron Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insur- ance. • Traffic stop, 7:35 p.m. Feb. 17, South Main Avenue at 10th Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended and having no insurance. • Traffic stop, 12:20 a.m. Feb. 19, South Main Avenue at Ninth Street. Driver cited for driving while suspended. • Speeding, 4:25 p.m. Feb. 19, Highway 101 near Dolphin Road. Driver cited for going 80 in a 55 mph zone. Feb. 17, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. Fire and service calls • Burglar alarm, 7:18 a.m. Feb. 21, Verizon Store. • Odor of gas/smoke, 1:44 p.m. Feb. 21, 0-100 block Southwest Juniper Avenue. Medical calls • Medical response, 10:28 a.m. Feb. 16, 800 block Southwest Cedar Avenue. • Medical response, 11:31 a.m. Feb. 16, 1600 block Peter Iredale Road. • Medical response, 8:17 a.m. Feb. 17, 700 block Northwest Warrenton Drive. • Medical response, 8:20 a.m. Feb. 17, 300 block Northeast Skipanon Drive. • Medical response, 10:42 a.m. Feb. 17, 1800 block Ensign Lane. • Medical response, 11:24 p.m. • Medical response, 11:35 a.m. Feb. 18, 800 block Southwest Cedar Avenue. • Medical response, 10:18 a.m. Feb. 19, Fred Meyer. • Medical response, 6:26 a.m. Feb. 21, 200 block Southwest Alder Avenue. • Medical response, 12:14 p.m. Feb. 21, 90600 block Lake View Road. Traffic contributes to supply problems The Columbia Press While the recent supply chain crisis has focused on delays at ports, freight move- ment also is affected by traf- fic jams on many of the main routes across the country. American Transportation Research Institute recently is- sued its Top 100 Truck Bottle- necks report and three of them are in Portland. While Portland freeways don’t carry the largest number of vehicles in the country, they aren’t immune to congestion and bottlenecks. The three most miserable bottlenecks, according to the institute, are the interchange of Interstate 5 with Interstate 84 at the Rose Quarter (No. 28 on the list); Interstate 5 at the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River (No. 33); and Interstate 5 at southbound In- terstate 205 (No. 83). To develop the list, the in- stitute collects and processes satellite data from more than a million trucks. Using a se- ries of key performance mea- sures on the nation’s freight transportation system, it has developed an ongoing truck bottleneck analysis that is used to quantify the impact of traf- fic congestion on truck-borne freight at over 300 specific lo- cations. Interstate 5 transported up to $188 million in goods each day in 2019 and was affect- ed by persistent congestion throughout the day, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. It can take travelers four times longer to reach their destinations when traveling at peak times. Overall, conges- tion on Portland area freeways has a daily cost of $1.2 million, according to ODOT. “The Rose Quarter section of I-5 has held its position on the Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks for several years,” Oregon Truck- ing Associations President Jana Jarvis said. “We know this is a problem area and, while improvement projects have been proposed, very little progress has been made.” The complete list can be found at truckingresearch.org. The week ahead Many public meetings are held virtually. Information on how to connect is posted on each entity’s website. Monday, Feb. 28 • Warrenton Marinas Committee, 2 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Seaside City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad- way. Tuesday, March 1 • Port of Astoria Com- mission, 4 p.m., via Zoom. Wednesday, March 2 • Children’s Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Warrenton Community Library, 160 S. Main Ave. • Warrenton Urban Re- newal Advisory Board, 3:30 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. • Gearhart City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. Thursday, March 3 • Veterans Breakfast for vets and their families, 8 a.m., Port Light Cafe, Camp Rilea. • Warrenton Planning Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. Friday, March 4 • Children’s Clothes Pantry, 3 to 6 p.m., First Baptist Church, 30 N.E. First St. Repeats Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.