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Portland
man dies
in crash on
Hwy. 101
City wants to move power lines underground
Discussion part of
long-term city goal
By Lyra Fontaine
Cannon Beach Gazette
Tangled and downed power lines
could lead to blocked roads and chaos
during an emergency.
The city is in the midst of an effort
to get those lines underground, lessening
the impact from outages and removing
ugly poles from the streets.
The Cannon Beach City Council has
discussed the possibility of eventually
converting downtown businesses to un-
derground services.
This would mean power lines would
be placed underground and overhead
poles and wiring would be removed.
The council primarily wants to move
power lines underground to improve
downtown aesthetics and scenery, Pub-
lic Works Director Dan Grassick said,
but safety is another reason.
“When we have an earthquake, the
biggest obstacle that occurs to evacu-
ation routes is downed power lines,”
Grassick said.
When lines shake loose and come
down, they will pull adjacent lines down
as well, blocking roadways and escape
routes.
“The best thing that coastal commu-
nities can do is put power lines under-
ground,” Grassick said. “It’s better to
have the power system come undone
underground than above ground.”
If the city chooses to move forward
with the project, it would take several
years to complete because of its large
scope, which may include new street
lights and sidewalks.
‘The best thing that
coastal communities
can do is put power
lines underground.’
Public Works Director Dan Grassick
A 2010 Cannon Beach tsunami
evacuation meeting pointed to the need
for underground utilities to prevent
emergency evacuation routes from be-
ing blocked by downed power lines in
the aftermath of a quake or tsunami.
Last fall, at an emergency man-
agement meeting, Police Chief Jason
Schermerhorn said while trees and tele-
phone poles are concerns for Cannon
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greater risks.
A 2015 Oregon Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan describes similar proj-
ects in Linn County, Benton County and
elsewhere as ways to “enhance safety
and reduce losses” during storms and
other emergencies.
It is still unclear what putting power
lines underground would cost Cannon
Beach or downtown businesses.
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council the cost of a project estimate.
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A 63-year-old Portland
man died in a single-vehicle
crash Saturday, March 12, on
U.S. Highway 101 near Can-
non Beach.
Paul Raymond Kipp was
traveling southbound in his
Volvo sedan around a curve
when he lost control, crossed
the oncoming lane and went
off the shoulder, according to
the Oregon State Police. The
car went into a ditch, where it
crashed into a set of trees. The
car came to a stop between the
trees, where it was overturned
on the driver’s side.
Kipp was pronounced dead
at the scene. No passengers
were in the car.
Cannon Beach Police and
Fire and Rescue initially re-
sponded at about 8 p.m. Ore-
gon State Police, Seaside Fire
and Rescue, Medix and Ore-
gon Department of Transporta-
tion units assisted at the scene.
The Oregon State Police is
continuing its investigation.
Cannon Beach Chamber seeks volunteers for info center
As summer approaches, the Can-
non Beach Chamber of Commerce is
beginning preparations for the large
numbers of visitors that stop at the
information center. During the high
season as many as 400 a day will
ask for directions, recommended ac-
tivities, destinations, lodging, dining
and more. In 2014, more than 10,000
people stopped in during the month of
August alone.
To help meet the demand and
to ensure a positive experience for
everyone, volunteers are needed to
serve as Cannon Beach Ambassadors,
help with events both large and small,
greet arriving tour groups and provide
assistance to visitors in the Informa-
tion Center. Anyone interested in
sharing their knowledge of Cannon
Beach and the Oregon coast is invited
to stop by the Information Center on
Spruce Street to pick up a volunteer
registration packet.
The largest and most popular of
Cannon Beach events is the annual
Sandcastle Day in June, which, upon
its 50 th anniversary in 2014, was des-
ignated an Oregon Heritage Tradition
by Oregon State Parks. Volunteers are
always needed to answer questions,
point the way, direct parking and
much more.
Volunteers will be asked to track their
hours, and the chamber will hold an ap-
preciation dinner in September after the
vacation season draws to a close. Details
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and all volunteers will be invited.
Volunteer packets are also available
on the chamber’s website at cannon-
beach.org/visitor-center. The informa-
tion center is located at 207 N. Spruce
Street next to the city park.
CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG
Feb. 10
12:45 a.m.: 101/Rippet Road. Subject
arrested for DUII.
3:57 a.m.: 1300 Block Cascara Lane.
Assist other agency with a structural
fire.
2:25 p.m.: 500 Block Vine Maple. Re-
quest for a welfare check on relatives.
Officer made contact and found they
were fine.
4:30 p.m.: 1300 Block Cascara. Bur-
glary: lost purse reported.
9:17 p.m.: 1300 Block 11th Ave:
Assisted Seaside units in locating
intoxicated female involved in a
domestic.
Feb. 11
Dr. Heroin possession. Assist Oregon
State Police.
9:13 p.m.: 3400 Block S Hemlock 233.
Suspicious circumstances. Contacted
staff at resort regarding a couple who
was knocking on doors intoxicated.
The couple were staying at the resort
but seemed to be having difficulties
locating their own room. Problem
was solved for couple without fur-
ther incident.
vehicle with Washington plate.
12:09 p.m.: Post Office. Found keys
turned in.
5:56 p.m.: 3700 Block E. Chinook
Street. False alarm. No signs forced
entry. Activated by dog. Unable to
contact responsible.
6:48 p.m.: 3500 Block Pacific/Siuslaw.
Assist Cannon Beach Fire District on
medical call.
Feb. 12
Feb. 14
7:56 p.m.: Hemlock/Orford. Subject
arrested for DUII.
1:24 a.m.: Wahanna/Whispering
Pines Road. Assisted Gearhart Po-
lice Department with traffic stop on
vehicle suspected of stealing items
off a neighbor’s porch.
9:48 p.m.: Hemlock/Jefferson. Sus-
picious circumstances: Drunk male
subject laying on sidewalk, another
male trying to get him up.
4:43 a.m.: Fir Street/Kite Factory.
Suspicious circumstances. Van be-
longing to the Conference Center,
dome light on.
Feb. 13
9:02 p.m.: 1600 Block N Roosevelt
9:40 a.m.: Ocean & Jackson. Found
6:58 a.m.: 7th/Oak. Suspicious cir-
cumstances. Report of campers in a
vehicle. Contacted, warned, cleared.
6:55 a.m.: Highway 101/Hug Point.
Assist other agency. Received a re-
port of a sinkhole on 101. Checked
from Arcadia Beach to tunnel and
back.
10:13 a.m.: Highway 101/MP 33.
Traffic complaint. Report of an in-
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toxicated male at the Arcadia Beach
Wayside. Male had a green Subaru
and was advised by park ranger that
shouldn’t drive. Checked in area. Un-
able to locate. Advised dispatch, who
placed an attempt to locate out on
the vehicle. Later indication that
the vehicle was seen/stopped in
Manzanita.
10:00 p.m.: Arch Cape. Assist oth-
er agency. Subject accidentally
shot himself in the right calf w/.30
caliber pistol. Wound was through
and through. Arrived and ensured
the scene was safe for Fire Depart-
ment entry.
Feb. 18
Feb. 16
1:36 p.m.: 300 Block Elk Creek Road.
Suspicious circumstances. Female
came to police department con-
cerned because she had found the
words “CIA MIA MA” written in sticks
on the road behind the Public Works
yard going to the water tower. Un-
able to locate.
10:47 p.m.: 300 Block Elk Creek
Road. Assisted female with ride to
Family Market.
6:29 p.m.: 200 Block E. Dawes. Phone
harassment. Trespass notice issued
and telephonic harassment case
started.
11:17 p.m.: 300 Block S Roosevelt
Dr. Assist other agency. Verbal dis-
turbance bewtween three males on
S. Lincoln. Located intoxicated male
at bus stop in front of McDonald’s.
11:21 p.m.: 400 Block Elkland Road.
Assist other agency with medical call.
Female transported.
11:27 p.m.: RV Resort/Elk Creek.
Subject arrested for DUII. BAC of
.016 percent provided.
Feb. 17
2:40 a.m.: 200 Block Broadway, Sea-
side. Assist other agency. Received a
report of a male attempting to start a
fight with other patrons at business.
Arrived post-taser deployment and
stood by with Seaside officers until
they transported subject to Clatsop
County Jail.
Feb. 15
5:22 a.m.: 100 Block N. Laurel. Sub-
ject(s) warned for unlawful lodging.
1:20 a.m.: Tolovana Wayside. Sub-
ject(s) warned for unlawful lodging.
6:42 p.m.: 500 Block Beech Street.
Report of man selling meat door to
door on the north end. Unable to
locate man.
4:24 p.m. 3900 Block Ocean. Welfare
check on female.
Feb. 19
4:42 p.m.: 100 Block Taft. Assisted
person locked out of residence.
Feb. 20
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