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Wildlife commissioners
take a county field trip
Elk, marbled
murrelet among
topics, concerns
By Katie Frankowicz and R.J.
Marx
The Daily Astorian
In the warm sunlight of
a perfect spring day on the
Oregon Coast, state fish and
wildlife commissioners got a
taste of issues they will like-
ly have to deal with in the
months and years to come,
from the challenges of aging
tide gates or protecting birds
that have been reclassified as
endangered to Gearhart’s elk
woes.
They toured several sites
Thursday in Clatsop County
Thursday, April 19, ahead of
an Oregon Fish and Wildlife
Commission meeting Friday
in Astoria. They stopped at
Bornstein Seafoods in Astoria
before dipping into Tillamook
County to walk through mar-
bled murrelet habitat in Oswald
West State Park, where the
endangered birds are known
to nest. They talked tide gates
and fish passage at McDonald
Slough in Nehalem.
Gearhart was the last stop
of the day.
City officials are trying
to sort out what to do about
public safety concerns tied
to large elk herds that often
hang out in town and cross
major roadways, includ-
ing U.S. Highway 101. In
March, Fish and Wildlife
Commissioner Bruce Buck-
master and state Sen. Betsy
Johnson discussed elk with
Gearhart Mayor Matt Brown
and Warrenton Mayor Hen-
ry Balensifer. Both mayors
R.J. MARX
Wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck (far right) and Gear-
hart Mayor Matt Brown (to his left) address visitors on the
topic of elk in Gearhart.
hosted public meetings spe-
cifically to talk with the pub-
lic about elk in the following
weeks.
Herman Biederbeck, a
state wildlife biologist, at-
tended both of those meetings
and was present on the tour
Thursday, April 19. Public
safety is taking over the con-
versation in Gearhart, he said.
“This is starting to come
to a head,” Gearhart City Ad-
ministrator Chad Sweet told
the commissioners. “We’ve
got more people coming to
town, more elk — it’s com-
ing up together.”
How people interact with
elk is paramount, Bieder-
beck said, adding that an
ordinance that prohibits the
feeding of wildlife is a “great
start.” Warrenton passed a
law after dealing with elk
that had become aggressive
because people were feeding
them.
He urged a collaborative
approach, where all agencies
who have a responsibility
can get together. “The reality
is, ODFW can’t do it on their
own,” he said.
Among the options avail-
able to communities is set-
ting a goal for elk population
numbers, the biologist said.
“I truly believe if we can
get all the stakeholders to-
gether, come up with a num-
ber for the Clatsop Plains,
and work to get there. That’s
probably the best way to
reach that place where peo-
ple can manage that situa-
tion,” Biederbeck said.
Michael Finley, chair-
man of the Fish and Wildlife
Commission, was among the
state officials and staff on the
tour. Finley, a former super-
intendent of Yellowstone Na-
tional Park, has had his own
interactions with elk, espe-
cially during rut and calving
seasons.
“In terms of public safety,
I was chased several times,”
Finley said. “I literally ran
behind stone pillars. It’s
real.”
OBITUARIES
Dorothy Faye Smith Treharne
Everett, Washington
Dec. 4, 1928 — April 10, 2018
Dorothy Faye Smith Treharne, 89, of Ever-
Dorothy is survived by her four children,
ett, Washington, passed away with family by Kenneth Treharne (Karen) of Tacoma, Wash-
her side on Monday, April 10, 2018, in Everett, ington, Ed Treharne (Eileen) of Svensen, Or-
egon, Cynthia Treharne (Larry McKeeman) of
Washington.
Everett, Washington and David Bux
Dorothy was born Dec. 4, 1928,
of Tacoma, Washington; as well as
in Colton, Washington, to parents
grandchildren Chelsea, Maureen,
Kenneth M. and Lenore Faye Smith,
Sam, Tyler and Kayla; and sever-
joining four older brothers, Everett,
al great-grandchildren, nieces and
Eddie, Chet and Bruce, who all pre-
ceded her in death.
nephews. She has two half-sisters,
Dorothy attended school in
Cheri Folk of Gearhart, Oregon, and
Washington and Idaho, and married
Charline Smith of Wendell, Idaho. A
half-brother, Jan Smith of Lake Ha-
Edwin Treharne on Jan. 1, 1946, in
vasu City, Arizona, preceded her in
Portland, Oregon. They lived many
death.
years in Seaside, Oregon, where
Her vivacious personality will be
they raised their family. Years later Dorothy Treharne
missed by all who knew and loved
they divorced.
her. Per her request, there will not be
Dorothy owned and operated the
Gulls Nest gift boutique in Seaside for many a memorial service.
The family asks that memorials be made to
years. She was a talented home décor decora-
tor and enjoyed gardening. She also loved to a charity of one’s choice or the Astoria Ladies
play golf with her friends at Astoria Golf & Golf Club Scholarship, in care of the Astoria
Country Club until she moved from the area Golf and Country Club, P. O. Box 148, Astoria,
to live closer to her children in her later years. OR 97103.
William Huhta
Portland
Aug. 30, 1948 — April 1, 2018
Bill Huhta, 69, peacefully went to his eter-
nal home on April 1, 2018.
On Aug. 30, 1948 he was born to William
and Helen Huhta of Astoria, Oregon, where
he grew up and graduated from Astoria High
School in 1966. Bill was fascinated by aero-
nautics, obtaining his pilot’s license on his 16th
birthday.
He graduated from Oregon State University
in 1970 where, during his senior year, he was
selected for Blue Key, representative of all-
around excellence in scholarship, leadership,
and service. He went on to earn a master’s
degree in business administration from OSU
in 1972. His business career was in sales for
a variety of companies in San Francisco and
Southern California.
He is a past member of the Mount Hood Ski
Patrol, participant in the Honolulu Ironman
Triathlon, crew member and volunteer corner
marshal at auto and motorcycle races, scuba
diver, and volunteer at the Pearson Air Muse-
um in Vancouver, Washington.
Bill is survived by his girlfriend, Cheri
Lockart of Portland, Oregon; his brother, Bob
(Joan) of Westfield, Indiana; his sisters, Joan
Wolfe of LaPine, Oregon, and Jan Kraft (Jim)
of Bend, Oregon; as well as six nieces and
nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Fri-
day, May 18, in Portland, at Grace Lutheran
Church, 7610 N.E. Fremont St., at 11 a.m.
Also, on Saturday, May 19, another memo-
rial service will take place, in Astoria, at the
Lewis and Clark Bible Church, 35082 Seppa
Lane, at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to the OHSU Foundation/Knight Cancer Insti-
tute, 1121 S.W. Salmon St., Suite 100, Port-
land, OR 97205, or by calling 503-228-1730.
Industry, incumbents back Josi in race to fill Boone’s seat
Campaign money
flows to Tillamook
commissioner
By Edward Stratton
The Daily Astorian
Tim Josi, a Tillamook
County commissioner and for-
mer state representative, has
gathered the backing of the
regional business community
and incumbents in the state
Legislature in his Democratic
campaign for state House.
Josi is running in the May
primary against political new-
comers John Orr and Tiffiny
Mitchell to replace state Rep.
Deborah Boone, D-Cannon
Beach, who will retire af-
ter her seventh term ends in
January. He has raised more
than $75,000 as of Thursday,
April 19, compared to near-
ly $45,000 for Mitchell and
around $13,600 for Orr.
Timber interests Hampton
Lumber and Warrenton Fiber
have each donated $3,000 to
Josi, who also received $5,000
from the Orloggers Political
Action Committee represent-
ing the timber industry and
$1,500 from Teevin Bros.
Land and Timber Co.
The
Davis
Wright
Tremaine Client PAC, run by
the law firm representing Til-
lamook and 13 other counties
in a $1.4 billion timber lawsuit
against the state, also gave Josi
$2,500. Clatsop County has
opted out of the lawsuit.
“We’ve known Tim for
a number of years, because
we have a mill down in Tilla-
mook,” said Steve Zika, CEO
of Hampton Lumber. “He
knows our industry really well.
He understands the importance
of domestic manufacturing in
these rural communities.”
Bornstein Seafoods and Pa-
cific Seafood Group each gave
Josi $1,000.
“He is the only candidate
to reach out to Bornstein and
express an interest in the nat-
ural resources industry,” said
co-owner Andrew Bornstein.
Grocery giants Kroger,
owner of Fred Meyer, and Al-
bertsons Safeway both gifted
Josi $1,000. Van Dusen Bever-
ages, owned by former Astoria
Mayor Willis Van Dusen, gave
Josi $1,500, along with $1,000
from the Soft Drink PAC and
$2,500 from the Oregon Bev-
erage PAC representing beer
and wine distributors.
“It was just strictly a busi-
ness decision, no more, no
less,” Van Dusen said of his
company’s donation.
Josi has also received fi-
nancial backing from numer-
ous incumbents in the Legis-
lature, including $1,000 each
from state Sen. Betsy Johnson,
D-Scappoose; state Sen. Arnie
Roblan, D-Coos Bay; state
Rep. Jeff Barker, D-Aloha;
state Rep. Brad Witt, D-Clats-
kanie; and state Rep. Jeff Rear-
don, D-Happy Valley. Josi also
received $1,000 from Boone’s
campaign committee.
Since filing at the deadline
last month, Mitchell, a case
management coordinator for
the state Department of Hu-
man Services, has quickly
eclipsed Orr in fundraising.
Her largest single contri-
bution, $3,000, came from the
Women’s Investment Network
Political Action Committee
supporting female candidates,
followed by $1,500 each from
Bob Cary of Sunset Labora-
tory and Thomas Frazier, a
friend of Cary’s.
Mitchell is a member of the
Service Employees Interna-
tional Union. She has received
$1,230 worth of in-kind con-
tributions from the labor group
and an equal amount from the
Citizen Action for Political Ed-
ucation political action com-
mittee it runs.
Tim Josi
Tim Josi, a Tillamook County
commissioner and former state
representative, has raised $71,280
in cash contributions, taken out
$4,000 in loans and received
$250 in in-kind contributions as
of Thursday, April 19..
• $5,000: Orloggers PAC
• $3,000: Hampton Lumber, War-
renton Fiber Co.
• $2,500: Oregon Beverage PAC,
Oregonians for Clem, United
Food and Commercial Workers
Union Local 555, Davis Wright
Tremaine Client PAC, West Coast
Mobile Home Parks, Inc., Aspen
Meadows MHC LLC, More Hous-
ing Now! PAC
• $2,000: Oregon Concrete &
Aggregate Producers Association
PAC, Coalition for a Healthy Ore-
gon PAC, Oregon Food Political
Action Committee
• $1,500: Van Dusen Beverages
Inc., Teevin Brothers Land and
Timber Co., Oregon Council of
NECA Chapters, Cascade Pacific
Pulp LLC, OR ASCA PAC
• $1,000: Kroger Co., Albertson’s
Safeway, Betsy Johnson, Leslie
Johnson, Oregon Soft Drink PAC,
Robert Douglas, Friends of Arnie
Roblan, Friends of Jeff Barker,
“She is a true progressive
who shares our union’s val-
ues,” the union’s website said
in an endorsement of Mitchell.
“Tiffiny is committed to pro-
tecting vulnerable children,
advancing women’s reproduc-
tive health, securing affordable
housing on the coast, protecting
the rights of the LGBT commu-
nity, and winning fair wages for
all working families.”
Mitchell’s website also lists
endorsements from the Ameri-
can Federation of State, Coun-
ty and Municipal Employees
and the Oregon Education
Association. She has been
backed by several conserva-
tion groups, including more
than $6,000 from the Oregon
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Insurance PAC, Oregon Bankers
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• $250: Joan Kelsey, Future PAC
House Builders, Lisa Naito, Leo
Kuntz, Owens Hay LLC, Robert
Mushen
• $200: Mike McArthur, Mike Phil
Logging Co. Inc.
• $150: Ray and Jo Ann Naff
• $100 and less: $950
Tiffiny Mitchell
Tiffiny Mitchell, a case manage-
ment coordinator for the state
Department of Human Services,
has raised $18,266 in cash con-
tributions and $26,442 in in-kind
contributions as of Wednesday,
April 18.
League of Conservation Voters
PAC.
Orr, an attorney, has gath-
ered the fewest big-ticket con-
tributions in the race, albeit
the most from locals, includ-
ing $1,000 each from Astoria
company Oceanic Logistics
Kathleen Zunkel, Anne Carpenter,
Robert Adams
• $3,000: Women’s Investment
Network Political Action Com-
mittee
• $500: Alice Apkarian, Tom
Duncan, William Van Nostran,
Elizabeth Johnson, Hashem
Akhavan-Tafti, Fort George Brew-
ery & Public House
• $6,211: Oregon League of Con-
servation Voters PAC
• $1,500: Bob Cary and Thomas
Frazier
• $1,230: Citizen Action for Politi-
cal Education, SEIU Local 503
• $350: Charles Orr
• $500: Walter Gorman, Kate
Lieber, Chip Shields, Friends of
Rob Nosse
• $250: Future PAC House
Builders, Jerome Arnold, Edward
Osborn, Ann Gramson
• $400: Tom Kelly, Jeff Straub
• $200: Debra Bowe, Nancy Led-
gerwood, Leon Jackson, Dwight
Caswell Studio
• $300: Sue Skinner
• $270: Peter Lee
• $250: Future PAC House Build-
ers, Mark Whitney, Friends of Mi-
chael Dembrow, Friends of Sheri
Malstrom, Tawna Sanchez, Ken
Hayes, Philip Shilts, Leah Gibbs
• $150: Diane Heintz
• $103: Scott Lee
• $100: Chuck Meyer, Cheryl
Johnson, Jerome Arnold.
• $200: Debbie Holt, Nikol
Aagaard, Nick Johnson, Guillermo
Romero, TBA LLC, Cindy Witten
• $100 or less: $3,429
• $130: SEIU Local 503
Vineeta Lower, the lone Repub-
lican in the state House race,
has raised $3,675 in cash contri-
butions, taken out $100 in loans
and received $2,065 in in-kind
contributions as of Wednesday.
Vineeta Lower
• $127: Mark Gamba
• $125: Madeline Olson
• $100 or less: $4,944
John Orr
• $3,000 from Barreto for HD 58 
John Orr, an attorney, has raised
$12,382 in cash contributions and
$1,258 in in-kind contributions as
of Wednesday, April 18.
• $2,065 from Promote Oregon
Leadership PAC (682)
• $500 from Angie Frey
• $100 or less: $225
• $1,000: Oceanic Logistics LLC,
LLC, local activist Kathleen
Zunkel and Anne Carpenter,
wife of Astoria Planning Com-
missioner Sean Fitzpatrick.
Vineeta Lower, the lone Re-
publican in the House District
32 race, has gathered more than
$5,800. Independent candidate
Brian Halvorsen does not have
a campaign committee. Lower
has received $3,000 from state
Rep. Greg Barreto, R-Cove, and
more than $2,000 from the Pro-
mote Oregon Leadership PAC
supporting state House Repub-
lican candidates.
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