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OUR 112th YEAR • August 3, 2018
Horning seeks
funds for
retrofitting
bridges
TSUNAMIS
Lodging tax is met
without enthusiasm
By Brenna Visser
HOW THEY SHAPED OUR LAND
Seaside Signal
While the City Council agreed making
Seaside’s bridges more seismically sound
is a priority, most councilors are hesitant to
use lodging tax dollars to pay for it.
At a workshop about tsunami prepared-
ness Monday, City Councilor Tom Horning
pitched raising the lodging tax by 2 percent
to quickly pay for retrofitting seven bridges
and build two pedestrian bridges over 20
years to withstand a Cascadia Subduction
Zone earthquake.
An enchanted forest
of ecological and
cultural significance
lies in Seaside’s
backyard
See Bridges, Page 6A
By Rebecca Herren
Seaside Signal
From the property line of Neawa-
nna Point Marsh on the Necanicum
Estuary to the present day Neacoxie
Creek, there is a wonderment of ex-
ploration featuring an amalgamation
of plant life, wildlife, ghost forests,
gravel berms, sand dunes, erosion,
flooding and regrowth. All part of a
sacred Native American parcel of
land rich in geological history.
As part of North Coast Land Con-
servancy’s Summer on the Land se-
ries, local resident and geologist Tom
Horning led a tour through the estuary
and along the river’s edge, shedding
light on its geological history, impact,
and wildlife visitors who made an ap-
pearance.
See Tsunamis, Page 6A
DUSTIN BILLINGS
REBECCA HERREN
Tom Horning and North Coast Land Conservancy volunteer Nancy Holmes ex-
amine one of the many grasses associated with the estuary. In the background is
yellow grindelia, a plant used by the great blue heron to build their nests around
the south San Francisco Bay area.
Authorities are investigating a fatal offi-
cer-involved shooting in Seaside.
Details released
in fatal Seaside
police shooting
Man allegedly refused
to drop guns
By Jack Heffernan and Brenna Visser
The Daily Astorian
The Seaside man who was shot and
killed by police last week allegedly refused
an order to drop two black powder pistols
and appeared to be concealing one of the
guns behind his back, authorities said Tues-
day.
In the first detailed account of the July
24 shooting, Clatsop County Chief Depu-
ty District Attorney Ron Brown said police
first responded to the Seasider RV Park af-
ter a man was mauled by a dog and suffered
serious injuries.
Officers left the scene but came back
after a report from a neighbor that Cashus
Dean Case, 44, armed himself and was seen
waving the pistols. Case, who had helped
the man who was attacked by dogs, alleged-
ly threatened to kill the dogs.
When two officers arrived, they ordered
Case to drop his weapons, but he did not
comply, Brown said. Instead, he appeared
to have one of the guns behind his back
while turning toward the officers with the
other firearm in his left hand.
Seaside Police Cpl. David Davidson
fired three shots, striking Case in the chest
area and causing his death, Brown said.
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This area east of U.S. Highway 101 along the Necanicum River is the result of a tsunami that hit between 1,100 and 1,300 years ago.
See Shooting, Page 2A
Back to the future for historical society
With grant money,
society to launch
strategic plan
By Damian Muiinix
For Seaside Signal
SEASIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM
Betsy Ross and Uncle Sam flank the Statue of
Liberty at the Seaside Historical Society and
Museum on the Fourth of July.
With a beginning as a simple
display of artifacts in storefronts
nearly 45 years ago, the Seaside
Historical Society and Museum is
taking steps to assure that it con-
tinues to preserve those local trea-
sures for years to come.
In his message printed in the
June museum newsletter, board
president Steve Wright noted that
when looking back on 2017, it
will be remembered as the year
the society “began to take signif-
icant steps to move into the fu-
ture.”
The historical received a
$7,000 grant from the city of Sea-
side toward their goal of “becom-
ing a hub for historical, cultural
and heritage activities,” according
to their grant request. In February,
the board met with consultant
Dave Bucy about planning and
developing interpretive exhibits
and begin drafting a strategic plan
based on a visitor interpretive ex-
perience overview.
“We set aside our annual grant
money from the city of Seaside
to begin building a strategic plan.
That process is now underway,”
wrote Wright.
He noted that the next step
will be to determine what needs
to take place in order to make that
happen.
“We are now utilizing a con-
sultant that is helping us create a
vision that we can follow,” said
Wright. “I should also note, that
we gladly welcome involvement
from the community in this pro-
cess.”
Wright acknowledged that
with big changes coming, change
is never easy. “We trust with the
support of our members, volun-
teers and the local community
that the end result will be worth
the effort,” Wright said.
Rooted in history
For several years the historical
society and museum has provided
teaching materials to local fourth-
grade classes regarding the native
Clatsop-Nehalem people.
“This past spring we used
grant funds from Clatsop County
Cultural Trust to facilitate field
See History, Page 6A