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VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
OBITUARIES
Wyden talks housing,
mental health, salmon
Elizabeth
Jean Reynolds
By ETHAN MYERS
The Astorian
In Clatsop County’s stop
on U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s
yearly tour of town halls
throughout Oregon, the topics
ranged from aff ordable hous-
ing and mental health to fi sh-
ing and salmon recovery.
The Oregon Democrat
noted several investments in
the community from federal
spending packages, includ-
ing $1 million for a water-
line project in Hammond
and nearly $1 million toward
establishing virtual intensive
care at Columbia Memorial
Hospital in Astoria in partner-
ship with Oregon Health &
Science University Hospital.
Nancy Ferber, of Astoria,
brought up the region’s strug-
gle with a lack of aff ordable
and workforce housing, ask-
ing what initiatives and proj-
ects the senator has worked
on to help respond to the
issue.
Wyden pointed to a num-
ber of steps, including the
Decent, Aff ordable, Safe
Housing For All Act, which
seeks to create more housing
options for individuals at var-
ious income levels.
The act would address
the aff ordability challenge
by strengthening the low-in-
come housing tax credit, as
well as creating a middle-in-
come housing tax credit.
“At every level, we are
trying to extend help – low
income, middle income,
homeless, busting red tape,”
Wyden said at the virtual
town hall, which was lives-
treamed earlier this month
from The Astorian news-
room. “This is a central issue
for Oregonians.”
A similar issue that often
overlaps with the hous-
ing crisis — the availability
and accessibility of mental
health services — was a topic
broached by a Warrenton
woman, particularly around
funding that could be allo-
Lydia Ely/The Astorian
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden spoke at a virtual town hall for residents
of Clatsop County from The Astorian’s newsroom.
cated to primary care settings.
Wyden said he believes
“there is going to be concrete
action taken on mental health
reforms in this Congress. I
know people say, ‘C’mon
Ron, Congress is so polar-
ized, I’m not sure you guys
could agree to order a 7UP,
let alone deal with a major
issue’ … I want you to know
... we’re going to be focused
on integrated care just like
you’re talking about.”
The Senate Finance Com-
mittee, which Wyden chairs,
has authority over federal
programs that are the primary
contributors for mental health
services, such as Medicaid.
The senator mentioned his
eff orts on the CAHOOTS ini-
tiative, which secured fund-
ing to adjust the approach to
interactions between people
struggling with mental health
and law enforcement. The
outreach is modeled after a
mental-health-crisis interven-
tion program in Eugene.
Wyden called mental
health “deeply personal” and
a “cause of a lifetime,” shar-
ing that his brother has strug-
gled with schizophrenia and
has become a source of inspi-
ration for making an impact.
Fishing and salmon were
also topics of discussion.
Questions arose about the
impact of a proposed coastal
wind call project and the bat-
tle for salmon recovery, par-
ticularly the debate over the
removal of Snake River dams.
“First of all, my door is
open to all sides in respect to
the Snake River. To me, the
decisions need to be collab-
orative if we (want) every-
body’s input,” Wyden said.
“There are multiple needs in
these kinds of instances and
if you don’t address them in a
responsible way that is really
connected to the science,
basically you’re not going to
have a win-win, you’re going
to have a lose-lose.
“You’re not going to be
able to do anything in terms
of economics, in terms of fi sh
restoration.”
Several times, Wyden
referred to the importance of
bipartisanship, collaboration
and solving matters the “Ore-
gon way.”
After the livestream con-
cluded, Wyden referred to the
town halls and the input he
receives from them as infl u-
ential. The event, hosted by
People’s Town Hall, was his
1,011th town hall since his
pledge to hold at least one in
each of the state’s 36 counties
every year.
“This helps reduce the dis-
tance between Washington,
D.C., and the coast,” the sen-
ator said.
“I’d like to think, at the
end of the day, people say,
‘Alright, I got a chance to be
heard.’”
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
RESPONDER REPORTS
PUBLIC SAFETY LOGS
April 17
April 20
12:15 a.m., 400 block Avenue
A: Caller reports their dog
stolen.
12:45 p.m. End of Avenue D: A
person is arrested on a warrant
after a disturbance is reported.
They are cited and released
on a Clatsop County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce warrant and deputies
from that offi ce are advised of
the person’s whereabouts.
3:51 p.m., Mill Ponds: EMS call.
April 15
6:46 p.m., 1600 block Lea Way:
A domestic incident reported.
April 16
6:02 a.m., 800 block S. Roo-
sevelt: Caller reports a nude
man in the restroom of a store.
Police assist the confused man
back to his residence.
6:30 a.m., Ocean Shore and
Avenue G: Water rescue/EMS
call.
8:49 a.m., 1400 block S.
Roosevelt: Callers report a male
fl ashing them. Subject was
found and returned home.
12:31 p.m., 10th and Necan-
icum: Caller reports someone
is blocking his trailer. Police
advise this is a civil issue.
12:58 p.m. Forest Drive: A
deceased person is reported.
5:06 p.m., 800 block S. Roos-
evelt: A subject is arrested for
assault.
11:08 p.m., S. Holladay: Person
reports being assaulted; police
are unable to locate the alleged
perpetrator.
April 18
6:17 a.m., 10th and Necani-
cum: Caller reports being yelled
at after posting “no camping”
and “no parking” signs. Police
are unable to locate the person
who yelled.
1:24 p.m., Police headquar-
ters: A person reported their
phone and their wallet missing
somewhere in the Seaside
area.
April 19
8:16 a.m., 400 block N. Prom:
A case is taken for a stolen
fi rearm.
12:12 p.m., 1300 block 12th
Avenue: An electric bike is
reported stolen.
3:39 p.m., 2500 block Mill
Creek Lane: Angry caller reports
children playing basketball and
wants them removed.
April 21
12:15 p.m., Safeway: A person
is arrested on a warrant.
3:42 p.m., Safeway: Anoth-
er person is arrested on a
warrant.
12:32 p.m., 1200 block S. Wah-
anna: Welfare check.
See Log, Page A3
Seaside
Oct. 21, 1951 —
March 31, 2022
Elizabeth Jean Reyn-
olds (née Erickson)
passed away on March
31, 2022, of anaplastic
thyroid cancer.
Liz spent nearly her
entire life on the North
Coast. She was born
in Seaside to Don and
Leona Erickson, grew
up in Cannon Beach, and
graduated from Seaside
High School, Class of
1969.
After completing col-
lege at Oregon State Uni-
versity with the Class of
1973, she taught primar-
ily fi rst grade for 30 years
at Seaside Heights Ele-
mentary School.
Liz was an avid reader
and brought her passion
for reading to her pro-
fession. Upon her retire-
ment, she had taught
nearly 1,000 students the
joy of reading.
She also enjoyed
growing roses and trav-
eling throughout the U.S.
During high school,
Liz met her future hus-
band, Mark Reynolds.
They were married in
1972, and Mark was still
by her side when she
passed away.
Together, they raised
two sons, Kirk (Kelly)
and Kevin (Lindsay), and
doted on four grandchil-
dren, Jack (17), Molly
(14), Cannon (2) and
Thorin (2 weeks). She is
also survived by her sib-
lings, Allan Erickson,
Janet Bates and Deanna
Mancill.
A graveside service
was held on April 6 at
Ocean View Cemetery in
Warrenton.
Noah M. Brien
Seaside
Oct. 6, 1998 — April 21, 2022
Noah M. Brien passed
away at the age of 23 on
April 21, 2022, while
working in Idaho and chas-
ing his dreams of becom-
ing a lineman.
Noah grew up in Clat-
sop County and graduated
from Seaside High School
in 2017, where he earned
many awards, including
most valuable player for
football and Homecoming
king.
He went on to attend
Asheville-Buncombe
Technical
Commu-
nity College in Ashe-
ville, North Carolina.
Noah attended Northwest
Line Joint Apprenticeship
Training Committee/Voca-
tional Outside Line Train-
ing Academy and grad-
uated second top in his
class in December 2021.
He worked at Dutch Bros.,
Brew 22, Carpet Corner
and Cottage Keeper before
entering the line trade.
Noah had an unmatched
work ethic and skill set.
He made lifelong friends
everywhere he worked
and always had encour-
aging words and the big-
gest smile for the people
he served.
He and his brother went
on a mission trip to Kenya,
Africa, and he touched
many lives there and made
many lifelong relation-
ships, including a sponsor
child with the same birth-
day as his, Olivia.
Noah loved Jesus, and
he knew where he was
going when this day came.
He was rooted in a solid
foundation of love for
Christ and all of mankind.
He loved adventure
and was an avid sports-
man. Hunting, fi shing and
working on the farm were
his favorite hobbies, and
he was blessed with many
friends and family who are
left with wonderful mem-
ories of those adventures
with him.
He leaves behind two
loving parents, Jessica
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(Reed) and Mark Brien,
who love him more than
words can express. He also
leaves behind younger sib-
lings he absolutely adored,
and was extremely proud
of, U.S. Army Pvt. First
Class Jonah Brien, who
is stationed at Fort Wain-
wright, Alaska, Han-
nah Brien, Stephen Brien
Jr. and Zachariah Brien;
as well as two loving
step-parents, Stephen and
Brandy; a cousin he loved
more like a sister, Brit-
tany Brien; countless other
cousins and uncles; two
grandfathers he adored,
Billy Reed and Jim Brien;
and two grandmothers,
Madeleine Reed and
Nadine Brien. Noah was
blessed with the friend-
ship of Hunter Thomp-
son. They had a relation-
ship that was unmatched in
fun, conversation, adven-
tures and genuine broth-
erly love.
A public service was
held for Noah on Thurs-
day at the Clatsop County
Fairgrounds.
In lieu of fl owers, con-
tributions can be made to
Noah’s account at the Sea-
side branch of Columbia
Bank or to the GoFundMe
account in his name to pro-
vide trade school and Voca-
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