Thursday, March 22, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Clatsop D.A. Josh Marquis Testifies Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
“Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent"
”Senate Judiciary CommitteeFull Committee
DATE: March 21, 2012
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent”
Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Watch Full Hearing(114 Minutes)
”Senate Judiciary CommitteeFull Committee
DATE: March 21, 2012
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing entitled “Justice for All: Convicting the Guilty and Exonerating the Innocent”
Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
Watch Full Hearing(114 Minutes)
Jack Crider Resigns From Port Of Astoria
Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:05 am. Updated: 7:18 amThe Daily Astorian
Port of Astoria Executive Director Jack Crider has resigned.
The four-year veteran of the agency submitted his resignation Tuesday night.
Read Daily Report
Monday, March 19, 2012
CCSheriff's Office Warns Of Electronic 'Phishing Scam'
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a “phishing” scam operating locally.
Under the scam, the suspects send an email or text message purporting to be Verizon representatives and advising the message recipient that his or her Verizon account has been locked. The message asks the recipient to visit the link embedded in the message, which then requests the person to provide personal information such as date of birth, account numbers, bank account and routing numbers and Social Security numbers among other personal information. The link and email generally look legitimate; however, they are not.
The Sheriff’s Office recommends that if you receive emails or texts from companies you do business with, that you do not hit the link embedded in the message. Instead you should retrieve the company’s phone number from a statement you have received and call them, or if you would rather address the matter electronically over the internet, type in the address yourself into the browser and then follow the links from the legitimate website.
Remember these companies already know your account number; they don’t need to ask you for it. This is also true for your other personal information; if they initiate the contact and then start asking you for personal information, it is likely that you are talking to a scammer who will use the information you provide to access your accounts and steal from them.
Lastly, the Sheriff’s Office recommends that you check your bank statements, phone bills, credit card bills and other accounts on a monthly basis and question any charge that does not appear legitimate. The scammers have changed practices and instead of emptying accounts or charging large amounts they are charging smaller amounts in the hope that they will go unnoticed by the victim.
If you believe you have been targeted by this type of scam, call the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office at (503) 325-8635.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
The Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of a “phishing” scam operating locally.
Under the scam, the suspects send an email or text message purporting to be Verizon representatives and advising the message recipient that his or her Verizon account has been locked. The message asks the recipient to visit the link embedded in the message, which then requests the person to provide personal information such as date of birth, account numbers, bank account and routing numbers and Social Security numbers among other personal information. The link and email generally look legitimate; however, they are not.
The Sheriff’s Office recommends that if you receive emails or texts from companies you do business with, that you do not hit the link embedded in the message. Instead you should retrieve the company’s phone number from a statement you have received and call them, or if you would rather address the matter electronically over the internet, type in the address yourself into the browser and then follow the links from the legitimate website.
Remember these companies already know your account number; they don’t need to ask you for it. This is also true for your other personal information; if they initiate the contact and then start asking you for personal information, it is likely that you are talking to a scammer who will use the information you provide to access your accounts and steal from them.
Lastly, the Sheriff’s Office recommends that you check your bank statements, phone bills, credit card bills and other accounts on a monthly basis and question any charge that does not appear legitimate. The scammers have changed practices and instead of emptying accounts or charging large amounts they are charging smaller amounts in the hope that they will go unnoticed by the victim.
If you believe you have been targeted by this type of scam, call the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office at (503) 325-8635.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Suicide Intervention Training Offered April 12 & 13 In Tillamook
Friday, March 16, 2012
The Clatsop County Commission on Children and Families and Tillamook Family Counseling Center together are sponsoring the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) program April 12 and 13 at Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 Third St. in Tillamook.
The training runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Cost is $30 and registration is required.
ASIST is a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated suicide intervention training that reflects current best-practice in suicide intervention. ASIST is the result of more than 20 years of research and development, and is the most widely used suicide intervention program in the world. ASIST is partially funded through a federal grant targeting suicide prevention initiatives.
Participants in the program will learn the signs of suicidal thinking, how to intervene to prevent immediate risk of suicide, and resources available in the local area.
To register, call (503) 842-8201 ext. 271 before April 9. Continuing Education and DPSST credits are available for social workers, counselors and first responders.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
The Clatsop County Commission on Children and Families and Tillamook Family Counseling Center together are sponsoring the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) program April 12 and 13 at Tillamook Bay Community College, 4301 Third St. in Tillamook.
The training runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Cost is $30 and registration is required.
ASIST is a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated suicide intervention training that reflects current best-practice in suicide intervention. ASIST is the result of more than 20 years of research and development, and is the most widely used suicide intervention program in the world. ASIST is partially funded through a federal grant targeting suicide prevention initiatives.
Participants in the program will learn the signs of suicidal thinking, how to intervene to prevent immediate risk of suicide, and resources available in the local area.
To register, call (503) 842-8201 ext. 271 before April 9. Continuing Education and DPSST credits are available for social workers, counselors and first responders.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Local Norovirus Cases Prompt Call For Health Precautions
Friday, March 16, 2012The Clatsop County Public Health Department has been investigating several outbreaks of acute vomiting and diarrhea in local elder care facilities believed to be linked to a contagious infection.
Two of the cases have been identified as caused by the norovirus. This is an extremely contagious gastrointestinal infection spread most often by hands that have been contaminated with feces or vomit or aerosolized vomit of infected people.
To prevent the spread of norovirus and other gastrointestinal infections, the Public Health Department urges people to practice frequent hand-washing or sanitizing, especially after using the bathroom or changing diapers, before preparing meals or feeding an infant, and before and after providing care to another.
People with acute vomiting and diarrhea should not return to school, daycare, residential care or food service until they have been symptom-free for 72 hours. Those people should also inform their employers of their illness, and continue to practice scrupulous hand-washing.
For more information contact the Public Health Department at (503) 325-8500.
Released by:Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Clatsop County Health Department Tracking Higher-Than-Normal Resperatory Illness
Friday, March 16, 2012The Clatsop County Public Health Department is urging the public to observe basic preventative health steps as a result of an increase in reports of upper respiratory tract infections across the county.
Surveillance of local hospital emergency departments and urgent care and walk-in clinics has revealed bronchitis, sinus infections, strep throat and a small number of positive influenza tests. One local school district reported that its absenteeism rate peaked at 19 percent, versus a normal rate of 6 to 8 percent.
Predominant symptoms found in school cases are fever, sore throat, body aches, headaches and nasal and chest congestion.
Neither Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria nor Providence Seaside Hospital in Seaside is reporting any increased hospitalization as a result of these infections. However, people with fever and sore throat should be medically evaluated, as untreated strep throat can lead to complications including heart and kidney problems.
The Public Health Department reminds citizens to help prevent the spread of respiratory illness by:
· Covering your mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and throwing the tissue away
· Washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing
· Avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth
· Trying to avoid close contact with sick people
· Getting a flu shot (for those age 6 months and older)
Those who do contract a flu-like illness are urged to remain home at least 24 hours after the fever is gone (if no fever-reducing medicine is used), to reduce the risk of spreading the illness at work or school.
For more information, go to the Public Health page on the Clatsop County website, www.co.clatsop.or.us or call (503) 325-8500.
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Clatsop County Sheriff's Office Week In Review - March 4th thru 11th
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The following are weekly reports from the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Division, Parole and Probation Division and Corrections Division.
Criminal Division
The Criminal Division had 199 calls for service for the period of March 4 through March 11. They include 10 alarms, 13 agency assists, two animal/dog complaints, seven disturbances, two Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) arrests, four property crimes, eight traffic citations, 71 traffic stops and 15 arrest warrants served. Crimes of note are as follows:
· Theft of two yards of ¾ minus gravel from the Knappa Water District on Allen Road;
· Disturbance on Walluski Loop that resulted in the arrest of Bjorn Vaugh of Astoria on a charge of Strangulation – released after six hours in Clatsop County Jail;
· Criminal Mischief on Kylester Lane in Knappa where a storage unit was broken into, nothing of value taken;
· Arrest of Torae Shufelt of Wheeler on a charge of DUII on Hwy 101 and Tolovana – released after one hour in jail.
· Arrest of Donald Baker of Seaside on charges of Menacing and Harassment on Elm Road in Jewell after a neighborhood disturbance involving the firing of guns – released after 15 hours in jail.
· Theft of two metal tent poles owned by the Commercial Fisherman’s Festival from Tongue Point property;
· Arrest of Jessica Slaughter of Warrenton for a restraining order violation – in custody as of March 13 for previous probation violations;
· Arrest of Kristopher French of Longview on a charge of DUII on Hwy 105 and Wireless Road – released after two hours in jail
· Arrest of John Bard of Beaverton on a charge of Public Indecency on Lewis and Clark Road near Crown Camp (milepost 10) – released after 20 minutes in jail.
If you have any information regarding the crimes listed above please call the Sheriff’s Office at 503-325-8635.
Parole and Probation Division
Currently Parole and Probation supervises 419 offenders – 319 men and 100 women. More than half, 51%, are 30 years of age or younger. Of that total, 259 offenders are being supervised for a C felony crime, 89 for a B felony crime and 49 for an A felony crime. Plus, 23 offenders are on supervision for misdemeanor offenses.
More than half of the offenders are either currently entered into treatment programs (41 percent) or have been referred to treatment programs (12 percent). Twenty-five percent of our offenders have completed treatment programs.
The Parole and Probation Division is in charge of:
· Direct supervision of state-funded felony offenders on probation, post-prison supervision and parole, as well as a limited number of misdemeanor offenders;
· Provision of programming and services to assist the offender in overcoming criminal thinking/behavior patterns and/or learning the skills necessary to appropriately function in the community;
· Imposition of a continuum of sanctions for noncompliance with conditions of supervision.
Corrections Division
The Corrections Division reports that from March 4 through March 11, 20 people were released early from the Clatsop County Jail. Of those 20, eight were forced Matrix releases that included crimes of: First-Degree Burglary, Attempt to Elude, Possession of Controlled Substance-Methemphetamine, Possession of Controlled Substance-Heroin, Failure to Appear on a Violation of Release Agreement, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Probation Violation-Interfering with a Police Officer.
The 12 that were released prior to completing their sentences involve crimes of: Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Sex Abuse I, Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Attempt to Rape I, Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Possession of Controlled Substance-Heroin, Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Possession of Controlled Substance-Meth, Probation Violation-Theft II, Probation Violation-Possession of Controlled Substance, Menacing, Domestic Assault, Probation Violation-Harassment, Probation Violation-Resisting Arrest/Reckless Driving, Driving While License Suspended, and Contempt.
The releases for the period March 4-11 resulted in a total of 88 days not served in jail for sentenced offenders.
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
The following are weekly reports from the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Division, Parole and Probation Division and Corrections Division.
Criminal Division
The Criminal Division had 199 calls for service for the period of March 4 through March 11. They include 10 alarms, 13 agency assists, two animal/dog complaints, seven disturbances, two Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) arrests, four property crimes, eight traffic citations, 71 traffic stops and 15 arrest warrants served. Crimes of note are as follows:
· Theft of two yards of ¾ minus gravel from the Knappa Water District on Allen Road;
· Disturbance on Walluski Loop that resulted in the arrest of Bjorn Vaugh of Astoria on a charge of Strangulation – released after six hours in Clatsop County Jail;
· Criminal Mischief on Kylester Lane in Knappa where a storage unit was broken into, nothing of value taken;
· Arrest of Torae Shufelt of Wheeler on a charge of DUII on Hwy 101 and Tolovana – released after one hour in jail.
· Arrest of Donald Baker of Seaside on charges of Menacing and Harassment on Elm Road in Jewell after a neighborhood disturbance involving the firing of guns – released after 15 hours in jail.
· Theft of two metal tent poles owned by the Commercial Fisherman’s Festival from Tongue Point property;
· Arrest of Jessica Slaughter of Warrenton for a restraining order violation – in custody as of March 13 for previous probation violations;
· Arrest of Kristopher French of Longview on a charge of DUII on Hwy 105 and Wireless Road – released after two hours in jail
· Arrest of John Bard of Beaverton on a charge of Public Indecency on Lewis and Clark Road near Crown Camp (milepost 10) – released after 20 minutes in jail.
If you have any information regarding the crimes listed above please call the Sheriff’s Office at 503-325-8635.
Parole and Probation Division
Currently Parole and Probation supervises 419 offenders – 319 men and 100 women. More than half, 51%, are 30 years of age or younger. Of that total, 259 offenders are being supervised for a C felony crime, 89 for a B felony crime and 49 for an A felony crime. Plus, 23 offenders are on supervision for misdemeanor offenses.
More than half of the offenders are either currently entered into treatment programs (41 percent) or have been referred to treatment programs (12 percent). Twenty-five percent of our offenders have completed treatment programs.
The Parole and Probation Division is in charge of:
· Direct supervision of state-funded felony offenders on probation, post-prison supervision and parole, as well as a limited number of misdemeanor offenders;
· Provision of programming and services to assist the offender in overcoming criminal thinking/behavior patterns and/or learning the skills necessary to appropriately function in the community;
· Imposition of a continuum of sanctions for noncompliance with conditions of supervision.
Corrections Division
The Corrections Division reports that from March 4 through March 11, 20 people were released early from the Clatsop County Jail. Of those 20, eight were forced Matrix releases that included crimes of: First-Degree Burglary, Attempt to Elude, Possession of Controlled Substance-Methemphetamine, Possession of Controlled Substance-Heroin, Failure to Appear on a Violation of Release Agreement, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Probation Violation-Interfering with a Police Officer.
The 12 that were released prior to completing their sentences involve crimes of: Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Sex Abuse I, Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Attempt to Rape I, Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Possession of Controlled Substance-Heroin, Post-Prison Supervision Violation-Possession of Controlled Substance-Meth, Probation Violation-Theft II, Probation Violation-Possession of Controlled Substance, Menacing, Domestic Assault, Probation Violation-Harassment, Probation Violation-Resisting Arrest/Reckless Driving, Driving While License Suspended, and Contempt.
The releases for the period March 4-11 resulted in a total of 88 days not served in jail for sentenced offenders.
Released by: Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 338-3622
March 14, 2012 Highlights For Clatsop County Board Of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Ambulance plan update approvedThe board adopted an update to the county’s Ambulance Service Area Plan, the first such revision since the plan was originally adopted in 1996.
The ASA Plan spells out the scope of work requirements for the local ambulance service provider, including staff training and licensing, equipment, communications, response times and mutual aid agreements with other agencies.
The ASA Plan is a separate document from the franchise agreement between the county and the current ambulance service provider, Medix Ambulance Service Inc., which was renewed for a 15-year term in 2001.
Land sale approved
The board approved the sale of a 4.57-acre parcel on Highway 202 south of Astoria to the Walluski Western Ltd. Company. The company approached the county last year about purchasing the site, which adjoins Walluski Western’s current operations. The property formerly housed the county animal shelter and currently provides space for the Sheriff’s Office inmate work crew program, including storage for firewood cut by the work crew and provided to local residents in need.
Walluski Western will pay $135,000 for the property and use the buildings on the site to house milling and machining equipment that will employ four people. The county plans to construct a new facility for the work crew at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, using the proceeds of the land sale to fund the project.
Manager criteria approved
The board adopted standards and criteria for the hiring of a new county manager. They include minimum educational and professional requirements, as well as broad management and financial knowledge in the public sector, leadership abilities and communications skills, among others.
The county is recruiting a replacement for County Manager Duane Cole, who is retiring from service May 31. The standards and criteria will guide the recruitment and selection of the new manager, whom the board hopes to select by the end of May.
Ocean energy discussed
The board heard a presentation from Belinda Batten and Meleah Ashford from Northwest Marine Renewable Energy Center on issues surrounding proposed offshore wave-energy development and the organization’s plan to establish a wave-energy research facility on the Oregon Coast. Clatsop County is one of four areas currently under consideration for the site, which would provide space for in-ocean testing of energy devices, as well as research into environmental impacts. In Clatsop County the center’s attention has focused on Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center in Warrenton, which is pursuing a renewable energy initiative.
Board Chair Peter Huhtala urged Batten to seek the input of local fishermen as part of the process.
Employment numbers reviewed
The board heard a presentation from Shawna Sykes and Eric Knoder of the Oregon Employment Department on jobless numbers for Clatsop County. The local seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is currently 7.8 percent, lower than the statewide figure, and the past three months have seen a strong rate of job growth, they noted. But the rebound has been uneven, with manufacturing and retail trade positions returning but leisure and hospitality jobs lagging. Real wages in the county are at 2002 levels, they said.
Dredging comment endorsed
The board voted to send a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking that the agency withdraw a draft environmental assessment on dredge disposal plans for the Lower Columbia River. The vote came after comments from Dale Beasley, president of the Columbia River Crab Fishermen’s Association, who told the board that the draft document lacks data on the impact of dredge disposal at the mouth of the Columbia River on wave amplification and crab mortality.
Other Business
In other business the board:
-Approved an amendment to the 2011-12 Public Health agreement with the Oregon Health Authority to account for increased grant revenue of $4,900 for the Tobacco Prevention and Education and $16,200 for Women, Infant and Child (WIC) programs.
-Approved adjustments, effective April 1, to service fees for the Public Health Department to reflect statutory and regulatory changes to the Environmental Health Program and changes to Community Health and Family Planning services.
-re-appointed Russ Farmer to the Clatsop County Budget Committee
-appointed Terri Coulombe and David Hablewitz to the Clatsop County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
Tom Bennett
Community Relations Coordinator
(503) 325-1000 ext. 1312
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Astoria Police Conclude Sex Abuse Investigation
Suspect Arrested
On March 14, 2012 Astoria Police arrested Earnest Aiken, Age 80 of Astoria.
The incident leading to his arrest began on December 28, 2011 with a mandatory reporter who viewed a Facebook post by the teenage victim in the case. The mandatory reporter, a teacher, reported the possible abuse to Department of Human Services - Child Protective Services (CPS).
Astoria Police assigned the case to the School Resource Officer Ken Hansen who investigated in conjunction with CPS. The victim disclosed that Aiken touched her on the clothed buttocks and vagina.
On March 14 Officer Hansen served a warrant that was a result of a Grand Jury indictment taking Aiken into custody. Aiken had made arrangements to turn him self in.
On March 14 Officer Hansen served a warrant that was a result of a Grand Jury indictment taking Aiken into custody. Aiken had made arrangements to turn him self in.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Public Meetings At Astoria & Ilwaco Scheduled, March 15 To Explain Lower Columbia Dredged Material Placement Assessment
March 13, 2012Dredging News Online
Based on early feedback on a recent public notice regarding a draft environmental assessment, the US Army Corps of Engineers is clarifying a portion of a recent draft environmental assessment.
The purpose of the draft environmental assessment is to identify three locations that may be used for dredged material placement.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Conservative Party Affiliate Chair, Tea Party Patriot, Lisa Michaels, Defeated By Cornilles In Primary, Plans To Run As A Republican Against Bonamici
This is touted on a Lisa Michaels website: “Conservative Party (Oregon) affiliate Chairman, Lisa Michaels, is running for the 2012 Republican nomination for Oregon's 1st Congressional District. Lisa has produced many cable TV and youtube videos exposing BIG Government injustices and malfeasance. Lisa is a Conservative 1st! As the Chairman of the Conservative Party (Oregon)Lisa has been working to find and elect truly conservative candidates to serve in Oregon“.http://www.lisamichaels.org/2011/10/time-for-another-tea-party-sign-waving.html
Lisa Michaels,Tea Party Patriot, who lost the GOP primary, against Rob Cornilles, in the special election race for Oregon's 1st Congressional District plans to run as a Republican against incumbent, Suzanne Bonamici for 1st District Congressional seat.
Michaels filed Wednesday to run in the Republican primary for the seat now held by newly elected Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. Michaels is the first Republican to file for the seat, and she might be the only once since the filing deadline is on Tuesday and no one else has publicly expressed interest in taking on Bonamici.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Coast Guard Searches For Four At Debris Field 17 Miles West Of Leadbetter Point
News Release: Coast Guard searching for four near Seaview, Wash.
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is searching for four people in the water near Seaview, Wash., Saturday.
Sector Columbia River in Astoria is responding to an EPIRB signal, which led Coast Guard personnel to a debris field approximately 17 miles west of Leadbetter Point near Willapa Bay.
An MH-60 helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River along with two 47-foot motor lifeboat crews from Station Grays Harbor, Wash., and Station Cape Dissapointment, Wash., respectively, were dispatched to the scene after Sector Columbie River recieved an EPIRB distresss signal from the 62-foot fising vessel Lady Cecelia, homeported in Warrenton, Ore., at 3:47 a.m. Coast Guard crews found the debris field when they arrived to the signal's source. Since then, the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk and an HH-65 helicopter crew from Port Angeles, Wash., a 52-foot motor lifeboat from Station Cape Disappointment and a second MH-60 helicopter crew from Astoria have joined the search along with a C-130 search plane crew from Air Station Sacramento, Calif.
For more information regarding this case, please contact the Coast Guard Public Affairs office at 206-819-9154.
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard is searching for four people in the water near Seaview, Wash., Saturday.
Sector Columbia River in Astoria is responding to an EPIRB signal, which led Coast Guard personnel to a debris field approximately 17 miles west of Leadbetter Point near Willapa Bay.
An MH-60 helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River along with two 47-foot motor lifeboat crews from Station Grays Harbor, Wash., and Station Cape Dissapointment, Wash., respectively, were dispatched to the scene after Sector Columbie River recieved an EPIRB distresss signal from the 62-foot fising vessel Lady Cecelia, homeported in Warrenton, Ore., at 3:47 a.m. Coast Guard crews found the debris field when they arrived to the signal's source. Since then, the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk and an HH-65 helicopter crew from Port Angeles, Wash., a 52-foot motor lifeboat from Station Cape Disappointment and a second MH-60 helicopter crew from Astoria have joined the search along with a C-130 search plane crew from Air Station Sacramento, Calif.
For more information regarding this case, please contact the Coast Guard Public Affairs office at 206-819-9154.
The Astoria DUII Prosecutions Issue Continues - Did You Know Astoria Municipal Court Is A Court Of "No Record"? Curious To Know What That Means?
A "Court of No Record" versus "Court of Record" may be the key reason for City of Astoria's apparent resistance to complying with State Law.
This fellow gives a very good and enlightening explanation of the two.
Friday, March 09, 2012
Oceania Cruises Returns To Alaska In 2013. Astoria Included in Tour Stopover
Oceania Cruises Returns to Alaska in 2013
Friday, 9 March 2012
eTravelBlackboard.com
Oceania Cruises will return to the great state of Alaska from May through mid-August 2013 after a one-year hiatus.
For the first time Seattle will provide the point of departure for many northern voyages.
In celebration, Oceania Cruises is offering two-for-one savings on its new Unlimited Passport Collection package. The special tour package promotion, which has a value of up to US$999, will be available for those guests who book an Alaska cruise by June 30, 2012......Read Information On Cruise
Friday, 9 March 2012
eTravelBlackboard.com
Oceania Cruises will return to the great state of Alaska from May through mid-August 2013 after a one-year hiatus.
For the first time Seattle will provide the point of departure for many northern voyages.
In celebration, Oceania Cruises is offering two-for-one savings on its new Unlimited Passport Collection package. The special tour package promotion, which has a value of up to US$999, will be available for those guests who book an Alaska cruise by June 30, 2012......Read Information On Cruise
U.S. Senate Blocks XL Pipeline!
(Earthtimes.org Photo)Published On Thursday Mar 8, 2012
Roberta Rampton and Jeff Mason - Reuters News Agency
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday defeated a Republican proposal to take quick action on the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline from Canada to Texas, in a vote that will give Republicans more ammunition to criticize President Barack Obama’s energy policies on the campaign trail.
TransCanada’s $7 billion project has been supported by some Democrats in the past, but Obama took the unusual step of calling some senators personally and asking them to vote against the proposal, drawing immediate fire from Republican leaders....Read Full Toronto Star/Reuters Article
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Clatsop Interagency Narcotics Team Arrests 3 Following Drug Investigation
Edgar
Poulsen
MorrisetteClatsop County Sheriff's Office - 03/07/2012
Three people were arrested by the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotic Team on Saturday following a drug investigation.
The investigation started approximately one month ago with reports of drug activity. As part of the investigation, Detectives were able to purchase heroin from Ryan Morrissette at his residence 59 W Bond Street in Astoria.
On Saturday March 3, 2012 Detectives received an anonymous report that Ryan Morrissette was traveling to Portland to purchase a large quantity of heroin. Detectives from the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotic Team were able to locate the vehicle on Hwy 30 as it returned from Portland.
A Deputy from the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office was able to stop the vehicle on Hwy 30 at milepost 82 in Knappa. Detectives served a search warrant on Ryan Morrissette and located 16.2 grams of heroin.
Lyndsay Poulsen of Astoria was a passenger in the vehicle; she had a felony drug warrant for her arrest and was found to have 3.1 grams of heroin in her possession.
Brooklyn Edgar of Warrenton was also arrested after possessing 6.7 grams of heroin.
Sheriff’s Deputies then assisted with a search of Ryan Morrissette’s residence at 59 W. Bond Street where an SKS assault rifle was located along with drug paraphernalia, digital scales and packaging materials.
Ryan Morrissette is a felon and is facing possible charges of Ex-con in possession of a weapon and commercial drug offenses.
Please report any suspected drug activity to the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotic Team, 503-861-3051. The team is made up of local law enforcement officers with the primary objective of investigating drug crimes in Clatsop County. The Seaside Police Department and Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office currently have officers on the team.
Three people were arrested by the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotic Team on Saturday following a drug investigation.
The investigation started approximately one month ago with reports of drug activity. As part of the investigation, Detectives were able to purchase heroin from Ryan Morrissette at his residence 59 W Bond Street in Astoria.
On Saturday March 3, 2012 Detectives received an anonymous report that Ryan Morrissette was traveling to Portland to purchase a large quantity of heroin. Detectives from the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotic Team were able to locate the vehicle on Hwy 30 as it returned from Portland.
A Deputy from the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office was able to stop the vehicle on Hwy 30 at milepost 82 in Knappa. Detectives served a search warrant on Ryan Morrissette and located 16.2 grams of heroin.
Lyndsay Poulsen of Astoria was a passenger in the vehicle; she had a felony drug warrant for her arrest and was found to have 3.1 grams of heroin in her possession.
Brooklyn Edgar of Warrenton was also arrested after possessing 6.7 grams of heroin.
Sheriff’s Deputies then assisted with a search of Ryan Morrissette’s residence at 59 W. Bond Street where an SKS assault rifle was located along with drug paraphernalia, digital scales and packaging materials.
Ryan Morrissette is a felon and is facing possible charges of Ex-con in possession of a weapon and commercial drug offenses.
Please report any suspected drug activity to the Clatsop County Interagency Narcotic Team, 503-861-3051. The team is made up of local law enforcement officers with the primary objective of investigating drug crimes in Clatsop County. The Seaside Police Department and Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office currently have officers on the team.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
Business Plan For Healthcare Exchange Passes Out Of Oregon Legislature
March 6, 2012
By SARAH ROSS - Oregon Capital News
SALEM, Ore.- With final legislative approval from the Oregon state Senate, a proposed business plan to set up a health care exchange for the state now moves to the governor for his signature.
Read Full OCN Article
By SARAH ROSS - Oregon Capital News
SALEM, Ore.- With final legislative approval from the Oregon state Senate, a proposed business plan to set up a health care exchange for the state now moves to the governor for his signature.
Read Full OCN Article
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