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he 57th annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest is happening now as a Virtual Summer of Sandcastles and will run through Sept. 6. COVID-19 safe events have included a Concert in the Park with Bruce Smith Band and a Virtual Singing Sands Fun Run/Walk. Monday, June 21, was the last day to register for the fun run/walk, which will run through the end of the month. Sandcastle Committee Chair Debbie Nelson said two-dozen people registered for the fun run/walk. The event usually has about 75 people who run. Participants received a 2021 sandcastle t-shirt and medal. The sandcastle contest began June 5 with a promo build from master’s team Form Finders. Nelson said she was able to see the build from start to finish this year. A production crew also filmed the build, which will be uploaded to the website soon, Nelson added. Around two-dozen people have participated in the sandcastle contest so far, which is more than last year. “We want to be safe,” Nelson said of the virtual event. Nelson said about 100 people attended the Concert in the Park with Bruce Smith Band. They did some cover songs as well as originals. The band had not been able to play for over a year. The concert was free for everyone to attend. “It was a low-key evening,” Nelson said. Nelson hopes more people will get involved in the sandcastle contest. The contest has been a constant tradition since 1964. This is Nelson’s 12th year as chair. She has seen the contest through stormy weather, rain, record-breaking crowds at the 50th anniversary and a pandemic. Sponsors this year include title sponsor Coaster Construction and sponsors Columbia Bank, Jeffrey Hull Gallery, and The Waves. To participate in the Virtual Sandcastle Contest, purchase a $25 Sandcastle Kit at the Chamber Visitor Information Center, located at 207 North Spruce St. in Cannon Beach, or online. The kit includes registration details, a small sandcastle poster, swag and candy. Visit the chamber’s website for more information on how to enter the contest at https://www.cannonbeach.org/events-and-festivals/sandcastle-contest/ You can also buy limited edition posters and other merchandise on the chamber’s website and at the Chamber Information Center. Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia.net
City officials working on 20 year transportation system plan Kathleen Stinson
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he city of Cannon Beach is in the process of writing a Transportation System Plan that will guide improvements for all modes of getting around the city from biking and pedestrian to driving and parking. This is a long range plan for the next 20 years that sets priorities. Community Development Director Jeff Adams said this will be the first Transportation System Plan for Cannon Beach and it is the last jurisdiction in the county to have one. The study is partially funded by an Oregon Transportation and Growth Management grant, Adams said. “We are at the early stage – looking at the existing conditions and shaping the goals of the project,” he said. The city is holding a series of open houses and collecting comments through an online survey. To find the survey, go to cannonbeachtsp.com and section ‘4.Feedback’ to Take the Survey! The city hired Parametrix, a consulting firm based in Portland, to develop a presentation and answer questions at a webinar and open house held on June 3. Members of the Project Advisory Committee first met with the planners. Committee member Gail Hendrickson from Clatsop County asked who is using the parking spaces in town. The consultants said the inventory of current parking conditions does not provide that detailed information. Owen Ronchelli of Rick Williams Consulting based in Portland said they can only assume if the cars are parked for a longer time that they belong to people who work in downtown. Lisa Phipps of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development said she was interested in multimodal transportation options and accessibility for wheelchairs. Eddie Montejo, a transportation
planner with Parametrix, said Cannon Beach has “strong local policies to preserve the village aesthetic.” Ronchelli said the city needs to strike a balance in its plan between the needs of the residents and visitors. The consultants presented a diagram of the percentage of congestion in downtown and midtown at various locations and times. Cannon Beach lacks a dedicated bike system or bike plan, Montejo said. Adams said one main concern the public has is that the graveled streets “present problems” for the elderly getting around. Rick Hudson, city emergency manager, said he is concerned about access for emergency responders on the streets and keeping tsunami evacuation routes clear. City Police Chief Jason Schemerhorn said he is concerned that traffic backs up onto Highway 101. At the webinar, Kathy Kleczek, Clatsop County transportation options specialist, said she is interested in making the town safe for pedestrians and thinks a bike network is a great idea. Cannon Beach resident Patricia Durkin said: “There’s nothing in Cannon Beach that isn’t touched by this. I’ve lived in Cannon Beach for 38 years.” “The parking issues are ridiculous,” Durkin said. “You can watch the same cars go around the block for 45 minutes.” If Cannon Beach becomes “just a second home community, it is going to be really awful,” she said. Cannon Beach resident Les Sinclair said the “lines of traffic” are a problem as well as people continuously circling the blocks. “I’d love to see the village character maintained, but the reality is this is a great place and people want to come
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on’t even think about shooting off any fireworks in the City of Cannon Beach over the July 4th holiday. In July of 2020 Cannon Beach City Council decided, based on the public concerns for fire danger as well as animals and sea birds, to ban all fireworks in the city limits of Cannon Beach. Firework fines can be up to $5,000. This year, there will be added law enforcement to enforce the new ordinance and the Cannon Beach Police Department will be working closely with Cannon Beach Fire Department, Oregon State Parks, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure everyone has a safe and peaceful Independence Day. here,” Sinclair said. “There’s got to be a way to handle the day trippers and for us to enjoy ourselves as well.” “Deb, Cannon Beach resident, said that she felt it is getting too crowded,” as stated in the meeting minutes. “Brought up parking passes at Trillium Lake in the Mt. Hood Forest and recommended that we do something like that. The pass allows only limited access, with people being turned away when parking is full.” “Jan Seibert Wahrmund, Cannon Beach resident, asked that the village character, ecological concerns, and dark skies ordinance be honored,” as stated in the minutes. Robin Risley, Cannon Beach resident, “agreed with dark skies concerns. Had concerns about a bike lane on Hemlock because there is not room. She was also concerned about paid parking for the beach, which belongs to the people in Oregon.” In September, the city plans another open house and meetings, Adams said. The results of the survey will be posted on the project website at cannonbeachtsp.com. The survey has been extended to give everyone an opportunity to respond.
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Schedule of Events Clatsop County
Thursday, July 1 – Sunday, July 4 – The Great Puffin Watch from 8-11 a.m. at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. Join Friends of Haystack Rock to view Tufted Puffins and learn about this iconic seabird. Sunday, July 4 – 12 p.m. 4th of July in the Park(ing) Lot at Seaside Outlets. Live Music, food, festivities and fun for all. A family event presented by Seaside Outlets, Legends Public House and KSWB Radio Clatsop. Sunday, July 4 – 1-4 p.m. Fourth of July paint class for adults at Dawning’s Art in Gearhart. $25. Register at https://bit.ly/3cNwARO 10 p.m. – Annual fireworks show at Astoria Waterfront. The fireworks will be shot from a barge in the river near downtown Astoria to provide a multitude of vantage points. It will be synched to patriotic music, courtesy of Ohana Media Group.
Tillamook County Saturday, July 3 – Clover’s Day Parade at 11 a.m. in Cloverdale. Sunday, July 4 – 4-11 p.m. Tillamook Music Society presents “Gino and the Lone Gunmen.” Tickets are $25 for 13 years and older, $10 for ages 6-12 and ages 5 and younger have free entry. Includes all you can eat barbecue dinner and live music. Dusk – Fireworks on the beach in Pacific City.
arking. Traffic. Congestion. Safety. Whatever else might be improved or changed, this is your chance to have your say. If you haven’t had a chance to take the on-line interactive survey or shared the link with your friends, please hop over to cannonbeachtsp.com and jump to section ‘4.Feedback’ to Take the Survey! This is your chance to let community leaders know what the pressing concerns are in all things transportation related in Cannon Beach. Whether it’s parking,
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format for investigating the existing conditions and format for sharing your thoughts and concerns. The Online Open House can be found by logging onto the dedicated website at www.cannonbeachtsp.com, or via the city’s website at ci.cannon-beach. or.us. The Online Open House will provide opportunities for engaging in transportation topics, following the latest TSP happenings and links to relevant TSP information. The City of Cannon Beach Transportation System Plan (TSP) is a long-range plan
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1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17, for a child in the water, being “sucked out” by the tide. Cannon Beach Fire incident commander and Cannon Beach Police contacted the family and confirmed that Markwell was still in the water and had been swept out by the tide. A Cannon Beach rescue swimmer arrived and entered the water on the north side of Haystack Rock and began a search. Seaside Fire jet skis arrived shortly after to assist with search and rescue operations. A Coast Guard helicopter joined the search and located the victim, directing personnel to their location. Markwell was brought to shore by a jet ski and rescue swimmer. LifeFlight landed on the beach and she was flown to the hospital. Markwell’s school, ACCESS Academy Alternative Program, located at Vestal Elementary School in Portland, announced her death Saturday, June 19. A vigil was planned for Monday night, June 21.
Cannon Beach Fire District and Seaside Fire & Rescue would like to remind everyone the Pacific Ocean currents are unpredictable and rip currents can take a person out in a matter of seconds. Although ambient air and ocean water temperatures are becoming warmer, the water is still cold and can rapidly decrease a swimmer’s ability. If you see a distressed person in the water, call 911 immediately. Cannon Beach Fire District and Seaside Fire & Rescue are primarily volunteer based departments, and it takes time to assemble personnel for a rescue. A surf rescue call in the district is a joint operation between Cannon Beach Fire District, Seaside Fire and Rescue, and Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue. Cannon Beach Fire District would like to thank Seaside Fire & Rescue, Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue, Cannon Beach Police, LifeFlight, U.S Coast Guard, and MEDIX Ambulance for their assistance in this rescue.
Man pulled from ocean dies at hospital
Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a report of a man found in the water at 1:22 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Short Sand Beach at Oswald West State Park, unconscious and not breathing. Upon arrival of emergency medical personnel, bystanders were providing CPR. “With the help of medically trained bystanders and state park personnel, treatment continued while the patient was connected to our automatic chest compression device and moved from the beach to the ambulance via UTV,” Fire Chief Chris Beswick said. Beswick said the man was transported to Seaside Providence Hospital where he was pronounced dead. As of press time, the victim’s name has not been released.
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ardly a day passes without politicians, media reports and next-door neighbors observing how divided the nation has become along partisan lines. Our nation has experienced 3.5 million recorded Covid cases and that number continues climbing. More than 617,000 have died, and every day adds more than 3,000 deaths to this total. Although the rate of new vaccinations has dropped recently, our nation will reach the magic 70-percent inoculation level this summer or by early fall as schools and a strong consumer economy reopen amid continued government stimuli. Our nation survived an attempted coup on January 6, followed by the inauguration of a new president with a popular vote margin of more than 7 million and his party in control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate—a trifecta. So why so much chatter about the country’s partisan division? Although the Democrats kept control of the House of Representatives and gained control of the Senate in the 2020 election, they did so
by the slimmest of margins. Every vote matters, particularly in the Senate, now divided 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to break tie votes. Unlike the House, where passage of a bill requires a simple majority, Senate passage of most legislation often requires a three-fifths supermajority or 60 votes. Senate procedures have long made legislation difficult to pass but easy to block. Let’s learn about the filibuster as practiced in the modern Senate, a procedure mired in arcane rules and assertions about protecting the minority. An April 2021 Monmouth University national poll discovered that Americans are only marginally familiar with the filibuster. Only 19 percent of respondents told Monmouth pollsters that they were familiar with how the Senate filibuster works. Another 40 percent said they were somewhat familiar, but 10 percent claimed they were not too familiar, and 2 percent said they were not familiar at all with the Senate filibuster. Fully 29 percent of the 800 respondents polled admitted that they had never heard of the filibuster. Those readers who are
“only somesuggests that what” or “not many respontoo familiar” dents were with the filiinfluenced by buster or who Jimmy Stew“have never art’s moving heard” of the portrayal of filibuster—can exhausted, idefind a helpful alistic Senator friend at the Jefferson Smith Cannon Beach presenting a Library. The 25-hour Senate library recently speaking filiadded “Kill buster in “Mr. Switch: The Smith Goes to Joseph Bernt Rise of the Washington,” Modern Senate the 1939 hit and the Crippling of Amermovie frequently viewed on ican Democracy” by Adam late-night television. Jentleson to its green dot shelf The fictional Jefferson of new books. Smith filibustered abuse of Jentleson, a free-lance power and injustice. In an armagazine writer, political chetypal filibuster against pasaide and veteran of political sage of the 1957 Civil Rights campaigns, served as deputy Act, South Carolina Senator chief-of-staff to former NeStrom Thurmond spoke for vada Senator Harry Reid, the 24 hours and 18 minutes in Senate Majority Leader from support of continued systemic 2007 to 2015. abuse of power and injustice The Monmouth poll also in Southern states. found that 38 percent of those Moreover, the filibuster interviewed support keeping presented in Stewart’s classic the filibuster as currently film bears little resemblance used. By the same 38 percent, to contemporary Senate filirespondents favored reformbusters that no longer require ing how the filibuster is used; floor speeches to stymie and 19 percent would end use legislation supported by the of the filibuster altogether. majority. The modest awareness and In “Kill Switch,” Jentlesupport for the filibuster that son chronicles the evolution the Monmouth poll found of Senate rules and customs
from the Founding Fathers drafting the U. S. Constitution to the modern era of Senate Majority Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell. What he documents is that the Constitution never mentioned the need for a supermajority of 60 votes to close debate and proceed to a vote. A simple majority was sufficient for nearly all Senate decisions. In 1917, however, to end a lengthy debate over arming U.S. shipping, a Senate committee wrote and the Senate passed Rule 22, which called for a supermajority of twothirds (later changed to threefifths) to end debate so the business of passing legislation could continue. Who knew that this compromise to preserve minority interests while ending debate after a reasonable time would serve to stymie legislation that had majority support? This became what is now called cloture, a means to end debate and vote on a bill or executive appointment being debated or filibustered. Cloture votes also allow 41 senators to stop passage of legislation supported by 59 senators, effectively privileging minority over majority governance. In the 1970s and 1980s,
Senate leaders began to survey members to get advance indications of possible intentions to filibuster. Gradually this led to “silent” filibusters. One telephone call from a Senate staffer could trigger a filibuster, meaning legislation went from needing a simple majority to needing support of a supermajority of 60 senators to be placed on the floor for debate and a vote. In a closely divided Senate, the difference between finding sixty versus fifty votes means that much legislation desired by the public may never be introduced to the legislative process, and much that is introduced will fail for the lack of supermajority support. The Constitution does give the Senate the task of setting its rules and procedures, usually at the opening of each Congress, approved by a simple majority. This is a sensible solution that Jentleson recommends for overcoming the stalemate posed by silent filibusters and supermajority cloture votes. We’ve been witnessing since January; however, just how hesitant Democrat and Republican senators are about changing filibuster and cloture requirements.
Letters to the Editor I support SB-719 There is a bill in the Oregon ways and means committee SB 719 to remove a loophole in data reporting by health agencies. This loophole allows health agencies
to withhold any aggregate (non personal) data related to public health investigations, including that from the coronavirus pandemic. Transparency advocates pushed for the bill after the Oregon health authority frequently refused to release certain data tied to the pandemic,
including COVID-19 testing rates by ZIP code, county level infection data by race and ethnicity and data to early contact-tracing efforts. SB 719 would close this loophole. This bill is not moving forward probably because there are so many bills in this committee
and the fact that not many people know about this bill. This bill was sponsored by Senator Dembrow of Portland. Sen. Betsy Johnson is a co-chair of this committee and she is a representative for this area - please contact her if you are interested in truth in reporting
COVID-19 data. Ask her to please help get this bill pushed through. Her e-mail is Sen.BetsyJohnson@oregonlegislature.gov Dixie Gainer Nehalem
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Council listens to input on food tax proposal Kathleen Stinson For The Gazette
The city of Cannon Beach Council heard public input at meetings this month on a prepared food tax --something under discussion as a possible way to fund a new city hall, police station and pay for the shortfall in the Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District budget.
The council will discuss this option at its work session meeting on Wednesday. At the June 16 meeting, several people spoke in favor of the prepared food tax as a way to fund the shortfalls in the fire district’s budget. Cannon Beach resident Greg Swedenborg said there is no other way to get the day trippers to pay for the expenses the district incurs from their visits. More than
70 percent of the district calls come from people who don’t live here, so a property tax increase is not appropriate. Erik Ostrander, co-manager of the Sea Breeze Court in Cannon Beach, said calculating the tax is not difficult. Also, he said he spoke with his guests and they say they would not drive to Seaside to avoid a 5 percent food tax. Ostrander said he is a volunteer firefighter. “Instead of using the funds for a new city hall, use it to fund affordable housing in town,” he said. “The hotel guests don’t make the city full, the day trippers make the city full,”
he said. The day trippers don’t contribute to funding emergency services. Hannah Buschert, co-manager of the Sea Breeze Court, said the “consensus is not in favor of a new city hall.” She said she would favor spending the tax money on workforce housing rather than on a new city hall. “There are lots of jobs but no one to work them.” Swedenborg said in an email: “I don’t know many supporters of the ‘new city hall’ which depending on what architect rough plan they did last year is in the $16 – 32M range. Most folks seem to agree that the
current building for both city hall and police station are in need of some major help, but few think it is a $16+ Million problem.” Kathy Kleczek, Cannon Beach resident, said it “would be a burden” to raise the property tax to support the tourism industry. Kleczek said she supports the tax going to fund the fire department, the city and future projects. Jan Siebert-Wahrmund, Cannon Beach resident, read her letter at the input meeting on the 19th. Siebert-Wahrmund said “a food tax at this particular time would be unfair.” She asked
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the council to “wait one year and see how things unfold.” She said she would like to see the residents vote on the issue rather than the council. “And with all due respect to our city manager, it’s our understanding that according to our laws, he should not be lobbying for this food tax in anyway,” she said. City manager Bruce St. Denis said after her comments that he was only providing information and ideas. Staff can provide factual information. Betsy Ayres of Cannon Beach said she favors a food tax without any sunset to “take care of the onslaught of tourism.”
State dismisses one ethics complaint against Cannon Beach Public Works Director, one complaint still under investigation Hilary Dorsey
headlightreporter@countrymedia.net A preliminary review of Public Works Director Karen LaBonte is being conducted by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to inves
tigate possible violations of conflict of interest. According to the commission, a citizen of Cannon Beach, Rusty Morris, filed a complaint, alleging LaBonte might have attempted to use her position to obtain finan-
cial gain for a business she co-owns. The commission states LaBonte may have failed to declare a conflict of interest when the city contracted with the business for services. The commission opened an investigation April 30. LaBonte and her husband own a graphic design company in Cannon Beach. In March 2020, the city purchased two signs from the design company during COVID-19, including closed signs and mask signs, placed around the town. City Manager Bruce St. Denis had procured the signs for the city. The investigator said there was no declaration of conflict of interest, or notification of writing or request from the supervisor to advise LaBonte on how to approach the conflict and address it. Mayor Sam Steidel addressed the allegations during a special meeting June 8. He said he was personally involved in the meeting about acquiring the signs. “We talked about getting the signs going as soon as possible,” Steidel said. “I also understood at the moment we were under emergency declaration.” Steidel said it was under the purview of the city manager to act as he saw fit. He asks for citizens to obtain all information before making accusations against city
employees. City Manager Bruce St. Denis said the ethics complaint dealt with the signs as result of their meeting in March 2020 in relation to shutting down the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Cannon Beach Design is a company that is run by her husband,” St. Denis said. “La Bonte had for a long time taken a position that there was potential conflict there.” Procedures were changed and La Bonte was not normally dealing with any signs, St. Denis added. Normal procedures were waived due to the emergency. “Bruce St. Denis stated he authorized Karen La Bonte to manufacture the signs,” Morris said in a statement. “He also stated that Cannon Beach Design was the only graphic design/sign company in Cannon Beach. What he failed to say is there are two sign companies that have operated in Cannon Beach. These two companies are Action Sign Works in Astoria and Sign One in Seaside.” A second ethics complaint against La Bonte has been dismissed. Morris filed the complaint, which concerned the disposal of surplus city fencing in 2018. The preliminary review by the commission found additional investigation was needed to determine if La Bonte had abused her position as public works director to benefit financially. “I provided substantial evidence to the ethics commission about my fencing complaint,” Morris said. “Why the commission chose not to act, I do not know. However, the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office has opened a criminal case and will thoroughly investigate the matter. My original complaint is still under investigation.” La Bonte wrote in a statement that she is being targeted and harassed by Morris and he seeks to publicly embarrass her by filing these complaints. “The commission appears to believe I should have provided my boss with a written notice regarding my ownership of the Cannon Beach Design Company,” La Bonte said in a statement. “The commission appears to have relied on this, despite the fact that I had in the past repeatedly verbally told my boss and the entire depart-
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ment of my connection to the company and despite the fact that the city, in an effort to avoid a conflict of interest, had already created a purchasing system that would not allow me to authorize any purchases from the company.” La Bonte said the commission found no merit to Morris’ claims, other than they feel she should have declared the potential conflict in writing as well, rather than just verbally. The final document from this hearing will be signed during the upcoming July 23 commission hearing. Send comments to: headlightreporter@countrymedia. net
Spectacular! Jackie Weber 503-440-2331 3990 Abbey Ln, Astoria $350,000
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Cannon Beach City Hall is now open to limited capacity with some restrictions. The in-person attendance capacity is 20 people, as stated on the city website. Mask face coverings and physical distancing are required unless the city
checks the person’s proof of vaccination before entering the building. The city’s emergency manager Rick Hudson said in an email that Clatsop County is now at low risk. Asked what would need to happen for city hall to open to full capacity, Hudson said: “The state needs to gain 70% vaccination in order to drop the risk factors. The risk factors at low start at 50% occupancy.” “As of June 18, 62% of Clatsop
County’s population age 16 and over has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose,” as stated on the Clatsop County website…20,306 people have been fully vaccinated in Clatsop County.” Hudson said in his latest report: “Today marks the end of the COVID-19 / Vaccine SIT (situation) Report. This final version of this COVID-19 SIT Rep is issue #91. We are in the recovery phase of
COVID-19 and the vaccine distribution. COVID-19 is still present in our daily lives and the updates will be added to the monthly Cannon Beach Bulletin, City website, and Facebook as they come in.” No appointment was needed at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic held at the chamber of commerce on June 16, as stated on a Clatsop County Public Health announcement.
Clatsop in caution period, but remains at low risk Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday, June 22, updates to county risk levels under the state’s public health framework to reduce transmission and protect Oregonians from COVID-19. Clatsop County meets the criteria to move to High Risk but is given a caution period at Lower
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Risk. Polk County has achieved a 65 percent adult vaccination rate and has been approved to move down to the Lower Risk level, effective immediately. Jefferson, Klamath, and Marion counties have been approved to move down to Moderate Risk, effective
Friday, June 25. Effective Friday, June 25, there will be 23 counties at the Lower Risk level, 7 at Moderate Risk, and 6 at the High Risk level. “Fewer than 45,000 more Oregonians need to receive a first dose to achieve a 70 percent statewide adult vaccination rate,” said Brown. “Vaccines are the best way for Oregonians to protect themselves, their families, and com-
munities against COVID-19. It’s because so many Oregonians have stepped up to get vaccinated that we will soon be able to lift health and safety restrictions. Get your shot today, and you may just win $1 million through the Take Your Shot, Oregon campaign.” Final county movement week When Oregon achieves a first dose 70 percent statewide
vaccination rate for residents 18 or older, Oregon will lift all risk level health and safety restrictions. (Some restrictions based on CDC guidance for use of masks and physical distancing may remain in place.) Because Oregon is close to achieving a 70% vaccination rate in the coming days, no further county risk level movements will be announced after this week.
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Heart of Cannon Beach Tina Chapman 503-440-9957 132 E Surfcrest, C2-K, Cannon Beach 132 E Surfcrest C1-J, Cannon Beach E Jackson Lot, Cannon Beach $75,000 1/12 Ownership $75,000 1/12 Ownership $329,000 Beach Stay Each Season Karen Meili 503-440-5806
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Views, Views, Views Jackie Weber 503-440-2331 562 Ocean Rd, Manzanita $899,000
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