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Coos Bay extends moratorium on flag policy

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

A disappointed Coos Bay City Council chose to shelve its flag policy, at least for the time being, after being threatened with a lawsuit if it allowed some flags to fly and not others.

The decision came at the end of an emotional public hearing, where more than a dozen speakers urged the council to either leave the flag policy as it is or scrap it all together, depending on one’s point of view.

Despite hearing from City Attorney Nate McClintock that the flag policy was legal even if the council allowed some flags and not others, the council voted 6-1 to keep the policy on a moratorium which will allow no outside flags to fly. The decision was made after Rob Taylor from Bandon told the council if it allowed the Pride Flag to fly and did not allow others, like the Chris-

tian flag, he was prepared to file a lawsuit and “take it to the end.”

The controversy around the flag policy came about last year after the city flew the Pride flag on the Coos Bay Boardwalk during Pride Month. A group of residents came to the council later, asking that the Christian flag be flown. At the time, there was a Supreme Court case waiting to be decided, so the council put a 90-day moratorium on the policy.

City Manager Rodger Craddock said he talked to the city’s insurance company, which said it would likely not defend the city in such a case. As a result, the city would be on the hook for any costs related to defending the policy.

During the public hearing, there were a wide variety of views shared, most of it centered around the city’s decision to fly the Pride flag last year. The Rev. Carla Ryan urged the city to keep the policy in place and fly the Pride flag again.

“Jesus taught there were only two key commandments or rules of faith – love God and love your neighbor,” Ryan said. “He did not say to intimidate or exclude those who do not believe the same thing you do. Never did he instruct his followers to place a flag in front of a government building.”

Joanne Moss also asked the council to keep the policy in place.

“Contrary to what some may believe, this city was not founded to be one religion,” Moss said. “This freedom means there is room for all, and no one group is to be excluded.”

Jamar Ruff told the council seeing the Pride flag over the Boardwalk was a strong message for the LGBTQ community, a community that has often been repressed.

“The Pride flag is a visual reminded of the struggled members of the LGBTQ community have faced,” Ruff said. “But it’s also a sign of hope. We know how

important it is to have a visual sign of representation in communities, but especially rural communities. After the city of Coos Bay flew the Pride flag, it did not only affect our community, but it gave hope to the LGBTQ community. For those reasons, I encourage to the city council to keep the flag policy as is.”

The Rev. Alyssa Augustson, pastor of Gloria dei Lutheran Church in Coos Bay, urged the city to keep a policy that would allow the Pride flag to fly every year.

“I speak in support of flying progressive flags – Pride flag and Black Lives Matter – as opposed to Christian flags,” Augustson said. “Christian communities are not known as a safe space for LGBTQ members.”

Tom Jeffries also spoke in support of the Pride flag.

“I want to thank the city for flying the Pride flag,” he said. “It

A time of change at the sheriff’s office

Urban Renewal Agency approves funds for dispatch center

By DAVID RUPKALVIS For The World

The Coos Bay Urban Renewal Agency voted unanimously Tuesday to spend $250,000 to renovate and upgrade the 9-1-1 dispatch center at the Coos Bay Police Department.

Police Chief Chris Chapanar asked the URA, which is made up of city council members, to spend the money, saying the dispatch center has outgrown its space.

He explained that before January 2021, the dispatch center handled emergency calls for Coos Bay, Coquille, the Coquille Indian Tribe

and the Confederated Tribe of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. At the time, the center had four consoles and 10 dispatchers.

Starting in January 2021, the Coos Bay dispatch center also began dispatching for the city of North Bend, which necessitated adding a fourth console and three additional dispatchers.

“This was done by utilizing the existing space but limited the accessibility throughout the center even more,” Chapanar said. “Though the additional console was needed to assist with the ability to provide emergency dispatch services, the

center’s space is extremely limited and continues to be a concern for staff. A dispatcher’s job is high energy and stressful and involves the constant monitoring six computer screens and several surveillance monitors, all while conversing in a professional and calm manner with those who may be experiencing trauma and in need of assistance.”

Chapanar said during a 12-hour shift, dispatchers need the ability to move up and down while quickly maneuvering through different computer screens. The ability to comfortably move around is vital to doing the job right.

Chapanar said there is also a possibility the Coos Bay dispatch center could add additional agencies in the future, but even if it does not, the expansion was needed. He said the $250,000 from the URA would cover the construction costs as well as the expense for new furniture.

“This proposal would include all the needs,” Chapanar said. “It would also include all the furniture. It is our hope to get started immediately, as soon as March, and have it finished by summer, fall at the latest.”

City Manager Rodger Craddock said the last time there was an up-

grade at the dispatch center, he was in the police department, and it was expanded to fit three consoles.

Councilor Drew Farmer, who missed a work session where the proposal was first discussed, asked Craddock why the city was using Urban Renewal funds for government projects.

“It’s not uncommon for Urban Renewal to use funds to fix up government buildings,” Craddock said. “We’ve used to fix up the art museum, the library, and this building (city hall) and couple of times.”

After the brief discussion, the URA voted to approve the funding.

Photo by David Rupkalvis

The Pride flag flies above Coos Bay last year after the city council approved a request to fly the flag during Pride Month. The city council voted to keep a moratorium on its flag policy, which will stop all third-party flags from being raised on city flagpoles.

Please see FLAG Page A7

Contributed photos

It was a week of change at the Coos County Sheriff’s Office last week as longtime Sheriff Craig Zanni completed his final term in office and newly-elected Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio was sworn into office. Left, Zanni, right, swears in Fabrizio before the board of commissioner’s meeting as new Commissioner Rod Taylor looks on. Right, District Attorney R. Paul Frasier presents Zanni with an award from the state, recognizing his years in office.

Big waves pound coast

Marine Board Seeks Public Comments for Mayer State Park and Port of Bandon Cycle One Grant Applications

The Marine Board’s Boating Facility Program received two grant applications requesting conditional funding approval for its 2023-2025 Cycle One grants. The Marine Board wants to hear from stakeholders and boaters on the grant applications. Public comments are an

important part of the grant application evaluation process and will be provided to the Marine Board prior to January 25, 2023, board meeting. The deadline to review applications and provide comments is January 20, 2023.

The grant applicants are requesting $2.9 million,

with a total project value of $10 million for boating facility improvements benefitting both motorized and nonmotorized users.

The applicants have permits in hand and are ready to complete construction in 2023 if funding can be secured. Applicants hope to secure materials and complete the bidding process prior to the permitted inwater construction window.

Applications for Cycle One motorized and nonmotorized funding close March 13, 2023.

This is the first grant funding opportunity for larger projects to improve motorized and nonmotorized boating access.

Visit the Boating Facility Grant Application Comment Page to view the project applications and provide your feedback.

Photos courtesy of Steve Reed

Massive waves pound the coast as Cape Arago as a change in the weather stirred up the ocean. Photographer Steve Reed said the waves are some of the biggest he has seen.

Sunday 01/01:

North Bend

• 12:24 am, fight, 1900 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 12:44 am, dispute, 1900 block of Union Avenue.

10:36 am, 24 year old female cited for driving while suspended, Newmark and Fir.

5:05 pm, juvenile problem, 1500 block of Sherman Ave.

• 6:05 pm, 45 year old female cited for interfering with police, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

8:28 pm, family dispute, 3400 block of Spruce St.

• 8:37 pm, phone harassment, 1600 block of Garfield St. 8:53 pm, 62 year old female cited for assault IV, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 9:24 pm, family dispute, 3400 block of Spruce St.

Coos Bay

• 12:11 am, 40 year old female cited on two Coos County Sheriff warrants, N Broadway Street and Commercial.

• 1:34 am, 40 year old female cited result of traffic stop, Newmark and Chester.

2:03 am, family dispute, 100 block of N 14th Street.

• 5:18 am, family dispute, 900 block of N 9th Street.

7:03 am, fire, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:12 am, 28 year old male cited on four Salem Police warrants and a Marion County Sheriff warrant, Anderson and S 2nd Street.

• 10:37 am, threats, Coos Bay Boardwalk.

11:01 am, 47 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Ocean and W Hills Road.

12:10 pm, disorderly conduct, 200 block of Central Avenue.

• 2:00 pm, 52 year old female cited for theft III and criminal trespass I, 2000 block of Newmark Ave.

• 2:05 pm, 61 year old female was transported to Coos County jail for domestic harassment, 400 block of 9th Avenue.

• 2:27 pm, 33 year old male was transported to Coos County jail for domestic physical harassment and criminal mischief II, 1800 block of N 6th Street.

• 2:37 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1900 block of Woodland Drive.

• 2:52 pm, 59 year old male transported to Coos County jail for domestic harassment and resisting arrest, 1100 block of Tideview Terrace.

• 6:00 pm, dog complaint, 1600 block of N 8th Street.

• 6:10 pm, threats, 1000 block of Michigan Avenue.

8:39 pm, 48 year old male cited for criminal trespass II, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

11:18 pm, 46 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 100 block of Hall Avenue.

Coquille

• 8:31 am, 70 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Baxter and 6th.

10:26 am, 54 year old male cited for criminal trespass, 20 block of W 1st Street.

• 12:07 pm, civil problem, 200 block of N Dean Street.

12:28 pm, 54 year old female was transported to Coos County jail on warrant, Highway 42 mile

2023 Douglas County Officials Sworn In

Kicking off the New Year with one of the first official actions of 2023, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners hosted the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 for the five recently elected Douglas County Officials. Sworn in yesterday were the elected county officers for Surveyor, Assessor and all three Commissioner positions. A recording of the presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government web page at HYPERLINK “https://video.ibm. com/recorded/132436552” https://video.ibm.com/recorded/132436552. Starting at 9:00 am, Douglas County’s newly elected officials took the oath of office at the Douglas County Courthouse. The individual ceremonies were witnessed by a crowd of family, friends and County employees. All the newly sworn-in official’s terms will be for four years, running from January 3, 2023 to December 31, 2026.

SWORN IN WERE:

Douglas County Surveyor, Ron Quimby was sworn in by Douglas County Clerk, Daniel J. Loomis. He was elected to his first term as the Douglas County Surveyor in May 2022, but is serving his second term as the Douglas County Surveyor. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners appointed Ron Quimby to the position of Douglas County Surveyor on August 30, 2021, after the sudden and unexpected passing of Douglas County Surveyor Kris DeGroot. Quimby served his appointed term as Douglas County Surveyor from September 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Ron is a local licensed surveyor who has worked in Douglas County for many, many years.

Douglas County Assessor, Heather Coffel was sworn in by Douglas County Clerk, Daniel J. Loomis. Coffel was elected to a second term as the Douglas County Assessor in May 2022, but is serving her third term as the Douglas County Assessor. The Douglas County Board of Commissioners appointed Heather Coffel to the position of Douglas County Assessor on November 7, 2018, for a term ending December 31, 2018 as a replacement for County Assessor Roger Hartman, who retired in July 2018. Coffel worked in both the public and private sector as a fee appraiser for many years before becoming a lead appraiser in the Douglas County Assessor’s

Police Blotter

post 10. 12:36 pm, civil problem, 800 block of N Elliott St.

Monday 01/02:

North Bend

• 8:30 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2600 block of 11th Street.

10:21 am, 53 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Mill Casino.

• 10:38 am, dog at large, 2100-2200 block of Meade.

11:16 am, theft, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue.

• 7:15 pm, hit and run accident, Vermont and McPherson.

9:13 pm, disorderly conduct, 2200 block of Newmark St.

• 3:19 pm, 34 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1700 block of Sherman Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 7:02 am, civil problem, 900 block of N 9th Street.

7:03 am, burglary, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

• 7:15 am, runaway juvenile, 1200 block of S 10th Street.

8:12 am, disorderly conduct, 600 block of N Bayshore.

• 9:48 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

10:14 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 300 block of LaClair Street.

• 11:35 am, misuse of 911, 500 block of Central Ave. 11:59 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1300 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 1:30 pm, disorderly conduct, 1300 block of Newmark Ave.

• 2:59 pm, 48 year old male cited for criminal trespass I

and theft III, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 4:40 pm, recovered stolen vehicle, 1100 block of 12th Avenue.

5:09 pm, family dispute, 400 block of S Wall Street.

• 5:33 pm, theft, 600 block of Central Avenue.

• 6:25 pm, Curry County served 40 year old male on a Coos Bay Police warrant, 29800 block of Ellensburg Avenue.

7:58 pm, 48 year old male cited for criminal trespass, 1000 block of Newmark Ave.

• 10:25 pm, Roseburg Police served 45 year old male on Coos Bay Police warrant, 700 block of SE Douglas Avenue.

• 10:45 pm, 37 year old male cited for disorderly conduct, 200 block of E Johnson Ave.

Coquille

• 9:09 pm, 22 year old male cited result of traffic stop, Highway 42 mile post 15.

• 10:14 pm, dispute, 1500 block of N Ivy.

Tuesday 01/03:

North Bend

• 5:23 am, 64 year old male cited for criminal trespass II and false information, 1700 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 6:21 am, burglary, 700 block of Chappell Parkway.

7:33 am, disorderly conduct, 3300 block of Broadway.

• 8:20 am, civil problem, Virginia.

• 8:25 am, theft, 1900 block of Union Avenue. 9:50 am, theft of phone, 2600 block of Tremont Ave.

• 10:02 am, burglary, 2100

block of Union Avenue.

1:42 pm, located runaway, 2300 block of Pacific Street.

• 2:42 pm, disorderly conduct, Broadway and 16th.

3:49 pm, hit and run accident, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:34 pm, custodial interference, 2000 block of 11th Court.

Coos Bay

• 12:46 am, 19 year old female/18 year old female/20 year old male/19 year old male and another minor cited for minor in possession of liquor, 300 block of Student Way.

6:24 am, 25 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1200 block of Ocean Boulevard.

8:59 am, criminal mischief, 1000 block of S Broadway Street.

• 9:00 am, disorderly conduct, N 10th Street and W Commercial Avenue.

9:14 am, criminal mischief, 500 block of N Bayshore Dr.

• 9:29 am, 53 year old male cited on warrant, N 4th and Highland.

• 10:07 am, 200 block of S Cammann Street.

8:25 am, fraud, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 12:22 pm, menacing, Broadway and Golden.

• 3:33 pm, theft from vehicle, 1000 block of S Broadway Street.

• 3:45 pm, harassment, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 4:08 pm, hit and run accident, 800 block of Pacific Avenue.

• 4:18 pm, theft, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

4:45 pm, dispute, 900 block of Ocean Boulevard.

• 4:47 pm, fraud, 800 block of S Broadway Street.

• 4:42 pm, 38 year old male cited for criminal mischief

III and theft II/24 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrant, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue.

5:20 pm, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 100 block of N Cammann Street.

• 5:44 pm, recovered stolen property, 500 block of Central Avenue.

5:53 pm, civil problem, 600 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 9:55 pm, disorderly conduct, Ocean Boulevard and 26th Street.

• 11:08 pm, 46 year old female cited on two Florence Police warrants, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue.

• 11:17 pm, dispute, Thomas Street.

Coquille

• 5:43 pm, juvenile problem, 100 block of Birch Street.

• 7:50 pm, juvenile problem, 100 block of Birch Street.

Reedsport

• 8:45 am, runaway, 3500 block of Ridgeway Drive. 11:05 am, civil dispute, 1800 block of Hawthorne Avenue.

• 11:25 am, civil dispute, Salmon Harbor RV Park. 11:48 am, trespassing, 2700 block of Frontage Road.

• 1:03 pm, domestic disturbance, 2700 block of Ridgeway Drive.

1:54 pm, civil dispute, 700 block of Laurel Avenue.

• 2:39 pm, civil dispute, 2700 block of Ridgeway Drive.

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Contributed photo

The newly elected Douglas County officials were sworn in January 3, starting four-year terms in office.

Letters to the Editor

Council caves to threat

No Pride flag this year? In spite of advice from their city attorney that their Boardwalk flag policy was on firm ground legally, the Coos Bay City Council chose to abandon their LGBTQIA+ constituents, their families, their supporters, and any equity and social justice concerns, and cave to a spurious threat by one Coos County resident that they planned a federal lawsuit over the city policy that allowed a Pride flag to fly on a city pole last June.

It was a disgusting demonstration of what a bully can do in spite of past progress, popular opinion, social justice issues, and apparently otherwise deeply held feelings on the part of many of the council members. The Council suspended their progressive flag policy indefinitely.

Ken Denton North Bend

What a start

The Coos County Commission meeting held on 1/3/2023, during which Rod Taylor was sworn in for a 4-year term, was a shocking spectacle to me. A successful effort was made to pack the room with Rod’s friends (many of whom were from the Restoration Worship Center in Bandon), and the meeting quickly devolved into an evangelical/conspiracy-theorist circus with the general atmosphere of a political rally.

Mr. Taylor quickly showed his ignorance of the commission meeting process, and he took every opportunity to proselytize and to remind attendees that God is on his side. The room was packed with his supporters who vocally cheered him on.

During the meeting, his main contribution was to push a proposal for spoken prayer to be a regular item on each meeting agenda (arguing that this was the only way to “make” God help Coos County). He also argued for de-funding programs to help disadvantaged youth and for de-funding other Coos County health programs. He contended that the health department was “killing people” with vaccines, and he spouted various conspiracy theories about this and other things.

I was quite impressed that commissioner Sweet kept his cool and directed things in a masterfully diplomatic and respectful manner. I appreciated Commissioner Main’s willingness to listen and to find reasoned compromise.

I am alarmed by Mr. Taylor’s “agenda” to further alienate Coos County from state and federal agencies and resources and to push a “home-rule charter” to further his personal agenda. It should be noted that Coos County already has “homerule” authority without having a charter written to fit Mr. Taylor’s personal agenda and beliefs. He has already created division and controversy, and he was only just sworn in!

I said to him at the meeting (in my public comment), “As a Christian, you should choose not to do things that cause division, alienation, and offense. The role of a public servant is not filled by pushing your personal agenda and organizing your cronies to bully and be the loudest voices in the room. You are responsible for focusing on doing your job and being a good steward of county resources for both present and future generations. Open your ears, eyes and mind, seek counsel from those who are experts on issues, be willing to learn, and focus on serving all residents of Coos County.”

I hope that during the next meeting there are fewer voices spouting nonsense and more voices of reason to best represent the interests of all residents of Coos County. I would like to publicly thank Commissioners Sweet and Main for their service and to pay respects to former Commissioner Cribbins for her decade of good work.

By J. MARK POWELL InsideSources.com

If the title Congressional Truth-Stretching Champion is ever awarded, there would be an Olympic-scale competition to claim it. Politicians in general, and members of Congress in particular, take a certain wiggle room with telling the truth.

Americans are tolerant of that — to a point. And when that point is exceeded, things become very unpleasant, very fast.

Just ask George Santos. The newly minted congressman allegedly fibbed about big (and important) chunks of his resume, his family history, and much else. He is quickly finding Capitol Hill is not an emotional support group for those who find themselves in increasingly hot water.

Santos is far from the first congressman to inflate his story. So, who was history’s worst offender? A strong case can be argued that dubious distinction belongs, hands down, to David Crockett.

You know. Coonskin cap. Bear fighter. Hero of the Alamo. And member of the House of Representatives.

Everything we know about Davy Crockett is a chemist’s mixture of truths, halftruths, tall tales, myths and outright lies told for political gain.

Start with his nativity. “Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee.” Though in fairness, that bit of misinformation can be blamed on Walt Disney’s crew, who enshrined it in the “Ballad of Davy Crockett” in 1954. The song became a hit as the theme of Disney episodes featuring Fess Parker as the famous frontiersman. (Parker also later portrayed Daniel Boone on the tube, forever confusing Baby Boomers who mixed up the two portrayals.) It was part of the 1950s “Crocket Craze” that grew so white-hot that imitation coonskin caps were selling at 5,000 every day. But we are getting ahead of ourselves.

Guest Column

HOLY COW! HISTORY: Congress’ Champion Truth-Stretcher

Crockett was born soon after the Revolutionary War in a state that no longer exists. In fact, it never existed. The Free State of Franklin consisted of several East Tennessee counties that broke off from North Carolina. It fizzled when Congress didn’t admit it to the Union and settled for becoming part of the Volunteer State instead.

Far from being “born on a mountaintop,” he arrived at his family’s home deep in a small valley. And while Crockett never claimed to have killed a bear “when he was only three” as his lyrical resume insists, he was indeed a hunter.

And here’s where things grow murky. Davy Crockett was a prolific and skilled gamesman. So much so that he began making a name for himself as a hunter while still a teenager.

But Crockett was born with the politician’s inherent burning desire to make a good thing better. Tales about his hunting ability grew taller with each telling.

He claimed to have killed 105 bears in a year. He said he killed one at midnight, either with a knife or his bare hands. Which may have happened. Or maybe not. Or perhaps it kinda sorta happened. Who knows?

His entire life is a 21st-century fact-checker’s nightmare come true. His autobiography is no help. It is grandly titled “A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett of Tennessee: His Own Story.” Except it was ghostwritten by a Kentucky congressman for political purposes. Even a popular play called “The Lion of the West” wavered between truth and fabrication.

This much is certain. After being narrowly defeated for re-election to Congress in 1835, he famously stormed, “You can go to Hell — I’m going to Texas.” And so, he departed on a one-way trip to immortality. Even his death is shrouded in historical ambiguity. That much, at least, cannot be blamed on Crockett. Tradition tells us all the Alamo’s defenders died fighting when

Guest Column

J. Mark Powell

the old crumbling mission was stormed by Santa Anna’s army on March 6, 1836.

Some Mexicans claimed Crockett was one of six men who surrendered and later stood against a wall and was shot. Others dispute that claim. Regardless of how his story ended, he was no coward.

Nearly 200 years later, it’s impossible to sort the fact from fiction in Davy Crockett’s adventures. In many ways, it personifies “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’s” most famous line: “When the truth becomes legend, print the legend.”

Davy would have agreed.

ABOUT THE WRITER

J. Mark Powell is a novelist, former TV journalist and diehard history buff. Have a historical mystery that needs solving? A forgotten moment worth remembering? Please send it to HolyCow@ insidesources.com.

Opinion: Broadband Reforms Are Key to Connecting Rural America

By PATTY JUDGE InsideSources.com

Government funds are now flowing to bring broadband to unserved, rural communities. This includes my home state of Iowa, where one-third of our counties are still designated as “broadband deserts.”

By some calculations, nearly half a trillion federal dollars are being made available for broadband expansion nationwide. However, this unprecedented funding to bridge the digital divide may be squandered if our elected leaders and policymakers do not effectively target the funding to truly unserved areas. By using updated broadband maps and by addressing the needless delays and costs associated with pole access, progress can be achieved.

The FCC recently released the first draft of its new “National Broadband Map,” which replaces the previously collected census block-level data with specific location-level information about

broadband services available down to individual homes and businesses.

While this map provides a more accurate picture of broadband availability, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel acknowledges that it is “a first step in a long-term effort to continuously improve our data as consumers, providers and others share information with us.”

This new map may represent only a first step. Still, it is certainly a significant step toward achieving full connectivity in the United States. With additional input from consumers and industry stakeholders to ensure accuracy, broadband maps like those at the FCC will allow policymakers to target funding with far better precision to the currently unserved communities.

Without this new data, dollars may flow to areas that already have access to high-speed internet, leading to wasteful overbuilding of already deployed broadband networks. The digital divide has persisted for too

long in this country to engage in such overbuilding.

Further, to ensure that critical federal broadband funds are maximized for broadband expansion to unserved communities, we must also address a stubborn and often overlooked obstacle during broadband deployment — utility pole access.

Poles that line the roads and carry critical communications infrastructure across the country are typically owned by utility companies, municipalities and electric cooperatives. These poles represent the most cost-efficient and effective way to deliver high-speed broadband infrastructure to unserved communities, especially in the vast geographic expanse of rural America.

Internet service providers (ISP) must receive permission from, and pay fees to, pole owners before attaching their broadband infrastructure. Because there is no streamlined, functional system governing

access to these poles, disputes often arise over unreasonable costs for access.

This can dramatically lengthen the timeline of a project or even force providers to cancel their project plans altogether. In some extreme cases, pole owners use an ISP’s request to attach as an opportunity to have the ISP cover the entire cost of a new pole. As a result of these disputes, the deployment of broadband infrastructure is delayed (and costs increased), and millions of Americans remain without the benefits of access to reliable, highspeed internet.

Fortunately, under Rosenworcel’s leadership, the FCC is tackling this barrier to broadband deployment. In March, the commission launched a rulemaking process to explore ways to speed the resolution of pole disputes between ISPs and pole owners. Organizations from all across the political spectrum have submitted comments urging the FCC to take prompt action to

address the costs and delays associated with utility pole attachments, replacements and disputes.

We have the incredible opportunity to close our nation’s digital divide and rural broadband gap — but only if we ensure deployment is targeted to communities that actually need connectivity and if we avoid careless spending that does not directly contribute to the overarching goal of broadband expansion.

Unconnected Americans should not have to wait any longer for access to reliable, high-speed internet. Accurate broadband maps and speedy pole access hold the key to changing our longstanding broadband deserts into vibrant, connected communities.

ABOUT THE WRITER

Patty Judge is a former lieutenant governor of Iowa and the co-founder of Focus on Rural America. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.

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Announcements 311

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Job Announcement

Applications for the position of Building Custodian/Parks Worker will be accepted by the City of Reedsport, 451 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport, Oregon 97467 until 5:00 PM, Thursday, January 12, 2023.

A complete job description and required City application is available at Reedsport City Hall or online at www.cityofreedsport.org.

The salary range for this position is $2,677.33$3,541.33 per month with a full competitive benefits package. This position is covered by a collective bargaining unit agreement.

Please hand deliver completed applications and materials to Kimberly Clardy, Public Works Director at 451 Winchester Ave., Reedsport, Oregon 97467 or by email to kclardy@cityofreedsport.org

The City of Reedsport provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

The Curry County Circuit Court is hiring a new Curry County Supervisor (OJD Supervisor 3) to join the team. To learn more and apply, please follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/pknnr6mz

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AUCTION NOTICE

The following storage units located at the Circle H Storage Facility at 1190 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420, will be auctioned off on Friday January 20, 2023 at 10:30 am.

Terms: Cash Only TENANT: UNIT: Daniel Morris #7

Kyle Chrysler #27 Hunter Jackson #59 Diana Scott #86

Anna Crompton #90

Joanna Albertson #110

Vicky Kohl #138

Chris Huntley #255

Thomas Cunningham #288

Joanna Albertson #302

John Hamilton #441

Julie Wallage #442

Advanced Property Management LLC

Tammy Tice, Property Manager 342 Anderson Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-269-7210

Published: January 10 and January 17, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356371)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED STREET VACATION CASE NO: 627-22-000017-PLNG

The City of North Bend Planning Commission will hold a hybrid public hearing on Monday, January 16th at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chamber, 835 California Avenue and City Council will hold a hybrid public hearing January 24th at 7:00 pm at the same address to consider the possible vacation of right-of-way, That portion of alley adjacent to Lots 11 through 16, contained within Block 13, Rededication of the Idaho Addition to North Bend, Coos County, Oregon, according to the map and plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Clerk of Coos County, Oregon and more specifically described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot 11, Block 13 thence west along the south line of said Lot 11 to the Southwest corner of Lot 11; thence South to the south line of the alley in said Block 13 to the north line of Lot 16; thence East along said Alley to the Northeast corner of Lot 12; thence north along the west line of Ash St. to the point of beginning. All lots and alley described contained within Block 13, Rededication of the Idaho Addition to North Bend, Coos County, Oregon.

Primary Petitioner: Robert and Jana Taylor Application Filed: November 21, 2022 Comments and objections may be submitted in writing. Written comments must be submitted no later than the Friday before the scheduled public hearing. Oral public comment requests must be submitted by 1:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing, in person, or by letter, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the board based on that issue. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to City Council on this matter. City Council shall make a final decision on this matter.

Further information, including how to participate in the meeting, may be obtained by contacting Derek Payne, City Planner at 541-7568535 or visiting the City website at the following link: https://northbendoregon.us/ calendarview.aspx?cid=26729

Maycie Jaehnig City Recorder

Published: January 6 and January 10, 2023

The World & ONPA (ID:356045)

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE APN: 3451101 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Connie Blackburn and Donald Blackburn as Grantor to First American Title Insurance Company of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of Umpqua Bank Umpqua Bank as Beneficiary, dated 07/08/2009, recorded 07/13/2009, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2009-7043 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: The North 1/2 of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5, Block 4, SMITH’S ADDITION TO MYRTLE POINT, Coos County, Oregon Commonly known as: 554 Cathcart St, Myrtle Point, OR 97458 The current beneficiary is Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 06/24/2019 as Inst No. 2019-05459 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: There is a default by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, or by their successor-in-interest, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the default for which foreclosure is made is due to the non-payment of property taxes and other charges in the amount of $6,708.05 and subsequent tax payments and charges thereafter. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $98,689.51; 2. Interest through 11/30/2022 in the amount of: $ 56,552.75 3. MIP/PMI Advances in the amount of: $ 4,558.95 4. Recoverable balance in the amount of: $ 0.00 5. Late Charges in the Amount of: $ 0.00 6. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $ 9,310.68 7.

Together with the interest thereon at the rate 6.080000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $98,689.51 together with the interest thereon at the rate 6.080000% per annum from 08/14/2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 05/04/2023 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Coos County Courthouse, located at 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423, County of Coos, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the

masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any.Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 05/04/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the

property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and• You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://www.oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property

only. The Successor

as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated: 12/29/2022 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton #223275 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Jason L Cotton OSB #223275 650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1-971-270-1233 1 (619) 465-8200 A-4769544 01/10/2023, 01/17/2023, 01/24/2023, 01/31/2023 Published: The World & ONPA (ID:356088)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF COOS BAY

The City of Coos Bay is eligible to apply for a 2023 Community Development Block Grant from Business Oregon. Community Development Block Grant funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants can be used for public facilities and housing improvements, primarily for persons with low and moderate incomes. Approximately $11 million will be awarded to Oregon non-metropolitan cities and counties in 2023. The maximum grant that a city or county can receive for housing rehabilitation projects is $500,000 including the additional $100,000 for work in manufactured home parks. The City of Coos Bay is preparing an application for a 2023 Community Development Block Grant from the Business Oregon for a regional housing rehabilitation program for persons residing in Coos County and Western Douglas County, Oregon. It is estimated that the proposed project will benefit at least 60 persons, of whom 100% will be low or moderateincome.

A public hearing will be held by the City of Coos Bay City Council at 7:00 pm on January 17, 2023 at the City Council Chambers at Coos Bay City Hall located at 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon. The purpose of this hearing is for the Coos Bay City Council to obtain citizen views and to respond to questions and comments about: community development and housing needs, especially the needs of low- and moderate-income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be assisted with a Community Development Block Grant project; and the proposed project. Oral comments will be accepted at the January 17, 2023 city council meeting, during the public hearing. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by January 16, 2023, at 5:00 pm. Public comments can be submitted via email (publiccomment@coosbay.org), delivered by hand or mailed (500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420), or fax (541-267-5912). Both oral and written comments will be considered by the Coos Bay City Council in deciding whether to apply.

The location of the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please contact Nichole Rutherford, City Manager’s Office, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon at 541-269-1181 x2244 or nrutherford@coosbay.org if you will need any special accommodations to attend or participate in the meeting. More information about Oregon Community Development Block Grants, the proposed project, and records about the City of Coos Bay’s past use of Community Development Block Grant funds is available for public review at 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested. If special accommodations are needed, please notify Nichole Rutherford, City Manager’s Office, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon at 541-269-1181 x2244 or nrutherford@coosbay.org so that appropriate assistance can be provided. Permanent involuntary displacement of persons or businesses is not anticipated as a result of the proposed project. If displacement becomes necessary, alternatives will be examined to minimize the displacement and provide required/reasonable benefits to those displaced.

Any low- and moderate-income housing that is demolished or converted to another use will be replaced.

Published: January 3, January 6, January 10 and January 13, 2023

Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf

TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS No:163024 APN: 0000840102 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Michael Flemming and Vicky Watts as Grantor to First American Title, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc. as Beneficiary, dated 07/18/2019, recorded 07/18/2019, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2019-06260 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: See attached exhibit A EXHIBIT “A”

Legal Description Beginning at an iron rod post on the South right-of-way line of Shelly Road said iron rod post being 1,238.79 feet North and 141.60 feet West of the Southeast corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 6, Township 28 South, Range 12 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon; (all bearings used in this description are based on the East line of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said Section 6); thence South 8° 54’ 56” East 53.73 feet; thence South 86° 50’ West 10.00 feet; thence South 3” 10’ East a distance of 112.00 feet to an iron rod post; thence continue South 3° 10’ East 273.45 feet; thence East 88.20 feet, more or less, to the East line of said NW 1 /4; thence North 2° 33’ 30” West a distance of 49.3 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of that property recorded in instrument bearing Microfilm Reel No. 78-6-1744, Records of Coos County, Oregon; thence West 20.00 feet; thence North 3” 10’ West 410 feet, more or less, to the South right-of-way line of Shelly Road; thence Southwesterly along said right-of-way line 67.04 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Commonly known as: 1643 Shelley Rd, Coquille, OR 97423 The current beneficiary is Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 10/21/2022 as Inst No. 2022-09464 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 06/01/2022 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1.By the reason of said default the beneficiary

has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of $207,348.29; 2. Interest through 12/15/2022 in the amount of $ 5,317.39 3.MIP/ PMI Advances in the amount of $ 285.72 4. Recoverable balance in the amount of $ 1,931.17 5. Late Charges in the Amount of $ 169.80 6. Escrow Advances in the amount of $ 2,181.29 7. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum until paid; plus, all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust.

The principal sum of $207,348.29 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum from 05/01/2022 until paid; plus, all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 04/18/2023 at the hour of 11:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Coos County Courthouse, 2nd Baxter Streets, located at 250 N. Baxter St., Coquille, OR 97423, County of Coos, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been

shows we are an inclusive community. As far as flying the Christian flag, it’s fine if churches was to fly it on private property.”

But not everyone agreed. When Taylor came to the podium, he said the city does not have the right to pick and choose.

“You had a policy where you could choose the flag that went up and you chose the gay flag,” Taylor said. “We came here and we asked you to fly the Christian flag because we believe in inclusiveness, too. None of us ever spoke out about getting rid of the Pride flag. We just want to be included, that’s part of inclusivity. All we want you to do is fly the Gadsden flag and the Christian flag, too.”

Taylor said after the Supreme Court recently ruled against the city of Boston for refusing to fly the Christian flag, he was confident a lawsuit would be in order if the flag policy remained in effect.

“We will see this through,” Taylor said. “We are willing to fight this until the end.”

Coos Bay resident Matt Wilbanks agreed with Taylor’s view.

“We’re here to get equal application of the law,” Wilbanks said. “They’re all in favor of a flag policy where the pole flies a flag they like, but they’re opposed to a flag policy where the pole flies a flag they don’t like. It’s hypocrisy and it’s not equal application under the law.”

In all, slightly more than half the public speakers spoke in favor on

issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic.

Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 04/18/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN

continuing the policy, particularly when it comes to the Pride flag.

After the public comment, McClintock told the council the Supreme Court ruled against the city of Boston because Boston had a policy that allowed virtually any flag to fly for years before turning down a Christian flag. He said the court ruled the city has established a public forum after approving hundreds of flags before denying one.

The said the policy in Coos Bay was different because the council members were practicing their free speech by voting as a group on which flags to approve. As a result, it was not a public forum.

“The government itself has a right to free speech as well,” McClintock said. “It is my opinion, the city of Coos Bay, through its council, has a right to express itself by flying flags. It is not a public forum. It is also my opinion the city should fly no religious flags. I think any lawsuit filed against the city is defensible.

“The city has created a policy, and that policy is not a public forum. So, the city can choose which commemorative flags it chooses to fly. In doing this, you’re showing support to the particular object or issue. You don’t have an obligation to flay a flag for someone who might oppose the particular issue.”

Craddock told the council his concern was the potential the city could be forced to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars defending the policy if a lawsuit was filed.

“If the city is considering changing your flag policy, you

A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; ORAT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT.If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left.You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move.A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement:Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction;Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; andWas entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale.ABOUT YOUR TENANCYBETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE:RENTYOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSITYou may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALEThe new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise:You do not owe rent;The new owner is not

would not be the first,” Craddock said. “Many cities have repealed their flag policy because it causes more dissension and time than they have. If you were to ask my opinion, I’d repeal it.”

When the council began discussing the issue, every member voiced frustration that the flag policy had caused dissension, and all seven members said they were happy to have seen the Pride flag over the Boardwalk. But they also agreed spending taxpayer money to defend the policy in court was probably not the best use of city funds.

“My cautious approach having been in an agency that has been sued is to watch for a bigger city being sued and sign on as an amicus,” Councilor Drew Farmer said.

Farmer, who originally asked for the flag policy to allow the Pride Flag, said he would be in favor of continuing the moratorium while hoping Coos Bay could join another city in defending the policy.

“I just really have a problem with any type of threat, and I want to be sure and make it clear that whatever happens and however I decide on this, it’s not because you stood at the podium and said, ‘I will take this to the end,’” Councilor Stephanie Kilmer said. “This is not an easy topic, and it was not an easy topic when we started this.”

Kilmer said she was surprised how divisive the issue had become, and she said she would be in favor of repealing the policy for the time being.

“This is probably one of the most difficult decisions for me

your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; andYou must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice.

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Board Meeting

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday January 18, 2023 at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. Newport. In addition to regular business, the board will appoint a new subdivision 3 board member; followed by swearing in of the new and recently elected board members. The board will elect officers, authorize board members to attend meetings & workshops in 2023. The board will review governance policies, hear a report on property & liability insurance, changes in PUC inspections, consider contract awards for ArcadiaSS139 site mitigation and Shutters Landing bore project. To review the meeting agenda, please go to clpud.org. Customers interested in attending the meeting virtually can email info@clpud.org to make a request.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS (Probate Department)

In the Matter of the Estate of ANTHONY LOUIS SMISEK, Deceased Case No. 22PB10700 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the above-estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 590 Commercial Avenue, Coos Bay OR 97420, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the lawyer (s) for the Personal Representative, Michael Cougar. Dated and first published on January 10, 2023.

/s/ Kathy Leany Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Kathy Leany 1149 Oregon Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-294-1708

Lawyer for Personal Representative Michael Cougar OSB#850531 590 Commercial Avenue Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-808-2727 541-267-0154 (fax) michael@michaelcougar.com Published: January 10, January 17 and January 24, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:356121)

personally,” Councilor Lucinda DiNovo said. “I remember when they came to us a year ago, and I couldn’t have been more thrilled that the LGBTQ community approached us about wanting to have a flag on the Boardwalk. I am so incredibly disappointed we are having this discussion tonight.

“Given the times we live in, I have every expectation that if we continue with the policy we have in place, we will have requests to put up other flags - the Confederate flag, the Nazi swastika flag. If we deny those, I anticipate, as was promised tonight, we would be sued. I, in good conscience, cannot allow the taxpayers to assume the cost of a lawsuit.”

Councilors Rob Miles, Carmen Matthews and Sara Stephens also

expressed support of the Pride flag flying, but none seemed ready to defend the issue in court.

“If we continue to have a flag policy, the council will have to decide which flag to fly and not to fly,” Mayor Joe Benetti said. “That creates more divisiveness. I would suggest to repeal it.”

“I think Drew’s recommendation makes a statement – yes, we’re going to put a moratorium on this, but we’re not done with it yet,” DiNovo responded.

Kilmer then made a motion to repeal the flag policy and Benetti seconded it. A vote to repeal it failed 5-2. Farmer then made a motion to continue the moratorium indefinitely and DiNovo seconded it. That motion passed 6-1 with Kilmer voting no.

Photo by David Rupkalvis

Members of the LGBTQ community celebrate as the Pride flag is hoisted above the Coos Bay Boardwalk last year.

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Coquille boys win Far West League hoops opener

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The Coquille boys basketball team opened Far West League play with a home win over Sutherlin, beating the Bulldogs 67-52 on Friday night.

Coquille took a 48-44 lead to the fourth and pulled away for the victory, hitting five of seven free throws in the final quarter and getting big 3-pointers from both Hayden GeDeros and Gardner Scolari.

Dean Tucker led the Red Devils with 18 points, while Scolari had 14, GeDeros 12, Peyton Leep nine and Hunter Layton eight.

The Red Devils were at South Umpqua on Monday night (results were not available by press time) and host Douglas on Wednesday. They also visit Glide on Friday as part of a three-game week — something that will happen four times in the busy league schedule.

TIGERS SPLIT: Bandon split a pair of games in the Valley Coast Conference, falling at Oakland 47-35 on Friday night and bouncing back to beat Central Linn at home 62-56.

“Central Linn is a good team and we found a way not to lose the game,” Bandon coach Vince Quattrocchi said. “I’m proud of how the boys played and how they played together.”

Carter Brown had 21 points and Owen Brown added 17, including a trio of 3-pointers in the third quarter to help the Tigers overcome a twopoint halftime deficit.

Dylan Kamph scored Bandon’s first five points to help the team to a good start, Eli Freitag finished with 11 points and Will Panagaskis also hit a couple of big free throws to help the Tigers stay in front.

On Friday, the Tigers trailed 2320 at the half, but hurt themselves

with a number of turnovers in the third quarter and couldn’t recover, Quattrocchi said.

Owen Brown had 14 points to lead the Tigers.

“Oakland is a tough place to play,” Quattrocchi said.

Bandon is at Gold Beach on Tuesday, hosts Reedsport on Thursday and visits East Linn Christian on Saturday.

East Linn Christian and Oakland are two of the three remaining unbeaten teams in league play. The third is Gold Beach, which beat Illinois Valley 79-61 on Friday and also hosts Oakland on Thursday this week and Toledo on Saturday in addition to its game against the Tigers on Tuesday.

MONROE 29, REEDSPORT 26: The Brave had a great defensive effort but couldn’t come up with enough offense to beat the visiting Dragons on Saturday.

“It’s the best game we’ve played all year,” coach Dan Kenagy said. “We just need to get over the hump in these close games.”

Reedsport held Monroe to just four points in the second half.

Alex Dukovich had nine points for Reedsport and Jay B Noel and Jaden Morgan added six each.

The Brave fell to Waldport on Friday 44-38.

Reedsport hosts Illinois Valley on Tuesday and also is at Central Linn on Saturday.

SKY-EM/SKYLINE CROSSOVER: Marshfield won both its games in the annual crossover tournament over the weekend in Klamath Falls, while North Bend came up short in its two contest.

Marshfield beat Klamath Union 53-47 on Friday and Phoenix 56-41 on Saturday.

North Bend, meanwhile, fell to Mazama 59-45 on Friday and Klamath Union 53-48 on Saturday.

Marshfield, now 8-6 overall, visits Madras on Saturday and plays its Sky-Em League opener against Junction City at home on Jan. 17.

North Bend, which is 6-6, is off until its league opener Jan. 17 at Marist Catholic.

BOBCATS TAKE TWO: Myrtle Point got off to a 2-0 start in the Skyline League, winning at Yoncalla on Friday and beating North Douglas on Saturday.

The Bobcats topped the Eagles 77-33 and came back to beat the Warriors 62-52.

Myrtle Point now has won four in a row going into games at Pacific on Tuesday and at home against Umpqua Valley Christian on Friday.

POWERS SPLITS: The Cruisers split their first two games in the Skyline League season, falling to Days Creek 61-27 on Friday, but bouncing back to beat Riddle 52-46 on Saturday.

Charlie Shorb had nine points to lead the way in the loss to the Wolves. Tayton Allen had 15 points and Shorb and Braden Bushnell 10 each in the win over the Irish.

Powers is at Camas Valley on Tuesday and hosts New Hope on Friday.

PACIFIC DROPS TWO: Pacific came up just short against Yoncalla on Saturday, one night after falling to North Douglas in the Pirates’ Skyline League opener.

North Douglas pounded the Pirates 84-16, but Pacific bounced back with a strong effort against Yoncalla, ultimately falling 48-44.

Tucker Long had 19 points and Logan Knapp 16 for Pacific against Yoncalla. Ashton Hardy had 23 for the Eagles.

GIRLS

SKY-EM/SKYLINE CROSSOVER: Marshfield picked up a pair of wins and North Bend fell twice in the crossover at Marist High

School in Eugene.

Marshfield beat Klamath Union 53-44 on Friday and edged Henley 41-37 on Saturday. The Pirates were fourth and Henley fifth in the most recent coaches poll.

North Bend, meanwhile, fell to Phoenix 44-19 on Friday and Mazama 43-16 on Saturday

Marshfield, now 10-4, is off until hosting Junction City to open league play on Jan. 17. North Bend, 5-9, was home for a nonleague game against Douglas on Monday (results were not available) and is at Marist Catholic on Jan. 17 to open league play.

CENTRAL LINN 30, BANDON 23: The Tigers lost a showdown against another of the top teams in Class 2A at home Saturday, when the Cobras won the game that had earlier been postponed due to an ice storm.

Central Linn was No. 2 and Bandon No. 3 in the most recent coaches poll. The Cobras managed to stymie the Tigers for the big road win in their lone league matchup — they are in different divisions in the Valley Coast Conference.

Central Linn improved to 11-1 overall and Bandon is 10-3. Both teams have lost to top-ranked Salem Academy and the Tigers also fell to North Douglas.

Bandon was coming off a 45-33 win at Oakland a night earlier.

The Tigers are at Gold Beach on Tuesday, host Reedsport on Thursday and visit East Linn Christian on Saturday.

CRUISERS WIN TWO: Powers kept its unbeaten season start going with a pair of wins in Skyline League play over the weekend.

The Cruisers beat Days Creek 52-33 on Friday and topped Riddle 48-13 on Saturday.

In the win over Days Creek, Lauren Stallard had 20 points, KaiLey

Jo Swenson 13, Skylar Thompson eight and Gracie Gregorio seven. Against Riddle, Swanson had 14 points, Thompson 13 and Stallard 11.

Powers visits Camas Valley on Tuesday and hosts New Hope on Friday.

BOBCATS SPLIT: Myrtle Point split its opening games, topping Yoncalla 44-18 and falling to North Douglas 62-33. The Warriors were No. 3 in this week’s Class 1A coaches poll.

The Bobcats, now 7-6, are at Pacific on Tuesday and host Umpqua Valley Christian on Friday.

SUTHERLIN 68, COQUILLE 37: The visiting Bulldogs, ranked second in the Class 3A coaches poll, pulled away from the No. 10 Red Devils in the second half to open the Far West League season with a win.

Coquille has a busy week this week with games at South Umpqua on Monday (results were not available), at home against Douglas on Wednesday and at Glide on Friday.

PACIFIC LOSES TWICE: Pacific fell in its first two Skyline League games, losing at North Douglas 60-10 on Friday and at home to Yoncalla 46-23 on Saturday.

The Pirates, now 5-7, are home for both games this week, against Myrtle Point on Tuesday and Riddle on Friday.

REEDSPORT COMES UP SHORT: Reedsport’s squad had one of its best offensive games of the season, but fell to visiting Monroe 49-25 on Saturday.

The Brave also lost at Waldport 38-16 on Friday and are now 0-9 on the year heading into this week’s three games, at home against Illinois Valley on Tuesday and at Bandon and Central Linn on Thursday and Saturday.

Myrtle Point’s Clayburn wins wrestling tournament

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Myrtle Point’s Logan Clayburn was champion of his weight class in the Eagle Point Invitational wrestling tournament on Saturday.

Clayburn pinned Coquille’s Tommy Vigue in 49 seconds to win the 220-pound weight class.

Clayburn was the top seed and Vigue the No. 2 seed and both pinned three foes to reach the championship round.

Clayburn was Myrtle Point’s only wrestler in the varsity tourna-

ment. Coquille had four and all four placed.

Coquille’s Camaron Houston also placed second in his weight class, 152 pounds. Eagle Point’s Gavin Pogue, the top seed, beat him 7-2 in the final.

Harley Pierce was sixth at 285 and Patton Clark was seventh at 138 for Coquille.

Eagle Point took the team title. Coquille was eighth and Myrtle Point 11th.

In the girls portion of the tournament, Coquille’s Azalea Liles (120

pounds) and Nevaeha Florez (125) both finished second, as did Myrtle Point’s Jayme Padgett (170). Myrtle Point’s Zoe Crabill was third in her 125-pound bracket.

KING OF THE HILL INVITATIONAL: Siuslaw won the team title and North Bend was eighth in Pleasant Hill’s tournament on Saturday.

Siuslaw wrestlers won four straight weight classes to carry the Vikings to the team title.

Joel Sissel was champion at 170 pounds, followed by Jacob

Mann (182), Mason Buss (195) and Dayne Muller (220). Siuslaw’s River Howell was sixth at 220.

North Bend’s Wyatt Smith was the champion at 138 pounds, beating Creswell’s Kaleb Sanders 12-3 in the championship match.

North Bend’s Jackson Swanson was third at 126 pounds and Gavin Walter was fourth at 285.

Nolan Timeus of Gold Beach was third at 145 pounds. Teammate Chris Salcedo was fourth at 195. The Panthers were 17th among the 19 schools.

In the girls portion of the tournament, Siuslaw’s Macali Lade pinned North Bend’s Kayla Hayes for the title at 110 pounds. Danin Laouture won the title at 135 for Siuslaw, pinning three different foes and Meika Shappell was champion at 145 and Jane Laouture at 155.

Siuslaw’s Abby Riggs was second at 115 and Rosa Mendez third at 120. North Bend’s Kaylianna Mazzucchi was third at 155 and Baylee Adams was fourth at 130. Gold Beach’s Jayden Salcedo was the winner at 190 pounds.

SWOCC men, women split opening games in league play

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The Southwestern Oregon Community College men’s basketball team split its opening games in the NWAC South Region, beating Chemekta 91-84 on Wednesday and falling to Mount Hood 81-72 on Saturday. Both games were played in Prosper Hall on the SWOCC campus.

Against the Storm, the Lakers shot 53 percent overall, including hitting 11 of 23 3-point attempts.

Onwaja Thomas had 28 points, five rebounds, five assists and five blocks for the Lakers in the win.

Merrick Sherwood added 19 points and O’Shen Cazimero and Joseph Schulkins scored 12 each.

Jaden Stanley had 29

points for Chemeketa.

In Saturday’s loss, the Lakers shot just 4-for-19 on 3-pointers.

Cazimero had 23 points and Thomas 20 for the Lakers. Merrick Sherwood and Matthew Oryang each scored nine.

Will Wilson scored 32 points for the Saints, including making four 3-pointers and all 14 of his free throws.

SWOCC has its third straight home game to open the league season when Lane visits on Wednesday (women at 5:30 p.m. and men at 7:30) and is home again Saturday against Clark (women at 2 p.m. and men at 4).

WOMEN

SWOCC’s women also split their games, with a tough 53-50 loss to Chemeketa followed by a 66-56 win

over Mount Hood.

The Lakers had a lead late against the Storm, but couldn’t hold on.

Skylar Willey had 17 points and Gillian Roybal 14 (including four 3-pointers) for SWOCC.

Kiana Quintero had nine points and six assists and Jaci Powers grabbed eight rebounds.

Bailey Pedersen had 12

points to lead Chemeketa. Against Mount Hood, Roybal scored 16 points, while Willey had 12, Quintero and Powers 11 each and Kaelynn Teagle eight.

Quintero and Teagle each had eight rebounds.

Journie Conrad and McKenzie Kosmicki had 14 each for Mount Hood.

The women will host Lane Wednesday.

As Legislature set to return, Tina Kotek steps up to the plate

By PeTer WoNG Oregon Capital Insider

From her first public appearance as governor-elect on Nov. 10 to her first official remarks at the Oregon Business Plan summit Dec. 12, Gov. Tina Kotek has been consistent about her top priorities in her first year: Housing and homelessness.

Mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Public schools, particularly a focus on lagging reading scores.

But much rests on the twoyear state budget she will propose for the cycle. State economists have forecast a “mild” downturn in fall 2023 that may result in $3 billion less in tax collections and lottery proceeds in the next budget cycle, which begins July 1, than in the current cycle.

She also had to deal with competing plans for homelessness money; one offered by Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and another offered

by mayors from cities across the state.

Kotek hasn’t offered details about her own plans, which are subject to legislative approval.

The Legislature has two more revenue forecasts in mid-February and mid-May before it crafts a final budget for the coming two-year cycle.

Among Gov.-elect Tina Kotek’s three priorities is a plan to being constructing housing units in Oregon. The state has a vast undersupply of housing, which exacerbates everything from homelessness to the cost of living.

Housing Legislators also expect to take on the question of housing supply. According to one estimate, Oregon has a shortage of 111,000 housing units from the past decade — half needed by people below the area median income — and the number of housing units being built isn’t even keeping pace with current population growth. Two state agencies

are expected to unveil a study soon.

Kotek has said her plan will involve a “land use component,” but will not do away with the urban growth boundaries that separate development from farm and forest land — the basic principle behind Oregon’s 50-year-old land use planning program.

Kotek said that just as important as new money is a focus on how quickly money goes to government agencies and community providers so they can provide services.

Kotek plans during her first year in office to visit each of Oregon’s 36 counties and listen to what communities have to say.

“I will work to bridge the divisions in our state,” Kotek said in November. “I will spend time in our communities all over Oregon, working to fix problems and partner with Oregonians who want to find solutions.”

Construction and COVID

All of this will take place against a backdrop of major

construction at the Capitol in Salem. In the past couple of years, the Capitol has been nearly deserted because of restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Those restrictions have been lifted, but the main, 1938 Capitol is closed due to seismic reinforcement. The House and Senate office

wings reopened on Dec. 5. Legislators will still use their offices, and hearing rooms will be available to the public, but it is anticipated that much of business of the 2023 Legislature will take place via video conference.

The House will be able to use its chambers in the main Capitol building; it is

not

as it did in 1993 an earthquake damaged the Capitol.

But the Senate met only in meeting rooms for a short period of time that year.

quite as certain for the Senate. Given their smaller number — 30 senators, 60 House members — the Senate could use hearing rooms as chambers,

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Tina Kotek speaks at a post-election event on Thursday, Nov. 10 in Portland.

Volunteers Needed for 2nd Saturday Cleanup

Project for North Bend City Parks

a couple of hours with the Oregon Bay Area Beautification group and the North Bend Parks Department to help beautify the parks north of town. The 2nd Saturday cleanup will be on Saturday, January14.

Volunteers will meet at Ferry Road Park, located at 496 Park Ave, North Bend, and sign in at 12:30 p.m. The clean up effort is from 1-3 p.m. Cleanup project includes these areas: Ferry Road Park, Pittam Loop, Winsor Disc Golf Course, Simpson Park, and along Highway 101 near McCullogh Bridge.

This family friendly volunteer event will involve invasive plant removal, litter removal, mulching, and abandoned camp clearing. Please come prepared with appropriate clothing and shoes. Bring gloves, raingear, tools

for invasives removal and trash grabbers if you have them. Trash bags will be provided.

Kids with adult supervision welcome. Teenagers over 15 years old without adult supervision are welcome too, but only if you have a release form signed by your parent or guardian. You can contact OBAB for a release form.

OBAB schedules cleanups on the second Saturday of each month in the Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston area. To learn more and to find more info on projects you can find them on Facebook, or join the public Facebook group at www.facebook.com/ groups/oregonbayareabeautification, follow on Instagram, or email oregonbayareabeautification@gmail.com.

Office in 2015.

Douglas County Commissioner Position 1, Tom Kress was sworn in by Douglas County Clerk, Daniel J. Loomis. Kress was elected to his second term as a Douglas County Commissioner in May 2022. Commissioner Kress first filed to run for the office in 2018 and was elected in the November 2018 election. He is proud to be a third-generation Douglas County resident. After graduating from Roseburg High School, he went on to earn his Bachelor of Science in Business, with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Oregon. He chose to return to Douglas County after college to work and raise his family. Commissioner Kress has been the owner of Waldron’s Outdoor Sports for 22 years and has been a small business owner in Roseburg for over 30 years.

Douglas County Commissioner Position 2, Tim Freeman was sworn in by Douglas County Clerk, Daniel J. Loomis. Freeman was elected to his third term as a Douglas County Commissioner in May 2022. Commissioner Freeman first filed to run for the office in 2014 and was elected in the May 2014 election. He is proud to have been raised in Douglas

County. After graduating from Oakland High School, Freeman attended the Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon and chose to return to Douglas County after college to work and raise his family.

Commissioner Freeman is a former State Legislator with the Oregon House of Representatives, a former Roseburg City Council Member and was a local small business owner and operator (Garden Valley Shell) from 1991 to 2017 in Roseburg.

Douglas County Commissioner Position 3, Chris Boice was sworn in by Douglas County Clerk, Daniel J. Loomis. Boice was elected to his third term as a Douglas County Commissioner in May 2022. Commissioner Boice first filed to run for the office in 2014 and was elected in the November 2014 election. He is proud to have grown up on the Oregon Coast. After graduating from Gold Beach High School, Boice attended Southern Oregon State College and chose to settle in Douglas County after college to work and raise his family. Commissioner Boice has been a local small business owner and operator (Big O Tires and Midas) in Roseburg since 2002.

All five elected officials expressed their sincere appreciation to the voters for

electing or re-electing them to their respective offices.

“I would like to thank the voters of Douglas County for electing me into this position for a second time. I look forward to not only executing the job, but doing the job to the best of my ability,” stated Commissioner Tom Kress.

“My grandma told me when I was younger, ‘Never do anything well that you don’t want to do again!’ And here I am going for a third term. I guess that means that the voters appreciate the work that we are doing. I certainly appreciate the work that my fellow Commissioners, as well as Ron Quimby and Heather Coffel do. We will continue to serve the folks of Douglas County and do it well,” commented Commissioner Chris Boice.

“We have a really great team here at Douglas County. Our County Government is run by a set of incredibly talented elected officials. The fact that all three Douglas County Commissioners work well together, like each other, and enjoy the work we are doing, along with all the other elected officials, makes it nice to come to work. We really do approach providing the services the county provides as a team. And, I sincerely appreciate the fact that we get to do that work together,” remarked Commissioner Tim Freeman.

Coastwide recreational ocean and bay crabbing reopened

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and ODFW reopens all recreational crabbing (ocean, bays, and estuaries) along the entire Oregon coast.

Two consecutive tests show domoic acid levels are under the closure threshold.

Recreational bay clam and mussel harvesting also remain open along the entire Oregon coast.

However, razor clamming is still closed coastwide.

ODA tests for shellfish toxins twice per month, as tides and weather permit.

Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two consecutive tests with results below the closure limit.

It is recommended that recreational crab harvesters always eviscerate crab before cooking.

This includes removing and discarding the viscera, internal organs, and gills.

For additional information, call ODA’s shellfish biotoxin safety hotline at (800)4482474, the Food Safety Division at (503) 986-4720, or visit the ODA shellfish biotoxin closures webpage. Contact ODFW for recreational license requirements, permits, rules and limits.