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Sampled California condors test positive for bird flu

MOLLY ROSBACH

Pilot Guest Article

At least seven deceased California condors from a northern Arizona population were infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza this spring, the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University has found.

As of April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reported a total of 20 deceased condors in the Arizona flock, with 10 confirmed positive for HPAI, including those tested at OSU. OSU is currently testing additional deceased condor samples for HPAI. The deceased birds to date represent nearly 4% of the condor

population left in the world.

The OSU laboratory detected HPAI in samples from 11 dead condors from the Arizona population. Seven of those have been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory, and OSU lab supervisors are awaiting final confirmation on the last four samples OSU tested.

The same virulent H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40 million egg-laying hens in the U.S since the current outbreak began in January 2022, with the losses also contributing to rising egg prices. The virus, which has no cure, is spread via birdto-bird contact and also

affects many mammals. There are only about 500 California condors in the world, so a highly pathogenic, highly

contagious disease hitting the species is alarming, said Kurt Williams, director of the diagnostic laboratory housed in OSU’s Carlson

College of Veterinary Medicine.

Due to many human factors including poisoning, shooting, habitat degradation and the collection of eggs and feathers, California condors nearly went extinct in the 1980s, with a population low of 22 birds.

Conservation and breeding programs have helped increase their numbers, but the birds are still at high risk, especially from lead poisoning caused by eating carcasses full of bullet fragments left by hunters.

“Their numbers are low enough that any individual leaving the population prematurely is an important event for the species,” Williams said. “This is a species that has made

a remarkable recovery through conservation, and now to have this disease hit is pretty devastating.”

The 20 dead condors this spring were part of a population that spans several national parks in northern Arizona and southern Utah, with the first deceased female in the flock collected on March 20, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The carcasses were all sent to the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab in Ashland, Ore., for necropsies to determine cause of death.

Spleen samples from the birds were then sent to the diagnostic laboratory at OSU, where technicians

The imporTance of Bees

What the buzz is about

Bees flock to clearcut areas and thrive in open conditions

STEVE LUNDEBERG

Pilot Guest Article

Native bees in the Oregon Coast Range are diverse and abundant in clearcut areas within a few years of timber harvest.

However, the numbers of native bees drop sharply as planted trees grow and the forest canopy closes, according to a new study by Oregon State University (OSU) researchers.

forest management might play in the conservation of a crucial pollinator group, the researchers said.

The study, led by graduate student Rachel Zitomer and Jim Rivers, an animal ecologist in the OSU College of Forestry, was published in Ecological Applications.

“The research demonstrates that Douglas-fir plantations develop diverse communities of wild Courtesy photo from OSU In the spring and summer of 2018 and 2019, the scientists looked at native bee communities in 60 Douglas-fir stands of varying ages across a time frame representative of a typical 40-year harvest rotation.

The findings are important for understanding the roles

Church faces abatement order

JEREMY C. RUARK

Country Media, Inc.

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 401 Fir Street in Brookings is facing a city order for violating code and land use laws.

The City of Brookings has issued a notice of abatement to St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church for being out of compliance with the municipal code and land use laws, including the benevolent meal services ordinance adopted by the City Council in October of 2021 and a variety of other social services, including an outreach clinic, a day program and an advocacy program.

“City officials have made every effort to work with St. Timothy’s

to ensure they comply with the City’s municipal code,” City of Brookings Public Works Director Tony Baron said. “Unfortunately, St. Timothy’s continues to choose not to comply with multiple parts of the City’s code.

Despite our best efforts, significant public safety problems remain at and surrounding St. Timothy’s, including impacts on neighbors, countless police calls, vandalism, property damage and other serious public safety concerns.”

History

In October 2021, the Brookings City Council passed an ordinance that allowed benevolent meal services to be provided

in residential zones through a conditional use permit. Prior to this ordinance, benevolent meal services were not allowed in residential zones at all, although they are allowed in other zones of the city.

“The City Council worked tirelessly with five other providers of benevolent meal services to create the ordinance and ensure this critical service is available to the community,” a release from Baron states.

All other providers have complied with the ordinance, except St. Timothy’s., according to the release. St. Timothy’s continues to violate the ordinance.

“Additionally, St. Timothy’s has received hundreds of thousands

of dollars in grants and funding in order to provide and added many social services to the point it is essentially a social service agency now, which is not permitted within residential areas, and which is causing serious public safety problems,” the release states. “It would be unfair and unjust to the City and its residents if the City’s code were only selectively enforced which is why a Notice of Abatement was issued to St. Timothy’s.” The Pilot was unable to reach St. Timothy representatives by press time for a response.

Follow this developing story at currypilot.com and inn the print editions of The Pilot.

Courtesy photo from OSU As of April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has reported a total of 20 deceased condors in the Arizona flock, with 10 confirmed positive for HPAI, including those tested at OSU.

Active Threat Response training fosters

trust, important safety skills

KATHLEEN STINSON Country Media, Inc.

First responders in Brookings are receiving specialized training to prepare them for active shooter and other active threat incidents.

The Brookings Police Department hosted Active Threat Response Training for regional law enforcement, fire departments, ambulance medical personnel, and other first responders to teach them how to work together in the event of such an emergency.

The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Regional Training Manager Jim de Sully led the training that took place on April 11, 12 and 13, at the police department’s Emergency Operations Center at the Brookings-Harbor Christian Church.

As a state agency, the DPSST certifies, licenses and trains police officers,

other law enforcement, emergency medical dispatchers, fire service professionals and others in the first-response community.

Focus

“Our focus is to prepare law enforcement for the initial response to any active threat incident,” de Sully said. “We train them to respond to the threat and stop the violence as quickly as possible in order to get medical help to those who need it.”

Brookings Police Department Chief Kelby McCrae Department said the training went very well.

“The department often requests state trainers to instruct our officers on various topics,” McCrae said.

In addition to the Brooking police and the DPSST, law enforcement from the Curry County Sheriff’s Office, Gold Beach and Port Orford, Coos Bay,

North Bend and Grants Pass police departments, the Oregon State Police, the Brookings, Harbor, and Winchuck fire departments and Cal-Ore Ambulance attended as well.

This type of regular training has been going on for years, but more recently the training has included fire and medical personnel. The participants practice how to work together to respond to an incident.

McCrae said the public should know “that if, God forbid, something were to happen, we are trained and prepared.”

These types of situations require “a lot of resources,” de Sully said. The plan is to prepare the different groups to work together so there is a “seamless transition” to get people the medical help they need.

He said they conducted several mock drills involving different versions of a threat scenario, using role players to act as the perpetrator and the public.

They try to keep the drills as realistic as possible, he said. They use the noise of gun shots firing blanks, trying to replicate the stressful stimulus officers might experience in such situations.

“It’s a learning process,” he said. The officers are learning the necessary skills and the trainers provide feedback on how they did.

Another group that took part in the training exercise was Cal-Ore Life Flight, a ground and air ambulance service for Curry County.

Debbie Andresen-Joy, operations manager for CalOre, said her team was the medical responder in the mock drills at last week’s training.

“Most of the public do not realize for a large incident, it takes so many people [to respond] –fire and even public works, who close the roads so we can get in and out,” Andresen said.

“These practices make us think about the bigger pieces that we don’t usually think

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Officers enter the building with weapons drawn during the specialized training. about,” she said. “Having the ability to practice with law enforcement and fire and rescue and the different agencies is very helpful.”

“Knowing what each of us has to bring to the table” in the event of an emergency is part of what these practices teach, she said.

In a few months, there will be another training exercise that will be “more detailed than this one,” she said.

The Coastal Pilot contacted Brookings Fire Department Operations Chief Jim Watson for comment, but he had not responded by press time.

Law enforcement watching for distracted drivers

The rate of traffic accidents and fatalities continue to rise continue to rise across Oregon and the United States, even though automobiles are now designed with more safety features than ever before.

The National Safety Council says safety improvement like crashavoidance technology hasn’t reduced accidents, and driver error is still to blame for many crashes — with distractions behind the wheel and impaired driving leading the way.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),

3,522 people were killed by distracted driving in 2021.

Awareness campaign

The NHTSA has declared April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Distracted driving is defined as any activity that diverts drivers’ attention from the road. This can include everything from talking to passengers to eating to fiddling with the car radio. However, distractions from technology have become especially alarming, particularly texting or reading phones while driving, according to law enforcement agencies.

Cell phone use including

texting, talking on the phone, or using social media are some of the activities that are the most dangerous. This is because cell phone use takes your visual, manual, cognitive, and auditory attention away from driving.

During daylight hours, about 481,000 drivers use cell phones while driving. Removing one’s eyes from the road for a mere 5 seconds when traveling at 55 miles per hour is like driving the length of

POLICE BLOTTER

The police blotter is an excerpt of 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.

Brookings Police

April 10

• Criminal trespassing was reported on Highway 101 South.

• Illegal camping was reported on Cottage Street.

• A non-injury collision

was reported on Chetco Avenue.

• Found property was reported on Chetco Avenue.

• A driving complaint was issued on Fifth Street.

• A parking violation was reported on Ransom Avenue.

April 11

• Disorderly conduct was reported on Court Street.

• Suspicious conditions were reported in the Hillside area.

• A drug overdoes was reported on Benham Lane.

April 12

• Misuse of 911 was reported on Pioneer Road.

• Someone on Elk Drive reported having phone problems.

• A driving complaint near the California border was reported.

• Telephone harassment was reported on Seascape Court.

April 13

• Several incidents of suspicious conditions were reported.

• An abandoned vehicle was reported on Ransom Road.

• A loud noise was

a football field with your eyes closed, according to the NHTSA.

Traffic fines and jail

Law enforcement agencies in Curry and Coos counties, and across Oregon, are watching for distracted drivers. Police and sheriff’s deputies first work to educate drivers about the dangers of distracted driving and will ticket violators. Under Oregon law, fines

reported on Birch Street.

• A fight was reported on Toleman Lane.

April 14

• A building check was requested on Fifth Street.

• A theft was reported on Elk Drive.

• A rescue operation was reported on Chrissy Street.

• A missing person was reported on Gerlach Lane.

April 15

• A fire was reported on Ransom Avenue.

• Disorderly conduct was reported on Court Street.

• Telephone harassment

can eb hefty for Operating a Motor Vehicle While using a Mobile Electronic Device. The first violation conviction is $265. The second conviction in a 10year period is $440, and a third conviction in a 10year period is a class B Misdemeanor, which can result in a fine up to $2,500, six months in jail or both.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reccommends:

• Don’t call or text while driving.

• Establish a “co-pilot” passenger to manage your cell phone, GPS, and other distractions.

• Look up your destination ahead of time and become familiar with the area. This

was reported on Elk Drive.

• A fire was reported on Fifield Street.

• Illegal camping was reported on Spruce Drive.

Gold Beach Police

April 10

• Criminal trespassing was reported on Ellensburg Street.

April 11

• A transient was reported on 10th Street.

April 12

• Criminal trespassing was reported on Ellensburg Street.

will help prevent the need to look at GPS while driving.

• Enjoy your meal at home, in the restaurant, or while parked safely.

• Keep pets crated or otherwise secured for safety.

• If your children need help, pull over to help address their needs instead of reaching to the backseat while driving.

• Encourage friends and family to drive distractionfree. By speaking up, you may save their life and others on the road. Learn more about distracted driving by visiting the NHTSA “April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month” webpage.

• Suspicious conditions were reported on Hillcrest Street.

April 14

• Lost property was reported on Hillcrest Street.

• Illegal dumping was reported on Colvin.

• Someone on Sixth Street reported receiving threats.

April 15

• A theft was reported on Ellensburg Street.

April 16 • A disturbance was reported on Mateer.

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Fast Fact

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 3,522 people were killed by distracted driving in 2021.

Bluegrass band to perform free concert in May

The community is invited to a bluegrass concert by the 2018 Grammy nominated band The Special Consensus at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 3.

This event open to the public at the Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd Street in Gold Beach, is funded by by the Tammis Day Foundation. The concert serves as a membership drive for the Pistol River Concert Association (PRCA) as their concert series reopens after a hiatus.

Those who purchase or renew a membership with PRCA will get reserved seating. Seating and parking is limited and seating will be on a first come, first served basis for non PRCA members. PRCA membership information can be found at https://pistolriver.com/ join/.

About the band

Plant sale is coming

and instrumentalists who follow their creative desires without straying too far from their bluegrass roots. The 19th band recording, Rivers and Roads (Compass Records, 2018) was nominated for the 2018 Best Bluegrass Album Grammy award and received 2018 IBMA awards for Album of the Year and Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year (for the tune “Squirrel Hunters”).

Courtesy photo from Special Consensus

The Special Consensus is scheduled to perform at for 6 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3 at the Curry Public Library, 94341 3rd Street in Gold Beach.

The Special Consensus is a bluegrass band that has achieved a contemporary sound in their four decades of performing, making their music a modern classic.

The band is led by Greg Cahill (banjo player and recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music

Association (IBMA) and inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America Hall of Greats), and includes Dan Eubanks (bass), Greg Blake (guitar), and Michael Prewitt (mandolin).

Special Consensus has received six awards from the IBMA and two Grammy nominations.

They are four talented vocalists

Chicago Barn Dance, released by Compass Records in 2020, is the 20th Special C recording that celebrates both the 45th band anniversary and the long-standing connection of country and bluegrass music with Chicago from the time of the WLS “National Barn Dance” that was a precursor to the Grand Ole Opry, and received the 2020 IBMA Song of the Year Award.

For more information about this program, call 541-247-7246, or visit www.currypubliclibrary.org.

The Curry County Master GardenerTM Association annual plant sale is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 13. The sale will be conducted at Gold Beach High School, 29516 Ellensburg Avenue, in Gold Beach. A large variety of plants will be available. Each was grown locally by Master Gardener volunteers. Succulent planters, perfect for Mother’s Day gifts, will also be available. Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer your plant and garden questions. For more information, visit https://extension. oregonstate.edu/mg/curry, or https://www.facebook. com/OSUExtCurryMG/.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Daily : Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane Daily Meal, 11:15 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

• ‘50s – ‘70s European sports car club membership drive.

If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte Triplicate 707-460-6726.

Thursday, April 27

• Chetco Activity Center, Bridge, 11:45 a.m.

• Widows and Widowers Coffee Clique,10:30 –11:30 a.m., Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach

Friday, April 28

• Chetco Activity Center, T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30 a.m.

• The Walking Group, 10 a.m.,Azalea Park Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-412-8664

Monday, May 1

• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. $1 donation. Beginner lessons Noon – 1 p.m. Intermediate lessons 1 – 2 p.m.

• Bridge lessons,2 p.m., Chetco Activity Center

Tuesday, May 2

• Chetco Activity Center, Bridge, 11:45 a.m.

• Advanced Line Dancing, 6 – 8 p.m., 97895 Shopping Center Ave.

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IN THE GARDEN

Wow! It is cold!

CHIP BUBL Pilot Guest Column

I described the cold spring last year as one of three consecutive months of March.

This year is even colder! Bud break on a number of crops like blueberries are behind even last year, which was quite late. Mason bees are confused about when to come out. Since they need flowers to feed from, it is a life-or-death decision. Hummingbirds are demanding immense amounts of nectar. And if you keep domesticated beehives, you are still having to feed them. Even our winter annual weeds are behind schedule, with some of them just beginning to get going.

Garden soil is so soggy, again like last spring

Avoid digging or rototilling now unless you have very well-drained soil or raised beds. A lot of people learned last year about how hard it is to fix soils that were rototilled up too early. Some used tarps this year, which does help keep the soil a little drier. The classic way to judge whether soil is safe to till is to put a baseball sized lump of soil in your hand and gently squeeze it. If it isn’t at least a little crumbly when released, it is too wet!

Early transplants of the cabbage family can be put in now where the soil is not too wet. They are frost tolerant.

Look for strong, young plants of good color and plant them up to their first set of true leaves. Spacing for broccoli is about 12 inches in any direction, cauliflower about 14”, and cabbage between14-16” depending on variety. They like full sun though will do alright with a modest amount of shade. Lettuce can be planted (watch for slugs!) and quite a few other frost tolerant vegetables. It is going to be awhile before corn, squash, and beans can be planted unless it starts warming fast.

Fertilize garlic with a healthy dose of nitrogen containing fertilizer.

Row covers can be used to insects away from crops like chard, spinach and beets (the leaf miner), the cabbage family (the cabbage butterfly caterpillar and root maggots), and carrots (root maggots). Row covers also add heat and spur growth of these crops. We are a long way from being able to transplant tomatoes and peppers. Wet soils are cold soils.

Tomatoes are slightly better on marginally cold soils than peppers. A pepper plant goes into a funk when planted too early and it takes a long time and lots of heat to bring them back to pepper happiness. Last year was interesting for peppers. It took a long time to get the soils warmed and worked. I was concerned that it was going to be a poor pepper year. That turned out to be wrong. It was a great pepper year, once it got started. July through almost the end of October were warmer than usual and peppers thrived!

Of course, once the rains stopped (which is normal in the summer), both peppers and tomatoes needed a lot of attentive watering to do their best.

Why you should grow some native plants

Interest in native plants is increasing. There are several reasons to plant them in your garden and landscape.

First, since they evolved in our wet winter, dry summer climate they are generally far better at going through our season with little attention. That means they need little to no water in the summer once they are fully established, which might take a year. With water costs rising if you don’t have a well, this can provide a great landscape with far less water usage. Try to place where they thrived, i.e., sun lovers in the sun, shady lovers in shade, ones that stand “wet feet” in slower drained soils, and those that hate boggy conditions, plant where there is excellent drainage.

Another reason to grow native plants is that you are supporting the insects, birds, and other creatures that depend on them. Many pollinators (bees of various types and some birds) simply don’t like relatives of some of our native species that evolved a long way from Oregon. So, providing this food source is important to their survival.

One thing that is also clear is that our deer friends love some native plants and avoid others.

Since deer are found in Curry and Coos Counties, here are a list of native plants that generally, they won’t eat to oblivion: Sitka spruce; Grand fir (?); Cascara; Vine maple; Red elderberry; Wild hazel; Indian plum; Pacific wax myrtle; Rhododendron; Red flowering currant; Salal; Oregon grape; Nootka/bald hip rose; Wild strawberry (they will eat the berries); Lupine; Sword fern; Native columbine (?); Iris tenax; Oxalis oregano; Trillium; Wild ginger; Pacific yew; Ceanothus (? but antler rubbing); Oceanspray; Mock orange; Manzanita; and Bearberry.

Food preservation

You can get up-to-date and accurate answers to your food preservation questions by calling 503397-3462 and ask to speak to Jenny Rudolph. She also does pressure gauge testing. You may need to leave the canner top with the gauge for several days since her days in the office are limited and do vary from week to week.

Have questions?

If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/ or farm questions, please contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503397-3462 or at chip.bubl@ oregonstate.edu. The office is open from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To contact the OSU Extension Service in Curry County, call 541-247-6672.

VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY

In the Bible

While reading the Letter to the Editor section, which oddly seems to have become the soapbox to the community section and very rarely actually addressed to the editor, I’ve noticed an alarming amount of postulating suggesting that the only voices in this community, and it’s library, that matter should be those of the “Christian Community” and the only discussions seem to be through the lens of their sensibilities.

Their views on religion. Their views on sexuality and gender. Their views. And it saddens me as an adherent of Taoism, and someone who considered himself a member of this community that my comfort, thoughts, and beliefs aren’t considered important or valid. Was I invalid when I paid my taxes? Was I invalid when I helped people make connections to lost family members? Was I invalid each time I helped a senior member of our community with their phone or laptop issues? Was I invalid when I helped up a child that slipped and fell at Fred Meyers?

In the bible:

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” Luke 6:37

As in the Taoist Parables:

“Judge others and you will bring judgment on yourself. By judging others, you’ll always see the bad and not see all the good that has filled this world.”

To you reading this, stranger, you are valid. No strings attached. I can only hope that you’ll approach voting in a similar mentality, remembering that everyone, even those who are different from you, deserve love and acceptance. For exactly who they are, and who they want to be.

Erik Dongelmans

Brookings Candidates Forum

An April shower brings May flowers and an opportunity to vote in an important local Special District Election for replacement of incumbents on the Chetco Board of Director positions, 3, 4, and 5.

Our community deserves responsive representatives on the board who care about our community and are willing to look for ways to safely accommodate literature that is targeting children with books of hypersexual activities.

We need new representatives to protect against the trending and misleading chaos that is trying to normalize gender affirmation, transgender mutilation, and drug castration of our youth. Life is confusing enough; let’s not burden the kids with unscientific reasoning concerning the child’s body and gender, something they cannot change, Ever.

Our youth deserve all the adults in the room to focus on how we can improve self-esteem and create an environment

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of inclusiveness, empathy, and therapy.

Please join me in my support of three candidates running for the Chetco library board. I am pleased to find individuals who are committed to the community and willing to pursue difficult issues and make hard decisions.

Robert Wilson, Position 3

Ronn Johnson, Position 4

Sue Dodgen, Position 5

Our community is invited to meet all candidates (School Board too!) running in the May 16th Special Election at a debate forum being held at:

“The Grange” (Blue Building)

97895 Shopping Center Avenue

Brookings - Harbor

Save the date, 6 p.m. Wednesday April 26.

I invite all community members to exercise their right to vote. Vote to make straight a path of cooperation, open dialog, transparency, and mutual respect from our library. Let’s assist these candidates who are willing to foster a positive children’s literary direction over the next 3 years.

Kellie Evans Harbor

Stop the insanity

Your state and federal governments are banning gas powered lawn and garden equipment including chainsaws, gas powered stoves including camping stoves, gas powered vehicles including cars, trucks and boats and we’re doing nothing about it.

So, how’s that going to work? Forget towing your trailer for a vacation. Forget going fishing offshore. Forget going to the valley for medical treatment or anything else and returning home the same day. Forget living off of the grid or camping with a propane stove and heat. Forget logging or even cutting your own wood for your fireplace (that’s not going to be legal much longer either). Privately owned gas stations and jobs will give way to government sponsored unmanned charging stations.

Ancient cultures used to control their people by claiming that they could control the weather by human sacrifice. Is that next? These regulations don’t work for a lot of people but are being forced upon us by others who don’t live in rural areas. And more “experts” are saying that global warming is a lie but is that stopping the insanity? Nope. If anything, the restrictions placed upon us (not the government of military) are getting worse.

This mess needs to stop and fast! Is it possible to negate executive orders? With everything else going on it seems to point to a taxation without representation situation.

With COVID, unending supply shortages, and out of control inflation, people have enough to worry about without having to figure out how to mow their lawn.

Thomas Wynne Brookings

Bay West Mortgage celebrates 20th anniversary

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The Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a monumental milestone, commemorating the 20th anniversary of Bay West Mortgage. The entire community came together in a wonderful and supportive display that was highly inspiring. The newly appointed Executive Board of Directors-Secretary, Marie Curtis, who is also the co-owner of multiple RE/ MAX Real Estate boutique

offices in the community, expressed her excitement and appreciation for small businesses like Bay West Mortgage.

Curtis went on to highlight how a business that can last that long in a community must be doing something right.

“It speaks volumes on the commitment in service to a community. You just don’t make it to 20 years in business if you’re not doing good business and treating clients right, especially in a small town that’s highly community-centered. Bay West Mortgage is doing an amazing job!”

Courtesy photo from Brookings-Harbor Chamber of Commerce

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Tami Nelson of Baywest Mortgage made a special announcement where she thanked her clients and the entire Real Estate Community for their support throughout

the years. She expressed a deep love for the community and went on to say, “We couldn’t be who we are today without the community’s unwavering support. We are incredibly grateful!”

100 days in office: Governor reflects, looks ahead

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has marked her 100th day in office by highlighting the progress made – and the investments that are needed this session – to deliver on her top three priorities:

• Housing and homelessness Mental health and addiction

• Early literacy

“Our 100-day sprint has laid the foundation to improve the lives of all Oregonians,” Governor Kotek said during a media briefing April 19 in Salem. “We have an abundance of people in our state who are willing to try things they have never done before to solve our greatest challenges, all because they believe in Oregon’s potential.”

Kotek praised the work

legislators have done so far to support her executive order declaring a homelessness state of emergency, which aims to keep nearly 9,000 people from becoming homeless, move at least 1,200 people into permanent housing, and add at least 600 more shelter beds by the end of this year.

She called the Housing Emergency Response Package a “down payment on an investment that Oregonians are owed,” highlighted the work the state and local leaders are already doing to deliver specific outcomes and said “more must be done going forward.”

Kotek is urging the Legislature to approve at least another $1.3 billion before this session is over: $1 billion in bonding to build and preserve more affordable housing, and

Our 100-day sprint has laid the foundation to improve the lives of all Oregonians.

at least $300 million in general funds to continue work on housing and homelessness.

Behavioral health

Oregonians also need a stronger, more accessible behavioral health system, she said, reiterated her commitment to disrupt the harmful and expensive homelessness-jailhospital pipeline, decrease preventable deaths related to a person’s substance use or mental health issue, and stabilize and support the behavioral health workforce.

“We need to make sure if you are suffering or you are addicted, that you have a place to go (for treatment),” Kotek said in her recent visit to Lincoln City.

Education progress

Kotek highlighted the progress on the Early Literacy Success Initiative outlined in House Bill 3198. The bill has bipartisan support to develop students’ reading and writing skills, with funding going to schools, community-based organizations, and Tribes to do this work.

While her recommended

budget targeted $120 million for this investment, today she said that Oregon’s early literacy rates are “intolerable,” and $120 million is the minimum that the state should invest this session.

Kotek had outlined her concerns about the state’s education system during the March visit to Lincoln City.

“So, part of my job is to make sure that all the money that we do have is working and going in the same direction so we can help people. Sometimes it is about coordination. Sometimes it is about resources,” she said.

State Listening tour

Kotek also spotlighted the direct conversations she is having with Oregonians across the state. She is visiting all 36 counties in

Oregon during her first year in office as part of her One Oregon Listening Tour. She has visited six counties so far: Yamhill, Douglas, Columbia, Benton, Lincoln, and Polk.

“I’ve met with families in Yoncalla, educators in Vernonia and students in Philomath who are determined to build success in their communities,” she said. “I’ve heard from behavioral health providers in Newport and housing providers in Dallas who are dedicated to helping their most vulnerable neighbors in their time of greatest need. I take these stories home with me to Salem, to enrich and refine our shared vision for the Oregon we know is possible.”

Follow developments here online and in the print editions of the Curry Coastal Pilot.

Curry, Coos counties to receive a share of $25.6M

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has distributed more than $25.6 million in payments to 18 western Oregon counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.

Curry County will receive $947,609.38. Coos County will receive $1,609,990.91.

The payments are made based on a formula set by Congress using a combination of timber harvest revenue and appropriated funds. The payments are distributed directly to the counties to support local services including emergency response and education.

What the Act is designed to do

Under the Oregon and California Revested Lands Sustained Yield Management Act of 1937, each county receives a payment based on the amount of Oregon and California Revested Lands in that county. The BLM manages these multipleuse forests for sustainable timber harvests. These forests are also home to valuable fish and wildlife habitat, world-class recreational opportunities, cultural and historic resources, and wild and scenic rivers.

“We’re committed to creating healthy,

resilient forests and supporting strong, vibrant communities,” BLM Oregon/Washington State Director Barry Bushue said. “Our multiple-use and sustained yield mission provides family-wage jobs for our neighbors, and the funds we receive from timber harvests help support critical services like education and public safety.”

Cooperative project funds

In addition to the $25.6 million payments, roughly $2.3 million will also be available for cooperative projects designated under the Secure Rural Schools Act. Authorized by the Western Oregon Resource Advisory Committee, these are projects meant to improve the health of public lands, and can include wildfire hazard reduction, stream and watershed restoration, forest road maintenance, road decommissioning or obliteration, control of noxious weeds, improvement of fish and wildlife habitat, and opportunities for youth training and employment.

Additional information about the Western Oregon Resource Advisory Committee is available at: www.blm. gov/get-involved/resourceadvisory-council/near-you/ oregon-washington/westernoregon-rac

Coos County resident inducted into Agricultural Achievement Registry

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A Coos County resident is among Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences inductees to the 2023 Diamond Pioneer Agricultural Achievement Registry.

Bandon resident Margaret Magruder is one of the 12 inductees.

Jones was born in 1932 and grew up on the family farm in Dixonville, Oregon, where his great grandmother originally settled in 1853. A fourth-generation farmer and rancher, he has devoted his entire life to the development of Oregon agriculture.

As a young man, Jones started shearing sheep and over the years has mentored dozens of others in the sheep shearing trade, including his three sons, nephews, and grandson.

In 1955, Jones married his wife of 67 years, Jean Holmason. They resided in Multnomah County where he worked on a dairy farm and later as a nurseryman at Pacific Coast Nursery. In 1961, Jones and Jean took

their savings and purchased a 700-acre ranch in Oakland, Oregon where they would raise several hundred heads of sheep, angora goats, cattle, and just about every other species of livestock at one time or another. He was a member of the local farm bureau, and raised and trained border collies for working sheep, entering them in competitions such as the Douglas County Lamb Show.

Today the next generation still resides and operates the ranch in Oakland. The legacy of Jone’s hard work and dedication to Oregon’s agriculture will undoubtably have a lasting impact for generations, according to a release from OSU.

About the Registry

The Diamond Pioneer Agricultural Achievement Registry was established in 1983 when the College of Agricultural Sciences celebrated its 75th anniversary. Since then, the College has honored the significant lifetime contributions to agriculture, natural resources, Oregon

See AWARD, Page 6

Gov. Tina Kotek

Stephen Brockway

8/17/1957 – 3/31/2023

Stephen Brockway passed away from long term health issues peacefully March 31, 2023, at Vibra Hospital in Redding California. Stephen was born August 17, 1957, in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Walter and Lois Brockway and has been a member of the Curry County community since 1974. Stephen was a graduate of Gold Beach Union High-School class of 1975. Prior to graduation he met his wife, Glenda Fisher. They were married in 1977 and were married for 20 years. Stephen was an avid fisherman and enjoyed fishing with his sons and grandson. Stephen is survived by his sister Cynthia, brother Robert Brockway, sons Mathew and Timothy Brockway, daughter-in-law Faith Brockway, grandchildren Lacie Brockway, Lily Turner, Raiel, Frances, Sophia, Constance, and JohnMicheal Speed, nieces Jessica and Christine Brockway, nephew Shawn Iverson, and Diane Scott his partner of 18 years.

In accordance with his wishes his cremated remains will be buried with his parents at a later date.

William Vernon Crook

On April 16, William “Bill” Vernon Crook, 5th generation sheep and cattle rancher of Pistol River, Oregon passed away at the age 84. He was born in Gold Beach, Oregon at his grandparents’ Gold Beach Hotel on Ellensburg Avenue. He attended Pistol River Elementary School, was a member in the Pistol River Community 4-H club, graduated valedictorian from Gold Beach High School in 1957, was on the varsity football and basketball teams, was honored with most valuable student of the year and National Merit Scholar. Bill graduated in 1964 from

Oregon College of Education (known now as Western Oregon University) with a BS degree in History & teaching credential. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary Jacqueline Crook, brother, Ron J. Crook, two sons, David W. Crook & James A. Crook, daughter, Kathleen CrookO’Donnell, and three grandchildren, Luke, Vivian, and Pierce O’Donnell. Preceded in death by his mother, Wilda Rose “Hickok” Crook and father, Harvey Delmar Crook.

Bill started his professional career as a science teacher at Gold Beach Elementary along with teaching grades 4-6 at Pistol River Elementary School. Then he worked in several positions supporting Curry County in the Assessor’s Office and as the Curry County Fair Manager. Bill was instrumental in making key changes to the Curry County Fair: bringing in the first fair carnivals and community food vendors to the summer festivities and creating a key road exit via the High School grounds.

Bill was a long-time member of numerous boards and committees including Gold Beach Union High School Board (8 years- initiating the library and green house facilities), Gold Beach Educational Service District Board (4 years), Oregon Fairs Association Legislative Committee (2 years), Republican Central Committee (15+ years), Curry Soil Conservation District (10 years) and President of Curry Livestock Association (8+ years). Bill is also responsible for organizing and becoming the first president of Siskiyou West, which later was changed to the Curry County Historical Society.

For more than 50 years, Bill ran the historic Crook Family Ranch in Pistol River, which initially in the late 1800s was a dairy farm with milk products and had a key community storage warehouse to barter/sell to the Levi Strauss company located at Crook Point. Later the ranch transitioned to mainly sheep and Will Crook, Bill’s grandfather, added cattle to the ranch (Hereford and Angus). Bill was also a carpenter/builder, mechanic, heavy equipment operator, logger, and jack of all trades necessary in operating a ranch. Bill and family were also instrumental in negotiating a lease to the Burnt Hill Salmon Ranch in Pistol River off Hwy 101 in the late 1970’s and operating until 1992.

Oregon gains 2,400 jobs during March

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Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4% in March, down from 4.7% in February.

For the past 20 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment rate has remained relatively steady and near historic lows. The unemployment rate averaged 4.3% in that time, while ranging between 3.5% and 4.8%.

In March, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 2,400 jobs, following a revised loss of 2,700 jobs in February.

Gains and losses

In March, gains were largest in health care and social assistance (+1,600 jobs) and professional and business services (+1,200). The only major industries to cut a substantial number of jobs were retail trade (-900 jobs) and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-500).

Health care and social assistance added jobs at a rapid pace over the past year. Since March 2022, it added 8,300 jobs, which was a 3.1% increase.

Nearly all of the gains over the year were in social assistance, which added 5,400 jobs since March 2022 and is now 2,500 jobs above its prepandemic high. Hospitals added 800 jobs in March, following little gain during the prior 11 months.

Professional and business services also grew rapidly. It added 8,900 jobs, or 3.4%, since March 2022. One of its component industries, administrative and waste services, was a primary driver of jobs expansion lately, as it added 4,400 jobs, or 4.2%, in the past 12 months. Employing

110,400 in March, this large industry makes up one in 20 nonfarm payroll jobs in Oregon. It includes firms such as temporary help services, janitorial

Award

services, landscaping services, and telephone call centers. Retail trade hovered close to 210,000 jobs throughout the past two years, with a slightly downward trend over the past year. Since March 2022, the broad retail trade sector lost 1,600 jobs (-0.8%). Most retail components cut between 100 and 600 jobs. The only published component industry expanding in that time was food and beverage retailers.

Bill loved Lionel Electric Trains and collected and sold them for most of his adult life. He attended numerous annual train conventions on the west coast and was a member of train collectors clubs. Through this hobby, he developed lifelong friendships and connections. He was a walking encyclopedia with a deep knowledge of Curry County, US, and World History, along with Politics and most importantly, Family Genealogy. He researched our family roots throughout the US and Europe and back long before America became a colony. Bill was also referred to as “Wild Bill” due to our direct lineage to the notorious Wild Bill Hickok. This references both his love of family history and to give a sense of his quirky humor and personality.

Celebration of Life services were held at the Pistol River Friendship Hall on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

In lieu of flowers, please consider giving donations to the Pistol River Friendship Club or the Alzheimer & Dementia Association (www.alz.org).

James William

Metcalfe

James (Jim) Metcalfe, 87, of Leesburg, Florida, peacefully passed away on April 8, 2023, surrounded by loved ones after a difficult battle with an infection.

James was born on September 12, 1935, to James and Catherine (Briggs) Metcalfe in Hoboken, New Jersey. Jim left Demarest High School to join the Marine Corps in 1952, and completed his G.E.D. in the Corps. After leaving the Marine Corps in 1955, he completed his A.A. in Administration of Justice at Fullerton College.

James joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in 1967. He was passionate about the CHP, spending years on patrol In Southern California, teaching high speed driving at the CHP Academy in Sacramento and finishing his career on patrol in Truckee, California. Even after leaving the academy,

he taught clinics in snow driving to emergency responders in the Sierra Nevada mountains, city workers and students at Sierra College in Truckee. He received the key to the city from the Hoboken mayor for his work with the Hoboken city police department, assisting them with their driver training program.

In 1957, He met Joann Marlee Olsen in Anaheim, California. Jim and Joan went on to have two children, Kevin and Michael. James retired in 1994 after 27 years with the CHP. In 1983 Jim obtained his private pilot’s license thanks to his best friend, Scotty Rogers, who generously loaned his airplane. Jim loved flying and spent many years as an active member of the Civil Air Patrol both before and after retirement. During his time in the CAP, he and two other members received the Best Save of the Year from the Air Force for flying over Crater Lake in the middle of a winter night to search for a downed plane. Jim spotted the flare from the downed pilot and the three men stayed over the plane until relieved by other CAP search members.

While retired, James was also active in the Marine Corps League, and he enjoyed the comaradrie of hanging with a great crew of former Marines. Jim and Joann enjoyed traveling the country in their motorhome, crisscrossing the United States to see the country and visit friends and relatives. During their travels in the RV and on cruises they managed to visit all fifty states.

James was predeceased by his parents, James and Catherine and brothers Michael and William and sister Kathleen.

He is survived by his wife, Joann, sister Geraldine Gallgher, brother Thomas and sons Kevin and Michael, grandsons Matthew and David, granddaughter Karina Borodina and five great grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date.

Frank Walter Steineke

Frank Walter Steineke passed away on March 27, 2023 at the age of 89. A Graveside Service is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023 at W. J. Ward Memorial Cemetery.

Connie Cyrus – Sisters

Keith Cyrus – Sisters

Mike Darcy – Lake

Oswego

Dennis Glaser – Tangent

Conrad Jones – Bandon

Margaret Magruder –Clatskanie

Dr. Carol Mallory-Smith – Albany

Dr. Stella Coakley –

Corvallis

John Nyberg – Newberg

Kenneth Thompson –Tigard

Juanita Wilson –Monmouth

Lou Ann Wolfe –Hermiston

The College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State celebrated the lifetime contributions of the 12 new inductees to the Diamond Pioneer Agricultural Achievement Registry during a gathering April 13.

Courtesy photo from OSU

The 12 inductees.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Edward Blair has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, within four 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 attorney for the personal representative, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415. DATED and first published this 26th day of April, 2023

/s/ K.R. Olin

OSB #903547 Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415 (541)469-2669 kro@wavelaw.com

Published: April 26, May 3, and 10, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P362204

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Paul Lewis Pierson, Deceased. Case No. 23PB03278

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Kathleen Commins has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, within four 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 attorney for the personal representative, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415. DATED and first published this 26th day of April, 2023.

/s/ K.R. Olin OSB #903547 Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415 (541)469-2669 kro@wavelaw.com

Published: April 26, May 3, and 10, 2023 Curry Coastal Pilot P362385

Board of Commissioners

Special De Novo Public Hearing for A-2301 An Appeal of Planning Commission Action on Application AD-2228

Pursuant to ORS 197.797 and Curry County Zoning Ordinance 2.070.

Board of Commissioners

Hearing: The Board of Commissioners will hold a special de novo public hearing to hear an appeal of Curry County Planning Commission’s decision on the Arizona Ranch Recreation Vehicle (RV) Park land use proposal described further in this notice. The special de novo public hearing will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in the Board of Commissioners chambers on the upper level of the County Courthouse Annex in Gold Beach located at 94235 Moore Street.

Applicant/Property Owner: Silver Butte Investments, LLC Bret and Dalia O’Brien

Property Location:

The proposed project is located on Assessor’s Map 34-14-20 tax lot 201 within the Rural Commercial (RC) zone. It is located approximately 0.2 miles east on Arizona Ranch Road (just north of Prehistoric Gardens) at 37015 Arizona Ranch Road.

Proposal: Application

AD-2228 is a request for conditional use approval for a 31 fullservice connection RV Campground, onsite manager’s quarters, laundry facility, recreation room and general store.

Background: On February 16, 2023, the Curry County Planning Commission approved the proposal based upon the evidence in the record. A public hearing was held before the Planning Commission as a matter duly set upon the agenda of a regular meeting on February 16, 2023, after giving public notice to affected property owners and publication in the local newspapers as set forth in ORS 197.797 and Section 2.070 of the Curry County Zoning Ordinance (CCZO).

Applicable Criteria: Curry County Zoning Ordinance section 2.170(7c and 7d): Every Notice of Appeal shall be on a form supplied by the Director and contain the following information:

(c) A statement explaining the specific issues being raised on the appeal(s).

The applicant has identified the specific appeal issue as follows: “The specific issues include but are not limited to the following:

i. Failure to comply with CCZO Section 3.252(10) re Natural Hazards’

ii. Failure to comply with CCZO Section 7.040(2) re septic system;

iii. Failure to address fire prevention access and fire restrictions on lands adjacent to Forestry lands, and comply with the Curry County Comprehensive Plan Section 4.6, policy #5, for forests;

iv. Failure to require the applicant to take measures to protect groundwater from drawdown which would lead to loss of stabilizing vegetation, loss of water quality, or intrusion of salt water into water supplies as required in the Curry County Comprehensive Plan, section 15.10; and

v. Failure to contact Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) regarding this application re the impact to adjacent wetlands, given the prior knowledge of high groundwater and septic system failures at this site, and failure to work with DSL and the applicant to require a Wetlands Determination and Delineation on this tax lot.

(d) A statement demonstrating that the appeal issues were raised during the public comment period. The applicant has stated the following in regard to the issue being raised during the public comment period: “These issues were raised in both

written and oral comments provided to the Director and Commission”.

Required Statutory Notice: ORS 197.797 (3)

(e) states that failure to raise an issue either in person or by letter or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to allow the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to a higher judicial review based on that issue. Failure to provide sufficient specificity to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to an issue that is raised precludes appeal to LUBA based on that issue.

Documents and Staff report: See the project application, the Planning Commission staff report and related documents at: co.curry.or.us/government/ planning-commission. The applicant’s appeal application and the staff report prepared for the Board of Commissioners special de novo public hearing will be available by May 8, 2023, at co.curry. or.us/government/board-ofcommissioners.

Your comments:

Testimony, arguments, and evidence must be directed toward the criteria described in the Applicable Criteria section of this notice. You may submit written testimony prior to or at the hearing. Please include Appeal number A-2301 on your written testimony. Testimony may be submitted via email, fax, or by USPS mail.

You may contact Becky Crockett, Planning Director, to submit your comments; please put A-2301 in the subject line. Comments may also be mailed to the Curry County Planning Department, Curry County Annex, 94235 Moore St, Suite 113 Gold Beach, OR 97444, Attention: Becky Crockett. Email: crockettb@co.curry.or.us.

For your written comments to be included in the record prior to the hearing, they must be received by 3 PM on Tuesday, May 15, 2023. After that time your comments can be submitted but will be presented for the record at the May 17,2023 Board of Commissioners special de novo public hearing. Should the action of the Board of Commissioners be appealed, the appeal shall be limited to the application materials, evidence and other documentation, and specific issues raised in the comments by interested parties leading up to the Board’s action.

Published: April 26, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P362227

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY

In the Matter of the Estate of DOROTHY JEAN McGUIRE, Deceased. No. 23-PB-03152

NOTICE TO HEIRS AND INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from this date at the law offices of Valor Law, LLC, 1867 Williams Highway, Suite 218, Grants Pass, OR 97527; claims not so presented may be barred. The rights of the heirs and other interested persons may be affected by this proceeding. Additional information may be obtained from the Court records, the Personal Representative or the attorneys for the estate.

Dated:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DEL NORTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that the Planning Commission of the COUNTY OF DEL NORTE will hold a public hearing to consider the requests listed below.

ALL PERSONS ARE INVIT-

ED TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD. Comments may be submitted in writing at, or prior to, the hearing. Those wishing to be notified of the final action must submit a written request. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by May 15, 2023. If you challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. The following project(s) are located within the California Coastal Zone:

DATE OF HEARING: May

3, 2023

TIME OF HEARING: 6:00

p.m. PLACE OF HEARING: 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531 and VIA Zoom and media. del-norte.ca.us

*** Coastal Development Permit for an Accessory Structure in a Planned Community Zone District.

The applicant is proposing to construct an accessory structure on their property at 940 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City. The proposal is located within the California Coastal Zone and will be located near the previously approved home (see UP2205C). The new accessory structure will be located approximately 41 feet from the W. Washington Blvd. frontage to the south, and further away than the house is from wetlands located towards the north side of the parcel. The structure itself will be approximately 1,800 sq. ft. in area and 14 feet tall. No commercial uses of the structure are allowed beyond those principally allowed in the R-1 zone district. UP2312C - APN 116-136-002 located at 940 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531. Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254 with any questions.

DATE: April 17, 2023

Del Norte County Planning Division, Community Development Dept.

Published: April 26, 2023

Del Norte Triplicate

T362451

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Cary Patricia McKinney, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB01634

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Susan Roberts has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, within four 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 attorney for the personal representative, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415.

DATED and first published this 19th Day of April, 2023

/s/ K.R. Olin

OSB #903547

Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, (541)469-2669

kro@wavelaw.com

Published:

T.S. No. 109458-CA APN: 120-070-020-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 2/12/2004. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER

On 6/7/2023 at 11:00 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 2/23/2004 as Instrument No. 20041122 of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Del Norte County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: WESLEY I. NUNN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE; At the Steps of the Southwest Entrance of the Flynn Administration Building, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 179 FREEMAN STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531-1658, AKA, 234 FREEMAN STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531-1658 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $43,395.62 If the Trustee is unable to

convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW. AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 109458-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

TO TENANT: Effective January 1, 2021, you may

have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (855) 313-3319, or visit this internet website www. clearreconcorp.com, using the file number assigned to this case 109458-CA to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR

SALES INFORMATION:

(800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 725 San Diego, California 92108

Published: April 26, May 3, and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate

T362229

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: WOREASSETS WORE ASSETS ELLEM ELLEM STORE LM 100 Douglas Park Rd Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 4/16/2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE TS No. CA-22-

949653-AB Order No.: DEF-

509343 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/8/2013.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY

ELECT TO BID LESS THAN

THE TOTAL AMOUNT

DUE. Trustor(s): ROBERT

L. DALY AND FAYE E. DALY, TRUSTEES OF THE ROBERT L. DALY AND FAYE E. DALY FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST DATED AUGUST 15, 2008 Recorded: 4/2/2013 as Instrument No. 20131397 of Official

in the office of the Recorder of DEL NORTE County, California; Date of Sale: 5/24/2023 at 11:00 AM

Place of Sale: At the Steps of the Southwest Entrance to the Flynn Administration Building, located at 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:

$212,320.02 The purported property address is: 1001

SANDMANN ROAD, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531

Assessor’s Parcel No.:

112-121-013-000 NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE

TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832

for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-949653-AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE

TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-22-949653-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT: Any prospective owner-occupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only.

Date: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPO-

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Harbor Sanitary District, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, will be held at Harbor Sanitary District Office, 16408 Lower Harbor Rd. Brookings, OR. The meeting will take place on May 11, 2023, at 3:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comments from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 26, 2023, at Harbor Sanitary District 16408 Lower Harbor Road, between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday.

Published: April 26 and May 3, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P362453

PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 87

Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, The sale will be held at 10:00am by PT ORFORD PROF SERVICES 705 JACKSON ST PORT ORFORD, OR 2005 SUBARU FORESTER VIN JFlSG67695H742591

The amount due on lien: $2137.50.

Reputed owner(s): LATANYA HOLLIS SKINNERKITA JOANN

MILLER DAVID

Published: April 19 and 26, 2023

Curry Coastal Pilot P362141

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Heartfelt Offerings 2934 Prince Rd Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 4/4/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Jessyka Danielson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 4/4/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230030

Published: April 19, 26, May 3, and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T361951

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing busine ss as: Pacific Process & Legal Services Street Address: 1080 Mason Mall, Ste 4A Crescent City, CA 95531 Mailing Address: 730 7th St, Ste 103 Eureka, CA 95501

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 3/1/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,

COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/1/2022

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Kelly Aldrich

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 3/24/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230027

Published: April 19, 26, May 3 and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T362015

NOTICE OF

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: William H. Waller Jr.

Case Number: CVPB-2023-7009

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of William H. Waller Jr.

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Kelly Memon and Sandi Speirer, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Kelly Memon and Sandi Speirer be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: April 28, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2 Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Petition of: Kylene Myers CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1090

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR

CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Kylene Myers filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Dej Annalee Valladres

to Proposed name: Dej Annalee Prado

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: May 19, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: April 4, 2023 /s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: April 19, 26, May 3, and 10, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T361943

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): The unknown testate and intestate successors of DEXTER DUANE GOOD, DOUGLAS GOOD and/ or SYLVIA C. GOOD, all deceased, and all persons claiming by, through, or under any or all of them; and ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN, claiming any legal or equitable right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the property described in this complaint, which is adverse to Plaintiff’s title or creates any cloud on Plaintiff’s title YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Marcella Good Clyburn NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Del Norte County Superior Court, 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Judson H. Henry; 1017 L Street #722,

Understanding chemistry of wildfire smoke in wine

SEAN NEALON

Pilot Guest Article

Oregon State University

researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or smokey flavors in wine made with grapes exposed to wildfire smoke.

This development is significant for winemakers who have struggled to combat the impact of smoke on grapes at a time when climate change is leading to an increase in the number and severity of wildfires, the researchers said.

“These findings provide new avenues for research to understand and prevent smoke taint in grapes,” said Elizabeth Tomasino, an associate professor of enology at Oregon State. “They also will help provide tools for the grape and wine industries to quickly make decisions about whether to harvest grapes or make wine following a smoke event.”

Significant threat

Wildfires are a significant threat to wineries because persistent exposure to smoke compromises the quality and value of wine grapes and adversely affects wines. That threat is particularly pronounced on the West Coast of the United States, where California, Oregon and Washington are three of the nation’s top four wine-producing states.

Using smoke tainted grapes to make wine can affect the aroma and flavor of the wine. The changes

in flavor and aroma have traditionally been attributed to a class of compounds known as volatile phenols. However, volatile phenols weren’t considered good predictors of smoke taint issues, Tomasino said. For example, wines with high levels of these compounds often didn’t taste smoke tainted, and wines with low levels could taste smoke tainted, she said.

This led Tomasino and her team to search for other compounds that could be causing smoke taint in wine.

Last year, Tomasino and Jenna Fryer, a doctoral student in Tomasino’s lab, published a paper that outlined a new standard

for tasting the smoky/ashy component of smoke taint in wine.

Discovery and experiment

As part of that work, they discovered the new class of sulfur-containing compounds, thiophenols. Thiophenols are not normally found in wines and alcoholic beverages. They are found in meat and fish, and past sensory research has used the terms meaty and burnt to describe them.

To better understand what impact thiophenols might have on wine, Cole Cerrato, an Oregon State

researcher who works closely with Tomasino, set up an experiment at the university’s vineyard. Cerrato and others in the lab built a greenhouse-like structure, placed it over a row of grapes and exposed the grapes to smoke. They harvested those grapes and made wine with them.

The wines the researchers made were sent to Tom Collins, an assistant professor at Washington State’s Wine Science Center. He confirmed that thiophenols were found in the wines that had been exposed to smoke in Oregon State’s vineyard, and that the thiophenols were not found in control

samples that had no smoke exposure.

During sensory analysis in Tomasino’s lab, the wines exposed to smoke in Oregon State’s vineyard –which has both thiophenols and volatile phenols in them – were described as ashy and smoky.

“To date, volatile phenol concentrations and frequent tasting of potentially impacted wines are the only predictors winemakers can use to determine the level of smoke they might have in their wines,” Tomasino said. “The discovery of thiophenols provides a new chemical marker for smoke taint that could provide a reliable way to identify

smoke taint and ways to potentially eliminate it during the winemaking process.”

Collaborative research

The research is funded by a $7.65 million grant Oregon State researchers and a team of West Coast university collaborators received in 2021 to study the impact of smoke exposure on grapes. Oregon State researchers are working with scientists at Washington State and the University of California, Davis, on the four-year project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and through the USDA Agricultural Research Service. The findings, made in conjunction with researchers at Washington State University, are published in the journal Food Chemistry Advances. Tomasino also discussed the findings in June at the American Society for Enology and Viticulture national conference in San Diego.

Co-authors of the paper also include Lindsay Garcia of Oregon State and Mackenzie Aragon and Layton Ashmore of Washington State.

Sean Nealon is a news editor at Oregon State University’s University Relations and Marketing Department. He may be reached at sean.nealon@ oregonstate.edu

Courtesy photo from OSUY

Persistent exposure to wildfire smoke compromises the quality and value of wine grapes and adversely affects wines.

Bees

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bees shortly after harvest,”

Rivers said. “Management activities that promote open conditions and enhance floral resources in the initial years following harvest are likely to promote bee diversity in intensively managed forest

landscapes.” Despite widespread concern about how human activity may be driving global declines in pollinator species, little is known about the impacts of land management practices on wild bees outside of agricultural systems, the scientists note.

Closing that knowledge gap is critical, they say, because bees pollinate many of the flowering plants that make up ecosystems and support food webs.

In the spring and summer of 2018 and 2019, the scientists looked at native bee communities in 60 Douglas-fir stands of varying ages across a time frame representative of a typical 40-year harvest rotation.

The authors found that the total number of bees and the number of different bee species declined markedly with stand age,

falling an average of 61% and 48%, respectively, for each five-year increment after harvest.

“Our results are important for forest managers because they indicate that bees do use intensively harvested stands, and that the window for bee conservation measures is restricted to a relatively short time period,” Zitomer said. “Our research is one of the first attempts to quantify how native bee communities change over time after one of the dominant forest disturbances that take place in the Oregon Coast Range.”

Animal pollinators enhance the reproduction of nearly 90% of the Earth’s flowering plants, including many food crops, and are an essential component of insect and plant biodiversity. Native insect pollinators, primarily bees, are estimated to contribute more than $3 billion per year in commercial pollination services in the United States, Zitomer

Flu

said, and are essential for the functioning of natural ecosystems and food chains. Oregon is home to more than 600 species of native bees, and nearly a quarter of them are found in recently harvested forests.

“Wild bees are the top pollinators in most temperate regions, and widespread declines have prompted worries about food security as well as ecosystem function,” Rivers said. “Understanding bees’ habitat requirements and how they respond to human activity is imperative if we want to take effective conservation measures.”

Recent studies have indicated that moderately reducing the application of herbicides in the initial years after harvest can enhance pollinator species richness, in some cases without compromising revenue potential, the authors say.

“That could be a win-win for timber production and biodiversity conservation,” Zitomer said.

Including bee-pollinated plant species in the seed mixes used for revegetation along roadsides and at log landings is another way to help ensure maximum bee presence after timber harvesting, the researchers note. A landing is where logs are placed prior to loading on trucks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship funded this study. Also taking part in the research were Matthew Betts of the OSU College of Forestry, Andrew Moldenke of the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences, Sara Galbraith of Colorado State University and Robert Progar of the U.S. Forest Service.

Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve. lundeberg@oregonstate.edu

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Above: Due to many human factors including poisoning, shooting, habitat degradation and the collection of eggs and feathers, California condors nearly went extinct in the 1980s, with a population low of 22 birds.

Below: There are only about 500 California condors in the world, so a highly pathogenic, highly contagious disease hitting the species is alarming, according to researchers.

Continued from Page 1 extracted RNA and conducted PCR tests to identify the virus, said Donna Mulrooney, quality assurance manager in the laboratory.

Once OSU positively identified avian influenza, the condor samples were sent to the National Veterinary Service Laboratory in Iowa for final confirmation. Seven are confirmed and four are “presumed non-negative,” OSU lab supervisor Dawn Dirks said.

The disease affects several organ systems, primarily the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, symptoms in birds include lethargy, inability to fly, erratic behavior, loss of coordination, cloudy eyes, swimming in circles and head shaking. Birds typically die within 72 hours of showing clinical signs.

Several factors have

made the current outbreak much more severe than previous avian flu outbreaks, Mulrooney and Williams said.

In the past, avian flu was more seasonal, flaring during spring and fall when waterfowl migrate but then subsiding in the offseasons. The outbreak that started in January 2022, however, has not really had an off-season, Williams said.

This outbreak is also affecting a much wider range of mammals, which carries the threat of spreading to humans, though the risk is low and only a few human cases have been reported this year, all outside the U.S.

In addition to both domestic and wild birds, in the last year the OSU laboratory has detected the virus in two feral cats, several skunks, a racoon and an American marten.

The current outbreak has also had a massive economic impact, costing the poultry industry tens of millions of dollars last year

and contributing to soaring egg prices.

While the risk to humans is low, people still need to be cautious around wildlife, Williams said.

“Don’t pick up sick or dead birds or mammals; just leave them be and steer clear,” he said.

Molly Rosbach works at the OSU Department of Marketing and Research. She may be reached at molly.rosbach@ oregonstate.edu.

Oregon to receive $4M to tackle climate pollution

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $3 million in grant funding to develop innovative strategies to cut climate pollution and build clean energy economies across Oregon. The Portland metro area was allotted $1 million.

Strategies

Section 60114 of the Inflation Reduction Act provides an investment of $5 billion to support efforts by states, municipalities, air pollution control agencies, and tribes to develop and implement strong, local greenhouse gas reduction strategies. This two-staged grant program provides funding of $250 million for noncompetitive planning grants, and $4.6 billion for competitive implementation grants. The CPRG planning grants will support states, territories, Tribes, and air agencies, in the creation of comprehensive, innovative strategies for reducing pollution and ensuring that investments maximize

benefits, especially for lowincome and disadvantaged communities.

Clear message

“This funding sends a clear message that everyone deserves a seat at the table as we tackle the climate crisis,” EPA Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller said. “This effort builds on an aggressive climate strategy already underway in Oregon, providing additional resources to the state to engage urban and rural communities, and develop climate solutions.”

The EPA announced the availability of the funds through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program earlier this month. Oregon submitted the state’s intent to participate in the new program on March 14. The state will use the funds to update its existing climate action plan.

“Prioritizing climate action is essential to conserving the natural beauty of our state,” Gov. Tina Kotek said. “Oregon’s environmental priorities require continued and

urgent action – especially in the face of a worsening climate crisis, which disproportionately impacts communities of color and rural communities.

Oregon thanks our federal partners for recognizing the growing need for resources to states to combat climate change and build climate resilience.”

“Climate chaos is wreaking havoc on our forests, our fishing, and our farming. We have to do all we can to combat it,” Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley said. “These funds will help communities in Oregon, both rural and urban, reduce the global warming gases driving that chaos.”

“These federal resources for Oregon represent the latest solid example of how the Inflation Reduction Act is supporting our state’s transition to a green economy – generating jobs and cleaner air,” Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said. “I’m proud to have worked to pass this landmark legislation and will keep battling to ensure Oregonians get our full share of its transformational and generational investments.”

“I am pleased that funding provided by the Inflation Reduction Act is being rapidly deployed to fight climate change,” Oregon U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer said. “The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program will help Oregon’s communities and Tribes develop strategies

and tools to reduce climate pollution and accelerate our clean energy transition.”

“This funding to reduce climate pollution is great news for Oregonians,” Oregon U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici said. “The Inflation Reduction Act will help our state cut emissions

and other harmful air pollution while growing the clean energy economy.”

“This grant will help bring Oregonians together to strengthen the state’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner said.