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SERVING CURRY COUNTY SINCE 1946 www.currypilot.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022

Brookings, Oregon

Boice, Paasch spar over pay raises that and there is in my opinion, no way the public will ever vote to approve it. "We sit here and tell the public week after week how we are careful shepherds and always looking out for the county budget and how we spend their money. Complaints are lodged continuously of the wasteful spending,

and one commissioner produces a list almost weekly of how much money he believes has been wasted and spent. He tells everyone he's here to cut costs and wasteful spending, yet last year Assessor Kolen and Clerk Kolen were given a 13% and a 14% raise also against

Timbers from 17-century vessel recovered at Oregon coast

COVID-19 Update

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The Pilot

A seemingly simple vote on whether to give pay raises to elected officials in Curry County has erupted into another dispute between Commissioners Court Boice and Chris Paasch. The two commissioners, who

have been at odds on variety of issues over the last several years, vote differently on the issue, with Boice joining board Chair John Herzog voting in favor with Paasch voting against. After the board voted to approve the raises, Paasch sent a letter to the media decrying the decision and vowing not to accept the raise.

"Yesterday's decision by the other two commissioners to vote for a raise for the elected officials will cost this county dearly," Paasch wrote. "We have been working on consumption tax to be paid fairly by everyone including tourists and the best ways to do that and present it to the public for passage. This raise will certainly put a dagger in

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media

Courtesy photo from Katie Frankowicz / KMUN

Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue Chief Chris Beswick, left, marine archaeologist James Delgado, center, and Justin Parker, North Coast district manager for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, right, begin to haul in a timber believed to be part of a more than 300-year-old shipwreck, Santo Cristo de Burgos, also known as the Beeswax.

Researchers believe they have found timbers from a 300-year old Spanish galleon along Oregon's north coast, according to the National Geographic. "The extraordinarily rare hull remains were removed from sea caves near Manzanita earlier this week in a risky emergency recovery mission involving archaeologists, law enforcement personnel, and search-and-rescue teams from multiple state and local agencies," National Geographic states in an online article. The discovery was first made in 2019 after a beachgoer spotted the remains, but the pandemic and permitting requirements slowed retrieval of the timbers. "The dozen timbers are believed to be pieces of the Santo Cristo de Burgos, a Spanish galleon that was sailing from the Philippines to Mexico in 1693 when it veered off course and vanished, most likely wrecking on what’s now Oregon’s coast. Its cargo included costly Chinese silk, porcelain, and blocks of beeswax for making candles,"

the National Geographic online report states. On June 14, state geologists traveled to the site to begin the recovery. Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue (NBFR) Chief Chris Beswick said he and a NBFR crew of four assisted state geologists in retrieving the timbers. "There are a couple of caves where some artifacts had washed up, primary the wood pieces," he said. "The main piece that we brought in looks like a main timber from the ship. It is about 6-feet long. It was very heavy." Beswick said his crew using jet skis navigated the large timber from the cave through the water to the beach, about 200feet, then carried it to a waiting trailer on shore. "We also helped bring in several other smaller pieces of wood," he said. "The state geologist were very excited about them." Beswick said the timber recovery was a unique experience and a first-time event for him and the fire crew. Please see TIMBERS Page A2

Rescued dogs from suspected puppy mill arrive in Oregon

Courtesy photo from the Oregon Humane Society

One of the rescued dogs arriving in Portland. filled with waste, and many their work on this case, and to needed medical attention, acall the other rescues and shelters cording to a release from OHS. who have stepped up to help,” The staff at Stanislaus Animal says OHS Chief Operating OfServices Agency cared for the ficer Brian August said. “These dogs until they were legally able dogs will get great care at OHS Courtesy photo from the Oregon Humane Society to be transferred. and begin a new chapter in their This rescued dog gives an expression as it arrives at the Rescue groups from around lives as beloved pets.” Oregon Humane Society's care center. the region mobilized quickly to August said It may take up to help move the dogs out to begin several months for some of the California, Oregon, and WashSTAFF REPORT a new life. dogs to be ready for adoption. ington. OHS’ Second Chance vehicle Most of the dogs need medical The dogs were discovered in Dozens of French bulldogs hit the road early Sunday morncare and will need time in a a home in Stanislaus County, and other bulldog mix breeds ing, June 11 and arrived back foster home to recover and learn California on May 22 when a from a suspected puppy mill in Portland Monday night, June how to be a pet. search warrant was being served 13 carrying more than 30 of the have been transferred to Oregon The dogs are currently in during another criminal investiHumane Society (OHS), Panda dogs. foster homes and not at OHS’ gation. More than 150 dogs were Paws Rescue and several other “We are so grateful to StanisPlease see RESCUE Page A2 found living in cramped crates, shelters and rescues in Northern laus Animal Services Agency for

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COVID vaccine rolls out for children under 5 ZOE GOTTLIEB Country Media

Children 6 months and older are the latest group to become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine after the state granted its approval over the weekend. The Office of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown reported Sunday, June 12, that the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup had completed its review of the federal process and unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective for children as young as 6 months old. The Moderna two-dose vaccine series and the Pfizer threedose vaccine series are now available to children 6 months to 5 years old, according to a press release from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). The OHA informed healthcare providers that they could begin administering the vaccines as soon as Monday, June 13. The news comes after State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, joined by OHSU School of Medicine Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Dawn Nolt, announced the FDA’s approval of pediatric doses for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines at a press conference held Friday, June 17. “Today is a monumental step forward in our nation’s fight against the virus, with virtually every American now eligible for the protections that COVID-19 vaccines provide,” President Joe Biden said. “For parents all over the country, this is a day of relief and celebration.” Children aged 6 months to 5 years are the last subgroup to become eligible for the vaccine. The pediatric vaccine rollout will expand eligibility to 230,000 Oregon children and 20 million children in the United States. Pandemic outlook At the June 17 media briefing, Sidelinger touched on several points, including the downward trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations and Oregon’s still high level of community spread. According to Sidelinger, COVID-19 test positivity rose slightly from 11.4% on May 16 to 11.7% on June 14, and during the last month, daily reported case counts have leveled, from a rolling seven-day average of 1,401 cases reported on May 16, to 1,487 on June 14. “We assume these numbers are a dramatic undercount of the actual number of cases because we know many people are using at-home tests and not reporting the results,” Sidelinger said. “We also Please see COVID-19 Page A2

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