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Taft grad scores prestigious writing grant, three-book series deal

New $42 million hospital set to open

MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net

STAFF REPORT

After years of planning and construction, Lincoln City’s new $42 million hospital is about to officially open. The original hospital, which is thought to be the last remaining wooden hospital in the United States, was built on the shores of Devils Lake in 1967-68. The new building was constructed, quite literally, right next to and somewhat on top of the old building, on NE 28th St. in Lincoln City. The new hospital is expected to open soon. An exact opening date has yet to be announced. The News Guard joined Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital CEO Dr. Lesley Ogden for a walk through the new hospital. The following is her insight into the new medical facility.

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Interior view just inside the new Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City.

News Guard: What has been the most challenging aspect of building this new hospital for you and staff?

ing aspects of this project has been the logistics of building a brand new hospital literally just a few steps away from the existing building, on what had been the

Dr. Ogden: One of the most challeng-

See HOSPITAL, Page A10

The good news just keeps coming for former Taft graduate Kelly Garrett, who just inked a new book deal and was named a recipient of the Oregon Literary Fellowships. As a student COURTESY PHOTO at Taft, Garrett Kelly Garrett grew up in attended the Oregon WritLincoln City and graduating Festival, ed from Taft High School which is filled in 1996. with writing workshops and talks led by local professional writers. Her interest in writing grew from there and after graduating from Pacific University, she

See BOOK, Page A3

NLFR performs successful water rescue in complicated conditions MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net

Disaster was swiftly avoided last week during a tricky water rescue on Salmon River. On Jan. 22, at approximately 2:02 p.m., a 26-year-old woman from Independence, Ore. was driving eastbound near milepost 8 on Highway 18. For unknown reasons, the vehicle drove off the right shoulder, down an embankment and came to rest in Salmon River. “After entering the water, the vehicle traveled approximately 200 feet down stream in the fast moving water,� Oregon State Police (OSP) Officer Bryan Fitch reported. “The driver was able to extricate herself from the passenger compartment and crawled onto the roof of the vehicle to await rescue.� Several witnesses reported spotting the woman sitting atop her vehicle in the river and notified OSP. North Lincoln Fire and Rescue (NLFR) also responded to assist in rescue efforts. A routine rescue proved to be a bit difficult as the river was full and moving quickly. “We had a horrible time getting to the car because of the river conditions,� NLFR Deputy Chief Doug Strange said. “It was

COURTESY PHOTO/SARAH CHILCOTE

A reported waterspout appeared in Depoe Bay on Jan. 21 along with several other weather phenomena up and down the Oregon Coast.

Waterspouts, tornado and large hailstones hit the Oregon Coast

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also challenging because we don’t have a lot of swift rescues like this one.� Strange and his crew set up a rope system to get out to the vehicle and placed two safety rescuers down river in case something went wrong. The water rescue firefighter was able to get out to the driver and the two were pulled back to the riverbank. “It took a little longer than it typically would take us because of the water conditions, but overall it was a successful rescue,� Strange said. The woman was then transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for evaluation and her current condition is unknown at this time. Her vehicle was left in the river for later removal due to the unsafe water conditions.

THE NEWS GUARD

The National Weather Service of Portland said a possible waterspout was spotted near Depoe Bay shortly after 11 a.m. on Jan. 21. The report came just before an EF-0 tornado touched down in Manzanita that same day. The National Weather Service confirmed the small tornado. Large hailstones were also reported as a rainstorm struck along the North Coast.

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Witnesses at the scene said another waterspout was seen on the ocean shortly before a possible tornado touched down in the area of Neah-Kah-Nie Meadow. Portland TV station FOX 12’s meteorologists reported the storm as a possible tornado. Emergency management and fire personnel responded to the scene. There were no immediate reports of injuries, but some properties were reportedly damaged, and there were reports of tree damage.

See WATERSPOUT, Page A3

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