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regon State University will receive a $2 million grant from the Department of Energy to study the impact of offshore winds on the environment. Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced the funding grant. “Moving rapidly to a clean energy future requires having the best and brightest minds provide robust research on ways to make that vision a reality,” Merkley said. “I am pleased OSU will use this grant to lead efforts on offshore wind development research and find ways for offshore wind to safely coexist with our wildlife and fisheries. I will continue fighting for critical resources that will help us combat the climate crisis and move Oregon closer to a clean energy future.” Wyden, author of the Clean Energy Act, said offshore wind presents a key piece of a greener future. “I’m thrilled that OSU has earned this federal investment to apply its top-notch research in Newport to this clean energy source,” Wyden said. “I’m glad the Energy Department has recognized Oregon State can provide the research and data to ensure the development of this clean and sustainable energy source doesn’t hurt our state’s world-renowned coastal fisheries and wildlife.” Wyden and Merkley said offshore wind can play a significant role in the nation’s push towards net-zero emissions and clean energy in the coming years. The Biden administration has announced a goal of having the U.S. reach 100% clean energy by 2035 and have net-zero emissions by 2050. The grant is administered by the National Oceanographic Partnership Program under the Department of Energy and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, along with other energy and ocean wildlife organizations.
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In a published article July, The News Guard reported that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management had outlined a presentation to the Curry County Board of Commissioners, the agency’s process in identifying locations for some truly massive wind turbines — the largest of which are taller than the Statue of Liberty and the Washington Monument at more than 850 feet — not to mention the span of the whirl-
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Echo Mountain Complex Wildfire JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net
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t 11:45 p.m. Sept. 7, 2020, the Echo Mountain Complex Fire was reported four miles east of Lincoln City. The wildfire erupted quickly and spread fast, burning 288 homes, 339 other structures and displaced 1,500 people, according to Oregon Office of Emergency Management. After the fire was extinguished, rebuilding began. Now, those who helped their neighbors during the devastating blaze are being recognized. North Lincoln Professional Firefighters and the North Lincoln Volunteer Association held a special association meeting Oct. 11 in Otis to give what they described as much deserved recognition to the community members. North Lincoln Professional Firefighters Association Treasurer Eric Maetas said Ryan and Nathan Knott used their own resources when they noticed the need.
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The King Tides Project is an international grass roots effort to document areas flooded by the highest winter tides. It started in Australia in 2009 and has since spread to the United States and elsewhere around the world.
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year are known as the king tides. These are the tides that coincide with the new and full moons November
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“They had multiple water tenders out throwing water at anything hot,” Maetas said. “There were times we were notified of a need and by the time we got there the Knott’s had already arrived. We have had many community members come to us with stories about how the fire was getting close to their homes or property and just in time the Knott’s arrived and saved everything.” Maetas said that was was not an isolated incident. “The two spent countless hours on the fire line without being asked to and without asking for recognition.” Otis Market owners Gary and Jason Uppal have also been recognized for their service during the wildfire. “They kept the market open for responders using their own generators and fuel,” Maetas said. “On top of that, they were out in the water tenders with the Knott’s assisting anywhere they could. Rose Lodge Market owner Baldeve Singh runs his business directly across from North Lincoln Fire & Rescue (NLFR) Station 12. Rose Lodge Market is located across Highway 18 from our Rose Lodge Station 12. Station 12 was North Lincoln Fire’s main operations point. The Rose Lodge Market was
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kept open to provide goods to locals and responders. “Singh and his family also cooked and handed out countless meals to responders,” Maetas said. Dan and Danielle Clanton are both former North Lincoln Fire volunteers and the owners of The Grill 1646. During the fire they provided meals to members of the community who were displaced and responders, Maetas said, adding the two also assisted other agencies by helping remove animals from harm’s way and finding them shelter. “Nancy Oksenholt has always been a supporter of North Lincoln Fire and Rescue and the Echo Mountain Complex Fire was no different,” Maetas said. “Throughout the course of the fire Nancy coordinated food distribution for the fire crews and victims of the fire. She ensured that crews out on the fire line and crews in town working extra hours to ensure
our district still had coverage did not go without.” Michael Long grew up on Highland Estates. His family lost homes during the Echo Mountain Complex Fire. “Michael brought a food truck from Lake Steven’s Washington down to the Otis Fire Station, Station 13, and provided food over several days to make sure responders to our fire were fed,” Maetas said. Resources were stretched thin during the wildfire, Maetas said. “For the first few days of the Echo Mountain Complex Fire we were unable to get support from outside agencies due to the severe weather, downed trees and other fires happening in Oregon,” he said. “None of these people had to be out helping. They all chose to do it. Without their hard work and support the outcome of the fire could have been much different. On behalf of all North Lincoln Fire, Thank You!”
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through January (though the new moon brings a higher tide than a full moon). The first set of king tides this year is November 3-5. The Oregon King Tides Project’s goal is to document the inland reach of these king tides on the Oregon Coast with photography, tracking sea level rise and envisioning how it will change in the future. The event on October 28 will focus on North Oregon Coast locations that have yet to be monitored as well as needed comparison photos of regular high tides. Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve coordinator Kristin Bayans will join CoastWatch coordinator Jesse Jones and share news about the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve and photo-points needed around the reserve. This session will be of interest
to those who live and work on the North Oregon Coast. Register for this event online at https://oregonshores.org/engage/featured-events. Upcoming king tides events in November and December will focus on other areas of the Oregon coast. Check out Oregon Shores website for more information or contact jesse@ oregonshores.org.
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The Oregon King Tides Project is co-coordinated by the Oregon Coastal Management Program and CoastWatch. Many other partners support the project on-the-ground. The Oregon Coastal Management Program works with coastal cities, counties, and state and federal agencies to administer Oregon’s
federally approved Coastal Management Program, which emphasizes conservation of estuaries, shorelands, beaches and dunes, and ocean resources. The program provides financial and planning assistance to local governments, implements a coastal hazards and resilience program, supports the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council, maintains an online Oregon Coastal Atlas to provide coastal data and tools, and has authority under federal law to review federal programs and activities for consistency with Oregon’s federally approved coastal program standards. The King Tides Project is an international grass roots effort to document areas flooded by the highest winter tides. It started in Australia in 2009 and has since spread to
the United States and elsewhere around the world. https://www. oregonkingtides.net/ About CoastWatch The Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition was founded in 1971 to protect the public interest in Oregon’s beaches created by the Beach Bill. The CoastWatch program was created in the 1990s to engage volunteers in adopting a mile of the Oregon coast, and observing and reporting its natural and human caused changes via photographs and written reports. CoastWatch connects volunteers to scientists and researchers for citizen science survey projects from Fort Stevens to the California border to monitor sea stars, tides, beach grasses, beached birds and more. https://oregonshores.org/ coastwatch
About The Friends of Cape Falcon Marine Reserve The Friends group is comprised of volunteer citizens and organizations working to increase understanding and appreciation of the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve. The Friends coordinate education events and promote scientific research in the area through a number of citizen science projects. Located in the ocean between Manzanita and Cannon Beach, Oregon, the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve site is a 20 square mile area dedicated to conservation and scientific research. https:// www.nehalemtrust.org/capefalconmr/ See more photos and read a series of stories about the King Tides Projects at thenewsguard.com.
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The Oregon Coast Aquarium has begun construction of a new Children’s Nature Play Area, Outdoor Amphitheater, Great Hall, and Headwaters Feature at the Newport site. The construction is part of the first phase of the Aquarium’s multi-phase capital campaign for improvement. Construction is to be completed in spring 2022. “The current estimated cost for the Outdoor Amphitheater, Headwaters Feature, and Children’s Nature Play Area is $2M, of which we’ve raised $1.75M ($259K left to raise),” Oregon Coast Aquarium Communication and Marketing Specialist Courtney Klug said. “The Great Hall project, includes the construction of the new admissions annex, which has already been completed) will come to a total cost is $5.2M.” The Children’s Nature Play Area will highlight the connection between Oregon’s nature and timber industry. The play area will feature massive logs, a climbing tower, and a mock river chute, allowing children to engage kinetically with nature. The surrounding grounds will include seating for caregivers and an estuary viewing deck. The Outdoor Amphitheater will act as a dedicated space for educational programs and ambassador animal presentations. The amphitheater will feature expansive seating to accommodate large groups. The Great Hall construction will include the renovation of the existing Aquarium lobby and coffee bar and the addition of a moon jelly exhibit. The Great Hall will have a new doorway to streamline foot traffic and provide visitors with a view of the estuary, Children’s Nature Play Area, and Headwaters Feature. The Headwaters Feature will include a recirculating stream, representing the relationship between watersheds and the ocean. This feature will emphasize the importance of headwaters and the role they play in sustaining Oregon’s coastal communities, according to Aquarium administrators. Dangermond Keane Architecture, Andersen Construction, and Walker Macy have been contracted by the Aquarium to carry out the design, construction, and landscaping for the current phase of the capital campaign. Aquarium administrators said completion of phase 1 is made possible by contributions from major donors, including Roundhouse Foundation, Starker Forests, Inc., Sunderland Foundation,
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The Aquarium improvements will include a new children's play area. Marcia H. Randall Foundation, Miller Family Holdings, Jeanette Bertea Hennings Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, and Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund. “We are thrilled to begin the
first phase of our projects that will enhance the visitor experience and update our facility,” CEO of OCAq President and Carrie Lewis said. “This has been a long road –from five years of
campaign fundraising to our 8-month facility closure in 2020 --but we’ve come through this with endless gratitude to our supporters and our community for believing in us and support-
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ing blades — which can be longer than a football field. Although they are typically much larger, offshore turbines essentially work the same as onshore turbines. As wind causes the blades to spin, they produce kinetic energy, which is converted to electrical energy by a generator inside the turbine. The electricity is shuttled to an offshore substation through underwater cables, and then transported to an onshore substation, where it is finally distributed to
homes and businesses. Whitney Hauer, renewable energy specialist, said offshore wind turbines can produce more energy than landlocked turbines because the wind is stronger and more consistent. In shallow water, turbines are secured directly to the ocean floor, but floating foundations are used in deeper waters. Hauer said floating offshore wind technology will most likely be used on the West Coast due to steep drop-offs along the
continental shelf. In June of 2020, the state of Oregon and the BOEM committed to offshore wind energy planning. Since then, the BOEM initiated a multi-year planning process, beginning with a mass data collection phase. They are looking at a wide variety of information, including potential human and environmental impacts, natural disaster risk — such as a tsunami — and wind speeds in particular locations, among many other
data points. BOEM even tracks the unexploded weapons lingering in ocean waters along the West Coast; remnants of past wars, which either missed their target or were dumped. If you are wondering, there are two relatively small “explosive dumping areas” about 100 miles west of Astoria, according to the West Coast Ocean Data Portal. Hauer said BOEM is scouting the entire Oregon Coast for potential wind
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1:42 a.m. Police cited a driver for driving while suspended and driving uninsured at Highway 1010 milepost 205. The vehicle was impounded and towed by Car Care. 10:11 a.m. Police took a report of an abandoned vehicle at the 1000 block of SW 51st Street. The vehicle was towed by Car Care. 3:04 p.m. Police took a report of theft of a company Ipad from a vehicle in the 5000 block of SE Highway 101. 4:43 p.m. A male was taken into custody for allegedly punching and breaking a window in the 4000 block of N Highway 101. The male was taken to the Lincoln County Jail for criminal mischief. 10:18 p.m. An individual was cited and released at Chinook Winds Casino after police took a report of the theft of a jacket. 10:34 pm. Caller reported that her son had run away from school. Officer responded and took a report.
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12:45 a.m. Caller reported two males and one female looking into cars at 28th Street and Inlet Avenue. Officer located subjects in a vehicle. The vehicle was towed by Car Care. One of the subjects was cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured. 8:07 a.m. After making an area check on N 35th Street, police made contact with two subjects in a suspicious vehicle one of the subjects was arrested, cited and release for a warrant. 10:59 a.m. Police responded to a death in the 4800 block of Inlet Avenue. Pacific View picked up the deceased. A report was taken. 12:49 p.m. Police responded to a report of a burglary with damage to door, window. Nothing appeared to be taken. 1:19 p.m. Police conducted a welfare check in the 1000 block of Spyglass Ridge Drive after the complainant’s son had to help a male into a vehicle after he fell several times. 7:08 p.m. a male was cited for a noise compliant in the 700 block of Quay Avenue. 7:52 p.m. police received a request for extra patrols in the 3000 block of Harbor Drive after two subjects set off a car alarm and ran towards Spyglass Ridge Drive.
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8:55 a.m. Police responded to SW 51st Street in the Pavillion area. Gave subject a 30-day exclusion from the location following parks department complaint. 2:46 pm. Police took a report of a theft of a king size bed and frame, mattress, box spring, coffee table, night stands and decor items from a location in the 1300 block of NW 15th Street.
Oct. 18
12 a.m. Police responded to a domestic disturbance report in the 3000 block of Port Avenue. 8:57 a.m. Police took a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1500 block of NW Harbor Drive. 8:58 a.m. Police took a report of a theft of a credit card in the 1800 block of NE 20th Street. 1:12 p.m. Police took a report of the theft of a wallet in the 1200 block of NE Highway 101. 3:20 p.m. Police responded to a crash at SW 13th Street and SW Highway 101. 4:58 p.m. Police were dispatched to a physical domestic in the 1100 block of SW 13th Street. 6:13 p.m. Police took a report of theft in the 4000 block of Logan Road. Male suspect drove off and struck a cart return. $500 worth of items taken.
Oct. 19
9:16 a.m. Following a report of a subject brandishing a firearm police stopped a vehicle and arrested a male subject for menacing. The male wa taken to Lincoln County Jail. 6 p.m. Police took a reprt of theft in the 21oo block of NW Keel.
Oct. 20
9:20 a.m. Report of drug paraphernalia found in the 200 block of SW Tide Avenue. A subject was cited and released for a warrant. The items found were taken to the police department for disposal. 2:38 p.m. A male subject refused to leave the property in the 1700 block of 44th Street. The male was cited and released for a warrant.
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VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY Yes on 21-203
We have lived in a residential zoned area of Otter Rock for 25 years and after almost 20 years of a peaceful respectable neighborhood, 2/3’s of the homes on our street are now STR’s. These STR’s create specific problems for the permanent residents like parking, litter, excess noise, dog feces on our beach trails, stolen property, vandalism, loss of privacy, disrobing surfers to mention a few. Most property owners don’t reside in the Community, State or the even the Country. After contacting Lincoln County Planning regarding using our residential (double lot) to put a small drive thru coffee shack on our property, we were informed that only commercial properties are allowed to be income properties. So how are residentially zoned properties allowed to be STR’s? Many of these properties were long term rentals or owned by blue collar workers and professionals like teachers, police and fire. Now these house strangers instead of neighbors we could get to know and count on for a hand, cup of sugar or a neighborhood bar-b-que. Between STRs, Pura Vida Surf Shop and Cliffside Coffee we are continuously inundated with strangers, year round. These strangers don’t have the same consideration for our community or our properties that the full time residents have and they never will. It appears that our County Commissioners and our State Representatives are more interested in keeping tourists happy then taking care of those the elect them and live in our community. Vote them out. Vote Yes on 21-203! Cheryl Haley Otter Rock
Pro-Residential, not Anti-Tourism
Opponents of Measure 21-203 claim it will hurt tourism. A “Lighthouse Awards” article refers to it as, “an anti-tourism measure that would ban vacation rentals in Lincoln County.” That is a lie! Measure 21203 will phase out, over 5 years, only STRs outside city limits (unincorporated Lincoln County). The current number of STRs in that category is 525-530. That is not banning vacation rentals in Lincoln County. In a 10/1 article in News-Times, it says, “phasing out of all shortterm rentals would substantially impact the county’s transient room tax takings.” It then states what makes up the $3.3 million collected annually by Lincoln County: per night tax on rentals in vacation homes, hotels, and campgrounds. There is no movement to phase out all short-term rentals. Proponents of Measure 21-203 are not against tourism. They recognize the big role tourism plays in the financial well-being of Lincoln County. They do not object to STRs, when they operate in areas that do not devastate residential neighborhoods. Measure 21-203 is about businesses (STRs) operating in areas that are zoned for residential use. Proponents of the measure are not objecting to existing STRs in touristcommercial areas, nor to the expansion of STRs in those areas. They are fighting to maintain the safety and integrity of their homes in unprotected residential zones. Read the measure. Check the claims made by both sides. Then, if you choose to, vote “Yes” on Measure 21-203. Linda Keehn Waldport
Am I the only one?
Am I the only one wondering why people who do not live in unincorporated Lincoln County get to vote on Measure 21-203 ( Short Term Rentals) but people who do live in unincorporated LC are not allowed to vote on Measure 21-205 (5% tax on prepared food and drink)? County folks are definitely impacted by the city food tax but they have no vote. If passed, 21-205 will be a tax increase on unincorporated residents. Isn’t that taxation without representation? Lucy Nash Newport
Yes on 21-203
Measure 21-203 effects only residences in unincorporated Lincoln County - incorporated cities already have protections for residential zones. If you live in a city, your property will not be effected by passing, but you can vote in favor. Please restore some balance to our county residential neighborhoods by supporting regulations/ limitations on Short Term Rentals. Commercial enterprises belong in Commercial Zoning. Residential Zones should be protected by the Board of Commissioners. Young families have had to leave due to housing prices inflated by the STRs - in my community of Otter Rock about 30 homes of 140 have converted to STRs, several homes have been built exclusively as STRs. Existing home prices have increased by nearly 50% in the last couple of years. Long term rentals are becoming extinct. Where will you live if 21-203 fails? The vacation rental industry is spending $100’s of thousands to try to defeat this measure. The small number of residents, about 525, cannot possibly raise enough fund-
ing to compete with that corporate money coming from outside our communities and the state. But your vote can prevail! Surely, our quality of life that drew us to live here has value. Please help us protect residential, family neighborhoods. Yes on 21-203 Patricia Anderson Otter Rock
City dwellers should count costs of STR ban
To me, two questions stand out about Msr. 21-203, the short-term rental ban. First, how will the loss of STR’s affect county services to the residents and taxpayers of Lincoln County? According to the treasurer, Lincoln County collected nearly $5 million in room taxes last year with $2.9 million going to the general fund — enough to pay for 30 deputies or other essential county personnel. Another $2 million is distributed to the aquarium, fair and competitive non-profits that do much heavy lifting for residents. Second, will Msr. 21-203 produce more affordable housing, as supporters claim? No evidence suggests this will ease the affordable housing crunch. What would, however, is to extend the state’s new “inclusionary” multi-family housing law into the wealthy rural enclaves of Lincoln County. City-dwellers who vote on Msr. 21-203 should consider how the loss of deputies or other front-line county services will put the squeeze on municipal budgets. Also think about how properly managed vacation rentals are not only invisible but equitable — a perfect fit for family-minded neighborhoods. Best regards, Rick Beasley Depoe Bay
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Vote no on Ballot Measure 21-203 STR’s MITCH GENSMAN
A few property owners don’t want a vacation rental in their neighborhood, and are trying to eliminate many STR’s (Short Term Rentals). Lincoln County has strict regulations for STR’s relating to licensing, quiet hours, number of persons and vehicles allowed per each property, parking, health and safety, enforcement mechanisms, and is currently considering additional regulations and such as limiting densities. County regulation of STR’s is welcomed, but the complete elimination of STR’s goes too far. Approval of 21-203 would create a negative impact on the county’s economy, which is significantly dependent on tourism. Those pushing for the elimination of STR’s don’t respect the folks who have jobs dependent upon tourism and STR’s. Visitors and guests at STR’s are spending money at local restaurants, recreational businesses, shops, stores, and with local service providers. It’s estimated that 4000 jobs* in
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the county are dependent on the existence of STR’s, generating $200,000,000* in local wages. Why let a few selfish people destroy many of these jobs? If this measure passes, tourists are still going to the coast, they will just go to other coastal counties that can provide available lodging. Proponents claim that income generated from STR’s goes to out of state owners. As a lifelong Oregonian, and an owner of a family property in unincorporated
Lincoln County for 55 years, that has been an STR for over 20 years, we know the truth. All revenue collected from our STR goes into paying taxes, fees, licenses, utilities and the wages of property management staff, cleaning staff, maintenance staff, landscapers, contractors, local Building suppliers and local service workers. All of our revenue stays in Lincoln County. We get to enjoy our STR for our personal use during portions of the year. That is
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OBITUARIES Pat Agostini-Church
Our beautiful mother, Pat, has passed away. She loved the ocean, fishing, cooking, entertaining and Harleys. In her early years, mom worked in the restaurant industry and opened two restaurants. Later in life she went to work for DMV in the Highway Patrol Division. After retiring she moved to Oregon for the first time to live by the sea. As a single mother, she
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raised 4 children on her own. She taught us to be self sufficient, have a strong work ethic and to help those less fortunate. She moved to Alaska twice to live with her sons. She and her oldest son, Michael, opened a restaurant together. Mom loved the beauty and wildness of Alaska and seeing moose in her yard. She moved to Virginia to live with her Sabrena and son-in-law Bruce and help with after school care for her grand daughters, taking them to the beach and fishing. She returned to Oregon and her youngest son, Tony, joined her and she helped him start his business, Tony’s Top Shop, in Lincoln City. She was able to help raise two more grandchildren. Mom returned to California 13 years ago and bought a house with her daughter Cindy. They enjoyed antiquing and decorating their home.
She planted tomatoes, peppers and an apricot tree. She liked canning them and gave them as gifts to friends. Mom was the heart of our family. She had an adventurous spirit and a zest for life. She shared in our successes and our sorrows. Mom was preceded in death by her son, Michael Posehn and two grandsons. She is survived by her daughters Cynthia Latino, Sabrena (Agostini) Donohoe, sonin-law Bruce and her son Tony Latino along with 8 grandchildren, 5 greatgrandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Her spirit will live on in all of us. A gathering for family and friends was held on October 17th in Roseville, CA.
graduated from Taft High School in 1955. Ray was a workaholic. He drove log truck for a while then dump truck and lowboy for Oceanlake Sand and Gravel. He started Ray Drayton Excavating and Trucking in the late 60’s and never looked back, doing it his way. In 1981 he bought T&L Septic Tank Service and T&L Chemical Toilet Rental. This became his primary business and he was still running them daily at the time of his death. Ray was a fighter. His concern for the “Little Guy” was his motivation. He fought for what he felt was right, no matter the cost. Ray enjoyed going to the farm daily with his life long friend, John Zeller, and feeding the cows and being home at the farm. He was a member of the Elks Lodge
1886 then transferred to the Tillamook Elks. He was a past member of Devils Lake Fire Department in the 60’s. Ray is survived by is brother, Jim Drayton; his son and daughter in law, Dan & Jennifer Drayton, son and daughter in law, Don Drayton & Tracie Cherney; grandchildren Sara Drayton, Daniel Drayton, Braden Drayton Dunwoodie, Ellisen Drayton, Marcus Cherney and Zane Drayton; and 5 great grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sister Karen Portune, his long time partner Vikki Barttles, and daughter Nancy Drayton-Baker. A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2022
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Ray Drayton, a life long resident of Lincoln City, passed away September 25, 2021 in Lincoln City, OR at the age of 84. Ray was born in Portland, OR January 25, 1937 to Ray and Sarah Drayton of Rose Lodge, OR. He grew up in Rose Lodge on the farm and attended the Rose Lodge School and
Lincoln County: Voices of the Vaccinated Many individuals have different experiences and motivations when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination. Lincoln County Public Health has invited people to share their personal stories and we are sharing those with readers over the coming weeks. If you are looking for a vaccination clinic near you, visit www.co.lincoln.or.us/ “My wife and I got the vaccine as soon as our age was allowed because of this nasty pandemic. We were waiting for a solution, something that would help us get back to our normal life. We decided it was the right thing to do. I just wanted to feel a little bit safer, and we wanted to feel comfortable going to visit the people around us. With the first shot, I had soreness in my arm. That lasted until I got the second shot. After the second shot, I felt a little tired but nothing major. I would tell people it’s like the flu shot. You want to get it so you can avoid getting really sick.”
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In addition to the main clinics, smaller pop-up clinics will also be available: Tidewater: October 27 at Alsea Dog & Animal Kennel from 2pm – 6pm Siletz: October 28 at Siletz City Hall from 1pm – 5pm Otis: November 2 at Panther Creek Community Center from 2pm - 6pm Otis: November 4 at Salmon River Grange from 2pm – 6pm Newport: November 5 at La Juquilita from 2pm – 7pm To assist with questions and scheduling, the Lincoln County Call Center is open Monday – Friday from 9:00am – 5:00pm. To reach the call center, please call 541-265-0621 or email LincolnCoCallCenter@co.lincoln.or.us. You may also schedule online on the county website www.co.lincoln.or.us/COVID.
Deryl, 87, of Otis, passed away quietly surrounded by his family August 22nd in Lincoln City. He was born in Newberg, OR, completed elementary school at Gibbs, a one-room school house and high school in Newberg, in the 1950s, Deryl and his family moved to Portland, OR, where he and his dad worked at Reynolds Aluminum until their retirements, respectively. Deryl served in the Navy from 1952 to 1960, receiving an honorable discharge. At 23, he met Nina Hutchinson, (aka Jackie) a 15-year-old sophomore at Franklin High School. Accused of robbing the cradle, he married in 1958 and moved into their first home near Gresham, OR. They moved only three
times during their 63 years of marriage. They had three children: Donna Binder of Aloha, OR, Keith and Michael Ingraham of Beaverton, OR. Two granddaughters, Cassondra Sauv’e and Annalyse Shabasson and two greatgrandchildren: Lorelai and Elisha Shabasson. All of them called him “Papa.” Throughout his life, Deryl enjoyed gardening and flowers. He liked taking his friends and kin ocean fishing across the bar at Depoe Bay. To him, nothing was as exciting as catching a big salmon, or even bigger, a 75-pound halibut. Soon after he retired, Deryl and Jackie moved to property in Otis and Deryl kept busy cutting firewood, and more firewood! He
volunteered for the American Red Cross, assisting in blood drawing, and awaking in the night to assist survivors of fires and floods. He joined R.S.V.P. (Retired Seniors Volunteer Persons) at Samaritan Hospital. He minded the gift shop every Saturday and escorted patients to appointments. Twice every summer, he took his John Deere garden tractor to Antique Powerland in Brooks, OR, where he competed and won several ribbons. The Ingraham’s fondest memories while the kids were living at home was going on camping trips and visiting state parks, nearly all of them this side of the Rockies. Deryl was proud of his accomplishments and had a sense of humor. A few days after he passed, the phone rang. Jackie answered it to a strange voice saying “Hi, Gramma, what’s up?” Realizing it was a prank phone call, Jackie said “Grampa died Sunday, send money!” The caller hung up.
Commission adopts Dungeness Crab Fishery Management Plan The Fish and Wildlife Commission recently adopted regulations for implementing the Oregon Dungeness Crab Fishery Management Plan, the first Dungeness crab fishery management plan to be developed on the west coast. The FMP describes the status of Dungeness crab and the Department’s management of two commercial crab fisheries (bay and ocean) and the recreational crab fishery in the bays and ocean. Dungeness crab is an iconic Oregon species and forms the economic backbone of commercial activity along the coast, including tourism, recreational crabbing and seafood industries. In describing the fishery sectors and the management approach of each, the FMP provides a transparent reference for the rationale behind the Department’s research, monitoring and regulatory approaches to sustainably managing Dungeness crab and providing access to all harvesters. While the majority of regulations are already in place for the management described in the FMP, there are several minor implementing regulations the Commission adopted today including a bay commercial logbook requirement, adjustments to late-season buoy tag allowances for the ocean commercial sector, biotoxin management adjustments and fishing gear definitions within marine reserves (which apply to crab and all other commercial fixed gear fisheries). The Commission also
amended OARs for the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee (OCRF), to reflect changes to the Advisory Committee’s membership made by House Bill 2171, which was passed in the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session. The OCRF program was created as an opportunity for all Oregonians to demonstrate support for building a broader conservation legacy for present and future generations. It is funded by general fund dollars matched with private contributions. Projects funded by OCRF help Oregon Conservation Strategy Species and create new opportunities for wildlife watching, urban conservation, community science, and other wildlife-associated recreation. Commissioners also approved two OCRF funding recommendations including hiring a staff support position for the OCRF program
and the Sea Otter Restoration Community Engagement project. The Sea Otter project will engage communities on the Oregon Coast (particularly the southern coast) with the goal of building support for restoring sea otters to the Oregon coast. Finally, the Commission was briefed on the draft Rogue–South Coast MultiSpecies Conservation and Management Plan. The Plan will guide management of winter steelhead, summer steelhead, coho salmon, and cutthroat trout in coastal watersheds of southwest Oregon, from the Elk River south to the Winchuck River, including the Rogue River. The draft Plan was developed and revised after extensive engagement with stakeholder teams, habitat representatives, tribes, NOAA Fisheries, independent scientists, anglers, and public comment.
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State unemployment, ‘a remarkable improvement’ Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in September from 5.0%, as revised, in August, according to the Oregon Employment Department. “This is a remarkable improvement from the worst labor force impacts of the COVID recession when 270,000 Oregonians were jobless in April 2020,” a release from the Oregon Employment Department said. “However, there is still ground to make up to approach the average of 82,000 Oregonians unemployed during 2017 through 2019, during the tight labor market of the prior economic expansion” The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 4.8% in Sep-
tember from 5.2% in August. In Oregon, nonfarm payroll employment declined by 200 in September, following a revised gain of 8,900 jobs in August. Monthly gains averaged 10,200 during January through August. Job reductions in September were largest in government (-3,800 jobs) and construction (-1,400). These losses were balanced by substantial gains in professional and business services (+2,500 jobs); leisure and hospitality (+2,200); and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+1,000 jobs). The private sector added 3,600 jobs in September, continuing the steady private-sector expansion that averaged 4,600 jobs added per month over the past six
months. Government job losses in September were concentrated in local government where some K-12 schools added fewer employees than is typical at the start of the school year. Other local government employers are still well below their staffing levels seen two years ago, prior to the recession. Leisure and hospitality added 2,200 jobs in September, following a gain of 1,200 in August. Despite these gains, leisure and hospitality still accounts for the bulk of Oregon’s jobs not recovered since early 2020, with 42,100 jobs left to recover to reach the prior peak month of February 2020. The industry has regained 62% of jobs lost
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Oregon’s per capita income 2020 SARAH CUNNINGHAM
capita personal income.
Oregon’s total personal income ranked 22nd in the nation in 2020, moving up three places from its 2019 rank. Data on personal income comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) – a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. State personal income captures total income within a state and is the sum of three main components: net earnings (wages, salaries, employer contributions); personal current transfer receipts (retirement, Medicare, unemployment insurance); and dividends, interest, and rent. Growth in personal income for the U.S. overall averaged 6.6% in 2020, much higher than the previous year’s growth rate of 4.1%. For individual states in 2020, growth ranged from a 1.7% increase in Wyoming to a 10.3% increase in Arizona. Personal income grew by 8.0% in Oregon in 2020, which was the fifth fastest in the nation (tied with Kentucky). According the Bureau of Economic Analysis, changes in personal income since February 2020 primarily reflected changes in governmental social benefits, stemming from the enactment and expiration of legislative acts and related programs during the pandemic (detailed in this BEA graph).
For the United States as a whole, 59.9% of PCPI came from net earnings in 2020. Connecticut took the top slot ($49,142) and Mississippi took the bottom ($22,802) in dollar value of per capita net earnings. For Connecticut, 62.5% of PCPI came from net earnings and for Mississippi it was 54.1%. Oregon ranked 26th among the states in per capita net earnings ($32,523), which accounted for 57.8% of the state’s PCPI in 2020. Many states ranked similarly in dividends, interest, and rent per capita as they did in net earnings per capita. Connecticut ranked second and Mississippi 50th. Oregon ranked 25th in dividends, interest, and rent per capita ($10,398). Typically, Oregon ranks higher in per capita dividends, interest, and rent (ranked 20th in 2019 with $11,196). States that rank high in per capita net earnings typically rank lower in per capita transfer receipts and states that ranked low in per capita earnings typically rank higher in per capita transfer receipts. This makes sense. If you are earning income, either through wages, dividends, interest, or rent, then you are less likely to need transfer receipts to cover basic living expenses.
Per Capita Personal Income
The size of a state’s population plays a predominant role in the size of its personal income. California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania – six of the most populous states in the nation – are also the top six states in terms of total personal income. South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming – five of the least populous states in the nation – are also the bottom five states in terms of total personal income. By dividing a state’s total personal income by its total population, we obtain per capita personal income (PCPI). This gives us a number that is more easily compared with other states. For instance, Oregon’s total personal income was just over $239 billion in 2020, while Texas had income of more than $1.6 trillion. Per capita personal income, however, was $56,312 for Oregon and $55,129 for Texas. Adjusting to PCPI adjusts the income rankings of states as well. Connecticut ranked 23rd in total personal income but ranked first in the nation in PCPI. Mississippi ranked 35th in total personal income, but Mississippi ranked last of the states in PCPI. Oregon ranked 25th in total personal income, but ranked 22nd in per
Comparison of PCPI Components
Oregon’s Population-Driven Relative Trend
Oregon’s PCPI has remained close to the U.S. level since estimates began in 1929. The largest difference between the Beaver State and the U.S. came in 1943 when Oregon climbed to its peak of 123.8% of the national level. Oregon’s PCPI was consistently above the U.S. from 1938 to 1956 when incomes were bolstered by defense manufacturing for World War II and the post-war economic boom. In 1943, war-related manufacturing propelled Oregon’s PCPI to its highest level relative to the nation. In 2009, Oregon’s PCPI dropped below 90.0% of the national level for the first time. And the state’s PCPI reached its lowest relative point (88.3%) in 2011. This was largely influenced by two main factors: the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009; and Oregon’s fast population growth. The Great Recession brought job loss and lower earnings, while at the same time Oregon’s population increased as well. Many states with high annual growth in population are also states with low annual growth in PCPI. This relationship can greatly impact a state’s per capita income relative to the national level. Sarah Cunningham is an economist with the Oregon Employment Department.
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Mobile vaccination clinics scheduled
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Lincoln County Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths in the county, bringing the total to 38, as of Friday, Oct. 15. There were 15 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday for a total of 153 cases in October, according to Lincoln County Public Health. For more information about COVID-19, visit the Lincoln County Website under “What’s New” or call the Lincoln County Call Center at 541-265-0621. The call center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mobile Vaccination Bus Lincoln County Public Health and Oregon Health Authority are bringing a Mobile Vaccination Bus to Lincoln County October 24 through November 5. The bus will be stationed in four cities and will be the base for several mobile clinics in other locations of the county. Eligibility The clinicss offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to any eligible person. This includes Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Third doses of Moderna or Pfizer will be available for those who are immunocompromised and Pfizer boosters for those at high risk of severe COVID, according to a release from Lincoln County Public Health. Third doses and boosters have eligibility requirements. Only those who are currently immunocompromised can receive a third dose at least 28 days after the second dose. Pfizer boosters are approved six months after the second
dose, but only under certain conditions. Eligible people include those with certain underlying medical conditions or who are at higher risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus due to where they live or work. In Oregon that includes everyone who was in Phase 1A of the initial vaccine rollout earlier this year. Clinic locations clinics at the mobile vaccination bus are open from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. every day during the visit to Lincoln County.
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Local, state and federal health officials continue to stress that COVIOD-19 vaccinations are the best way to stop the pandemic. This mobile vaccination bus will be used in Lincoln County to help provide the vaccinations.
The clinic locations:
• Yachats - Oct. 24–25 at the Yachats Commons • Waldport - Oct. 26–27 at the Waldport Community Center • Toledo - Oct. 28–30 at the Toledo Library • Lincoln City - Oct. 31–Nov. 5 at Chinook Winds Casino Resort In addition to the main clinics, smaller pop-up clinics will also be available. • Tidewater - Oct. 27 at Alsea Dog & Animal Kennel from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. • Siletz - Oct. 28 at Siletz City Hall from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. • Otis - Nov. 4 at Salmon River Grange from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. • Newport - Nov. 5 at La Juquilita from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. To assist with questions and scheduling, the Lincoln County Call Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To reach the call center, call 541265-0621, or email LincolnCoCallCenter@co.lincoln. or.us. You may also schedule online on the county website www.co.lincoln.or.us/ COVID. For more information, visit the Lincoln County website at www.co.lincoln. or.us/COVID
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Tip of the Week: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF CURTIS LANDERS
National Domestic Violence Awareness is an annual designation observed in October. For many, home is a place of love, warmth, and comfort. It’s somewhere that you know you will be surrounded by care and support. But for millions of others home is anything, but a sanctuary. Both women and men can be victims of some form of violence by an intimate partner or expartner. People who are in an abusive relationship will stay with their partner for a number of reasons: • Low self-esteem, and they are made to feel they will never be able to find another person to be with. • The cycle of abuse, that follows physical and mental abuse, makes them believe their partner really is sorry and does love them. • It’s dangerous to leave. Situations sometimes become worse if a plan isn’t made and proper action hasn’t been taken before leaving. • They feel personally responsible for their partner, or their own behavior. They are made to feel like everything that goes wrong is their fault. • They share a life. Marriages, children, homes, pets, and finances are a big reason victims of abuse feel they can’t leave.
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Sometimes, people don’t know if they are really in an abusive relationship because they’re used
to their partner telling them it’s all in their head or making them feel like all the problems are their own fault. Here are just a few ways to know if you’re in an abusive relationship that you need to get out of. • Your partner has assaulted you in any way in the past. • Your partner is possessive. They check up on you constantly wondering where you are. • Your partner is jealous. (A small amount of jealousy isn’t abnormal) pay attention to consistent accusations of you being unfaithful or isolating you from family or friends. • Your partner puts you down in any way. • Your partner threatens you or your family. • Your partner physically and sexually abuses you. (Even if it doesn’t happen all the time). If you are concerned about someone you know, feel free to call the local non-emergency dispatch line and they can get you in touch with the proper authorities or assist you on what to do. Non-Emergency Dispatch Number- 541-265-0777 And as always, if you are in an emergency situation or know of someone in an emergency situation, please don’t hesitate to call 911.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month was launched nationwide in October 1987 as a way to connect and unite individuals and organizations working on domestic violence issues while
raising awareness for those issues, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCAD). Over the past 30+ years, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to create and update legislation to further those goals, the NCAD states on its website. Although there has been substantial progress in reducing domestic violence, an average of 20 people are physically abused by intimate partners every minute, according to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). This equates to more than 10 million abuse victims annually. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been physically abused by an intimate partner, and 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men have been severely physically abused by an intimate partner. Millions of Americans live in daily, silent fear within their own homes, according to the NCTST with states on its website that every year millions of children are exposed to domestic violence. Domestic violence incidents affect every person within a home and can have long-lasting negative effects on children’s emotional well-being, and social and academic functioning. For the full article visit nationaldaycalendar.com/nationaldomestic-violence-awarenessmonth-october/ For more information and tips, visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net3
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Although there has been substantial progress in reducing domestic violence, an average of 20 people are physically abused by intimate partners every minute, according to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN).
Lincoln County sends out property tax statements SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN COUNTY
The following information has been released by Lincoln County concerning property tax statements. Tax Statements The 2021/22 property tax statements for Lincoln County are expected to be mailed out on October 21, with initial payment due by November 15. Full payments made by November 15 will receive a 3% discount and two-thirds payments will receive a 2% discount. At least one-third payment must be received by November 15 to avoid delinquent interest charges. For property owners making one-third payments, the second payment will be due by February 15, 2022, and the third payment will be due by May 15, 2022. Payments can be made electronically online, mailed with a postmark on or before November 15, or dropped off at a collection box located at the courthouse parking lot,
or in person at the tax office located in room 205, on the second floor of the county courthouse in Newport.
Values
Overall, Real Market Value in Lincoln County is up approximately 12% from 2020, while countywide Assessed (taxable) Value has increased nearly 4%. These percentages include the value of new construction and development. Most property owners will see a typical 3% increase in their taxable Assessed Value due to Measure 50 – a constitutional amendment approved by Oregon voters in 1997. When Measure 50 was first implemented, a “Maximum Assessed Value” was assigned to each property which equaled the property’s 1995 value minus 10%. For the years following, each property is assessed on the lesser of its Maximum Assessed Value from the previous year plus 3%, or its Real Market Value. So long as the Real Market Value remains higher than the Maximum Assessed Value, the Assessed
Overall, Real Market Value in Lincoln County is up approximately 12% from 2020, while countywide Assessed (taxable) Value has increased nearly 4%. These percentages include the value of new construction and development. Value can increase up to 3%. This is the most common scenario. However, there are scenarios where a property’s Assessed Value may increase more or less than 3%. Following are two primary reasons: 1.) New construction, development, damage/destruction or other changes to property considered an “exception” event may add to or lower the property’s Assessed Value. 2.) If, following a market downturn, a property’s Real Market Value drops below its Maximum Assessed Value,
the property is assessed at its Real Market Value. The Assessed Value may fluctuate up or down annually with the market, with no limitation, until it returns to or above the Maximum Assessed Value. At that point, the Assessed Value will once again be restricted to 3% annual growth under Measure 50. For 2021, approximately 10% of properties in Lincoln County are assessed on their Real Market Value. With increasing market values, these properties may see assessed value growth of more than 3%.
Levies
Total property taxes, fees and special assessments are up approximately 3.2% over last year. Most property taxes are a product of Assessed Values and underlying district tax rates. Along with changes in Assessed Values, new voter-approved levies may impact total taxes in certain areas of the county.
For the 2021/22 tax year, a 5-year Local Option Levy was approved for the Central Oregon Coast Fire and Rescue District. Since this was a renewal of a previous 5-year Local Option Levy, it will not result in increased taxes over the previous tax year. Within Lincoln County there are 76 local taxing districts, including education districts, health districts, city, county, port, fire protection, water, road, special assessment districts and urban renewal. All of these have distinct tax rates, and most have different geographic boundaries, so overall tax rates for individual properties vary by location. Property tax statements display total amounts imposed by individual taxing districts, along with current and prior year property values. Values for both years are categorized by land, structure, total real market value and total as-
sessed value. Taxpayers disputing their property values are encouraged to contact the Assessor’s office. Appraisal staff will be available to answer questions and review properties for value adjustments up to December 31st, 2021. Taxpayers also have the option to file value petitions with the Board of Property Tax Appeals until December 31st, 2021. Appeal rights are described in detail on the back of the tax statement Lincoln County Assessor’s and Tax Collector’s offices are currently open to public service Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. Generally, value and tax-related questions can be answered by phone or email, however, if you’d like to speak to someone in person feel free to stop by the County courthouse offices. Masks and physical distancing are required within all County facilities.
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