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Wayside Welcoming Center input sessions

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The D River Recreation Area at Lincoln City is currently the fifth most popular Oregon Parks and Recreation site, hosting 1.385 million guests each year.

The four-acre property comprises a parking lot, beach access and rest

room. It is the most visited place in Lincoln City, according to Explore Lincoln, Lincoln City’s destination, marketing organization department.

Lincoln City is developing plans to renovate the beach-area site adding a new visitor’s wayside welcoming center.

Be engaged

The public will have the opportu

nity to provide comments about the proposed new D River Recreational Area Welcoming Center at Lincoln City during two input sessions for the project. The first session is set for at 2 p.m. Nov. 1 and the second session at 6 p.m. Nov. 15. Both will be conducted in the Culinary Center on the 4th floor of Lincoln City Hall, 801 SE Highway 101.

One arrested after domestic violence, traffic crash with police patrol vehicle

responding to the call advised that a motorcycle had just crashed into his patrol car at the intersection on NE 21st Street and NE Oar Avenue.

The driver of the motorcycle, identified Jason R. Thomas, did not appear to be injured and was determined to have been involved in the domestic disturbance.

During the investigation at the domestic disturbance scene, probable cause was developed indicating Thomas had assaulted his girlfriend.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was asked to respond to the scene to investigate the crash involving the motorcycle hitting the Lincoln City Police patrol vehicle. It appeared that in the process of fleeing the disturbance scene, the motorcycle was traveling west bound on NE 21st Street and went into the oncoming lane of travel to pass a stopped vehicle.

Lincoln City business represen tatives and citizens are welcome to attend the sessions.

“D River is really Lincoln City’s front porch and upgrading the Wayside is long overdue,” State Rep. David Gomberg said. “With this new investment, we can offer in-person visitor support and transform the dank and dark restrooms into a place fam

ily will feel safe taking their kids.” Gomberg said that the planned upgrades will transform the D River Wayside into the most valuable tourism asset in Lincoln City.

“As former Mayor of Lincoln City I have realized the untapped potential these improvements would

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The motorcycle slid approximately 25 feet into the front of this Lincoln City Police Patrol car. The motorcycle driver’s backpack lays on the ground following the crash.

One person has been arrested and faces multiple charges following a domestic violence investigation that ended in a traffic crash at NE 21st Street and NE Oar Avenue in Lincoln City.

At approximately 11:19 a.m. Thursday Oct. 27, Lincoln City Police officers responded to the 2100 block of NE Reef Avenue for a report of a domestic disturbance occurring at the location.

As officers arrived, they saw a man on a motorcycle quickly leave the area. A few moments later, another officer

The officer was stopped with his emergency overhead lights activated in the eastbound lane of NE 21st Street at the intersection of NE Oar Avenue. Thomas was unable to control his motorcycle, laid it over and skidded into the front of the stopped patrol vehicle. The patrol vehicle sustained only minor damage and the officer was not injured. The motorcycle was later towed from the scene.

Thomas was taken into custody at the crash scene and was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital to be medically checked before being transported to the Lincoln County Jail.

Thomas was lodged in the jail on the following charges: two counts of Domestic Assault IV, two counts of Strangula tion (Domestic), and two counts of Menacing (Domestic). The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office charged Thomas with Reckless Driving in connection to the crash.

Jeremy C. Ruark may be reached at jruark@countrymedia.net

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The National Weather Service’s (NWS) latest winter outlook shows a 75% chance of La Niña December through February for the Oregon Coast and the rest of the state.

El Niño and the Southern Oscillation, commonly referred to as ENSO, is a periodic fluctuation

in sea surface temperature (SST) and the overlying atmosphere across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. It is a defining model for weather forecasters.

This would be the third consecutive year for our weather to be influenced by El Niño. Weather experts said that influence is directly related to

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PHOTO FROM EXPLORE LINCOLN CITY

This is a conceptual drawing of the new proposed D River Recreational Area Visitors Center in Lincoln City.

COURTESY PHOTO FROM THE NWS

This illustration shows the winter weather outlook for Oregon and the nation.

Take a Ride: Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan adopted

After several years of work and extensive public input, the Oregon Coast Bike Route (OCBR) Plan has been adopted by the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The plan is designed to provide guidance to coastal communities on future bike improvements.

The OCBR plan includes the following key elements:

• Overview of wide-ranging public involvement work through out the planning effort.

• Route change recommenda tions along with some new alternate options.

• A list of 35 critical needs – also known as “uncomfortable segments.”

• Recommendations for ad dressing the critical needs.

• Overview of supportive programs and services that can also support the route (things like camp

ing, wayfinding, education, etc.).

Visit the project webpage to see the final OCBR Plan along with detailed lists (Appendices A-G), of the critical needs, potential design solutions, route changes and more.

The Oregon Coast Bike Route covers 370 scenic miles primarily on Highway 101 from Astoria to Brookings, connecting state parks, coastal communities and panoramic viewpoints, according to ODOT.

“Every year thousands of cyclists ride this route on single or multiday tours. Coastal residents and visitors also use parts of the route to reach school, work, shop ping, services and recreation,” ODOT states on its Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan website

Economic Impact

• $56.3 million in tourism spending

• 670 full-time jobs

• 66,000 multiday bike trips

What happens next?

For the second summer, ODOT has funded an OCBR Safety Edu cation Campaign including bill boards, brochures, and social media outreach.

ODOT is partnering with the City of Yachats to install safety improvements along the curve south of Yachats where people are biking and hiking along the shoulder.

ODOT is partnering with the City of Lincoln City to implement one of the official route changes –

taking people biking off of U.S. 101 and along neighborhoods streets (a local bike route) for several miles before getting back onto U.S. 101.

ODOT has partnered with the City of Lincoln City to submit a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant which, if received, would fund a separated bicycle and pedestrian bridge as recommended in the OCBR Plan.

ODOT has submitted two ad ditional FLAP grants to build sepa rated paths near two interchanges – U.S. 26 (near Seaside) and OR 18 (near Lincoln City) – to improve two “critical needs” identified in the Plan.

ODOT continues work on the statewide Oregon Coast Trail plan ning effort – working with various land manager agencies and local jurisdictions to plan for closing or improving hiking “gaps” along the highway.

ODOT is pursuing designation for the OCBR to become part of the U.S. Bike Route (USBR) national

network. We will be in touch with several communities as part of this effort.

ODOT will update the “paper” copy of the OCBR map.

Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan Purpose

• Define needs for improve ments to the Oregon Coast Bike Route based on current bicycle infrastructure standards, tourism destinations, and local plans.

• Identify future investments that ODOT or local jurisdictions might make to improve safety, ac cessibility, and enjoyment for tour ists and community members alike. Solutions may include supportive programs, capital investments or operational solutions.

• Maintain the Oregon Coast Bike Route as a premier bicycle tourism destination while enabling coastal residents to use the route for their everyday needs.

Timber harvesting rule changes to impact 10 million acres in Oregon

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The Oregon Board of Forestry has approved more than 100 changes to the For est Practices Act.

The rule changes are a result of the mediated and groundbreaking Private Forest Accord (PFA) that brought together repre sentatives from conserva tion groups and the timber industry.

The changes will impact timber harvest activities on more than 10 million acres of private and non-federal forests in the state.

“The rules we adopted

are just one of a great many changes coming from the Private Forest Accord that will advance how Oregon protects its natural resources and responds to the climate change crisis, while also providing some stability for the communities and econo mies that rely on the forest products industry,” Oregon Board of Forestry Chair Jim Kelly said. “This agreement captures the spirit of coop eration and negotiation we have in this state, where we move past our differences to find solutions.”

The goal of the PFA and the Forest Practices Act rule

changes is to provide longterm certainty to industry while providing enhanced protection to critical aquatic species.

“The timber industry is vital to many rural Oregon communities,” Kelly said.

“This agreement balances these critical social and eco nomic components with the need to better protect critical forest habitat, which is also

incredibly beneficial for Oregonians,” said Kelly.

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) worked closely with the PFA au thors to write the new rules that cover several key areas including:

• New and wider stream buffers to protect stream habitat that supports salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and amphibians.

• New design standards and requirements to inventory, maintain and manage forest roads, with an emphasis on replacing

culverts on fish-bearing streams.

• Steep slopes will have more trees retained to improve slope stability and reduce sediment that can impact fish habitat.

• Enhanced monitoring to better evaluate rule compliance.

• A new adaptive management program to advise the Board of Forestry on future rule adjustments.

In addition to rule changes, recent legislation also funded the creation of a small forestland

owner assistance office, establishment of tax credits to small landowners, started the development of a habitat conservation plan for aquatic species and made investments in training and outreach.

The Oregon Board of Forestry made the rule changes at a special meeting Oct. 26.

For more information about the Forest Practices Act and Private Forest Accord visit ODF’s PFA website.

Health insurance enrollment underway, know the changes

CHARLOTTE LEHTO News Guard Guest Article

Health Insurance enrollment for 2023 be gins on Nov. 1, and there are exciting changes for the coming year.

Thanks to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, individuals and families with higher incomes will now be eligible to purchase health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace and may receive a subsidy which could offset the cost of their health insurance.

In addition, Marketplace plan subsidies have also been increased. This means that indi viduals and families may pay less for the cost of their health insurance in the coming year. Depending on income, there may be additional reductions to co-pays, deductibles and annual out of pocket limits associated with plans - these are called Cost Sharing Reductions which occur when a Silver Plan is chosen.

In Lincoln County, there are four insur ance carriers offering plans in 2023 - Re gence Blue Cross of Oregon, Bridgespan, Providence and Pacific Source. All four are regional carriers and some carriers offer in and out of network benefits. Dental benefits may be added to health insurance plans via Marketplace enrollment, and stand-alone vi sion plans may also be purchased.

If you don’t currently have health insur ance, wish to change your plan or explore coverage through the Health Insurance Mar ketplace, you can enroll and make changes beginning November 1, 2022 through January 15, 2023. You may work directly with a Bro ker or Assister who can ease the enrollment process or contact the Marketplace directly at 1-800-318-2596.

Charlotte R Lehto may be reached at charlotte@insurancestores.com

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Bikes and traffic sharing the road on Highway 101.

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Affordable housing groundbreaking in Lincoln City

Echo Mountain Fire survivors and Lincoln City residents will have a muchneeded affordable apart ment community in early 2024 with the groundbreak ing of Wecoma Place.

Stewardship Develop ment, Housing Authority of Lincoln County (HALC), Cornerstone Commu nity Housing, and Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) celebrated Friday, Oct. 28, with other partners including Umpqua Bank, National Equity Fund (NEF), OTAK, and Walsh Construction.

“Stewardship has been serving people in their housing needs for more than three decades,” said Amanda Perkins, a partner with Stewardship Develop ment. “We are honored to be able to collaborate in a strategic way with Oregon Housing and Community Services, Housing Author ity of Lincoln County and Cornerstone Community Services to bring much

needed quality affordable housing to our communi ties. We are committed to taking care of our residents in the way they deserve to be served.”

Wecoma Place—located at 2133 NE 29 Ave. in Lin coln City—is a 44-apart ment community that will provide 100% affordable housing. The complex will consist of one- and twobedroom units at 60% and 30% area median income.

The site at NE 29 and Hwy 101 is in a prime location, close to public transporta tion, freeways, schools, and several shopping centers.

The four-story building includes a vibrant com munity space, an elevator, a community courtyard with raised garden beds, and on site parking. Units include energy efficient appliances and fixtures.

Residents will also ben efit from culturally respon sive services and outreach provided by Cornerstone Community Housing as

well as supportive services from Community Services Consortium.

“Cornerstone Commu nity Housing is thrilled to be working with Steward ship Development and our

other partners to serve the Lincoln City community,” Cornerstone Community Housing Executive Director Darcy Phillips said. “This exciting new development will be a fantastic addition

and provide much-needed affordable housing for many years to come.”

The development project was awarded 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Housing Disaster Tax Credits, as well as a wildfire direct and General Housing Account Program grants from OHCS.

“We have all been through a lot these past few years, both personally and professionally,” OHCS Director Andrea Bell said.

“On top of navigating life during a pandemic, the Echo Mountain Fire devastated the community and forever changed many lives. We learned that we collectively were not prepared for the level of destruction we saw in the 2020 Labor Day fires.

“As we continue work ing toward recovery, it is important to develop hous ing, like Wecoma Place, that provides residents with access to supportive servic es. My vision for OHCS is

that we serve as a beacon of hope, optimism, and resolve for equitably housing the people of Oregon.”

The affordable hous ing community was also awarded eight project-based vouchers to serve very-lowincome families and indi viduals. Lincoln City has granted the project property tax exemption and System Development Charges waivers, reducing project costs and demonstrating the robust support for this type of project within the Lincoln City community.

“HALC is excited to be a partner in this new development in Lincoln City, bringing much needed affordable housing to north county,” Housing Authority of Lincoln County (HALC) Executive Director Kathy Kowtko said. “The need for affordable one-bedroom units is exactly what we currently need to serve many of our residents who live on fixed or marginal incomes.”

Oregon gets $2.6M fed grant for anti-hunger projects

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Local food banks in Lincoln County and across the state could benefit from a 2.6 mil lion federal grant.

The Oregon Department of Human Ser vices (ODHS) and Oregon Food Bank (OFB) today announced the investment in anti-hun ger efforts through local food purchases.

ODHS and OFB said part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, the grant will significantly expand the food bank’s Community Grower Support Fund — investing in historically underserved producers while also addressing rising food insecurity in urban, rural and remote commu nities that have faced disproportionate hunger and poverty for generations.

“As communities in Oregon continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and the rising cost of food, we know that many are expe riencing hardship and are struggling to get enough healthy food for themselves and their

children,” ODHS Self-Sufficiency Pro gram Interim Director Jana McLellan said.

“We are grateful to play a part in connecting individuals and families with fresh, nutritious food grown by local producers.”

Authorized by the American Rescue Plan, Local Food Purchase Assistance provides op portunities for state and tribal governments to strengthen local and regional food systems.

Through grants like the $2.6 million

awarded to the Oregon Department of Human Services in partnership with the Oregon Food Bank and Oregon Department of Agriculture, the program supports farmers and producers to establish or expand partnerships with area food distribution networks.

“This grant is a triple win for Oregon communities: it allows us to strengthen local food systems, support producers of color and provide fresh, locally-grown food to people

experiencing hunger,” Oregon Food Bank CEO Susannah Morgan said. “With as many as 1.5 million people seeking food assistance this year, government investments like these are critical to our shared effort to end hunger and its root causes.”

The grant funds will provide a boost to local economies through expansion of the Community Grower Support Fund, which purchases food directly from socially dis advantaged farmers and ranchers — a U.S. Department of Agriculture classification that includes groups that have been subject to systemic racial or ethnic prejudice.

This locally produced food is distributed to urban, rural and remote underserved com munities throughout the state. Funds will also improve storage and transportation infrastruc ture, helping to build more resilient local food systems for the long-term.

The Lincoln City Food Pantry is located at 1505 NE 6th Drive in Lincoln City. The pantry may be reached at 541-994-3699.

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New report shows insight into Oregon’s nonprofits

A not-for-profit corporation, commonly referred to as a “non profit,” is organized to achieve a purpose other than to generate a

These entities qualify for federal tax-exempt status and must reinvest any surplus revenues into efforts that further the mission of the orga nization. They are prohibited from passing profits on to those who control the organization.

These organizations range from trade unions and religious groups to food banks and private schools. Many hospitals are also organized as nonprofit corporations.

For the purposes of this article, the impact of nonprofits presented is limited to employment and wages.

Oregon’s 2021 nonprofit stats:

• 9,800 nonprofit establish ments with employment and payroll

• 185,900 nonprofit jobs

• 41% of all nonprofits were in the other services industry

• 63% of nonprofit employ ment was in health care and social assistance

• $62,859 in average annual pay

• $28.01 median hourly wage (third quarter 2021)

• 10% of nonprofit jobs paid less than $15.00 per hour

• Most nonprofit jobs – 73% –paid $20.00 or more per hour

Keep in mind that not all non profit organizations are employers, and thus are not included in the employment and wage data pre sented here. Nonprofits in Oregon must register and be certified by the Secretary of State’s office, while the Department of Justice regulates charitable activities.

The Secretary of State’s office provides a searchable database of active nonprofit corporations, avail able at this URL:

• https://data.oregon.gov/ Business/Active-NonprofitCorporations/8kyv-b2kw

• Likewise, the Department of Justice has a searchable database for Oregon charities, here: https:// www.doj.state.or.us/charitable-

activities/ How Many Nonprofit Employers Are There in Oregon?

In 2021, there were around 10,800 nonprofit business units that filed an employment report in Oregon. Most of these employers (91%) reported one or more jobs in 2021, but around 900 units missed that threshold. Nonprofit organiza tions played an integral role in Or egon’s economy. They made up 6% of all private businesses in the state and had 185,900 jobs, accounting for 12% of Oregon’s private-sector employment. As a share of Ore gon’s total (private and public) em ployment, nonprofits made up 10% in 2021, about the same amount as the state’s manufacturing industry.

Nonprofits by Industry Health care and social assistance dominated Oregon’s nonprofit employment in 2021, represent ing 116,400 jobs or 63%. Other services included 22,000 nonprofit jobs and educational services employed 19,100. Together, the top three industries represented 85% of Oregon’s total nonprofit employ ment.

Nonprofit Hospitals: Health Care and Social Assistance

Health care and social assistance led nonprofits with 116,400 jobs or 63% of Oregon’s nonprofit employ ment. Like other services, there is diversity in the industry from assisted living facilities to mental health services. However, hospitals completely overshadow the sector’s employment.

Oregon’s nonprofit hospitals (general medical and surgical; psychiatric and substance abuse; and specialty) included 75 reporting units in 2021 and employed 55,800, or 48% of the nonprofit health care and social assistance industry’s total employment. Hospitals in Oregon (government and private) included 99 reporting units and provided 67,200 jobs in 2021, with nonprofit hospitals representing 83% of the employment.

Service Organizations

Other services represented about 12% of the state’s nonprofit employment (22,000 jobs). The

correlation between other services and nonprofits makes sense. It is the industry that includes religious, grant making, civic, professional, and similar organizations. Places of worship, the Boys & Girls Club, The United Way, and local cham bers of commerce are some of the most widely recognized nonprofits in Oregon, and there are a lot of these organizations across the state. Other services accounted for 41% of Oregon’s nonprofit organizations (4,100).

Educational and Employment Training Providers

Educational services accounted for 10% of Oregon’s nonprofit em ployment in 2021 with 19,100 jobs. The organizations in this industry range from preschools and tutoring services to colleges and employ ment training places.

Nonprofit elementary and secondary schools represented the biggest slice with 9,500 jobs (50%) and 333 reporting units (40%). Nonprofit colleges, universities, and professional schools accounted for 7,900 jobs (41%) while represent ing 21% of the nonprofit educa tional services provider reporting units. Other schools and instruction, including sports training, provided 1,100 jobs (6%), and 20% of non profit educational services reporting units.

Pay at Nonprofits Follows Indus try Standards

Oregon’s private for-profit industries paid an average annual wage of $63,116 in 2021, com pared with $62,859 for nonprofits. Although the average wage gap between for-profit and nonprofit employers was just $300 (0.4%) in 2021, their industry profiles were quite different.

In 2021, six industry sectors reported higher annual average wages for nonprofits compared with for-profit businesses. Nonprofits in financial activities paid an average $89,340 in 2021, which exceeded for-profit pay by about $3,400 or 4%. Leisure and hospitality also fa vored nonprofits by $6,629 (+25%), despite having a relatively low an nual average pay at $33,506.

In 2021, there were around 10,800 nonprofit business units that filed an employment report in Oregon.

Health care and social assis tance, Oregon’s largest nonprofit industry, enjoyed a pay advantage of nearly $18,600 or 37% over forprofit employers, paying an average $69,325 in 2021. Other services paid $37,364 in 2021, falling about $10,400 or 22% below for-profit employers. Educational services paid an average $46,531 in 2021, exceeding for-profit pay by about $4,700 or 11%.

Rural Versus Urban Oregon’s 23 nonmetro counties provided a home base for 1,700 nonprofit employer units in 2021 or 7% of all nonmetro private industry employer reporting units. Non profit organizations provided about 22,500 rural Oregon jobs, or 11% of all nonmetro private employ ment. Rural nonprofit pay averaged $53,919 in 2021, which exceeded the average for all private industries by 21%, around $9,400.

In Oregon’s metropolitan areas, nonprofits provided close to 163,400 jobs in 2021, or 12% of all metro private employment. With about 8,100 employer units, metros provid ed a home base for 83% of Oregon nonprofits, and nonprofits repre sented 6% of all metro private em ployer units. In 2021, nonprofit pay averaged $64,090 in metro Oregon, falling 2% (about $1,000) below the all private industries average.

Only four rural counties pro vided more than 1% of Oregon’s nonprofit jobs in 2021. Douglas County led rural Oregon with 3,500

nonprofit jobs, or 1.9% of Oregon’s total, followed by Klamath County (1.5%), Umatilla County (1.2%), and Wasco County (1.1%). Metro politan areas commanded 88% of Oregon’s nonprofit employment led by Multnomah County’s 33% (about 60,300 jobs). Together with Washington County (10.7%) and Lane County (8.2%), Oregon’s top three metro counties represented 51% of all nonprofit jobs in 2021.

The Future of Nonprofit Employment

The future of nonprofit employ ment in Oregon is directly linked to growth in health care and social assistance. The industry reached 267,400 jobs in 2021, an increase of about 31% or 64,400 since 2011, in cluding the reclassification of more than 15,000 home care workers to health care and social assistance from state government in 2018.

With 63% of Oregon’s nonprofit employment in 2021, health care and social assistance will continue to lead its job growth. Health care and social assistance represented an even larger share of rural Oregon’s nonprofit employment and payroll. The industry provided 74% of rural Oregon’s 22,500 nonprofit jobs along with 84% of its $1.2 billion payroll.

Dallas Fridley is an econo mist with the Oregon Employment Department. He may be reached at dallas.w.fridley@employ.oregon. gov, or at 541-645-0005.

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climate change.

The NWS outlook suggests that the La Niña impact will likely continue through midwinter.

NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC)

• Wetter than Normal Fall 2022

• Equal chances of wetter, drier or near normal precipitation December, January and February

• Greater chance for slightly cooler temperatures than normal December, January and February

The NWS outline shows equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are below average across most of the Pacific Ocean, which would favor wetter and cooler than normal conditions for the Pacific Northwest this winter.

The NWS November outlook favors a greater chance of above normal precipitation with equal chances for above, near or below normal temperatures. The outlook for December through February shows a greater chance for above normal precipitation and a greater chance of below normal temperatures.

The Oregon Drought Monitor shows

moderate drought along the Oregon Coastline with abnormally dry to moderate drought inland and extreme drought in eastern and south east Oregon. The NWS long-range drought forecast shows conditions improving or even ending across much of Oregon and Washington through December.

Forecasters said it’s too early to tell if Oregon Coast cities, such as Lincoln City and Newport will see snowfall this winter, but they said it’s always best to be prepared.

Three weather elements, cold offshore flows, an air mass in place and moisture from the pacific, rarely come together often, according to the NWS, but when that does happen it increases the chance of snow at lower elevations in Lincoln County and across the state.

The NWS said under the La Niña, winter temperatures in the lower elevations of the Pacific Northwest can range from the mid 40s to low 50s-day side and from the 20s to 30s overnight.

Follow developing weather 24/7 at thenewsguard.com with in-depth reports in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard. Jeremy C. Ruark may be reached at jruark@countrymedia.net

State capitol event to honor veterans

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) will honor all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces during its Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony this year in view of the Oregon State Capitol Building.

The event will feature remarks by federal, state and local dignitaries and ceremonial elements including color guard, national anthem, wreath presentation and the playing of “Taps.”

This year’s event will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10 — the day before Veterans Day.

The event will be hosted at the Oregon State Capitol Park located on Court Street Northeast in downtown Salem — directly in front of the Oregon State Capitol Building.

While the celebration will honor Oregon veterans of all eras, there will be special recognition of Oregon’s Korean War generation.

ODVA is honored to welcome Consul General Eunji Seo of the Consulate of the Republic of Korea in Seattle, Wash., who will serve as one of the event’s keynote speakers.

The event is open to the public and uncovered seating will be provided for attendees. Accessible pathways and seating areas for those needing accommodations will also be provided.

Attendees are reminded to plan accordingly for Oregon weather.

For those unable to attend, the event will also be livestreamed on ODVA’s Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/odvavet.

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Jedd Fly has been promoted as Oregon Coast Bank vice president by the financial institution’s board of directors.

Credited with spearheading Oregon Coast Bank’s unprecedented growth in northern Lin coln County, Fly will continue as the bank’s Lincoln City branch manager.

Fly first joined the bank five years ago, serving both commercial and consumer ac counts as a loan officer in the Newport branch. He was soon named the bank’s security of ficer. During 2018, Fly accepted a promotion to manage Oregon Coast Bank’s Lincoln City office and almost immediately led that branch to considerable growth in both deposits and lending, according to a release from Oregon Coast Bank.

Fly, his wife Katrina, and their three children reside in Lincoln City, where he is active in the Chamber of Commerce and a Kiwanis board member. Fly recently was named Lincoln City Kiwanis vice presidentelect. He also volunteers his time as a member of Oregon Coast Community College’s Small Business Development Center Advisory Com mittee for the Siletz Tribe.

Fly said he spends his spare time in the outdoors fishing, hunting, canoeing and cy cling with his children.

About Oregon Coast Bank

Oregon Coast Bank was founded 20 years ago. It is a locally owned and operated community institution with over $400 mil

OBITUARIES

Marilyn “Lynn” Morgan

Marilyn “Lynn” Morgan was born in Washington, New Jersey, to parents, Glyndwr and Agnes Morgan. Marilyn had formerly resided Warren, New Jersey and Culver City, California, but made her home in Lincoln City, Oregon. She is survived by her siblings, Kathryn Festa of Pacific Palisades, California, Roger Morgan of McMinnville, Oregon, David Morgan of New Smyrna Beach, Florida and James Morgan of McMinnville, Oregon; children, Frank Kopp of Newhall, California, Carol Phillips of Kyle, Texas, and Lorraine Lyons

of Washington; seven grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.

Marilyn spent much of her working life in the food industry, insurance industry and finally as a caretaker for the elderly, of which she received multiple awards. She will be remembered for her infectious laugh and everpresent generosity.

Respecting her request there will be no public ceremony but optional donations may be made to OAR, Organization for Autism research.

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They are doing this through a ballot measure to pay for what they were re sponsible to do (i.e., improve the lake’s water quality) ever since the Devils Lake Neigh bor’s Association (DLNA) took over control of the DLWID board in 2016 and fired its lake manager, Paul Robertson, as reported at the time by The News Guardhttps://www.thenewsguard. com/news/dlwid-boardtold-firing-may-be-illegal/ article_026d1734-070b-11e685f5-a7d85c22d4f2.html

History The DLNA board and its members are primarily boat owners and didn’t support Paul’s efforts to keep the lake water healthy (if that meant allowing the lake level to fluctuate with the seasons and naturally flush itself

out). So, even though they are a tiny minority of the tax district’s residents, they were able to fund a massive “Save The Lake” campaign to take over the DLWID and get rid of Paul. In my opinion they have mismanaged the lake since then and are now ask ing the tax district’s voters to approve DLWID Ballot Measure 21-213 5-year local option tax for operations to bail them out. You will find this ballot measure on page 21-37 of your General Election Voter’s Pamphlet (Sample Ballot).

The Voter’s Pamphlet clearly says, “This measure may cause property taxes to increase more than three per cent” (depending on the loca tion of your home). It asks the question, “Shall district levy $0.2499 (In-Watershed) and $0.128 (Outside-Water shed) per $1,000 assessed value for Operations for five years beginning 2023-2024?”

On their slick, newly redesigned, DLNA website (not the difficult-to-read and skimpy DLWID website that they put in place of the old much more informative one) the DLNA says, “If ap proved, funds will be used to continue District operations, which includes vegetation

management, water quality testing, district operations and special projects.”

Questions remain I wonder if those “district operations and special proj ects” include funding for:

(1) DLWID’s question able million-dollar com mitment to purchase the Blue Heron complex for what looks more like a “clubhouse-on-the-lake” for DLNA as well as an owned (rather than rented) office and lab and an owned boat ramp for DLWID. At one recent DLWID or DLNA meeting (they have be come difficult for me to tell apart), they said they had to purchase their own facility because, due to COVID re strictions, they were prevent ed access to the lake. Several folks who heard this explana tion at the meeting said that, if that were ever to happen again, they would make their private access to the lake available to DLWID.

(2) the equally expensive renovations and rebuilding that DLWID now realizes have to be done to the Blue Heron complex. I believe

DLWID is already in the pro cess of submitting their plans for this work to the Lincoln City Planning Department for approval.

The DLNA (not the DLWID) website goes on to explain, “...According to the 2022 General Election Voters Pamphlet, the tax revenue from this measure would allow the Devils Lake Water Improvement District to continue its vegetation man agement program. Programs to be funded annually by the revenue include approxi mately $200,000 for targeted herbicide treatments, $50,000 for mechanical harvesting and disposal, and $67,000 for re-stocking and managing grass carp in Devils Lake...”

Some states like New Hampshire - https://commu nityactionworks.org/wp-con tent/uploads/CHEMICALFREE-LAKES.pdf - tightly control the use of herbicides in their lakes. I don’t sense that kind of tight control over DLWID in their plan to dump $200,000 of herbicides each year for five years into Devils Lake. Also, I wonder if $50,000 a year of shallow water mechanical harvesting, although perhaps desirable for boaters and swimmers in the summer, is an effective

Re-elect David Gomberg

solution for the lake’s general vegetation problem.

Lastly, if the widely accepted need for annual restocking and managing grass carp (which I sup port) amounts to $67,000, doesn’t the $310,000 grant obtained for DLWID by David Gomberg mostly cover that? - https://www. thenewsguard.com/news/ devils-lake-to-receive310-000-from-state-of-ore gon/article_a9a6158a-bcd311ec-9240-6f545a90220c. html

Bottom Line

This major ballot measure request from DLWID for additional tax funding seems to be fiscally irresponsible to me.

* Estimated revenue over 5 years:

$317,166 in 2023-2024

$326,680 in 2024-2025

$366,480 in 2025-2026

$346,574 in 2026-2027

$356,971 in 2027-2028

Total $1,713,871 over 5 years ($342,774 average per year)

Jay Roelof is a Lincoln City resident.

It’s truly a political rarity: at a time when political differences run especially deep, the broad assortment of organizations that have stepped forward to endorse Representative David Gomberg provides a clear reflection of Gomberg’s record of finding bi-partisan consensus, his dedication to constituent needs and his deep understanding of the most pressing issues that face our district.

Gomberg’s endorsements include the timber industry trade group, Oregon Forest Industries Council and their occasional adversaries, the en vironmentalist groups, the Sierra Club and the Or egon League of Conservation Voters. His efforts at bolstering public safety have earned endorsement from the Oregon State Police Officers Association

November 6 Neskowin Chamber Music

The Brasil Guitar Duo presents a concert at 3 p.m. in the latest Neskowin Chamber Music series. The season ticket price for seven concerts is $130. All events are held at the Chapel of Wi-Ne-Ma Christian Camp at 5195 Winema Road in Nes kowin. For more information, call 503-965-6499, or write Neskowin Chamber Music, P.O. Box 1044, Pacific City, Oregon 97135. The website is www.neskowinchamber

and the Oregon State Firefighters Council. His work in the field of education earned endorsement from the Oregon Education Association, the Amer ican Association of University Professors and the American Teachers Federation. His advocacy for women’s reproductive rights earned endorsement from Planned Parenthood, the National Organiza tion of Women and Pro Choice Oregon.

Other endorsements have poured in from almost all of Oregon’s labor unions, from the Oregon State Coun cil for Retired Citizens and from the Independent Party of Oregon and the Oregon Working Families Party. It’s an extraordinarily broad range of support.

When Gomberg is not working on our behalf in Salem, he is a near-constant presence in this dis

trict, appearing at key cultural and business events, at community work projects and frequent town halls. But the real work is in the capital, where he has secured $6.5 million for local housing projects to help alleviate our homelessness crisis and a $1 million pilot program for Lincoln County housing. Locally, he secured funding for the city’s new DRiver Welcome Center and his efforts on behalf of the Lincoln City Cultural Center—funding the new Cultural Plaza-- have been nothing short of heroic. David Gomberg has been a champion for Lin coln City and for every community in his district. We cannot afford to lose him in this election.

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November 12 Holiday Bazaar

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coronado Shores Beach Club, 255 Shore Drive, in Gl eneden Beach. Off Highway 101 to NW Lancer Street and follow the directional signs. Paintings, baked goods, tamales, crochet items, crafts from Peru, jewelry, greeting cards, afghans, wooden pens, music Lesson packages, birthday parties, tee shirts, baskets and totes, ceramics, wooden trees, various art

work. For more information, call 541-764-2495.

November 19 Community Thanksgiving

A Community Thanks giving Service will be held 6 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2335 NE 22nd Street in Lincoln City. Please bring canned food. Sponsored by the North Lin coln Ministerial Association.

Lincoln City Senior Center Events

November 3 at 10 a.m. Memory Impaired Caregiver Support Group at the Lincoln City Senior Center. Everyone welcome. Membership not required. 541-418-5480

November 16 at 12 p.m. Short talk on Breast Health at the Lincoln City Senior Center by Sydney Kasner, Mammography Technologist. Everyone welcome. Member ship not required. 541-4185480

November 17 Two seat ings beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Dinner for the community hosted by the

Lincoln City Senior Center. Held in the Community Cen ter. Donations welcome. Two raffle prizes of $100 each at McMenamins and Pelican Brewery.

Ahead in 2023

January 14,15 Coastal Carv ers Artistry in Wood Show and Sale

Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Chinook Winds Casino Re sort Convention Center, 1777 N.W. 44th Street in Lincoln City.

On Going

Free Meal For Veterans

Homemade soup and sandwiches

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Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lincoln City B.P.O Elks #1886 at 1350 SE Oar Avenue in Lincoln City.

Art Exhibit

The Lincoln City Cultural Center (LCCC), located at 540 NE Highway 101 in Lincoln City, will present an exhibit by the Gone to Pieces Quilt Guild at the center’s Fiber Arts Studio Gallery. The exhibit will be on dis play from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sundays through Oct. 23. A quilt raffle drawing will be conducted Sept. 30.

If you have a community event coming up, send brief details with the date, time, location and contact phone/ email to jruark@countryme dia.net.

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Health Matters

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Healing from grief? Try these tips for managing the winter holidays

The cheery brightness of the winter holidays can be diminished by the death of someone you love.

It is a natural part of the healing process to miss someone, and the holidays can magnify those feelings of loss.

What can you do when you are not experiencing the joy of the season?

“There are many ways to cope with grief,” said Christina Harkness, bereavement coordinator at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice. “We can learn from other people and still experience some enjoyment and peace in this season.”

There is no right or wrong way. If following the usual routines feels right, then take comfort in those traditions. If you need to do things differently, consider changing the location, time or type of celebration. Harkness suggests planning and talking with family and friends about what each person needs this holiday season.

“Allow everyone to do what they can handle and resist the urge to press people to do more than they are comfortable with,” she said.

Share your feelings

Talking about your hopes and apprehension for the holidays is one way to avoid misunderstandings. Sometimes, people think they are helping if they pretend nothing is different or if they don’t mention the person who has died.

“It can be important to talk about your loved one with other people who knew them to share this painful loss,” Harkness said.

It can also release some of the burden you are carrying.

Be gentle with yourself

Manage holiday stress by giving yourself permission to pass on things that you feel will be too difficult. For example, it’s acceptable to let the host of a party know that you will make your decision to attend based on how you’re feeling the day of the event. Another tactic for coping: look for shortcuts, like shopping online or skipping decorations.

“Unless you enjoy these activities, these tasks can be a draining obligation,” Harkness said. “Don’t feel bad about what you can’t do.”

Getting enough rest and nourishing your body can also be energizing.

Honor your loved one

Getting through the first year after someone dies can be the hardest. Finding new ways to keep your loved one in your holiday celebrations

is often helpful. Some people set aside a time to share memories. Other people honor the memory of a loved one by helping others, by donating a gift or providing help to people in need. Another suggestion is asking someone who is alone to share the day with you.

If the holidays become easier with time, be grateful. Don’t feel guilty or disloyal because of your relief.

“Enjoying yourself does not mean that you have forgotten your loved one,” Harkness said. “Try to find moments of pleasure and happiness.”

Samaritan Evergreen Hospice offers bereavement support to all adults who have experienced the death of a loved one, whether it occurred under hospice care or not. The loss does not have to be recent. Sessions are led by a trained facilitator. For information or to register, call the hospice office in Newport at 541-574-1811.

1. Look at your total annual out-of-pocket costs: Consider monthly premiums as well as other costs such as copays, coinsurance, deductibles and annual limits on your total out-of-pocket spending.

2. Think about coverage beyond Original Medicare: Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans often include extra coverage and benefits for hearing, vision, chiropractic, fitness memberships and more.

Samaritan Health Plans offers three Medicare Advantage plans to residents of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties, including two with prescription drug coverage starting at $19 per month. The Samaritan plans are the only locally managed Medicare Advantage plans.

Oct. 15 marked the beginning of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period.

Whether enrolled in Original Medicare only or already enrolled in a Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement plan, each year Medicare recipients can switch to a new health plan or add to their Medicare insurance coverage for the following year.

If you’ve been thinking about making changes to your coverage for 2023, here are some things you’ll want to consider:

3. Check the provider network: Make sure your favorite doctors, hospitals and other important providers are included in the plan’s network.

4. Don’t forget about prescription drug coverage: Original Medicare and Medicare Supplement plans do not include coverage for prescription drugs, so you may need to purchase a separate Part D prescription drug plan. Medicare Advantage plans, however, often include prescription drug coverage without a separate premium.

In 2023, all Samaritan members can enjoy unlimited rides to and from most health related locations. All three plans also include preventive and comprehensive dental coverage, a quarterly allowance for many over-the-counter health care items, hearing and vision benefits, fitness programs and a more.

Applications for 2023 must be received by Wednesday, Dec. 7.

Call 866-747-5267 or visit medicare. samhealthplans.org to speak with a local Medicare expert or register for a free, no-obligation neighborhood meeting or online webinar.

Livinghealthy

Community classes to keep you healthy

Prepare for childbirth with online class

Tuesdays, Nov. 1, 15 and 29 | 6 to 7:30 p.m.

This three-week series will help pregnant people and their partners meet the challenges of labor, delivery and postpartum care. To register for this free class, call 541-917-4884 or enroll at pollywogfamily.org.

Webinar to explain role of palliative care in cancer treatment Tuesday, Nov. 15 | noon to 1 p.m.

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people living with serious illnesses like cancer. Join Kelsey Terland, MD, and Jeanette Hansen, LCSW, to learn more about the differences between palliative care and hospice care as well as the role each plays in the cancer care continuum. For information and to register, contact the Samaritan Cancer Resource Center at 541-768-2171.

Learn to strengthen and tone with exercise bands Tuesday, Nov. 15 | 1 to 1:45 p.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport

This interactive small group class will show different exercises to perform at home using a resistance band. Registration is required. For more information, including additional dates, and to register, contact Amy Conner at 541-574-4952 or email aconner@samhealth.org Cost: $5, includes an exercise band.

Learn about hospice services during online MedTalk Thursday, Nov. 17 | noon to 1 p.m.

Join Theresa Karlik, interim manager of Samaritan Evergreen Hospice, as she shares about the compassionate services provided to patients at the end of their life and support provided to their loved ones. MedTalk is a quarterly webinar presented by Samaritan Foundations to highlight local and regional health initiatives. To register, visit samhealth.org/BeHealthy.

Online Breastfeeding Basics class

Monday, Nov. 28 | 6 to 7:30 p.m.

This one-session class is recommended during or after the sixth month of pregnancy. Learn what to expect while breastfeeding, how to establish a good milk supply, preventing common problems, normal infant feeding behavior, pumping, milk storage and more. To register for this free class, call Family Connections/Pollywog 541-917-4884. For questions about the class, leave a message for Carmen at 541-574-4936.

Class set for Heartsaver CPR & AED instruction Friday, Dec. 2 | 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Center for Health Education, 740 SW Ninth St., Newport

People with little or no medical training are invited to learn CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator. The $45 cost includes a book and two-year certification upon successful completion of skills. To register, contact Amy Conner at 541-574-4952 or email aconner@samhealth.org

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‘Tis the season … for Medicare shopping, which ends Dec. 7

Kotek talks homelessness, mental health issues

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just days before the Or egon November 8 General Election, candidates are ramping up their campaign efforts.

Democratic gubernatorial candi date Tina Kotek brought her efforts to the Oregon Coast, visiting Astoria, Seaside, Lincoln City and Newport.

Addressing supporters in New port Sunday, Oct. 23, Kotek ac knowledged the housing, homeless ness, addiction and mental health crises facing the state but focused on her plans to address them.

“Oregonians know how to solve their problems,” Kotek said. “What they need is a governor and a state government that’s going to be by their side helping them solve their problems so we can move our state forward.”

Kotek pointed to her 2019 call to declare homelessness an emer gency in the state and her support of legislation to protect access to

housing during the pandemic as the types of action she would take as governor. Both of these calls failed to gain support from Governor Kate Brown, leading them to fizzle.

“We have the resources, we have the know-how, we just need to coordinate things better; that’s where a governor comes in,” Kotek said.

She pointed out that she was the only candidate that has published plans to address these issues, saying her opponents are more concerned with partisan attacks, especially around law and order issues.

Kotek pushed back against op ponents’ attacks on her record on crime, saying that she has always supported the Oregon State Police and other law enforcement.

She also said that as governor she would support expansion the state police, which she noted is particularly important in rural com munities.

Other issues Kotek mentioned were gun control and the environ ment. Kotek said that she supported

responsible gun ownership but was in favor of more measures to keep firearms out of the hands of danger ous individuals.

She said the environment was also a priority, mentioning her com mitment to net-zero carbon emis sions for Oregon by 2040.

Kotek acknowledged that the race is very tight and will come down to the last two weeks of cam paigning.

When asked about her message for Tillamook County voters, Kotek emphasized her commitment to building better communication be tween Salem and rural communities.

“I want to make sure we have much more customer serviceoriented state agencies,” Kotek said, saying that she would try to speed up permit processing and other bureaucratic functions as governor.

She also highlighted her time working for the Oregon Food Bank early in her career travel ling around the state, saying it

had given her an appreciation for Oregon’s rural communities.

“Your way of life and what you do matters to me,” she said, ad dressing Tillamook voters.

While saying that she would support affordable housing de velopment in smaller towns, she expressed a strong commitment to making sure it didn’t come at the expense of farmland. “We have to maintain our farms,” Kotek said.

She pointed to townhouses next

to the campaign event as a good middle ground between single-fam ily homes and apartment buildings for suburban and rural areas. Kotek said that while her opponents claim she is unresponsive to rural concerns, that is not the case and she understands the different challenges facing rural areas in the state.

“I want to make sure that every part of the state can be successful,” Kotek said.

Opportunities ahead for Oregon’s youth employment

PAT O’CONNOR News Guard Guest Article

Since the spring of 2020, Oregon’s labor force has been on quite a rollercoaster as Or egon and the nation continue to battle COVID-19.

It is true for the labor force as a whole, but it is particu larly true for Oregon’s youth in the labor force. During the pandemic recession, unem ployment rates skyrocketed in the spring of 2020 as many service sector businesses temporarily closed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

By the numbers

From March to April, Oregon’s unemployment rate jumped nearly 10 percentage points, reaching 13.3%. A large share of younger work ers were employed in leisure and hospitality, which lost the most jobs in spring 2020. Nationally, the unemployment rate for teens (ages 16-19) jumped to an all-time high of 32% in April 2020. The un employment rate was nearly 26% for ages 20 to 24, also an all-time high.

In past recessions, it took a number of years for high unemployment rates to decline. That has not been the case after the pandemic reces sion. Oregon’s unemployment rate started declining during the summer and fall of 2020 as businesses reopened and began hiring. By spring 2021, Oregon’s unemployment rate had already dropped below 6%. The unemployment rate has continued to decline and

by May 2022 it dropped to 3.5%; essentially the same as the 3.4% unemployment rate in February 2020, prior to the pandemic.

The sharp decline in the unemployment rate occurred for youth in the labor force as well. The national un employment rate for teens (ages 16-19) declined from 32% in April 2020 to 9.6% in May 2021. The last time the unemployment rate for teens in the U.S. was below 10% was 1953. Since May 2021, the unemployment rate for those ages 16 to 19 has edged up between 10% and 11%. In September 2022, the unemployment rate was 11.4%, nearly matching its pre-pandemic rate of 11.3% in February 2020.

The national unemploy ment rate for workers ages 20 to 24 has declined from a high of nearly 26% in April 2020 to 7.0% in September 2022. Prior to the recession in February 2020, the unemploy ment rate for this age group was 6.5%. Even though the unemployment rate isn’t quite back down to its pre-recession level, it is coming down much faster than in past recoveries. During the Great Recession, the national unemployment rate for those ages 20 to 24 re mained above 10% for nearly seven years (80 months).

A tale of two recessions

The pandemic recession has been a very different recession compared with the Great Recession that began in 2008. The contrast is sharp

when looking at labor force statistics of Oregon’s youth. Although both recessions had steep job losses, the speed of the job loss and the recovery have been very different.

The Great Recession was long and drawn out. It took over two years of job loss before employment bot tomed out. From that low point, Oregon employment took more than four years to reach its pre-recession level. The deep recession and long, slow recovery adversely impacted youth participating in the labor force. The youth labor force participation rate (LFPR) was already declining prior to the Great Recession, but it reached an all-time low in the wake of the Great Recession.

Prior to our recent pandemic recession, youth labor force participation was trending up in recent years, in particular among Oregon’s teens (ages 16-19), reversing what had been a downward slide for over 15 years. Back in 2000, the LFPR of Or egon’s teens was 57%. Since 2000, teens’ LFPR declined until it reached an all-time low of 34% in 2015 and 2016.

Since 2016, a tight labor market has helped participa tion rates trend upward, which

has increased teens’ LFPR to a recent high of 43% in 2020. In 2021, Oregon’s LFPR for teens took a step back wards and decreased to 38%. Nationally the LFPR for teens was 36% in 2021.

Nationally, the LFPR for teens and young adults has remained fairly steady during and following the pandemic recession. A large number of youth were at least temporar ily unemployed, but they did not leave the labor force. We are not witnessing a decline in the participation rate like what occurred during the Great Recession.

As severe as the unprec edented job loss from the pandemic recession was, strong job growth and high demand for workers has occurred much sooner than after other recent recessions. As of August 2022, Oregon regained all of the jobs lost in the spring of 2020, recovering to its pre-pandemic employ ment level in just a little over two years. Job vacancies in Oregon remain at a high level as employers struggle to fill job openings due to the low number of unemployed Oregonians to fill those vacancies. Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis is fore casting slow but continued

employment growth over the next several years, which will mean continuing strong de mand for workers in Oregon.

Opportunities on the horizon

The strong demand for workers and the current tight labor market isn’t likely to disappear in the near future, similar to the tight labor market last experienced in the 1990s. Maybe not coinciden tally, the 1990s is the last time a majority of Oregon’s teens participated in the labor force. We will have to see if in the coming years a tight labor market, employers struggling to find workers, and a histori cally low unemployment rate among teens will keep the teen LFPR trending upwards.

Efforts to provide young

workers who lack work expe rience with job opportunities could have a beneficial impact on labor market outcomes and lifetime earnings. Youth need opportunities to gain initial on-the-job experience and be successful in the workplace so they can illustrate those essen tial skills to later employers.

With Oregon’s unem ployment rate back near historic lows and a growing economy with high demand for workers, that opportunity for young Oregonians would appear to be right now.

Pat O’Connor is a regional economist with the Oregon Employment Depart ment. He may be reached at patrick.s.oconnor@employ.ore gon.gov, or at 503-400-4374.

WILL CHAPPELL / COUNTRY MEDIA, INC. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek chats with folks during a campaign swing in Newport.

NG22-356 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUN TY OF LINCOLN PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of JEFFREY LEE SMITH, Deceased. Case No. 22PB03248 LIMITED JUDG MENT FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INTESTATE ESTATE AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE on petition of Pamela K. Smith for admin istration of the above-named descendent, the Court finds the allegations of the petition to be true. There is just reason for delay in entering judgment. IT IS ORDER AND ADJUDGED: 1. The estate is admitted to administration. 2. Pamela K. Smith is appointed as personal representative of the estate with ful1 powers. 3. No bond is required for the administration of this estate. Letters Testamentary shall be issued. Certificate of Readiness under UTCR5.100 I certify this proposed order is ready for judicial signature because Service is not required under UTCT 5.100 (1)(C) be cause the other party has been found in default or an order of default is being requested with this proposed judgment/- order; because this judgment/order is submitted ex-parte as allowed by statute or rule; or this judg ment/- order is being submitted in open court with all parties present. Dated this 25th day of April, 2022. Craig A. Nichols, OSB No. 830700, Attorney for Petitioner. Personal Representa tive: Pamela K. Smith, 7215 NW Tanglewood Avenue, P.O. Box 13, Gleneden Beach, Oregon 97388, Phone: (503) 656-4561.

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Craig A. Nichols, OSB No. 830700, Nich ols Law Group, 4504 SE Corbett Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97239. Phone: (503) 224-3018, Facsimile: (503) 222-0693, craig@craignicholslaw.com.

NG22-358 TS No. OR0500005222-1 APN R408306 TO No 220359450-OR-MSI TRUST EE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, LENA MARIE GARDNER as Grantor to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of May 28, 2019 and recorded on May 29, 2019 as Instrument No. 2019-04822 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R408306 LOT 1, BLOCK 5, PINES ADDITION TO CUTLER CITY, IN THE CITY OF LINCOLN CITY, COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 2, 1946 IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 23, PLAT RECORDS. Commonly known as: 6356 SW INLET AVE, LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367 Both the Beneficiary, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 1 Monthly Payment(s) from 08/01/- 2021 to 10/31/2022 at $16,320.69 Monthly Late Charge(s): By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums

being the following, to- wit: The sum of $101,812.14 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.62500% per annum from July 1, 2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on March 8, 2023 at the hour of 09:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Public Entrance, Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of Lincoln, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties,

Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their re spective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 10/19/- 2022 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949252-8300 Order Number 86700, Pub Dates: 11/1/2022, 11/8/2022, 11/15/2022, 11/22/2022, THE NEWS GUARD

NG22-359 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBERT EUGENE CLELAND, Deceased. Case No. 22PB08575 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAVID E. CLELAND has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, DAVID E. CLELAND, at the address below, 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 attorneys for the personal representative. ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/- o Attorney Joshua D. Zantello, OSB #121562, Zantello Law Group, LLC., 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published November 1, 2022. Joshua D. Zantello, Attorney for Personal Representative NG22-361 Lincoln City Storage, 3796 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Or. 97367, 541-996-3555. The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting 11/22/- 2022 at 9:00am. Ending 11/29/2022 at 9:00am for non- payment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings. Rules are available at the facility office. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com. Unit#A170 Jordan Moroyoqui, Unit#B245 Brett Wheeler, and Unit#LD07 Heather Young.

NG22-355 Public Auction at An chor Storage 628 Painter Lane, Depoe Bay OR 97341. Contact number is 541-921-9878. The following unit(s) will be sold at Public Auction on November 18, 2022 Beginning at 11:00am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Unit #B41 Michele Ross, Unit #A56 Michael Hutcheson.

NG22-354 Public Auction at Anchor Storage 1673 SE East Devils Lake Rd Lincoln City, OR 97367. Contact number is 541921-9878. The following unit(s) will be sold at Public Auction on November 18, 2022 Beginning at 12:00 pm for non-payment of rent and other fees. Unit C44 Ricky Davis Jr, Unit C47 Julia Haymaker, Unit E59 Carmen Endicott- Welch.

NG22-353 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: 22cv30300 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN ONEMAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Plaintiff, vs. KENNETH D JONES; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: KENNETH D JONES; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY. You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll- free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or com munity action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://- www.oregon.gov/ odva/- services/pages/countyservices.aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https://- www.oregon.gov/odva/- Services/Pages/ All- Services- Statewide.aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 805 Highway 20 NW, Toledo, OR 97391. Date of First Publication: 10/25/2022 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/ John Thomas John Thomas OSB No. 024691 Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (971) 201-3200 Fax: (971) 201-3202 jthomas@ mccarthyholt- hus.com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0181703 10/25/2022 11/1/2022 11/8/2022 11/15/2022 NG22-352 TS No. OR0600004622-1 APN R347543 TO No 2186134 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, ALLEN L HARTUNG, UNMARRIED MAN, AS AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for MORTGAGE INVESTORS CORPORA TION, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of March 10, 2011 and recorded on March 24, 2011 as Instrument No. 201102971 and the beneficial interest was assigned to FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION and recorded August 14, 2020 as Instrument Number 202008181 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R347543 A TRACT OF LAND IN SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT SOUTH 234.96 FEET AND WEST 43.60 FEET FROM THE INITIAL POINT OF THE JORDAN TRACTS; THENCE EAST 90 FEET; THENCE NORTH 60 FEET; THENCE WEST 90 FEET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF JEROME COURT; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY 60 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 30 JEROME CT, GLENEDEN

BEACH, OR 97388 Both the Beneficiary, FREEDOM MORT GAGE CORPORATION, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): 2 Monthly Payment(s) from 12/01/- 2019 to 01/01/2020 at $928.85 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/- 2020 to 07/01/2020 at $1,063.88 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 08/01/2020 to 01/01/2021 at $998.57 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/- 2021 to 07/01/2021 at $910.91 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 08/01/- 2021 to 01/01/2022 at $851.60 6 Monthly Payment(s) from 02/01/- 2022 to 07/01/2022 at $848.92 3 Monthly Payment(s) from 08/01/- 2022 to 10/01/2022 at $905.41 Late Charge(s): 360.41 By this reason of said default the Benefi ciary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to- wit: The sum of $126,083.89 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.37500% per annum from November 1, 2019 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on February 22, 2023 at the hour of 09:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Front Entrance, Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of Lincoln, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.753 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 10/6/22

By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300

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NG22-350 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE

OF SALE APN: R426863

Reference is made to that certain deed made by Anne Mallory as Grantor to National Closing Solutions, as Trustee, in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation as Beneficiary, dated 01/- 23/2009, recorded 01/28/2009, in the official records of Lincoln County, Oregon as Instru ment No. 2009- 00994 covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: Unit No. 4, SURFWIND WEST CONDO MINIUM, in Lincoln County, Oregon, together with an undivided interest in and to the general and limited common elements appertaining to said unit as set forth in the Declara tion of Unit Ownership recorded November 5, 1981, in Book 128, Page 1560, Lincoln County Records Commonly known as: 2457 NW Jetty Avenue, Lincoln City, OR 97367 The current beneficiary is Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 11/- 29/2021 as Inst No. 2021-14972 in the records of Lincoln, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.735(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 10/25/2021 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust.1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $212031.83;2. Interest through 6/28/2022 in the amount of: $74,646.113. MIP/PMI Advances in the amount of: $12,507.784. Servicing fees balance in the amount of: $4,025.005. Corpo rate Advances in the amount of: $6,264.106. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 3.0400000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficia ry pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $212,031.83 together with the interest thereon at the rate 3.0400000% per annum from 09/25/- 2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 12/01/2022 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive, Newport OR 97365, County of Lincoln, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective succes sors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discov ered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s

Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the benefi ciary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 12/01/- 2022 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move- out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing.

PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR:• 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR• AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO- MONTH OR WEEK- TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement:• Is the result of an arm’s- length transac tion;• Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and• Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE:RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LAND LORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE

The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise:• You do not owe rent;• The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on

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your behalf; and• You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy.

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice.

OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll- free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://- www.oregonlawhelp.org

NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8).Dated: 8/3/- 2022 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Eric Marshack #050166 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC Eric Marshack OSB #050166650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1-971-270- 12331 (619) 465-8200 A-FN4756454 10/18/- 2022, 10/25/2022, 11/01/2022, 11/08/2022

NG22-345 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22940787-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, CHARLES E ELMORE AND CHRISTY M ELMORE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to TRANSNATION TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR DECISION ONE MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC., A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 5/17/- 2006, recorded 5/24/2006, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon as fee/file/- instrument/microfilm/reception number 200607827 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUST EE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL, I INC. TRUST 2006-HE5, MORTGAGE-PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006 HE5 covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R236627 11-11-05DA- 02700-00 LOT 4, BLOCK 9, BAKER’S ADDITION TO NEWPORT, IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT, COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON. Commonly known as: 1036 NE EADS ST, NEWPORT, OR 97365-2847 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL

$9,407.82 TOTAL REQUIRED

TO PAYOFF: $357,095.96

Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to- wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 2/1/- 2022, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due (if applicable) for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/ or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay- off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 1/25/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM , Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Court house, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s

complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest CHRISTY ELMORE 1036 NE Eads St Newport, OR 97365 Original Borrower Charles Elmore 1036 NE EADS ST NEWPORT, OR 97365- 2847 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. 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. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing

chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-22-940787BB Dated: 9/8/2022 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Tianah Schrock, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0180901 10/11/2022 10/18/2022 10/25/2022 11/1/2022

NG22-357 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: JAMES FIELDING BUCHANON, Deceased. Case No. 22PB06579 NOTICE

TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MARILYN C. FRIES has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, MARILYN C. FRIES, at the address below, 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 attorneys for the personal representative. ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/- o Attorney Joshua D. Zantello, OSB #121562, Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published November 1, 2022. JOSHUA D. ZANTELLO, Attorney for Personal Representative.

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Oregon households to receive $69M in SNAP benefits

Most Columbia County resi dents and those across the state who receive Supplemental Nutrition As sistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive emergency allotments in November.

In November, approximately 430,000 SNAP households will receive approximately $69 million in extra food benefits in addition to their regular SNAP benefits.

The federal government has approved emergency allotments every month since March 2020. This gives SNAP recipients ad ditional support during the COV ID-19 pandemic. These emergency benefits are a temporary support

that Oregon can provide because of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency.

Because the federal government approved these emergency benefits for November, Oregon will also be able to issue them in December. However, the emergency benefits are expected to end when the fed eral public health emergency ends.

“We know that many rely on these additional emergency food benefits to get enough healthy food for themselves and their families,” Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Self-Sufficiency Programs Interim Director Jana McLellan said. “We also know that many Oregonians are still strug gling to meet their basic needs and

we encourage them to contact our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this difficult time.”

Current SNAP households will receive emergency allotments on Nov. 11. Emergency allotments will be issued Nov. 30 or Dec. 2 for households who did not receive ben efits in the first monthly issuance.

SNAP recipients do not have to take any action to receive these supplemental benefits as they will be issued directly on their EBT cards.

More information about emergency allotments is available at https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/ ASSISTANCE/FOOD-BENEFITS/ Pages/Emergency-Allotments.aspx.

Questions about your SNAP benefits should be directed to the ONE Customer Service Center at 1-800-699-9075.

If your household receives SNAP and your income or the number of people in your household has changed, it could impact your benefits. It is important to make sure ODHS has the most up-to-date information.

You can report any changes to your income or household in many ways:

• Online at: ONE.Oregon.gov

• By mail at: ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309

• By fax at: 503-378-5628

• By phone at: 1-800-699-9075

or TTY 711

Resources to help meet basic needs

• Find a food pantry: foodfind er.oregonfoodbank.org

• Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www.adrcofore gon.org.

• Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, www.211info.org

• Find local resources and support by contacting your local Community Action Agency: www. caporegon.org/find-services/

• Oregon Department of Human Services COVID-19 help center

Mayors association issues statewide homelessness solution

The Oregon Mayors As sociation has issued a plan to successfully address the current statewide homelessness crisis.

The plan calls for a part nership between the state and Oregon’s 241 incorporated cities to provide compre hensive funding for local homelessness response and prevention programs.

This would require direct allocations to each incorpo rated city in Oregon, totaling $123,575,800 annually. In addition to direct, annual al locations, coordinated capital construction investments for specific shelter and transi tional housing projects state wide would also be required.

The Oregon Mayors As sociation formed a task force in May of 25 mayors from across the state to develop a response to homelessness that would help all communities statewide, regardless of size or location, to address the issue. The task force has sent

the following letter to the Oregon gubernatorial can didates and to the Oregon Legislature for review.

“We write to you as leaders, partners and voters seeking collaboration and action. Cities are facing a crisis as we respond to the emergency of homelessness across Oregon.

“Last week at the League of Oregon Cities conference, Mayors came together from across the state to discuss critical policies and programs that impact Oregonians. The number one issue throughout Oregon – in both rural and urban communities, large and small – is homelessness. We know this humanitarian crisis is impacting both the individuals directly experi encing homelessness as well as communities at large.

“Many jurisdictions have developed new programs, expanded service efforts, built regional partnerships, and are making substantial invest ments of local general fund

and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to respond to the unhoused emergency. Yet, this humanitarian crisis exceeds our individual capac ity. While active projects, pro grams, and partnerships are in place in many cities in Oregon, the state has an opportunity to partner with local governments to build upon these efforts to make an immediate and impactful difference.

“Cities cannot be left to solve this statewide crisis by ourselves. No one single ap proach is effective without a collaborative and coordinated strategy to work together

to create the quality of life we all want for everyone who lives in our cities and state. Cities are one part of what must be a statewide approach. We need state leadership to allocate direct funding that is scaled to respond to the gravity of this crisis facing cities statewide.

This past May, the Oregon Mayors Associa tion formed a Taskforce on Homelessness. Twenty-five mayors, representing cities of all sizes from around the state, studied Oregon’s homelessness crisis.

And while the crisis may

seem insurmountable, given that the symptoms and solu tions look different between urban and rural communities and vary based on a city’s size, geography and available service providers, local gov ernment leaders have devel oped a solution to Oregon’s crisis of the unhoused.

The solution is that the State of Oregon and its 241 cities must come together in partnership to establish and ex pand local, community-based responses. Time and time again, local programs, which are community-centered, are the programs that provide

immediate shelter, needed services, and secure safety for unhoused Oregonians.

For this crisis to be hu manely and timely addressed, the State must partner with cities to fully fund local home lessness response and preven tion programs. Fully funding local programs requires direct allocations to each incorpo rated city in Oregon, totally $123,575,800 annually.

The Oregon Mayors As sociation’s task force of 25 mayors from across the state did not include any from Lincoln County. The letter was sent Oct. 14.

STAFF REPORT

Earth’s Climate Emergency: Vital signs at ‘record extremes’

STEVE LUNDEBERG News Guard Guest Article

Earth’s vital signs have worsened to the point that “human ity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency,” according to a justpublished report by an international coalition of researchers.

The report, “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency 2022,” published in the journal BioScience, notes that 16 of 35 planetary vital signs the authors use to track climate change are at record extremes.

The report’s authors share new data illustrating increasing frequency of extreme heat events, rising global tree cover loss because of fires, and a greater prevalence of the mosquito-borne dengue virus.

They also note large increases in fossil fuel energy consumption following COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns – despite an upswing in commitments for fossil fuel divest ment – and a rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels to 418 parts per million, the highest on record.

William Ripple, a distinguished professor in the OSU College of Forestry, and postdoctoral research er Christopher Wolf are the lead authors of the report, and 10 other U.S. and global scientists are coauthors. The report follows by five

years the “World Scientists’ Warn ing to Humanity: A Second Notice” published by Ripple in BioScience and co-signed by more than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries.

“As we can see by the annual surges in climate disasters, we are now in the midst of a major climate crisis, with far worse to come if we keep doing things the way we’ve been doing them,” Wolf said. “We implore our fellow scientists to join us in advocating for research-based approaches to climate and environ mental decision-making.”

Other co-authors of the report are from UCLA, the University of Sydney, Independent University Bangladesh, the University of Cam bridge, the University of Exeter, Bezos Earth Fund and the Pots dam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

“Climate change is not a stand alone issue,” said Saleemul Huq of Independent University Bangla desh. “It is part of a larger systemic problem of ecological overshoot where human demand is exceed ing the regenerative capacity of the biosphere. To avoid more untold human suffering, we need to protect nature, eliminate most fossil fuel emissions and support socially just climate adaptations with a focus on low-income areas that are most vulnerable.”

The report points out that in the three decades since more than 1,700 scientists signed the original “World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity” in 1992, global greenhouse gas emis sions have increased by 40%.

“As Earth’s temperatures are creeping up, the frequency or magnitude of some types of climate disasters may actually be leaping up,” said the University of Sydney’s Thomas Newsome. “We urge our fellow scientists around the world to speak out on climate change.”

In addition to Wolf and Ripple, three other OSU scientists are coauthors of the paper: Jillian Gregg, Matthew Betts and Beverly Law.

“World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency 2022” is an update of a paper published in BioScience three years ago. The Alliance of World Scientists, an independent organization formed to be a collective voice on environ mental sustainability and human well-being, continues to collect cosigners on the 2019 paper. To date more than 14,000 scientists from 158 countries have signed.

Ongoing work to spur climate change action by scientists around the world is chronicled in a new 35-minute documentary film “The Scientist’s Warning.” The film, by Oregon State Productions, is now available for free online viewing

The report's data illustrates increasing frequency of extreme heat events, rising global tree cover loss because of fires, and a greater preva lence of the mosquito-borne dengue virus.

following its Oct. 14 premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, California.

“The Scientist’s Warning” also chronicles Ripple’s personal journey: from a rural, low-income childhood in South Dakota in the 1950s to becoming an ecologist in Yellowstone to assuming a role as a global advocate for using science to make informed policy decisions.

“Look at all of these fires, floods and massive storms,” Ripple said. “The specter of climate change is at the door and pounding hard.”

Oregon State Productions makes

films as part of the university’s mission to educate the public about critical issues facing our planet and highlight those working to make a difference. Its portfolio includes the feature-length documentary “Sav ing Atlantis,” which tells the story of the world’s declining coral reefs and some of the people working to save them.

Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State Univer sity Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve.lunde berg@oregonstate.edu

$1.15B investment helping to restore Oregon’s stream

SUBMITTED BY MIDCOAST WATERSHEDS COUNCIL

For about 30 years, people throughout Oregon have been working quietly and effectively on projects to assure clean water, help salmon and steelhead, and restore healthy wild habitat throughout the state.

Over $1.15 billion has been spent on locally priori tized and technically excel lent restoration projects.

This investment program includes a full range of ef forts to improve Oregon’s unique habitats as well as to recover our Northwest icon, salmon. This work includes efforts to help the 11 stocks of fish that are listed under the Endangered Species List by undertaking actions identified in state and federal recovery plans.

Oregon has been keeping records of these investments, though little recognition of the magnitude of this work has been given.

“We were adding up the investments we had made on the central coast,” MidCoast Watersheds Council Chair person Paul Engelmeyer said. “We started wondering what the collective efforts across

Oregon had been.”

He contacted Bobbi Riggers, the staff person in charge of theWatershed Restoration Inventory at the Oregon Watershed Enhance ment Board (OWEB) for information.

“It was mind boggling when she totaled this bil lion plus number,’’ Engel meyer said.

Recognizing the serious decline in salmon and the urgency of restoring clean water and long term water shed health, the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds was initiated in 1997.

This led to the develop ment of restoration plans and money being invested by the state and federal government investments as well as from local governments, private timber businesses, private and community groups and tribal governments. This money has supported thou sands of jobs and has resulted in over 19 thousand restora tion projects across the state.

Local organizations, such as Watershed Councils and Soil and Water Conservation Districts, use these resources to address the issues in their waters using local knowledge and working with willing

landowners.

“Improving water quality for salmon recovery and our communities is a long term investment that will have a ripple effect of benefits for future generations” Engel meyer said.

About 40% of the total investments were from state agency partners providing technical assistance and lead ership and from state grants.

Grant funds come from the Pacific Coast Salmon Recov ery Funds and State lottery dollars.

“The public is essentially “investing” in these clean water and salmon goals when they buy a lottery ticket so they win even if they lose,” OWEB’s Bobbi Riggers said.

Another 25% of the investments come from federal contributions while

local governments contrib ute about 15% and private industrial timber contributes about 10%.

“When I review conserva tion and restoration projects in the OWRI database,” Rig gers said, “it’s always inspir ing. I see that in every project all across Oregon, there is commitment, ownership, and real results on the ground!It gives me hope.”

Projects have been mapped and can be explored by looking up the Oregon Explorer Watershed Restora tion tool.

Riggers also noted that the OWRI database captures only a portion of the total investments in Oregon water shed restoration. Complimen tary databases exist within US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bonn eville Power Administration, and City of Portland Metro. While some of those projects are captured in the OWRI database, others are not, so the total amount of work in Oregon’s watersheds is even greater.

“When people recognize how restoration projects can have really positive local impacts on clean water and fish,” Engelmeyer said. “They want to become involved.” He urged inter ested people to contact their local watershed council or soil and water conservation district to find ways to help.

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PHOTO FROM OSU

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More than $1.15 billion has been spent throughout Oregon to restore streams for salmon and other habitat.

benefit our visitors,” Sen. Dick Anderson said. “I am pleased to be part of the team that has brought these resources to this much needed project”.

Gomberg and Anderson were instrumental in procuring a $2.5 million grant for the renovation of D River Wayside and the construc tion of a welcome center.

Public comments are being re quested about the following aspects of the project:

• The features and nature of improvement of the welcome center

• The ability to provide infor mation and education to guests

• Landscaping

• Improved parking

• improved beach access

Additional funding needed for estimated $5 million cost of the D River Wayside project will be pro vided through the city’s Transient Room Tax funds, according to city officials.

‘Incredible opportunity’

Explore Lincoln City Director Ed Dreistadt said the welcoming center project was stalled during the pandemic.

“We are just now picking up the

pieces and moving forward,” he said.

Lincoln City is negotiating a 50-year lease with the wayside property owner, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The lease would allow the city to manage the wayside. With the new welcoming center and renovations to the park ing area, Dreistadt said the project offers the city a valuable enhanced tourism attraction.

“I see it as an incredible oppor tunity for us,” he said, adding that even local residents are attracted to the wayside.

“A lot of locals treat that as a drive-in movie, sort of, to watch the sunsets,” he said.

Dreistadt said the size of the visitor’s center at the wayside would be limited to retain the ocean view and parking could be reconfig ured to help ease traffic congestion at the site.

The input sessions also will allow the public the opportunity to help city officials determine what could be best presented inside the limited space of the center.

“Much of that will be elec tronic,” he said. “We need to be working with the area tribes about what should be said about the na tive American heritage in the area. We need to offer education about beach and ocean safety, education

about the biosphere and the marine reserve, and the hiking trails. It is a way to let people know how to best enjoy Lincoln City.”

Next steps

Specific decisions about the D River Recreational Area are pend ing following the input sessions. A public survey will be taken, and more public discussions are planned in the months ahead.

“We will tabulate all that we collect and make a presentation before city council when all the pieces come together,” Dreistadt said. “It is just a matter of getting the detailed work done.”

Oregon agency wants public of ‘finfluencers’ online scams

STAFF REPORT

The Oregon Division of Finan cial Regulation (DFR) is warning investors to steer clear of online scams promising impossible to achieve rates of return to make up for recent market- and crypto-relat ed losses, specifically as “finfluenc ers” become more prominent across social media channels.

The division has learned of sev eral online scams that are couched as “education” and “guidance” to

investors in what are actually steer ing schemes. These schemes make numerous misrepresentations about the investment and its rate of return through TikTok and Discord, mak ing it difficult to later track down these misrepresentations and the individuals involved. The invest ment offerings are often targeted at people who have recently lost money on investments in cryptocur rency or stocks.

“Scammers are enticing inves tors with promises to make up for

past losses,” DFR Administrator TK Keen said. “Unfortunately, this has corresponded with the rise of finflu encers who may not be regulated by the state as financial professionals and may have undisclosed conflicts of interest.”

According to the North Ameri can Securities Administrators As sociation (NASAA), a finfluencer is a person who, by virtue of their popular or cultural status, has the capability to influence the financial decision-making process of others

through promotions or recommen dations on social media.

They may seek to influence potential investors by publishing posts or videos to their social media accounts, often stylized to be en tertaining so that the post or video will be shared with other potential investors.

As has been widely reported, cryptocurrencies continue to recede from previous record highs and some cryptocurrencies have com pletely failed. The volatility of these

types of investments can make them risky choices for investors.

“The fundamentals of investing have not changed,” Keen said. “Do your homework, make sure you understand the investment and its risks, and do not be swayed by those promising unrealistic returns, no matter their status on social media.”

Consumers who have questions about these schemes can call the division’s advocates at 866-8149710 (toll-free).

Sheriff’s Tip of the Week urges Road Way Zone Safety

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

When driving around the county and to other areas of the state, there might be road work taking place.

That may mean reduced speed limits and traffic delays in work zones. Did you know that four out of five work zone crash victims are not the workers? It is actually the drivers and their passengers traveling through the work zone areas.

Inattention and speed are the most common causes of work zone crashes.

Work zones are danger ous for everyone even when workers are not visible. That is why the Oregon Depart ment of Transportation

(ODOT) lowers the speed limits in work zones. Ex ceeding work zone speed limits can be especially hazardous for numerous reasons:

• Traffic patterns may change day to day.

• Roads may be rough, uneven or covered with debris.

• Temporary lanes may be narrow with abrupt edges.

• Roadside equipment may obstruct views.

Travelers are often caught off guard by work zone hazards. Distracted driving and driving in excess of the speed limit reduces the necessary reaction time to avoid a crash. When you see orange signs, cones and barrels on the roadway, Pay Extra Attention

Those are your clues to be prepared for unexpected obstacles and stopped or slowing cars.

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distractions and put down the phone.

For more details about work zone safety, go to ODOT’s website at:\www. oregon.gov/ODOT/Safety/ Pages/Work-Zone.aspx For more information and Sheriff’s Tips, visit www. lincolncountysheriff.net

October

4:12 a.m.

out a back window of vehicle in the 4800 block of Logan Road. Subject left area inn foot. Report taken.

3:43 p.m. Officers re ported to a two-vehicle traffic crash at SE 23rd Drive and SE Highway 101. Report taken.

October 12

3:58 p.m. A report taken after caller in the 2600 block of NE Yacht Avenue reported the theft of an iPad from grandmother’s room.

7:38 p.m. Individual ar rested in the 1400 block of SE Highway 101 after a report of shoplifting. Subject charged with Warrant charging

Criminal Trespass, Criminal Mischief, Attempt to Commit Felony. Subject transported to county jail.

October 13

No police reports available.

October 14

5:10 p.m. Extra patrol requested after caller reported people frequently the area in the 600 block of SE Reef Avenue and causing problems in the neighborhood.

October 15

1:49 a.m. Police responded to the 1700 block of NW 21st Street and arrested suspect for Assault IV/Domestic Felony. The suspect was transported to the county jail.

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Lincoln County School District Proclamation Declaring The Year

as the 100th Year Celebration of The Creation of the Lincoln County School District

Whereas, The first school in Lincoln County was in Eddyville in 1866 with the first teach being named Elizabeth Ann Porter; and

Whereas, In 1923, more than 70 individual schools were consolidated into one Lincoln County School District; and

Whereas, The Lincoln County School District has provided outstanding educational opportunities to its students and support for its many and diverse families and communities for now 100 year; and

Whereas, We now take this opportunity to proclaim to all people 2023 as the Centennial Year of the Lincoln County School District

the land we now inhabit

pride and honor while at the same time

the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that the residents of Lincoln County, and most notably, the Children and Families of the Lincoln County School District:

• Honor the role of all Educators and Support Staff in the education of all our students;

• Reaffirm the opportunity for students and adults in the county to learn about and

of the Lincoln County School District in its 100th year of operation;

• Reaffirm our desire to

• And

and to inspire

precedent established;