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The ‘perfect storm’ WILL LOHRE JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. A cold front blasted through Oregon that brought freezing rain and snow to different parts of the state. In Lincoln County, a combination of water saturation, freezing temperatures, and high winds created the perfect storm. While it wasn’t entirely out of the ordinary for the winter season on the Oregon coast, the storm still became disruptive. It caused temporary road closures and power outages as ice, and downed trees and branches obstructed infrastructure. Lincoln County Emergency Contact Virginia Demaris described what made the storm tumultuous. “If you look historically at Lincoln County during our winter season, this could be viewed as a typical event where we have an over saturation of water and then also the windstorm,” Demaris said. “What kind of complicated matters was having that freezing event prior to, so that really sort of changes the soil capacity in the trees and then you add that atmospheric river, moisture levels to the ground, and then wind, that just makes for the perfect storm.” The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) urged drivers to be watchful for unstable hillsides along Oregon roadways following a landslide along Highway 18 just north of Lincoln City. It was later reported the highway was partially blocked following the landslide at around 9 a.m. Saturday morning, Dec. 24. Crews were able to reopen the highway later in the day.
TOP 10 STORIES OF 2023 In this edition The News Guard looks back at the stories of 2023 that effected our community, including law enforcement activities, the surge in drug abuse, efforts to deal with the challenges of homelessness, economic development, weather issues, ocean and environmental projects, the impact of wildfires, and partnerships that define the essence of our community. During 2023, public safety agencies conducted a number
of operations including the investigation of a reported robbery with a surprising twist, a series of arrests following online child luring probes, and local firefighters stop a dangerous beach fire in which juveniles were charged with starting. Here is a short synopsis of the top 10 stories along several others that made the honorable mention list due to their impact on the area. You can read the full articles at thenewsguard.com. Jeremy C. Ruark Regional Executive Editor Country Media, Inc.
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Fentanyl overdose crisis WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc. Oregon faced an overdose crisis in 2023. According to Oregon Health Authority (OHA), drug overdose deaths in Oregon more than doubled between 2019 and 2021. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is at the heart of this crisis and has now surpassed methamphetamine as the most frequent drug involved in overdose deaths. An issue briefing from the OHA to the Oregon Governor’s Office revealed staggering statistics on the crisis. “Fentanyl overdose deaths increased nearly 600% between 2019 and 2021, from 71 to 509, respectively. In 2021, more than half (54.6%) of overdose deaths involved more than one drug and/or alcohol,” the report said. Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers reported that he has “very much so” seen a rise in both dealing and fentanyl use in his county. The county has also had deaths due to the drug. Landers also gave reasons why the drug is becoming more common. “It seems to be easily obtained and cheap to produce and purchase,” Landers said. “It also provides a “better high” for the user looking for or addicted to other opioids.” Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin, and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the CDC website. Doctors prescribe pharmaceutical fentanyl to treat severe pain, especially after surgery and for advanced-stage cancer. Its illicit form is often added to other drugs to make them more potent, cheaper to make, and more addictive.
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Helping the homeless STAFF REPORT Country Media, Inc. Development of an emergency shelter and transitional housing in Lincoln City was a step closer in 2023. Helping Hands Reentry Outreach Centers was awarded $977,000 in Project Turnkey 2.0 grant funding to complete the final phase of renovation to a building donated by the City of Lincoln City in 2019 for the purpose of creating emergency shelter and transitional housing. Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) announced the first emergency housing site for Project Turnkey 2.0, the second iteration of the state-funded grant program.
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A “specific increase in human caused fires” across the state during the summer of 2023 was reported by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF). “The human-caused blazes range from campfires, escaped debris burning, industrial operations, folks working in the forest, and we are also concerned about vehicles, such as RVs and trailers, dragging chains that can spark a fire,” ODF Public Affairs Officer Derek Gasperini said. One of the state’s largest wildfires this summer has burned more than 15,000 near Agnes in
southwest Oregon as of late last week. The cause of that fire was under investigation and human activity had not been ruled out. Hundreds of fire crews battled the blaze on the ground and from the air. Public safety restrictions were in place surrounding the fire. Fire agency officials said the wildfires can move rapidly and can be dangerous, so visitors and residents need to be aware and pay attention when the fires are close to communities. “Be aware,” Gasperini said. “Pay attention to local news outlets. The wildfires are a concern throughout the summer. Know the evacuation routes and the backup routes,” he said.
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Twist in reported robbery JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. An armed holdup triggered a police manhunt in northwest Lincoln City June 15. A lone suspect reportedly entered the TLC Credit Union at 2004 NW 36 Street, demanded money and fled. Officers responded to the area, performed an extensive search, but no one was found. “After several months of rigorous and thorough investigation of the incident, the detectives were unable to substantiate the reported robbery and it appeared the report was a ruse to cover a theft of monies from the restaurant by the employee,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said.
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$36.1M upturn in housing construction JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
The changing of the city’s building codes to remove impediments to the development of housing and changes in state law have led to the building boom in Lincoln City, Skinner said. Skinner said Lincoln City needs the affordable housing for the middleincome workers and for the overall workforce. More market-rate housing is expected. She adds that the housing boom is impacting the entire city. “It is making it more livable,” she said. “Because in order to live here you need a dwelling.”
City officials said Lincoln City experienced a $36.1 million housing boom. Ten projects were underway. Each represented a mix of affordable and other housing options. “This is very unusual, it had not happened like this in a very long time,” Lincoln City Planning and Community Development Director Courtesy Photo Anne Marie Skinner said.
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You can still drive on the beach - sort of
Snow came to Lincoln City, caused problems
The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission has voted to allow beach driving to continue in fall, winter, and spring at one access point in Lincoln City and to prohibit it year-round at the other starting Oct. 1 due to ongoing safety issues. The new rules were adopted in cooperation with Lincoln City Council, which voted earlier to support the proposal based on its staff recommendations. Fire and rescue crews encouraged the city and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to make the changes for public safety.
A major snowstorm blanketed Lincoln County, much of the surrounding coast, and inland into the Portland metro area on Feb. 23. The adverse weather forced closure of the Lincoln and Tillamook School Districts. Downed trees closed several roads. The Oregon Department of Transportation and local public works crews worked to remove the trees and other debris. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories alerting residents and
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Motor vehicles will be allowed to access the ocean shore at NW 15th Street and drive 150 feet in either direction from Oct. 1 to April 30. Motor vehicles are prohibited at all other times except for emergency vehicles. Motor vehicles will be prohibited yearround from driving on the ocean shore at NW 34th Street in Lincoln City. Safety concerns included crowding, a lack of separation of pedestrians and vehicles and the risk of injury to visitors playing in the stream directly below the access point. The concerns by city officials and first responders center around the vehicle congestion and public safety on the beach, especially in the summer.
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Child luring investigations lead to arrests JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) officers conducted online childluring investigations in 2023. Officers posed as underage children on various social media platforms. They were contacted by adult men who offered to meet with a person they thought to be a minor for sex or used tried to solicit a child to engage in sexual contact or sexually explicit conduct. Officers arrested 49-year-old James O. Robinson of Myrtle Point, Oct.2, after he arrived at an undisclosed public location to meet up with a minor for sex, according to LCPD. Robinson was arrested and charged with Luring a Minor, first-degree Online Sexual Corruption of a Child, Attempted Rape III, and Attempted Sodomy III and Attempted Sexual Abuse III. Police also arrested 30-year-old Ryan R. Braddock of Otis, Aug.21, during an unrelated incident. Police reported Braddock had been chatting online with two different undercover officers who were posing as 15-year-old children. Braddock began engaging in sexual dialogue with the purported minors and wanted to meet with them, according
travelers of the storm system from the coast inland. NWS Meteorologist Colby Neuman said one weather spotter in Lincoln City reported five inches of snow in the area that morning. “The conditions will ease up as we go through the day,” Neuman said. “Temperatures will remain cold, near the teens overnight, through the weekend.” According to Neuman, a low pressure system had stalled along the North Oregon Coast then shifted on shore and allowed cold air and moisture to flow into the region bringing the snow. Neuman reported there is still a chance of more snow for the area. “It is not out of the question,” he said.
to investigators. He was arrested on two counts of Luring a Minor, two counts of second-degree Online Sexual Corruption of a Child, and parole violation. Two others were arrested during an additional series of child-luring investigations. Daniel C. Bastien, 43, of Lincoln City, was arrested on March 22, and charged with the crimes of Luring a Minor, Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the first degree, Attempted Rape III, and Attempted Sodomy III. He was subsequently transported and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail. Austin J. Marshall, 34, of Newport, was arrested on March 29, and charged with the crimes of Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the first degree. He was subsequently transported and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail. “The Lincoln City Police is encouraging parents to monitor their children’s social media activity and discuss with them the possible dangers of communicating with strangers online,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said.
MICHELLE KLAMPE News Guard Guest Article The next step in Oregon State University’s construction of a wave energy testing facility off the Oregon Coast is likely to be visible to residents and visitors to the area in August. Crews would work on shore and from a vessel anchored about a mile offshore from Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site south of Newport. The work is part of the construction of PacWave South, which will be the first pre-permitted, utility-scale, gridconnected wave energy test site in the United States. Workers aboard a 265-foot vessel anchored just off the coast and additional crews at the recreation site will inspect and prepare cable conduits for next summer’s planned installation of power and data cables. “A mile sounds far, but the offshore support vessel Seacor Lee is a large ship, and it will appear very close,” said Burke Hales, PacWave’s chief scientist and a professor in the OSU College of Earth,
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Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. “We just want to make sure people are aware of what’s happening.” Portions of Driftwood Beach State Recreation Site parking lot were closed beginning Aug. 4.The Seacor Lee was expected to arrive Aug. 7 and anchor off the coast shortly after that, Hales said. Beach access and park restrooms will remain open at Driftwood, but parking may be limited and some larger recreational vehicles may not be able to turn around. Parking and beach access is available that Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site 3 miles south of Driftwood Beach, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department officials said. When completed, PacWave will offer wave energy developers the opportunity to try different technologies for harnessing the power of ocean waves and transmitting that energy to the local electrical grid. The ocean test site will be on a sandybottomed stretch of the Pacific Ocean away from popular commercial and recreational fishing reefs about seven miles off the coast of Newport.
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Sunset at Lincoln City.
Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. A beautiful sunset along the Oregon Coast. Vessels resting in the bay at Newport along the Oregon Coast.
Seagulls along the beach as the tides moves in.
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Balance along the Oregon Coast.
Courtesy Photo High waves crashing against the shoreline at Cape Arago along the Oregon Coast. A quiet moment at Siletz Bay.
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Courtesy photo from Chris Coelho This Coast Moment from The News Guard archives shows the beauty near Rockaway A path to the Pacific Ocean. Beach in Tillamook County
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Sunset at the D River Wayside in Lincoln City.
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Senators challenge Measure 113 BEN BOTKIN Oregon Capital Chronicle News Guard Guest Article
As Oregon Supreme Court justices intently listened, lawyers parsed and dissected Measure 113, a voter-approved law that bars state legislators from serving a subsequent term after at least 10 unexcused absences. The court hearing was conducted Thursday, Dec. 14. Now, the state Supreme Court must decide how to rule on the challenge from five Republican senators who want to block Secretary of State LaVonne GriffinValade’s ruling that would bar them from running for reelection. The senators want to run in 2024 after participating in the GOPled walkout during the last session. The six-week walkout forced Democratic leaders to water down bills on abortion and firearms but along the way GOP senators racked up unexcused absences. Regardless of how the court rules, the justices will have a hand in determining the future of the Oregon Senate – and who will serve in the upper chamber in the years to come. The justices didn’t rule on Thursday, but their decision is expected before the March 12 deadline for candidates to file to run for office. In a separate federal lawsuit about Measure 113, a federal judge rejected a request from three Republican senators for a preliminary injunction that would allow them to appear on the ballot. That case can still go forward, but U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken indicated she doesn’t believe the senators will successfully prove that walking out was constitutionally protected free speech. In all, 10 senators who participated in the six-week walkout are barred from serving another term of office under Measure 113, a constitutional amendment aimed at preventing a minor party from blocking legislative action. The measure punishes lawmakers who do not have approval to miss at least 10 days of work. The senators are suing Griffin-Valade over her ruling, announced in August, over allowing them to run for election. Griffin-Valade said the decision was based on the explanatory statement in the voters guide, news stories and court documents. A Secretary of State attorney also told her she has the authority to reject filings from disqualified candidates. The arguments centered on semantics: Republican senators are arguing that the text of the law, as crafted, applies not to their next term of office but the following one. If the justices rule in their favor, Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, and other Republicans up for election in 2024 could run next year and serve another four-year term. They would be barred from running in 2028, however. Knopp and five other Republicans involved in the walkout – Brian Boquist
of Dallas, Lynn Findley of Vale, Bill Hansell of Athena, Dennis Linthicum of Klamath Falls and Art Robinson of Cave Junction – are up for reelection in 2024. But Hansell is not planning to run again. “This court has said time and time again that when the text of enactment is capable of only one meaning, the court applies the unambiguous meaning, even though the legislative history suggests a different meaning was intended,” John DiLorenzo, Jr., an attorney representing the senators, told the court. The language in question has just 13 words: “For the term following the election after the member’s current term is completed.” The senators argue they can run in 2024 because that election is during their term of office, not “after the member’s current term.” Their terms of office will end in January 2025. At times, inquisitive justices quizzed the attorneys. Chief Justice Meagan Flynn agreed that words could be interpreted that way. “I look at those words and my first reaction is exactly yours,” she said to DiLorenzo. “But then I ask myself how did so many people read it differently?” ‘It’s inelegant’ Meanwhile, Oregon Department of Justice attorneys defending the Secretary of State’s office asked the justices to weigh the information that voters had on hand when they cast ballots for Measure 113. That information, including the ballot title, was clear that legislators would be barred from the next election, not receive a reprieve of oneterm, they said. “What we all need to appreciate here is if this exercise is about effectuating the intent of voters, there really is only one answer,” said Dustin Buehler, attorney-in-charge of civil appeals for the Oregon Department of Justice. He said the language was not worded perfectly and is redundant, albeit with phrasing that could be interpreted to align with what voters understood. “It’s clunky,” he said. “It’s inelegant. But it’s also a voter-approved initiative.” But DiLorenzo, in his rebuttal, said the justices must go by the text of the law, just as they would if legislators made the mistake of relying only upon inaccurate staffwritten summaries before passing bills. Knopp, Linthicum, Findley and Sens. Suzanne Weber, R-Tillamook, and Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, filed the lawsuit. Weber, Bonham and Sens. Cedric Hayden, R-Fall Creek and Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, also had more than 10 absences but their terms aren’t up until 2027. After the hearing, Knopp spoke to reporters. “I think the justices really only have one option here,” he said. “It’s because if you don’t support the plain language of what the constitution actually says,
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Seeking understanding is right MICHELLE PIERSON YOUNG News Guard Guest Column We travel, and usually it involves business, but just now I am sitting in a flat in Bordeaux, France and am here solely for the sake of pleasure. When we combine Michelle our business trips with Young pleasure, it’s not the same. Choosing to do something for the simple pleasure of doing it, creates a different result than any other reason, or mixture of reasons can create. Pure pleasure is a feast. Pleasure and doing things for the sake of it, is sometimes frowned upon and I’m not sure why. Here’s the thing, we’re born, then later we die. Yes, you too. These are only facts, so we needn’t quibble. Since the
undeniable facts are that we’re born and we die, it’s reasonable, and I’ll go so far as to say necessary, that we experience pleasure in between. Desire is a much stronger motivation than need. This is science. People get up in the business of pleasure sometimes, by accusing someone of having pleasure while others don’t. I’ve victimized myself with thinking of this kind. In all my years of communal suffering, not once did I ease another’s pain by trying to feel it with them. I was accosted by an opinion on social media that Black Friday is exactly what’s wrong with the world. Consumerism and all that. I’ve lived that opinion too. But a lot of people come together, shopping, laughing, and in community during these darkest days of the year. They have Black Friday in France. One shop calls it Pink Friday and while
I think it was just the one store, it’s more fun to think the whole country chose such a festive hue to dress it up. I’ve read the French are less materialistic than Americans. Maybe this is true. If it is, then is Pink Friday less offensive than our own comparatively drab and apparently more materialistic version? If so, do we at least get points for coming up with great marketing? Perhaps it’s a silly idea, but truly silly is calling foul with blanket statements and accusations. I don’t think there’s a right way to do things and as I travel about the world, it’s clear there’s not one way to do them. However, learning about many ways of life and then intentionally choosing one’s own, that’s magic. Buying things is clearly not the path to happiness. But curating one’s world, finding items that make us smile, and surprising others with art or food or
gifts we hope will say, “I see you and I hope to make you smile,” seems a worthy way to spend some of the “between” time. I don’t think materialism is the problem. It can be a problem. But there are a LOT of problems in the world. Looking for, or assuming other people’s choices are a problem isn’t finding solutions. As I travel, when I am curious about the values, views, and ways of life out there in this great, diverse world, I spend less time worrying if they’re doing “it” wrong, and more time wondering what new understanding awaits me. In my not nearly humble enough opinion, seeking understanding is exactly what is right in the world and doing so for the pleasure of it, is even better.
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OBITUARIES Janice J. Flores June 27, 1955 - Nov. 5, 2023 Janice J. Flores, known as Chud to many of her friends, was born on June 27, 1955. She went to the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 5, 2023. She leaves behind two sisters, Glenna (Tweety) Gardner and Rosalee Johnston who reside in Washington state; brother Rudy R. Flores; and sisters F. Lin Flores and Renee J. Flores who live here in Oregon. Janice was predeceased by her son Lincoln W. Flores and has a daughter Lynita L. Flores Keeley and four granddaughters, Jasmine Cromwell, Alliyah M. Flores Keeley, Alexis A. Flores Keeley, and Xochitl MartinezFlores-Keeley. Janice had one great grandson that she loved and cherished, Braxtyn Cromwell. Janice also had many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly.
David B. Helquist 1955 - 2023 David B. Helquist from Lincoln City, Oregon took his last breath on Nov. 23, 2023 at OHSU hospital of acute leukemia. David was the second son born to Daniel and Alice (LaFrance) Helquist in June of 1955. He attended Our lady of Sorrow, Woodstock grade school and graduated Franklin High in 1973. David was married to Lana (Wells) in 1980 to time of passing. David worked as a machinist, grounds keeper, self-employed contractor (30 years), and was working In building maintenance at Chinook Winds Casino at time of passing. Hobbies include fishing, working on old cars, b.s.ing with friends and being with family. David is survived by his wife Lana; cat Simon; brothers, Daniel and Richard (Rocky); daughter and son-in-law
Rachelle (Shelly) Randy; grandchildren, Jason, Sam, Keith, Kymber, Maranda, Matt, and Luke; and seven great grandchildren. David was a friend to all, his loving spirit will live on in our hearts forever. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sat. Jan. 27, 2024 in the lower level at Chinook winds casino hotel (Seafood Grill).
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Kendall was born on Feb. 20, 1968. He passed away on Dec. 9, 2023. Batemans Mortuary Newport has placed Kendall in an ocean view crypt. No services will be held at this time.
Anita Joyce Noteboom Anita Joyce Noteboom of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and formerly of Lincoln City, Oregon passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was 93 years old. Born in Cathlamet, Washington, she was the daughter of Cornelius “Smokey” Jacobson and Mildred Phillips Jacobson. Anita was the beloved wife of the late Roland Noteboom; mother of Cherie Howard; grandmother of Kimberly Barker and great-grandmother of Kara Barker. A viewing will be from 4:00PM until 5:00PM with a funeral service beginning at 5:00PM on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the LONGWOOD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION of MATTHEW GENEREUX, 913 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348. The viewing and funeral service will be LIVE STREAMED by clicking on this link: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=dsiQ-8Irzz0 A graveside service will be at 11:00AM on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Pacific View Memorial Gardens, 2164 NE East Devils Lake Road, Lincoln City, Oregon. Condolences to the family can be sent made at www.
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John Ford Sollers, Jr. April 29, 1942 - Dec. 16, 2023 John Ford Sollers Jr. was born in Moscow, Idaho on April 29, 1942 to his parents, John Ford Sollers Sr. and Grace Newton Sollers. He died in Lincoln Beach, Oregon on Dec. 16, 2023. He was educated in Idaho. Upon his graduation from the University of Idaho, he began the first year of a more than fifty-year career as a high school English teacher. His first classroom was at Troy High School in Troy, Idaho, where he taught for two years. After leaving Troy, he moved to Caldwell, Idaho and taught at Vallivue High School from 1967 to 1985. From Caldwell he moved to Oregon and taught at Taft High School and later Career Tech High School in Lincoln City. He taught in Lincoln City from 1985 until his retirement in January of 2022 — a career spanning more than fifty years of extraordinary teaching. As one of his former students put it in a thank you letter celebrating John’s career, “Because of the impact you have had on thousands of students, you will continue to live forever in the thoughts, words, and deeds of all of us, which I’m pretty sure makes you immortal.” John is survived by his wife Lynn; brother Jim; son Phil; and his grandchildren, Warren, Dana, and Jaxon. He is also survived by the thousands of students he regarded and loved as his own ‘kids.’ They loved him back and they will celebrate John’s life in a memorial being planned for later in the spring. He was a good man with a tremendous talent for loving his students. The world is a better place because of his work. John is in the care of Bateman Funeral Home in Newport, Oregon at BatemanPacificView.com.
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YEAR IN REVIEW New plastic bag law hits the books NAOMI FAST Correspondent Country Media, Inc.
The Taft Elementary School fifth graders who testified at a 2017 Lincoln City council meeting about banning single-use plastic bags are by now thinking about their 2024 high school graduation. One thing they can add to their college applications: plastic bag ban advocacy. “Please care about the earth and the ocean and all life on earth,” one student wrote to City Council. While those students may not have convinced the city to enact a plastic bag Jeremy C. Ruark/Country Media, Inc. ban then, their voices may have helped
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Oregon Senators walkout BEN BOTKIN Oregon Capital Chronicle News Guard Guest Article
Gov. Tina Kotek spent about two hours listening to Republican and Democratic senators in separate closed-door meetings in the Capitol building in May 22, as the GOP-led walkout that started May 3 continued to stall the Senate. Kotek entered the Senate majority office to visit with Democrats at noon, on the heels of a meeting she had with Senate Republicans shortly after 11 a.m. Applause rang out from inside the room. But Republican senators were less enthusiastic about meeting the Democratic governor. Just one, Dick Anderson of Lincoln City, turned up in person while the others joined through Zoom, a choice that clearly rankled Kotek. “I think that says a lot
about who’s interested in resolving the crisis,” Kotek later told the Capital Chronicle and another reporter. “It’s very difficult when the Senate Republicans don’t show up in a room.” She called their refusal to attend the meeting in person “very disrespectful.” She said she didn’t talk to the Republicans about whether they’d return and didn’t indicate whether she was trying to strike a deal. “We were just listening today,” Kotek said. “We were not negotiating.” Ten senators are now ineligible to serve for another term because they have 10 or more unexcused absences. The only Republican senators on the floor Monday morning were Anderson and Sen. David Brock Smith of Port Orford. The chamber needs 20 senators to do business and 18 were present.
land Oregon House Bill 2509, a 2019 bill that banned most of the state’s retailers and restaurants from using plastic bags thinner than four mil thick. That bill went into effect in 2020, just as COVID struck. Retailers who primarily sell groceries will also have a kind of graduation in 2024. Next year, under HB 2509, also known as the Sustainable Shopping Initiative, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is tasked with collecting reports from grocery retailers showing accounting for the fivecent bag fee that the law imposed. The reports must also assess customers’ use of reusable bags. Then, in 2025, the DEQ’s first report on how it’s all going is due to the legislature.
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Court ruled against 114 JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
In 2023 the Oregon Supreme Court ruled against allowing Measure 114 to take effect. The measure would have required a permit to purchase a firearm and a background check. The measure triggered a firestorm from gun shop owners and others that it was unconstitutional. The court ruled against a petition filed by the Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum in January. The measure was narrowly approved by voters in November
but has been on hold due to continuing court challenges. The Court recognized that the legal status of Measure 114 was of significant concern to many Oregonians, but said the judicial branch’s role is to resolve disputes such as challenges to laws enacted by the legislative branch, including the people exercising their initiative power. But, the Court continued, it had determined that “now [was] not an appropriate time to exercise [its] authority in mandamus in connection with the trial court’s temporary and preliminary rulings.”
Mayor Wahlke looked ahead JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke delivered her State of the City address Feb. 28 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center. The News Guard spoke with Mayor Wahlke prior to her address to gain insight into what the city has accomplished and what’s ahead. The News Guard: What have been the top challenges the city has faced over the past year and how has the city navigated through those challenges? Susan Wahlke: Last year the Council’s biggest challenge was hiring a city manager. After a long process working with department heads, we were able to find
a candidate. I believe hiring Daphne Legarza was Council’s greatest accomplishment in 2022. We were also fortunate to have long time city employee Lila Bradley to act as city manager during the long search. The News Guard: What do you see as the top challenges facing the city this year, and what do you see as solutions to those challenges? Wahlke: Funding is always a challenge. Our city staff has been busy finding opportunities and obtaining grants from various sources. I thank the voters of Lincoln City for passing the lodging tax increase. It would be helpful if the State legislature allowed cities more flexibility in the way we can allocate those funds.
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Taxpayers saw huge kicker JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Oregon’s key economic indicator, the quarterly revenue forecast for March, showed significant revenue growth in 2023. The forecast, released Feb. 22 by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, stated that the unexpected revenue growth in the current biennium left Oregon with unprecedented balances, followed by a record kicker in 2023-’25. The projected personal kicker is $3.9 billion, which will be credited to taxpayers when they file
their returns in 2024. The projected corporate kicker is $1.5 billion, which will be retained in the General Fund for K-12 educational spending. “Once the 2023-25 biennium is behind us, Oregon’s major revenue sources are expected to bounce back quickly,” the Forecast Summary reads. “However, growth over the extended horizon will continue to be constrained by demographics, with the baby-boom population cohort earning and spending less.” The forecast provides information to planners and policy makers for their decision making processes.
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YEAR IN REVIEW Community gathered to celebrate new Cultural Center Plaza JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Drivers on U.S. Highway 101 in central Lincoln City have been the curious audience for a creative work in progress, a steadily progressing construction site that wrapped around the historic Delake School. The project was the long-awaited Lincoln City Cultural Plaza, an exterior improvement designed to Jeremy C. Ruark/Country Media, Inc. provide accessibility and safety along
with public art, lovely landscaping and inviting gathering spaces, according to Lincoln City Cultural center Director Niki Price. The non-profit Lincoln City Cultural Center administrators and board members held a community celebration Nov. 18. The Activation Party schedule featured two ribbon cuttings, live music and dance, scavenger hunt, a community art project and a barbecue lunch, courtesy of event sponsor NW
Natural. Three of the Plaza’s new permanent installations were dedicated, the Lincoln City Rotary’s “Music in the Parks” instruments were played for the first time, and the sponsored pavers and Audubon “Bird Bricks” were dedicated. “The Plaza is about expanding our city’s capacity for arts, culture, fun and education,” Lincoln City Cultural Center Board President Dorcas Holzapfel said.
Community Days made a triumphant comeback in 2023 JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Community Days, a citywide celebration of Lincoln City, returned in 2023. The celebration has been absent following the 2019 COVID pandemic. Lincoln City resident and business operator Patrick Alexander is leading the effort to bring the celebration back. “Community Days is, and always has been, a group effort, made possible by individuals donating their time and talent to celebrate what
makes Lincoln City a great place to live,” Alexander said. “I have been honored to emcee the Community Days Banquet several times in previous years and was deeply touched to see the community come together in such a beautiful way. As we emerge from the pandemic, the time was right to bring the event back and I am very happy to play a small part in that by helping to facilitate meetings of the Community Days Committee. This group’s efforts and enthusiasm make me confident that Community Days is in safe hands. Community Days gives us
the opportunity to celebrate the town we call home and honor the selfless volunteer work of our friends and neighbors.” Before leaving the post, Shirley Hill was the long-time Community Days Coordinator. Hill said returning the celebration is an important way to recognize the community and its members. “I am glad to see a celebration of community coming back to Lincoln City,” she said. “There is so much good that is done by so many for so many throughout the year, it’s nice to give recognition and say, Thank
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Seniors gathered for food and fellowship at Thanksgiving JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. The Lincoln City Community Center’s Great Room was filled with hungry guests attending for the annual Lincoln City Senior Center Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 16 The free social event began at noon, but before hand several volunteers were busy preparing the meal and setting dozens of tables. Lincoln City resident Teri Liwlor Jeremy C. Ruark/Country Media, Inc.
volunteered to work in the kitchen at the event. “This is my second time volunteering at this event and I do it because it is for the community,” she said. “I moved here from the Portland area and doing this makes me feel like a community member.” Liwlor took on the job as turkey carver at the event. “I am a turkey carver from way back,” she said. “I even brought my own knives.”
Also volunteering in the kitchen was Bill Vaughen. “This is my first time volunteering here,” he said, “I am just helping out, that’’s all.” Lincoln City Senior Center President Antonio Porral said the annual holiday meal takes lots of organization. “Yes, incredibly it is organized,” he said. “I have a lot of experienced people helping me, so I could not have done this without all of them.”
Spring Break means big business, bucks for Lincoln City JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Tourism in Lincoln City is a key economic factor that provides hundreds of jobs, fuels businesses sustainability, and impacts the city’s livability. While the COVID-19 pandemic slowed tourism for a time, Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lori Arce-Torres said the visitors industry is now a year-round economic factor. “We have seen a definite increase in tourism over the past few years,
and it’s not just during the spring and summer months making our tourism season more consistent during the entire year,” she said. “The pandemic forced people to stay close to home while vacationing, and in many cases, they re-discovered the beautiful Oregon Coast. I often hear how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place. People love it here, and they can’t wait to come back. “ Even though the pandemic seems to be behind us, Arce-Torres said businesses are still having challenges getting back up and running with full staffs.
In a published report in The News Guard last October, Explore Lincoln City Director Ed Dreistadt said tourism is making a rebound in Lincoln City. “Through the second quarter of 2022 we saw $46,911,692 in revenue reported from lodging properties,” he said. “Through the end of 2021 we had $116, 599,614 in lodging revenue reported.” In 2021, the city saw a total economic impact of $476,257,452 from guest spending, that includes lodging, food, grocery, retail, arts, and entertainment.
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Hundreds gathered for annual Fleet of Flowers remembrance JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Hundreds lined U.S. Highway 101 at Depoe Bay to attend the 78th annual Fleet of Flowers ceremony on Memorial Day. The ceremony began in 1938 to honor Depoe Bay fisherman Ray Bower and Jack Chamber who lost their lives in an effort to save their friend Ernest McQueen who with two Jeremy C. Ruark/Country Media, Inc. teenage boys aboard the Norwester,
got caught in a storm. The ceremony was discontinued during World War II but the memorial service was revived afterward and the names for those who had died in action were added to the list. The event has evolved to include anyone who has found pleasure, beauty, solace, or adventure upon it, or those who have expressed a desire to have their ashes placed into the ocean. Lincoln City veteran Roger
Robertson has been attending the Fleet of Flowers for about 50 years. “Fleet of Flowers is the most meaningful activity that takes place on the Oregon Coast,” Robertson said. “It is a time of reflection. A time of remembrance. It is a time of beauty. The beaty of the boats as they are fully loaded with flowers, and you see that Coast Guard helicopter hover over the top of the boats. It is just a feeling that you can only get when you are here.”
Yaquina Head Lighthouse celebrated 150 years of service JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. The Bureau of Land Management hosted what is billed as a historic milestone: the 150-year commemoration ceremony of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. The event was held Aug. 19 at the lighthouse located in the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, 750 NW Lighthouse Drive in Newport. The Yaquina Head Light Station has been a crucial aid to navigation along the Oregon Coast for 150 years, according to the BLM.
“Standing 93-feet tall at the westernmost point of the basalt headland, the lighthouse has been a bright beacon of the night, guiding ships and their supplies along the west coast since the light was first lit on August 20, 1873,” a release from the BLM said. One of Oregon’s tallest lighthouses, Yaquina remains an active lighthouse and its beam can be seen glowing in the night. The lighthouse and the surrounding natural area attracts an estimated 350,000 visitors annually from around the world.
Restoration and maintenance efforts for the lighthouse include a $400,000 paint job and other work conducted in 2015, which was funded through grants, donations, and fundraisers. Over the years, tours have been conducted at the lighthouse with volunteers dressed in periodcostumes. Nearby the lighthouse is a cobble beach composed of millions of rounded basalt rocks. The beach by the lighthouse is rich with tide pools and the Yaquina Head Natural Area also offers hiking trails. Currently the lighthouse is closed.
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‘Pineapple Express’ triggered flooding, broken roads, rescues JEREMY C. RUARK STEVE CARD Country Media, Inc. A series of rain systems moved into Oregon and Washington from the Pacific Ocean and triggered flooding, broken roads, rescues, and increased the landslide dangers. The storms, known as atmospheric rivers, brought significant amounts of rain to Lincoln County. A whopping 4.27 inches was recorded on Dec. 5, alone, according to the weather station at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. As of 10 a.m. Dec. 7, a total of 9.66 inches of rain had been recorded just this month. The average rainfall for the entire month of December is 11.36 inches, according to the website. That left just over an inch and a half of rain to get up to this Courtesy Photo month’s norm — with 24 days yet to
go before the end of the year. Total rainfall for the year measured in Newport was at 57.17 inches as of Thursday morning. People can track the daily rainfall on the HMSC weather site at weather.hmsc. oregonstate.edu The heavy rainfall flooded a number of areas around the county and caused damage, including broken roadways in Tillamook County. The high water flooded area streets, forcing the closure of Tillamook Bay Community College and Tillamook and Neah-Kah-Nie School Districts Dec. 5 and Dec. 6. On Dec. 5 and early Dec. 6, diluted sewage was released to Devils Lake at the Holmes Road Boat Ramp, according to Lincoln City Public Works Director Stephanie Reid. “The release was due to heavy rain fall over a long period of time. The estimated amount of overflow
is 3,600 gallons,” Reid said. “The Holmes Road sewer pump station and public works’ crews worked continuously, however could not keep up with the non-stop heavy rainfall.” This year’s adopted city budget includes funding to upgrade the Holmes Road Pump Station and increase its pumping capacity, according to Reid. “We are currently in the design phase of this project,” she said. “In addition, the city is currently in the design and/or construction phases for several other projects that will reduce our current Inflow and Infiltration rates, rain water that enters the sewer collection system piping.” Reid said the city notified appropriate personnel at Oregon Emergency Response and the Department of Environmental Quality.
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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 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: 12/14/2023 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 98526, Pub Dates: 12/27/2023, 1/3/2024, 1/10/2024, 1/17/- 2024, THE NEWS GUARD.
is the 27th day of December, 2023, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, ZBS LAW, LLP, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This is a Complaint for Judicial Foreclosure of Deed of Trust. 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” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days 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 any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service online at www. oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 in the Portland metropolitan area. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. DATED: December 18, 2023 ZBS LAW, LLP By: /s/ Amber L. Labrecque Amber L. Labrecque, OBS No. 094593 alabrecque@ zbslaw.com Attorneys for Plaintiff
NG23-587 TS No. OR08000128-23-1 APN R360761 TO No 230406184-OR-MSO TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, MELISSA DOYLE, AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for MORTGAGEIT, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of May 23, 2006 and recorded on May 25, 2006 as Instrument No. 200607910 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon towit: APN: R360761 LOT 2, BLOCK 12, BRAEMAR, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON Commonly known as: 2522 NW MAST AVENUE, LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367 Both the Beneficiary, The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OA12, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006OA12, 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 86.752(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 03/01/2023 to 12/01/2023 at $7,558.00 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 $142,433.60 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.00000% per annum from February 1, 2023 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 April 30, 2024 at the hour of 01:00 PM, 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
NG23-588 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN MCLP ASSET COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN K. GREGG, A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL; DONA RAE TRICKLER; RAY KLEIN INC., DBA PROFESSIONAL CREDIT SERVICE; AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6360 NE PARK LANE, OTIS, OR 97368, Defendants. CASE NO.: 23CV25226 SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN K. GREGG, A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL and ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 6360 NE PARK LANE, OTIS, OR 97368. TO THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT(S) ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby directed and required to appear in, and defend against, this legal action within 30 days after the first date of publication of summons, which
NG23-583 IN THE CIRCIUT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN Probate Department Case No. 23PB09257 Notice to Interested Persons In the Matter of the Estate of Byron K. Rutherford, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Carol A. Rutherford has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 17355 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Suite A, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first publication on December 12, 2023. Carol A. Rutherford, Personal Representative. Rob C. Fotheringham, OSB No. 912749, Vial Fotheringham LLP. Attorney for Personal Representative, 17355 SW Boones Ferry Rd., Suite A, Lake Oswego, OR 97035, Tel (503) 684-4111, Fax (503) 598-7758 rcf@vflaw.com, Published Dec. 13, 20, & 27, 2023.
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YEAR IN REVIEW Police saw an increase in Lincoln City vehicle break-ins JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Vehicle break-ins are not new in Lincoln City, but in 2023 Lincoln City Police have received an increase in the number of reported car and truck break-ins. In the following conversation, Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) Lt. Jeffrey Winn provided The News Guard with insight into this crime. The News Guard: Do investigators believe the Jan. 2 vehicle break-ins. Prowl, and kayak theft are linked? Jeffrey Winn: Although we do not have any concrete evidence that they are all related, we cannot say for certain at this time that they
are related, however because of the higher than usual amount of incidents, and because there were vehicle in close proximity to each other, we believe it is likely that they are related. Especially the ones that occurred on the same street and/or in the same general area. The News Guard: We understand that there is surveillance video of the incident at NW 1st Court. We understand that the video shows the suspect casing and then breaking into the vehicle, grabbing contents and immediately fleeing in a vehicle. Are investigators ready to provide a suspect and vehicle description? Winn: At this time, I do not have the information on this. My guess, and this is only a guess, there most likely isn’t enough detailed
description in any video that would be able to assist with positive identification of the suspect or a suspect vehicle. The News Guard: Can you give us a count of the number of vehicle break-ins and the number of attempted vehicle break-ins over the past year? Winn: Our records management system does not break things down to separate and distinguish between Theft from a vehicle and just a Theft case. In other words, the crimes are classified as a Theft I, Theft II, Theft III depending on the dollar amount of the item(s) stolen. Some most “attempted” vehicle break-in and some thefts calls are documented only in computer-aided dispatch (CAD) incidents and not as full case reports.
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Shooting on Yaquina Bay Bridge left one dead, snarled traffic JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. The Yaquina Bay Bridge opened following a fatal shooting investigation. At approximately, 12:54 p.m. Aug. 9, Newport Police Department (NPD) officers were dispatched to a possible shooting on the Yaquina Bay Bridge. “Officers arrived on scene and Jeremy C. Ruark/Country Media, Inc.
immediately detained a male subject,” according to a release from NPD. “Officers located a deceased male on the west walkway of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Officers confirmed the deceased male suffered at least one gunshot wound.” Officers located and identified several witnesses to the incident. During the investigation, officers closed the north and southbound traffic on the bride for approximately
two hours. Specific details about the victim, the person detained, and what led to the fatal shooting were not released by law enforcement officials as the investigation continued. NPD said there was no threat to the community. Anyone who had information related to the incident was asked to contact the Newport Police Department.
Three juveniles arrested following fast moving beach fire JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. Three juveniles were arrested following a rapidly moving beach fire that briefly threated homes near the Inn at Spanish Head Resort. Investigators did not release the specific cause of a fire that quickly spread across about three acres on May 13.
Lincoln City Police reported on a Facebook post that the fire was “significant.” Gusty winds challenged firefighters as they worked to stop the spread of the blaze. The fire was contained and extinguished after several hours of burning. No homes were damaged and there were no reported injuries. Lincoln City Police said they detained
multiple subjects during the fire investigation. Police later arrested the three juveniles and cited them for reckless burning. They were later released to their parents. The Oregon Fire Marshal’s Office is also investigating the incident. Crews from the Depoe Bay Fire District and the Oregon Department of Forestry assisted at the scene.
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Human trafficking remained a problem even in modern times RODNEY HARWOOID Country Media, Inc.
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Not every lining is silver, not every ending happy. But where there is awareness, there is hope and where there is hope, there is the opportunity to change the world. The idea that human trafficking doesn’t happen in your community, doesn’t happen in this day and age, doesn’t happen in rural communities or on the coast by the sea is as far
from reality as winning the lottery by wishing it so. Here in the United States, both U.S. residents and foreign nationals are being bought and sold like modernday slaves. Traffickers use violence, manipulation, false promises of wellpaying jobs or romantic relationships to exploit victims. Christina Causey thought about it for a minute. She is one that can truthfully say she has walked a mile in the shoes of those who have been exploited.
“I think it’s healing to tell my story,” she said. “I’ve been there. I’ve been sexually abused, and maybe it helps someone else somehow.” Causey is a survivor, an overcomer, since birth. She was born to a 14-year-old sexually exploited child, whose own mother (Christina’s grandmother) got her into “the life.” Despite the odds of being biracial and abandoned to the system, the generational cycle of abuse and exploitation in her family ended with Christina.
Possible hostage situation and standoff ended peacefully JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc. A usually quiet neighborhood in south Lincoln City filled with law enforcement officers following a report of a disturbance than evolved into a tense standoff. Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) officers responded to a reported disturbance and possible hostage situation at a residence in the 4900 block of SE Keel in Lincoln City on Nov. 1. “It was reported that several
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persons inside the residence had barricaded themselves inside a room away from a suspect who was threatening to harm them with edged weapons,” Lt. Jeffrey Winn said. “Once officers arrived, they made entry into the residence and the suspect had quickly retreated to an upstairs room and barricaded himself inside while threatening to kill officers if they came after him.” Winn said the officers took the opportunity to escort the three victims out of the house to safety. A negotiator attempted to talk
Meanwhile, Republicans are planning for a potential adverse ruling. Knopp said senators are working on a “Plan B” that would have alternative Republican candidates if necessary. Linthicum and Robinson
20-year-old Albert A. Fletemier Brown of Lincoln City, into peacefully surrendering. “At about 4:55 p.m. after several hours of dialog with Fletemier Brown by both the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office negotiator and then the OSP negotiation team, Fletemier Brown peacefully surrendered and was taken into custody without injury,” Winn said. Lincoln City Police Officers arrested took Fletemier Brown to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked on multiple charges
already have plans – Linthicum’s wife and Robinson’s son filed to run in their place. Knopp said none of his family members is interested in running. Buehler, the state attorney, declined in a
brief statement to reporters afterward to comment when asked how confident he was in his case. “This is obviously an issue that’s very important to the voters, voters of Oregon and to the legislative
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assembly,” he said. “We’re very appreciative that the court will issue a decision as soon as it can.” O re g o n Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of
news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@ oregoncapitalchronicle. com.
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2023 Coast Moments
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A stunning sunset at Siletz Bay along the Oregon Coast.
Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. A blaze of color during a fall sunset along Siletz Bay.
Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. The surging ocean at Depoe Bay along the Central Oregon Coast.
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Jeremy C. Ruark/Country Media, Inc. A view of the Central Oregon Coast from Lincoln City.
Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. On the beach along the shoreline at Lincoln City.
Jeremy Ruark/Country Media, Inc A moment captured between storms along the Oregon Coast.
A wind swept day along the Oregon Coast.
A quiet moment on the Oregon Coast
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A sunset on the Oregon Coast.
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