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incoln City Police Department (LCPD), along with North Lincoln Fire & Rescue, were dispatched at 4:36 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, to the Lighthouse Square parking lot located in the 4100 block of N Hwy 101 on a report of a vehicle on fire at that location. LCPD Officer Andrew Johnson was the first to arrive on scene where he found a green 2000 Toyota van on fire, with flames fully engulfing the engine compartment.

According to police, Johnson attempted to check the interior of the van and found it was completely inundated by smoke. While looking around the vehicle, the front passenger tire exploded from the heat of the fire. As the flames were advancing into the passenger compartment, Johnson checked the driver’s side of the vehicle and discovered an elderly man in the driver’s seat.

The man appeared to be some-

what disoriented and Johnson had to reach into the burning vehicle, grab the man, and pull him out of the vehicle, police reported. After pulling the man out of the vehicle, Johnson dragged him to safety as the flames began overtaking the interior of the vehicle.

Fire units from North Lincoln Fire & Rescue arrived on scene, along with Pacific West Ambulance. Fire personnel quickly got the fire under control and then ex-

tinguished. The van occupant, later identified as Richard McMillen of Battle Ground Wash., was checked at the scene, but he did not appear to have any visible burn injuries.

McMillen was transported by ambulance to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for further medical evaluation and treatment.

Further information on McMillen’s condition is unknown.

The scene investigation determined that the fire started in the

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van’s engine compartment, from an unknown cause, but the fire did not appear suspicious in nature.

It is believed that McMillen had fallen asleep in the van, which had been left running for warmth on that cold morning.

The Lincoln City Police would like to thank first responder partners North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and Pacific West Ambulance for their quick response and assistance with this incident.

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lass floats are hidden year-round in Lincoln City above the high tide line and below the beach embankment. Over 3,000 glass treasures are hidden each year along the seven miles of sandy beach, made by local artists. For Valentine’s Day, from Saturday, Feb. 12, through Monday, Feb. 14, hunt an additional 50 red, white and pink Valentine’s Day floats.

Explore Lincoln City Event & Outreach Coordinator Stephanie Hull said the first Valentine’s Day drop took place in February 2015 with 14 glass hearts created by Kelly Howard at Lincoln City Glass Center. In February 2019, Explore Lincoln City switched to dropping 50 red, white and pink glass floats.

“The floats can be dropped by float fairies anytime during daylight hours along our seven miles of beaches from Roads End to Cutler City,” Hull said.

In addition to the Valentine’s Day special drops, 100 Japanese antique floats will be dropped Feb. 12-21 for Antique Week.

“Finders Keepers began in 1997 with local artists wanting to ring in the new millennium in a special way,” Hull said. “They thought of historic Japanese fishing floats and

found a fun way to modernize it with artisan glass floats.”

The inaugural Finders Keepers season was 1999-2000, Hull added. It is now year-round with floats dropped every day, unless weather conditions are unsafe. Official notice of any cancellations will be made on Explore Lincoln City’s website at https://www.oregoncoast.org/ and Facebook.

Each person can keep one float per year.

On average, around 3,000 floats are dropped per year.

This year, Explore Lincoln City has 10 shops participating in Finders Keepers: Alder House, Fernhill Glass, Gathering Glass Studio, Kelly Howard Glass, Lincoln City Glass Center, Studio West, The Edge Art Gallery, The Glass Forge, The Hot Shop and Thornmeadow Glassworks.

Start your hunt at public beach access points. Floats are hidden at random times and locations. The registration number is located on or near the ‘button’ on the underside.

When you find a glass float, call 541-996-1274, text FLOATS to 866-943-0443 or visit the registration page at https://www.oregoncoast.org/register/ to register the float.

By registering, you will receive a Certificate of Authenticity and information about the artist who crafted the float. If you want to register your float in person, stop by the Lincoln City Visitor Information Center at 801 SW Hwy 101, fourth floor, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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ew data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the importance of COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Compared with people who have received just the initial vaccine series, the number of unvaccinated people who required hospitalization in December 2021 was nine times higher in ages 12-17, 12 times higher in ages 18-49 and 17 times higher in ages 50 and older. Compared with people who have received a booster dose, the number of unvaccinated people who required hospitalization was 44 times higher in ages 50-64 and 49 times higher in ages 65 and older.

Lincoln County Public Health Director Florence Pourtal stated during a Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday, Feb. 2, that this clearly shows the protection of the vaccine and the added protection of the booster shot against severe disease and hospitalization.

Lincoln County has had 65 COVID-19 deaths, as of Jan. 31. The month of January ended with 2,053 cases reported to public health.

“The good news is that we might have peaked,” Pourtal said.

“It seems like we might have peaked at 650 cases per week the week of [Jan.] 16 to [Jan.] 23 and we might be coming down now.”

Pourtal said it looks like cases have been plateauing statewide as well. It is still possible for hospitalizations to remain high. The

latest projection for Lincoln County shows hospitalizations may have peaked as well.

For both hospitals asking for clinical relief workers, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital requested 32 clinical positions and seven positions are filled so far, according to data from public health. Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital requested 26 workers and 12 positions have been filled so far. The hospitals are not receiving any non-clinical relief staff and are thinking outside of the box to fill those positions.

“Yesterday was the first time North Lincoln had five cases of COVID in the hospital,” Pourtal said.

Pourtal said Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital is doing well in terms of the number of patients with COVID-19 and ICU capacity.

COVID-19 test kits will be distributed to organizations beginning Feb. 3, Pourtal added. Public health made a protocol for partner organizations doing the distributions.

“The Moderna vaccine has been fully authorized now,” Pourtal said.

“They’ve changed the name to Spikevax I believe. Regardless, if you come to us and say you want a Moderna vaccine, we’ll know what you’re talking about and we would be happy to administer it to you.”

Public health has been doubling up on where people can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. They are working to set up clinics with schools in the county, the Housing Authority of Lincoln County, Pacific Seafoods, food banks and more.

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During a passionate electronic address to the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Kate Brown said her legislative priorities for

Brown delivers final State of the State Brown will leave office at the end of the year due to the state’s term limits. She has served as governor since Feb. 2015.

“I stand here today at a pivotal moment for Oregon,”

“Find the opportunity, even in times of crisis. Especially, in times of crisis.”

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the short February session include helping working families by expanding workforce opportunities, affordable housing and child care.

Brown said. “Since I took office seven years ago, the world has fundamentally changed. Oregon has undoubtedly faced some of the most challenging times in

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Gov. Kate Brown delivered her final State of State during an electronic address to the Oregon Legislature. our state’s history. However, even with all we’ve lost, we can see a path forward.”

During her final State of the State address on Thursday, Feb. 3, Brown said the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating, but Oregon’s economy is strong.

“In my last year as Governor, I view every day, every moment, as one more opportunity to focus on the big and bold work we still have to do for Oregon’s working families,” she said.

Brown outlined her $200 million Future Ready Oregon platform as a three-part effort dedicated to building a strong Oregon workforce by providing access to child care, “so that parents that work can go

to work knowing that their kids are cared for,” she said.

Brown said her plan will surge an immediate $92 million to programs currently working, such as Constructing Hope, which helps Oregonians get back on their feet with no-cost construction training and career advancement. Innovation will be boosted through flexible grants to community-based organizations and industries supporting technical and health care training, she said.

Brown’s plan includes $100 million to expand child care access and an additional $400 million investment in affordable housing.

According to Brown, in Oregon on any given night there

are more than 15,000 people who remain without a home and more than half of those people are living unsheltered.

“In every tent you see – in a city park, under a highway overpass, along a river – is a person – a person who deserves a warm, safe, dry place to call home,” she said.

Brown also said the state must address the intersection of housing and health needs.

“Expanding access to behavioral health services and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery is critical,” she said.

While she is encouraged by the advancements Oregon has made to address climate change, more must be done the governor said.

“Climate change is a hammer hitting us in the head,” she said. “We must act now, decisively, to lower carbon emissions, transition to clean energy sources, and ensure a just transition for our historically-underserved communities.”

Brown ended her speech with a passionate plea to those that will follow.

“Find the opportunity, even in times of crisis. Especially, in times of crisis,” she said. “That’s how we continue on this journey of transformational change for Oregon.

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That’s how we heal divides and collaborate in ways that serve our state. That’s how we honor this beautiful place we call home.”

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Superintendent wins Oregon Music Education Association Outstanding Administrator Award Dr. Karen Gray is honored to win the Oregon Music Education Association Outstanding Administrator Award. The Outstanding Administrator Award is given in recognition of contributions to music education through administrative support.

The following is the text read when she was given this

award on January 16: “Support for music education from an administrator is of the utmost importance and something for which we are always grateful. This year’s recipient is a superintendent who over the past few tumultuous years has not only maintained but strengthened the Lincoln County School District’s music

program. Prior to the 2020-21 school year, there were several schools throughout the district that did not have a music teacher.

“This superintendent made it her mission to place music teachers in each building in the district and now every student in Lincoln County, Kindergarten through 12th grade, has access to music classes and a music teacher within their building. This was the first step among many that she is taking to change the course of

history for music education in Lincoln County. Last year, she reached out to the district’s music teachers and organized regular meetings to talk about how together they could grow music across the district. This included her desire for every area in the county to have a strings program as well as a 5-year plan to get each school what they needed to succeed.

“After a discussion on how to make band equitable for students regardless of their economic status, she secured

$300,000 in district funds to purchase instruments so that no student is turned away due to their financial situation.

Furthermore, the money for instrument purchases came from the district funds, not from ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund) and is one of the most significant investments for music education ever made in Lincoln County. She continues to meet monthly with her district music teachers to support them, their programs,

and the music students.

On top of supporting music in her district, this superintendent also supports music in her community as the president of the Newport Symphony, actively working to bring professional musicians to the community and into the classrooms to work with students. For all you do for your community, your schools, and your music students, we honor Dr. Karen Gray as our 2022 OMEA Outstanding Administrator.”

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Public Notices NG22-212 The Siletz Keys Sanitary District Board of Directors meets monthly on the second Monday, except for government holiday, at 1:30 p.m. at the Gleneden Beach Community Center located at 110 Azalea Street, Gleneden Beach, OR. NG22-223 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 February 21, 2022 Beginning at 10:00am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Unit #A7 Martin Davis 10:00am, Unit #C16 Ronda Pettingill 10:30am, and Unit #A24 Jacklyn Collins 11:00 am. Depoe Bay units for Public auction 628 Painter Lane Depoe Bay 97341. Units to be auctioned on February 21, 2022 starting at 12:00pm. Unit B41 Michele Ross 12:00pm and Unit E19 Amber Mitchell 12:30pm.

NG22-225 Property Notice February 8, 2022 The Toledo Police Department, 250 W Highway 20, Toledo OR (541-336-5555) has in its physical possession the unclaimed property described below. If you have any ownership interest in any of that unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Toledo Police Dept within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice or you will lose your interest in that property. Please direct your inquires to the Property Technician at the Toledo Police Dept by calling #541-336-5555 or emailing 313@cityoftoledo.org. Property: backpacks, bicycles, cell phones, firearms, ID cards, keys, knives, luggage, wallets.

NG22-227 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: THOMAS M. BROWNLEE, Jr., Deceased. Case No. 22PB00658 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JENSYN RAE BROWNLEE has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, JENSYN RAE BROWNLEE, 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 David V. Cramer, OSB #992479, Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published: February 8, 2022.

NG22-228 OREGON CASCADES WEST COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REQUESTS QUOTES for a CONTRACTOR for a REGIONAL BIAS RESPONSE FEASIBILITY STUDY. Copies of the RFQ Request for Qualifications including submission requirements can be obtained online at oregonbuys. gov/bso/, enter solicitation # S-R02706-00001894. Questions email alucke@ocwcog.org. RFQ submission deadline is 5 pm on February 11th, 2022.

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NG22-224 Lincoln City Storage, 3796 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Or. 97367, 541-996-3555. The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting 2/22/2022 at 9:00am Ending 3/1/2022 at 9:00am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings.

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NG22-208 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY-INITIATED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT ZOA 2022-04 The Lincoln City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider ZOA 2022-04 on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. on the Zoom online platform. The Lincoln City City Council will hold a public hearing to consider ZOA 2022-04 on Monday, March 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. on the Zoom online platform. Any person who may be affected is invited to attend and participate in the hearing and present written and/or oral testimony concerning the proposed amendment. Description of Project ZOA 2022-04 proposes amending Title 17 of the Lincoln City Municipal Code by amending Chapter 17.16 (Single-Family Residential R-1 Zone), Section 17.17 (SingleFamily Residential Roads End R-1-RE Zone), and Chapter 17.40 (Recreational Residential R-R Zone) to add duplex uses consistent with HB 2001. Applicable Criteria and Staff Report The applicable criteria governing these reviews are: Lincoln City Municipal Code (LCMC) Chapter 17.76 Procedures and Section 17.77.130 Text Amendment. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearings and will be provided at reasonable cost to individuals who request it. Public hearings are conducted according to adopted rules of procedure that are available at Planning and Community Development and at the hearings. For More Information The proposed amendment may be reviewed online at www. lincolncity.org by going to Departments in the top bar, then Planning & Community Development, then Draft Ordinances, and then ZOA 2022-04. A copy of the proposed amendment and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost

at the Lincoln City Planning and Community Development Department, 801 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, Oregon. For additional information, please call Anne Marie Skinner, Director, at 541.996.1228. Written Comments and/or Testimony - Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing in person, or by letter/email, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission and/ or City Council an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). Please email your comments to planning@ lincolncity.org or mail to Lincoln City Planning and Community Development, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367. Planning Commission meetings are televised live on Charter Channel 4 Lincoln City and rebroadcast at various times. They are streamed live on the internet

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Lincoln City Police Jan. 28

11:01 a.m. Police took report of a theft in the 1300 block of NW 21st Street. Caller reported theft of tools from garage.

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3:14 p.m. Police responded to suspicious activity in the 1600 block of NE Hwy 101.

Caller reported shirtless man blocking vehicles from parking along curb. Suspect charged at law enforcement vehicle and was detained. He was released due to a crash in the area. At 4:29 p.m., police responded to suspicious activity in the 4000 block of NW Hwy 101. Caller reported man was running back and forth in traffic, screaming and yelling at vehicles. Suspect was taken into custody and transported to Lincoln City Police Department. He was later transported to jail for disorderly conduct for this incident as well as the previous encounter.

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12:51 a.m. Police responded to the report of a man refusing to leave property and a damaged trash can in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street.

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detained in patrol car, banged head, causing injury. Suspect was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. Suspect was cited and released for criminal mischief in the first degree, disorderly conduct in the second degree and trespass in the second degree. Lincoln County Jail would not lodge.

11:39 a.m. Police took report of damage reported at a business in the 1900 block of NW Hwy 101. Damage reported to vestibule window, garbage can pushed over inside area.

Jan. 31

1:59 p.m. Police responded to a crash on NW 40th Place/NW 40th Street. A Dodge Charger had crashed into a light pole. Driver was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

3:17 p.m. Police took report of a non-blocking, non-injury two-vehicle crash in the 4200 block of NE Hwy 101. Parties had requested law enforcement to determine fault.

Feb. 1

1:21 a.m. Suspect was cited and released on NW 15th Street/NW Hwy 101 on Lincoln County statewide felony warrant charging for parole violation of dangerous drugs.

2:11 p.m. Police responded to a crash at a gas station in the 500 block of SW Hwy 101. Driver was cited for dangerous left turn.

Feb. 2 8:25 a.m. Police responded to the report of a crash involving a school bus on NE 22nd Street/ NE West Devils Lake Road. No injuries, no fluids down. Bus driver was cited for dangerous left turn.

9:14 a.m. Police responded to the report of a crash involving a school bus on NE 21st Street/ NE Hwy 101. The crash was confirmed noninjury. The driver of the car was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.

Oregon State Police Jan. 29

6 p.m. Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a non-injury crash on Hwy 101 and Hwy 18.

A Toyota Yaris was westbound on Hwy 18 taking the exit for Hwy 101 southbound to Lincoln City when the driver lost control of his vehicle and struck the guardrail along the southbound shoulder. The front end of the Toyota was damaged but the guardrail was not damaged.

6:22 p.m. OSP responded to a hit and run

on Hwy 101, milepost 149.2. A Ford was being driven southbound on Hwy 101 and while coming out of the curves at Ona Beach, the driver swerved to avoid a northbound Dodge Caliber which had crossed into the southbound lane. The Dodge struck the left rear of the Ford and caused it to rotate. The Dodge had pulled over for a short period of time near N Beaver Creek Road but had left shortly later northbound on Hwy 101 without waiting for police or fully exchanging information. Information given to law enforcement shows the driver of the Dodge was criminally suspended. The information will be sent to the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of charges.

Jan. 30

9:30 p.m. OSP responded to a non-injury crash on Hwy 101, milepost 131. A single vehicle was pulled a traveling trailer, lost control and crashed, causing the trailer to overturn and block the northbound lane. The northbound lane was closed. The occupants in the vehicle were not injured. The vehicle was drivable, and the trailer was towed due to damage. The northbound lane was reopened and no longer a hazard.

Jan. 31

6:49 p.m. A Chevy Malibu was stopped for a traffic violation on Hwy 101 around milepost 116. After an investigation, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The driver was cited for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and given a courtesy ride to their requested destination.

Feb. 2

11 a.m. A single-vehicle crash occurred on Hwy 101 near milepost 128. A southbound Charger lost control, crossed the centerline, northbound lane and crashed into a tree on the east side of the roadway. Driver reported dropping his coffee, reaching for it and swerving to the left.

The vehicle came to an uncontrolled rest against a tree facing east. Driver was transported with serious injury to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport.

Feb. 3

6:33 p.m. OSP took report of an individual camping overnight Feb. 2 and was contacted Feb. 3, warning her of illegal camping and potential for criminal trespassing. She advised her significant other had gotten them kicked out of the state parks for 60 days initiating out of the Beverly Beach State Park location. She advised she had three children who were just enrolled locally.

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Depoe Bay City Council settled the Gleneden Sanitary District Agreement with a five-year notice during a council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1. The City of Depoe Bay and Gleneden Sanitary District had entered into an agreement Oct. 14, 1991 that allowed the district to discharge 400,000 gallons per day of average flow and 800,000 gallons per day of peak flow to the Depoe Bay interceptor pump stations and lines and to the wastewater treatment plant for treatment and disposal.

The city and the district had shared the annual total cost

of administering, building and operating shared facilities for sewage transmission, treatment and disposal. The agreement permitted the district to connect its system of sewage collection lines to the city system at the output on Manhole No. 16 on Hwy 101, just south of Fogarty Creek Park south entrance road. The city and the district reported to each other with records. The agreement is terminable upon five years of prior notice.

Mayor Kathy Short said the city received their survey on the water sewer rates. She had hoped to have a workshop before making a final decision.

“This is a hard decision but we need to get down to it,”

Short said.

Councilor Lindsy Bedingfield was in favor of terminating the contract with the five-year notice and then working with the district to be sure the relationship is ending in a mutually agreeable way.

“I think this is a decision we as a city council have been needing to take for a long time,” Bedingfield said.

The councilors agreed the first step would be to have the attorney draft a letter. The council voted and agreed to settle the agreement with the five-year notice. The attorney will draft the letter and bring it back to council.

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It has become second nature. You hear that bad weather is coming and rush to the store to stock up on bottled water, canned and other non-perishable foods.

You check your flashlight batteries.

For a few days, we are all survivalists. Why? Because we are resigned to the idea that bad weather equates with a loss of electrical power.

What happens is the fortunate have emergency generators hooked up to their freestanding houses. The rest of us just hope for the best, but with real fear of days without heat.

It happened most severely in Texas in February 2021; during Winter Storm Uri, which lasted five days, 250 people died. Recently, during the Blizzard of 2022, 100,000 people in Massachusetts endured bitter cold nights when the electricity failed. There were more power failures in the most recent ice storm.

There are 3,000 electric utilities in the United States. Sixty large ones, like Consolidated Edison, NextEra Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, supply 70 percent of the nation’s electricity. Nonetheless, the rest are critical in their communities.

All utilities, large and small, have much in common: They are all under pressure to replace coal and natural gas generation with renewables, which means solar and wind. No new, big hydro is planned, and nuclear is losing market share as plants go out of service because they are too expensive to operate.

The word the utilities like to use is resilience. It means they will do their best to keep the lights on and to restore power as fast as possible if they fail due to bad weather. When those events threaten, the utilities spring into action, dispatching crews to each other’s trouble spots as though they were ordering up the cavalry. The utilities have become very proactive, but if storms are severe, it often isn’t enough.

Now, besides more frequent severe weather events, utilities are facing the possibility of destabilization on another front, due to switching to renewables before new storage and battery technology is available or deployed.

The first step to avoid new instability — and it is a critical one — is to add transmission. This would move electricity from where it is generated in wind corridors and sun-drenched states to where the demand is, often

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Options for submitting obituaries: Douglas Gene Ashley, 63, of Lincoln City, Ore., passed away on Dec. 14, 2021, with his loving family by his side. Doug was born on Nov. 28, 1958, in Longview, Wash. When he was ten years old, the family moved to Castle Rock just north of Longview. Doug was active

in sports and served as class president before graduating from Castle Rock High School with top honors.

Shortly after high school, Doug joined the United States Air Force and married his true love Jean (Aberle) Ashley, on Nov. 2, 1979.

Doug spent one of the eight years of his service career in Sicily, Italy, on a remote assignment. Doug, then a father of three, felt the hardship from being away from his young family. Also, during his military service, he achieved his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology.

After being honorably discharged, he and Jean relocated back to the Northwest. They found residence in Lincoln City, Oregon in 1989, remaining there until Doug’s passing.

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Industry lobbyists in Washington say they have the outlines of the Department of Energy plan, but details are slow to emerge. Considered particularly critical is the administration’s commitment to ease and coordinate siting obstacles with the states and affected communities.

Utilities are challenged to increase the resilience of the grid they have and to expand it before it becomes more unstable.

Clint Vince, who heads the U.S. energy practice at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, says, “We aren’t going to reach the growth in renewables needed to address climate without exponential growth in major interstate transmission. And sadly, we won’t succeed with that goal on our current trajectory. We will need significant federal intervention because collaboration among the states simply hasn’t been working within the timeframe needed.”

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Duane Highley, president and CEO of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, which serves four states in the West from its base in Westminster, Colorado, says new west-east and east-west transmission is critical to take the power from the resource-rich Intermountain states to the population centers in the East and to California.

“Most existing transmission lines run north to south. They aren’t getting the renewables to the load centers,” Highley says.

Echoing this theme, Alice Moy-Gonzalez, senior vice president of strategic development at Anterix, a communications company providing broadband private networks that make the grid more secure and efficient, sees pressure on the grid from renewables and from new customer demands (such as electrical vehicles) as electrification spreads throughout society.

“The use of advanced secure communications to monitor all of these resources and coordinate their operation will be key to maintaining reliability and optimization as we modernize the grid,” Moy-Gonzalez says.

Better communications are one step in the way forward, but new lines are at the heart of the solution.

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Doug and Jean opened three pizza restaurants.

He established a reading program for children, rewarding them with a free pizza when a book was read.

Following his time as an owner, he continued to manage restaurants.

He then moved into the brewery, creating a passion for brewing beer until his retirement in 2020. He volunteered in various community areas, including serving as Lincoln City Chamber President.

Doug enjoyed cooking,

woodworking, and meeting new people. He loved being in the kitchen with his children Andy, Alicia, Steven, and Nerrisa, creating special meals.

Doug will always be remembered as a devoted husband and father who loved his cherished family.

Doug is survived by his wife Jean; children, Andy (Renee Le Doux), Alicia (Ricardo Gonzalez), Steven (Cassee), and Nerrisa Johnson (Chris); grandchildren, Logan, Wyatt, Adalea, Ellawyn,

Jack Johnson, and Kellen Johnson; father Gerald; brothers, David (Kathy) and Dennis (Wanda); and many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

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OnPoint kicks off Refer a Friend campaign benefitting Oregon Food Bank OnPoint Community Credit Union kicked off on Tuesday, Feb. 1, its seventh Refer a Friend campaign benefiting local nonprofits, which provides members with the opportunity to support local community organizations and introduce friends and family to OnPoint’s full range of financial services.

The beneficiary of this latest effort is the Oregon Food Bank, the region’s leading organization dedicated to ending hunger and its root causes.

Refer a Friend incentivizes OnPoint members year-round to recommend the credit union to their friends, family or business associates by giving $50 to both the new and referring member when an account is opened.

At select times throughout the year, OnPoint donates $50 to local nonprofits for each new account opened through Refer a Friend. The campaign benefitting the Oregon Food Bank begins Tuesday, Feb. 1, and concludes Thursday, March 31.

“Access to food is one of the most fundamental human rights, and yet thousands of our neighbors wake up each day unsure of where they will find their next meal,” said Rob Stuart, president and chief executive officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union. “Food insecurity in our region is on the rise as the costs of food, housing and utilities remain at historic levels. Now more than ever, we are proud to support Oregon Food Bank in its fight to eliminate hunger. We invite our community to join us in supporting them at this critical time.”

The Oregon Food Bank served more than one million people in 2021 and 1.7 million people in 2020—a sharp increase from the 860,000 served in 2019, reflecting a high degree of need that the food bank is helping to meet. The nonprofit operates five regional food banks and works with 16 others, in addition to more than 1,400 food assistance sites across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Since its founding in 1982, the Oregon Food Bank has cultivated a communityled network of people working to end hunger for good by addressing both the immediate need for food distribution and the promotion of sustainable, longer-term solutions.

“Our incredible network of food banks and partner organizations welcomed nearly 1.7 million community members to a food assistance site in the pandemic’s wake,” said Nicole Rexhouse, Oregon Food Bank spokesperson. “With strong support from OnPoint’s members, we’re able to meet today’s challenges head-on—while working toward achieving the long-term changes we need to end hunger for good.”

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Newport Police Department began receiving calls Tuesday, Feb. 1, about a vehicle that had crashed into several other vehicles in the area of the Agate Beach Golf Course. Newport officers responded, as well as deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

According to police, while officers were enroute, another report came in that the vehicle, which was reportedly being driven by an adult female, was now crashing into vehicles in a business parking lot in the 5100 block of North Coast Hwy. A witness reported the female driver, later identified as Marcia Mary Bennett of Newport, had crashed into approximately seven parked vehicles in the parking lot and had then driven northbound on Hwy 101. Officers located the vehicle in the 5800 block of North Coast Hwy and contacted Bennett there.

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field sobriety tests, which determined she was impaired, police reported.

Further investigation revealed Bennett had traveled to an address in Newport where she was prohibited to go due to a restraining order being filed against her. Bennett took a vehicle from the residence and began driving northbound on Hwy 101. On at least four occasions, Bennett crossed the roadway out of her lane of travel and swerved towards oncoming vehicles, causing the other vehicle to drive off the roadway to avoid being struck.

Officers learned that when Bennett was intentionally crashing the vehicle into parked cars in the parking lot, a bystander tried to intervene and stop her from crashing any further. Bennett attempted to run over the bystander, causing the bystander to jump out of the way to narrowly avoid being hit.

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We posted a facebook stor y about these special dogs and despite not finding a foster home or an adopter over the holidays, Abby and Bruno encountered enormous kindness and support from caring folks like you, who as good Samaritans, found ways to help them.

When the end of November came and went, and their family had run out of

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While they still haven’t found their furr-ever home, the personal kennel has provided a safe environment where they are thriving and anxious to meet their new family.

During that time the Oregon Humane Society spayed Abby and neutered Bruno waiving all fees. An amazing gift!

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Foster Pets NW offers animal rehabilitation, adoption, resources for owners Foster Pets NW is a nonprofit 501c3 that was founded about 20 years ago in Portland. Founders Claudia and Jim Smith take shelter animals that need behavior rehabilitation and sometimes medical needs before they are adopted, who are commonly rejected by other rescues. The no-kill nonprofit covers all their needs, often out of pocket.

The nonprofit provides services anywhere there is a need but primarily in the Tri-county area.

Foster Pets NW is focused on animal rights. In a Q&A shared with The News Guard, the nonprofit states they are a rescue and small sanctuary founded on the principle that all forms of life deserve respect. The focus of this rescue is companion dogs and cats. The mission is to provide all necessary resources, training and medical, to facilitate successful rehabilitation

of those animals in need of rehabilitation and increase the likelihood of a home for life.

“Animals are only killed if they are suffering unmitigated pain and suffering that cannot be resolved or relieved by any means,” Foster Pets NW (FPNW) states. “FPNW also recognizes the importance of the human [and] animal bond and does all it can do to help families retain their companion animals.”

Foster Pets NW said the process that leads to an animal being placed in an appropriate home are invention and treating each case as unique, finding novel solutions and overcoming obstacles in creative ways that might be in the way of successful rehabilitation.

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“When we meet an obstacle, our goal is to meet and overcome that obstacle and not give up until we do,” Foster Pets NW said.

When people apply to adopt an animal at Foster Pets NW, they go through a process. They must first fill out an adoption application, go through a home visit,

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“After the adoption, both adopter and the rescue have responsibilities and the rescue offers lifelong support,” Foster Pets NW said. “If a family can no longer keep an animal, they must contact the rescue, not rehome, give away or send the animal to another rescue or public shelter.”

Just a few days ago, my human died. We always stuck together no matter where we lived on the streets.

I had a life filled with uncertainty not knowing where we were going to eat or camp. It broke my heart to watch my human get sick. I hope to find a quiet, stress free home and human.

In cases in which an owner is considering surrendering their pet, Foster Pets NW tries to help solve issues. They offer free legal help with animal control agencies if a complaint has been filed, help raise funds for unaffordable care, help seek out training and work with the family to provide resources.

A dog is either transferred to Foster Pets NW or the nonprofit seeks transfer when a dog is failing at a public shelter and has no options left but to be euthanized, or when that animal has been rejected by other rescues for various reasons.

Some public agencies will not allow rescues or expert professionals to independently evaluate an animal for their program.

Foster Pets NW currently has four dogs available for adoption: To be adopted together, Bruno and Abby, a Pit Bull terrier and a Staffordshire bull terrier; Oscar, a Great Pyrenees; and Callie, a Staffordshire bull terrier and boxer mix.

To adopt a pet from Foster Pets NW, or for more information, visit https:// bit.ly/3GrFTDi

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I’ve been described as independent, smart big hearted, goofy and a happy go lucky Great Pyrenees.

Is there a human who shares my love of the great outdoors? Except when it’s wet. I don’t like wet feet! I need someone who respects that I can become anxious if someone is trying to take away my things and need to know I can trust my person first.