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In the April 19 regular meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, County Counsel Wayne Belmont reported on Echo Mountain Fire recovery efforts, expressing amazement the county was under a red flag warning in mid-April. The critical fire weather alert was in effect from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 16 — something usually seen much later in the year, Belmont said.. “While we’re continuing to do all the recovery mode,” Belmont told the commissioners. “We have to be vigilant for the next fire season.” Belmont reported, “There is a variety of continuing efforts around dealing with water, roads, septic systems and wells, housing issues, mental health. The long-term recovery group appears to be coming together, and we’re seeing some volunteers from north county stepping up and ready to do a process that will get people ready for long-term recovery.” Jenny Demaris, county emergency manager, echoed Belmont’s concern regarding the windy dry conditions creating fire danger so early in the season. “It is a concern for us here on the Oregon Coast because that means our weather conditions are most likely permanently changing.” Demaris cited a fire in Klamath County the day before, evidence that fire season in Oregon already underway. “What that also means for us, as we did experience in the Echo Mountain Fire, is we may not be able to rely on the
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staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re grateful that you’re our partners in healthcare. “Our residents, staff, and families have experienced so much change last year so it’s a big deal to know that our emergency responders were there for us; reliable, dependable, and stable,” said Jennifer Whitmyer, Executive Director of Lakeview Senior Living. Everyone’s under enormous pressure, including the people at Pacific West and NLF&R.”
Lakeview Senior Living presented North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and Pacific West Ambulance with plaques expressing gratitude for their help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaques were made bearing these words: 2020: The Year of Gratitude. Lakeview Senior Living is grateful for the professionalism, flexibility, and compassion toward our residents and
“Their personnel have suffered loss, stress, anxiety, and have had to endlessly adapt and yet they show up to every call, every time, to help our residents, adds Whitmyer. “Building relationships with our partners in the community such as Dr. Oksenholt, Jeff Mathia, Chief Dahlman, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital, our doctors and medical providers has been gratifying. It’s such a testament of
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For as long as she can remember, Danielle Knudson has been cooking and baking delicious treats for others to enjoy. That longstanding passion for baked goods has turned into a full fledged career on the Central Oregon Coast with a business named Dark Moon Doughnuts. Like many bakers, Knudson’s love for cooking is tied closely to family. More specifically, her father. “My dad was a very experienced and accomplished chef and let me help him in the kitchen from the time I was in diapers,” Knudson recalls. “He passed when I was 13, so after that I
in Yachats. She would work at the resort for four years to develop on the job culinary training and learn the ins and outs of culinary arts. I’ve never been to culinary or pastry school,” Knudson said. “I’ve learned everything from my dad, teaching myself and on the job experience.” After gaining experience, Knudson hatched the idea of starting her own baking business. Thus, Dark Moon Doughnuts was born. “I’ve worked in the industry locally for 12 years, but I’ve always been a natural leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and always knew that I would work for myself eventually,” Knudson said. In May of 2019, Knudson started renting kitchen
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space at the Seal Rock Bakery and Espresso shop and did the Waldport Farmer’s Market for that season. After the market ended in September, Knudson found the owner of Ultralife Cafe in Newport and began working out of their kitchen in Nye Beach in January of 2020. In October of 2020, she was approached by an investor who had tried her doughnuts at Ultralife and asked if she’d be interested in opening a storefront. She accepted their offer and we began the partnership process. “We had looked at seven locations between November and March of this year but none of them were what we needed,” Knudson said. “In January my business
partner gave me the go ahead to leave Ultralife so I could dedicate the time we needed to finding a location and start a build out.” However, about a month ago Knudson’s business partner and her husband pulled out of the agreement and took all of the new equipment they had purchased with them, leaving Dark Moon Doughnuts back where it started. Still determined to make her dreams a reality, Knudson recently started up a GoFundMe page after being advised to do so by the City of Lincoln City. Knudson is hoping to raise a few thousand dollars to purchase new pieces of equipment to make her products. So far
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Lockdowns could return as hospitalizations rise ZACK DEMARS Country Media
Skyrocketing cases and COVID-19 hospitalizations could push state health officials to lock down some regions of the state as soon as April 30. During a press conference Friday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said she will eliminate a warning period next week, potentially forcing counties which qualify for the extreme-risk level of virus restrictions to close indoor dining and recreation at the end of the week. The move follows what experts have been calling the “fourth surge,” a statewide increase in COVID-19 cases that’s given the state the country’s second-most rapid spread in infections, according to Brown. “Unfortunately today, that surge is here. Right now in the race between vaccines and variants, the variants are gaining ground, and are gaining the upper hand,” Brown said. Brown said she’d be meeting with state leaders in the coming days and could announce a decision to skip the warning week and send some counties back to extreme risk early next week. The change will be based on data released next week, but 12 counties would have qualified for the extreme-risk level the previous week if the state had more residents hospitalized at the time: Baker, Clackamas, Columbia, Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Linn, Marion and Polk. “If the data indicates it’s necessary in light of this crisis, I
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Imposing lockdowns could prevent 180 deaths and 450 virus-related hospitalizations over the next three weeks, experts project. am cancelling the warning week, and those counties will move into extreme risk staring next Friday, April 30,” Brown said. Health officials Friday painted a dire picture of the state’s hospitals and expressed significant concerns about how continued increases in cases could overwhelm their facilities. “I want to be clear that what is pressuring our capacity is not all COVID patients, but the increasing COVID numbers on top of the necessary care that we deliver every day,” said Dr. Renee Edwards, the chief medical officer at Oregon Health & Science University. “Our emergency departments are more than full, and we need your help.” Edwards said the state’s hospitals have again begun meeting to consider activating surge plans
and canceling some elective procedures to free up capacity. While the median age of virushospitalized patients has been decreasing as older generations get vaccinated, Edwards said some hospitals in the state are running “dangerously low” on available ECMO machines, a type of life support. Edwards said the rise in hospitalizations is pushing the medical community to once again ask residents to heighten their virus precautions to prevent an additional surge.
“We’re truly hopeful that based upon where we are in our vaccination pace, this will be the last such time,” Edwards said. The doctor offered a projection to make the case for a return to restrictions: Imposing lockdowns could prevent 180 deaths and 450 virus-related hospitalizations over the next three weeks compared to the state’s current rate of virus spread, Edwards said. The governor Friday also offered Oregonians an important light at the end of the tunnel: A projection that the state could see its economy fully reopened by the end of June. “I do think, with all of us working together, that we can get to a place where we lift most restrictions and fully reopen our economy no later than the end of June,” Brown said. “That’s the hill on the horizon. We can climb it together. How quickly we get there is up to each and every one of us.” That reopening could resemble something close to “pre-pandemic life,” the governor said — though simple health measures like
mask-wearing and social distancing in some settings could still be necessary. But getting that point will require a high rate of COVID-19 vaccination across the state, according to Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen. “We can safely reopen before summer if enough of us get vaccinated to protect ourselves and each other,” Allen said. “It’s not enough to hit a target percentage of people who are vaccinated, we can’t leave any community behind.” The state could get about 80% of adults at least one vaccine dose by the Fourth of July, Allen said — but only if demand for vaccines remains high across the state. “Today, this relentless, shapeshifting virus is trying to fight its way back and regain control over our lives,” Allen said. “We can stave off this virus and we can keep it from coming back. The best way to put the pandemic behind us is to take this simple, direct action: Get vaccinated.”
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Upgrades come to local Backpacks for Kids program MAX KIRKENDALL newsguardeditor@countrymedia.net
Last October, the Lincoln City Backpacks For Kids program slathered on a fresh coat of paint to their delivery van. Now, the van received an even bigger upgrade when Nancy Oksenholt, program Board Member, took the van to Car Audio 101 in Depoe Bay to address a dire need. The local program that has been operating for over a decade in Lincoln City sends home backpacks to kids each week during the school year, provides a food pantry in the Taft 7-12 school and participates in several over food giveaway events each year. With the amount of food the program delivers each year, it can be quite the chore to load in and out of the van, especially for
the older program members, says Oksenholt. That’s why the program decided to install a pull out trey inside their van to ease the loading and unloading of food going to kids and families in the community. “This trey will pull out about five feet, it can hold up to about 2,000 pounds and it can be removed and installed into a new vehicle if needed in the future,” Oksenholt said. The pullout cargo shelve was fitted to the 2002 van recently at Car Audio 101’s shop located at 473 SW Hwy 101, Depoe Bay. It was the first time Car Audio 101 had installed on into a van, but it fit like a glove when they installed it. “We are really grateful for the work they do here,” Oksenholt said of the shop. “Whenever we need
something they always find a way to get it done for us.” Although the current COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the program this year, Oksenholt said they continue to provide meals to those families who are in need. “Our numbers have been down a little bit, I think because of the added food stamps and benefits. But we’ve still continuing to fill those needs wherever they are,” Oksenholt said. Because of the lack of need, Oksenholt said for the first time in the program’s history, they won’t be providing meals over the summer. However, kids and families can still reach out to the program if they need meals over the summer by calling 541-994-7102 or 541-921-3242.
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Merkley files bill to end price gouging for medications DAVID RUPKALVIS Country Media
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced Thursday he was planning to introduce legislation that would reign in drug prices across the country. Merkley said for years he has heard Oregon residents complain about the cost of medication, and he feels Congress could make a move to change things now. “Every year, I hold town hall in each Oregon county, and I get someone who stands up and says what are we doing for the price of drugs,” Merkley said. “Why is it so much more expensive than in Canada.” And Merkley said the perception of higher costs is true. He pointed to a man in Douglas County who had to buy medication for his daughter, who suffered sei-
Sen. Jeff Merkley zures. In Canada, the medicine cost $200 a month, while in Douglas County is was $45,000 a month. Merkley said the discrepancy was so great he asked his staff to verify it was true, and it was. Merkley also pointed to insulin, a common medicine for many with diabetes. In
some countries, insulin costs $35, while in the United States, it runs $2,000. “When you look at the cost
of insulin in America versus abroad, it’s clear we’re getting gouged,” Merkley said. Merkley said few people in the country are happy with prescription costs, adding people, both rich and poor, are going bankrupt daily due to the costs of medicine. “The only people in America who think the drug prices aren’t too high are people getting rich from high drug prices,” Merkley said. As a result, Merkley said he was going to introduce the End Price Gouging for Medication Act, with the goal of getting support from people in Oregon and across the country.
The legislation would make it so drug companies cannot charge more for medications than the average price charged In 11 other developed countries. It would apply to all patients, regardless of what insurance they have or whether they have insurance or not. Merkley has tried to pass similar legislation in the past, but he feels 2021 is the perfect time to make it happen. “This year we are anticipating the introduction of the American Families Plan,” Merkley said. “We expect major healthcare reform to be a part of this package. This is the moment to get this right.” Merkley said the reason
drug prices are so high in America is easy to find: lobbyists. He said lobbyists from drug companies are camped out in Washington, D.C. and are constantly appealing to lawmakers to make no change. “We have allowed Americans to get ripped off for far too long,” Merkley said. “We need to stand up to big pharma. It’s not a red bill or a blue bill, this is an American bill. Let’s deliver commonsense policy that should have been in place all along.” Merkley said he has not floated the idea past Pres.
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to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Friday April 23rd at City Hall, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, or may be viewed on the City’s website at www.lincolncity.org. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Due to COVID-19, the Budget Committee meeting will include electronic or telephonic attendance by members of the committee. Any person may send comments to publiccomment@lincolncity. org, which will be read during the meeting. Any person may appear at the meeting but social distancing will be strictly enforced. NG21-2166 NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Lincoln City, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting will take place on Monday May 3rd at 6:00pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after Friday April 23rd at City Hall, between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, or may be viewed on the City’s website at www.lincolncity.org. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Due to COVID-19, the Budget Committee meeting will include electronic or telephonic attendance by members of the committee. Any person may send comments to publiccomment@lincolncity. org, which will be read during the meeting. Any person may appear at the meeting but social distancing will be strictly enforced.
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Looking At The Mayoral Race A former Lincoln City mayor is running for the vacant mayoral position in the May 2021 special election. His campaign signs state that he will be “a mayor for all of us”. Please remember the following: 1) In December, 2017, while serving as mayor, he disparaged efforts of the Lincoln City Planning Department to engage citizens in the planning process as a “waste of money”. 300 surveys addressing this project were returned by interested and engaged citizens. Having attended none of the meetings with citizens, he also stated “I’m not interested in meetings with poster boards and plastic stars”. Is this the behavior of a person seeking to be the “mayor for all of us”? 2) May, 2015. This same candidate stated “...we need
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a mindset that we’re not here to protect the city, but the citizens”. In my opinion, this is a thinly veiled attempt to divide our citizens into two opposing camps. We citizens collectively ARE the city. 3) October, 2016. Prior to a general election of city council members, this candidate while serving as mayor, stated “I can’t even imagine what would happen if my guys don’t win”. He went on to say, “I would just be there to open and close meetings. That would be the end of it.” Is this code for help-me-pack-the-councilor-I-will-not-participate? All of his “guys” were defeated. 4) As reported in the 06/14/17 Newport NewsTimes and witnessed by myself, the then-mayor recused himself from the vote on adopting the city budget. Being unable or unwilling to attend all budget committee meetings and admitting to not bothering to view the videotapes of meetings he
missed, is to my mind an indication of a lack of interest in an important city process. I hope his attitude and approach to representing Lincoln City as mayor has changed. If not, please consider if you want a repeat of this style of leadership. Chester Noreikis, Lincoln City
Thank You A large number of your fellow citizens,most of whom are staff and volunteers with North Lincoln Fire and Rescue are and have made it possible for use to get past COVID-19. They have given their free time to help deliver COVID-19 injections in North Lincoln County. While we can never thank them enough, we can thank them. They are: Nick Wetlauffer, Kim Sultan, Doug Strange, Dan Sparrow, Jerry Sneed,
Ross Smith, Riley Schroder, Virginia Riffel, Bob Riffel, Cody Petersen, Nancey Oksenholt, Erling Oksenholt, Leslie Ogden, Brian Nordyke, Dave Moorman, Marc McPherson, Cheri McPherson, Eric Maestas, Matt Longworth, Lacey LeDoux, Dennis Knudson, Greg Keyte, Ben Jasen, Rymer Hory, Sam Hockett, Fernando Garza, Tom Gakstatter, Candice Dickson, Tim Delugach, Rick Dejager, Tracey Dahlman, Jenna Cowgil, Whitney Cooper, Naomi Carter, Brandson Bowers, Dave Bickerdyke, Angie Bailey, Kristin Angerstein and Christy Andersen. Ron Woodard, Lincoln City
Vote For Garza Lincoln City has an upcoming election In May for a new Mayor. This city needs to have a
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new voice for Mayor. All of the candidates except for two individuals have either been Mayor or spent time on the city council. The current or previous elected officials have voted in several items that will cost the City millions of dollars without asking for a vote from the Residents. It seems to me, the City Council and previous Mayors don’t care about the cost of taxes to their constituents. Example: 87 million dollar urban renewal plan, increase in our garbage rates, etc. All of this was put into place during COVID and the Echo Mountain fire. We need to have a Mayor who understands that this community is tired of their reckless spending and refusal to meet with residents in a forum to ask questions. Please vote for Fernando Garza as Mayor. This community needs someone who will be the residents voice. Fran Lonnon, Lincoln City
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John Leland Holt August 28, 1931 April 13, 2021 John was descended from generations of New England sea captains, but his dream was to fly. He was born in Ellsworth, Maine, and attended high
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Margaret Deanna Miller August 1, 1937 April 14, 2021 Margaret Deanna Miller, beloved aunt and sister, departed this world on April 14, 2021. She was born to David and Ida Miller in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Aug. 1, 1937. During her adoles-
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cence, the family moved to Los Angeles, California. Margaret developed a wanderlust early in life, and wanting to travel and see the world, became employed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Throughout her career she called many locations around the world home, including Afghanistan, Vietnam (during the war), Egypt, Kenya, Bangladesh and Portugal. Not surprisingly, she had many interesting stories to tell about her adventures. After successfully fighting breast cancer in
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Lincoln Lions Clubs. After retirement, he settled at the Oregon Coast in a house he designed and built. He continued to enjoy woodworking, traveling across the U.S., and spending his summers in Maine. John died peacefully at home surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Kathleen; children, Jordan and Sue; stepchildren, Brian, Alison, and Andrew; and grandchildren, Keaton, Macey, Henry, Sophia, William, and Siri. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation (https://olshf.org/). To leave condolences, please visit www.macyandson. com.
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the early 90s, she decided that it was time to retire. She chose Oregon as her final home in order to be close to family, and due to her love of the beach, purchased a home in the coastal town of Lincoln City. Though “retired,” she was active in the community, volunteering at the local Senior Center helping with the annual Thanksgiving Dinner among other activities. She also became known as “The Bag Lady” because of her hobby of making and selling beautifully decorative gift bags for Christmas and other occasions.
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Margaret was diagnosed with throat cancer in late 2017 and (ever the fighter) engaged in a very rigorous radiation treatment at the age of 80 years old. The treatment was rough on her and resulted in Margaret needing to move into assisted living at Lakeview Senior Living in April of 2018. Her personality soon endeared her to the staff at Lakeview, with many expressing after her death that she was one of their favorite residents. Margaret is survived by her brother Allan Miller of Tigard, Oregon; nephew Mark Miller ( Julie) and family of Lynden, Washington; and nephew David Miller (Rithmaly) and family of Toluca Lake, California. Margaret was a unique and fascinating individual and will be truly missed. Donations can be made in her name to The Lincoln City Senior Center, or The American Cancer Society. A small family service will be held at a later date.
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she’s raises over $800. “The response has been really amazing,” Knudson said. “I have all of the equipment that I need but it’s all been pretty used and I need some larger pieces of the same equipment so I can meet the huge demand for doughnuts. I’m currently using table top deep fryers and that’s one piece of equipment I desperately need to upgrade so I can up my production. I also need to address the issue of needing at least one employee to help me out.” Knudson is currently living and operating out of Newport. Her garage is converted into a baking kitchen that works well for her right now. Knudson also does her best to engage in the community she grew up in by hosting pop up shops throughout the county and delivering doughnuts to doughnut lovers. “I did the Newport First Annual Cider Festival October of 2019, as well as the Waldport Farmer’s Market but more recently I did an event at The Black Squid in Lincoln City on St. Patrick’s Day and Friday through Sunday
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that following weekend,” Knudson said. “I always sell out completely at every event that I participate in, which is very encouraging. The local support has been wonderful and makes me feel good as a local myself who has lived in the area for 20 years.” People can order her doughnuts by directly messaging her business Facebook page. Knudson regularly posts details about weekend deliveries at the beginning of the week and she usually fills up by Wednesdays of each week. “I encourage people to order as early as possible,” Knudson said. “I also allow pickup at my home where I currently work out of. I’m only doing deliveries in the Newport area right now until I can figure out getting a better and more reliable delivery vehicle.” Although her business model is working for now and she has had success, Knudson is still hoping to have a storefront someday somewhere in Lincoln County. “I definitely have long term goals of opening a storefront and possibly
franchising at some point,” Knudson said. “My business has a very whimsical and magical theme and I really want to showcase that with a storefront. My goal is for it to have the feeling of if you walked into a bakery
at Harry Potter World or Disneyland. Just really ethereal and magical. “I want to create an immersive and fun experience for people and their families while buying delicious pastries.”
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Dark Moon Doughnuts were recently on display at The Black Squid in Lincoln City during a pop up event in March.
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service to our local seniors and how united we are in helping them.” Dr. Oksenholt is the medical director for both Pacific West and the fire department. “ Dr. Oksenholt has a huge responsibility and he has been helping people in our area for so long that we want to express our appreciation of his dedication and service,” said Whitmyer. “It’s important that our frontline teams have good relationships with local healthcare partners,” said Dee Navarro, Regional Director for Westmont Living.
Who made a special trip with other representatives of Westmont Living to Lakeview for the presentation of the plaques. Westmont Living, the founding company of Lakeview Senior Living, is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. Rob Henderson, Senior Vice President of Operations; Jack McCarty, Senior Vice President of Marketing, and Navarro, joined Whitmyer, Joy Wilson, Community Relations Director, and Hannah Smith, Lifestyles Director for the presentations. Chief Rob Dahlman represented North Lincoln Fire
& Rescue. Jeffrey Bray, General Manager of Pacific West Ambulance, and Celeste Hankins, Wheelchair Supervisor, represented Pacific West Ambulance. Dr. Erling Oksenholt represented both organizations. Lakeview Senior Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Lakeview is one of the larger employers in North Lincoln County and is a Westmont Living community. For questions or more information call 541-921-8923.
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resources that we would hope to be able to have at a moment’s notice to come to our aid,” she explained. “This means our local fire resources have to be more resilient and ready to go.” The landscape is changing, Demaris warned. “While we’re continuing to do all the work in the recovery mode, we have to be vigilant for the next fire season.” Commissioner Katey Jacobson, who leads a team in efforts to secure funding for a variety of county programs, reported on a contract awarded to the county from Business Or-
egon. Indicating $724,000 in funding to the county was waiting on Governor Kate Brown’s signature, she said, “That, hopefully, will happen soon.” Funding through the Oregon Department of Forestry will be available for wildfire-affected counties for communications infrastructure for fires or emergencies in the future, Jacobson added. Public Works Director Roy Kinion provided an update on the ongoing debris clean up efforts. “They completed cleaning up the Salmon River Trailer Park, that portion north of
Highway 18,” he said. The south side will be completed next. “The clean up is starting to wind down,” Kinion reported. April 15 was officially the last day for ROE (right of entry) submittals. Kinion made a last call for those seeking help with fire debris. The Wildfire Debris Cleanup Hotline number is 503-934-1700. Jacobson indicated she recently visited the RV park. “It’s hard to believe that just 3 or four weeks ago it was essentially in a post-burn state, and now it’s essentially cleaned up,” she said.
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A red flag warning indicating critical fire weather in Lincoln County on April 16 signaled fire season has arrived early this year.
Police Blotter The police blotter relates the public record of incidents as reported by the Lincoln City Police. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. See the full week’s police blotter at thenewsguard.com.
LINCOLN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, APRIL 19 9:57 a.m. Abandoned Tow, NW Jetty/NW 39th. Lincoln City Towing responded for a 2015 white Dodge Journey. 10:14 a.m. Abandoned Tow, 2500 NE Voyage Loop. Car Care Towing responded for 2020 silver Mercedes. 11:02 a.m. Disturbance, 1585 SE 19th St., Cedar Crest Apartments. Caller reported her adult son was breaking things in the home. Subject cited and released for harassment.
11:21 a.m. Stolen Vehicle, 1713 NW 21st St. Caller reported guest’s vehicle was missing from the parking lot. 2:17 p.m. Hit and Run, 4157 Hwy 101. Caller reported suspect vehicle and her vehicle were involved in incident in the parking lot, suspect vehicle occupants tried to get cash from her and then left when she asked for information. 2:36 p.m. Extra Patrol, 1452 NE 6th Dr. Involved has been trespassing on state park property, has been asked to leave multiple times, is setting fires in the woods near campground. If found on campground they would like her arrested for trespass. 3:14 p.m. Impound Tow, 1110 NW 1st Ct. Traffic stop initiated, vehicle impound towed by Lincoln City Towing. Driver cited for driving while suspended, warned for failure to display plate.
3:55 p.m. Impound Tow, 2700 NE 22nd St., Four Square Church. Traffic stop initiated, vehicle towed by Car Care Towing, driver cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured. 7:57 p.m. Fraud, NE 28th St./NE Hwy 101. Report of identity theft.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20 1:00 a.m. Crash, 560 SW Fleet Ave., The Eventuary. Report of large rock on Hwy 101. Located single vehicle crash, vehicle unoccupied, involved Eventuary property. 2:00 a.m. DUII, NE West Devils Lake Rd./NE Hwy 101. Casino reported intoxicated male advised not to drive and left the property in vehicle. Vehicle located, traffic stop performed, FSTS done, driver taken into custody for DUII and transported to LCPD.
7:15 a.m. FIR, NW 30th St./NW Hwy 101. Subject taken into custody on a misdemeanor warrant out of Tillamook County for violation of a conditional release agreement. Subject cited and released. 1:26 p.m. Theft, 2335 NW Inlet Ave. Report of theft of catalytic convertor. No suspects, no surveillance. 4:24 p.m. Crash, 180 SE Hwy 101. Two vehicle noninjury, non-blocking crash reported. Driver cited for driving while suspended and driving uninsured. 6:49 p.m. Disturbance, 1012 SW 51st St., Siletz Bay Lodge. Report of a female in office making claims of being afraid of male outside. Female contacted, advised possible overdose of unknown drug.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 12:05 a.m. Alarm, 2817
NE West Devils Lake Rd. Alarm went off at location. Garage door appeared forced open, building cleared.
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5:05 a.m. Disturbance, 1777 NW 44th St., Chinook Winds Casino. Report of suspicious activity inside vehicle in the parking lot.
11:00 a.m. Crash, SE 11th St./Hwy 101. Caller reported a non-blocking, non-injury crash. Officer assisted with exchange of information. No damage seen on either vehicle. Driver cited for non insurance.
11:11 a.m. Fraud, 1940 NE Hwy 101. Stolen check used to purchase a vehicle at location. 1:04 p.m. Suspicious Activity, 1931 NW Hwy 101. Caller reported suspicious subject on the premises. 4:15 p.m. Criminal Mischief, 1102 SW Coast Ave., Canyon Drive Park. Report of a juvenile male subject graffiting on an electrical box. 10:51 p.m. Crash, 1604 NE Hwy 101. Caller advised of collision on Hwy 101 in front of address. Driver arrested and taken into custody for DUII and vehicle
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11:13 a.m. Assist on Arrest, 3430 NE Hwy 101, Ashley Inn and Suites. Officer transported male to Lincoln County Jail for Eugene Police Department case. 3:07 p.m. Fraud, 1931 NW Hwy 101, First Interstate Bank. Caller reported fraudulent check cashed at location. 5:06 p.m. Trespass, 4845 SW Hwy 101, Kennys IGA. Employee reported that a transient who had been previously trespassed was on the property.
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Rising hospitalizations highlight need for vaccinations THE NEWS GUARD
As of April 23, Samaritan Health Services was caring for 19 patients with COVID-19 in its five hospitals in Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon, Lincoln City and Newport. This is the highest number of coronavirus inpatients in Samaritan facilities since mid-January, and the most coronavirus patients between the ages of 40 and 59 since November 2020. “Though the numbers of new cases had decreased in an encouraging way, for the last four days, Oregon has seen 1,000 or more new coronavirus cases per day,” said Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, of the Samaritan Coronavirus Task
Force. “This underscores the importance of vaccinating as many people as possible as soon as possible.” If you have not yet been vaccinated for COVID-19, please make an appointment as soon as you can. If you have been vaccinated, thanks for doing everything you can to help end this pandemic. Please encourage your family and friends to get vaccinated as soon as possible as well. It is 100% free of charge to all people. To schedule an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination: Visit samhealth.org/GetTheVaccine, where you will find scheduling links for county vaccination events when appointments are available. There are also some clinics with walk-in
availability. If no appointments are currently available, you are encouraged to check back often as appointments are added regularly when supply is available. If you or someone you know does not have internet access through a computer or smart phone, the Samaritan COVID-19 vaccine scheduling hotline is available at 855-441-2311. Another option is to visit local pharmacy websites. Helpful websites for finding pharmacies with appointments include vaccinefinder.org and vaccinespotter.org/OR. For more information about Samaritan Health Services’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit samhealth.org/Coronavirus.
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Samaritan reported the highest number of coronavirus inpatients in their facilities since mid-January.
Johnson & Johnson vaccine Local law enforcement work resumes use in western states together to nab theft suspects THE NEWS GUARD
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has unanimously concluded that use of the Johnson & Johnson ( Janssen Biotech) COVID-19 vaccine should resume in the Western States. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington this afternoon. On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lifted its pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, following a review by a federal vaccine safety review panel. The Workgroup further recommended that vaccine information fact sheets
be culturally and linguistically appropriate, and available in multiple languages at an accessible reading level to inform conversations between health care providers and vaccine recipients. Washington, Oregon, and Nevada joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in October. The workgroup, made up of nationally-acclaimed scientists with expertise in immunization and public health, has concurrently and independently reviewed the FDA’s actions related to COVID-19 vaccines. It will continue to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines as they go through the federal process. “I am grateful to count myself among the nearly 7 million Americans
protected by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine,” Gov. Kate Brown said. “With this thorough scientific review by leading state and federal doctors, scientists, and health experts, Oregonians can be confident that this vaccine is safe and effective, and that the benefits of vaccination against COVID-19 far outweigh the risks of this exceedingly rare adverse effect. My heart goes out to the family in Oregon who lost a loved one after receiving her shot, and all others who may have been impacted by this rare condition. Just as they do with other medications, doctors now have the information they need to assess when any additional precautions should be taken.”
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On Sunday, April 18, Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD), Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police arrested two subjects for various charges relating to theft, identity theft, unauthorized entry to motor vehicles, fraudulent use of a credit card and criminal mischief. During the investigation of some of the reported criminal activity, a description of the involved subjects and the vehicle they were in was developed. The information regarding this suspect vehicle was distributed to local law enforcement agencies. The described vehicle was located traveling southbound on Hwy 101 in the north end of Depoe Bay and a traffic stop was conducted. Donald Wright, 37, and Mirinda Larsen, 40, of Clackamas County, were both arrested after many reports of thefts from vehicles, followed by fraudulent credit card uses at stores in and around Lincoln City, Lincoln Beach and Depoe Bay.
Donald Wright and Mirinda Larsen Wright and Larsen’s vehicle, which was filled with new/unused items, was seized by Lincoln City Police as evidence. The items inside are suspected to be stolen and/or fraudulently purchased. After the suspects were arrested, they were released with criminal citations to appear before a judge due to not meeting the Lincoln County Jail’s Covid-19 lodging criteria. Wright was arrested and charged with the following relating to Lincoln City investigations: First Degree Theft, Unauthorized Entry to a Motor Vehicle x2, and Second Degree Criminal Mischief x2. Larsen was arrested and charged with the follow-
ing relating to Lincoln City investigations: First Degree Theft, Unauthorized Entry to a Motor Vehicle x2, and Second Degree Criminal Mischief x2. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office also arrested both subjects for various crimes related to investigations around the North Lincoln County area. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible. If you recognize these subjects from recent suspicious activity, please contact Detective Burke at 541994-3636 and refer to case LCP21000614. Information submitted by Sergeant Jeffrey Winn.
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Joe Biden, but he is hopeful Biden would support it. “My goal is to make this such a big issue, a premier issue so he’s compelled to support it,” Merkley said. “This is universally popular. Therefore, any president who wants to get re-elected should seize on this issue.” In the bill, Medicare would negotiate prices for medication nationwide, but the benefit would be for everyone. “It’s a big issue for the citizens in every state,” he said. “The pricing is very
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complicated. You don’t know what you’re going to pay, what your insurance is going to pay. It is absolutely an issue for families across the state.” Merkley said he has heard the argument that insurance companies charge more in the United States to cover the cost of research for new medication. He had a one-word response to that idea. “Bogus,” he said. “It is a completely bogus argument. A lot of the research money comes from the taxpayers, so we should get
the best prices.” Merkley said if pharmaceutical companies cut prices in the United States by 50 percent and raised them by 5 percent elsewhere, they would bring in just as much money for research. Merkley said Americans have been overpaying, he used the word gouged frequently, for too long, and it is time for that to change. “This is a really important issue to tackle and we an opportunity this year,” he said.
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The Taft 7-12 track and field team is off and running finally after the 2020 season was canceled due to the pandemic. After opening the season with a Lincoln County schools only meet at Toledo Jr/Sr High School on April 17, the Tigers hosted a duel meet this week, April 21 at Voris Field. Taft welcomed fellow Oregon Coast school Warrenton to town on Wednesday for a full slate for events. Taft had several top finishers and personal records (PR) throughout the day, starting with the 100 meter dash. For the girls, junior Arianna Moralez took top honors with a PR of 14.43. Not far behind in second was senior Lilly Parker with a PR of her own at 15.19. The boys were led by junior Brayan Mateo-Perez who clocked a 12.07 with fellow junior Juan Jose LupercioRubio with a PR of 12.62. In the 200 meter race, a pair of Taft freshman took
Cooper Fitch (left) placed first in the boys 800 and second in the boys 400 races. Arianna Moralez (middle, right photo) placed first in the girls 100 meter with personal best time.
the top two spots for the girls. Aliviah Mode was first with a PR of 31.98, followed by Yanelli HermosilloCarrasco with a PR of 34.63. Sophomore Cooper Fitch had a busy day in the boys events, placing second in the 400 meter race and first in the 800 meter race with a PR of 2:47.76. Fitch was followed closely by Taft freshman Enrique Islas Jr. and sophomore Eli Jones who finished second and third respectively. In the girls 800, sophomore Makaia Kes-
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singer was first with a time of 3:11.00. In the long distance events, Kessinger again took top honors in the 1500 meter race with a PR of 5:55.42. Kessinger was followed by sophomore Abigail Miller and freshman Hailey Weiss of Taft who were second and third respectively. Weiss then finished in second in the 3000 meter event with a PR of 15:59.24. In the hurdle events, sophomore Ada Huynh was the lone runner in the girls 100 meter, finishing with a PR of 24.26. Then in the 300 meter hurdles, Aliviah Mode ran a PR to take first at 1:03.06. Taft also had several athletes competing in the field events on Wednesday. In the girls shot put, sophomore Kaitlyn Neves was second with a PR throw of 23-04. In the third was fellow Tiger Lilly Parker with a throw of 22-05. In the girls discus, junior Kaydince Beach was first overall with a PR of 65-08. Freshman Ali Tolan came in third place with a PR of 6209. For the boys, freshman Josh Haeckel was in fourth place with a PR of 63-00. In the girls javelin, junior Kadence James placed first with a toss of 78-01. In third was Neves, who had a PR of 73-01. James was dominant in the girls high jump for Taft, winning with a leap of 4-10.
The Tigers also dominated both boys and girls pole vault events with JJ French winning the for the boys at 12-00 and Avery Nightingale getting a season best 6-06. Last but not least, Juan Jose Lupercio-Rubio had a major feat in the boys long
jump, surpassing the 20 foot mark to win the event and set a new PR. French also recorded a PR at 19-04 to finish in second place, with sophomore Angelo Cruz Garcia coming in third with a jump of 17-02. The Taft girls took the
top four spots in their long jump event, led by Mode who had a PR leap of 14.05, just beating out Moralez who jumped 14-00.50. Parker and junior Taye Johanson finished in third and fourth respectively to round out Taft’s efforts.
Taft Senior Honored
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Taft 7-12 softball celebrated its lone senior, Claira Tolan, on Senior Night this past weekend along with a pair of wins over Willamina High School, 16-6 and 20-10 respectively.
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*When you spend $75 or more. Enter Promo Code SAVE20 at checkout. Not valid on orders fulfilled by Instacart. THIS OFFER: Not valid on orders fulfilled by Instacart. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE. Order by 12/31/2021. Minimum $75 purchase required. Minimum purchase calculated based on subtotal of all qualifying items in cart at checkout, excluding alcoholic beverages (where available), tobacco and fluid dairy products. Enter Promo Code SAVE20 at checkout. VALID ONLY FOR 1ST TIME ONLINE GROCERY ORDERS. LIMIT 1 PER HOUSEHOLD. May not be combined with any other free/reduced delivery or service fee offer. We reserve the right to modify or cancel offers and/or to correct typographical, pictorial and other ad or pricing errors. ALL ORDERS: Services available in select areas. In some areas, delivery service may be provided by another Albertsons Companies store banner (that banner’s product availability, pricing and promotions will apply) or a third party service provider; or independently by Instacart (Instacart’s terms and conditions, account registration, fees, product availability, pricing and promotions apply). Online orders require a minimum purchase, unless otherwise noted. Prices for products you order online generally are higher than in Safeway physical stores and may vary by fulfillment method chosen, unless otherwise noted. Online promotions, discounts and offers may differ from those in Safeway physical stores. Full terms at albertsonscompanies.com/about-us/our-policies/terms-of-use.html and delivery.safeway.com/terms
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Valid 4/27/21 thru 5/4/21
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OFF $50 or more*
Signature Farms® Navel Oranges 8 lb. bag.
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Save on your next grocery purchase of $50 or more* with your Club Card & this Savings Award.
*Use this Savings Award on any shopping trip you choose at any Oregon Safeway or Albertsons store and S.W. Washington stores serving Clark, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Skamania, Walla Walla and Klickitat counties by 5/4/21. This $10.00 Savings Award excludes purchases of Alcoholic Beverages, Fluid Dairy Products, Tobacco, US Postage Stamps, Trimet Bus/ Commuter Passes, Money Orders, Container Deposits, Lottery, Gift Cards, Gift Certificates Sales, All Pharmacy Prescription Purchases, Safeway Club Savings, Safeway or Albertsons Store Coupons and Sales Tax. One Savings Award redeemable per household. COUPON CANNOT BE DOUBLED. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.
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*This coupon must be presented at time of purchase at Safeway / Albertsons. Offer valid with Card and Coupon. COUPON CANNOT BE DOUBLED or combined with digital coupon. Coupon valid 4/27/21 - 5/4/21.
Prices in this ad are effective 6 AM Tuesday, April 27 thru Tuesday, May 4, 2021 (unless otherwise noted) in all Safeway or Albertsons stores in Oregon and S.W. Washington stores serving Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Walla Walla and Klickitat Counties. Items offered for sale are not available to other dealers or wholesalers. Sales of products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine or phenylpropanolamine limited by law. Quantity rights reserved. SOME ADVERTISING ITEMS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STORES. Some advertised prices may be even lower in some stores. On Buy One, Get One Free (“BOGO”) offers, customer must purchase the first item to receive the second item free. BOGO offers are not 1/2 price sales. If only a single item purchased, the regular price applies. Manufacturers’ coupons may be used on purchased items only — not on free items. Limit one coupon per purchased item. Customer will be responsible for tax and deposits as required by law on the purchased and free items. No liquor sales in excess of 52 gallons. No liquor sales for resale. Liquor sales at licensed Safeway or Albertsons stores only. ©2021 Safeway Inc. or ©2021 Albertsons LLC. Availability of items may vary by store. Online and In-store prices, discounts and offers may differ.
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