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Credit union robbed

Unknown suspect eludes police

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc

An armed holdup triggered a police manhunt in northwest Lincoln City Thursday morning, June 15.

A lone suspect entered the TLC Credit Union 2004 NW 36th Street, demanded money, and fled, according to Lincoln City Police. The suspect, believed to be a male, was described as wearing a hoody,

puff jacket, mask and blue gloves, and he displayed a back pistol.

As police arrived on the scene, they received reports of a person matching the suspect’s description walking toward the beach a few blocks from the robbery scene.

LCPD officers and deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office began driving through surrounding neighborhoods to locate the suspect.

The FBI was also called to the scene of the robbery. It was unclear as of Friday, June 16, if the suspect had been apprehended. LCPD officials were not available as of press time to provide specific details.

There were no reports of injuries.

Follow developments at thenewsguard.com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard. Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies joined the neighborhood search with Lincoln City Police.

Senate Republican walkout ends with compromises

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JULIA SHUMWAY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

News Guard Guest Article

Oregon Senate leaders on Thursday, June 15, reached a deal that brought a handful of Republicans back to the floor, ending the longest walkout in state history and clearing the way for the Legislature to pass a budget and start working through hundreds of backlogged bills.

The deal reached Thursday included watering down Democratic measures intended to guarantee abortion access and prevent gun violence, as well as considering a Republican proposal that

would allow the Legislature to impeach statewide elected officials. Democrats also agreed to rework a sweeping constitutional amendment that would have removed an unenforceable ban on samesex marriage and prohibited discrimination against LGBTQ people.

Democrats and Republicans also reached a deal to “substantively” fund 9-8-8, a hotline for people in mental health crises. And senators on Thursday read new, easier-to-read descriptions of each bill before voting on each measure, another concession to Republicans who initially said they walked out over the Legislature violat-

ing an obscure state law that requires bill summaries to be written at an eighth-grade reading level.

“I’m encouraged that we were able to come to an agreement that will allow us to finish the important work Oregonians sent us here to accomplish. We have achieved major bipartisan victories already this session, and I expect that to continue now that we have returned to the floor,” Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, said in a statement announcing the deal. “I am grateful for all the senators who listened to each other and sought an end to this walkout while protecting Oregon priorities and

values.”

Other details of the deal weren’t immediately clear Thursday as five Republicans joined Democratic colleagues on the Senate floor.

“A quorum is present,” Wagner announced from the dais for the first time since May 3.

Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, described Republicans’ presence as a show of good faith, saying he wanted to finish the session “in an extraordinary bipartisan way.”

“For our part, we are here for the quorum today in good faith to work through this calendar so thank you, Mr. President,” Knopp said after the

roll call.

What came next illustrated just how long it has been since the Senate came to work. A Senate employee speed-read the titles of more than 120 bills sent by the House over the past month before the chamber moved onto voting on bills.

Both parties claim victory

Senate Republicans, joined by Sen. Brian Boquist, I-Dallas, have boycotted floor sessions to voice objections for evolving reasons. They first cited the readability law. They also tried to kill different proposals, including House Bill 2002 on abortion

access and gender-affirming care. Republican senators have focused on a provision that would allow minors of any age to obtain abortions without parental notification.

The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday approved an amendment to House Bill 2002 that would require health care providers to tell parents or guardians about abortions for patients younger than 15 unless the provider determines that involving a parent could result in abuse or neglect, or if a second health care provider with a different facility agrees that it wouldn’t be in the child’s best interest

Summer fun

Lincoln City full of summer activities

WILL LOHRE Country Media, Inc.

Summertime means good weather and late sunsets, but it also marks the return of all the summer activities that make being outside worthwhile.

In addition to the plenty of opportunities that kids will have to get out into the sunshine, the Lincoln City Parks and Rec Department has activities for all age ranges.

“We have youth camps,

including brand new 3-day sports camps of basketball, soccer, volleyball, and pickleball, as well as our daily Mon-Fri RECKids Adventure Camp,” Recreation Manager Mike Davies said. “We also have many special events coming up; Ocean’s Edge 5k behind Kyllo’s on Jul. 8, Pickleball tournament in Aug, Touch A Truck on Jun. 24 from 12–2 p.m. at the

Lincoln County looking at short-term rental fee boost

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The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners is reviewing the county’s first increase to the county’s short-term rental license fees since 2019.

The potential increase would bring the county’s fees more in line with the cost of administering the program, as well as with other coastal counties.

If approved, fee increases will be effective July 1.

The proposed fee for a new short-term rental license is $750, up from $350. The proposed fee for a renewal license is $500, up from $125.

As Lincoln County Sheriff’s

Office Support Services Director Lisa Combs explained, the fee increases are needed to offset the expense of the licensing program to the county.

Yearly wages for two staff dedicated to the licensing program cost the county just under $200,000, while the county’s short-term rental software subscription costs more than $20,000 annually. Miscellaneous other personnel and equipment costs, including the vehicle used by inspectors, brings the total annual administrative costs to approximately $255,000.

With few new licenses expected to be issued in the next several years due to area license caps, the county will

largely rely on renewal fees from the approximately 500 currently licensed short-term rentals to cover costs. The total from 500 short-term

rentals paying annual $500 renewal fees is $250,000 a year, just less than the estimated total cost of administering the program.

Other counties on the Oregon coast charge similar or higher fees. Clatsop’s fee is $550 for both the original license and subsequent annual renewals. Curry County charges an initial $2,000 fee and biannual $500 renewals.

On June 7, the commissioners tasked Combs with additional analysis of personnel costs for review during their June 21 meeting. They’ll use this information to determine if the proposed license fee increases are sufficient.

The proposed increases to short-term rental license fees are accompanied by dozens of other fee adjustments proposed this year to account for rising costs. See the pack-

et from the June 7 Board of Commissioners meeting, available on the county website, for the full proposed revised fee schedule, with changes highlighted in yellow. Watch a recording of the meeting at www.youtube. com/live/mVymGJqtBkE.

Written public comment can be submitted online at https://tinyurl.com/LCPublicInput. In-person or virtual public comment can be made during the commission’s meeting at 10 a.m. June 21.

For more information, contact Lincoln County Public Information Officer Kenneth Lipp at public_affairs@ co.lincoln.or.us or 541-2654100.

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Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Department is introducing brand new 3-day sports camps of soccer, volleyball, and basketball.

Courtesy photo The county commissioners are reviewing the need to increase short-term rental license fees.

Parks

Continued from Page 1 Community Center, and National Night Out on Aug. 1 at the Community Center.”

Information about how to sign up and how much activities cost can be found on the Lincoln City website.

Parks & Rec Director Jeanne Sprague said Lincoln City will be “buzzing with activity throughout the summer,” and the most popular activities are the special community events, many of which are free to the public, and the community pool and ten weeks of summer camps. For those interested in summer camps, sign up quickly!

“Register now for summer camps as they sold out last year, and are projected to this year,” Davies said. For those who are more inclined to recreate aquatically, Lincoln City is also offering a variety of ways to get people off the couch and into the water.

“We are offering Junior and Youth Level 1 swim lessons and daily RECSwims for the public to enjoy,” Aquatics Manager Torin Tostanoski said. “Our pool is the spot to be for the summer!”

The Lincoln City Community Center offers a 25-meter

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St. Augustine Church Fun Festival coming

The public is invited to the St. Augustine Church at 1139 NW Highway 101 in Lincoln City, July 1.

When was the last time you had a delicious tropical fruit-flavored shaved ice on a

Coast Moment

swimming pool with an enclosed water slide, diving boards, and rope swing; a warm water instructional pool with water features; and a 12-person hot tub.

Lincoln City Parks and Recreation consists of 35 Parks and Open Spaces, with over 400 acres of trails, beach access, pathways, and many opportunities for outdoor recreation, according to their website.

The Parks and Rec department at Lincoln City uses a variety of strategies to encourage residents to get out and get active.

“We send out constant marketing to the general public via social media, our FUN Guide, flyers, press releases, and we have a lot of word of mouth,” Davies said.” We are consistently evaluating existing programming to make sure it is meeting the needs of the public by implementing new programming that the public asks for.”

Community input for new park

In addition to the many activities available to the people of Lincoln City, the Parks and Rec department is seeking community input on its new Community Park. This Com-

hot summer day? Or a homebaked apple pie? Want an exquisite potted plant, or some special R & R Pickles and fresh produce from the Country Store? Kids can have fun winning amazing prizes at the Game Booth, while families sit down for lunch with entertainment, enjoying a delicious a Mexican Plate or off-thegrill hamburgers or hot dogs with Cajun Corn!

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

munity Open House for the new Lincoln City Community Park will be held on Sat, Jun. 24, at 12 p.m., at the Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Place.

This open house coincides with the free Touch-A-Truck event at the Community Center parking lot. Free hot dog lunch, crafts, and truck activities are available for all ages, courtesy of many local organizations, per a Lincoln City press release.

The development and construction of this 6.71-acre site into a new community park is stated as the #1 goal of the 2016 Lincoln City Parks System Plan and will address a recreation gap in the southern part of Lincoln City. The release said the park would offer new amenities to residents and visitors, including sports facilities, a covered event area, a playground, picnic areas, and other gathering spaces.

The Community Park 6.71-acre park site is located in the Taft District, between SE 50th and 51st Street at the former Taft Elementary School site.

For more information go tohttps://www.lincolncity. org/departments/parks-recreation.

You’ll find many treasures at the Annual Fun Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 1, and you may be the lucky winner of one of the raffle prizes, which include, a stay at the renown Inn at Spanish Head, a round of golf and gift certificate to Aces from the Chinook Winds Casino Resort, a lounge recliner from Roby’s, or a young 500-pound Brown Swiss bull.

June 20 Farmers Market

The Siletz Valley Grange #558 will hold its annual Tuesday Farmers Market beginning Tuesday June 20. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The kitchen is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for breakfast and lunch. The location is 224 Gaither Street in Siletz. Organizers are charging a $20 membership fee and a weekly fee of $5 for a 10x10 booth. Plant starts, garden products, glassware, pottery, handmade items, baked goods, jams and more are offered. For more information call Carol Willey at 541-444-1360.

June 20 Off-Shore Energy Presentation

Dr. Angee Doerr, an Oregon Sea Grant and OSU Extension Specialist, is coming to the Gleneden Beach Community Club, 110 Azalea Street from 6-8 p.m. She’ll speak aboutwith geothermal, wind and marine wave energies. Free.

Lincoln City Senior Center Events

Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets

at 10 a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

Tai Chi 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. No membership required. Donation to instructor suggested.

Folk Music Circle to begin meeting Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning in April.

Weekly Walk on LCCC track. No membership required. 10:30 a.m. Mondays.

Chair Yoga 11:30 a.m. Mondays. No membership required. Donation to instructor suggested.

On Going

Central Coast Word Surfers

Writing group 1 to 3 p.m. every second Saturday of the month. Free. Driftwood Public Library, 801 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City Lincoln County Genealogical Society Regular meeting first Saturday of each month from 10-10:45 a.m. Programs begin at 11 am. We host a kaffeeklatsch before our meeting from 9:30 am -10 a.m.

Over 20 years of experience

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A stunning sunset at Siletz Bay along the Oregon Coast. See more Coast Moments at thenewsguard.com.

Together we can navigate through the Medicare maze to get the plan that fits YOUR NEEDS BEST.

ODOT issues data breach alert

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Fireworks safety: use caution and kindness

LINCOLN COUNTRY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Summer fun is officially here, and the Fourth of July is just around the corner.

For many, fireworks are a sign of celebration, however, there are some important safety measures to consider. Fireworks, loud sounds, and bright, sudden flashes can trigger vets, pets, and people with PTSD.

If you choose to use fireworks, remember to be considerate of others, consider the time of day and the location, and prioritize safety.

Know the Difference and Consequences

It is important to know the difference between a legal consumer firework and a dangerous explosive device. Illegal items in Oregon include any firework that flies into the air, explodes or behaves in an uncontrolled or unpredicted manner. Some examples include firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, bottle rockets, or other items of similar construction and any item containing explosive or flammable compounds.

Tablets or other devices containing explosive substances or flammable compounds are not legal in Oregon without a permit. Items such as M-80s, M-100s and blockbusters are not fireworks, they are federally banned explosives. They can cause serious injury or even death. Stay away from anything that isn’t clearly labeled with the name of the item, the manufacturer’s name, and instructions for proper use.

Possession of illegal fireworks in Oregon is a Class B Misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $10,000 and/or six months in jail. If you are aware of anyone selling such devices, contact your local law enforcement agency.

All fireworks are prohibited in all state parks and on ocean beaches. Violations may be punishable by fine.

General Firework Safety

Read and follow all warnings and instructions on fireworks. Be sure that people

maintain a safe distance from where fireworks are lit. Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from buildings, dry leaves, and flammable materials -never light and throw any fireworks. Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.

Fireworks are not toys. NEVER give fireworks to children. Close adult supervision of all fireworks activities is mandatory, this includes sparklers. Pets are more sensitive to loud noises, flashing lights, and strong smells. It is best to leave your pest safely indoors, preferably with a radio or TV turned on to soften sudden noises. If you cannot leave your pet indoors, keep them leashed and under your direct control at all times. Keep your pet’s collar and ID tag on at all times and update your pet’s license with your current contact information in case they get separated from you.

If you are traveling and plan to use fireworks, look up local ordinances that may be in place. Remember to save the address of where you are staying or using the fireworks in case you need to call 911.

Fire Prevention

Be aware of your surroundings and weather conditions. Areas are more prone to fires when the weather is warm and windy. Dry landscape greatly increases the likelihood of fire starting, not just from fireworks, but other activities that create sparks or flame.

If you choose to use fireworks, make sure the area is clear of anything flammable such as debris, furniture, and grass or shrubbery. Keep fireworks pointed away from buildings, greenery, and other areas that may catch fire. Keep a bucket of water and a hose ready to respond if needed.

Whether you are lighting fireworks yourself or watching an organized show, know the address so that you can quickly call 911 if a fire starts.

For more information visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net

A data breach has put the identities of 3.5 million Oregonians who hold ID cards or drivers licenses at risk, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT.

The agency states in a release that it is among many organizations affected by a data breach inflicted by a global hack of the data transfer software MOVEit Transfer.

Since 2015, ODOT has used MOVEit Transfer, a popular file sharing tool created and supported by Progress Software Corp that allows organizations to securely transfer files and data between business partners and customers.

On Thursday, June 1, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a zero-day vulnerability alert stating that PSC had released a security advisory for MOVEit Transfer, and that the software had a vulnerability which could allow an attacker to “take over an affected system.”

“We moved immediately to secure our systems and are confident that they are working safely,” the ODOT release states. ODOT officials said the agency worked closely with state cyber security services and engaged a third-party security specialist for analysis.

“Our analysis identified multiple files shared via MOVEit Transfer that were accessed by unauthorized actors before we received the security alert,” ODOT Officials said.

On Monday, June 12, ODOT confirmed that the accessed data contained personal information for approximately 3.5 million Oregonians. While much of this information is available broadly, some of it is sensitive personal information.

“We do not have the ability to identify if any specific individual’s data has been breached<” the ODOT release

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ODOT recommends that individuals take precautionary measures to protect themselves from misuse of this information, such as accessing and monitoring personal credit reports.

Our work to understand the full impact of this incident is ongoing. As we learn more, affected parties will be notified as required.

states. “Individuals who have an active Oregon ID or driver’s license should assume information related to that ID is part of this breach.” ODOT recommends that individuals take precautionary measures to protect themselves from misuse of this information, such as accessing and monitoring personal credit reports.

If you think you may have been affected, ODOT said here’s what you should do now:

Under federal law, you have the right to receive, at your request, a free copy of

POLICE BLOTTER

The police blotter relates to the public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies.

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information printed is preliminary and subject to change. For specific details

about cases listed, contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.

May 31

8:30 a.m.

Report of a burglary in the 800 block of Highway 101. Report taken for investigation.

5:57 p.m.

Caller reports vehicle break-in in the 4000 block of SW Highway 101. Report taken.

6:23 p.m.

Caller reporting a person previously trespassed has returned to the 4000 block of NW Logan Road and is in the restroom with a hand basket of items. Subject was taken into custody and charged with Criminal Mischief III, Theft III, and Trespass II. He was taken to jail on a Failure to Appear warrant for DUII from Linn County. No reports from June 1-5

June 6

7:48 a.m.

Caller in the 6000 block of SW Ebb Avenue reported unauthorized purchases made on credit card.

10:35 a.m.

Caller reported damage to her vehicle in the 1500 block of SE 14th Street.

10:49 a.m.

Report of a vehicle stolen in the 1500 block of SW Harbor Avenue. Keys with vehicle.

10:58 a.m.

A traffic crash reported in the 2200 block of NE Highway 101. Officers flagged down in the area. Report of a vehicle and pedestrian crash. Minor injuries reported. Information exchanged.

your credit report every 12 months from each of the three consumer credit reporting companies. A credit report can provide information about those who have received your credit history. You may request a free credit report online at www.annualcreditreport.com or by telephone at 1-877-322-8228.

When you receive your credit reports, check for any transactions or accounts that you do not recognize. If you see anything you do not understand, call the telephone number listed on the credit report or visit the Federal Trade

12:23 p.m.

9-1-1 report of unconscious possibly intoxicated subject inn a vehicle in the 800 block of SW Highway 101. Subject taken into custody for Felony DUII and transported to jail. South County responded to impound vehicle.

June 8

3:01 p.m.

Criminal mischief reported in the 2700 block of NW Highway 101. Damage to multiple items and property with video footage of suspect. Complainant wants suspected cited.

9:21 p.m. Traffic crash reported in the 2100 block of SE Highway 101. Three vehicles reportedly blocking traffic. Non-injury crash. South County and Menefee Towing responded. One driver was cited for following too close.

June 9

9:03 a.m.

Hit and run reported in the 95 block of Highway 101. Caller reports a black Dodge Ram came into their lane and hit their vehicle. The Dodge continued southbound on Highway 101.

11:23

Caller reports the cemetery in the 3900 block of Highway 101 dug up his daughter’s urn and removed her headstone. Report taken. Investigation ongoing.

Oregon State Police

May 27

Commission’s Web site on identity theft at http://www. consumer.gov/idtheft/. Additionally, you may wish to ask each of the three credit monitoring agencies to freeze your credit files.

Equifax: equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services or 1-800-685-1111

Experian: experian.com/ help or 1-888-397-3742

TransUnion: transunion. com/credit-help or 1-888909-8872

For information, you can reach out to Ask ODOT, your first point of contact for finding information, services or resolving issues with ODOT. They can be reached by email at AskODOT@odot.oregon. gov.

ODOT has notified law enforcement.

“Our work to understand the full impact of this incident is ongoing,” the release states. “As we learn more, affected parties will be notified as required.”

1:10 a.m.

An OSP Trooper stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation near milepost 136 on Highway 101. The driver exhibited signs of impairment. Driver consented to SFSTs and impairment was observed during the tests. The trooper took the driver into custody for DUII. Subsequent search of the vehicle yielded a firearm and a non-criminal amount of meth. Driver was a prohibited possessor of firearms. Transported driver to LCJ where the trooper applied for and was granted a search warrant for a urine and blood sample from the driver. Both samples were collected. Driver lodged at LCJ.

3:57 p.m.

A dark colored GMC truck was stopped on Highway 20 at milepost 11 and both driver and passenger were arrested. The female was arrested for having outstanding warrants and the male was arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

6:51 p.m.

A silver Chevy Trailblazer was stopped on Highway 101 at milepost 113 for registration sticker-expired, and the driver was found to be DWS-Misdemeanor and driving uninsured. The Driver also had two warrants for his arrest. The driver was issued a citation for driving uninsured and for registration sticker-expired and was arrested and lodged in the Lincoln City Jail for DWS-Misdemeanor and Warrants.

May 31

5:54 a.m.

A single vehicle collision occurred on Highway 101 at milepost 111. A white Dodge truck had an unsecured load of firewood, and the shifting load caused the truck to drift into the ditch. The driver failed to maintain control of the vehicle andit rolled onto its side. The driver and passenger of the truck refused medical attention. North Lincoln Fire and ODOT assisted on scene. Vehicle was towed by Menefee towing.

Coast Guard responds to 2 capsized vessels in 1 week

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

The Coast Guard rescued one person found stranded on a channel marker and recovered an unresponsive person from the water after a vessel capsized Sunday, June 11, on the Columbia River near Astoria.

At 2:25 p.m., a caller, who witnessed from shore, notified Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders that a boat reportedly capsized causing two people to enter the water east of Tongue Point.

A Coast Guard Air Station Astoria MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment 29-foot Response

Boat-Small II crew launched.

At 3 p.m., the aircrew arrived on scene and located the stranded person atop a dayboard channel marker.

A rescue swimmer deployed to retrieve the person before the two were hoisted from the water to the helicopter.

Remaining on scene and conducting a continued search of the area, at 3:22 p.m., the aircrew located a person floating face-up but showing no signs of mobility.

Due to shallow water depth, the Coast Guard boatcrew was unable to access the person’s location. The rescue swimmer was again lowered from the helicopter to the water and observed the person to be unresponsive and not breathing.

After transporting the person to the nearby Coast Guard boat, the rescue swimmer remained with the person to conduct cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts while transiting to awaiting emergency medical personnel at the East Mooring Basin. The person was unresponsive when transferred from Coast Guard care.

The aircrew transported the person rescued from the channel marker to Air Station Astoria and was transferred to the care of awaiting emergency medical personnel in stable condition.

First incident

The Coast Guard rescued two people from their boat after it capsized Wednesday night, June 7, off the coast of Nesika Beach along the Southern Oregon Coast. Watchstanders at Coast

Guard Columbia River received notification around 7:30 p.m. from the wife of the captain of a 26-foot commercial fishing vessel stating that her husband had not made it back to the marina at the time he said. The watchstanders dis-

On the Water

patched a rescue boatcrew from Station Chetco River aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat and an aircrew aboard a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station North Bend. They also conferred with the local police department who confirmed the operator’s truck and trailer were still at the boat ramp.

The wife had also told to the Coast Guard that a friend had called the vessel operator at approximately 3 p.m., which was the last time someone had contact with anyone on the vessel. Utilizing cell phone forensics, watchstanders were able to narrow down a viable search area.

Just after 11 p.m., the aircrew located the vessel with the men sitting on the overturned hull. They were not wearing life jackets. The helicopter crew then vectored the boatcrew to the scene.

The motor lifeboat arrived to the capsized vessel at 11:30 p.m. and safely recovered both individuals. They were showing signs of hypo-

thermia and were provided blankets and water. The men were brought to Station Chetco River and arrived at 2 a.m. They were seen and released by awaiting EMS responders.

The men spent nearly eight hours sitting on top of the hull of the vessel.

“This case highlights the importance of creating a ‘float plan,’ or simply just telling a friend or family member who is staying back where you are going and when to expect you back,” said Lt. Michael Jeffko, Command Duty Officer for Sector Columbia River. “With the excellent search planning and coordination between our watchstanders in the command center and the rescue crews at Station Chetco River and Air Station North Bend, we had a successful outcome. Our crews train for these incidents and their flawless execution resulted in two lives saved.”

The identity of the victims and what caused the vessels to capsize had not been released at the time of this report.

Law enforcement take part in annual boat training

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Marine Law Enforcement officers from around Oregon are back home following an annual drift boating skills training on the Rogue River.

The annual training included swimming in whitewater, studying hydrodynamics, practicing rescue techniques, navigating up to Class III whitewater, and operating in remote environments using drift boats, rafts, and catarafts.

“Navigating whitewater is a perishable skill and it requires constant training and practice so law enforcement can respond to emergencies quickly and confidently,”

Oregon State Marine Board Law Enforcement Training Coordinator Eddie Persichetti said. “Each day the students

drift different sections of the Rogue River. As the week progresses, instructors build on the skills from the day before and then move on to more advanced skills with more difficult rapids throughout the week.”

According to Persichetti, the key component to the training is the attention on reading white water.

“It’s incredibly important to see the whole run ahead vs. the next ten feet in front of the boat,” he said. “This year, rivers statewide are exceptionally swift, high, and cold. Students will first learn self-rescue techniques in the water and then dewatering drills, all while improving their drift boat skills throughout the course.”

The training and experience the officers gain during drift boat school provides a

strong foundation for when they return to their local waterways for patrol, according to Persichetti.

“The goal is to develop the skillsets and confidence in officers because safety of everyone recreating on the water is our top priority,” Persichetti said. “Oregon’s waterways are becoming more crowded. For those recreating on Oregon’s waterways, a simple task such as wearing a life jacket can mean the difference between a tragedy and going home that day. Please be safe, vigilant and wear it!”

The training took place along the Upper and Middle Rogue from Lost Creek Reservoir to Argo Canyon from June 12 through June 16. For more information about boating laws and regulations, visit Boat.Oregon. gov

Agency warns of scams targeting seniors

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Scams targeting the elder population are on the rise –and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (ODFR) marked June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – to highlight this problem.

Financial abuse can happen to anyone at any time, but seniors are often the target.

According to estimates from the University of Southern California’s Center for Elder Justice, every year 5 million older Americans – or 1 in 10 – experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Of those, 1 in 24 cases of abuse are reported and total losses are between $2.6 billion to $36.5 billion.

The ODFR asks everyone to be on the lookout for the financial exploitation of seniors.

The purpose of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older people by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic, and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.

Scammers use several tactics to gain trust from seniors in order to steal their finances.

Unfortunately, some of these offenders are the guardians who are responsible for acting in the person’s best interest. Guardians are often a person the senior trusts and is granted control of the person’s assets. Financial abuse or exploitation often occurs when the guardian improperly uses the financial resources of a senior.

“People need to be informed and on high alert for financial fraud, and I encourage friends and loved ones to help their older family members spot scams,” said TK Keen, administrator for the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. “Technology allows bad actors to be a constant threat, which is all the more reason to be on alert for potential financial fraud impacting our loved ones.”

Senior financial exploitation can be difficult to identify. Here are six examples to watch for:

A new and overly protective friend or caregiver, especially if the senior is considering surrendering financial control to the person.

Fear of someone or a sudden change in feelings about them.

A lack of knowledge about financial status or reluctance to discuss financial matters.

Sudden or unexplained changes in spending habits, a

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will, trust, or beneficiary designation.

Unexplained checks made out to cash, unexplained loans, or unexplained disappearance of assets (cash, valuables, securities, etc.).

Suspicious signatures on the senior’s checks or other documents.

If you believe someone is being financially abused call toll free at 855-503-7233. Or visit serveourseniors.org for more information.

Richard Warren Hayes

Oct. 8, 1941 - June 9, 2023

Richard Warren Hayes, a proud native of Portland, Oregon, was born on Oct. 8, 1941. He served his country in the Air Force and retired as a police lieutenant at the Port of Portland. On June 9, 2023, Richard passed away on the Oregon Coast. He will be

dearly missed by his family and friends.

“A limb has fallen from our family tree, That says grieve not for me, Remember the best times, the laughter and the song And most of all the good life.

I lived while I was strong.”

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A Coast Guard helicopter like this one, responded to the scene of both capsized vessels.

Courtesy photo from the Oregon Marine Board

The key component to the training is the attention on reading white water, according to training officers.

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across Oregon struggle with rising costs and meager wages, Oregon is on course to send massive tax rebates to the richest Oregonians. A $5.5 billion “kicker” rebate appears to be on its way. The rich will get huge rebates, while low- and moderate-income Oregonians will receive little or nothing.

It doesn’t have to be this way. A better kicker is possible.

The Working Families Kicker would send every Oregon tax filer an equal amount, resulting in most Oregonians getting bigger tax rebates, helping families make ends meet. The calculator below gives you a sense of the difference.

To interpret the results of the calculator, consider someone who has an Adjusted Gross Income of $500,000 per year, more than about 97 percent of all Oregonians. Under current law, they’d get a kicker worth more than $17,000. With the Working Families Kicker, they’d get the same amount as everyone else — about $2,450.

Methodology

This analysis is based on 2020 tax year data and does not have all of the tax information needed to calculate your exact kicker. Instead, it uses average tax information and effective tax rates for similar filers to estimate a kicker

amount. The Working Families Kicker value is set at the average (mean) kicker for all taxpayers last estimated by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis for the upcoming kicker.

The current kicker was estimated based on the most recent estimate from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis of $5,537,500,000. This analysis does not factor in changes in the distribution of incomes between the 2020 tax year and the tax year the kicker will be distributed based on. This analysis also does not incorporate tax paid to other states in the kicker estimate.

For the calculation of the percent of Oregon tax filers who make less than you, we calculated the share of filers with adjusted gross income below the income bin you fit into. For example, if you made $120,000, you fit into the $100,000 - $250,000 income bin from the Oregon Department of Revenue and 79 percent of filers make less than $100,000.

Here is the link to the calculator:https://www. ocpp.org/2023/06/12/calculate-working-families-kicker/

Read more about the Oregon Revenue Forecast and see the entire document with this column at thenewsguard.com.

The Oregon Center for Public Policy’s mission is to achieve economic justice for all Oregonians through research, analysis, and advocacy. The Center is located in Portland and may be reached at 971279-4732.

Accommodation, food services adds jobs

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The Oregon Employment Department reports 2,058,583 employed and 68,105 unemployed across the state in May.

Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in May, down from 4.0% in April, according to the latest Oregon Employment Department survey. This was the fourth consecutive monthly drop in the unemployment rate, down from a recent high of 4.8% in January.

The May rate was similar to rates in February through May 2022, when it ranged

from 3.5% to 3.7%. Oregon’s May unemployment rate of 3.7% equaled the U.S. unemployment rate, which rose to 3.7% in May from 3.4% in April.

In May, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 3,600 jobs, following a revised gain of 500 jobs in April. Overthe-month gains were largest in financial activities (+1,200 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+1,100), and transportation, warehousing, and utilities (+1,000). Declines were largest in retail trade (-500 jobs) and government (-300). Since May 2022, Oregon has added 39,100 nonfarm payroll jobs (+2.0%).

Leisure and hospitality, while still adding jobs, has grown at a slower rate during the past 12 months than during its rapid partial recovery during much of 2020 and 2021. Its component industry, accommodation and food services, which employed 177,000 in May, added 4,800 jobs in the past 12 months. Meanwhile, arts, entertainment, and recreation, which employed 27,600 in May, added 2,800 jobs in that time. Despite these recent gains, leisure and hospitality is still 11,900 jobs (-5%) below where it was in February 2020, just prior to the Pandemic Recession.

Garden observations into summer 2023

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Is it too late to plant corn?

No, it is not too late to plant either a first crop or second crop of corn. It would be prudent to grow a variety that takes less time to mature. One that I have found does well here is Sugar Buns, a 70-day corn. With warm soils and nice daytime temperatures, it will germinate quickly, and you will be eating corn before you know it.

“June drop” of fruit

Fruit pollination weather was fairly good this past spring although your particular location can be different than other parts of the county. Fruit set on apples and pears appears strong. However, we

have had several calls about cherry and plum trees that dropped their fruit. This can happen all at once, usually when the weather warms. Fruit drop is due to poor pollination. Either the weather was too cold and/or wet to get the bees moving were too cold to get moving or there weren’t enough of them.

The fruit flowers were either not pollinated or incompletely pollinated. For stone fruits like cherries, the fruit appears normal and then drops. But if you cut into the pit, there is no seed. And that growing seed is what tells the tree to keep pumping nutrition into the developing fruit. Without the signal, the plant sheds the fruit. With apples, you may see misshapen fruit. Cut horizontally through the center and you will see one or two of the cavities with no seed.

Can you plant a lawn now?

The grass species that do best in Oregon are not adapted to germinate at air temperatures of 85+degrees. They germinate best between 55-65 degrees but will generally be all right up to 80 degrees.

Is it worth it to seed a lawn now? Probably not. Soil temperatures have warmed just enough to make the seed happy. But watering is a challenge as daytime temperatures rise. Newly seeded areas need to be more or less constantly moist but not sodden. This requires deft watering with your sprinklers. You have to move them at constantly changing intervals to match the changes in the temperatures and wind. Too much water and the seeds rot. Too little and the seeds fry. So the best advice for now is to wait until September to do your renovation. You might try over-seed bare spots now since you have less at risk and less sprouting area to manage.

Speaking of bare lawn spots

Bare spots show up when the weather gets hot. The most common causes of bare spots are mole tunnels, roots eaten by the larvae of the European crane fly, an excessively drained spot in under a part of your lawn (possibly a rock or a septic pipe or sand-filled trench), or root diseases that

reduced the turf’s capacity to take up water. All these sub-surface conditions can be hard to fix.

Trying to grow lawns on St. Helens basalt is always challenging. The deeper the soil over the rock, the better results you will have. But you are not going to move the rock. This problem is only found in the St. Helens area.

Mole tunnels in clay soils can stay intact for years until they finally collapse on their own. Rototilling the lawn and re-grading it (and posting “no mole” signs) will allow you to seed a new lawn next fall.

Crane fly larva feeding is not consistent from year-toyear. Ironically, the females prefer to lay their eggs in the lushest lawn they can find in September/October. There are some treatments for crane flies but most years they aren’t needed. If you let your lawn dry out and go completely dormant in the summer, you will never have crane flies. If you do have crane fly larvae, skunks, starling, and raccoons often consume the bulk of them.

Root diseases are also unpredictable with some grass species resistant to a particular disease and susceptible to another. That is why we often plant grass species mixtures.

In the end, you can take the bare spot and clip off enough of the dead grass, so you get put new seed directly on the soil. You can cover the seed

with a thin coating of fine peat moss. Then water as described above – not too wet and not too dry and, with a little luck, you will fill those spaces with new turf.

Food Preservation

Are you planning to preserve food from your garden or purchased from a farm this summer? If so, call or visit the OSU Extension Service office before you start canning, freezing, or drying. Costly and potentially harmful mistakes can be made by using outdated canning recipes and instructions. You can find free publications AND pressure gauge testing at the Columbia County Extension office located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens. If you have questions, phone Jenny Rudolph at the office at 503397-3462.

You can download for free all our food preservation publications at https://extension. oregonstate.edu/mfp/publications. An additional great resource is the National Center for home Food Preservation at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/.

If you have questions contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503-397-3462 or at chip.bubl@oregonstate. edu. To reach the Lincoln County OSU Extension Service call 541-574-6534.

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County receives $220,000 for WIC outreach

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Lincoln County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been awarded a $220,000 grant to implement a WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project (WIC CIAO).

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Capitol mall rally calls for additional state funding

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Oregon parents, child care providers, advocates and concerned legislators rallied on the lawn of the Capitol Mall in Salem Monday, June 12, to call on the state legislature to increase funding for child care.

The recently passed 202325 Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) budget includes funding levels that will cause at least 1,000 families to lose high-quality affordable child care accessed through the Employment Related Day Care program.

“With Oregon sitting on nearly $2 billion in unexpected revenue, how can the State justify cutting even a nickel from the funding our families, our children, and our economy needs,” Family Forward Oregon Senior Political Director Courtney Veronneau said. “Cuts of this magnitude will make it extremely hard for parents to afford child care. We will not rest until child care and early learning investments are increased at the level our communities need.”

On the Capitol Mall lawn, parents, child care providers and advocates placed 1,000 pinwheels to represent the families that will lose access to child care without a budget increase. Oregon’s Employment Related Day Care program provides working families financial assistance to cover the cost of child care that parents need in order to go to work or go to school. Advocates warned that without increased funding, families will be stripped of their subsidies, making it immensely harder — if not impossible — to afford child care.

Angie Garcia owns Escuela Viva currently which has three child care centers in Portland and Gresham that serve approximately 140 families. “I am fielding over a dozen new prospective families a week,” Garcia said. “Our waitlist continues to grow and we will not be able to fill the need for child care in our community. Only families who can afford to pay for their spots now will be able access care. Centers like mine will take the money, because we desperately need it to survive. Calling into question, once again, the equity of our system.”

The funding cuts come following the State’s recent commitment to expand access to Employment Related Day Care and support more families which advocates call a cruel bait and switch.

“Children are our future. Our future teachers and child care providers, legislators and Governors, our future workforce. Investing in early learning and care opportunities is proven to help children develop the social, emotional, and academic skills they need for success in school and life,”

Children’s Institute Director of Policy & Advocacy Dana Hepper said. “The only way to solve the problems that have plagued child care for decades is through sustained state investments in this system, not a reduction in that investment.”

“Everyone benefits when child care providers get the support they need to deliver the care that kids deserve. More children get a chance to learn and grow. More families get the lifeline they need to have joyful connections and stable homes. More communities thrive”

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregonv Co-Executive Director of Programs Amy Powers said. “Our state budget should reflect this. Child care providers endured so much during the pandemic, Oregon cannot turn our back on them now.”

At the Monday press conference, Oregon lawmakers called on the Legislature to increase funding by $100 million to support the Department of Early Learning and Care to fully implement important changes to the Employment Related Day Care program and prevent kicking families off of the program. They also called for the following budget increases:

An added $7 million for the Early Childhood Equity Fund and $17.8 Relief Nurseries to serve 855 more families and compensate child care providers. An added $5 million required for Healthy Families Oregon to protect the jobs of program staff and compensate child care providers.

An added $25 million for the Oregon Child Care Capacity Fun to support child care provider with starting new programs or expanding expanding their existing business.

“This session, we have the opportunity to make important investments in the future

of our state, the children of Oregon,” Oregon Rep. Thuy Tran said. “By allocating additional funding to child care and early learning programs, we can and must ensure that more Oregon families and children have access to care that they need.”

“I know our rural communities are being hit especially hard by the child care crisis,” Republican Sen. Dick Anderson, who represents much of Oregon’s coast from Lincoln City to Coos Bay, said. “While every county in Oregon is a child care desert for at least one age group, the severity of child care deserts in rural Oregon is ten percent higher than for urban communities. We cannot afford to wait any longer to make the investments that our child care system needs.”

Speakers and advocates also spoke about the importance of child care when it comes to the state’s workforce participation and economic wellbeing.

Survey

The 2022 Market Rate Survey revealed that child care costs have increased between 12%-37% depending on geographic location, age group and provider type – far outpacing inflation. Without adequate investments in child care, working parents — especially mothers — won’t have access to the child care they need to enter the workforce, which poses a significant barrier to economic growth in Oregon.

Advocates noted that Oregon is experiencing a devastating child care shortage as child care workers struggle to make ends meet on poverty-level wages and care business owners struggle to keep programs open.

A recent report from Oregon State University shows that with the exception of Gilliam County, every Oregon family raising infants and toddlers lives in a child care desert. Nationally, this crisis—which was exacerbated by the pandemic—is negatively impacting the economy to the tune of $122 billion in economic losses each year.

The Department of Early Learning & Care budget, which includes funding for child care and early learning programs, was already approved in the Oregon House and currently awaits a vote in the Senate.

WIC CIAO is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and aims to support efforts to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative outreach strategies to increase awareness, participation, and benefit redemption in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and reduce disparities in program delivery.

“Too many women and children in Oregon are missing out on the nutrition they need in order to thrive,” Lincoln County Public Health Director Florence Pourtal said. “We are proud to be part of this critical initiative to identify new ways of connecting people to WIC.”

Selected as awardee through a highly competitive grant process, Lincoln County WIC’s main goal is to reduce disparities and increase WIC enrollment of Hispanic and Indigenous Guatemalan participants. Key to the goal is fostering an atmosphere of trust and to create ease of communication.

Where the funds will go

Too many women and children in Oregon are missing out on the nutrition they need in order to survive.

Lincoln County Public Health Director Florence Pourtal

The grant award will support ensuring equitable access to services through authentic, practical, and culturally specific engagement with the Latinx and Indigenous Guatemalan participants, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations in Lincoln County, Oregon. Efforts are underway and include expanding WIC Satellite clinics, offering dental services once a month to WIC clients, increasing the number of Qualified Medical Interpreters, and reducing disparities by adapting programs to the needs of the Latinx and Indigenous Guatemalan populations. Additionally, Healthy Moms classes are being offered in Spanish and Mam.

In 2022, Lincoln County WIC served a total of 1,459 participants. Lincoln County WIC in 2022 provided healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding/chestfeeding counseling and referrals for 388 pregnant and postpartum individuals, 377 infants up to 12 months, and 694 children up to age 5.

In 2020, only 50 percent of all eligible individuals nationwide participated in WIC, equating to a shortfall of al-

most 6 million individuals. The WIC CIAO Project aims to change that by expanding partnerships with community organizations and using community-level data to develop and implement innovative WIC outreach efforts. Reaching more families with WIC will have positive impacts on the community, according to Pourtal, who adds that WIC has been shown to provide wide-ranging benefits, including longer, safer pregnancies, with fewer premature births and infant deaths; improved dietary outcomes for infants and children; improved maternal health; and improved performance at school, among others. In addition to health benefits, WIC participants showed significant savings in health care costs when compared to non-participants.

In total, there are 36 WIC CIAO awardees made up of WIC state and local agencies, including tribal nations, and nonprofit entities and organizations.

Visit hellowic.org for more information about WIC CIAO Project and awardees, and to sign up for updates.

LCSD free summer LIFT program registration now open

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All Lincoln County children who will enter kindergarten in the fall are eligible June 15, 2023 — Lincoln County School District ‘s free summer Learning is Fun Together “LIFT” program will be July 31 - August 18 at grade schools in each area of the county (Waldport, Toledo, Newport, and Lincoln City.) All children entering kindergarten this fall who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2023 are welcome to apply. The program is a great opportunity for children with little to no preschool experience and/or those who may need additional support to successfully transition to kindergarten.

“LIFT provides our incoming kindergartners with an opportunity to explore their new school before other students return,” said Dr. Katie Barrett, LCSD Director of Elementary Education. “It’s an opportunity to connect with teachers in a smaller setting and begin to make new friends before school starts.”

The LIFT program fo-

We focus heavily on customer service and view the program as an opportunity to welcome families and help them get to know the district and our processes.

Early Learning Center Coordinator Diane Wilkinson

cuses on building self-esteem, social-emotional skills such as self-regulation, cooperation, sharing, conflict resolution, as well as environmental responsibility and stewardship. The majority of the children will attend the program in the building and typical classroom where they will attend kindergarten, allowing them to become familiar with the environment, systems, and staff prior to the start of school.

The program is most families’ first introduction to LCSD and its schools. “We focus heavily on customer service and view the program as an opportunity to welcome families and help them get to know the district and our processes,” said Early Learning Center Coordinator Diane Wilkinson. The

transportation, food service, and communication tools are all the same as what will be used when children are in kindergarten, so parents have the opportunity to learn these systems with direct support from the program staff. Free breakfast and lunch as well as free transportation to and from LIFT are provided. There is also bilingual language support. Yaquina View Elementary LIFT will be held at Sam Case Elementary school due to YVES construction this summer. Registration is due by June 30, 2023. To register online, visit lincoln.k12. or.us/academics/early-learning/lift or call Early Learning Coordinator Diane Wilkinson at (541) 270-2456 with questions.

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NG23-501 INVITATION TO BIDS CITY OF LINCOLN CITY SW 13th Thru SW 17th Overlay Bids Due: 2:00 PM, July 13, 2023 WORKThe general nature of work, described in detail in this Contract and in the basis of payment, includes furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the construction of the project. Primary items of work include: Overlaying existing roads with 1566 Tons of asphalt, 20,469 sf of Grinding, 16,675 sf of Fabric, tree removal, 200 sf of sidewalks, 100 ft of standard curb & gutter and miscellaneous items. BID SUBMITTAL - Sealed bid proposals will be received by Public Works Department, PO Box 50, 801 SW Hwy 101 - City Hall, Lincoln City, OR 97367 until 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the 13th day of July, 2023. Late bids will not be accepted. Within two working hours of the bid closing time, bidders must submit the First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form. Submittal of bid proposals shall be in a sealed envelope with identification plainly marked on the outside including project name, bid date, and time, “Bid Proposal, Bid Bond and Certificate of Residency” and bidder’s name. Bid proposals shall be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter. Each bid proposal must be submitted on the forms prescribed by the City and accompanied by a Proposal Guaranty (certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond) in an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the total amount bid. The ten percent Proposal Guaranty shall be forfeited to the City if the bidder fails to enter into a contract with the City of Lincoln City within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Notice of Award.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond equal to one hundred percent of the amount bid for faithful performance of the Contract. BID DOCUMENTS - Bid documents shall be obtained by sending an email to Kevin Mattias (kmattias@lincolncity. org ). The official Planholder’s list will be kept by the City and any addenda will issued by the City. PREBID MEETING - There will not be a pre- bid meeting or site visit conducted by the City. Bidders are required to conduct a field review of the project area on their own to acquaint themselves with pertinent conditions prior to preparing and submitting their bid proposal. QUESTIONS - All questions or requests for clarification shall be directed in writing to the Terry Chamberlin, Project Engineer, via email: tchamberlin@lincolncity.org, or by regular mail to Lincoln City, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367. All written questions must be received by the Project Engineer by 5 PM PST on July 3rd, 2023, 10 calendar days prior to the Bid Due date. The Project Engineer will determine appropriate responses, if any, and if necessary an Addendum will be issued to all plan holders of record at least 5 calendar days prior to the Bid Due date. Any verbal response(s) obtained from any source by bidders will be considered informational and shall not be relied upon by bidders.

OTHER BID INFORMATION - Bidders must possess a current set of the Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction and the Oregon Standard Drawings (English), published jointly by ODOT and Oregon APWA. For ordering information contact Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) at: 355 Capitol St., NE Room 28, Salem, OR 97301-3871(503) 986-3720 - Fax: (503) 986-3224 Website: www. odot.state.or.us/contractorplans E-mail: contractorplans@odot.state.or.us. The Contractor must comply with the provisions required by ORS 279C.800 to ORS 279C.870 (PREVAILING WAGE RATE). City may cancel this procurement or reject any bid that does not comply with all prescribed public bidding procedures and requirements, including the requirement to demonstrate the bidder’s responsibility under ORS 279C.375 (3) (b) and that City may reject for good cause all bids after finding that doing so is in the public interest.

NG23-502 The City Council of the City of Lincoln City, Lincoln County, State of Oregon, will conduct a public hearing on Monday June 26th at 6:00pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Lincoln Square, 801 SW Highway 101, for the purpose of receiving citizens comments on use of State Revenue Sharing for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

NG23-498 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS

NO.: 22-64243 Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred as the Trust Deed) made by RICHARD J BETTENCOURT AND JILL M BETTENCOURT, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE, as trustee, in favor of AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, as Beneficiary, dated 12/30/2005, recorded 1/23/2006, as Instrument No. 200600956, in mortgage records of Lincoln County, Oregon covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, towit; LOT 9 AND 10, BLOCK 5, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED 1/67TH INTEREST IN AND TO TRACTS A AND B, RIVER BEND PARK, IN COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON. The street address or other common designation, if any for the real property described above is purported to be: 684 AND 690 N RIVER

BEND RDOTIS, OREGON 97368

The Tax Assessor’s Account ID for the Real Property is purported to be:

R435894/06-10-29DC- 00300, R438310/0610-29-DC-00400 Both the beneficiary and the trustee, ZBS Law, LLP have elected to foreclose the above referenced Trust Deed and sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and a Notice of Default and Election to Sell has been recorded pursuant to ORS 86.752(3). All right, title, and interest in the said described property which the grantors had, or had power to convey, at the time of execution of the Trust Deed, together with any interest the grantors or their successors in interest acquired after execution of the Trust Deed shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to satisfy the obligations secured by the Trust Deed and the expenses of sale, including the compensation of the trustee as provided by law, and the reasonable fees of trustee’s attorneys. The default for which the foreclosure is made is: The monthly installment of principal and interest which became due on 11/1/2011, late charges, and all subsequent monthly installments of principal and interest. You are responsible to pay all payments and charges due under the terms and conditions of the loan documents which come due subsequent to the date of this notice, including, but not limited to, foreclosure trustee fees and costs, advances and late charges. Furthermore, as a condition to bring your account in good standing, you must provide the undersigned with written proof that you are not in default on any senior encumbrance and provide proof of insurance. Nothing in this notice should be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the beneficiary under the deed of trust, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the loan documents. The amount required to cure the default in payments to date is calculated as follows: From: 11/1/2011 Total of past due payments: $139,627.73 Late Charges: $1,157.60 Additional charges (Taxes, Insurance, Corporate Advances, Other Fees):

$30,710.90 Trustee’s Fees and Costs: $1,557.00 Total necessary to cure;

$173,053.23 Please note the amounts stated herein are subject to confirmation and review and are likely to change during the next 30 days. Please contact the successor trustee ZBS Law, LLP, to obtain a “reinstatement’ and or “payoff” quote prior to remitting funds. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the Trust Deed due and payable. The amount required to discharge this lien as of 3/31/2023 was:

$265,599.00 Said sale shall be held at the hour of 10:00 AM on 8/23/2023 in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, and pursuant to ORS 86.771(7) shall occur at the following designated place: At the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 225 West Olive, in the City of Newport, OR 97365 Other than as shown of record, neither the said beneficiary nor the said trustee have any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the Trust Deed, or of any successors) in interest to the grantors or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: NONE Notice is further given that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default oc-

curred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation(s) of the Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with the trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by ORS 86.778. The mailing address of the trustee is: ZBS Law, LLP 5 Centerpointe Dr., Suite 400 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503)946-6558 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” include their respective successors in interest, if any. 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. Dated: 4/7/2023

By: Amber L. Labrecque, Esq., OSB#094593 ZBS Law, LLP

Authorized to sign on behalf of the trustee A-4782077 06/13/2023, 06/20/2023, 06/27/2023, 07/04/2023

NG23-500 Public Auction at Anchor Storage 1673 SE East Devils Lake Rd, Lincoln City OR 97341. Contact number is 541921-9878. The following unit(s) will be sold at Public Auction on June 30th 2023

Beginning at 11:30am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Unit #F10 Jason Scroggins, Unit #B7 James Shannon, Unit #E4 Lizzy Lichatowich, Unit #A59 Lisa Greathouse, Unit #E16 Leslie Goul, Unit #A58 Curtis Diener, Unit #A73 Cynthia Everett.

NG23-474 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-23-954376-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, RITA KARTALYAN, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, AND ARI KARTALYAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN as Grantor to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR EVERGREEN MONEYSOURCE MORTGAGE COMPANY ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 4/1/2019, recorded 4/2/2019, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon as fee/file/instrument/ microfilm/reception number 2019-02924 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to MIDFIRST BANK covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R257929 11-11-05-DA03303-00 LOT 4 AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 5, BLOCK 10, BAKER’S ADDITION TO NEWPORT, IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED JULY 26, 1887 IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 5, PLAT RECORDS. Commonly known as: 1038 NE FOGARTY ST, NEWPORT, OR 97365-2609 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in

which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $71,400.40 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $288,756.48 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 5/1/2020, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN

SERVICE CORPORATION

OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 9/6/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s 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. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except:

Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest RITA KARTALYAN 1038 NE FOGARTY ST NEWPORT, OR 97365-2609 Original Borrower ARI KARTALYAN 1038 NE FOGARTY ST NEWPORT, OR 973652609 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800280-2832 or Login to: www. auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is

secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COM-

PLIED WITH BY ANY TEN-

ANT IN ORDER TO OB-

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86.771. TS No: OR-23954376-BB Dated: 4/25/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address:

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A

QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/- a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0185520 5/30/2023

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6/20/2023

NG23-475 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22-944011-BB Reference is made to that certain deed made by, HEATHER

L. EISEMAN AND MARK L.

EISEMAN as Grantor to

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF OREGON, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS

NOMINEE FOR SIERRA

PACIFIC MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 7/17/2002, recorded 7/23/2002, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. in Book 454 Page 0885 and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 8/16/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-07909 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to MIDFIRST BANK covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R299680 0711-14-CC- 01900-00 BE-

GINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP

7 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEG. 39 ‘ EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 14, A DISTANCE OF 417 FEET; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE CENTER OF A ROAD, 50 FEET IN WIDTH, A DIS-

TANCE OF 210 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED, TOWIT; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID 50 FOOT ROAD; THENCE WEST 125 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET; THENCE EAST 125 FEET TO THE TRUE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXCEPTING THEREFROM A STRIP OF LAND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT, 25 FEET WIDE AND 100 FEET IN LENGTH, USED FOR ROAD PURPOSES.

Commonly known as: 1219 SE OAR AVE, LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367-2444 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the

trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $13,457.50 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $74,117.58 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 11/1/2021, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 9/6/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as

established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s 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. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest MARK EISEMAN 1219 SE OAR AVE LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367-2444 Original Borrower HEATH-

ER EISEMAN 1219 SE OAR AVE LINCOLN CITY, OR 97367-2444 Original Borrower MARK EISEMAN JR 1219 SE OAR AVE LINCOLN CITY, OR 973672444 Current Owner For Sale Information Call: 800280-2832 or Login to: www. auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting

the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR22-944011-BB Dated: 4/27/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll

New study looks at the morality of armed self-protection

MICHELLE KLAMPE News Guard Guest Article

American consumers use their understanding of gun rights when judging the morality of civilians’ use of guns to protect themselves from crime, and that assessment varies depending on specific scenarios, new research from Oregon State University shows. The study’s objective was to explore Americans’ understanding of the Second Amendment, the only constitutional right that explicitly entitles individuals to a consumer product, and how that understanding guides which gun-related behaviors are deemed morally acceptable. The authors also examined how recent court rulings and legal and market changes have expanded consumers’ rights to use guns for protection against crime. Findings of the study indicate that individuals have very different ideas of what should and should not be allowed with guns, but their thinking is generally motivated by trying to do the right thing, such as ensuring the safety of their loved ones or others, said Michelle Barnhart, an associate professor in OSU’s College of Business and one of the paper’s authors.

“We cannot just put people into categories of progun or anti-gun,” she said. “People are very complex in

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The amendment also would delete provisions of the bill establishing grants for reproductive and abortion care at college campuses and rural areas.

Knopp told reporters that he thought Democrats gave up more than Republicans in the final deal, but both sides were unsatisfied with the agreement.

“I think the Democrat majority yielded a lot, and that really is what helped make this go,” he said. “And I know that was very painful for them. Essentially what happened is everybody got some of what they wanted, nd everybody got some of what they didn’t want. And we both sides are completely unsatisfied usually are at an agreement. So that’s the way this is has worked. And we just say that we were wholly unsatisfied before the talks and you know now I think both sides are in the same situation

The Rules Committee also amended House Bill 2005 so it only would ban “ghost guns,” or untraceable homemade firearms. It no longer contains provisions to raise the age to buy most guns from 18 to 21 or to allow local governments to ban firearms on their property. Wagner said in a statement that the Legislature will also establish a workgroup to study policy solutions for gun violence and deposit $10 million in the Community Violence Preven-

the way they think about gun rights and armed protection in America. When people think about whether or not it is moral to use a gun for protection, they make judgements based on specific factors and characteristics of the situation.”

People will consider the place where the gun is being carried or used; the type of perceived threat; and the background and experience of the person carrying the gun, including whether they have a permit or have received training and whether they have a criminal history or history of mental illness, Barnhart said.

The findings, just published in the Journal of Consumer Research, offer new insights into Americans’ complex views of gun rights.

Coauthors on the paper are Aimee Huff, associate professor in the OSU College of Business, and Inara Scott, associate professor and associate dean for teaching and learning excellence in the College of Business. Barnhart and Huff study American gun culture from a consumer perspective, while Scott is an attorney who specializes in constitutional law, business ethics and other topics.

Through one-on-one interviews and a large, professionally moderated online discussion group, the researchers sought to better understand how consumers view their gun rights and why some consumers assume the

tion Program.

Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber, D-Beaverton, said the path forward required bipartisanship.

“We as Democrats, we showed up, we made some compromises and this is the path we’ve chosen,” Lieber told reporters.

Senate Democrats claimed victory for keeping intact a key aim of House Bill 2002, which preserves abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

“If the Republicans had not returned this session, we faced the reality that no additional bills would have passed,” Sen. Kathleen Taylor, D-Southeast Portland, said in a statement to the Capital Chronicle. “They could have stayed away, blocking every single progressive priority: no reproductive health care rights, no gun control, and no rights for the transgender community.”

The capitol was abuzz earlier in the day, as Wagner scurried between his office and the majority office and twice delayed the start of the floor session. Walking past reporters on his way to announce the first delay, Wagner gave a grin and two thumbs up.

By 10:30 a.m., Knopp and Republican Sens. Dick Anderson, Bill Hansell, David Brock Smith, Daniel Bonham and Lynne Findley were cloistered in their caucus room on the third floor, with lobbyists gathered outside.

legally and morally complex responsibility of owning and using guns for protection, while others leave that responsibility to the state

Previous research has shown that the number of U.S. gun owners who keep guns for protection has risen over the last two decades, from 65% in 2000 to 88% in 2021. That shift has occurred while crime statistics indicate rates of violent crime, including assault and robbery, declined by 79% between 1993 and 2021.

Strategic messaging can shape how people understand large-scale problems and their own capacity to address those problems. The researchers found that in recent decades, messaging from pro-gun lobbying groups, politicians, some U.S. courts and others has presented protecting oneself, family and community from crime as an individual responsibility. Researchers

Anderson and Brock Smith have attended every day and only one more Republican was needed to reach a quorum. All five showed up.

Questions remain

The Oregon Firearms Federation, a pro-gun organization, sent an alert earlier Thursday decrying Knopp for reaching a deal with Democrats on HB 2005.

“Once again, Republican ‘leadership’ has snatched defeat from the jaws of victory,” the group wrote. “Another disgrace for the people who got hired to protect our rights.”

And most Republicans still stayed away from the Capitol on Thursday. Knopp said some had travel issues and will make their way back to the building in the coming days. “But also some of them have some very deeply held beliefs and concerns still and are trying to work through those,” he said. “Our motto in the Republican caucus is ‘Vote your district; vote your conscience.’”

After the walkout persisted for a month, Senate Democrats started to impose $325-a-day fines for each senator without an excused absence. That did not deter senators from skipping floor sessions, though.

Neither did a constitutional amendment voters passed in November, that prevents legislators from serving a

call this shifting responsibility for addressing a social problem away from the state and to the individual “responsibilization,” Barnhart said.

“The unique thing about responsibilization with regard to guns is the shift over time in what is considered responsible behavior,” Barnhart said.

“With the encouragement of lobbying groups and other market factors, behaviors such as carrying handguns in public for self-protection, which were once prohibited by law, are now considered by many to be something that responsible people do.” Understanding why people believe armed protection is necessary and responsible is important, the researchers say, because widespread use of guns to protect against perceived criminals can have negative consequences.

“We see some of the negative consequences of armed self-protection in the recent

spate of shootings of people who mistakenly knocked on the wrong door, entered the wrong driveway or got into the wrong car by gun owners who ostensibly shot because they believed they were protecting themselves from criminal activity,” Barnhart said.

The researchers found that generally consumers view their rights under the Second Amendment as a bundle of rights, including the right to protect oneself and one’s family and the right to protect one’s property, but the makeup of that bundle can vary from person to person. In addition, some view Second Amendment rights as secular, and others as sacred, or divinely granted. Consumers also differed in whether they perceived the rights as timeless or outdated and as absolute or conditional.

“Using these categories, you can begin to see where Americans fall on the spectrum of gun rights and the Second Amendment,” Huff said. “A lot of polling questions just ask whether people support the Second Amendment or not, but that does not capture the nuance that comes with people’s understanding of the Second Amendment.”

The researchers also examined how people’s perceptions of the Second Amendment have been influenced by adoption of new laws around gun carry and ownership and court decisions

that affirm acceptable uses of firearms for self-defense, such as “stand your ground” laws.

“Our understanding informs the law, but the law also informs our understanding,” Scott said. “This paper really gets to deep questions about how we interact with each other in society, and how that is shaped by influences around us.”

The researchers also found that consumers’ understanding of the Second Amendment may not always be supported by current law, which can put them in legal jeopardy. For example, some people in the study indicated that the Second Amendment gives them the right to use force to protect against property theft, but U.S. law generally does not recognize the right to use force in that scenario, Huff said.

“That speaks to the benefits of requiring some kind of training for gun owners; in states where training is required to carry a concealed handgun, gun owners gain understanding of the laws in their state, and perhaps an appreciation for differences in other states’ laws,” she said.

Michelle Klampe is a writer-news researcher at Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. She may be reached at michelle. klampe@oregonstate.edu or at 541-737-0784.

new term of office after they rack up at least 10 unexcused absences.

Boquist and nine Republican senators reached 10 absences, though it’s uncertain whether senators will actually face either consequence. Senators have indicated court challenges to that amendment are likely, and they also question if the state can collect the fines.

Most legislative Democrats now support changing

quorum rules to prevent future walkouts, though the future of that bill, and hundreds of others, depends on how quickly lawmakers complete their work before the June 25 deadline to end the session.

But Knopp left open the possibility that Republicans will walk out again in future sessions, as they have nearly every year since 2019.

“There have been, let’s just say high-ranking officials who have requested that we

not walk out in the future, and we have not made that commitment,” Knopp said. “We want to make sure that the voices of our constituents are heard and respected and our values are respected in this process. And if that occurs, then there are not likely to be walkouts in the future.”

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Courtesy photo from Ben Botkin / Oregon Capital Chronicle Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, reads paperwork during a Senate floor session on Thursday, June 15, when enough Republicans returned to end the walkout.

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Understanding why people believe armed protection is necessary and responsible is important, the researchers say, because widespread use of guns to protect against perceived criminals can have negative consequences.

Career Tech Class of 2023 graduates six

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The Career Tech High School celebrated its 2023 senior class with a graduation of seven students June 9.

Career Tech is an accredited public charter high school. According to the school’s website, it serves students by means of a carefully crafted program that mixes the best

of traditional and technology-based education. Students take the majority of their classes working with a teacher on site. To balance schedules, at least one third of stu-

dents’ class credits are earned online or in the field. Career Tech enrolls an average of 55 students each year in a student-centered, active learning environment.

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The 2023 Career Tech graduates.

Damian Hill

Brianna Loucks

Elle Biddlecome

Ryleigh Moore

Zechariah Zirpoli

Brian Leturno