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riding, fishing and camping and hanging out with my friends and family to do, so that’s my goal at incoln City Police Chief Jerry this point,” he said.

Palmer became citizen Jerry Palmer has been an active Palmer on Saturday, Aug. 13, his final member of the Lincoln City Police day as the head of the city’s police Department since joining the force department. as a Lieutenant in June 2007 after Palmer, 67, retired after dozens of a 25-year career with Oregon State years working with LCPD. Police. He was appointed LCPD “After being in law enforceinterim police chief in April 2018, ment for 43 years, my 15th year with and chief in July of that year by Lincoln City PD, I checked off all of than Lincoln City Manager Ron the major goals that I had made for Chandler to replace Chief Keith the department when I got the chance Kilian, who retired. to run the show and I had accom“The last years have been an plished the things that I wanted to amazing run of community support accomplish,” he from our said. “I feel the citizens and “It’s been a very remarkable department is in great support and fun career. I can’t as good a shape as from the city imagine an opportunity I’ve I can make it, so council, our it’s time for me to had here that could have budget comstep aside and let mittee and city gone any better.” the new command managers,” he staff take over and said. “We have Jerry Palmer, take this thing to managed to acLCPD Chief retired the next level.” complish some Palmer said pretty amazing losing his wife to things at the PD, breast cancer was a contributing facour new facility, training and equiptor to his decision to retire. ment, so many things that are going “My main cheer leader isn’t here really well for the department right physically,” he said. “And my five now because of the support of our kids have sacrificed over these 43 community.” years that Dad has not available on major holidays and things like that Personal accomplishments because of work. It’s long overdue Palmer said the new state-of-thethat I give them and my 20 grandchil- art police facility is one key accomdren the attention that they deserve.” plishment under his watch following Palmer said he also wants to direction from former chief Killian. reconnect with many of the friends he “So, we have a brand new 9-1-1 has made over the years. center, and a brand-new police build“I’ve got a lot of motorcycle

Where did all the hotel and restaurant workers go?

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college, met with him each term to help balance his high school credits, dual credits, and early college credits, making sure all the pieces fit. Through its Early College program, OCCC offers waived

regon businesses are on the verge of fully recovering all jobs lost from the COVID-19 pandemic recession.

As of June 2022, total nonfarm employment levels were only0.9% below the previous peak. When looking over the recovery by industry we see a fairly large disparity. For some industries, employment is now far higher than pre-pandemic levels, such as construction; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; real estate, rental, and leasing; and professional and technical services.

Meanwhile other industries remain below their previous peak, such as educational services; leisure and hospitality; other services; and local government.

These disparate trends are not surprising. The pandemic recession was not an equal opportunity offender. The largest job losses were concentrated in restaurants, hotels, tourism facilities, personal care services, and education.

Employment in accommodation and food services, the sector that includes hotels and restaurants, remains roughly 6% below the previous peak. The industry is sitting with 6,200 fewer jobs than before the pandemic, yet there were nearly 10,800 new unique job ads between April and June as these employers try to ramp back up.

Frustratingly slow Clearly the demand exists to lead the state’s accommodation and food services into a full recovery, but that recovery has been frustratingly slow for many employers with 77% of Oregon vacancies identified as difficult to fill this past spring. The most common response when businesses were asked why their vacancies were difficult to fill? A lack of applicants.

If these restaurants and hotels remain far from recovered and yet the demand for workers is high, it begs the question: where did all the restaurant and hotel workers who were working in the industry before the pandemic go?

To answer this question, we tracked the cohort of pre-COVID accommodation and food services workers (employed in the industry in first quarter 2020) through the end of 2021 using wage records and unemployment insurance (UI) claims. If an Oregon business reported payroll earnings for a worker or a worker was on an Oregon UI claim, this worker showed up in our data.

Unfortunately, we don’t know anything about those workers who dropped out of the labor force (retired, back to school, etc.) or moved outside the state.

Of the 181,700 workers who had a primary job in accommodation and food services before the pandemic in early 2020, roughly 45% were still employed

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LCPD Chief Jerry Palmer at his desk taking office in July 2018. ing that is fulfilling our needs better than ever,” he said. “The second most important goal that I was allowed to accomplish was a restructure of our department organization, spreading out responsibility throughout our command staff. Everybody here has stepped up and done a remarkable job. The department is being run and administered extremely well.”

In advising the person that becomes the new police chief, Palmer said, “surround yourself with the best people you can find, do everything you can to give them the tools that they need to do the job, and be very transparent about your expectations.

When you’ve done that, get out of

their way and let them go do their job.

That’s worked for me throughout my career.”

Palmer credits said the success of th3e LCDP is with the men and women working for the aganey.

“The men and women of the 9-11 center and this police department go out and interact with our community every day and they leave a great impression,” he said. “Our community respects that and respects them and that’s why we have the support we have, because of the day-to-day work of these individuals that are dealing with the public.”

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or the second time in five days, Angel Moreno Islas donned his cap and gown and walked across the stage to “Pomp and Circumstance” to accept a diploma.

Among the youngest students on stage, he had just graduated from Taft High School earlier that week and was now accepting his Associates of Arts degree from Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC).

How was he able to achieve both degrees by age eighteen? As he puts it, a lot of time management, self-motivation, and sticking to a plan.

By the end of his freshman year, Moreno Islas realized he wanted to get ahead of the normal high school path and earn college credit. Math was his favorite subject, so he took a college math course and realized he could do it successfully. He met with his school counselor, Robb Ellis, to create a plan of how to earn ninety college credits by graduation.

Although counselors often speak with students about earning college credit, few take advantage of the opportunity to earn as much as possible.

“He really did a lot of his own research and figured things out on his own, which is pretty rare these days,” Ellis said. “He was so self-sufficient for a teenager, it was unbelievable.”

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Angel Moreno Islas surrounded by his family at the OCCC graduation.

Taft offers dual credit classes, which are classes held at the high school that count toward college credit. Moreno Islas was able to earn 40 college credits through these classes. The other 50, he took through OCCC. Blake Hagan, a student success coach at the

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14 citations, 7 warnings issue in traffic safety operation JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

During the Pedestrian Safety Operation conducted along Highway 101 in Lincoln City Thursday, Aug. 11, police made 21 traffic stops, issued 14 citations for Failing to Yield to Pedestrian in Cross Walk, seven citations for Passing Vehicle Stopped for Pedestrian in Cross Walk.

“In addition, seven warnings for violation for pedestrian safety laws where given to the drivers stopped, meaning they committed both violations at the same time, and a driver was also cited for Using a Cell Phone While Driving and for Careless Driving,” Lincoln City Police (LCPD) Lt. Jeffery Winn said.

The base fine for Failing to stop for a Pedestrian in Crosswalk or Passing a Vehicle Stopped at Crosswalk is $265.

How the operation works With the use of a decoy pedestrian, Lincoln City Police conduct the frequent operations to raise the awareness of drivers through education and enforcement of pedestrian right of way laws.

Prior to the Aug. 11 operation, police had placed signs along Highway 101 between N10 and N 14 Streets. The day of the project, officers also did what’s called a “mark off.”

“We put out cones at stopping distances for 10 miles an hour for over the speed limit, at 194-feet,” LCDP Sgt. Torin Liden said. “We don’t’ write people tickets if they are inside of the cone when the pedestrians are in the crosswalk, because we understand that people don’t want to slam on their brakes and cause accidents. We give them that extra benefit of the doubt before we write them a citation.”

Officers in four chase cars were positioned adjacent to the pedestrian safety operation ready to go north or south to stop violating drivers after they receive an alert from Liden overseeing the operation from a side street along Highway 101.

“I call out of the radio with a description of

the vehicle, the violation and the direction of travel to the chase cars,” he said. “The chase cars will find them, stop them and either issue a citation or a waring for the violation. They will then let me know what the outcome was on the radio.”

Liden said officers attempt to education, rather than issue tickets, and the citations are limited.

“We will only issue tickets if you are within six-feet of the pedestrian when they are trying to cross the highway,” Liden said. “We also attempt to educate with pamphlets, on Facebook and through our citizens academy. Our primary purpose isn’t to make tickets; it is to keep people educated and make sure that they’re safe.”

As the operation gets underway a volunteer from the LCPD steps up to the street at the crossway and raises her hand signaling that she is about to cross Highway 30.

A News Guard reporter was invited by police to witness the operation. The reporter observed for the most part, drivers did stop for the decoy pedestrian attempting to cross the highway, but there were occasions where other drivers traveled right through the crosswalk, forcing the decoy pedestrian to stop to avoid being hit.

“The biggest danger really is to the pedestrians,” he said. “Every day pedestrians are crossing the highway and nearly, or are, being hit by drivers,” Liden said.

Drivers need to pay attention, according to Liden.

“You should be paying attention and doing your best to watch for people on the road,” he said. “If they are signaling their intention to cross at a crosswalk, that is when drivers need to stop.”

What is the most surprising thing Liden has seen over the several years he has conducted to pedestrian safety operation?

“The thing that surprises me the most is how quickly semi-truck drivers use their ability to stop,” he said. “They are the best and safest drivers I have seen out here doing this.”

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Police warn of ‘movie money’ STAFF REPORT

The Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) is encouraging local businesses to keep an eye open for the prevalence of “For Motion Picture Use Only” currency circulating in the area.

The “currency” is clearly marked as such, as seen in the attached picture, and can be purchased at many retailers, including Walmart and Amazon.

“We encourage businesses to educate their employees in how to identify all versions of counterfeit bills,” a LCPD Facebook advisory states.

COURTESY PHOTO FROM LCPD Last spring, Newport Police issued a consu7mer advisory about approximately The movie money currency is clearly marked. $1 million in movie money had been allegey” is clearly marked “For Motion Picture Use edly stolen.

Only” and “Copy”, the prop/movie money is Officers were dispatched to a report of a very similar to real US currency and similar car break-in Thursday, March 31, at the north prop/movie money has created issues for local end of Newport. The owner of the vehicle reported, among other things, that approximately businesses in the past.

The Federal Reserve Board provides free, $1 million dollars in fake prop/movie money quality online-training and a reporting portal to was taken. the Secret Service for Counterfeit bills availThe prop/movie money was in $10, $20 able at: https://www.uscurrency.gov/. and $100 denominations. Although the “mon-

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The LCPD decoy pedestrian with her hand raised attempts to cross Highway 101 during the safety operation.

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In the weeks leading up to Labor Day Weekend, the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) will be utilizing traffic safety grant funds to put extra patrol officers on duty specifically looking to enforce Distracted Driving laws.

The emphasis for the officers working these enhanced enforcement operations is to find and stop drivers who are distracted by talking or texting on their cell phones or using other electronic devices while they are operating their vehicle, according to a release from LCPD. It is imperative for drivers

to maintain focus on the task of safely driving their vehicle and not let anything divert their attention from that task.

Drivers talking or texting on their phone while driving are not able to fully focus on driving causing them to be more likely to become involved in a crash because their attention is diverted from the road.

year period is $440 and a third conviction in a 10-year period is a class B Misdemeanor, which can result in a fine up to $2,500, six months in jail or both.

The LCPD last utilized the Distracted Driving Grant funds in April 2022. Five enhanced enforcement operations were conducted resulting in 21 citations being issued for distracted driving along with five citations issued for speeding, one citation issued for Driving While Suspended and eight citations being issued for other violations including one for Careless Driving.

“Our goal for these operations is simple: to increase the safety of the citizens and visitors of Lincoln City by keeping distracted drivers off the roadways and preventing crashes that can cause injuries and cost lives,” the LCPD release states.

The grant funds for the enforcement are made possible through the Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Impact.

Violators could face the following fines: State set fines for (807.507) Operating a Motor Vehicle While using a Mobile Electronic Device. The 1st violation conviction is $265.

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“For too long, Medicare has been forced to contend with Big Pharma with one hand tied behind its back – that ends when this bill is signed into law,” Wyden said. “Ever since I became the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, I have been spotlighting how the drug pricing system is broken top to bottom.

At last, the Senate has begun to redefine the relationship between Medicare and Big Pharma.

Wyden said Medicare negotiation is the centerpiece of the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug pricing reforms.

“No longer will drug companies be able to string Medicare along for years or even decades while taxpayers’ foot the bill,” he said. “This policy targets the most expensive, most used drugs that have had zero competition for years on end. It lowers prices in a way that is fair and designed to promote innovation, not stifle it.”

Wydn said those negotiations will begin next year.

“The legislation creates a limit on Big Pharma’s ability to price gouge with the Medicare inflation rebate, requiring drug companies to pay a fee to Medicare if they raise their prices faster than inflation,” Wyden said. “Critically, the bill will protect seniors from high out-of-pocket costs in less than a year and a half with a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on drug costs, which will spare more than a million seniors from financial peril.”

Taken together, Wyden said, these policies represent a seismic shift in how Medicare pays for medicine, and it does so in a way that will greatly lower costs for seniors and taxpayers.

The Inflation Reduction Act also provides the following for Oregon and the

A sweeping climate change and health care package has been approved by the U.S. Senate and heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act is designed to lower prescription drug prices, tackle climate change, reduce the federal deficit and hike taxes on corporations.

Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said the historic legislation would cut carbon emissions and also adds federal funds to the fight against wildfires and drought.

Wyden said that the linchpin of the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy package is his Clean Energy for America Act, first introduced in 2015, which reforms the energy tax code to incentivize emissions reductions rather than specific technologies.

The Clean Energy for America Act would reduce carbon emissions in the power sector by about 70 percent over the next decade, and is the main driver of the overall 40 percent reduction in emissions achieved by the Inflation Reduction Act. “This historic clean energy package has been a decade in the making. When clean energy legislation failed in 2010, we regrouped to ensure success the next time Democrats had an opportunity,” Wyden said.

“We turned to emissions-based, technology-neutral tax incentives, and spent nearly a decade preparing this bill.”

On health care, Wyden noted that the bill would finally allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, particularly for the most expensive drugs that have no competition after being on the market for years. The bill also includes an inflation rebate that limit Big Pharma’s ability to price gouge year after year, and it creates strong protections for See DRUG COST, Page A9 seniors including a $2,000 per

LUBA strikes down vacation rental ban JEREMY C. RUARK jruark@countrymedia.net

The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) has issued a decision in response to the VIA Coalition challenge to Ballot Measure 21-203.

The measure proposed to ban vacation rentals in unincorporated Lincoln County over the next five years.

LUBA has invalidated the measure in its entirety on the basis that the measure is in violation of state law that governs counties. See the decision with this story at thenewsguard.com.

The impact of the decision overturning 21-203 means, short-term rentals are currently governed by Lincoln County’s Ordinance #523 which is still being litigated in circuit court, according to a statement from the VIA Coalition.

The coalition also issued the following response to the LUBA decision.

“LUBA’s decision is a win for all Oregonians, who want Oregon’s beaches

to remain accessible for all Oregon families, not just those with the means to own a second home. VIA Oregon is a grassroots coalition of owners and residents who are committed to protecting the tradition of families staying in private homes when they visit the Oregon Coast.

Vacation rentals provide valuable jobs to local residents and infuse $3 million per year in lodging taxes into the County’s budget. Lincoln County knew that this measure was likely to be illegal but was put in the unenviable position of defending a bad idea that became law by ballot measure.

VIA Oregon hopes that this decision will lead to common-sense regulation.

We hope the decision will clear the way for the County to accept our help instead of continuing to waste taxpayer money on the bad idea of banning vacation rentals. Because vacation rentals will be allowed to continue, the County should be able to fund services vital to tourism from the lodging taxes we contribute,

such as additional Sheriff Deputies and building affordable workforce housing.

This decision benefits the community by rejecting the ballot measure’s misguided plan to require million-dollar homes to sit empty. Beach homes are a limited resource and sharing them benefits the public interest.”

Lincoln County and the intervenors, Monica Kirk and Michelle Riley from 15 Neighborhoods have 21 days to file an appeal.

The News Guard reached out to Lincoln County officials for a response to the LUBA decision and received the following statement from Lincoln County Assistant Counsel Jerry Herbage.

“The county is still analyzing the decision and we are evaluating our next steps,” Herbage said.

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$46 million in additional food assistance for children STAFF REPORT

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) has received approval from the federal government to provide additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between September 2021 and May 2022.

These additional food benefits will provide approximately $46 million in additional food assistance for 80,000 young children in Oregon. The additional food benefits will be issued to families’ existing EBT cards in Fall 2022, with the exact dates yet to be determined.

“We are grateful to be able to provide these additional food benefits to families with young children in Oregon,” said Jana McLellan, interim director of the ODHS Self-Sufficiency Programs. “As communities continue to be impacted

by COVID-19 and the rising cost of food, we know that many families are experiencing hardship and are struggling to

get enough healthy food for themselves and their children.

We encourage anyone who is struggling to meet their basic needs to contact our partners at 211, the Oregon Food Bank and their local Community Action Agency for support during this difficult time.”

Eligibility for P-EBT food benefits • Families must have received SNAP benefits at any time between September 2021 and May 2022.

• Children in the family who were age 5 and under at any time during this period are eligible to receive additional food benefits.

• Families will receive the additional food benefits for every month during this period that: • One or more children in their household were ages 5 and younger • The family was receiving SNAP benefits.

Eligible families will receive an extra $63 food benefit per child on their EBT card for every month the children were ages 5 or younger and their family was receiving SNAP benefits. Families can receive up to $567 in additional food benefits for each child who is eligible.

These additional food benefits are part of the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program, a temporary COVID-19 program meant to provide additional food support

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for children whose access to adequate and quality food may have been impacted by COVID-19.

Families whose EBT card has been lost or stolen should call the toll-free replacement card line at 1-855-328-6715 to request a replacement card as soon as possible. The replacement line is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Visit pebt.oregon.gov for more information about the P-EBT program.

P-EBT does not replace any child nutrition program already offered and families are encouraged to continue to participate in meal programs in their communities.

P-EBT food benefits are issued in addition to regular SNAP benefits including emergency allotments that are also being issued due to the impact of COVID-19. P-EBT benefits are not considered in a public charge test.

Resources to help meet basic needs • Find a food pantry: oregonfoodbank.org • Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855673-2372 or adrcoforegon.org.

• Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211, 211info. org • Find local resources and support by contacting your local Community Action Agency: caporegon.org/findservices/ • Oregon Department of Human Services COVID-19 help center

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State rental assistance program closed STAFF REPORT

The Oregon Housing and Community Services closed the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program Aug. 12.

The portal remains closed to new applicants.

Tenants with current incomplete applications or in need of recertification are encouraged to submit their materials right away. No new applications are being accepted but tenants with existing applications in the system who fully submit their completed applications by the August 12 will continue to be processed as funds remain.

The state was recently notified that it would receive nearly $7 million in additional federal emergency rental assistance funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This funding will support families and individuals who have submitted recertification applications for additional OERAP assistance.

“Throughout the pandemic, OHCS and our partners have worked relentlessly to distribute critical emergency resources to create stability for vulnerable renters and cash-strapped landlords—all in service to supporting an equitable recovery,” OHCS Housing Stabilization Interim Director Jill Smith said.

OHCS has paid out $390.38 million in emergency rental assistance to 60,829 households.

The temporary emergency funding helped an estimated 130,000 Oregonians stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OHCS launched OERAP in May 2021, and after an initial slow start, the agency catapulted to become a state regularly ranked within the top five according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). The agency was awarded additional funding from the U.S. Treasury and Oregon Legislature based on the demonstrated need. The agency and its partners have distributed more than half a billion in rental assistance from state and federal funding since January 2021.

Oregon has provided the highest percentage of assistance out of all the states, according to the NLIHC, ranking Oregon first in the nation in the percentage of emergency rental assistance funds paid out and obligated.

“As one of a handful of top-performing states, our program attributes our ability to scale the program quickly to our strong partnerships. Yet the demonstratable need remains,” Smith said. “We always knew that even with record levels of assistance, the need in Oregon continues to far exceed

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in the industry by the end of 2021.

To put it another way, over half the workers churned out of the industry after nearly two years. Churn or turnover is very common in this industry as it is highly seasonal, employs large numbers of young workers, and tends to offer lower-paying jobs on average. To get an idea about how normal the turnover was for this COVID-19 impacted cohort of restaurant and hotel workers, we looked back at a cohort of workers from early 2018 and tracked their employment patterns over the same amount of time.

The churn was high for this 2018 cohort of restaurant and hotel workers by the end of 2019, with only 52% of the workforce still primarily employed in a restaurant or hotel. Retention of these workers in the COVID-19 cohort was around 7 percentage points lower than our comparison cohort from 2018.

The first place to look for workers who left the industry is to check if they are still employed in Oregon, but in a different industry. Around 26% of the COVID-19 cohort of restaurant and hotel workers had moved their primary job to a different industry by the end of 2021, a higher share than 24% of the cohort from 2018. There was increased job hopping into different industries during the pandemic.

Where did the workers go?

The industries that received the most restaurant and hotel workers by the end of 2021 were retail trade (6.5% of the original cohort); professional and business services (+3.9%); health care and social assistance (+3.9%); and manufacturing (+2.3%). There are not a lot of patterns to draw from this industry changing. Industry hopping tended to be towards industries less im-

pacted by pandemic closures, higher paying industries, and less seasonal industries.

Those who left restaurant and hotel jobs to different industries during the pandemic only account for about one-third of the increased churn out of the industry compared with a more normal period of time.

The other large difference in churn in this period is movement to an unemployment insurance claim. In the fourth quarter of 2021, 7% of the COVID-19 cohort of restaurant and hotel workers claimed at least one week of unemployment insurance.

This was a considerable increase over the 2% of the 2018 restaurant and hotel workforce on UI. The higher share of restaurant and hotel workers on an unemployment insurance claim in fourth quarter 2021 explains roughly two-thirds of the drop in retention compared with the 2018 cohort.

There are a couple of reasons why a higher share of COVID-19 impacted restaurant and hotel workers were claiming unemployment insurance nearly two years later.

This COVID-19 cohort experienced mass layoffs in the spring of 2020.

In late 2021, hiring demand waned modestly for restaurants and hotels due to the surging Delta variant.

Despite the massive layoff shock at the onset of the pandemic, it is still surprising to see 7% of the workforce claiming unemployment at a time when labor demand was high for these workers.

These counts don’t tell us the length of UI claims, only that at least one week was claimed in fourth quarter 2021. It is possible that increased business failures, changes in ownership, and other reorganizations could affect the share of the workforce claiming UI

in the stretch between jobs after a layoff that occurred much later than the initial COVID-19 mass layoff events. Some of these claimants could have worked for a restaurant or hotel that closed or changed ownership in summer or fall 2021, and their claim would show up here.

We don’t yet have complete data on business dynamics through 2021, but it has certainly been a tough time to be in the restaurant and hotel business, characterized by labor shortages, unsteady supply chains, and rapidly increasing business costs.

One thing we known for certain By fourth quarter 2021, the expansion of unemployment insurance through the CARES act and other federal legislation had expired.

Workers who claimed unemployment in fourth quarter 2021 were no longer receiving the more generous weekly UI benefits.

Around 78% of the pre-pandemic accommodation and food services workers have been accounted for by the end of 2021. There were those who remained employed in the industry (45%); those who are now employed in a different industry (26%); and those who had an unemployment insurance claim (7%). The remaining 22% are no longer working a payroll job or claiming unemployment insurance in Oregon. They may be self-employed, working for a business outside of Oregon, retired, unemployed without UI, in school, or out of the labor force for other reasons. This may seem like a high share of workers who are unaccounted for, but the share is nearly identical to the 2018 cohort of restaurant and hotel workers who were not impacted by the pandemic.

This helps put to rest the theory that there was an increasing share of

labor force dropouts among these restaurant and hotel workers during the pandemic.

Why has it been difficult for restaurants and hotels to find workers?

Much of the workforce left the industry. A higher share of workers moved to different industries compared with a more normal period during non-pandemic times. We also saw a higher share of these workers claiming unemployment insurance even after labor demand rebounded.

Unemployed workers represent an opportunity for the many businesses trying to hire. Looking for work is a prerequisite for gaining unemployment insurance, which means those folks on UI were active job seekers.

In fact, where we are today many of those workers have likely landed back in the workforce. The number of workers on a UI claim in Oregon dropped 31% from the end of 2021 to June 2022.

This was an analysis of the existing workforce employed by a restaurant or hotel just before the pandemic. However, another potential contributing factor of the labor shortage faced by these businesses is the incoming workforce.

With a high demand for labor across many industries it is also possible that many workers entering the workforce (largely young people) who would typically find a job in a restaurant or hotel are finding work in different industries with more consistent hours and less seasonality.

Damon Runberg is a regional economist with the Oregon Employment Department. He may be reached at damon.m.runberg@ employ.oregon.gov or at 541-7060779.

the available funding. I’m grateful to the Oregon Legislature for taking the forward-thinking step of funding additional eviction supports for struggling Oregonians. We know the need continues.”

As OERAP closes, eviction prevention will remain a top priority. OHCS created the Oregon Eviction Diversion and Prevention (ORE-DAP) Program with part of the $100 million in eviction prevention funding the agency received from the Oregon Legislature in December 2021.

The new program aims to quickly assist Oregonians facing evictions by delivering rental assistance and other critical eviction and housingrelated resources such as case management, mediation, and legal services. This program is being administered statewide by community action agencies in partnership with culturally responsive organizations. To access ORE-DAP resources, tenants may contact their community action agencies or call 2-1-1 to be connected to resources in their area.

Important OERAP closure information for tenants Tenants who previously received assistance and still need help must complete the recertification process on or before 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 12.

Applicants must still be eligible for assistance to qualify for recertification payment.

Applicants may log in to the portal and check the status of their application to ensure it is complete. Tenants with incomplete recertification applications will need to provide missing documents or information. Failure to finalize and submit outstanding recertification applications by the deadline could result in the loss of SB 891 eviction protections.

If tenants are eligible to reapply and need additional assistance, they will receive an email with instructions on how to reapply. Remaining OERAP funding is limited, and even if an applicant is eligible, there is no guarantee their application will be funded.

Rental assistance remains available at the local level. For more information, tenants can call 2-1-1 or visit oregonrentalassistance.org.

Individuals who have received an eviction notice should contact Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project for legal support. Landlords can be reimbursed for eligible non-payment costs such as rent and late fees incurred during the “safe harbor” period by applying to the Landlord Guarantee Program.

Beach, Riverside Cleanup Sept. 17 STAFF REPORT

Registration is open for SOLVE’s Beach & Riverside Cleanup, scheduled for Sept. 17.

Partnering with the Oregon Lottery, SOLVE is offering the volunteer registration live, and all Oregonians, from Astoria to Brookings, Pendleton to Sunriver, are encouraged to sign up for this statewide cleanup event.

For nearly four decades, SOLVE has hosted the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup.

With the support of SOLVE, community leaders and partner organizations host restoration events, urban litter cleanup projects, and beach cleanups. Each volunteer project is aimed at caring for one of Oregon’s most precious resources, our water, from source to sea.

Thanks to the efforts of over 3,000 dedicated volunteers who participated in last year’s Beach & Riverside Cleanup, over 60,385 pounds of trash and marine debris were removed, and 32,717 square feet of invasive plants were cleared.

Removing invasive plant species, nurturing native plants, and collecting litter are all easy ways volunteers can positively impact Oregon’s water quality.

Each piece of litter collected removes the possibility of it entering a nearby river, waterway, or storm drain, where it can eventually make its way to the sea and contribute to our global marine debris crisis. Invasive plant species crowd out native plants and typically have shallow roots, leading to increased erosion and poor water filtration.

“Since 1969, SOLVE has been mobilizing volunteers to restore and preserve Oregon’s natural spaces,” Oregon Lottery Director, Barry Pack said. “The Oregon Lottery is proud to continue supporting SOLVE’s Beach & Riverside Cleanup. Now more than ever, it’s important for Oregonians to come together for a common cause. SOLVE’s Beach & Riverside Cleanup provides the perfect opportunity.”

Interested community members are encouraged to visit solveoregon.org to see a list of volunteer projects and sign up. To create a culture of sustainability around litter cleanups, it is suggested that you bring your own reusable gloves, buckets, and safety vests. The Beach & Riverside Cleanup is a great way to bond with family members, coworkers, and neighbors, all while collectively giving back to some of Oregon’s most beautiful places. Join the action today at solveoregon.org.

SOLVE’s Beach & Riverside Cleanup is in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, with additional support from Metro, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of Transportation, Onpoint Community Credit Union, Rogue Ales & Spirits, Chevron, Fred Meyer, Bamboo Sushi, Clean Water

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JEREMY C. RUARK Executive Editor

Over the past several years, I have had the opportunity to work at all of Country Media’s publications in Oregon, including twice at The News Guard, as executive editor. All of the positions have been in news management.

Even with my departure from The News Guard a few years ago, I continued to assist in news content management and story coverage as other editors and reporters joined our team. Together, we continued our publication’s forward momentum. I left The News Guard after the company owners, Steve and Carol Hungerford, asked me to take on a new management role as publisher at our Columbia County pub-

lications, The Chronicle, The Chief and the News Advertiser, based in St. Helens.

I was excited to accept the offer and for the opportunity to utilize and expand my management skills. As it turned out, just six months into my new role in Columbia County our company purchased The World in Coos Bay, The Curry County Pilot in Brookings and the Del Norte Triplicate in Crescent City. I was asked to go to Brookings to assist County Media in overseeing news content, delivery and presentation of the Pilot and the Triplicate.

I agreed to so, still overseeing our operations in Columbia County.

Within months, our professional teams were in place moving the southern Oregon and Northern California publi-

cations forward, allowing me to return to Columbia County to continue strengthening the three publications and our Oregon news websites.

Earlier this summer, I was promoted by County Media as Regional Executive Editor, with the responsibility of overseeing regional news content, web site news coverage, and training/mentoring reporters and editors for selected County Media publications in northwest Oregon, which includes The News Guard.

I have relocated to Lincoln City as a positive approach to continue our mission of providing local news to our communities. I am working shoulder-to-shoulder with News Guard Publisher David Thornberry and Tillamook County Headlight Herald Pub-

News Guard Executive Editor Jeremy C. Ruark is also regional executive editor for Country Media. He may be reached at 541-994-2178 or at jruark@countrymedia.net.

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LYNN SNODGRASS News Guard Guest Column

At the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, we believe in helping businesses prosper so our diverse communities can thrive.

Small businesses are the life-blood of our communities.

There is no such thing as a “non-essential” small business – or job.

Finally, there is a Political Action Committee (PAC) dedicated solely to protecting small businesses – Defend Small Business PAC. The Defend Small Business PAC is a collaborative effort between Oregon’s local chambers of commerce to protect and support our small businesses, their employees, and our communities.

It is about changing the political culture in Oregon – and replacing the legislature with people who will actually stand up for our small businesses.

Oregon State Chamber of Commerce started this effort because in the past two years, we found out that Oregon politicians and state agencies viewed our small businesses as “non-essential.”

As a result, large multinational corporations stayed open and made record profits. Small businesses were shut down.

Small business employees were called “non-essential” and sent to a broken unemployment agency.

In the meantime, most of our lawmakers and politicians either supported the shutdowns or lacked the courage to do anything about it.

And if that wasn’t enough, the legislature then tried to push through a tax on our federal Paycheck Protection loans.

That’s right – after all the indignities suffered at the hands of Oregon politicians – they then wanted to tax your PPP loans.

Our message is simply this …. “Never again.”

Acting alone, it is difficult for a single small business to make a political impact. But together, our collective voice can be powerful.

An easy – and free – way to contribute to the Defend Small Business PAC is to use your Oregon Political Tax Credit.

Through our tax system, the State of Oregon gives each taxpaying Oregonian a $50 gift.

But you can’t keep it. You have to make a choice, either pay it in state taxes -- or donate it to

a qualified PAC. We hope you choose to give it to the Defend Small Business PAC. Each year, thousands of Oregonians contribute their $50 per person, $100 per couple Oregon Political Tax Credit to the PAC of their choice. The Political Tax Credit is a wonderful benefit as it literally allows you to give critical support to Defend Small Business PAC while costing you nothing!

For specific info: https:// www.oregonchamber.org/ defend-small-business-pac/jointhe-fight By giving your Oregon Political Tax Credit to Defend Small Business PAC, you will join a movement to ensure that small businesses and our employees are never again treated as “non-essential.”

For the first time, we will

be holding the Legislature accountable to never again abandon their small businesses.

Thank you in advance for whatever you can give, and I’d like to wish you and your family all the best. *There is no limit to what you can choose to donate to Defend Small Business PAC, but the Oregon Political Tax Credit only applies to the first $100/ couple or $50/individual.

As of January 2013, the Oregon Political Tax Credit no longer applies to tax filers with incomes exceeding $75,000/individual or $150,000/couple.

Lynn Snodgrass is the Chair of Defend Small Business PAC. The Oregon State Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 503-363-2162.

VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY Support Community Health Centers Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Health Centers (CHCs) have been key to ensuring everyone can access affordable, quality healthcare, during and beyond the pandemic.

They are locally run yet part of a national network serving nearly 29 million people nation-wide. They save American taxpayers $24 bil-

lion a year in health care costs by preventing and managing chronic diseases.

CHCs are not ordinary medical clinics; they are also problem-solvers who reach beyond the exam room to care for the whole person by providing access to necessities like food and housing resources.

Community Health Centers care for everyone, regardless of

insurance status.

Community Health Centers will be the key to keeping America healthy. Lincoln Community Health Center provides healthcare for people of all ages. Services include annual exams, preventative screenings, labs, reproductive healthcare, and diagnostic care with referrals to specialists when needed.

To survive and thrive well

LINCOLN CITY CHURCH OF CHRIST

Christ Centered, Bible Directed, Community Caring

beyond the pandemic, Congress must pass emergency and longterm funding for Community Health Centers. Thank you to Representative Kurt Schrader and Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden for showing leadership in supporting and sponsoring legislation that will protect health centers from losing a major part of our funding.

As part of National Health

Center Week 2022 (August 7–13), we invite you to support a Community Health Center in your neighborhood and celebrate their mission and accomplishments.

In partnership, Ann Allard-Robinette, Executive Director Lincoln Community Health Center

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I am very excited to be able to resume my professional relationships with many of you in this wonderful community. I am overwhelmed with the positive community response to my return to The News Guard and to Lincoln City. Know that you can count on our team as your community newspaper.

As we move ahead, look for expanded local news and information, not just in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard, but online 24/7 at thenewsguard.com. We will provide the news of Lincoln City and Lincoln County and explain how world, nation, state and regional events impact our community. We also will provide feature stories about the people and the

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August 16, 2022 ALEXANDER BRYANT, Personal Representative c/o KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C. SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367.

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C., SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367, Phone: (541) 996-2195, Fax: (541) 996-2770, E-mail: krsc@embarqmail.com.

NG22-331 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: HENRY AMES AFFOLTER, Deceased. No. 22PB05072 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, to the Personal Representative at the address below, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorney for the Personal Representative.

DATED and first published: August 9, 2022. SHANNON ANDREWS AFFOLTER, Personal Representative c/o KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C. SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367.

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: KULLA, RONNAU, SCHAUB & CHAMBERS, P.C. SCOTT J. SCHAUB, OSB #893572, 2210 NE 22nd St., Lincoln City, OR 97367.

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MYRNA AZAR, AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE as Grantor to WESTERN TITLE & ESCROW COMPANY, as trustee, in favor of AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES (DE), as Beneficiary, dated 9/25/2007, recorded 9/27/2007, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/instrument/ microfilm/reception number 200713845 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 11-11-05-CD03800 R199172 BEGINNING AT A POINT 200 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 1, BLOCK 15, NYE AND THOMPSON’S ADDITION TO NEWPORT; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET: THENCE WEST 83 1/3 FEET: THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET: AND THENCE EAST 83 1/3 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON. Commonly known as: 655 NW Nye St, Newport, OR 97365 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

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grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $19,862.09 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $138,189.87 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 11/1/2020, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due (if applicable) for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/ or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 11/16/2022 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Front 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

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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 Myrna Azar 2261 SE 110TH Ave Portland, OR 97216 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable

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Case No. 22PB06224 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ANNA C. CUNNINGHAM has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, ANNA C. CUNNINGHAM, at the address below, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative.

ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/o Attorney Joshua D. Zantello, OSB #121562, Zantello Law Group, LLC., 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367.

Dated and first published August 2, 2022.

NG22-330 NOTICE: IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OF THE DEBT REFERENCED HEREIN IN A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS LETTER IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE PERSONAL LIABILITY UPON YOU FOR PAYMENT OF THAT DEBT. IN THE EVENT YOU HAVE RECEIVED A BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE, ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE THE DEBT WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ONLY. NOTICE: IF YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE TO PAY THIS OBLIGATION BY REASON OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THEN THIS NOTICE/LETTER IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BUT IS INTENDED ONLY TO RELAY INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE: IF YOU ARE PERSONALLY LIABLE TO PAY THIS OBLIGATION, WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF FORECLOSING THE DEED OF TRUST MENTIONED BELOW. NOTICE: IF YOU ARE THE BORROWER IN THE DEED OF TRUST TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, AND YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO IS ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR ARE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND ARE DEPLOYED FOR ACTIVE DUTY, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 877-3532146 IMMEDIATELY TO DISCUSS ALTERNATIVES TO THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING. Reference is made to that certain Deed of Trust made by Darlene Lois Nichols as grantor, to Fidelity National Title Ins Co, as trustee, whose address is 10540 S.E. Stark, Portland, OR 97216, in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., its successors and assigns, as beneficiary, dated December 20, 2012, and recorded December 27th, 20212, in the mortgage records of Lincoln County Oregon, as Recording No. 2012-12509.

Said Deed of Trust was most recently assigned to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, I, by an instrument recorded under Instrument No. 2021-05538 on April 29th, 2021, covering the following described real property situated in said county and state, to-wit: PARCEL I: Lot 3, Block 5, GRAHAM’S FOURTH ADDITION TO TOLEDO, now known as GRAHAM’S FIFTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF TOLEDO, in the City of Toledo, County of Lincoln and State of Oregon. PARCEL II: Lot 9, Block 5, GRAHAM’S FOURTH ADDITION TO TOLEDO, now known as GRAHAM’S FIFTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF TOLEDO, in the City of Toledo, County of Lincoln and State of Oregon. Both the beneficiary Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust, I and the trustee IDEA Law Group, LLC, will sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed, and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay the following: Principal Balance $81,646.50, Interest $6,747.08, Late Fees $454.00, Expense Advance $6,660.27, Escrow Balance $3,274.91, Total: $98,782.76. Interest, late charges, attorney fees and costs, and advances for the

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WHEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustee, IDEA Law Group, LLC, on Wednesday, September 14th, 2022, at the hour of 10:00 AM, in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 225 West Olive, in the City of Newport, OR 97365, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor has, or had, the power to convey at the time the grantor executed the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligation thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by trustee.

Notice is further give that any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the 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 occurred), paying all advances authorized under the trust deed, and by curing any other default complained of therein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performances required under the obligation or trust deed, and in addition to paying the 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 trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided

by ORS 86.778. In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor, as well as any other person owning on obligation, the performance of which is secured by the 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

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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. NOTE: If you need help finding a lawyer, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503-6200222 or toll-free in Oregon at 800-452-8260 or you may visit its Web site at www.obar. org. Legal assistance may be available if you have a low income and meet federal poverty guidelines. For more information and a directory of legal aid programs, go to http://www.osbar.org/public/ris/ lowcostlegalhelp/legalaid.html.

Dated May 10, 2022. Shannon Suehr, OSB No. 201406, ssuehr@idealawgroupllc.com, 2001 Western Ave. Ste. 400, Seattle, WA 97121, Toll Free: 877-353-2146 ext. 1020 NG22-324 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-21-895633-RM Order No.: 210780658-OR-MSW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, WALTER R. JORGENSEN AND ROBERTA M. JORGENSEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor to NORTHWEST TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC, as trustee, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Beneficiary, dated 2/25/2008, recorded 3/3/2008, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/ volume No. fee/file/instrument/ microfilm/reception number 200802616 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Mortgage Assets Management, LLC covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State, APN: 07-1111-CA-03300-00 R352430 LOT 3, BLOCK 1, SPRUCE WOODS, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 13, PAGE 17 OF PLAT RECORDS, LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON Commonly known as: 2060 NE Tide Ave, Lincoln City, OR 97367 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

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Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If there are any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, that 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

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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. TS No: OR-21-895633RM Dated: 6/27/2022 Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 202, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0179624 8/2/2022 8/9/2022 8/16/2022 8/23/2022

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Oregon’s Monkeypox outbreak DAVID RUPKALVIS Country Media

As monkeypox cases continue to climb in Oregon, the state is working to control the outbreak before it becomes a statewide pandemic.

Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state health official, said the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is working to spread information and a limited number of vaccines to help slow the spread of the virus, which has so far mostly impacted gay and bisexual men.

As of Thursday, Aug. 11, no cases had been reported in Lincoln County, but the OHA has confirmed 95 cases across the state in seven other counties, 92 among men. The three women infected are among the most recent cases confirmed in the state.

Sidelinger said while another pandemic on the heels of COVID-19 is disturbing, monkeypox is a vastly different kind of virus.

“It might seem like too much to now have another outbreak of another infectious disease as we continue t recover from COVID 19,” Sidelinger said. “The good news is although monkeypox is a severe public health concern, it is not another COVID-19.

It does not spread the same was as COVID 19. Fortunately, there have been no deaths in Oregon and the United States. We are not recommending vaccinations for the general population.”

While the virus has spread mostly in the LGBTQ community, Sidelinger emphasized anyone can catch it if they come into close contact with someone who has been infected.

“Right now, in Oregon and other states,

most cases of monkeypox have been diagnosed in gay and bisexual men,” he said.

“While this disease does not spread just among men and one’s sexual orientation does not make one more susceptible to the virus, the virus is spreading more among those groups.”

New outreach Sidelinger said in response to the growing cases and growing concerns, OHA will launch a new website dealing specifically with the virus. The page will share information on testing, vaccines and treatments and offer answers to many questions people may have.

In addition, he said the state recently announced those getting tested or vaccinated for the virus can now do so with no out-of-pocket expense.

The cases in Oregon are spread across seven counties and are among the 9,500 cases in the United States and 31,800 cases worldwide.

“Anyone can be diagnosed with monkeypox, and this not a gay disease,” Sidelinger said.

Almost all cases of monkeypox are diagnosed after a person comes into close skin-to-skin contact with someone who has it. It can be passed by contacting clothing, sheets, towels or other items used by an infected person, but those cases are rare.

“Monkeypox may start with a fever, achiness or sore throat, but it may also start with a rash or sores,” Sidelinger said. “If you have symptoms you believe to be monkeypox, contact your health provider.”

The vaccine for monkeypox is effective and has a long record of success. But supplies are very limited. Since the first

case was diagnosed in June, Oregon has received 6,803 doses, and fewer than 50 are available at OHA today. Individual county health departments across the state do have some vaccines, but they are being given to only the most at-risk people.

Sidelinger said the state is concentrating on getting first doses to those at rick, with second doses often waiting fur up to three months. Only the most at-risk or pediatric cases, which there have been none so far in Oregon, will get the second dose at four weeks as recommended.

“Anyone can be infected by monkeypox,” Sidelinger said. “Plan ahead if you’re attending events where there may be close, skin to skin contact” Fear and confusion Katie Cox, the executive director of the Equity Institute, which reaches out to the gay and lesbian community in Portland said there is a lot of fear and confusion in the LGBTQ community.

“I’m hearing many of my community express confusion about hPMX4,” she said. “Several people I spoke to didn’t even know there was a vaccine available. Lack of urgency from the federal government has been concerning. Would that response look any different if it wasn’t based in a marginal community?”

Like Sidelinger, Cox emphasized the virus is not a gay disease, and she feels the focus should be on behavior rather than orientation.

“We need to focus on risky behavior and not identity,” Cox said. “Anyone who has skin can get this disease. At this point it’s not an if, but a when if will start impacting other communities. Gay, bisexual and queer men are not the only people engaging in skin-to-skin contact.”

Cox urged the state and federal governments to support groups like hers that can reach the most at-risk people.

“Information, health and risk access and vaccine availability is not widely known,” she said.

“That is why it’s vital that community health organizations that are more nimble and tied into their communities get immediate support.”

COVID-19 pandemic easing in Oregon STAFF REPORT

The Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) COVID-19 Biweekly Data Report shows a slight decrease in COVID19-related hospitalizations and deaths.

OHA reported 15,716 new cases of COVID-19 from July 24 to Aug. 6, a 15.4% decline from the previous biweekly total of 18,567.

During the two-week period of July 24 to Aug. 6, test positivity was 13.0%, down slightly from 13.8% in the previous two-week period.

The Aug. 10 COVID-19 Biweekly Congregate Care Setting Outbreak Report shows 206 active outbreaks in care facilities, senior living communities and congregate care living settings with three or more confirmed COVID-19 cases or one or more COVID19-related deaths.

Cases by ZIP code update OHA published updates to the Oregon COVID-19 Cases

by ZIP Code dashboard report.

Case rates were updated using 2020 data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. OHA had previously been using 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data to calculate rates. This aligns OHA’s reporting of COVID-19 cases by ZIP code with people vaccinated with at least one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine by ZIP code.

Newly added filters let users explore data by county and urban/rural ZIP code designation. Changes to color coding better show the skewed distribution of case rates. Previously, case counts and case rates were not displayed for populations under 1,000 people. Case counts and case rates are now displayed for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas with 50 or more people. Case counts from ZIP codes with fewer than 10 cases, or with a case rate of 50,000 per 100,000 or more, will be reported in aggregate. This dashboard report will continue to be published weekly on Wednesdays.

OHA updates dashboard on case demographics and disease severity This week, the COVID-19 Case Demographic and Disease Severity dashboard will be removing and archiving the “Disease Severity” tab.

Because case interviews are no longer required due to limited capacity, data used on the “Disease Severity” tab, such as underlying conditions, are no longer collected. The tab will be removed from the dashboard.

For a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 infections and underlying conditions, please refer to the updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published on June 17 and July 8.

For more information, visit the Oregon Health Authority’s website at www.oregon.gov/oha/ pages/index.aspx.

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While Palmer said he faced no serious frustrations in conducting operations as LCPD Chief, he voiced concern that staffing levels at Oregon State Police have been allowed to deteriorate, and that the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office continues to struggle to maintain adequate staff.

Palmer said that impacts his staff and the community.

“The trickle-down effect of not having enough troopers and not enough deputies on the road affects our ability to adequately perform our services here because we have to find ways to pick up that slack,” he said. “That is

frustrating to watch.”

Summing up his reward for his time in law enforcement, Palmer give The News Guard the following statement.

“I truly believe that despite some media and some lines of blame for the ills of society that are being made towards police across the nation, that has not been my experience with the teams that I have worked for in our state and our local communities,” he said.

“These men and women go out every single day and do everything they can to make the right decisions, do the right thing, do their investigations to the best of their abilities, and

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My thanks to our community,” he said. “It’s been a very remarkable and fun career. I can’t imagine an opportunity I’ve had here that could have gone any better.”

David Broderick has been appointed interim police chief by the Lincoln City Manager Daphnee Legarza, who is finalizing a process to hire a new chief.

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tuition for juniors and seniors in high school, so Moreno Islas was able to take his courses with minimal book costs and fees.

Hagan saw the teen had unusual study skills and selfmotivation for a high school student. “He was never afraid to reach out - and he asked a lot of good questions,” said Hagan.

What made him decide to pursue two degrees at the same time? Moreno Islas looked ahead to what he would have to take in college – general education courses like math and writing that he could easily knock out in high school. He had to learn to balance school, work, and his social life, but was able to navigate only suffering a little loss of sleep.

“I would stay up most nights writing a paper or studying,” he said. “It was hard, but I just went for it. I saved my

parents a lot of money, as well as time.”

Now that he’s the proud holder of two degrees, Moreno Islas hopes to do the same again. He will attend the University of Oregon, earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting simultaneously.

He credits his family for teaching him to be self-motivated.

“They would tell me, ‘You can do anything if you put your mind to it,’” he said.

As far as other students following in his footsteps, Moreno Islas recommends this path to anyone who is motivated and knows what they want to do.

“The most important thing is to ask around,” he advises.

“It’s not going to just come to you. Ask the counselor, find a balance in your schedule, and if you’re up for a challenge, then go for it.”

Anyone interested in

exploring the many offerings and college credit courses at Oregon Coast Community College is encouraged to attend the On-the-Spot Admissions Event, to be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25.

Or, meet with a student success coach any time to discuss the programs and subjects offered and how they fit with each student’s own academic and career aspirations.

Oregon Coast Community College operates campus locations, including a site at 3788 SE High School Drive in Lincoln City. Learn more and discover the full range of degree and certificate programs available at OCCC at oregoncoast. edu. Follow OCCC on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: @ occcsharks, or call the College at 541-867-8501.

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country: • More than $20 billion for farmers and ranchers to support climate-smart agriculture practices • $14 billion for rural electric cooperatives in the state and country to make the transition to cleaner energy • $5 billion to protect communities from wildfires by investing in projects on public and private lands, increase

carbon sequestration, and reforestation • More than $4 billion for drought mitigation • $3 billion to EPA for grants to reduce air pollution at ports, which could benefit Oregon’s 23 ports.

The Act imposes a 15% corporate minimum tax on companies with over $1 billion in profits.

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leaders argue that the tax will adversely impact economic growth across the nation.

Lincoln City Police Aug 5

10:49 a.m. Police took a report of an abandoned vehicle in the 1500 block of SE 51st Street.

8:30 p.m. Police responded to a report of a subject that was suicidal and had taken a large amount of Tylenol. The subject was transported to the hospital.

Aug. 6

1:39 a.m. Police reported to a disturbance in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street to a report of a subject pulling a knife on another person. The subject was taken into custody for Robbery 1, Menacing and unlawful use of a weapon and transported to the county jai.

Aug. 7

1:17 a.m. Police took a male suspect into custody in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street for probation violation after a report of an intoxicated male harassing subjects at the casino.

12:29 p.m. Police responded to a report of a family member deceased in the 3200 block of SE Dune Avenue.

5:34 p.m. Police responded to a traffic crash in the 600 block of Inlet Avenue.

Aug. 8

7:23 a.m. Police conducted a traffic stop and cited the driver for driving uninsured, failure to register vehicle, false information and for failure to carry and present liability insurance.

8:04 a.m. Police responded

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to the 2300 block of NE Reef Avenue one a report of criminal mischief. Report of a beer bottle thrown through a vehicle’s front windshield 7:55 a.m. Report of an assault in the 3000 block of NE 28th Avenue.

Aug. 9

9:50 a.m. Police took a report for a a case number for investigation of suspicious activity in the 1500 block of SE Devils Lake Road.

12:51 p.m. A stolen vehicle was reported in the 4000 block of SW Highway 101.

2:37 p.m. police responded to a disturbance at SE Highway 101 and SE 31st Street. Caller observed a male and female on the side of the road hitting each other. A male subject was charged with assault and transported to the county jail.

6:18 p.m. Police took a report of a stolen vehicle in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street.

The event was captured on surveillance video, the vehicle was located on Highway 101, the driver bailed and the vehicle was recovered.

Aug. 10

1:01 p.m. Police took a report in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street that casino security reporting a fraudulent $100 bill.

No suspect information. A report was taken.

9:40 a.m. Police took a report by a citizen inn the 2000 block of Beach Avenue, that their Social Security Number and Social Security debit card

had been compromised and used out ion state.

5:17 p.m. Police responded to a traffic crash at SW 51st Street and Highway 101.

7:51 p.m. Police took a report that someone attempted to break into a resident’s home in the 3000 block of NE Devils Lake Drive.

Aug. 11

12:06 a.m. Police responded to a traffic crash at NE 22nd Street and Highway 101.

1:39 a.m. Police gave a male a curtesy transport to NE Devils Lake Road after the man’s wife reported he was intoxicated and outside her residence. The male was not supposed to be at the residence because he had an emergency projection order preventing him from being at the residence.

8:24 a.m. Police responded to the 4000 block of NW Logan Road following a report of a male subject camping overnight in the parking lot. The male was advised not to continue camping at the site but continues to do so. The reporting party would like the subject contacted and trespass from the location.

9:38 a.m. Police responded to a traffic crash at NW 21st and NW Keel Avenue.

5 p.m. Police took a report of found property, a cell phone, in the 1500 block of SE Devils Lake Road.

6:15 p.m. Police were asked to do a welfare check of a male subject believed to be in the Lincoln City area.

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Since 1969, the organization has grown from a small, grassroots group to a national model of volunteer action. Today, SOLVE mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers of all ages across Oregon to clean and restore our neighborhoods and natural areas, and build a legacy of stewardship for our state.

Visit solveoregon.org for more information. the available funding. I’m grateful to the Oregon Legislature for taking the forwardthinking step of funding additional eviction supports for struggling Oregonians. We know the need continues.”

As OERAP closes, eviction prevention will remain a top priority. OHCS created the Oregon Eviction Diversion and Prevention (ORE-DAP) Program with part of the $100 million in evic-

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tion prevention funding the agency received from the Oregon Legislature in December 2021.

The new program aims to quickly assist Oregonians facing evictions by delivering rental assistance and other critical eviction and housingrelated resources such as case management, mediation, and legal services. This program is being administered statewide by community action agencies in partnership with culturally responsive organizations. To access ORE-DAP resources, tenants may contact their community action agencies or call 2-1-1 to be connected to resources in their area.

Important OERAP closure information for tenants Tenants who previously received assistance and still need help must complete the recertification process on or before 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 12.

Applicants must still be eligible for assistance to qualify for recertification payment.

Applicants may log in to the portal and check the status of their application to ensure

it is complete. Tenants with incomplete recertification applications will need to provide missing documents or information. Failure to finalize and submit outstanding recertification applications by the deadline could result in the loss of SB 891 eviction protections.

If tenants are eligible to reapply and need additional assistance, they will receive an email with instructions on how to reapply. Remaining OERAP funding is limited, and even if an applicant is eligible, there is no guarantee their application will be funded.

Rental assistance remains available at the local level. For more information, tenants can call 2-1-1 or visit oregonrentalassistance.org.

Individuals who have received an eviction notice should contact Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project for legal support.

Landlords can be reimbursed for eligible non-payment costs such as rent and late fees incurred during the “safe harbor” period by applying to the Landlord Guarantee Program.

COURTESY FROM SOLVE

A SOLVE volunteer takes in the view of the coastline while collecting litter.

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a computational model for predicting the resilience of local and regional infrastructure networks and the recovery time for impacted communities following a massive earthquake and tsunami in the Cascadia Subduction Zone.

The work is important, the researchers note, because some studies predict a 7% to 11% probability of a major quake – a “full-margin rupture” – occurring in the next 50 years along the offshore fault, which extends from British Columbia to northern California.

The modeling The new research, led by College of Engineering doctoral student Dylan Sanderson, involved transportation networks but the model is designed as a framework for use in other types of networks as well, such as water and electrical power networks. The study focused on 18 communities along the Oregon coast, from Astoria-Warrenton to Brookings.

“Our work looks at the connectivity of Oregon communities after ‘the really big one’ and how long it might take the transportation network to recover from the damages due to a magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami,” said co-author Dan Cox, professor of civil and construction engineering at Oregon State. “We look at connectivity from two perspectives: a local index related to getting around within a community, and a regional index related to going from the community to other locations. We show that without regional considerations, recovery time may be severely underpredicted.”

Findings of the study, partially supported by Oregon Sea Grant, were published in the Journal of Infrastructure Systems.

“Our work is still ongoing, so we haven’t taken our results to the communities yet, but we are planning to meet with them as a next step,” Cox said.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone was the site of an estimated magnitude 9 earthquake in 1700 and is building up stress where the Juan de Fuca Plate is sliding underneath the North American Plate.

Earthquake magnitude is measured on a logarithmic 1 to 10 scale – each whole number represents a 10-fold increase in measured amplitude and a 31fold increase in released energy.

The largest recorded earthquake was a 1960 temblor in Chile that measured 9.5. The 2011 quake that led to significant damage and radioactive release at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan was measured at 9.0.

Sanderson, Cox, Andre Barbosa of the College of Engineering and John Bolte of the College of Agricultural Sciences analyzed the 18 Oregon communities individually and together as a regional network extending about 60 miles to the east, considering factors such as earthquake ground shaking, tsunami inundation depth and proximity both to airports and to highway and bridge maintenance facilities.

“Once we established the regional and local connectivity indices, we examined network status at multiple scales,” Sanderson said. “In some instances, regional recovery happens faster than local recovery, such as North Bend and Coos Bay, whereas in other communities, such as Toledo, the local recovery is faster than the regional.”

For some communities, such as Rockaway Beach and Lincoln City, the regional and local recoveries are predicted to happen at about the same pace, he added.

“By comparing our results to other work in which the regional

network was not considered, the time to recover for a single community was shown to be four times longer than previously estimated,” Sanderson said.

Communities with fast regional recovery had access to roads that were identified as higher priority for restoration and also access to roads in areas with smaller hazard intensity measures, the researchers said.

Communities that quickly recovered locally did so because of their access to maintenance facilities.

“We showed that adding additional maintenance facilities helped some communities, but others saw little to no improvement in local recovery time,” Sanderson said. “Communities that are more rural saw improvements in time to recover when an additional maintenance facility was added in the region, but communities closer to metropolitan areas experienced only minimal improvement.”

The study highlights some of the disparities in the rate of recovery for coastal communities following large disasters and shows that more work is needed to solve these issues, the authors said.

“In the short term, the framework can be used to support decision-making by different state or federal agencies, both at the local and regional scale, especially when studying the impact of different policies for enhancing community resilience,” Barbosa said.

Also supporting this research were the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Oregon Legislature, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Colorado State University.

Steve Lundeberg is a researcher and writer for Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. He may be reached at steve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu

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