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A 14-year-old boy died at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital after deputies said he was severely injured in a trailer accident, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 10:50 a.m. Monday, May 26, to a report of an accident involving a juvenile male who was severely injured along the banks of the Salmon River approximately two miles north of Lincoln City. The accident occurred as campers were shuttling camping gear along the riverbank near Camp Westwind for portage across the river. Witnesses reported seeing the juvenile attempt to climb onto a moving two-axle trailer loaded with camping gear. The boy slipped, fell to the ground and was run over by the trailer tires. See ACCIDENT, Page A8
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In the News Guard’s April 30 story about his plans for the excavation of a sunken ship, Bob Ward was incorrectly quoted as saying “Visitors would come from all over the world to see this site and what we find.” What Mr. Ward actually said was “What we find will be of international interest and importance.”
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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Depoe Bay make the Presentation of Colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at Depoe Bay, May 26. See a photo essay of the event on Page A2.
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One man was shot during what police call a drive-by shooting Saturday night, May 24, in the 2200 block of West Devils Lake Road. Police received 911 calls at 8:27 p.m. Officers arrived in the area of the shooting and discovered a white male adult who had sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound. “As far as we can tell right now, we have a male that was shot in the legs,” Lincoln City Police Sgt. Randy Weaver said. The male, in his mid-20s, was transported to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital for treatment. He was taken to a Portland-area hospital. Investigators said the man was walking with a male companion along West Devils Lake See SHOOTING, Page A8
Police officer, cook team to save life
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A Lincoln City Police officer teamed with the head cook at Maxwell’s Restaurant to help save a life Saturday morning, May 24. The incident unfolded as dayshift cook David Phelan went into the restaurant’s walk-in freezer. Maxwell’s head cook, Michael Holden, said he heard Phelan stumble and fall. “I wasn’t sure what happened to him,” Holder said. “I knew he was in distress. So I cleared his throat and began performing CPR.” Holder said he performed CPR for several minutes until first-responders arrived. He said he learned the life-saving technique while JEREMY C. RUARK/THE NEWS GUARD employed at restaurants out Officer Holly Blakely stands in front of Maxwell’s Restaurant. of state.
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Blakely and Maxwell’s head cook Michael Holden helped save an employee’s life May 24.
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