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Man and dog shot in altercation BY NATE SCHWARTZ The World

After an incident in the Empire area of Coos Bay, a local resident finds himself in legal trouble following a dispute and shooting. On January 22 at 8:38 p.m., the North Coos 9-1-1 Center received distress calls reporting a dispute and a dog bite in the 800 block of Michigan Avenue. The

callers reported hearing gunshots, indications of a physical altercation, and speculation that a dog had been shot. Responding promptly to the calls, officers from the Coos Bay Police Department arrived at the scene to investigate the matter. Upon arrival, they discovered two males each accompanied by a dog, with one male and one dog sustaining gunshot

wounds. The male victim was swiftly transported to Bay Area Hospital, where he received treatment for nonlife-threatening injuries, while the injured dog was taken for veterinary care. As the investigation unfolded, law enforcement learned that the incident stemmed from a dispute involving two males and 57-year-old Robert Pierce of Coos Bay at the intersection

of Michigan Avenue and South Main Street. Allegedly, Pierce discharged rounds from his firearm at a dog that was attacking him, striking both the dog and one of the males. In the aftermath, Pierce was apprehended and subsequently transported to the Coos County Jail. He now faces charges of Assault 4, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Harassment in

connection with the incident. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities delve further into the circumstances surrounding the altercation. The Coos Bay Police Department received assistance from various agencies during the incident, including the Oregon State Police, the North Bend Police Department, the Coos Bay Fire Department and Bay Cities Ambulance.

Marshfield journalism students recognized with “superior” award BY BREE LAUGHLIN The World

Students in Marshfield High School’s journalism class stayed after school to hit their latest deadline for the Marshfield Times news magazine. Some gathered together to discuss their headlines, others took photos and worked on page designs. Journalism instructor Carrie Fields said the class fosters an environment where students work together. Older students mentor the underclassmen, and each student is encouraged to pursue their

strengths and passions. “We try to give each student something specific to work on. If they really enjoy the photo side, we try to have them work primarily with photos or digital art or layout. If someone really likes to be outgoing, we try to have them primarily work on interviewing. If someone is really strong in writing, we try to have them step up as an editor as well as writing their own pieces,” Fields said. Each students’ work comes together to create a cohesive 16-page news magazine.

The students work diligently to create at least seven magazines throughout the school year. In the past, students would each write a different story related to school happenings, but there was no real theme to each issue. Last year, the journalism students switched things up and started writing articles that fit within a specific theme. “The editors choose the theme that we want to focus on. From there, we have a round table where everyone submits story ideas that fall

under the theme the editors have assigned,” Fields said. “Then we sit around and we bounce ideas off of each other and try to figure out

who wants to write which stories,” she said. This model has proven Please see JOURNALISM Page 3

Steele sentenced to six years for manslaughter BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

A Myrtle Point woman will spend more than four years in prison after being sentenced for the death of a Coquille child she was caring in 2022. Hayley Steele. 28, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter earlier in January and went back before Judge Andrew Combs for sentencing last week. In front of a packed courtroom, Steele was sentenced to 75 months in prison. The sentence was in line with guidelines from Measure 11. Because manslaughter is a Measure 11 crime, Steele will serve every day of her sentence. The guilty plea and sentence came after Steele was arrested and charged with the death of a child she was caring for in November 2022. At the time, Steele called 9-1-1 and reported the child was not breathing and child’s eyes were not responding in a normal manner. When first responders arrived, they found 10-month-old Owen Nichols in critical condition and requiring CPR. The infant was immediately transported to Coquille Valley Hospital. In Coquille, Nichols was found to have a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. He was then flown to Emmanuel Hospital in Portland. Despite around-the-clock care at the hospital, Nichols’ condition deteriorated, and he died two days later. Medical personnel at the two hospitals determined the injuries the baby suffered were not the result of an accident or natural causes, rather the result of abusive head trauma. That investigation, along with the medical findings led to Steele’s arrest.

Lakeside election slate filled city’s Planning Commission, will face off against, Sara Coats. Coats owns and While Lakeside will not have operates Coats Construction a city council meeting for a and Excavation in Lakeside. few more months, the races to Coats has also created a fill open seats on the council campaign Facebook page to are well underway. communicate with residents. Lakeside City Manager Rick There will be two elections Hohnbaum released a list of for places on the city council. candidates who qualified for Two seats will be up in January the ballot last week. In the 2025 with one seat running race for mayor, two candidates through January 2027. will face off in the election. Five candidates have filed Mark Crouch, who currently to run for the two seats that end in 2025 while two will face serves as the chairman of the BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

off the empty seat that ends in 2027. James Carlisle, Cheneya Strutton, Catherine Ullom, Robert Ward and Aaron Griffith are competing for the two seats that end in 2025 while Bryant Hand and Sandra Lendahl are running for the position that runs through 2027. The election will be held March 12, and the four elected officials will give Lakeside enough council members to reach a quorum.

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Police Blotter The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Monday 01/15: North Bend • 8:09 am, harassment, 93000 block of Viking Lane. • 9:09 am, fraud, 1600 block of Maple Street. • 10:48 am, disorderly conduct, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue. • 10:52 am, harassment, 2100 block of Maine Avenue. • 1:17 pm, threats, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue. • 4:48 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1800 block of Virginia Avenue. • 5:04 pm, theft, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue. Coos Bay • 6:44 am, criminal trespass, 800 block of South 2nd Street. • 12:23 pm, 50 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on harassment, 100 block of Ackerman Avenue. • 12:28 pm, 35 year old male cited on criminal trespass II, area of Empire Lakes. • 12:35 pm, 42 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on parole violation on disorderly conduct, area of Empire Lakes. • 2:03 pm, harassment, 1700 block of Thompson Road. • 4:47 pm, 42 year old male cited on interfering with peace officer, criminal trespass II, 500 block of Liberty Street. • 4:51 pm, criminal trespass, 400 block of

Coos Bay • 2:58 am, disorderly conduct, area of South Empire and Wisconsin. • 7:57 am, 23 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on harassment, 200 block of Schoneman Street. • 8:17 am, threats, 500 block of Central Avenue. • 11:18 am, dispute, 200 block of Schoneman Street. Coquille • 12:03 pm, shoplifter, • 7:51 am, 61 year 100 block of North old male transported Cammann Street. to Coos County Jail • 12:08 pm, 47 year on failure to register old male transported as sex offender, 1200 to Coos County Jail block of North Dean on driving while Street. suspended, 100 block of Cammann Street. Reedsport • 12:44 pm, criminal • 7:34 am, fraud, area of trespass, 100 block of Recreation Station. Johnson Avenue. • 1:57 pm, criminal trespass, 400 block of Tuesday 01/16: South 4th Street. North Bend • 2:04 pm, shoplifter, • 9:54 am, 37 year 100 block of North • 6:40 am, theft, Cammann Street. 2000 block of Everett • 2:04 pm, theft, 1200 Avenue. block of Newmark • 8:56 am, dispute, 2500 block of Newmark Avenue. • 3:21 pm, 36 year old Avenue. female transported • 11:25 am, 32 year to Coos County Jail old male transported on criminal trespass to Coos County Jail on II, 200 block of South harassment, attempted assault on peace officer, Broadway Street. • 3:30 pm, criminal disorderly conduct, 3400 block of Broadway trespass, 2600 block of North 17th Street. Avenue. • 12:03 pm, 36 year old • 3:48 pm, criminal trespass, 100 block of male cited on criminal North Cammann Street. trespass II, area of Tremont Avenue. • 5:21 pm, 31 year • 2:27 pm, harassment, old male cited on DUI I, 100 block of West 2300 block of Pacific Commercial Avenue. Street. • 5:31 pm, disorderly • 4:01 pm, disorderly conduct, 3000 block of conduct, area of Central Broadway Avenue. and 3rd. Donnelly Avenue. • 6:32 pm, hit and run, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue. • 8:29 pm, disorderly conduct, 1100 block of Anderson Avenue. • 8:37 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Newmark and BAAC. • 9:16 pm, 19 year old male cited on DUI I, 1900 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 6:13 pm, criminal trespass, area of Empire Lakes. • 8:11 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Newmark and Silver Dollar. • 11:15 pm, 31 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on harassment, 1000 block of Newmark Avenue. Coquille • 9:11 am, criminal mischief, 600 block of West Central Boulevard. • 2:02 pm, hit and run, 100 block of East 1st Street. • 3:34 pm, harassment, 100 block of North Dean Street. • 7:21 pm, 37 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to register as sex offender, 90 block of East 1st Street. Reedsport • 7:22 am, harassment, 1000 block of Hawthorne Avenue. • 11:35 am, harassing phone calls, area of Reedsport Community Charter School.

• 1:21 pm, theft, 1900 block of Sherman Avenue. • 6:18 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Virginia & Everett. • 9:55 pm, criminal trespass, 1800 block of Newmark Street. Coos Bay • 12:27 am, theft, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue. • 12:52 am, 44 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on harassment, 900 block of Newmark Avenue. • 2:45 am, 63 year old male cited on criminal trespass II, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue. • 7:09 am, criminal trespass, 350 block of South 2nd Street. • 8:14 am, criminal trespass, 200 block of Laclair Street. • 8:54 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 600 block of South 11th Street. • 9:42 am, 41 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on criminal trespass II, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue. • 10:43 am, 50 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on theft I, 500 block of South 4th Street. • 10:49 am, theft, 600 block of Madison Street.

• 12:05 pm, burglary, 500 block of Newmark Avenue. • 12:42 pm, disorderly conduct, 1000 block of Ingersoll Avenue. • 12:54 pm, criminal trespass, 1200 block of South Broadway Street. • 2:21 pm, criminal trespass, 300 block of Anderson Avenue. • 3:46 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 600 block of South 9th Street. • 5:42 pm, criminal trespass, 800 block of South 2nd Street. • 6:00 pm, criminal trespass, 1000 block of South 1st Street. • 6:17 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of South 4th Street. Coquille • 12:54 am, 27 year old male cited on DUI I, failure to provide breath sample, area of Baxter & 2nd. • 12:54 am, 53 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on bribe giving, area of Baxter & 2nd. • 7:12 am, criminal trespass, 800 block of West Central Boulevard. • 1:00 pm, criminal trespass, 900 block of West Central Boulevard. • 11:23 pm, theft of bike, 900 block of East 5th Street.

Your Business for 2 Days in The Wo 5 Days in The Wor y to get your custo Wednesday 01/17: North Bend • 12:54 am, 53 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on bribe giving, area of Baxter and 2nd. • 12:54 am, 26 year old male cited on DUI I, failure to provide breath sample, area of Baxter and 2nd. • 11:15 am, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

Man eludes police in stolen vehicle, arrested for multiple crimes

On January 17 around 4:40 p.m., Deputy Z. Smith was patrolling the Green Acres area of Coos County when he observed a lifted blue Ford F-250 driving down the middle of Luscombe Loop. Deputy Smith stopped his patrol that would actually pass comprehensive vehicle in his lane of address many border immigration reform travel as the blue Ford concerns –including because it’s too hard. got back into its lane improving border We were elected to do and drove by. Deputy security, helping to stop the hard work to find Smith knew that a truck fentanyl smuggling, and solutions on behalf the matching the increasing staffing for American people. I’m description of the blue immigration processing. prepared to do this work Ford had been reported “Congress had a and challenge my House stolen. chance to pass Republican colleagues to Deputy Smith comprehensive stop whining and start activated his lights and immigration reform in working. The safety and sirens and attempted to 2008 and 2013 with security of our country is conduct a traffic stop on significant funding for too important to use as a the blue Ford. The driver border security, but political football. sped away down Green congressional Americans need action Acres Lane at a high rate Republicans walked and leadership. Mike of speed. After away from the deal. Now Johnson is Speaker approximately a mile, they’re doing it again. of the House, not just the driver of the Ford “Speaker Johnson said the Republican came to a stop. OSP yesterday that he doesn’t conference, and he Trooper Waddington think Congress should should act like it.” and Deputy T. Hansen arrived on the scene and assisted Deputy Smith. The driver, later identified as Rodney Yeiter (35), provided a false name and made

Hoyle condemns House Republicans’ political stunts on immigration Last week, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement in opposition to House Republicans’ nonbinding resolution (H. Res. 957) relating to the southern border of the United States: “Every day this group of House Republicans talks about the crisis at the border and yet refuses to work toward a bipartisan solution to solve our broken immigration system. If they were serious about seeking real solutions, they would stop obstructing President

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Times recently won a “Superior” award in the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) Contest.

The REALM program publicly recognizes excellent literary magazines produced by students with the support of their

teachers. The program is designed to encourage all schools to develop literary magazines that celebrate the art and craft of writing.

Fields said it was an honor to win the award. It is a reflection of the hard work students put in throughout the year, she said.

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The English and journalism instructor said the most rewarding part of her job is seeing her students succeed. “My favorite part is getting to see the kids as they progress throughout the years and how they grow – especially seeing the ones that go into journalism or use it somehow in college. A lot of times they come back and show me things that they’ve done,” Fields said. “I get a little emotional when I talk about it,” she said. The local teacher said the Marshfield Times publications are made possible through a collaborative effort by the school district, support through local advertising, and students who sell subscriptions. In the past, they have also received grants from the Coos Bay Schools Community Foundation.

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Hutton races to victory in Bullards Run John Gunther For the World

Hunter Hutton took the title last weekend in the annual Bullards Run, the first race of the new year for the South Coast Running Club. Hutton covered the 10-kilometer course in 35 minutes and 15 seconds, winning by nearly three minutes over Kevin Brightbill, who crossed the line in 38:14. Aero Franklin, like Hutton a former Bandon High School standout, was third in 38:52. Emily Reinig was first among women and sixth overall in 46:32. She was followed among female finishers by Ashley Heley (54:13) and Crystal Ramirez-Garcia (54:19). In the 5-kilomter run/walk, Luke Padilla finished first in 20:00. Patrick Brindgardner was second in 20:10 and Braden Padilla third in 21:42. Ellen Kramer was the first female finisher, fifth overall in 23:18, not far ahead of Jael Legutki (23:23). Cleo Desurra was third among females in 24:51. Both races took runners past the scenic Coquille River Lighthouse. Next on the South Coast

Running Club schedule will be the Prediction Run, scheduled for March 9 on the Millicoma Marsh trails near Millicoma Middle School in Coos Bay. The 5-kilometer race begins at 10 a.m. and will be contested on the track and on the marsh trails. In the prediction run format, results are based on how close the runners come to their predicted times, not how fast they finish. Watches are not allowed on the course. The entry fee is $15 for members of the South Coast Running Club who sign up in advance, $25 for non-members. The fees go up $5 on race day. The student fee is $5. The prediction run was a staple of the early year calendar a number of years ago, held on the waterfront in Coos Bay. It was renewed in 2022 and was a success. This year, it takes the place on the calendar of the Run of Two Cities. For more information or to register for the race or the running club, visit the club webpage at www.southcoastrunningclub.org.

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Hunter Hutton was the winner in the 10-kilometer event at the annual Bullards Run last weekend.

10 Kilometers 1. Hunter Hutton, 35:15; 2. Kevin Brightbill, 38:14; 3. Aero Franklin, 38:52; 4. Daniel DeSurra, 41:13; 5. Zach Reinig, 46:25; 6. Emily Reinig, 46:32; 7. Moises Garcia, 46:55; 8. Tim Hyatt, 52:53; 9. Ashley Heley, 54:13; 10. Crystal Ramirez-Garcia, 54:19; 11. Deirdre Traylor, 58:10; 12. Josh Meredith, 58:44; 13. Sarah Massey, 59:00; 14. Kerstin Lemay, 59:12; 15. Tracy Heley, 1:00:09; 16. Brittany Church, 1:00:33; 17. John Greif, 1:01:23; 18. Jim Littles,

1:03:13; 19. Dan Robertson, 1:03:18; 20. Sarah Chenausky, 1:07:22; 21. Tami Timm, 1:08:17; 22. Michael Hoage, 1:09:28; 23. Chad Garno, 1:10:53; 24. Tamara Richards, 1:10:54. 5 Kilometers 1 Luke Padilla, 20:00; 2. Patrick Bringardner, 20:10; 3. Braden Padilla, 21:42; 4. Nathan Brown, 23:07; 5. Ellen Kramer, 23:18; 6. Tryson Bradford, 23:22; 7. Jael Legutki, 23:23; 8. Cleo Desurra, 24:51; 9. Neal Barlow, 25:42; 10. Mark Godbey, 26:49; 11.

Michael Pedder, 26:57; 12. Robert Forster, 29:25; 13. Russell Crochetiere, 29:26; 14. Nora Rector, 29:36; 15. Leah Rector, 29:37; 16. Zachary Davidson, 30:45; 17. Birdiana Alvarez, 31:24; 18. Rushel Reed, 32:49; 19. Whitley Davidson, 34:10; 20. Macy Curnow, 34:31; 21. Tiffany Hubbard, 35:38; 22. Thomas Morales, 38:27; 23. Jenifer Church, 38:31; 24. Derek Mollier, 38:53; 25. Larry Muth, 40:21; 26. Jeff Conboy, 40:36; 27. Ryan Mill, 42:02; 28. Emily Caffey, 44:32; 29. Ariana Sater-Brown, 44:33; 30. Maurene Aakre, 46:28; 31. Anna Richards, 46:56.

Bandon keeps lead in Valley Coast Conference Bandon’s girls basketball team picked up a trio of road wins to stay perfect in Valley Coast Conference play. The Tigers beat Oakland 54-10, Gold Beach 76-12 and Toledo 66-16 to improve to 11-0 in league play and stretch their win streak to nine games since a three-point loss to Coquille. Bandon remains No. 1 in the Class 2A coaches poll, but has dropped to No. 3 in the power rankings behind Western Christian and Weston-McEwen. The Tigers handed Western Christian its only loss and have their only losses to larger schools Coquille and Philomath. The Tigers host Reedsport on Tuesday and Oakridge on Friday in a big contest. The Warriors are tied for second in the league’s north division at 8-2. REEDSPORT WINS TWO: Reedsport beat Illinois Valley 49-43 and won at Lowell 4030 after losing at Waldport 42-25 earlier in the week. The Brave have won four of their past five league games to improve to 4-6 heading into games this week at Bandon and against East Linn Christian on Friday. RED DEVILS TAKE TWO: Coquille won both its Far West League games, including a big home win over North Valley on Saturday. The Red Devils beat host St. Mary’s 42-19 in Medford on Friday and followed that win with a 45-29 win over North Valley, which entered

the game with a 6-2 league record. Coquille is 6-2 with another big game on Friday when league-leading Sutherlin visits. The Red Devils are at South Umpqua on Saturday. MARSHFIELD IN FIRST: Marshfield picked up a pair of big Sky-Em League wins to take sole possession of the league lead. The Pirates topped Marist Catholic in Eugene 33-14 with a stifling defensive performance and then beat Junction City at home 53-42. The wins moved Marshfield to 3-0 in league play heading into Tuesday’s home game against North Bend. The Pirates also are at Cottage Grove on Friday and host Pleasant Hill in a nonleague game Saturday. LIONS TOP BULLDOGS: North Bend lost its lone league game, falling to Cottage Grove 63-41. The Bulldogs are 0-2 in league heading into games this week at Marshfield on Tuesday and Marist Catholic on Friday. BOBCATS WIN TWO: Myrtle Point took two wins during the week to improve to 6-2 in the Skyline League standings. Myrtle Point edged Powers 34-30 and then won at Riddle 63-16. Myrtle Point is home for both games this week, against Camas Valley on Tuesday and Days Creek on Friday. The Bobcats are fourth in the league standings behind unbeaten Umpqua

Valley Christian and North Douglas and 7-1 New Hope. The Bobcats lost to both UVC and North Douglas and finish the regular season against the Warriors. POWERS TOPS ELKTON: The Cruisers snapped a fourgame losing streak by following the setback to Myrtle Point with a 41-9 win over Elkton. Powers is 4-4 heading into games at Riddle on Tuesday and home against Yoncalla on Friday. PACIFIC LOSES TWO: The Pirates fell to Camas Valley 42-36 and Umpqua Valley Christian 63-17 and are on a three-game losing streak entering the game against Powers. Pacific, 3-5, also is at Glendale on Friday.

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TIGERS BOUNCE BACK: Bandon snapped a threegame losing streak with road wins Thursday and Saturday. The Tigers, 3-7, beat Gold Beach 44-33 on Thursday and Toledo 54-26 on Saturday to follow a 57-33 loss at Oakland earlier in the week. The win over Gold Beach (6-5) was a reversal of an earlier loss to the Panthers. “The boys played a good game on the road,” coach Vince Quattrocchi said. “It is the win we needed to stop this losing streak. “They closed the game well and didn’t give Gold Beach a chance to get it

Marshfield wrestlers capture team title at Cottage Grove Marshfield had three champions and took the team title in the two-day Cottage Grove Invitational wrestling tournament. Coquille had a pair of champions and North Bend and Myrtle Point one each. Marshfield got titles by Garron Castro (106 pounds), Haydn Widdicombe (113) and Aryan Wright (175). Reese Hite reached the championship match at 132 pounds, but was pinned by Jonavin Keller of Oakridge. In addition, Treyton Forbes (120 pounds), Aaron Sinnott (165) and Richardo Chacon (215) all placed third for the Pirates. Wyatt Petley was fourth at 190, Christian Woodram was fifth at 113, Ethan Flood fifth at 138 and Gage Saxon fifth at 157. Coquille’s titles were won by Camaron Houston at 157 pounds and Tommy Vigue at 215.

Coquille’s Brody Sherritt placed third at 106 while Riley Jones was third at 190 and Parker Lang was sixth at 150 and Kieran Sherritt sixth at 190. North Bend’s champion was Wyatt Smith, who took the title at 144 pounds. Parker Pruett was third at 150 pounds. Nicholas Campbell was fifth at 132 and Gavin Walter was sixth at 285. Myrtle Point’s title was won by Logan Clayburn at 285 pounds. Jonathan Padgett was sixth at 215. Trevor Lasater was sixth at 157 for Gold Beach. Marshfield finished with 285 points, nearly 100 better than Madras. Coquille was sixth and North Bend ninth among the 23 teams. In the girls portion of the tournament, North Bend’s Kaylianna Mazzucchi was the champion at 155 pounds. Marshfield’s Elyssa Diego was

second at 105 pounds. Zoe Crabill was third for Myrtle Point and Siena Beckett fifth for Marshfield at 110. Analise Miller of Bandon, who wrestles for Coquille as part of a cooperative partnership between the schools, was thir at 115 pounds, with Marshfield’s Dollie Austin and Aniya Guyton fifth and sixth. North Bend’s Ilana Maguire was third at 120 pounds. Coquille’s Chloe Carr was fifth at 130. Marshfield’s Tailorann Brown was fourth at 140 pounds. Rowan Hampton was second at 145 for the Pirates and Azura Beckett was sixth at 170. Myrtle Point’s Jayme Padgett was second and North Bend’s Jade Shilling fourth at 190. Creswell took the team title, with Marshfield fourth, North Bend eighth, Myrtle Point 13th and Coquille 15th.

down past nine points.” Colton Siewell had 17 points and Peyton Simonds made five 3-pointers for 15 points. In the win over Toledo, Tyler Senn had 13 points, Siewell 12 and Sean Ells nine. Bandon jumped out to a 15-2 lead over the Boomers and responded well when Toledo cut that deficit to single digits in the second. “We had a solid second half defensively and good ball movement on the offensive side,” Quattrocchi said. Bandon is home against Reedsport on Tuesday and Oakridge on Thursday. BRAVE TOP COUGARS: Reedsport upset Illinois Valley 67-63 on Thursday to snap a six-game losing streak. Reedsport also lost to Waldport 41-38 and Lowell 57-42 during the week and is 2-8 in league play entering this week’s game at Bandon and at home against East Linn Christian on Saturday. PIRATES DROP TWO: Marshfield lost both its games this week to fall to 1-2 in Sky-Em League play. Marist Catholic beat Marshfield 53-31 in Eugene and Junction City won 54-45 at the Pirate Palace. Marshfield will try to bounce back this week with a home game against rival North Bend on Tuesday and a game at Cottage Grove on Friday. LIONS TOP NORTH BEND: The Bulldogs fell to Cottage Grove 44-36 in their

lone league game this week and still are seeking their first Sky-Em win. In addition to Tuesday’s game at Marshfield, the Pirates are at Marist Catholic on Friday. RED DEVILS WIN TWO: Coquille won at home over Rogue River 46-30 on Tuesday and beat North Valley in a thriller 43-42 on Saturday to improve to 5-4 in Far West League play. The Red Devils lost at St. Mary’s 65-46 on Friday. Coquille hosts Sutherlin on Friday and visits South Umpqua on Saturday this week. BOBCATS WIN TWO: Myrtle Point beat Powers 64-43 on Tuesday and edged Riddle 50-49 on Friday to move to 5-3 in Skyline League play. The Bobcats host Camas Valley on Tuesday and Days Creek on Friday. Days Creek is tied with the Bobcats for fifth place behind Elkton (8-0), North Douglas and Umpqua Valley Christian (7-1) and Camas Valley (6-2). PACIFIC DROPS TWO: Pacific fell to Camas Valley 52-40 and Umpqua Valley Christian 70-28. The Pirates are 4-4 in league play heading into contests at home against Powers on Tuesday and at Glendale on Friday. POWERS FALLS: The Cruisers remain in search of their first league win after falling to Myrtle Point and also losing to Elkton 57-20. Powers is at Pacific and hosts Yoncalla this week.

SWOCC men continue hot streak The Southwestern Oregon Community College men’s basketball team completed a three-wins-in-four-days stretch by beating visiting Mount Hood 80-66 on Monday. SWOCC followed that up on Saturday by holding off a late rally by Clark for a 77-71 win. The two victories improved the Lakers to 6-2 in South Region play, good for second place behind unbeaten Portland (5-0). Linn-Benton also only has two losses, but has played just four games with its schedule hampered by the recent winter weather that hit the Willamette Valley hard. SWOCC’s Monday game was a make-up game. The Lakers jumped out to a 43-21 halftime lead and cruised to the victory over the Saints.

Colby Whicker made 10 of 12 shots from the field and led the Lakers with 22 points. Logan Deal was 8-for-11 and added 18 points and the Lakers shot just over 50 percent as a team and also had a 45-27 rebounding edge on Mount Hood. O’shen Cazimero, Deal and Zach Jefferson all had seven rebounds. Jalen Blackwell had 25 points to lead the Saints. On Saturday, Cazimero had 21 points and Merrick Sherwood hit four 3-pointers and scored 15 .Whicker added nine and Luke Fotheringham eight. The Lakers are home for both games this week as they begin the second half of the league season, hosting Lane on Wednesday and first-place Portland on Saturday.

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Letters to the Editor Measure 110 needs to be fixed As the District Attorney for Coos County, I have been asked to express my views of Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of hard drugs. The goals of Measure 110 are laudable. Getting more people into drug treatment versus jail is a good idea. The problem is how Measure 110 has been implemented. Recent news accounts about how money set aside for treatment is being used and the Secretary of State’s audit of Measure 110 show significant issues about the measure. From my view as the lead prosecutor in Coos County, it appears to me that drug use has not dropped. Indeed, it appears to me that drug abuse is up, especially when it comes to the improper use of fentanyl. It also appears to me that the amount of property crimes has increased in Coos County, most likely being committed by persons who need money to fuel their habit. While possession of small amounts of hard drugs is still illegal, it is treated as a violation. The maximum fine is $100. The fine can be waived if the person inquires about treatment options but is not required to enter treatment. The number of people who have been cited to court who actually get into treatment is minuscule. There have been unintended consequences since Measure 110 passed. For example, in the last three years in Coos County alone, the number of accidental overdose deaths have tripled. Of even more concern is the death of young children. I have been a prosecutor for thirty-nine years. Never in my career up until the last couple of years, have I seen young children die of methamphetamine overdoses. In 2022, there was a four-month-old baby that died as a result of methamphetamine. Later that same year, a three-year child died of methamphetamine intoxication. I fear because of Measure 110 people are not even going through the motions of hiding their drugs, thus making it easier for children to find the drugs. As to these two deaths, I have charges pending against three persons (the mother of one child, the mother and father of the other child). As an aside, it is frustrating that these cases are on hold as the Oregon Public Defense Services have yet to find defense attorneys to represent them. The Oregon District Attorney’s Association, the Oregon Chief’s of Police Association and the Oregon Sheriffs Association have joined together to suggest what we believe are common sense fixes to Measure 110. Those ideas have been submitted to the Oregon Legislature for consideration in the upcoming February legislative session. Measure 110 is not fulfilling the goals it was intended to do. It needs to be fixed. I support the fixes proposed by Oregon law enforcement and I hope the legislature will take appropriate action.

The news had updates on several issues that are common topics, so I thought I’d share my impressions. *Serious* crimes all put together appear to have declined as a whole. We attribute that crime deterrence efforts: 1) making more traffic stops even though the city gets close to $0 from fees (not a “money maker” but police presence discourages people planning crimes); 2) using the camping ordinance, North Bend Property Watch program, and community and county resources to curb homelessness on our local streets; 3) entire police force is trained and uses de-escalation techniques including, and perhaps especially, around contact with homeless on our streets; 4) using fire grant money to clear out brushy areas. Further explanation: a few serious crimes went up, like rape and robbery, but both remain in the single digits. Compare that to the much larger decreases in these areas, among others: burglary -- down from 118 to 71; assault -- down from 66 to 46; theft -- down from 357 to 297 * criminal trespass -down from 1210 to 1023, etc. This is a testament to not only the chief and his entire team’s dedication, but also to how the entire city works together as a team: across departments, cities and county, and with our local and national legislators. As well, it speaks to how our city uses the surveys and direct community input to tailor policies to the local needs. You can look at the report yourself here: https://www. northbendoregon. us/sitefiles/boards/ packet01182024200955. pdf?dt=012324501015 Our city is pushed to the redline with rising costs that outpace Measure 110’s caps on fees and limitations on creating new fees. When our former mayor, John Briggs, did the leg work and writing so that our community said yes to that petition, his good intentions had real and severe consequences we will feel more and more. We are lucky to have such dedicated individuals permeating our entire corps of public servants because their ability to innovate around these most severe financial limitations. Jenny Jones North Bend

Don’t muzzle Noordhoff In light of the recent action taken by the North Bend City Council in regard to Councilor Susanna Noordhoff, I think it might be helpful for residents to get a slightly different perspective. I am starting my 20th year as mayor of the City of Bandon, and during those years have conducted every council meeting and most of the budget committee meetings for two decades. I can never think of a time when I have not allowed a fellow council member to speak during a meeting, nor have I cut them off when they began speaking. Susanna Noordhoff is a well-educated passionate woman who is trying to represent her constituents, the people of North Bend who elected her. R. Paul Frasier And from what I can see, she Coos County district attorney is doing a great job. Is she frustrated? My impressions Absolutely, but it’s not hard to understand why. At 1-22-23 council work session, North Bend Police Mary Schamehorn Chief Mitts reported on police department activities. Bandon Mayor

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Energy guru says energy gap can be bridged By DAVE MARSTON

Writers on the Range The experts tell us an energy gap looms. Fossil fuels are phasing out, and solar and wind power can’t produce enough electricity to meet the demand in coming decades. But that’s not the thinking of Amory Lovins, the 76-year-old co-founder of RMI, formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute in western Colorado. A Harvard and Oxford dropout who’s been called the “Einstein of Energy Efficiency, Lovins said recently: “If we do the right things, we’ll look back and ask each other, ‘What was all the fuss about?’” Lovins became famous in the 1970s after his research told him that building more polluting coal-fired power plants was a destructive mistake. His solution then was greater efficiency and reliance on renewables, and they, he insists, are still the answer. “Though it’s invisible, efficiency will cut 50% of energy use and up to 80% if we do the right things,” he told me recently. “Most of the energy we use is wasted, which makes it much cheaper to save it, rather than buy it or burn it.” According to a recent Princeton paper, he’s right: 84% of all energy consumed goes to waste during delivery or by leakage. To prove it decades ago, he built a passive solar, superinsulated house at 7,100 feet of elevation in Old Snowmass, Colorado. It never had a heating system though winters regularly recorded 40 degrees below-zero temperatures. When I arrived there recently at 8 a.m. it was 12 degrees F. Yet the house featured banana and papaya trees growing in natural light around a koi pond. We became acquainted when he read my January 2023 Writers on the Range column entitled; “The energy gap nobody wants to tussle with.” I’d advocated building small modular nuclear reactors to bolster the grid when the

wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. Lovins called to set me straight, and after a second conversation and more research, I’m beginning to think he’s right. Though Lovins has many solutions for the energy gap, he touts three major ways to find more energy in what we already do. Tops on the list is changing how we build and retrofit existing structures because buildings consume 75% of the electricity we buy. Most energy jobs in the United States are already increasing efficiency, ranging from upgrading windows and other retrofits, far outpacing the shrinking fossil fuels industry. (energy.gov) As one example, Lovins advocates “outsulation” for older structures, defined as adding exterior insulating panels to save heat. Courtesy of the European Union, my Irish in-laws recently had their house “wrapped” and saw their heating bills plummet. His second way is demandresponse, which Lovins calls flexiwatts. An example is cycling air conditioners off for 15-30 minutes at a time, a barely noticeable adjustment that cuts demand for peakerpower plants, those big emitters of greenhouse gases. His third way is using renewables more effectively. Diversifying renewables by location and type within a region evens gaps from windless and cloudy weather. As for electric cars being a drain on the grid, they will prove to be sources of electricity, he said, as the next generation batteries will be cheaper and likely have double the storage. Daytime solar stored in vehicles will be bidirectional, spooling out power during peak evening demand. Lovins also cites LED lights dramatically cutting the cost of energy. In just a decade, they’ve become 30 times more efficient, 20 times brighter and 10 times cheaper. Lovins is quick to admit

Dave Marston that an energy gap remains, but he predicts a single-digit gap—6%—between what renewables produce and what’s needed. That, he said, can be made up by stored, green hydrogen or ammonia, manufactured from water and air with solar energy, and burned in existing gas plants. As for nuclear power plants, Lovins said even the best-case scenarios for the next generation of nuclear generators are at least a decade away, and at least eight times more costly than renewables today. “It’s better to use fast, cheap and certain rather than slow, costly and speculative,” he said. Though cutting loose from fossil fuels is a massive undertaking, Lovins said America is on track. “We are on or ahead of schedule on renewables, with 85% of net new additions to the grid from renewables, and $1 billion invested in solar in the United States daily.” For these reasons and more, Lovins sees our energy future as more of what we’re already doing—only smarter and faster. Let’s hope that he’s right. Dave Marston is the publisher of Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit that exists to spur lively dialog about the West. He lives in Durango, Colorado.

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Letters to the Editor (continued) Help moms with addiction When someone is struggling with addiction, they only care about one thing, getting their next fix. They lose sight of who they are, what their purpose is in life, and even lose touch with their family. One thing many mothers never do is give up. Being a mother is followed by endless love, devotion to keeping their child safe, and wanting to make sure they have the best opportunities. When they are faced with their addiction, things change. There is endless worry and many nights of lost sleep; constantly worrying whether their loved one will

get sober and survive or whether they will receive the worst call a parent can get. Mothers know that to overcome addiction, an addict must be willing. It’s a constant battle that seems never ending. But they never give up. When your loved one becomes willing to go into treatment, it is important to act fast. Get them into treatment immediately. Because the willingness may fade, and getting an addict into treatment really is a life and death situation. Sadly, many mothers have lost their child to addiction and while they had always hoped they would get clean.

The opioid epidemic has only proven to continue to worsen with Fentanyl taking the lives of many. Finding out your child or loved one is using drugs can be scary and overwhelming. If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction, reach out for help before it’s too late. We help people all over the US find treatment and end the web that traps someone in addiction. To read more on the subject, visit: https://www. narcononnewliferetreat.org/ blog/my-mother-never-gaveup.html Alina Snowden Narconon

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OBITUARIES Stella Ardella Jackson

Al Walsh

A graveside service for Stella Ardella Jackson, 82, of Coos Bay, will be held at 2pm, Friday, February 2 at Ocean View Memory Gardens, 1525 Ocean Boulevard NW. in Coos Bay, with a potluck to follow at her residence. Stella was born May 3, 1941 in Sedgwick, Arkansas to James Willard Gibson and Mary Leona Schaffer. She left this earth January 18, 2024, after a fall and short illness, and is now at peace. Stella married Spergeon “Spud” Jackson on May 3, 1966, in Coos Bay. She lived in her home in Empire for 53 years and alongside Spergeon, they raised 3 sons and a daughter and 5 children from Spergeon’s first marriage. She was a quilter, a homemaker, a seamstress and most of all, a mother. She will be greatly by all those who knew her. Stella is survived by her sons, Glen and Randy Jackson and daughter, Sheila Pointer. She was preceded in death by

Alfred C. Walsh Jr., age 91, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2024 at Bay Area Hospital. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Nancy Irene (Eilert) Walsh and children: Brian (Sue), Karen Parker (Brian Woods; Doug Parker), Tom (Kathy Walter; Carol Walsh), Al III (Kelly) and Stephen (Mira), loving grandchildren Joe (Tara), Nancy, Nicole, Ryan (Danielle), Daniel (Brittany), Brendan, Al IV, Megan and two precious great grandchildren, Jett and Willow. Al was born in Portland, Oregon at the original St. Vincent’s Hospital on October 1, 1932, the eldest of five children of Alfred and Myrtle (Derbes) Walsh. He is also survived by his siblings Gerald (Reiko), Carole (FX) McLellan and Patricia (Raymond) Hain. His sister Kathleen (and brother in law, Ed) Altenhofen preceded him in death. Following graduation from the University of Santa Clara in 1954 and two years in the US Army, he attended the University of Oregon Law School and obtained his law degree in 1959. He moved that year to Coquille Oregon where he was in private practice until his 2006 retirement. During those years he also served as pro-tem district and circuit judge for Coos County, and as municipal judge for the cities of Coquille and Myrtle Point and periodically as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Assn. and the Coos County Arbitration Panel. He was especially pleased to accept an appointment for several years as federal U.S. Magistrate for the Southern Oregon area. Al had a strong belief in the Christian principle of love thy neighbor and he attempted to accomplish many things for the community through volunteer work. He was active in Holy Name Catholic Church, serving on its first parish council, and taught religious education classes for years to many children. In his early years the Coquille Junior Chamber awarded him the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding community service. He was combined secretary-treasurer of the Coquille Rotary Club for 40 years and proudly served many terms on the board of South Coast Hospice and the Coquille Hospital budget committee. He was a founding board member of the Sawdust Theatre, the Coquille Student Loan Fund and the Carl Rietman Rotary Foundation and a Trustee of the Carl and Camilla Rietman Scholarship Fund, all of which continue to this date.

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her husband, Spergeon “Spud” Jackson, Jr. and son, Kenneth Beasley, Jr. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Madeleine Anne Fortinberry Jones May 1, 1929- January 6, 2024

On January 6, 2024, Madeleine Anne Fortinberry Jones passed into eternal rest in Heaven from natural causes. She was 94 1/2 years old. Born in Atlanta, GA, May 1, 1929, as a young adult she worked as a secretary for the family business and others in town. She married George Bruce Jones on July 11, 1952. They lived out their lives with laughter and love, and in service to God, their family, and their neighbors in Georgia, California, and Oregon. Madeleine worked at World Vision, Int’l, in Monrovia, 9 years, then Focus on the Family briefly, retiring in 1987 when they moved to Coos Bay, Oregon. They attended Bay Area Bible Baptist Church until 2004, when Madeleine moved to California with her daughter Janice Mitchell and family, after Bruce’s death. She returned to Coos Bay in 2017 to live with her daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Randy Hammer. Madeleine was preceded in death on Dec. 29, 2002, by her husband of 50 ½ years, and by her sisters and brothers: Elizabeth Pentecost, Sheldon B. Fortinberry II, Jacqueline Moore, and Albert Fortinberry. She is survived by her three daughters and their spouses: Kathryn and Randy Hammer of Coos Bay, OR; Patty Farrell and David Farrell of Tualatin, OR; Janice and Rommey Mitchell of Dayton, NV; and by her 10 grandchildren and their spouses: Kayella & Steve Daughterty, Benjamin & Chelsea Reinhart, Elizabeth & Bill Croce, Shawn Reinhart & Tori Hernandez; Kathryn Elise Rose O’Conaill, John Bruce Farrell; Jerrod & Nicole Mitchell; Heather Mitchell Mason; Alaina Kenny; and Melissa

& Robert Kurschner; and 15 greatgrandchildren. Madeleine is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews throughout the United States. Services are to be held in North Bend and Portland, Oregon: Memorial at Bay Area Bible Baptist Church, 2590 14th St (corner of 14th and Oak), North Bend, OR, 97459, 541-756-6707, May 4th, 2024 at 11:00am; and Graveside at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR, May 6th, 2024, at 11:00am. Remembrances and condolences may be sent to the church, and donations may be made in Madeleine’s memory to Teen Challenge. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131 www.coosbayareafunerals.com

SERVICE NOTICE Kenneth Bastendorff Kenneth Bastendorff was born May 8, 1945 in Olympia, Washington. He passed away January 10, 2024 in Coos Bay. Services will be held at

noon, Sunday, February 4 at the Marshfield High School Gymnasium, 972 Ingersoll Avenue in Coos Bay. Please come and celebrate his life.

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As their retirement years arrived, Al and Nancy enjoyed traveling together to places at home and abroad. They also spent many days at their beloved Croft Lake cabin with their children and grandchildren. Many fun days were also spent catching salmon on the Coquille River. Al had a God given talent of playing the piano by ear. We all loved listening to him play, especially during the Christmas season. Al was also an accomplished artist. He created over 25 beautiful paintings, including one for each of his grandchildren. In a final note to his family Al expressed these sentiments which we proudly share: “Mom and I often remark that our greatest blessing (after each other’s forever company and devotion) is the love and respect we see between all of our children, their spouses, loved ones and families. We happily grow old knowing that such will be our most enduring legacy.” A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on January 26th at Holy Name Catholic Church in Coquille at 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Coquille Food Bank (PO 465), or the Holy Name Church Building Maintenance Fund (PO 368 Coquille 97423). Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice. com Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service – Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846

SERVICE NOTICE Elaine Owens Our beautiful Elaine Marie Owens peacefully passed into Heaven on January 16th. Elaine was raised Catholic by loving parents Victor and Rosella McKoy. Music filled their home. Survived by Sister Beverly, Son Don and Daughters Dana, Dawn and Davalina, Son-inlaws, Larry and Steve, 6

Grandchildren, 7 Great Grandchildren, 11 Great, Great Grandchildren. She will be honored with a Mass at 11:00 AM at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in North Bend followed by her Celebration of Life gathering at the adjacent Parrish Hall on Saturday, February 24th. The Family invites those

who knew and loved Elaine to join us.

DEATH NOTICES Ilene V. Stetson, 88, of Coos Bay, passed away on January 18, 2024 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www. coosbayareafunerals.com 541-756-0440.

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Kenneth L. Oppen, 80, of Lakeside, passed away on January 22, 2024 in Lakeside. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com 541-756-0440. Margaret Louise Drops Fox, 85 ,of North Bend, passed away January 15, 2024 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com 541-267-3131

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to a certain trust deed (“Trust Deed”) made, executed and delivered by Cynthia T. Taylor and R. A. Taylor, as Tenants by the Entirety, as grantor, to Terry DeSylvia, Esq., as trustee, in favor of LeMoyne D. Bailey Jr. & Mary Lorraine DouglasBailey, as beneficiary, dated September 19, 2022, and recorded on September 23, 2022, as Recording No. 202208756, in the mortgage records of Coos County, Oregon. The Trust Deed covers the following described real property (“Property”) situated in said county and state, to-wit: Lot 4, Block 116, FIRST ADDITION TO EMPIRE, Coos County, Oregon. There are defaults by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the defaults for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Arrearage in the sum of $18,310.00 as of November 1, 2023, plus additional payments, property expenditures, taxes, liens, assessments, insurance, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs, and interest due at the time of reinstatement or sale. By reason of said defaults, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: Payoff in the sum of $249,310.00 as of November 1, 2023, plus taxes, liens, assessments, property expenditures, insurance, accruing interest, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs incurred by beneficiary or its assigns. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on March 21, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the following place: West Front Entrance of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the abovedescribed Property, which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the grantor or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the 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 ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to 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) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sum 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 said 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 owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and 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. The NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, attached hereto as Exhibit\~ A, is incorporated herein by reference. [Exhibit A, NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, is not published pursuant to ORS 86.774(2)(b).] THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. UNLESS YOU NOTIFY US WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THAT YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION OF IT, WE WILL ASSUME THE DEBT IS VALID. IF YOU NOTIFY US, IN WRITING, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE THAT YOU DO DISPUTE THE DEBT OR ANY PORTION OF IT, WE WILL PROVIDE VERIFICATION BY MAILING YOU A COPY OF THE RECORDS. IF YOU SO REQUEST, IN WRITING, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE, WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR IF DIFFERENT FROM THE CURRENT CREDITOR. DATED: October 20, 2023. /s/ Eleanor A. DuBay Eleanor A. DuBay, OSB #073755 Authorized By: Tomasi Bragar DuBay PC, Successor Trustee 121 SW Morrison, Suite 1850 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-894-9900; fax: 971-544-7236 Published on January 23, 30, February 6 and 13, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383058)

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for North Bay Fire Station Seismic Upgrand and Addition, will be received from qualified bidders until the bid closing time of 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Bids shall be submitted to the Architect via electronically: general@ hge1.com, or mail/hand delivery: HGE Architects, Inc., 333 South 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR, 97420. Bids shall be identified as: BID for North Bay Fire Station Seismic Upgrade and Addition. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud following the bid closing time at 2:15 P.M. via remote phone-in conference call. Call-in information for bid opening: North Bay Fire Station Seismic Upgrade and Addition Bid Opening February 27, 2024 2:15 PM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https:// meet.goto.com/242916149 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 - Onetouch: tel:+12245013412, 242916149# Access Code: 242-916-149 Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https:// meet.goto.com/install A Mandatory Pre-Bid Walkthrough will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 11:00 A.M. Bidders to meet in the parking lot of the North Bay Fire Station, 67577 East Bay Road, North Bend, Oregon 97459. Work on this Contract consists of Seismic Upgrades to the existing North Bay Fire Station and an alternate bid for a building addition. Base bid work includes all work related to the seismic upgrade: concrete shearwalls and footings, square tube steel, wall sheathing, siding, reroofing, insulation, gypsum board, flooring, painting, openings, and other finish work related to the structural upgrades. Alternate bid work includes exterior walls, interior partitions, insulation, flooring, painting, openings, plumbing, HVAC, and other finish work related to the building addition. Construction Documents for this work may be examined at the Office of the Architect, HGE Architects, Inc. 333 South 4th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, phone: 541- 2691166, email: general@hge1. com, and at the following locations: North Bay Fire Station, various Plan Centers, and on the HGE website at http://www.hge1. com/bidding-area/. General Contractors are encouraged to contact HGE by phone or email and register their interest in submitting a bid and to be included on the plan holders’ list. One set of drawings,

specifications and contract documents may be obtained by prime bidders from HGE INC., upon deposit of $100. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any technicalities or informalities in connection with the bids. No Bidder may withdraw their bid until thirty (30) days By: Jim Aldrich, Fire Chief North Bay Fire District Published: Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, Oregon January 29, 2024 January 31, 2024 The World Newspaper, Coos Bay, Oregon January 30, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383432) ------------------------------------Notice of Receipt of Ballot Title and District Measure Election, Coos County. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, a Myrtle Point Health District measure election will be held in Coos County, Oregon. The following shall be the ballot title of the measure to be submitted to the county’s voters in the Myrtle Point Health District, on this date: Caption: A five-year levy to maintain & improve ambulance operations. The complete Ballot Title may be viewed at the Coos County website, www.co.coos.or.us or by contacting the Coos County Clerk for a copy. You may also contact the Myrtle Point Health District for a copy. In accordance with ORS 255.155(1), any elector dissatisfied with the ballot title may petition the Coos County Circuit Court no later than 5:00 p.m. January 30, 2024. Julie A. Brecke, Coos County Clerk and Election Officer for the District. Published on January 30, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383435) ------------------------------------NOTICE OF PORT COMMISSIONER VACANCY. The Port of Umpqua is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the Port’s Board of Commissioners. This is a volunteer position; appointees will not receive compensation. To be eligible for appointment, applicant: 1) Must live within the Port District (includes Gardiner, Reedsport, Winchester Bay, Ash Valley, Scottsburg, Elkton, parts of Smith River area and other rural areas within Western Douglas County); and 2) Must be a registered voter in the Port District. For more information and to apply, please consult the port’s website, www. portofumpqua.net, for an application. Alternatively, applications may be obtained from the Port office at 1877 Winchester Avenue, Reedsport, OR 97467 Published on January 30 and February 9, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383172)

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Care provider/companion. Private/ state insurance. 541-441-0160. ------------------------------------VFW CANTEEN MANAGER The Bandon VFW Post is looking for an energetic and creative Part-time Canteen Manager. Job includes scheduling & managing cooking, bartending & wait staff, food & alcohol pricing, ordering, shopping, and inventory control. Create monthly/ quarterly menus, calendar of special meals/events and advertise those events in local media. Attend monthly meeting to review ﬁnances, stafﬁng, and menus. Flexible schedule of 40 - 50 hours per month. Successful candidate must have previous supervisory experience in restaurant management. Mail resume to Quartermaster, 55352 Bates Rd Bandon OR 97411 or email to qm@vfw3440.org. ------------------------------------Part-time Cook The Bandon VFW Post is looking for a part-time cook for Tuesday and Friday evenings at the VFW Canteen located on Bates Rd in Bandon. Dinner is served between 5 & 7 pm with some preparation time needed on each of those days. Job includes preparing dinner as well as other special meals as scheduled. Please call Preston Wayte at 530-949-0749 or email qm@vfw3440.org.

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I'm rounding up new property listings and I've got buyers for the good, the bad and the ugly. Whether it's a palace or a ﬁxer, prime timber lands or a stump farm, or a view of the bay or the barn....the only thing needed to sell your property is a competent and experienced Realtor. JOE WARD, BROKER JOE WARD PROPERTIES 38 years licensed in Oregon 541-912-0934 983 Central Ave., Coos Bay -------------------------------------

Priced to Sell at $499,000 - Newly constructed 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath home, located in the Southeast area of Bandon. Features include granite counters, ductless-heat pump, 9'-foot ceilings, patio, RV Parking and hook-up, fencing, carport, contemporary spacious, open kitchen/ dining and living room. This residence offers an affordable second home or a scaled down lifestyle on the Southern Oregon Coast. Only with minutes to Town, Harbor, and Ocean/ Beach access. Contact Principal Broker Dan Cirigliano at 541.297.2427.

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Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of Patricia Ann McKillip Estate No. 23PB08152 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 17, 2023, China Lunde Shaw has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this estate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at 225 Oakway Center, Eugene, Oregon 97401, or they 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. Date and First Published: January 30th, 2024 by: GREG ALLEN HUNT, Attorney for Personal Representative. Published on January 30, February 6 and 13, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383434) ------------------------------------The Fortress Self Storage 1503 Ocean Blvd NW Coos Bay, OR 97420 541-888-5521 The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting February 13, 2024, at 9:00 am Ending February 20, 2024, at 9:00 am for non-payment of rent and other fees.\~ Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings.\~ Rules are available at the facility office. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com Unit #767 Keonna Reid Published on January 26 and 30, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383057)

Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Coos Bay

Notice of Annual Report

The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Coos Bay (Agency) has published the FY 2022/2023 annual report for the Downtown and Empire Urban Renewal Districts. It is on file at Coos Bay City Hall and with the Agency, as well as has been provided to all the overlapping taxing districts as shown below. The full report is available to all interested persons and can be also found on the city’s website at www.coobayor.gov. The FY 2022/2023, property tax revenue received by the Downtown District was $1,907,819 and the Empire District was $923,776, and indebtedness incurred by the Downtown District $2,003,310 and the Empire District was $433,426. Expenditures for FY 2022/2023 were $4,064,674 for the Downtown District and $2,748,954 for the Empire District. The estimated tax revenues for FY 2023/2024 are $1,850,000 for the Downtown District and $875,000 for the Empire District. The FY 2023/2024 budget for the Downtown District includes $9,256,976 requirements and $4,767,552 requirements for the Empire District. Shown in the tables below: 1) The estimated impact of carrying out the urban renewal plans on the tax collections for the preceding year for all overlapping taxing districts and 2) maximum indebtedness details for the Downtown and Empire Districts. Taxing Jurisdiction

Impact-Downtown

Impact-Empire

Total Impact

Coos County 4H/Extension

8,438

5,625

14,063

Coos County Library Services

69,678

46,537

116,215

Coos Count

103,175

68,911

172,086

City of Coos Ba

608,695

406,691

1,015,386

South Coast ESD

42,318

28,255

70,573

Coos Bay School District #9

433,029

289,325

722,354

SW Oregon Community College

66,993

44,748

111,741

Port of Coos Bay

58,428

38,994

97,422

Coos County Airport

22,885

15,214

38,099

Total

1,413,639

944,300

2,357,939

Source: Coos County Assessor, Table 4e, 2022/2023 Summary Assessment & Tax Roll

Original Plan Maximum Indebtedness

Downtown

Empire

Total

45,055,764

12,550,011

57,605,775

Increase *

16,449,989

Maximum Indebtedness limit

45,055,764

29,000,000

74,055,764

Maximum Indebtedness used to date

(24,701,055)

(13,642,091)

(38,343,146)

Maximum Indebtedness remaining

20,354,709

15,357,909

35,712,618

* Increased by Ordinance #502 & 543 Source: URA financial records

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22940503-SW Reference is made to that certain deed made by, BOB C. HAYES AND AMBER F. YARDLEY, NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON, BUT WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, as trustee, in favor of AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, A CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, dated 10/25/2006, recorded 11/8/2006, in official records of COOS County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/ instrument/microfilm/ reception number 200615138 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC2, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 0006284901 LOT 26 AND THE SOUTH 5 FEET OF LOT 25, BLOCK 37, WESTERN ADDITION TO NORTH BEND, COOS COUNTY, OREGON TOGETHER WITH ANY PORTION OF THE VACATED MONROE STREET, WHICH WAS VACATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1328, RECORDED MAY 25, 1966 BEARING MICROFILM NO. 66-05-9411, RECORDS OF COOS COUNTY, OREGON, WHICH WOULD INURE THERETO BY REASON OF THE VACATION THEREOF. Commonly known as: 2095 Monroe Street, North Bend, OR 97459 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: $32,501.32 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $85,876.20 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 12/1/2020, 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, the undersigned trustee will on 4/29/2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, Inside the main lobby of the Coos County Courthouse, located at 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423 County of COOS, 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 Bob Hayes 2095 Monroe Street North Bend, OR 97459 Original Borrower Amber Yardley 2095 Monroe Street North Bend, OR 97459 For Sale Information Call: 916-9390772 or Login to: www. nationwideposting.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. 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 AFFORDED 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 REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED

WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-22940503-SW Dated: 12/21/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation, as Trustee Signature By: Jeff Stenman, President Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0190104 1/23/2024 1/30/2024 2/6/2024 2/13/2024 The World and ONPA (ID:381387) ------------------------------------In the Matter of a Spray Program for Coos County Road Department NOTICE OF SPRAY PROGRAM TO: ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. In order to maintain County roads, the Coos County Road Department intends to institute a brush control program on March 1st, which may include the use of herbicides on the rightsof-way of certain Coos County roads. 2. Property owners may request the Coos County Road Department not spray the rightof-way abutting their property. Property owners who do not wish the County to spray must contact the Road Department. The Road Department will provide the property owner with a “NO SPRAY” Agreement to complete and return by February 15th. These agreements are free of charge and must be renewed annually. 3. The property owner must post the right-of-way to indicate the “NO SPRAY” area with signs provided by the Road Department. The County will no longer recognize homemade nospray signs. If you do not want us to spray the right of way adjacent to your property, you must come in to the Road Department and ﬁll out a no-spray agreement. 4. Failure to contact the Road Department, enter into the agreement or failure to post the required signs will result in the Road Department spraying the right-of-way as planned. 5. If the property owner posts the abutting rightof-way as a “NO SPRAY” area, the property owner is responsible for controlling the vegetation on the right-of-way. If the property owner fails to clear the right-of-way, the County may do so, with the cost charged to the property owner. Failure to pay this cost will result in a lien being assessed against the property. 6. Contact the Coos County Road Department at 1281 West Central, Coquille, Oregon 97423; or call 541/396-7660 for further information. Published on January 16 and 30, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:382575)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COOS BAY-NORTH BENDCHARLESTON VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU The Coos Bay/North Bend/Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau will hold a public hearing to consider a supplemental budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 at the monthly Coos Bay/ North Bend/Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau Board of Directors meeting on February 8, 2024 at 8:30 am at the Mill Casino in the upstairs meeting rooms. Virtual attendance is available at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8 1105093209?pwd=ZTFobnJ YWFV0UWdvaXJETktBSm NyZz09. The supplemental budget includes the following: GENERAL FUND Source - Carryover $(27,500) Source - Other Revenue Sources 30,000 Source - Other Financing Sources 9,000 Use - VCB Department $ 10,500 Use - VIC Department 1,000 Published on January 30, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383361) ------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of TERRY D. JENSEN Deceased, Case No. 23PB11004 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Tad Jensen has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the claim, with proper documentation, within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative at the office of GOULD LAW FIRM, P.C., 243 W. Commercial, P.O. Box 29, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, or the claim 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, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon, 97423, the Personal Representative or the attorney for the Personal Representative. Dated and first published: January 16, 2024 Tad Jensen Personal Representative 94768 Brunswick Lane North Bend, OR 97459 (541) 297-5023 Published on January 16, 23 and 30, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:382488)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of DENNIS DARBY, Deceased. CASE NO. 24PB00013 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that Tommy Darby has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 13100 SE Sunnyside Road, Clackamas, Oregon 97015, within four (4) months after the date of ﬁrst publication of this notice or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from records of the Court, the personal representative, or attorney for the personal representative. Tommy Darby, Personal Representative /s/ James Shikany OSB#014129, James Shikany, PC, Attorney for Personal Representative, 13100 SE Sunnyside Road, Clackamas, Oregon 97015 Tel: (503) 698-9808 Fax: (503) 210-8344 Email: shikanylaw@hotmail.com Published on January 23, 30 and February 6, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:383056) ------------------------------------NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS ESTATE OF PHILLIP ANDREW COTTRELL COOS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 24PB00017 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cherie L. Cottrell has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Phillip Andrew Cottrell, deceased. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with written evidence thereof attached, to the Personal Representative c/o Patrick Terry, PO Box 630, Coos Bay, OR 97420. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months after the date of publication of this notice to the Personal Representative at the address stated above for the presentation of claims or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may\~ obtain additional information from the records of the Court or the Personal Representative named above. Dated and published on January 30, 2024. Attorney for Personal Representative: Patrick M. Terry, OSB #025730 PO Box 630 Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 756-2056 The World and ONPA (ID:383362)

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Oregon Coastal Caucus still concerned about offshore wind

Lawmakers representing Oregon’s coastal communities reiterated their concerns about offshore wind development to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in a strongly worded letter last week. Organized as the Oregon Coastal Caucus, the January 19 letter urging BOEM to prioritize the concerns of coastal community members and current ocean users was signed by seven Oregon legislators. They are Rep. David Gomberg, Sen. Dick Anderson, Sen.

David Brock Smith, Sen. Suzanne Weber, Rep. Boomer Wright, Rep. Cyrus Javadi, and Rep. Court Boice. “We cannot move forward with offshore wind in Oregon until the needs and concerns of these groups have been addressed,” the letter stated, noting opposition from the fishing industry, marine scientists, engineers, environmentalists, tribal governments, and coastal municipalities. This isn’t the first time the Coastal Caucus has gone on the record with their dissatisfaction with

the federal agency’s process. In May of 2022, the legislators pointed out widespread concerns and urged BOEM, among other things, to slow down the process in order to better hear and respond to concerns, locate wind turbines in deeper water, and engage in a full review of potential impacts on marine habitat, marine birds and mammals, and environmental impacts. In 2023, the group voiced its support for Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s call for a “pause” on the offshore wind

process, which was co-signed by U.S. Senators Wyden and Merkley, as well as U.S. Representatives Hoyle and Bonamici. Caucus members were not satisfied that BOEM was listening and responding to concerns. In its most recent letter, the group pointed out that, in 2023, opportunities for in-person public comment “were limited to the south coast, ignoring the central coast where a significant proportion of the commercial fishing community is based.”

Lawmakers pointed out that the seafood industry supports more than 7,000 full-time jobs. They shared the concerns expressed by many since offshore wind discussions began that “a new use of the ocean should not come at the cost of existing uses and resources that provide benefits to food security and the economies of Oregon coastal communities.” Heather Mann, executive director of Midwater Trawlers Cooperative, expressed her appreciation for the unwavering commitment

of the Oregon Coastal Caucus to represent the concerns of constituents. “We want to remind BOEM at every stage of this lengthy and worrying process that Oregonians will not be simply ignored or run over by outside interests. Our concerns have not been addressed and we are grateful for the Oregon Coastal Caucus and this reminder to BOEM that we aren’t backing down,” she said. To read the full letter from the Oregon Coastal Caucus, visit the “news” page of midwatertrawlers.org.

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ACROSS 1 Tangled mass 4 Cornucopia 8 Dwell on 12 Old French coin

43 Powdery residue 44 The “I” 45 Noisy insect 49 Diplomat 53 “Listen!”

19 Palm tree 21 --, dos, tres 23 Employ 25 Computer instructions 26 Pinnacle

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40 Inquire

ACROSS

41 Put away for later

1 Took a load off

45 Stylish 46 Too hasty

57 Spear

26 Lazy

49 Box

47 Skyscraper

16 Leaf

61 Eager

17 Narrative

62 Long story

30 Horse of a certain color

52 Sticky strip

31 Shipshape

50 Femme fatale

18 Singer -Wynette

63 Snaky shape

31 Therefore

64 Nevada city

32 Doe

20 Los --

65 Smell

22 Big boat

66 Speck

35 Long river in Africa

18 Chimp relative

35 “-- Stoops to Conquer”

51 Edible spread

62 Explode

36 Purple shade

52 Cry

27 Fog 29 Muck one’s cards 30 Genesis name

37 Rigid 39 Din

55 Priest’s vestment

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3 Albacore 4 Place often visited 5 Mineral 6 Take a break 7 Actor -- Lane

24 Ventilate 25 Treat for a pooch 29 Whirled 33 “-- on a Grecian Urn”

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36 Metal source

5 “Gotcha!”

8 Writer -Melville

35 Beamed

9 On

38 Oklahoma town

38 Optional things

10 Trick

40 Ripen

11 Colored in blotches

41 Decimal fraction

55 Roughly (2 wds.) 56 Aerie 59 “-Fledermaus”

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3 Be abundant 4 Paper reed

37 In the manner of (2 wds.)

39 Oil well framework

54 Act

2 Alaskan island

34 Shock

34 -- Moines

42 Only just

25 Tub

45 Turkish chief

51 Similar

61 Place of exile

33 Kimono accessory

23 Flying toy

28 Adjust pitch

60 Confab

32 Drug

53 Radioactive gas

60 Before

17 Wine type

28 Some milk

12 Sporty truck

15 -- out a living

59 Actor -Gibson

25 School grounds

49 Small onion

48 Implement

16 Put one within another

2 Maple genus

8 Hospital area

21 Bands’ booking

50 Busy place

58 Electrical unit

24 Literary collection

48 Work unit

27 Actor -- Penn

15 Chess pieces

1 Note

4 Primrose --

58 African gully

57 “Woe -- --!”

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14 Fever

14 Small case

22 Debtor’s promise

42 Ohio city

19 PC alternative

13 Sailor’s greeting

13 Nevada’s -- 51

20 Thudded

46 Cereal grain

11 Poor grades

47 Cookbook writer Rombauer

54 Bank offering 56 Cakes and --

44 Beatles’ “-Rigby”

6 Roman garment 7 “Laughing” animal 8 Diluted 9 “I’ve Got -- -in Kalamazoo” 10 Govern

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Multiple arrests made in burglary investigation On December 19, 2023, Deputy K. Mong responded to a residence on Highway 101 in Bandon for a large-scale burglary of a residence. It was reported that several firearms and several hundred thousand dollars in cash, gold and silver were stolen from the property. An investigation was initiated with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team and spearheaded by the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team and the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. This investigation resulted in the application and service of six search warrants in Coos, Curry, and Douglas counties. Several firearms, over $100,000 in currency, three vehicles, and pounds of various controlled substances, including methamphetamine and marijuana, have been seized.

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After a residence was burglarized in the Bandon area, several law enforcement agencies worked together to recover some of the stolen merchandise as well as a large amount of drugs.

To date, the investigation has resulted in the following arrests: Matthew Knapp: (45) Burglary I, Aggravated Theft I, Theft I (2 counts), Criminal

Mischief I. Daniel Knapp: (55) Theft I, Burglary I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Kyle Vanalstine: (29) Burglary I, Theft I (2 counts)

with pending charges for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of Methamphetamine. Rebecca Aseere: (23) Pending charges for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of

Methamphetamine. This is an ongoing investigation, and we ask that anyone with information call the Coos County Sheriff’s Office at 541-396-7800.

Kotek declares statewide emergency due to ice storm Last week, Governor Tina Kotek declared a statewide emergency due to the severe ice storm that impacted counties across the state. This declaration comes following an assessment of needs and subsequent requests from multiple counties as they enter the 6th day of severe impacts as a result of the storm. The declaration will

support counties to respond and recover from damages as a result of the storm. “Thousands of people across the state have been impacted by th storm, including power outages, lack of transportation, and an array of safety concerns that come with severe weather,” Governor Kotek said. “The state has been

working with counties as they assess needs, including critical federal resources that can be unlocked by a statewide emergency. I declared a state of emergency in Lane County on Tuesday, and now we are heeding the call from additional counties to escalate.” Emergency response starts at the local level. As resources are exhausted, cities and

counties turn to the state for additional support. Not all resources, such as those the state has been providing since the start of the storm, require a state emergency declaration. The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Governor’s Office have been in frequent communication with impacted counties

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as they continuously assess their needs, anticipate emerging issues, problem-solve, and seek to fill gaps. State emergency declarations are a critical tool that support counties getting access to federal resources they may be entitled to through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as well as other resources. Assets include, but are not limited to, federal infrastructure support for highways, telecommunications, and power system recovery, which responders can access more easily with a statewide emergency declaration. Currently, Multnomah County, Lincoln County, Washington County, Hood River County, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians have

declared a local state of emergency and have been receiving support from the state, including from OEM, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). In addition, ODHS announced this week that individuals who may have had to throw away food purchased with SNAP benefits due to a power outage or other damage from winter storms may be eligible to replace their benefits. Customers may call 800-699-9075, email oregon.benefits@ odhsoha.oregon.gov or provide a written request by mail to ONE Customer Service Center, PO Box 14015, Salem, OR 97309, within 10 days of the loss to inquire.

FIELD TEST Candidates Wanted URGENT NOTICE: You may be qualified to participate in a special Field Test of new hearing instrument technology being held at a local test site.

An industry leader in digital hearing devices is sponsoring a product field test in your area next week and they have asked us to select up to 15 qualified candidates to participate. They are interested in determining the benefits of GENIUS™ 5.0 Technology in eliminating the difficulty hearing aid users experience in difficult environments, such as those with background noise or multiple talkers. Candidates in other test areas have reported very positive feedback so far.

We are looking for additional candidates in North Bend and the surrounding areas. Product Test Sites: North Bend 1938 Newmark St North Bend, OR 97459 (541) 264-7539

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In an effort to accurately demonstrate the incredible performance of these devices, specially trained representatives will be conducting testing and demonstrations during this special event. In addition to an audiometric hearing evaluation, candidates will receive a fiber-optic otoscope exam, a painless procedure that could reveal common hearing problems such as excessive wax or damage to the eardrum, as well as other common causes of hearing deficiencies. Qualified Field Test Candidates: Must Call Before February 2nd • Live in THE NORTH BEND AREA or the surrounding area • Are at least 55 years of age or older • Have experienced some level of hearing difficulty, or currently wear hearing aids • Don’t currently work for a market research company We have a limited supply of the GENIUS™ 5.0 test product currently on hand and ready for testing. We have also been authorized to offer significant discounts if you decide to take the hearing instruments home. If you choose not to keep them, there’s no risk or obligation of any kind.† TO PARTICIPATE: 1) You must be one of the first 15 people to call our office Mention Code: 24JanField FIELD TEST 2) You will be required to have your hearing tested in our office, FREE OF PARTICIPANTS CHARGE, to determine candidacy. Will be tested and 3) Report your results with the hearing instruments to the Hearing Care selected same-day. Specialist over a three week test period. Qualified candidates will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis so please call us TODAY to secure your spot in the Product Field Test. Participants who qualify and complete the product test will receive a FREE $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card* as a token of our thanks.

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*One per household. Must be 55 or older and bring loved one for familiar voice test. Must complete a hearing test. Not valid with prior test/purchase in last 6 months. While supplies last. Free gift card may be used toward the purchase of food at participating restaurants where a minimum purchase may also be required. See restaurant.com for details. Not redeemable for cash. Promotional offer available during special event dates only. †Pursuant to terms of your purchase agreement, the aids may be returned for a full refund within 30 days of the completion of fitting, in satisfactory condition. See store for details.