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When Don McMichael finished a painting of a variety of whales in 1992, he had no idea his work would one day tower bigger than life in downtown North Bend. But as he drove into town Saturday for a special event at Books by the Bay, that is exactly what greeted the renowned artist, who specializes in whales. After years of trying, Books by the Bay owner Harold Midyette finally convinced McMichael to let his work be transformed into a mural, and the result is spectacular. Midyette said he has wanted a mural on the side of his building since he opened Books by the Bay 24 years ago. I didn’t think Don would allow us to copy his work, so when I was talking to Patrick
(Berg), I wanted a little girl reading to whales and a little boy,” Midyette said. “He ran into Don at a car show and he agreed to do it.” With McMichael’s permission, Berg, who runs Artworks Unlimited, painted the mural with the help from several others. They transformed the painting into a display no one can miss. For Midyette, the finished product is a dream come true. He said he is especially happy to have the children included because they were inspired by his own children. “I figured if I was going to do it, it needed to include my kids somehow,” he said. For McMichael, painting is nothing new. “I retired from the Coast Guard in 1977 and I told my crew as I was walking out the door I was going to try to be Please see MURAL Page 3
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Guests at an artist signing ceremony admire the finished mural on the wall of Books by the Bay.
North Bend honors judo champion twins By NATE SCHWARTZ The World
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Don McMichael greets a guest while signing copies of his original work.
A Thanksgiving treat The Green Lion Dispensary offered a special Thanksgiving treat for 100 lucky people who lined up to receive free turkeys from the North Bend dispensary. Green Lion said it wanted to do the giveaway as a way to thank the community for supporting the new business in North Bend.
A surprise ceremony took place on Monday, November 20, to celebrate the achievements of a special set of sisters attending North Bend High School. The Buskerud twins, Brynn and Haley, have had quite the impressive year. After competing in Spokane, Wash., at the USA Judo Senior Nationals this May, the twins took home four gold medals, one for each of the four events they competed in, thus sweeping the field. This earned them a call-up from the USA National Judo Team to represent their country in two events at the 2023 Pan American Judo Confederation Championships. There they continued to display their commitment and talent, taking home another two medals, gold and bronze. In lieu of their incredible achievements, NBHS and representatives from the city and state government came together to surprise the twins with a congratulatory Please see CHAMPIONS Page 3
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The Baskerud twins are all smiles after winning four gold medals at the U.S. Judo Senior Nationals.
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Monday 11/13: North Bend • 2:37 am, 45 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrant, Broadway and Clark. • 5:17 am, 40 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants and false info to officer, 2000 block of Sherman Avenue. • 8:44 am, hit and run accident, 2400 block of Pine Street. • 10:46 am, animal neglect, 2200 block of Inland Drive. • 11:44 am, intoxicated subject, Newmark and Sheridan. • 2:09 pm, 29 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, 800 block of California Avenue. • 2:12 pm, runaway juvenile, 2000 block of Madrona Street. • 3:36 pm, fraud, 800 block of California Avenue. • 4:34 pm, hit and run accident, 2600 block of 11th Street. • 5:12 pm, 41 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Virginia and Hamilton. • 7:02 pm, 56 year old cited for driving while suspended, Virginia and Marion. • 7:11 pm, dispute, 2100 block of Union Avenue. • 8:23 pm, 2100 block of
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Avenue. • 4:13 pm, hit and run accident, Mingus Park. Coos Bay • 5:18 pm, domestic • 1:42 am, disturbance, harassment, 2000 block 300 block of S Wall of Newmark Avenue. Street. • 6:19 pm, 50 year • 2:02 am, dispute, 1600 block of Newmark old male transported to Lane County jail by Avenue. Eugene Police on North • 2:33 am, 33 year old Bend warrant, Eugene. male transported to • 7:17 pm, family Coos County jail on fail dispute, Anderson and to renew sex offender 4th. registration, Highway 101 and Mill Casino. • 7:36 pm, disorderly conduct, 600 block of W • 7:32 am, disorderly Central Avenue. conduct, Broadway and Central. • 9:19 pm, runaway • 7:38 am, stolen license juvenile, 400 block of S Wall Street. plate, 1000 block of Anderson Avenue. • 9:46 pm, 34 year old female transported to • 8:14 am, theft of firearm from vehicle, 500 Lane County jail on Coos Bay warrant, 400 block block of Fir Avenue. of Main Street. • 8:15 am, unlawful entry • 10:19 pm, 44 year old into motor vehicle, 700 cited for driving while block of Date Avenue. suspended, 1st and • 10:44 am, 33 year Johnson. old male transported • 10:41 pm, 31 year old to Coos County jail on male cited for driving criminal trespass II, 500 while suspended, 900 block of S 4th Street. block of S Broadway • 10:58 am, burglary, Street. 1100 block of Ocean • 10:53 pm, 49 year old Terrace. male cited for driving • 1:07 pm, injured animal, Ocean Boulevard while suspended, Highway 101 and Ivy and Cedar. Hills. • 2:13 pm, 29 year old male lodged at Coffee Coquille Creek Correctional on North Bend warrant, • 6:49 am, injured deer, 1700 block of 13th Highway 42 and S Street. Cedar. • 3:53 pm, minor in • 2:18 pm, criminal possession marijuana, mischief, 100 block of N 900 block of W Ingersoll Birch Street. • 4:01 pm, hit and run accident, Highway 42 and S Mill Lane.
Oregon Avenue. • 1:55 pm, fraud, 1100 block of State Street. • 4:20 pm, disorderly conduct, Virginia and Grant. • 4:54 pm, theft, 1800 block of Qaxas Heights. • 8:07 pm, 23 year old male was transported to Coos County jail on reckless driving and elude, Broadway and Waite. • 10:21 pm, disorderly conduct, Kinney and Oak.
Newmark Avenue. • 6:30 pm, threats, 300 block of Anderson Avenue. • 7:11 pm, dispute, 200 block of N Broadway Street. • 7:24 pm, shoplifter, 1000 block of S 1st Street. • 8:22 pm, 31 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, 400 block of N Cammann Street. • 9:12 pm, recovered stolen vehicle, 400 block of N Cammann Street. • 9:17 pm, disorderly conduct, Woodland Drive and Thompson Road. • 10:41 pm, 38 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, Newmark and Broadway.
dispute, 1700 block of Radar. • 2:18 pm, threats, 400 block of Ocean Boulevard. • 3:24 pm, hit and run accident, 700 block of S 7th Street. • 3:47 pm, hit and run accident, 10th and Ingersoll. • 4:04 pm, 22 year old male cited for driving while suspended, Ferguson and 7th. • 4:16 pm, dispute, 700 block of F Street. • 6:39 pm, 36 year old male cited for criminal Coos Bay trespass II, 1000 block of • 2:56 am, 36 year Newmark Avenue. old male arrested and • 6:49 pm, dispute, end transported to Coos of Elrod Avenue. County jail on criminal • 7:07 pm, 59 year old trespass II, 1000 block of male transported to Newmark Avenue. Coos County jail on • 7:06 am, dispute, warrant and cited for 1600 block of Newmark unlawful possession of Avenue. methamphetamines, • 7:33 am, unlawful entry Coquille Elrod Avenue and S 2nd into motor vehicle, 2nd • 9:31 am, theft, 400 Street. and Ingersoll. block of E 2nd Street. • 7:14 pm, hit and run • 9:16 am, theft, 1700 • 10:32 am, 35 year accident, 800 block of block of Thompson old male lodged Coos Elrod Avenue. Road. County jail on theft of • 7:25 pm, 59 year services and criminal • 9:27 am, criminal old male arrested on trespass I, 400 block of mischief, 2300 block of warrants, 500 block of N Central Boulevard. N Bayshore Drive. Central Avenue. • 10:06 am, 30 year old • 9:27 pm, dead animal, transported to Coos Wednesday 11/15: N Bayshore and Toyota. County jail on criminal North Bend • 9:32 pm, disorderly trespass II, 100 block of conduct, 100 block of E • 9:54 am, prowler, 2600 Johnson Avenue. Johnson Avenue. block of Pony Creek • 10:05 am, criminal Road. • 9:34 pm, 78 year old mischief, 1100 block of male cited for driving • 10:54 am, injured Fulton Avenue. while suspended, animal, 2300 block of • 11:02 am, dispute, 2800 block of Ocean Connecticut Avenue. 2700 block of Woodland Boulevard. • 2:06 pm, neighbor Drive. • 9:49 pm, 78 year old dispute, 2800 block of • 11:17 am, theft of male cited for driving Sherman Avenue. bicycle, 1900 block of while suspended, Ocean • 6:25 pm, criminal Newmark Avenue. and LaClair. mischief, 900 block of • 12:42 pm, 44 year • 10:35 pm, disorderly Maine Street. old male transported conduct, 1000 block of • 7:48 pm, 42 year to Coos County jail on Evans Boulevard. old male arrested disorderly conduct II, • 11:28 pm, 18 year and transported Coos criminal mischief II and old male cited result of County jail on resisting felon in possession vehicle vs parked car, arrest, criminal trespass of restricted weapon, 2200 block of Southwest 1200 block of Newmark II, criminal mischief II and Boulevard. attempted theft III, 1600 Avenue. block of Virginia Avenue. • 12:59 pm, 43 year Coquille old female cited on Coos Bay disorderly conduct, • 12:04 pm, animal N 10th Street and W complaint, 30 block of N • 8:21 am, criminal Commercial Avenue. Baxter. mischief, 1100 block of Commercial Avenue. • 3:19 pm, assault, 200 • 3:29 pm, narcotics block of N Wall Street. investigation, W 1st and • 9:49 am, 42 year old N Adams. male transported to • 4:29 pm, 33 year old female cited for criminal Coos County jail on • 4:40 pm, 39 year trespass II, 2000 block of warrant, 400 block of old male transported Elrod Avenue. Newmark Avenue. to Coos County jail on reckless burning • 10:31 am, misuse • 4:58 pm, pedestrian and criminal trespass of 911, 1600 block of accident, N Bayshore II, Highway 42 and Newmark Avenue. Drive and Kingwood Highway 42 S. Avenue. • 11:00 am, 44 year • 5:29 pm, neighbor old male cited for • 5:14 pm, disorderly dispute, 900 block of N harassment, Empire conduct, 10th Street. Gould Street. Lakes/John Topits Park. • 5:32 pm, 38 year old • 11:58 am, fraud, 200 female transported to block of S 8th Street. Coos County jail on Reedsport warrants and disorderly • 1:15 pm, 39 year old • 4:57 pm, stolen conduct II, N 10th Street. male transported to vehicle, Edgewood Coos County jail on • 4:29 pm, shoplifter, Apartments. warrants, 1600 block of 2000 block of Newmark • 10:30 pm, domestic Newmark Avenue. Avenue. disturbance, 1100 block • 6:13 pm, 2000 block of • 1:21 pm, family of Fir Avenue.
e Your Business for 2 Days in The Wo 5 Days in The Worl ay to get your custo Talk to Senator Anderson Sen. Dick Anderson will be hosting a series of town halls in Philomath, Monroe, Florence and North Bend on Nov. 28 and 29. According to a release from his office, Anderson wants to talk to residents about “housing, childcare, homelessness, inflation, drug addiction, traffic, taxes, and more.” On Nov. 28, Anderson will pull a triple-header, starting with a 9 a.m. town hall at the Philomath Community Library and another at noon in the
Monroe Community Library. The Florence Town Hall will take place at the Siuslaw Library at 4 p.m., Nov. 28, and is expected to last an hour. Anderson will then head to North Bend the following day for a town hall at the North Bend Library, starting at noon. Anderson was elected in 2020 and can be emailed at Sen. DickAnderson@ oregonlegislature.gov Call his office for further information at 503-986-1705
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an artist,” McMichael said. “They said, ‘yeah, OK.” But McMichael beat the odds, perhaps because his favorite thing to paint was one few people do – whales. “Not many people work on them,” he said. “I used to see them along the Oregon coast when I did my patrol.” To learn more about whales and to visualize more than the gray whales he saw in Oregon, McMichael has taken trips around the world to see whales up close. He’s taken multiple trips with marine biologists and even traveled to Arctic Ocean
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banquet. Shocked and understandably sheepish for two high school seniors, the twins were greeted by their family and friends at the NBHS Hall of Fame. Principal Chris Pendleton began the ceremonies by recounting the girls’ commitment to excellence and enumerating their place as role models for the whole student body. “It’s an honor to add you to the legacy of excellence at North Bend High,” Pendleton stated in his speech. Next was the twins’ long time coach Rob Schab. The girls began their journey in Judo at age 6, taking lessons at the Southwestern Oregon Community College’s dojo before moving to Shipyard Dojo. Coach Schab had nothing but plaudits for the first degree black belts and said, “It’s not just the medals that they won… but the effort, energy, and dedication that they put in”. Oregon State Representative Boomer
one time. “I’ve had quite a few experiences with whales,” he said. “It was something I studied, but there weren’t a lot of artists who painted whales.” McMichael said he was hesitant to allow his work to be transformed into a mural, but agreed when Berg asked. During the two weeks the mural was being painted on the building, McMichael visited North Bend a few times to check out the progress. “All I did was come over and watch them and admire them,” he said. “They did an amazing job reproducing that on the side of a wall. Their specialty is to reproduce artwork. I admire that.” McMichael, who lives in Glasgow, said he now
has a reason to visit North Bend more often. “I drive by it all the time,” he said. “Usually, I would take a shortcut, but now I drive by it.” Last weekend, McMichael came down to sign copies of his original painting. Those in attendance were asked to make a donation for a signed copy, with all the money being donated the Friends of the Coos County Animal Shelter. McMichael said he considers himself retired from painting now, but he admits he hasn’t stopped pursuing his passion. “You can’t,” he said. “That’s why I did a painting of a Coast Guard lifeboat going into a breaker. I’m keeping that one.”
Wright followed after making the trip from Salem for the special occasion. Representative Wright’s speech included the reading of a letter written by Governor Tina Kotek, whom were both brimming with pride at the success of their young constituents. This was followed by words from North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke, who urged the twins not to forget their roots via some North Bend schwag, and reiterated how proud the city is of their remarkable triumphs. This pride was echoed by their father Jeff Buskerud, himself a member of the NBHS Hall of Fame for wrestling. “We were very honored by the fact the community supported us, and that the Judo community provided training and support,” he said when asked his thoughts on the city’s display of appreciation, and was jovial when Principal Pendleton joked they would be replacing his trophy case photos with those of his daughters. The twins received
their congratulations with grace and appreciation. They enthusiastically thanked the judo community and the people of North Bend for helping them fundraise to get to the competitions in the first place. “it means a lot, because they donated to get us there. Without them we literally would not have gotten here,” said Haley.
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Don McMichael, left, the artist whose work is on a mural at Books by the Bay, visits with Bill Blumberg, who designed the Books by the Bay logo, during a ceremony last weekend.
The Buskerud twins are specialists in Judo Kata, a formal routine through which Judo technique is displayed via a pre-arranged choreography. The girls compete in tandem to show a mastery of technique, accuracy, and posture in which they must understand and complement each other’s movement. When asked if being twin sisters gives them
an advantage over the rest of the field, the girls laughingly responded, “We would like to say yes, but its more the fact that we’re so close. There’s no instinctive thing, we’ve just become so used to each other’s movements”. North Bend’s newest champions continue to set their sights on the highest of judo honors. When asked about what was next for them Brynn
replied, “We plan to go through the same route, and next time to qualify for worlds.” With such an impressive track record already, it’s easy to back Brynn and Haley for success. Displaying a gracious, humble attitude and a deep commitment to excellence, it could very well be just the beginning for the Buskerud Twins.
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North Bend Mayor Jessica Engelke, left, and State Rep. Boomer Wright honor the Buskerud twins.
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State Rep. Boomer Wright reads a letter from Gov. Tina Kotek during a special ceremony honoring the Buskerud twins for their accomplishments in judo.
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The Buskerud twins, Brynn and Haley. Smile during a surprise ceremony honoring their success in judo.
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Bandon, North Bend had state champions in the classroom The combined Bandon-Pacific football team had the top grade point average of all Class 2A programs, earning first place in the Academic All-State program sponsored by the Oregon School Activities Association. The Tigers, who also
reached the playoffs this fall, had a team GPA of 3.58. North Bend also had a champion, with the girls cross country team tying Cottage Grove for first place in Class 4A, each with a 3.97 GPA. Bandon nearly had another title in boys cross country,
ranking second in Class 2A/1A at 3.82 (St, Stephen’s Academy was at 3.94). Bandon also was eighth in Class 2A for volleyball (3.72). North Bend was sixth for Class 4A in girls soccer with a 3.73 average. The Bulldogs were ninth in boys cross
country with the same 3.73 average. Siuslaw tied for third in girls cross country in Class 3A-2A1A at 3.94 and was sixth in football for Class 3A (3.36) and eighth in boys cross country (3.66). Other programs for the
three schools that had at least a 3.0 GPA included: Bandon: Girls cross country 3.33. North Bend: Volleyball 3.40, Boys Soccer 3.06. Siuslaw: Volleyball 3.54, Boys Soccer (with Mapleton) 3.18, Girls Soccer 3.61.
SCAT hosts first swim meet in three years For the first time since 2020, the South Coast Aquatic Team was able to host a meet at North Bend Municipal Pool. The team hadn’t been able to host since the 2020 B/C Championships because of the COVID-19 pandemic and then repairs to the pool. Until September, the group had been swimming at Mingus Park Pool in Coos Bay. The meet Nov. 11-12 brought in more than 140 swimmers from SCAT, the Gold Coast Swim Team, Central Coast Swim Team, Crescent City Swim Club, Rogue Rapids, Roseburg Y Swim Team, Superior Aquatics and the YMCA Grants Pass Swim Team. The meet was a team effort for SCAT, organized by the team’s head coach Heather Perry and assistant coach Sarah Perry and meet director Robyn Wakeling, a member of the SCAT board. Other board members who contributed to the meet’s success included Al Abrahamsen, Kurt Nicholls, Rebekah Speakman, Jenn Andrews, Sarina Teyler and Chrissy Ryback. The team also had support from the city of North Bend and pool directors Claire McKee and Maycie Jaehnig, who helped make sure SCAT had the space and support needed to make the meet a success, Ryback said. North Bend High School assistant swim coach Katie Parrot also was helpful, offering her expertise and continuing a long-standing cohesive relationship between SCAT and the high school. “The team would like to acknowledge and thank all of our local
businesses and families in two who helped make this first meet back such a success,” Ryback said. Sponsors included Big Foot Beverages, Sumin’s Restaurant and Sushi Bar, Pancake Mill, Blue Heron Bistro, Franz Bakery Outlet Store, Bridgeview Coffee Roasters, US Foods Chef Store, North Bend Safeway and Umpqua Dairy, who all donated food or supplies for the hospitality room and concession stand. SCAT swim families and friends Robyn Johnson, Megan Nicholls, Derek Teyler, Heather Perry and Katie Parrot made the food that helped make the visiting coaches feel welcome. Gold Coast Swim Team coach Kathe McNutt shared her team’s starting system to help the meet run smoothly. Dan Neal provided PA system support and Tim Wakeling and Bill WItharm ran the computer timing system. Vendors Blue Water Swim and Events By Idea made sure the swimmers had access to custom meet apparel and swimsuits and accessories. Ryback also said organizers expressed appreciation to past board members and friends Bill Witharm and Scott and Aimee Hoefs. “Their contributions to youth swimming in the community for over a decade too often goes unsung,” she said. “The team is forever grateful for their families’ continued help and support over these rough last few years. “The South Coast Aquatic Team would also like to thank the community for their continued support of
our athletes and keeping our name out there. SCAT would not have survived these hard times without Kathe McNutt at Gold Coast Swim Team and Helen Dietz at Mingus Park Pool for taking us in the last three years and giving our team a place to swim and grow. The team’s next home meet will be the B/C Championships taking place Jan. 27-28. That meet provides swimmers a chance to achieve “A” qualifying times to compete at the state championships in February. Members of SCAT who competed, with their age (in parentheses), events and times, included: Clarissa Abrahamsen (12), 50 Backstroke, 36.39, 100 Breaststroke, 1:38.15, 500 Freestyle, 6:44.11, 100 Individual Medley, 1:21.25, 50 Butterfly, 37.40, 50 Breaststroke, 46.19. Courtney Abrahamsen (8), 50 Freestyle, 50.68, 25 Back-
Cooper Vinyard receives USATF state track award Cooper Vinyard of the Prefontaine Track Club was recognized for his stellar efforts last summer when he was named the USATF Oregon Youth Male Athlete of the Year for the 12-and-under age group. Cooper shined most in the high jump during the summer, improving each time he stepped on the apron while competing in the 9-10 age group. At the Oregon Junior Olympics Championships he finished third, clearing 3 feet, 9 ¼ inches. He then improved on that mark at the regional championships, winning by clearing 3-11 ¼. He wrapped up the season by being the only 9-year old to make the podium in the event at the National Junior Olympics meet in Eugene, finishing sixth by clearing 3-11 ¾. He also qualified for the national meet in the long jump and in the 4x100 relay with three teammates. That squad also won state and regional titles. “Maybe next year in Texas I can win and be a national champion,” Cooper said. His father, Jon Vinyard, said Cooper is dedicated to success in the sport. “Cooper truly loves the sport of track and field,” Jon said. “He could not be more happy accepting this award and being recognized with the likes of all the other great athletes in the state of Oregon. Everyone who
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The South Coast Swim Team had its first home meet in more than three years earlier this month.
Cooper Vinyard puts in the time and practice for their individual events are much deserving of this recognition. Cooper realizes this type of award isn’t something that is easily obtained and is striving to be even better next year.” Cooper is active in multiple sports each year with his twin brother, Logan. He just finished his third/fourth grade flag football season, his team finishing a perfect 10-0 and winning the South Coast Youth Football Championship. Now Cooper is gearing up for basketball, with road trips with his local youth travel team to compete in tournaments in Salem put on by Oregon Amateur Basketball.
stroke, 26.03, 25 Butterfly, 27.94, 50 Backstroke, 58.47. Kinley Andrews (8), 50 Freestyle, 51.53, 25 Backstroke, 23.26, 25 Breaststroke, 28.77, 25 Butterfly, 28.90, 50 Backstroke, 53.00. Payton Andrews (10), 50 Freestyle, 36.18, 100 Breaststroke, 1:49.25, 200 Freestyle, 2:52.50, 100 Freestyle, 1:17.57. Jonathon Bertholet (16), 50 Freestyle, 28.57. Cecilia Bolin (14), 50 Freestyle, 31.22, 200 Backstroke, 2:53.93, 500 Freestyle, 7:18.47, 100 Freestyle, 1:11.65, 100 Backstroke, 1:22.09, 200 Breaststroke, 3:41.92. Cecelia Deets (12), 50 Freestyle, 54.26, 50 Backstroke, 1:10.86, 100 Free, 2:04.39. Melina Harbolt (12), 50 Freestyle, 37.82, 100 Breaststroke, 2:05.03, 200 Freestyle, 3:01.32, 100 Individual Medley, 1:44.14, 50 Butterfly, 52.22, 50 Breaststroke, 55.94. Teagan Harbolt (12), 50 Backstroke, 48.46, 100 Breaststroke, 2:02.75, 500 Freestyle, 9:04.23, 100 Individual Medley, 1:46.55, 100 Backstroke, 1:50.68, 50 Breaststroke, 55.04.
Logan Jones (15), 50 Freestyle, 28.11, 500 Freestyle, 6:32.68, 100 Freestyle, 1:03.09, 100 Backstroke, 1:14.09, 200 Breaststroke, 3:52.91. Lucas Jones (15), 200 Backstroke, 2:35.64, 100 Breaststroke, 1:29.24, 500 Freestyle, 6:26.94, 100 Freestyle, 1:05.22, 100 Backstroke, 1:13.45, 200 Breaststroke, 3:16.59. Robert Kirkland (8), 50 Freestyle, 57.65, 25 Backstroke, 30.45, 50 Backstroke, 1:08.98 Jordyn Nicholls (10), 50 Freestyle, 40.85, 50 Backstroke, 52.01, 100 Freestyle, 1:34.54, 50 Butterfly, 47.38, 50 Breaststroke, 1:06.23. Evalynn Ryback (10), 50 Freestyle, 31.20, 50 Backstroke, 35.81, 200 Freestyle, 2:38.15, 100 Individual Medley, 1:21.53, 50 Butterfly, 39.81, 50 Breaststroke, 45.62. Morgan Ryback (13), 50 Freestyle, 28.51, 100 Butterfly, 1:21.65, 500 Freestyle, 6:24.87, 100 Freestyle, 1:02.61, 100 Backstroke, 1:15.91, 200 Breaststroke, 3:11.94. Castle Schnabel Martin (11), 50 Freestyle, 34.80,
200 Freestyle, 3:01.67, 100 Individual Medley, 1:33.55, 100 Freestyle, 1:17.25, 100 Backstroke, 1:36.52. Mia Soulinhavongsa (8), 50 Freestyle, 44.68, 25 Backstroke, 23.53, 25 Breaststroke, 24.76, 25 Butterfly, 27.39, 50 Backstroke, 52.33. Jayce Storm (9), 50 Freestyle, 47.75, 50 Backstroke, 54.93, 100 Freestyle, 1:49.33, 50 Breaststroke, 1:16.68. Henry Teyler (11), 50 Freestyle, 36.37, 100 Breaststroke, 1:53.82, 200 Freestyle, 2:53.12, 200 Individual Medley, 3:21.25, 50 Butterfly, 47.41. Zoey Teyler (8), 50 Freestyle, 53.35, 25 Backstroke, 24.08, 25 Breaststroke, 33.85, 100 Individual Medley, 1:59.48, 25 Butterfly, 26.92, 50 Backstroke, 55.08. Nikolai Waite (12), 50 Freestyle, 39.96, 200 Freestyle, 3:35.09, 100 Freestyle, 1:32.14. Rurik Waite (7), 50 Freestyle, 1:26.74, 100 Freestyle, 3:00.75. Kile Wakeling (13), 50 Freestyle, 35.35, 100 Breaststroke, 1:52.62, 100 Freestyle, 1:16.89, 100 Backstroke, 1:32.01.
Football championship games wrap up fall in Oregon Two teams that eliminated South Coast squads from the football playoffs ended up winning championships over the weekend as the fall sports season wrapped up for high schools in Oregon. SIX-PLAYER: Echo won a wild contest against Joseph in the championship game, overcoming a 19-0 deficit to complete an impressive run that included knocking out both unbeaten Powers and Elkton on the march to the title. Dom Curiel had two touchdown passes and a touchdown run for Echo and Sam Wyse had two TD receptions and a scoring run. EIGHT-PLAYER: Top-ranked Lost River, which handed Myrtle Point its only loss during the regular season, beat Crane 30-20 to claim the other Class 1A eight-player crown. Crane eliminated Myrtle Point in the semifinals a week earlier. Lost River quarterback Chase McAuliffe accounted for all four of his team’s touchdowns, two on runs and two on passes — to Connor Dunlea and Emmett O’Brien. CLASS 2A: Lowell, which eliminated both Gold Beach, in the second round, and Special District 3 champion Oakland, in the semifinals, ran past Weston-McEwen/Griswold 74-42 for the championship. Lowell jumped out to a 22-0 lead, but led only 29-28 early in the third quarter before pulling away. JaMar Thurman had five touchdown runs and a touchdown reception while amassing 266 yards rushing and
Lowell had 618 total yards of offense in the win. CLASS 3A: Cascade Christian jumped out to a 34-6 lead and repeated as state champion, beating Banks 34-24. Ashton Moody had two touchdown runs and a touchdown pass to Deryk Farmer for the Challengers and Cascade Christian also got a defensive touchdown on a fumble return by Caleb Scaglione and a pair of field goals by Mason Hoffman. CLASS 4A: Top-ranked Henley got a huge game from Joseph Janney and beat Marist Catholic 42-28 for the title. Janney had four touchdown runs, including a 70-yard dash in the final seconds of the first half to put Henley in front for good. He also had an interception return for a touchdown and a touchdown pass to Chris Janney. CLASS 5A: Top-ranked Wilsonville beat Mountain View 29-23 for the title, overcoming a 23-14 deficit on a pair of touchdown passes from Kallen Gutridge to Nick Crowley, the game-winner with 4:56 to go. Gutridge also had two other TD passes, to Nick Coyler and Mark Wiepart, and passed for 291 total yards while also leading Wilsonville’s ground attack with 87 rushing yards. CLASS 6A: Central Catholic set a new championship game record by rolling up 639 yards of total offense to beat Tualatin 49-21 for the title. The Rams got 346 passing yards and 96 rushing yards from quarterback Cru Newman in the win.
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Letter to the Editor Get citizens involved This is a formal request to the city council members to take action to modernize some of the 120-yearold, operational city procedures that currently prevent transparency and accountability from those employed to run our city. Local city governments are supposed to have a Citizen’s Oversight Committee to ensure our voice is included in decisions about how city services are provided back to community members. . North Bend City currently has no Citizens Oversight Panel that allows civilians the right to participate in reviewing government activities, such as the handling of civilian complaints of police misconduct. After a particularly egregious manner in the way I was treated by the NB police department, I decided to file a formal complaint. At this time, I found out there were no formal complaint procedures, no formal documents with an assigned case number provided to the community member. Instead, Mr. Milliron sent me an email to answer his questions about the complaint. He then reworded my complaint, responding to his version of the incident, and selectively ignored
other documented evidence presented, and then dismissed my complaint. I specifically asked Mr. Milliron in multiple emails to respond to the items he ignored in my complaint, and to inform me of the city’s appeals process. Mr. Milliton just continued to ignore me. For over two weeks, I have sent multiple emails to Mr. Milliron and Mayor Engelke who have both refused to provide me with a signed formal letter stating the reasons why they oppose establishing a Citizen’s Oversight Committee. The community has a right to participate in their own governing of their community. Every city I have ever lived in has a Citizen’s Oversight Committee to ensure transparency and accountability back to the people while ensuring there is no corruption. As our entrusted elected city officials we look to you to ensure that North Bend City establishes a Community Oversight Committee that protects our civil rights that ensures due process to its community members. There cannot be trust between the city and the community without civilian oversight ensuring transparency. Julia Claybault North Bend
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Live rough and know the real world By JACOB RICHARDS
Writers on the Range Guides in the outdoor industry inevitably come up with collective nicknames for customers. On horseback they’re “dudes,” on the river they’re “mers” — short for customers — and they’re “sticks” if you’re trying to trick a trout. Sometimes the terms trend a little negative — “flatlander” comes to mind, and there’s another name I’ve come to use but need to explain it. It comes out of what I do: For the last decade, I’ve guided multi-day whitewater fly-fishing trips through western Colorado’s Gunnison Gorge during the summer. Then I spend the fall guiding horseback hunting outfits in wilderness. It adds up to around 100 nights a year sleeping rough. I’ve met a lot of people from all over the country, and, sad to say, too many seem oblivious to how scarce clean water is in the outback and also how much work it takes to make water safe for drinking. That’s why I sometimes call them “water poopers.” Spill a big batch of filtered water, treat a horse like a car rather than a living being, or behave in some other entitled way, and you might get saddled with this moniker. If a client takes offense, I explain that a water-pooper assumes that a flush toilet is necessary to life, and they usually agree: “Yep, that’s me. Never thought about it that way.” On the river, and in hunting camp, water is precious: We filter every drop of water that we drink. We haul the water from the river or the creek to camp and then let gravity filters purify it, one drop at a time. On overnight river trips we use a portable toilet setup with a great view, but some clients never get over their
distaste of having to use it. At trip’s end, our portable toilet gets packed out, leaving nothing behind. On the mountain every fall, we usually have to dig two 5-foot-deep outhouse holes at least 40 paces from the main tents. After a stalagmite of poop and toilet paper inevitably forms, the “campjack” has the unlucky job of knocking over the tower. We fill in the hole when it’s threequarters full and then dig a new one. Wilderness guides love saying things like “misery makes memories,” or “embrace the suck.” It’s good for a laugh when rain, mud or a sudden freeze moves in, but it helps make living deep in the wilderness an experience to learn from and remember. It also breaks the water-pooper spell we fall into in the “real world.” Being responsible for our personal needs connects us to the realities of life that modern civilization hides. Our elk camp is located in an aspen forest licking down into Gambel oak brush, and every year I notice that the land is drier and hotter. Aspens are not doing well. The mature trees are dead or dying and only saplings seem to have any vigor. A little creek used to run cool enough to hold some fingerling trout, but vegetation is moving higher up the mountain and the creek is warm. The elk rut also happens later in the fall each year. At some point every season after six weeks in the wild, I drive home, and as I crest the ridge and see the lights of Grand Junction, it hits me: Some 150,000-plus people live in the area, and they all defecate in purified water without a second thought. For those first few days back in civilization, the absurdity is overwhelming.
Jacob Richards But I also can see the bigger picture of our careless lives. Living in a wild place separates us from what is essential: Shelter. Energy. Food. Clean water. Waste removal. We’re forced to take individual responsibility for all of those things in the backcountry. Of course, I’m a waterpooper, too. No one is immune. No matter how you wipe it, we all clean ourselves with dead trees, even protestors sitting in old growth forests. I might just be a river rat and mule skinner, but I know that many of our most pressing environmental and social issues stem from this water-pooper line of thinking. Stepping out of the system to take responsibility for ourselves, even for a few days in the wild, can be eye-opening. It’s amazing to realize how fragile our luxuries are, from toilets that whisk waste away to having clean water pour out of a tap. It is unwise to take these luxuries for granted. Jacob Richards is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange. org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring conversation about the West. He is an outdoor guide and writer and lives in Fruita, Colorado.
Merkley, Whitehouse, Huffman Press International Community to take Many successes in North Bend of North Bend because the our system is, many of us Ambitious Action to City Councilor city prioritizes collaboration would agree that getting our and vitality for all of our fair share is a priority and From my short time businesses. And when the jumping through some quality Combat Plastic Pollution witnessing how our city works mayor takes that selfie with hoops is fair. By JENNY JONES
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senator Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), are urging U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to embrace strong action to combat plastic pollution at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)’s session on plastic pollution starting today in Nairobi. In a letter to the Secretary sent leading up to the summit, the lawmakers highlighted the clear and present threat plastic pollution poses to public health, national security, and the future of the planet, and called for an ambitious approach to the negotiations and bold leadership from the United States. “Plastics are a large and growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. Petrochemical and harmful waste management facilities are overwhelmingly sited in poor, rural, Indigenous communities and communities of color. Exposing residents of these communities to contaminated air, soil, and water, resulting in major health issues, including increased incidences of asthma, cancers, endocrine disruption, developmental disorders, and heart disease,” wrote the lawmakers. “The international legally binding instrument is a unique opportunity for the world to come together and address this global crisis.” The lawmakers urge the Biden administration to show leadership and ambition in tackling the plastic pollution
through council meetings, I’ve seen a sea of change in how our city leaders work: learning successful grant • A small number of writing and creating an producing countries environment where people cannot be empowered to can learn together the entire stop the rest of the world process so that grants can not from addressing this crisis; only be awarded to us but • A meaningful treaty must so that future grants become include binding more likely. production limits; Our city efforts expand beyond our borders through • Innovation and circularity staff commitments to sharing cannot be excuses for knowledge and working with inaction; other organizations like the • Parties to the treaty must tribes, the county, and sister have tools to protect cities throughout the county, themselves. so that our region gets better and better at bringing Merkley is a leader in our fair share. That process Congress on combatting invariably unfolds to include plastic pollution. In his role working with representatives as the Chair of the across our state and federal Environment and Public governments to target Works subcommittee grant money and improve overseeing environmental legislation so that rural justice and chemical safety, communities like ours can Merkley has been holding a access a fair share more series of hearings easily, among other benefits. investigating plastic This isn’t a simple process. production and pollution. Each grant typically has at Merkley’s hearings have examined: environmental and least one unique requirement. The process also has layers climate damage from that build upon one another. plastics, impacts of plastics For example, the city of on environmental justice communities, reuse and refill North Bend recently did the systems, beverage container work to regain its Certified Local Government status. waste, and consumer That catapulted the city to challenges to recycling. finish the work for recognizing Merkley, along with historic landmarks, which, Representative Jared then, enabled funds to Huffman (D-CA), leads the flow to the Liberty Theatre Break Free from Plastic through — you’ve got it Pollution Act, the most — more successful grant comprehensive plan ever proposals. introduced in Congress to Doing the work to get address the plastic pollution into the Oregon Main crisis that is poisoning our air, Street program has and will water, and land, and disproportionately impacting continue to open doors for revitalizing our town, not just communities of color and downtown but throughout all low-income Americans. during the INC session by supporting the following goals in negotiations:
state and federal leaders, that handshake and smile come with a “What can you do for North Bend?” Our city works together in a way now that supercharges efforts. Perhaps the paper would be willing to report what I say here because I can see that in the fiscal years 2021-2024 alone, grants written by our staffers have secured funding for high-priority projects to more than $11 million. But why is this so important? Many of us have an attachment to the idea that money brings strings, so we should “stand on our own feet,” and view this money chase distastefully. I empathize with that sentiment, but I respectfully disagree. Pooling resources is ageold and present in every society. Social animals share. Communities and municipalities pool and share. Any good leader knows that saving up to use for a future project is fundamental to sustainability. And yet, it’s only recently that the city of North Bend has made the work to get our fair share from state and federal pools and private organizations a priority. With so much of our pooled resources in the form of state or federal programs, don’t we want accountability? Spending taxpayer money from any source **should** come with strings. No selfrespecting taxpayer would want to see our government pull an Elon Musk and dump billions into a company only to crash and burn it into nothing unwittingly. Yes, however imperfect
And so much of running the city is outside the tax base. But even within the programs run by taxes, many of our city costs outpace the annual Social Security cost of living increments by a long shot. That makes sense, though, when you think about it. What retiree is purchasing sewer filters, fire engines, or asphalt for repairing roads? What family is expected to create city-wide events or clean water? Economic development (affordable housing for people who live and work here, attracting commercial interests, etc.) is the only way to keep pace with the costs of running our essential services. So, we very much benefit and need the city to continue pulling our fair share. When the timber industry subsidized our local governments, North Bend had significantly more staff and resources. We now operate on a shoestring budget and only five fulltime administrative staff (2-3 dedicated to Finance, at my last count). It’s hard to imagine the pressure and time constraints faced by any of our city staffers. Despite those incredible difficulties and **time** constraints, our city administrator has seeded and sown a new capability in our city. So, congratulations, Mr. Milliron, for getting your Oregon Certified Economic Developer and putting training and collaboration for city staff at such a high priority. I’m sure we will benefit in spades from the opportunities that open for the city.
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Obituaries (Continued on Page 12) Loran Carl Wiese
Robert Hankins
May 20, 1944-November 18, 2023
A stellar example of what a community-minded person should be passed away on Saturday, November 18, at his beloved home in Coquille. Loran was born in Prairie City, Oregon in 1944 and lived in Milton-Freewater for most of his young life. After high school graduation, Loran joined the Army and spent three years stationed in San Francisco and South Korea. After serving his country, he attended Eastern Oregon College in La Grande where he earned a degree in education and English. He began his life in Coquille in 1969, when he started teaching English, speech and drama at Coquille High School. It is a testament to his teaching skills that up until this day, he would run into former students who still called him Mr. Wiese and always had a memory to share about their time with him. Loran only taught for 7 years before going out on his own as an insurance agent. Other jobs followed, including a stint as Coos County Economic Director, Coquille Hospital Community Relations Coordinator, and Project Manager for Methane Energy Corporation. But those were just his paying jobs. His real love was for the community. One of his hobbies was auctioneering and anyone who was at one of his auctions knew they had better be ready to buy something if he caught their eye. At last count, he had raised over $500,000 for various causes. For many years, he was a member of the Coquille Lions Club and the Coquille Elks lodge. He was also the Voice of the Red Devils football team for 33 years and never missed a Friday night game. His booming voice, sense of humor, and love of football made him a popular addition to the games. In 2018, Loran received the James C. Richards award from the League of Oregon Cities for his work on the Coquille City Council from 19862018, including 2 years as mayor. Many still referred to him as Mayor Wiese and could not believe he had only served in the post for one term. He also served on the city budget committee, as well as the budget committee for Coquille Valley Hospital, where his sense of humor and knowledge of the budgeting process was always appreciated. Loran was a big family man. He met the love of his life, Rochelle Craver, in 1968 when they took a French class together at Eastern Oregon College in La Grande. Loran was a hopeless French student but with Rochelle’s help, he managed to squeak out a C. After that, they were never apart. Loran graduated from Eastern with a degree in education in 1969 and was offered a teaching job in Coquille. Not wanting to be far away from each other, Rochelle transferred to Duck Country to finish her teaching degree in Spanish. They were married July 25, 1970. Son Jake was born in 1979 and daughter Ashlee followed in 1981He loved being a dad and in 2014 he became Papa to
granddaughter Cora and grandson Cooper in 2017.. And then the best part of all, he got to be a “Papa” with the arrival of granddaughter Cora in 2014 and grandson Cooper in 2017. Loran discovered late in life that he had an affinity for pencil drawing, especially portraits of dogs. He started out drawing his own pets but soon branched out into doing those of friends and sometimes total strangers. He met many acquaintances during his hours of drinking coffee at Frazier’s Bakery who are now the proud owners of his work. For this, he was paid in doughnuts and thank you cards. A special thanks goes to Fresenius Kidney Care and nurse, Rob Kerneen. Their support and kindness gave us an extra year of quality time with Loran. Loran is survived by his wife of 53 years Rochelle Wiese, son Jacob and daughter-in-law Lisha Wiese of Vista, California, daughter Ashlee Wiese and son-in-law Keith Fortenbach and Cora and Cooper Fortenbach of Eugene, sister and brother-in-law Susan and Larry Palmer of Federal Way, Washington, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Phil and Anne Craver of Dallas, Oregon, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Doug and Nadine Allen of Huntington Beach, California and various nieces and nephews. Loran’s passion for the past 12 years has been as State Coordinator for Reel Recovery, a nationwide non-profit that takes men with cancer on a free fly-fishing trip to the Big K Ranch in Elkton every August. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to reelrecovery.org in Loran’s memory. Be well, fish on! A celebration of life is planned for January 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coquille Valley Elks Lodge. 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
Robert “Bob” Hankins bid farewell to this world on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023. Bob was born in 1936 in Bell, California. At the age of 10, his family relocated to the Coos Bay area, where he lived out his life. His dedication to hard work began in junior high school, where he built the largest newspaper route in Coos Bay. In high school, he learned the art of ceramic tile setting under the guidance of his father, eventually taking ownership of the family business, Bay Art Tile. Bob graduated from North Bend High School in 1955. Bob exemplified the mantra, “Work hard, play hard.” The long hours he put in at work funded his love of cars and other fun. Bob always had a nice set of wheels. He was proud of his ‘55 Chevy, ‘65 Mustang, four-wheelers, a backhoe at the ranch, and a rare amphibious car that he delighted in driving straight into the lake. In 1958, Bob married Fontella Jensen. Together they embarked on a life of adventure. In their 65 years together, they never sat still. There was always a project (or three) that Bob was involved with. They enjoyed building two cabins on Ten Mile Lake, and later a ranch in Templeton Valley. It was from these many properties that fond memories involving camping, boating, hunting, clam digging, gardening, and driving dune buggies were made. Though he exhibited a “tough guy” exterior, those who knew Bob would agree that he had a heart of gold. As a business owner, Bob gave many people their first chance of
employment, treating them as adults and giving them a sense of purpose and worth. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for his friends. He was always there for his family, attending every event and supporting every interest. Robert was preceded in death by his son, Brad Hankins, and is survived by his wife, Fontella Hankins; daughter Brenda Troisi, her husband, Jim; their children Hannah and Seth; Brad’s children, Daniel and Kaitlin, her husband, Tyler Frank, and their son, Hendrik; and Bob’s brother, Jim Hankins. Bob graced the world with humor. In his memory, you are encouraged to visit a friend to hoist a beer and share a joke.
Phillip Andrew Cottrell December 20, 1941 – November 15, 2023
Phillip Andrew Cottrell, born December 20, 1941, 81, passed away November 15, 2023. The son of James and Cledith Cottrell. Phillip was second to none, except to his twin brother at birth and the lazy doctors who couldn’t bring themselves to fill out a separate form for the second twin’s birth certificate. Kid you not, they drew a line through the first-born name and wrote-in Phillip. Phil’s soulmate was a kitty named Baby, even though she lost her fluffy tail later in life. He hosted frequent barbeques with friends, riding and cooking with Hells’ Angels and dancing like the gopher in Caddy Shack. Phil was a man of few words that left you no doubt where he stood with one look. His pride and joy were his hot rods that were “almost” done. He always had bigger plans. Phil held a highranking founding position in the local Gray Beard Society. He is survived by his twin brother, William; sister, Jan; daughters, Cherie and Andi; and sons, James and Tony; grandchildren, Dallas, Makayla, Fox, Gage, Toni, Robert and Tristan; as well as his great grandchildren, Dallas, Jr.,
Silas, Wyatt and Deanna. Memorial services will be announced and held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com
cars and after retirement, he enjoyed working on his tractor on a piece of property he bought in Bridge. Steve has an extended family, which he loved beyond words. He is survived by his wife, Allison; children, Lisa Hoag, Stephanie (Jason) Empson, Jason Hughes, Susie (Joey) Abrao, Ashley (Joey) Hughes and Steven Dery Jr.; grandchildren, Dilyn, RJ, Ostyn, Cole, Izaiah, Emma, Wyatt, Joshua, Clara, Madison, Brandon, Leila and Olivia; brothers and sisters, Donald Dery, Koren King, Candace Hinzmann, Gail Heidel, Joe Dery and Michelle Heisen; multiple nieces and nephews; and his honorary grandson, Chance Dery.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Donald Dery; mother, Phyllis Oliphant; brothers, Jimmy, Johnney, Phillip and Jeff; and his sister, Melody. Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www. coosbayareafunerals.com Life is good, God is great.
Steve Dery November 29, 1953 – November 18, 2023
A graveside service with military honors for Steven York Dery Sr., 69, of Coquille, will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, December 2, 2023 at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens, 94105 Rink Creek Lane in Coquille. Steven was born November 29, 1953 in Syracuse, New York, to Donald Dery Sr. and Phyllis Oliphant. He passed away November 18, 2023 in Coos Bay. When Steve was 4 years old, he and his family traveled on the Coastto-Coast train to Oregon, where they settled and made their home. Steve graduated from Myrtle Point High School, class of 1971. He then enlisted in the Marine Corps and
served for four years. Steve loved our country and was a very proud Marine! After his time with the Marines, Steve attended SWOCC, where he and his older brother enjoyed wrestling together on the same team. Steve was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He worked hard as a logger and loved what he did. He was a fan of Elvis, Tommy James and the Shondells, and Johnny Horton. After he retired, he spent a lot of time working with his tractor. Steve was a number 1 sideroad and he took a lot of pride in being that. He was a fan of Tommy James, the Shondells and Elvis. He loved fast
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INVITATION FOR BIDS City of Myrtle Point Sealed Bids for the Harris Improvements project for the City of Myrtle Point, Coos County, Oregon (Owner) will be received by Civil West Engineering at 486 E Street, Coos Bay, OR, 97420, until 2:00 p.m. (PDT) December 11th, 2023. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately following the specified closing time. All interested parties are invited to attend. Subcontractor declarations must be submitted to the above mentioned City representative no later than 2:00 p.m. (PDT) December 11th, 2023. The work on this project is for public work. A brief description of the scope of work is provided below: Harris Street Improvements - Base Bid: Furnishing all labor, equipment and materials as required for the Harris Street Improvements Project consisting of several blocks of roadway improvements including curb & gutter, sidewalk, pedestrian ramps, driveways, intersection reconstruction, and 2” grind & inlay. Construction also includes approximately 500 lineal feet of new 8” C900 water main, the abandonment of existing 8-inch water main, installation of new valves, fittings, and service connections. Bid delivery address: Civil West Engineering 486 E Street Coos Bay, OR, 97420 Bids will be accepted at the above location via UPS, FedEx and hand deliver. USPS deliver will not be accepted. Bids will be opened at the Civil West Engineering conference room. Bidding Documents can also be examined online at the following location: To be eligible to Bid and be listed on plan holders’ list, bidders must download Bidding Documents and/ or purchase them from Engineer. Complete digital project bidding documents are available for Project #8803471 at www.civilwest. com under Current Bidding. You may download the digital plan documents for $15.00 Please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free-membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is available for a nonrefundable price of $140 per set which includes applicable sales tax and shipping. Please
make your check payable to Civil West Engineering Services and send it 486 E Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Please contact us at 541-266-8601 if you have any questions. There is no pre-bid conference for this project. Prospective bidders are encouraged to visit the project site. Bidders must be qualified to perform the work properly and to comply with applicable laws and bonding requirements. This contract is for public work and is subject to ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870. Prevailing wage rates for public works’ contracts in Oregon are required for this project. No bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the bid contains: 1) a statement that bidder will comply with the provisions of ORS 279C.840 2) a statement as to whether the bidder is a resident bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120. Dated this 1st of November, 2023 By order of:Darin Nicholson Title:City Manager Published: The World Newspaper November 21, 2023 & November 28, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:377128) ------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of FREDERICK L. DeGARLAIS, Deceased. Case No. 23PB09440 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. DATED and first published this 14th day of November, 2023. Gail Woodward Personal Representative Published on November 14, 21 and 28, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:377452)
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS 28 November, 2023 City of North Bend 835 California Ave North Bend, OR 97459 541-756-8535 On or about at least one day after the end of the comment period the City of North Bend will authorize the North Bend Housing Authority to submit a request to the HUD for the release of Project Based Vouchers, to undertake a project known as North Bend Family Housing for the purpose of constructing a multi-family housing project, at 2121 Madrona St, North Bend, OR 97459 estimated funding of $48,641,569 including non-HUD funding sources. The activities proposed comprise a project for which a Finding of No Significant Impact on the environment was published on 27 November, 2023. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at North Bend City Hall, 835 California Ave, North Bend, OR 97459 where ERR and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of North Bend Planning Department. All comments received by December 12th, 2023 will be considered by the City of North Bend prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The City of North Bend certifies to HUD that Derek Payne in his capacity as City Planner consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the North Bend Housing Authority to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City of North Bend’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of North Bend; (b) the RE has
omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD at 1220 SW 3rd Ave, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97204 or via email at Portland_RROF@hud.gov Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Derek Payne, City Planner City of North Bend 835 California Ave. North Bend, OR 97459 Published on November 28, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:378566) ------------------------------------NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 2ND, 2024, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 63171 FRUITDALE RD, , COOS BAY, OREGON 97420. The court case number is 22CV38687, where ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., is plaintiff, and THE ESTATE OF STANLEY C. NELSON; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF STANLEY C. NELSON; STEFAN NELSON; MARK NELSON; DANIEL NELSON; SEAN NELSON; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 63171 FRUITDALE RD, COOS BAY, OREGON 97420 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http:// oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published on November 28, December 5, 12 and 19, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:378146)
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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF TS No.: 167326 APN: SALE Announcements 7135000 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Alan S. Cabudol and Candice E. Cabudol as Grantor to Ticor Title Company, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for LoanStar Home Loans, LLC, dba LoanStar Home Lending as Beneficiary, dated 01/19/2018, recorded 01/22/2018, in the official records of Coos County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2018-00679 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: The North 1/2 of Lots 1 and 2, Block N, Western Addition to the Town of Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 164 S 11th St, Coos Bay, OR 97420 The current beneficiary is Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 06/23/2023 as Inst No. 2023-04405 in the records of Coos, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee 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: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 05/01/2023 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $172,831.39; 2. Interest through 10/09/2023 in the amount of: $3,695.58 3. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $8,971.37 4. Total NSF Charges in the amount of: $35.00 5. Last FHA PMI Premium in the Amount of: $397.84 6. County Recording Fee in the amount of: $97.00 7. Corporate Advances in the Amount of $2,476.94 8. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $172,831.39 together with the interest thereon at the rate 4.1250000% per annum from 04/01/2023 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 03/01/2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM,
Standard of Time, as established by Section Announcements 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance of the Courthouse, 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 the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; 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 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. 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. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. 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. Announcements NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 03/01/2024 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TO-MONTH OR WEEK-TO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’slength transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY
PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You Announcements may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://www. oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact
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media,” in this case damp dirt and rocks where water is non-uniformly distributed and therefore not always readily accessible to microbes. Learning more about the development of biofilms in porous media has societal impacts on Earth through a range of applications, Wildenschild said – in fields such as groundwater remediation, water treatment, and soil and agricultural science. In addition, biofilms contribute greatly to the fouling of mechanical and medical devices, including implants. New information about microgravity-grown biofilms can
also lead to improved understanding of altered microbial behavior in space that can affect engineered systems, as well as human health on crewed spaceflights, she added. The environmental engineering researchers are hoping the OSU samples can be launched to the space station via space shuttle in late summer 2025 – and are planning for some of the work performed on them by astronauts to be live-communicated as part of STEM outreach events on the Oregon State campus. “We don’t know yet when we will be offered a spot on a space
freighter, but we will likely need more than a year and a half to prep for sending the samples up and preparing the highly detailed protocols for the astronauts,” Wildenschild said. The project will pay particular attention to the tradeoff between capillarity and gravitational forces in microbial growth. Capillarity is a phenomenon, driven in part by a liquid’s surface tension, in which a liquid spontaneously rises or falls in a narrow space, such as a thin tube – or in the voids of a porous material. The researchers want to know what role capillarity plays in how biofilms grow and evolve
into three-dimensional structures in the pore space. Gravity also plays a part in that growth and evolution, and on Earth, they can’t switch gravity off to study only the role of capillarity. “We’re sending the samples to space to eliminate gravity so we can better understand the interplay between gravity and capillarity, and how each of these forces affect biofilm growth and architecture,” Wildenschild said. “The research conducted on the ISS will also provide opportunities to explore 3D objects when the samples are microCT scanned upon return to Earth to allow for comparison between biofilms
grown in the presence or absence of gravity. The 3D scans will give viewers the feeling of flying through the object.” The researchers hypothesize that based on the flow domain – the interplay between capillary, gravitational and viscous forces – they can predict what kind of biofilm will grow: compact, fluffy, patchy, etc. Viscosity affects a fluid’s resistance to flow. “We can control viscosity and by turning off gravity in space, we can compare the growth patterns to those obtained on earth and thereby tease out the role gravity versus capillarity plays in the formation of biofilms,” Wildenschild said.
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Two Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty members are partnering with NASA on a $525,000 National Science Foundation project to examine the role that gravity, or the lack thereof, plays in microbial growth. Dorthe Wildenschild and Tala NavabDaneshmand will send specimens to the International Space Station to see how biofilms – aggregates of microorganisms that stick to each other and to surfaces – develop in “partially and variably water-saturated porous
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Air Force veteran Monique DeSpain will challenge Val Hoyle in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District DeSpain says public safety, government accountability are top campaign issues By JULIA SHUMWAY Oregon Capital Chronicle
A Republican Air Force veteran and attorney plans to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, counting on voters’ frustrations with crime and homelessness and suspicion of Hoyle’s ties to a troubled marijuana business to overcome a Democratic registration edge in a southern Oregon congressional district. Monique DeSpain, a 30-year veteran of the Air Force and Oregon Air National Guard who retired as a colonel, launched her campaign for the 4th Congressional District this week. She said her campaign is focused on public safety, creating a prosperous economy and on ensuring government transparency and accountability. That last point is a dig at Hoyle, a freshman congresswoman and former head of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries who Republicans have sought to paint as ethically compromised. Hoyle, like many Oregon Democratic candidates, received campaign donations from the owners of La Mota, a cannabis company involved in the downfall of former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan because Fagan took a side job for the company’s owners while they were involved in an audit conducted by her office. Hoyle returned most of her La Mota contributions after she decided to run for Congress instead of reelection as labor commissioner. As labor commissioner, she also pushed for a nonprofit organization founded by La Mota co-owner Rosa Cazares to receive a $554,000 grant, Willamette Week reported.
She has declined to turn her personal cell phone over to the labor bureau to extract public records, instead hiring her own attorney to decide which texts count as public records. Under Oregon law, text messages, emails and other communication sent or received on personal devices are considered public records if they involve government business. DeSpain, who spent much of her time in the military as an attorney with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, said her experience conducting workplace investigations stands in sharp contrast to Hoyle’s stance on public records. “As a JAG I used to do investigations like that, and if somebody refused to provide me with a record that would facilitate the investigation, I would consider that obstruction,” she said. “It’s just not how a person in a leadership position like Val Hoyle has been should be behaving.” Hoyle has denied any wrongdoing. A spokeswoman told the Oregonian/ OregonLive last week that Hoyle left decisions about what texts to turn over to the bureau to her attorney, who previously worked as a public records lawyer for former Gov. Kate Brown. DeSpain hasn’t held elected office before, but she has worked for the past few years for one of the state’s most prominent Republicans, Salem state Rep. Kevin Mannix. Mannix, the architect of Oregon’s mandatory minimum sentencing laws, has run twice for both attorney general and governor, lost a congressional primary in 2008 and previously served as chairman of the Oregon Republican Party. She joined Mannix’s law
firm and another organization he led, Common Sense for Oregon, that sued Brown over her use of clemency powers, including releasing nearly 1,000 people from prison early during the COVID pandemic. A circuit court judge in Marion County halted the release, but the Oregon Court of Appeals overturned that ruling and affirmed Brown’s power to commute sentences. DeSpain described herself as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. She submitted written testimony to the Legislature opposing an omnibus gun bill that would have required all gun buyers to obtain a permit and require any legal challenges to the bill to be filed in Marion County to prevent opponents from venueshopping to find a favorable judge in a more conservative rural county. She said she agreed with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s
Health Organization that abortion should be regulated by states, saying she wouldn’t support a nationwide abortion ban or efforts to codify Roe v. Wade federally. “Oregonians have made perfectly clear that they’re pro choice, and the law is fixed on that,” DeSpain said. “It can be modified through the state legislature, which is the proper place for that, and as a congresswoman for Oregon, I will not support the return of the abortion issue to the federal government.” DeSpain said she would be an independent voice, not in lockstep with her party, but couldn’t immediately give an example of an issue where she differed from the Republican party line. She eventually said she would disagree with Republicans who don’t view border security as an issue. “If I’m confronted with the specter of people not agreeing on securing the border, I will be having a
differing opinion on that,” she said. “With my military background, my life experience, my legal background, I know that that is a real threat to our country and will not have any issue with disagreeing with somebody who’s not going to see it that way.” Hoyle had a 7-point win in 2022 over former Army National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, who is now running for a state House district. Skarlatos came within 5 points of Hoyle’s predecessor, longtime Democratic Rep. Peter DeFazio, in 2020, but redistricting in 2021 gave Democrats a larger advantage in the district. Nevertheless, GOP groups including the National Republican Congressional Committee have indicated that flipping Oregon’s 4th and 6th districts and reelecting U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the 5th District are among their top priorities in 2024.
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Air Force veteran Monique DeSpain, a Republican, will challenge U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, in the 4th Congressional District.
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Oregon State University drops out of plan to manage Elliott State Research Forest The university’s new president ended the multi-year collaboration over disagreements about conservation and timber harvests By ALEX BAUMHARDT Oregon Capital Chronicle
After five years of collaborating with tribes and state agencies to create the largest research forest in North America, Oregon State University officials have decided they will no longer participate in its management. The announcement came in a letter from the university’s new president, Jayathi Murthy, to the State Land Board on Monday, just over a month before the state’s deadline to submit a critical habitat conservation plan for the Elliott State Research Forest to federal agencies for approval. The university’s decision stems from “the difficulty of resolving the competing interests of state, tribal, industry, environmentalist and community interests,” it said in a release. In her letter, Murthy said she was concerned the current management and habitat plans for the 80,000-acre forest north of Coos Bay would not allow enough logging and would not bring in sustainable revenue. “Regretfully, I find the current trajectory of the planning process is on a course that will fail to deliver the public good anticipated, and falls well short of the ‘world class research forest’ envisioned,” she wrote. She added that the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, partners in the forest’s planning and management, have also expressed to university leadership that more forestland needs to be opened to logging. The Elliott State Forest has about 41,000 acres of old-growth trees, making it one of the largest uncut areas left in the Oregon Coast Range, according to Oregon Wild. It also has some of the most productive and pristine streams for protected salmon and critical habitat for threatened species, such marbled murrelets, northern spotted owls and salmon. As a research forest, it can be studied for sustainable logging, habitat and conservation practices and used for recreation. Without Oregon State’s involvement, the Oregon Department of State Lands could be set back in its planning, but not derailed, said department director Vicki Walker. “Let me be abundantly clear,” she wrote in response to Murthy’s letter, “the state remains deeply committed to the vision
of an Elliott State Research Forest. The department will continue to work collaboratively with the prospective board, tribes, stakeholders and partners to map out options and actions needed for the research forest to become a reality.” From working forest to research forest The Elliott State Research Forest, formerly the Elliott State Forest, was Oregon’s first “state forest” taken from the ancestral lands of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. Since the early 1900s, it was logged to provide revenue for the state’s Common School Fund. In 2016, the state took it out of production, in large part because it had been too heavily logged and lawsuits claiming violations of the Endangered Species Act had limited much of the logging still allowed in the forest. The State Land Board attempted to sell it to a private timber company, but under pressure from environmentalists brought the Department of State Lands, Oregon State University and the Confederated Tribes together as co-partners to manage it as a future research forest. By December 2022, state officials voted to buy the forest with $220 million of Oregon taxpayer funds, and to take it out of production for schools. The Legislature created a new government entity, the Elliott State Research Forest Authority, to oversee the management of the forest by the state, tribes and university. According to current habitat and forest management plans, about one-third of the forest cannot be intensively logged and about one-third of it cannot be logged at all. About 14,000 acres, nearly one-fifth of the forest, is open to clearcutting and about 3,400 acres of old growth up to 160-years old can be logged. An unknown number of acres could be used as carbon sinks to offset polluters who buy into carbon credit markets. That was also a point of contention for Murthy, according to her letter. Desired timber harvests Walker of the state lands department said in her letter that taking some acreage out of logging and putting it into carbon sequestration would help the state meet climate resilience goals
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A section of Elliott State Forest near Loon Lake was logged.
without impacting research, and she reiterated that the forest management and habitat plans currently drafted reflect the realities of complying with federal laws. “I also want to reaffirm basic expectations for the Elliott State Research Forest,” she wrote. “The research forest must be supported by a habitat conservation plan that complies with the Endangered Species Act.” Brad Kneaper, council chair of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians said in a news release Wednesday that the acreage taken out of management for logging would hurt species and the forest’s health. “This approach stands in contrast to a tribal approach, which favors active stewardship to promote an ecologically diverse and resilient landscape,” he wrote. Kneaper referred to the reserve acres as “no touch” and said that they would lead to overgrown tree canopies crowding out diverse species and plant life in the forest. “These forests have been stewarded by tribal people since time immemorial. We traditionally used fire, pruning, harvesting, and planting to create a healthy and diverse landscape,” he said. “The forest was healthy, and helped to provide the tribe with the culturally important species such as deer and elk, salmon and lamprey, berries and cedar on which our people and our culture thrived.” In the news release, Kneaper applauded Oregon State’s “decision to delay final
action on the Elliott and continue to work with the tribe,” suggesting the tribe could follow suit. “The tribe hopes that the Department of State Lands will reevaluate this position and will continue to work with the tribe rather than move forward against the opposition of the tribe,” he wrote. What’s next? The newfound dissatisfaction from the tribes and university this late in the planning process confounds Bob Sallinger, a member of the nine-member board of the Elliott State Research Forest Authority and director of the nonprofit Bird Conservation Oregon.
“The fact is that everyone – OSU and the tribes – were at the table when all of these decisions were made for the better part of half a decade,” he said. “We’re still getting our heads around what has happened, but I think it’s entirely possible to move forward based upon the work that was done.” Sallinger said Oregon State’s exit will not sink the ship, and that perhaps it will play a less involved role but still benefit from the forest. “They can do research on the forest, or they can choose not to. I don’t think OSU was necessarily essential to moving this forward,” he said.
Walker wrote that the state lands department would submit its habitat conservation plan to federal agencies and that she would soon release additional information on a path forward. “Oregonians across the state came together in support of a research forest and collaboratively created the foundations we are continuing to work from: the Elliott as a publicly owned forest that has completed its obligation to funding schools, but will continue to contribute to conservation, recreation, education, indigenous culture and local economies as a research forest,” she wrote.
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