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December

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Merkley, Kaine: No Funds for War Against Venezuela

Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia’s U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today teamed up to introduce the Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Venezuela without explicit Congressional authorization.

“Congress cannot stand by while Donald Trump wages war without authorization,” said Merkley. “Nicolás Maduro is a brutal dictator, but that does not provide justiﬁcation for the Trump Administration to ignore U.S. law to carry out these unconstitutional military strikes. Donald Trump cannot be trusted, and we must say no to another endless war, reckless regime change, and lethal operations— which are essentially extrajudicial killings—and do nothing to make the American people safer.”

“We shouldn’t stumble into an unnecessary war with Venezuela—risking U.S. servicemembers’ lives—with no congressional authorization and incomplete information about the Administration’s objectives, its legal rationale, and the potential consequences of a long-term conﬂict that could drive migration and irreparably fracture Venezuela,” said Kaine. “This legislation would prevent us from doing that, and I urge my colleagues to support it and reclaim the solemn responsibilities on matters of war and peace assigned to Congress by the Constitution.”

Merkley and Kaine’s bill does not prevent the United States from acting to defend itself or its citizens from an armed attack or threat of an imminent armed attack, pursue lawful counternarcotics operations, or provide humanitarian assistance to the Venezuelan people.

The Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025 is also co-sponsored by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

“The Trump Administration has amassed the largest naval buildup in the Caribbean in decades and committed extrajudicial killings in international waters amounting either to murder or war crimes. Congress has not authorized this Administration to take these offensive actions, and with good reason – the American people do not want to start another war. We must put a stop to this by passing this simple measure to prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from funding the Trump Administration’s manufactured conﬂict with Venezuela,” said Van Hollen.

During the ﬁrst Trump Administration, Merkley introduced a Senate resolution prohibiting military action in Venezuela. Kaine has also been a leading voice in Congress raising concerns over presidents’ efforts to expand the use of military force without Congressional authorization.

Oregon Department of Education Releases 2025 Report Card: A Look at Coos County

STAFF REPORT

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently released an online portal with great ease of access for any district’s statistics. Anyone can now sign on to see in depth indicators for how their community is doing in relation to state averages. Having access to these numbers is incredibly useful for both decision makers and community members concerned about local education. General stats like graduation rates and regular attendances are available alongside granular details like demographic breakdowns and subject-speciﬁc proﬁciency.

“These proﬁles are an important tool that help us understand how our students and schools are doing; where we’re making progress, where we can do better, and how we can continue reﬁning the ways we serve communities across the state,” ODE Director Dr. Charlene Williams said. “Ultimately, this data is not just something to report—it’s an opportunity to respond. It’s a chance to continue implementing the strategies we know are effective and to adjust where needed, so every Oregon student can thrive. ODE will continue to focus on supporting programs that make a difference.

Looking across the board,

Coos County’s various districts tend to fall below state averages. Let’s focus in on some of Coos County’s stats and how they compare in the areas of regular attendance rates, 9th graders on track to ﬁnish, and actual graduation rates.

Regular attendance is a percentage of students who attend over 90% of their enrolled school days, 9th Grade on Track is a percentage of ﬁrst year high school students receiving appropriate support for graduating on time, the Four-Year Graduation rate is calculated per year (this will be students who started in 20/21 and received a diploma in 23/24).

Coos Bay SD 9

CBSD enrolled 2,914 students in the 2024-2025 school year, with 48% of those students experiencing poverty according to ODE. There are 166 teachers, 5 counselors, 1 social worker, and 3 student psychologists.

Regular Attendance

Coos Bay: 59.6%

State Average: 66.5%

9th Grade on Track

Coos Bay: 81.5% State Average: 86.6%

Four-Year Graduation

Coos Bay: 68.9% State Average: 81.7%

North Bend SD 13

NBSD enrolls 2,786 students, with 44% of them experiencing poverty. Staff includes 155 teachers, 6 counselors, and just one social worker and psychologist.

Regular Attenders North Bend: 64.3% State Average: 66.5%

PCIP Update: Port Holds First Monthly Meeting for Terminal Project

BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor

In response to calls for further transparency, the first Tuesday of each month has been designated by the Port of Coos Bay for public board meetings specifically regarding the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project (PCIP). While this gives the public a recurring chance to sit in for information or lodge a public comment each month, the 8 AM start time will make it tricky for many community members to attend. There is a rather dedicated contingent of detractors, including representatives from the League of Women Voters Coos County (LWV), who still managed to be in attendance for the first of these meetings on December 2, alongside many local union leaders.

During the meeting’s normal agenda, the Board received an update on the early survey and report processes that have been commissioned by the Port to gauge the viability of the project and the full extent of the needed modiﬁcation for the terminal’s three main stages: the channel modiﬁcation, the railroad upgrades, and the building of the terminal.

The recent government shutdown put aspects of the project in a grey area, which PCIP Executive Director Melissa Cribbins cleared up in her management report. Some of the federal partners, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Army Corp of Engineers, continued their work throughout the shutdown. The latter reviews the Port’s permit requests and is responsible for conducting the engineering studies around the project’s stages. The federal Maritime Administration (MARAD) apparently stopped taking meetings during the shutdown but communications have since resumed, with the project hoping to have the administration help with contracting their $25 million in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants.

PCIP Chief Commercial Ofﬁcer Keith Leavitt presented next with information on the hiring of

Rebel Consultants. The asset management consulting company is working to build and update the case for PCIP’s commercial viability in order to justify to lenders and granters that the project has legs.

“We anticipate that this project is going to need signiﬁcant public and private investment. The case for making that investment is what we are really asking Rebel to do,” said Leavitt. “For example, we know that the rail improvements are going to require a major loan with the FRA. Rebel has a lot of good experience working directly with the underwriters for that kind of ﬁnancing, to be able to make the case for a loan.”

“The market pitch that you make to ocean carriers, to investors, to bankers. There’s that part of it. The other part is to allow us to dig more deeply into where the cargo is going to come from.”

According to Leavitt, there is great opportunity in the Union Pacific’s rail route to the Midwest in terms of getting the containers themselves to cities that struggle to bring them in for export. These questions of the project’s business case were raised in our recent coverage of the LWV’s information meeting. Rebel’s report is expected to be finished by the end of the first quarter of 2026, and will hopefully provide robust answers to those questions.

Speaking on behalf of the LWV during public comment, Cristine Mofﬁtt presented community questions from the audience in attendance at that recent presentation to the board. She requested that the board provide answers to those questions, in addition to imploring the board to watch the video of the presentation available through their YouTube channel. Port meetings are also available live on YouTube. and on demand after the fact, for anyone curious about engaging further.

The next PCIP focused meeting will be January 6, 2026 for anyone who wishes to get more information or have their voice heard about the project.

BY J. MARK POWELL InsideSources.com

It started like any other Monday at Long Island’s Belmont Park outside New York City. The weather was warming up as the annual spring horse racing season was winding down, tempting many workers to sneak out of their sweltering Manhattan ofﬁces for an afternoon watching the ponies. With temperatures already in the upper 80s and air conditioning still decades away, it didn’t take much temptation. Horse racing was big in those days, right up there with baseball and boxing.

However, the thousands of fans who ﬁlled Belmont’s massive grandstand on June 4, 1923, saw much more than the usual round of races.

They witnessed something that had never happened before, and hasn’t happened since.

It was a ho-hum race card with largely lackluster entrants that day.

Owners entered their best horses in marquee races or ran them on Saturdays, which meant bigger crowds and bigger cash prizes. Monday races drew the B-Listers, good ponies, but not quite ready for the big time. Still, they did provide the potential for upsets, and you never knew when an unexpected burst of exhilaration might be lurking around the ﬁnal curve. However, the folks in the stands weren’t expecting excitement; just a few hours of good entertainment.

And they wound up getting much more than they bargained for.

One attraction that afternoon was a steeplechase, an equine obstacle race in which horses jump over fences, shrubs and ditches. The ﬁeld included an entrant named Sweet Kiss, described as “a bay mare of obscure background” owned by a Miss A.M. Frayling. A 20-to-1 long shot with a dicey track record, she was nothing to

write home about.

Miss Frayling picked an unknown to ride her mare. Frank Hayes was a 22-year-old Irishman who had worked around horses for years as a trainer and stableman. It seems he had his heart set on becoming a jockey. Some accounts say the steeplechase that day was his ﬁrst race; if he had ridden before, he’d never made it to the winner’s circle. It also seems he’d been on a crash diet to qualify for the ride, too, dropping from 142 pounds to 130 in just days. Which may explain what soon followed.

At any rate, horse and rider were a perfect match: a long-shot mare saddled with a jockey nobody had heard of. It was a marriage made in “also ran” heaven.

So, imagine the immense surprise when Sweet Kiss pulled off an upset, besting the field and winning by a head. The stunned crowd leapt to its feet in thunderous applause. Officials hurried over to congratulate the winning jockey. Sweet Kiss cantered a hundred yards beyond the finish line.

And then it happened.

Hayes “slipped slowly over his

mount’s side, fell face downward, and lay still.” He was dead as a doornail.

At some point during the ﬁnal quarter mile, he had suffered a fatal heart attack, yet had somehow managed to remain seated.

A horrified silence fell over the crowd. Racing stewards, the final authority who declare the winner of each race, reviewed the situation. They found that since Hayes was still in the saddle when Sweet Kiss had finished, she was the official winner.

(Though they did dispense with the traditional post-race jockey weighing, for obvious reasons.)

Hayes ﬁnally had his win. He was buried three days later in his racing silks in a Brooklyn cemetery. The horse racing world also had a new record. No race, before or since, was ever won by a dead jockey. And what about the mare? The racing community is notoriously superstitious. She quickly acquired the nickname, “The Sweet Kiss of Death.” No jockey was willing to climb aboard her after that, and she never raced again.

OPINION COLUMN

BY CCSO DEPUTY VIERCK

Eight years, two months, and twenty-ﬁve days. In a jail, everyone counts time. Adults in Custody mark the days and “wake-ups” until release. Deputies count the hours until the weekend or the years until retirement. I could recount every shift I worked at the Coos County Jail—the triumphs and the traumas—but no single page could hold them all.

My ﬁrst and best lesson came before I ever put on the uniform. My aunt, a long-time correctional ofﬁcer in California, told me, “Your words and your time cost you nothing. They’re still people. It never hurts to listen or to offer a kind word.” I have carried that advice like a compass through every corridor and crisis of my career. It is the greatest gift I was ever given.

Both deputies and those we supervise will admit that the job can breed an “us versus them” mindset; it’s practically baked into the design of the place. Yet treating every person with basic respect is the only way to keep our own humanity intact in an environment that can be hazardous, stressful, and, at times, deeply traumatic. We work among individuals society has labeled the worst of the worst. We read the charging instruments, hear the details of unimaginable crimes, and sometimes witness people at their lowest. Still, I have used my aunt’s advice to build genuine rapport across the bars. More than once, an Adult in Custody has stepped in to protect me—from physical attacks, verbal threats, even insults from their peers. We never count on that kind of loyalty, but when it happens, it is a quiet reminder that respect can travel in both directions.

Being a woman in a male-dominated profession brings its own challenges. Society—and sometimes the people we supervise—assumes I am smaller, weaker, less capable. Those assumptions are not universally true or false; they simply miss the point. Women are indispensable in corrections. Some of us are exceptional firearms instructors or defensive-tactics trainers. Others excel at jail inspections, ensuring compliance with Oregon Jail Standards. Some are fierce fighters. I see myself as a strategist and a de-escalator—skills rooted in an upbringing where violence was absent, and words were the first line of defense. That background left me unprepared for the raw aggression I would eventually face, but it also gave me

tools many of my male colleagues do not possess: the ability to calm an enraged man with the steady tone of an exasperated mother, or to search a female inmate with the dignity the law and basic decency require.

People are always surprised when they learn where I work. “Wait—you work with men, too?” Yes. Murderers, rapists, people arrested for DUII—everyone who comes through the sally port. The shocked look on their faces used to bother me. Now it ﬁlls me with a strange pride. I don’t look like their mental image of a jail deputy, and I have learned to be proud of that mismatch.

I have served as Watch Commander, running an entire shift of four to seven deputies when the sergeant is off. For the last three years, I have been a Field Training Ofﬁcer, shaping new hires and praying they carry forward the same empathy my aunt gave me.

When George Floyd was killed, I posted publicly about my disappointment in bad policing. Someone replied, “You only care because bad cops make you look bad.” That remark missed the mark by a mile. No one lasts long in this profession for ego or glory. I have missed holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries. I have been cursed at, spit on, and assaulted. Some mornings, it takes everything I have just to walk through the staff door.

There have been days I nearly turned in my badge for something safer, softer, saner. Yet I stay—because I believe I am here for a reason. I mentor rookies. I talk people down from the edge of suicide. I have knelt in someone else’s blood, applying pressure and praying the ambulance hurries.

The job is brutal on bodies, minds, and relationships. But it has also given me a second family unlike any other. You hear it said that it’s not where you work, it’s who you work with. In law enforcement, that cliché is gospel. I know deputies who will drive across the county at 3 a.m. to check on a struggling coworker. I know others who crochet blankets and stuffed animals for every baby born into our extended family. I know men and women who have run into danger to save a life—sometimes the life of the very person they arrested the week before. We are protectors. We are human beings capable of profound empathy. My greatest hope is that one day the public will look past the uniform, past the headlines, and see us clearly for who we are.

Of cials urge public to avoid contact with sick or dead birds as avian u persists across Oregon

SALEM, Ore. – People across Oregon are being urged to avoid contact with sick or dead birds as highly pathogenic avian inﬂuenza (HPAI) continues to impact wild and domestic bird populations across the state. There is currently no effective treatment for wild and domestic birds, and the virus can spread rapidly among bird populations and potentially to other wildlife.

ODFW is currently receiving reports of HPAI-related bird deaths across Oregon, with most cases occurring in the Willamette Valley among migrating cackling geese and some raptors. Additional detections have been reported in eastern Oregon, where early-season duck and raptor mortalities and snow goose deaths have occurred. Sporadic reports along the Oregon Coast also include cases in gulls and other waterbirds.

Since 2022, Oregon has experienced widespread outbreaks of HPAI in wild birds and domestic poultry. This virus has been detected in nearly every Oregon county. It has caused the deaths of more than 15,000 wild birds and the euthanasia of more than 183 million domestic poultry in North America.

Other non-avian wildlife conﬁrmed with HPAI in Oregon include raccoons, skunks, foxes, marten and bobcats. However, nearly any mammalian species that feed on affected animals or is in a heavily contaminated environment may be susceptible to disease.

Nationwide, affected wildlife also includes coyotes, wild cats, and bears that have likely fed on infected birds.

South America.

poultry, waterfowl, cattle, pigs, goats, alpacas, and cats.

What to do if you encounter groups of sick or dead wild birds

• Report groups of sick or dead wild birds to the Wildlife Health lab at 866-968-2600 or wildlife.health@odfw. oregon.gov. ODFW staff are monitoring and tracking continued mortalities. Samples may be collected in cases involving large numbers of dead birds or multiple species. Single dead bird reports are useful for tracking suspicious cases; however, due to limited staff, and resources ODFW will not be able to respond to all such reports.

• Do not handle wildlife that is sick or found dead. If it is necessary to dispose of a carcass, use a shovel or wear impermeable gloves, wash hands with soap and water, and change clothing before having contact with domestic poultry or pet birds.

• Keep dogs away from sick or dead birds. There are no known cases of domestic dogs becoming sickened by contact with sick birds. But hunters should not feed dogs any raw meat, organs, or other tissues from harvested waterfowl, and they should not allow retrieving dogs to interact with sick or dead birds.

Typical symptoms in wild waterfowl include lethargy, inability to ﬂy, erratic behavior, loss of coordination,

cloudy eyes, swimming in circles, and head shaking. However, some dabbling ducks may carry the virus without symptoms, spreading it through their feces to other birds and wetlands. Infected wild mammals may appear sick or neurologically abnormal, or be found dead after consuming infected birds, and should also be reported. Birds typically die within 72 hours of showing clinical signs. Currently, rehabilitators in Oregon are advised not to accept waterfowl with bird ﬂu symptoms due to the risk of the disease spreading to other birds in their facilities.

How to report illness in domestic animals

Death or illness among domestic birds (chickens, turkeys, Guinea fowl) should be reported immediately to ODA. Please report by calling 503-986-4711 (alt. phone 1-800-347-7028). Find more information on avian inﬂuenza in domestic birds and tips on protecting backyard ﬂocks from ODA.

Risk to humans

The risk to people from this strain of avian inﬂuenza is low. Since 2024, there have been 71 human cases of avian inﬂuenza in the United States, including two deaths. Most of these cases were exposed to infected dairy herds or domestic poultry farms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides updated information on human cases of HPAI.

• 11:37 am – Check, Welfare, 740 S 2nd St

• 12:11 pm – Unlawful Entry into MV, 2nd & Market

• 12:13 pm – Fraud, 1000 Augustine St

All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. e information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

• 12:30 pm – Assist, Service Children & Family, 1123 California Ave

Monday 11/24

North Bend

• 12:43 pm – Driving Complaint, Coos Bay Area

• 12:14 am – Patrol Check, 2233 Newmark St

• 12:21 am – Suspicious Conditions, 1700 Blk Monroe Ave

• 1:05 pm – Civil Problem, 2nd & Anderson

• 1:13 pm – Disorderly Conduct, 900 Blk N 10th St

• 8:42 AM – Welfare check, 1613 Union Ave

• 9:03 AM – Suspicious vehicle, 3440 Broadway Ave

• 9:27 AM – Subpoena service, 835 California Ave

• 1:27 pm – Accident, Non Injury, N 4th St & Commercial Ave

• 1:41 pm – Check, Welfare, 1055 Anderson Ave

• 2:10 pm – Assault, Myrtle & N 6th St

• 11:02 AM – Accident, non-injury, 1900 Blk Sherman Ave

• 2:14 pm – Accident, Hwy 101 & Elrod Ave

• 1:34 PM – Criminal trespass, 3959 Sheridan Ave

• 2:01 PM – Accident, 1735 Virginia Ave

• 2:51 PM – Criminal mischief, 2335 Everett Ave

• 3:09 PM – Accident, hit & run, Sherman & Florida

• 3:21 PM – Illegal camping, 1250 Sherman Ave

• 4:00 PM – Mental subject, 2157 Connecticut St

• 4:05 PM – Welfare check, 773 Commercial St

• 5:28 PM – Suicidal subject, 3959 Sheridan Ave

• 5:52 PM – Driving complaint, Sheridan & Virginia

• 6:01 PM – Shopli er, 1611 Virginia Ave

• 2:14 pm – Criminal Mischief, 1055 Anderson Ave

• 2:43 pm – Suspicious Conditions, 1106 Washington Ave

• 2:59 pm – Accident, Hit & Run, Lakeshore & Seagate

• 3:27 pm – e , 976 S 5th St

• 3:53 pm – Unlawful Vehicle, 290 N 11th St

• 4:04 pm – Criminal Trespass, 155 S Empire Blvd

• 4:09 pm – Shopli er, 2051 Newmark Ave

• 4:32 pm – Burglary, 321 S 5th St

• 4:41 pm – Suspicious Subject, John Topits Park

• 5:47 pm – Alarm, Fire, 1200 Newmark Ave

• 5:51 pm – Illegal Camping, 110 Ackerman St

Coos Bay

• 6:29 pm – Weapons O ense, 3111 SE Ocean Blvd

• 12:40 am – Suspicious Subject, 4th & Ingersoll

• 12:43 am – Alarm, Business, 2021 Newmark Ave

• 1:27 am – DUII, Hwy 101 & Newmark

• 1:46 am – Accident, Gunshot Wound, 461 Brule St

• 2:11 am – Warrant Service, 146 N 4th St

• 2:55 am – Alarm, Business, 2021 Newmark Ave

• 8:49 am – Suspicious Subject, Cammann & Schetter

• 9:29 am – Check, Welfare, 1455 Shorepines Ave

• 10:39 am – Check, Welfare, 810 Central Ave

• 10:47 am – Illegal Camping, 285 S Broadway Ave

• 7:35 pm – e of Bike, 1020 S 1st St

• 7:36 pm – Warrant Service, 772 S Broadway St

• 8:33 pm – Suspicious Conditions, 178 S Wasson St

• 8:44 pm – e , 250 S Marple St

• 8:45 pm – Criminal Mischief, 230 E Johnson Ave

• 8:56 pm – Violation of Restraining

FROM ODFW

Marine mammals have also been impacted in North and

Domestic animals affected by HPAI include

SPORTS OSAA committee releases final recommendation for leagues for next four years

JOHN GUNTHER For The World

All the high school leagues that include South Coast schools would see some changes for the next four-year time block under the final recommendation of the Oregon School Activities Association’s Classification and Districting Committee.

The committee released its recommendation following its last regular meeting Monday. The OSAA Executive Board will consider the proposal at its Dec. 15 meeting and will take testimony from schools and the public before making its decision.

No South Coast schools will change their classifications under the final recommendation but changes to the classification size limits for Class 4A, 3A and 1A will alter somewhat the various leagues.

In Class 4A, the new enroll-

ment range, used computing the number of students in the lowest three grades and other factors including the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunches, is 281 to 560 students. That change pushes the two teams that just played for the state football title, champion Cascade and runner-up Henley, up to Class 5A for the next four years. They are the only two schools moving up to 5A.

Meanwhile, current Class 3A schools Elmira, North Valley, South Umpqua, Taft and Valley Catholic will move up to Class 4A, along with Banks and Cascade Christian, which earlier requested moving up to the classification.

For the South Coast schools, that means the new Sky-Em League will include current members Marshfield, North Bend, Marist Catholic, Junction City and Cottage Grove and

new members Elmira and South Umpqua. Elmira has been in the league in the past and school officials made a case to the committee at several meetings that the Falcons do not belong in Class 4A and the move will badly harm the school’s sports teams, which have not been overly successful in Class 3A and could see numerous students transfer to nearby districts where they have a chance to be successful.

Taft and North Valley made similar cases, but are being moved into the Oregon West and Skyline leagues, respectively.

In Class 3A, the decision of Cascade Christian to move up, North Valley moving up to Class 4A, the growth of Illinois Valley (in Cave Junction) and the approval for Rogue River to play down from Class 3A to Class 2A left both Illinois Valley and St. Mary’s of Medford

without any nearby neighbors in the same classification. They both now will be part of the Far West League, along with current members Coquille, Siuslaw, Douglas, Sutherlin and Glide. Brookings-Harbor, which had been part of the Southern Oregon Conference with St. Mary’s, Rogue River, Cascade Christian and North Valley, also will move back into the Far West League. It was one of the league’s charter members back in the 1970s along with Coquille and Siuslaw and has been part of the league over most of the past four decades. In Class 2A, the Sunset Conference will see two changes. The league includes Bandon, Myrtle Point, Reedsport, Gold Beach and Oakland and will lose Illinois Valley to Class 3A but gain North Douglas in Drain, which moves up from Class 1A to Class 2A. A number of current Class 1A

schools will move up to 2A because the upper limit for 1A has been lowered to 65 students, but the only change for the Skyline League is the removal of North Douglas. Powers and Pacific are the two South Coast schools in the Skyline League.

The Executive Board will meet at 9 a.m. on Dec. 15 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville and will consider written and in-person testimony before acting on the final recommendation. Following that decision the OSAA Delegate Assembly will meet at 1 p.m. to act on cut-off points for the various classifications and the number of leagues for the new time block which starts next fall. The entire final recommendation can be seen at www.osaa. org. The Classification and Districting Committee can be found under the Governance tab on the home page.

Marshfield girls win at Mac Court

Marshfield’s girls basketball team opened the season with a big win at historic Mac Court on the University of Oregon campus.

The Pirates beat Churchill 40-22 Saturday in the first game at the arena since 2011, when Oregon opened Matthew Knight Arena.

The arena hosted seven games Saturday and will have 10 more this coming Friday and Saturday, including two involving the Bandon teams.

Marshfield has a pair of home games this week, against Hidden Valley on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday. They will be Marshfield’s final games before the annual South Coast Les Schwab Holiday Basketball Tournament. The Pirates open that event against Mountain View on Dec. 18.

BULLDOGS WIN: North Bend beat Cascade Christian 50-33 in Medford on Friday in the first game for new coach Doug Miles.

Miles, who also has coached the boys and girls at Marshfield over the years, replaced longtime Bulldogs coach Mike Forrester, who retired after last season.

North Bend was at Dallas on Monday (the score was not available) and hosts Ashland on Wednesday.

RED DEVILS WIN TWO: Coquille dominated its two games in the annual Winter Lake Classic over the weekend.

The Red Devils beat Junction City 43-15 and Toledo 50-6 in the tournament.

Coquille won’t be home again until January. The Red Devils are at Days Creek on Tuesday and Harrisburg on Friday this week and then play in Marshfield’s tournament.

Junction City and Toledo both beat Siuslaw, the Tigers winning 40-16 and the Boomers topping the Vikings 4333.

TIGERS TAKE TWO: Bandon opened the season with a pair of home wins. The Tigers topped Southwest Christian 43-34 and Lowell 63-13.

They have three games this week, hosting North Valley on Tuesday, visiting Powers on Thursday and playing Pleasant Hill at Mac Court on Saturday.

BOBCATS WIN PAIR: Myrtle Point won its first two games of the season before losing in the championship game of the Umpqua Valley Christian tournament on Saturday.

Myrtle Point won at South Umpqua 72-27 and then beat Monroe 69-38 in the opening round of the Monarch Invitational. The Bobcats lost to UVC 54-52 in the championship game.

This week, Myrtle Point hosts Powers on Tuesday and visits Brookings-Harbor on Friday.

POWERS SPLITS: Powers opened the season with a win over Gold Beach 61-21 before suffering a one-point loss at home to Southwest Christian on Saturday, 35-34.

REEDSPORT FALLS: Reedsport lost to visiting Glide 69-15 in its season opener. The Brave are at Siuslaw on Tuesday, their lone game this week.

PACIFIC DROPS TWO: Pacific lost its first two games in the Mapleton Winter Classic, losing to the host Sailors 70-12 and Trout Lake 52-14. The score of Pacific’s Saturday game against Willamette Valley Christian was not available.

This week, Pacific hosts Gold Beach on Wednesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL

LANCERS BEAT MARSHFIELD: The Pirates fell to Churchill 68-61 on Saturday at Mac Court in Eugene in their season opener.

This week, Marshfield hosts Hidden Valley on Friday and Phoenix on Saturday.

BULLDOGS SPLIT: North Bend lost its season opener at Douglas 57-44, but bounced back with an 80-59 win at home over Springfield.

North Bend’s lone game this week was a Monday contest at Dallas (results were not available).

BOBCATS WIN TOURNEY: Myrtle Point won the Victory Builders Classic at Umpqua Valley Christian on Saturday.

Myrtle Point beat Monroe 55-43 in the semifinals and edged the host Monarchs 45-44in the championship game.

Myrtle Point lost to South Umpqua 53-36 earlier in the week and this week travels to Brookings-Harbor on Friday.

TIGERS SPLIT: Bandon beat Southwest Christian 58-17 to open the season, but fell to Lowell 44-36 in its second game.

This week the Tigers face Days Creek on Thursday at Powers High School and then battle North Valley on Saturday at Mac Court.

WINTER LAKE CLASSIC: Coquille lost both its games in its home tournament, falling to Junction City 62-27 and Toledo 71-58.

The Red Devils are at Days Creek on Tuesday and Harrisburg on Friday this week.

Siuslaw beat Toledo 56-41 but fell to Junction City 58-48.

REEDSPORT STARTS STRONG: Reedsport won three of its first four games to start the season.

The Brave beat Glide 62-37 before losing to Willamette Valley Christian 57-44 in the opening round of the Mapleton Winter Classic.

The Brave beat Grand View Christian Academy 71-62 in the consolation round and topped Pacific 57-35 in the consolation final.

Reedsport is at Siuslaw on Tuesday and hosts Sutherlin on Saturday.

PACIFIC WINS ONE: Pacific took one of its three games at the Mapleton Winter Classic over the weekend.

The Pirates fell to the host Sailors 37-35 before bouncing back with a 55-35 win over Trout Lake. Reedsport beat the Pirates 57-35 in the final game.

North Bend football coach Prince retires

Longtime North Bend football coach Gary Prince has announced he is stepping away from the position after 28 years coaching, including 25 at North Bend.

“I want to sincerely thank all of the amazing student-athletes that I have had the privilege to coach, the parents who have always supported us, my amazing coaching staff, and the community that I have served,” Prince wrote in announcing his retirement. “It has been an incredible journey.”

Prince also thanked his wife, Sarah, and daughters Jordyn and Kenzie for their support and help for the team through the years.

Jordyn Prince is now on the support staff for football at Southern Oregon University, where she is a freshman this fall.

Prince became head coach in North Bend in 2011 and amassed a record of 105-48. He was North Bend’s first head coach to reach 100 wins and led the Bulldogs to their only state title, in 2016, and

two other state finals. The Bulldogs made the playoffs 10 times in Prince’s tenure.

“From all of us, thank you Coach for all of your years of dedication and sacrifice to our students and community,” read a message to Prince from the school’s athletic department.

“Your impact will be felt on our campus for a long time.”

Prince also is the girls golf coach for the Bulldogs.

WRESTLING

DAN VIDLAK INVITATIONAL:

Coquille had a pair of champions and several other placers and took the team title in the season-opening tournament at Hidden Valley High School.

Dominik Palmas won the title at 144 pounds, beating Ezequiel Diaz of Illinois Valley 15-6 in the championship match.

At 165 pounds, Travis Freeman beat Coquille teammate Noah Corrie 18-15 for the title. Kadin Silva was fifth and Dennis Bailey sixth for the Red Devils at the same weight class.

Raynen Morrison was second at 150 pounds and Jordan Florez was second at 215.

Brody Sherritt was second, Ember Quigley third and Luke Noel fourth at 126 pounds.

Clyde Davis placed third at 190.

Ryker Gillman was fifth at 132 pounds and Micah Lambson had the same place at 138.

James Hanburg was sixth at 285 pounds.

The Red Devils scored 248 points, easily beating runner-up Hidden Valley.

Coquille also had several placers in the girls portion of the tournament.

Libby Alkire was second at 130 pounds and Jerri Field was second at 145 pounds.

Third-place finishers included Paisley Sherritt at 110 pounds, Coral Averett at 135 pounds and Jorja Johnson was third at 155 pounds.

Natalie Stewart was fourth and Kiersten Fleshman sixth at 120 pounds. Lily Mills was sixth at 115.

Coquille was fourth in the team race, won by Mazama.

This week, Coquille’s boys and girls join nearly all the other South Coast teams in North Bend’s annual Coast Classic on Friday and Saturday.

PERRY BURLISON INVITATIONAL: Marshfield had two placers in the tournament at Cascade High School over the weekend.

Skyler Folau placed third at 285 pounds and Garron Castro placed fourth at 120 pounds.

Siuslaw’s Jacob Mann was runner-up at 285 pounds and Gage Mills was fourth at 215.

Marshfield was 10th and Siuslaw 14th out of 23 teams. Soldotna, a team from Alaska, edged Sweet Home for the title.

WILLIE WILKINSON GIRLS: Marshfield won the team title in the girls tournament at Glide on Saturday.

Amina Palacios won while teammates Melody Standon and Paige Johnson were third and fourth, respectively, at 110 pounds.

Renee Anderson beat Marshfield teammate Lexia Wright for the title at 140. Lana Wright (155) and Olivia Shield (170) also were champions for Marshfield.

Aniya Guyton was third and Marissa Hedrick fifth at 125 pounds. Annhelena Vancannon was fourth at 130.

Marshfield had the most girls in the tournament with 10 and easily beat runner-up Roseburg for the title.

Mac’s Run is Dec. 13

The annual Mac’s Run is Saturday, Dec. 13, starting at 10 a.m. at Sunset Bay State Park near Charleston. Race distances include 5 kilometers and 10 kilometers. Both runs take participants through the parking lot at Shore Acres State Park and the longer run also includes Cape Arago State Park. The early registration fee is $15 for members of the South Coast Running Club and $25 for nonmembers. On race day, the entry fee goes up by $5. The fee for students is $5. Also, Oregon State Parks now is charging a daily parking fee of $10 for anyone who parks at Sunset Bay. Daily passes are available at a kiosk near the registration area. To learn more about the run or to sign up to be a member of the South Coast Running Club, visit the club’s web site at www.southcoastrunningclub.com (note, this is a new web address).

Pacific hosts Gold Beach on Wednesday.

9th Grade on Track

North Bend: 82.1%

State Average: 86.6%

Four-Year Graduation

North Bend: 72.4%

State Average: 81.7%

Bandon SD 54

Bandon enrolls 613 students, with 37% of them experiencing poverty. They employ 44 teachers, with only 3 psychologists as student support staff.

Regular Attenders

Bandon: 71.5%

State Average: 66.5%

9th Grade on Track

Bandon: 86.5%

State Average: 86.6%

Four-Year Graduation

Bandon: 80.8%

State Average: 81.7%

Reedsport SD 105

Reedsport enrolls 533 students, with 58% of them experiencing poverty. They employ 33 teachers, with one counselor and one psychologist.

Regular Attenders

Reedsport: 61.9%

State Average: 66.5%

9th Grade on Track

Reedsport: 62.9%

State Average: 86.6%

Four-Year Graduation

Reedsport: 75.0%

State Average: 81.7%

Myrtle Point SD 41

Myrtle Point enroll 536 students, with 42% experiencing poverty. They

employ 34 teachers and just one counselor.

Regular Attenders

Myrtle Point: 62.0%

State Average: 66.5%

9th Grade on Track

Myrtle Point: 94.6%

State Average: 86.6%

Four-Year Graduation

Myrtle Point: 84.4%

State Average: 81.7%

Interpreting statistics can be a tricky task given small sample sizes, but it is interesting to see how things like poverty and support staff to student ratios can affect educational outcomes. To dig deeper into the stats yourself or see school specific numbers, you can visit: ode.state.or.us/apps/OregonReportCard

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Legal Notices 999

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Matter of Establishing Fees for Services and Revising Existing Fees.

Notice is hereby given that the Coos County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 16, 2024 at 1:30 pm at The Owen Building located at 201 N. Adams St, Coquille, OR 97423, Coquille, Oregon to consider revising existing fees for county services. Fees that will be considered include but are not limited to Coos Health and Wellness Public Health Division, and Coos County Community Development.

Date: 12/2/2025 John Sweet, Chair, Board of Commissioners 12/9/2025, World, 421268

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Terri Ann Dirk and Justin Grimes have been appointed and have qualified as CoPersonal Representatives 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 first publication of this Notice, as stated below, to the CoPersonal Representatives 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 Co-Personal Representatives or the attorney for the Co-Personal Representatives. Dated and first published: December 9, 2025. Terri Ann Dirk Justin Grimes Co-Personal Representatives 732 Denise Place Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 404-4044 12/9/2025, World, 421251

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. Newport, Oregon. To review the meeting agenda, please go to clpud.org. Customers interested in attending the meeting virtually can email info@clpud.org to make a request. 12/9/2025, World, 421235 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: TIMOTHY CADWELL BAYLISS, Deceased. Case No. 25PB08912 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Samson Robert Bayliss has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with proper documentation, to Shirley D. Farmer, attorney for the Personal Representative, at the Law Office of Shirley D. Farmer, LLC, 444 N 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four months after the date of the publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the probate clerk’s office at the Coos County Courthouse, Probate Department, 250 N Baxter, Coquille, Oregon 97423, Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - noon and 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.; the Personal Representative; or the attorney for the Personal Representative, Shirley D. Farmer, 444 N 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Dated and first published this 9th day of December, 2025. Samson Bayliss, Personal Representative c/o Shirley D. Farmer 444 N 4th Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 404-4529 12/9/2025, World, 421132 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the matter of the Estate of: John Thomas Kendall, Decedent.

Case No.: 25PB09238 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Juliette Kendall has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published December 2, 2025. Juliette Kendall, Personal Representative 12/2, 12/9, & 12/16/2025, World, 420916

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the matter of the Estate of: Susan Marie Gustafson, Decedent.

Case No.: 25PB08702 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Luke Thomas Crumly has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published December 12, 2025. Luke Thomas Crumly, Personal Representative 12/2, 12/9, & 12/16/2025, World, 420915

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of MARILYN J. SCOTT, Deceased.

Case No. 25PB10147 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 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 attorneys for the personal representative. DATED and published this 9th day of December, 2025.

Randall G. Scott

On January 12th, 2026, 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: 87831 Astor Lane Bandon, OR 97411. The court case number is 25CV13084, where WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., is plaintiff, and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JAMES R BROWN AKA JAMES RAY BROWN AKA JAMES BROWN; SHAWN M BROWN; MISTY RAMEY; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY 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/ 12/9, 12/16, 12/23, & 12/30, World, 421042 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR COOS COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of

In the matter of the Estate of: Betty Pearl Ice, Decedent. Case No.: 25PB09655 NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that David William Ice has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published December 2, 2025. David William Ice, Personal Representative 12/2, 12/9, & 12/16/2025,

for the personal representative. DATED and published this 9th day of December, 2025. Robert J. Gorman Personal Representative 12/9/2025, World, 421231 LEGAL NOTICE In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Coos, Probate Department. In the Matter of the Estate of James Darren Morgan, Deceased. Lance Kevin Morgan is the Personal Representative for the Estate of James Darren Morgan, and a Probate proceeding has been commenced as Coos County Circuit Court Case No. 25PB09765. All persons having claims against the Estate shall present them within four months after the date of publication of this notice to the Personal Representative at the address below or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative. Date of Publication: December 9, 2025.

Personal Representative: Lance Kevin Morgan 91115 North Bank Lane, Coquille, OR 97423 Bandon, OR 97411 (541) 808-7006

surveys; thence South 1° 15’ 41” East 418.67 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set in Survey 4B17 at the center quarter per the Hales Survey and the end of said line. SAVING AND EXCEPTING THEREFROM: All that portion of the following lying Northerly of the following described agreement line: Beginning

Personal Representative 12/9/2025, World, 421133

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

In the Matter of the Estate of PHILLIP D. DREHMER, Deceased.

Case No. 25PB09801

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 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 attorneys

Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert S. Miller III Bandon Professional Center 1010 First Street SE, Suite 210 Bandon, OR 97411 12/9/2025, World, 421258 LLG 25-130691 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Robert B. Poore and Shirlene M. Poore, husband and wife, whose address is 67752 Beaver Loop Road, North Bend, OR 97459 as grantor to Patrick Stevens, as Trustee, in favor of Northwest Community Credit Union, as named Beneficiary, dated November 26, 2012, recorded November 30, 2012, in the mortgage records of Coos County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2012-10256, TwinStar is the present Beneficiary as defined by ORS 86.705(2), as covering the following described real property: That portion of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 26, Township 23 South, Range 12 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon, lying West of Old Highway 101, now known as Wildwood Drive. All that portion of the following lying Southerly of the following described agreement line: Beginning at the center quarter corner of Section 26, Township 23 South, Range 13 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon as per BLM/Wilcox surveys; thence North 59° 18’ 08” East 829.39 feet to a 3/4 inch iron rod per Partition recorded under instrument bearing Microfilm Reel No. 8910-1540, said point being on the Westerly right of way of Wildwood Drive and also being the true point of beginning; thence North 87° 45’ 41” West 328.68 feet to a 3/4 inch iron rod as per Partition recorded under instrument bearing Microfilm Reel No. 89-10-1540; thence continuing North 87° 45’ 41” West. 58 feet, more or less, to the Easterly right of way of State Highway 101 and the end of said line. All that portion of the following lying Easterly of the following described agreement line: Beginning at a 5/8 inch iron rod located on the Easterly right of way line of State Highway 101, said iron rod bears North 54° 18’ 03” East from the center quarter corner as per the BLM/Wilcox

fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation that the trust deed secures immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $82,543.76,

time of the execution of 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 to any person named in ORS 86.778 that the right exists, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying to the beneficiary of the entire amount 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 obligations or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Notice is further given that reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and ORS 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute, addressed to the trustee’s “Reinstatements/PayoffsORS 86.786” either by personal delivery or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the trustee’s address shown below. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www.logs.com. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, 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. 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 property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said 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. The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. Dated: 10/31/2025 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP, Successor Trustee 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255 Vancouver, WA 98683 www.logs.com Telephone: (360) 260-2253 Toll-free: 1800-970-5647 LLG 25-130691 NPP0480836 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, & 12/23/2025, World, 420658 Notice of Public Sale of Abandoned Manufactured Home. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ORS 90.425, Shorepines Bay Village

will conduct an auction by private bidding for the sale of a 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home. The 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home is abandoned. The 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home is owned by Leland V. Hales and Lynn L. Sinn and is located at 530 Shorepines Place, Coos Bay, OR. The 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home has X# X220248 and Home ID # 270862. The minimum bid is $10,870.29. Sealed bids will be accepted at the office of Shorepines Bay Village, 1695 Ocean Blvd NW, Coos Bay, OR 97420, until 3:00pm December 12, 2025. To inspect the 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home, contact Katie Quillen at (541) 8883445, M-F between 10a.m. and 3p.m. The successful bidder must either 1) be approved as a tenant if the 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home remains in the park or 2) remove the 1993 Guerdon Kings Highway manufactured home from the park within 30 days of purchase. 12/2 & 12/9/2025, World, 421044

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On December 22nd, 2025, 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: 54321 Old Hwy. 42, Myrtle Point, OR 97458. The court case number is 25CV23412, where NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING is plaintiff, and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ROBERT BURT, a deceased individual; TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2019-1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE; CAVALRY SPV I LLC; AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 54321 OLD HWY 42, MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458 a/k/a 54321 OLD HWY 42 RD, MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458 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/ 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, & 12/9/2025, World, 420644

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On January 5th, 2026, 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: 88727 Tokyo Lane, Bandon, Oregon, 97411. The court case number is 25CV43183, where RALPH ALFRED VOEHL and MAUREEN VOEHL, COTRUSTEES OF THE McCUMISKEY-VOEHL FAMILY TRUST AGREEMENT UNDER TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 is plaintiff, and NICKOLOS H. BARKER, TRUSTEE OF THE NICKOLOS H. BARKER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED MARCH 28, 2019 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/ 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, & 12/23/2025, World, 420999 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case No. 25PB09333 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR COOS COUNTY, In the Matter of the Estate of Lisa Ann Sanders, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ASHLEIGH SMALL has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached,

to the Personal Representative at the office of Samantha Brelsford Law, LLC Attn: Samantha Brelsford, 1200 Executive Parkway, Suite 110, Eugene, Oregon 97401, Personal Representative’s attorney, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.\~ All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the Personal Representative’s attorney, Samantha Brelsford. Dated and first published December 9, 2025. ASHLEIGH SMALL Personal Representative. 12/9/2025, World, 421171

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case No. 25PB09715 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR COOS COUNTY, In the Matter of the Estate of GARY MARVIN PEDERSON, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TERRY JAY PEDERSON has been appointed Personal Representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative at the office of Samantha Brelsford Law, LLC Attn: Samantha Brelsford, 1200 Executive Parkway, Suite 110, Eugene, Oregon 97401, Personal Representative’s attorney, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.\~ All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the Personal Representative’s attorney, Samantha Brelsford. Dated and first published December 9, 2025. TERRY JAY PEDERSON Personal Representative. 12/9/2025, World, 421170 Pursuant to ORS Chapter 87 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be Sold, for cash to the highest bidder, on 12/16/2025. The sale will be held at 10:00am by Robin Krise, 87617 Johnson Creek Ln, Bandon, OR 2003 Ford F3D VIN = 1FTWW33P563ED23509 Amount due on lien $1474.00 Reputed owner(s): ROBERT MONTALVO 12/2 & 12/9/2025, World, 420931 SUMMONS (No. 25CV28455) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS, RIVERMARK COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, PLAINTIFF, V. ROBERT EARL WALLACE JR aka Robert Wallace; and MIKAYLA CLARKE MURPHY, Defendants. TO: Robert Earl Wallace Jr and Mikayla Clarke Murphy Plaintiff has filed a Complaint seeking to obtain a judgment for monies owed on a breach of contract claim. Plaintiff seeks a judgment as follows: 1. The object of the complaint and the demand for relief is allegations that the Defendants have breached the terms of a credit card account agreement. Plaintiff seeks a judgment for the amount owed plus interest, attorney fees, and costs. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! YOU MUST “APPEAR” IN THIS CASE OR THE OTHER SIDE WILL WIN AUTOMATICALLY. TO “APPEAR” YOU MUST FILE WITH THE COURT A LEGAL PAPER CALLED A “MOTION” OR “ANSWER” OR “REPLY”. THE “MOTION” OR “ANSWER” MUST BE GIVEN TO THE COURT CLERK OR ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION SPECIFIED HEREIN ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED FILING FEE. IT MUST BE IN PROPER FORM AND HAVE PROOF OF SERVICE ON THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY OR, IF THE PLAINTIFF DOES NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, PROOF

OF SERVICE UPON THE PLAINTIFF. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU NEED HELP IN FINDING AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY CONTACT THE OREGON STATE BAR’S LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE ONLINE AT www.oregonstatebar.org OR BY CALLING (503) 6843763 (IN THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA) OR TOLL-FREE ELSEWHERE IN OREGON AT (800) 452-7636. This summons is published by order of the Honorable Judge Martin E. Stone of the aboveentitled Court made and entered on the 31st day of October, 2025, directing publication of this summons once each week for four consecutive weeks in THE WORLD, a newspaper of general circulation in Coos County, Oregon. Date of First Publication: November 18, 2025 MONSON LAW OFFICE P.C. By: McKell R. Cook, OSB No. 255014 Attorney for Plaintiff 1865 NW 169th Place, Suite 208 Beaverton, Oregon 97006 Telephone: (503) 828-1820

Facsimile: (503) 828-1893 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, & 12/9/2025, World, 420591 TS No. OR08000106-25-1 APN 565900 TO No 250406988-ORMSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, ALAN R. GRAY AND JUANITA E. GRAY as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY as Trustee, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Beneficiary dated as of February 28, 2005 and recorded on March 7, 2005 as Instrument No. 2005-3178 and the beneficial interest was assigned to U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR GS MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2021RPL1 and recorded April 26, 2022 as Instrument Number 2022-03846 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Coos County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 565900 SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT “A” LEGAL

DESCRIPTION Government Lot 10 of Section 1, Township 26 South, Range 14 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon excepting therefrom any portion lying within the limits of the following described parcel to-wit: Beginning at a point which is located North 81° 11’ 20” West a distance of 147.63 feet from the quarter corner of the line between Sections 1 and 12, Township 26 South, Range 14 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon, said point being on the Easterly boundary of the right of way of a County Road; thence South 88° 05’ East a distance of 208.70 feet; thence North 3° 06’ East a distance of

209.93 feet; thence North 88° 05’ West a distance of 382.07 feet to the East line of the County Road; thence along said County Road in a Southeasterly direction a distance of 270.00 feet to the point of beginning, Being a portion of the South half of Section 1, Township 26 South, Range 14 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon. ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM any portion lying within the limits of the following described parcel of land to-wit: Beginning at an iron pipe located South 42° 06’ East a distance of 584.35 feet from the quarter Section corner between Sections 1 and 12, Township 26 South, Range 14 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon; thence North 18° 31’ West a distance of 417.40 feet to an iron pipe: thence North 71° 29’ East a distance of 360.00 feet; passing through an iron pipe at a distance of 296.04 feet; thence South 18° 31’ East a distance of 417.40 feet; thence South 71° 29’ West a distance of 360.00 feet, passing through an iron pipe at a distance of 20.08 feet to the point of beginning. Being a portion of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 12 and the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 1, all in Township 26 South, Range 14 West of the Willamette Meridian, Coos County, Oregon. TOGETHER WITH an easement for right of way, created by instrument recorded as Microfilm Reel Number 2004- , deed records of Coos County, Oregon. END OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Commonly known as: VACANT LAND ON CROWN POINT ROAD, COOS BAY, OR 97420

Both the Beneficiary, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee for GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 2021-RPL1, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, OSB #120112, 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. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Total Monthly Payment(s): Total Monthly Payment(s) from 03/01/2025 to 10/01/2025 at $8,018.01 Total Late Charge(s): Total Late Charge(s) at $221.12 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $196,914.32 together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.00000% per annum from February 1, 2025 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 Trust Deed.

Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on February 23, 2026 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, 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423 County of Coos, 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 or attorney’s fees and curing

• 2:58 PM – Sex Offender Registration, 835 California Ave

3:56 PM – Mental Subject, 1800 Sherman Ave (Library)

• 4:12 PM – Criminal Trespass, 2090 Inland Dr

4:47 PM – Alarm, Business, 2323 Pacific Ave (NBHS)

• 6:59 PM – Welfare Check, 1360 Ford Ln

11:12 PM – Driving While Suspended (from traffic stop), Newmark & Pine Coos Bay

• 9:32 am – Abandoned Vehicle, 200 Blk S Schoneman St 9:34 am – Unlawful Vehicle, 4th St North of Hall

• 9:58 am – Driving Complaint, 230 E Johnson Ave

10:11 am – Accident, Hit & Run, Market & 2nd St

• 10:38 am – Warrant Service, 1091 S Holladay

11:13 am – Criminal Mischief, 515 S 12th St

• 11:38 am – Found Syringe, Central & S 7th

12:04 pm – Criminal Trespass, 972 W Ingersoll Ave 12:16 pm – Civil Problem, 555 Lockhart Ave

• 12:20 pm – Dispute, Hall & 2nd Ct Alley

12:58 pm – Illegal Dumping, N Morrison & Harris Ave

• 1:47 pm – Suspicious Conditions, 750 Newmark Ave

2:42 pm – Disorderly Conduct, Newmark & Main Entry

• 2:46 pm – Criminal Trespass, 2051 Newmark Ave

2:59 pm – Accident, Hit & Run, Madison & Noble

• 3:47 pm – Abandoned Vehicle, 920 Newmark Ave

3:57 pm – Criminal Trespass, 555 S Empire Blvd

4:13 pm – Assist, Outside Agency, 1297 Ocean Blvd

• 4:13 pm – Warrant Service, 1036 SE Douglas Ave 4:52 pm – Criminal Trespass, 155 S Empire Blvd

• 6:31 pm – Warrant Service, 997 Newmark Ave

7:09 pm – Tree Down, Old Wireless Ln & Southwest

• 7:12 pm – Civil Problem, 168 S Wasson St

7:36 pm – Suicidal Subject, Coos Bay Area

• 10:18 pm – Illegal Camping, S Bayshore Dr

10:37 pm – Overdose, 1885 Thompson Rd 11:10 pm – Check, Welfare, 525 Anderson Ave

• 11:24 pm – Warrant Service, 500 Central Ave 11:26 pm – Check, Welfare, 1101 S 10th St

Coquille

• 7:53 am – Criminal Trespass, 54 W Hwy 42 Valley Laundromat

• 9:23 am – Criminal Trespass, 400 N Central Blvd McKays

10:11 am – Disorderly Conduct, 240 W Hwy 42 Fast Gas 10:36 am – Criminal Tres-

pass, 753 W Riverside Dr 10:54 am – Mental Subject, 297 N Central Southwest Physi 10:53 am – Check, Welfare, 279 N Central Blvd Southwest Physi

2:03 pm – Theft, 400 N Central Blvd McKays

• 4:52 pm – Mental Subject, 1201 Shelley Rd 5:07 pm – Criminal Trespass, 830 E 10th St

• 6:37 pm – Mental Subject, 510 E 4th St

• 9:04 pm – Check, Welfare, 1201 Shelley Rd 11:46 pm – Mental Subject, 1201 Shelley Rd

Reedsport

6:50 AM – Mental Subject, Timber Ridge Retirement Center, Reedsport

• •7:49 AM – Road Hazard, Advantage Dental Clinic, Reedsport

11:41 AM – Welfare Check, 200 Block of Ranch Rd, Reedsport

4:48 PM – Drug Violation, Herbal Choices, Reedsport

8:09 PM – Suspicious Activity, Hawthorne Ave & N 14th St, Reedsport

Myrtle Point

5:21 AM – Traffic Stop, HWY 42 & Ash St 5:27 AM – Suspicious Vehicle, 418 8th St McKays

• 11:39 AM – Missing Person, 1783 View St

2:42 PM – Driving Complaint, HWY 42 & Lee Valley

• 5:39 PM – Disorderly Conduct, Harris & C St Rotary Park

• 6:58 PM – Driving Complaint, 2080 Stover Ln

Wednesday 11/26

North Bend

11:57 am – Fraud, 2065 • 7:45 AM – Abandoned Vehicle, 2040 Oak St 7:51 AM – Alarm, Business, 1100 Maine Ave

• 8:58 AM – Accident, Hit & Run, 3201 Tremont Ave 9:43 AM – Driving Complaint, 492 Exchange St

• 10:56 AM – Driving Complaint, Anderson & Broadway 11:28 AM – Alarm, Business, 2323 Pacific Ave

• 1:51 PM – Mental Subject, City of North Bend 2:32 PM – Driving Complaint, Hwy 42 & Hwy 101 Jct

• 3:02 PM – Criminal Trespass, 2330 Broadway Ave 3:34 PM – Civil Stand By, 2335 Everett Ave 3:51 PM – Code Violation, 2353 Brussells St

• 3:55 PM – Shots Fired, 2335 Everett Ave

4:13 PM – Check, Welfare, 2660 Brussells St

• 4:13 PM – Violation of Restraining Order, 2335 Everett Ave

• 4:29 PM – Criminal Trespass, 1735 Virginia Ave 5:18 PM – Suspicious Conditions, 2102 Marion Ave

5:32 PM – Suspicious Conditions, 1735 Virginia Ave

• 6:24 PM – Located Wanted Subject, 3421 Edgewood Ave

6:24 PM – Theft From Vehicle, 1611 Virginia Ave

• 7:28 PM – Death Message, North Bend Area 8:51 PM – Suspicious Conditions, 2535 Lewis St

• 9:02 PM – Disorderly Conduct, Newmark & Oak

• 9:56 PM – Check, Welfare, 1807 Pine St 11:56 PM – Suspicious Vehicle, 2470 Tremont Ave

Coos Bay 2:11 am – Relayed Calls, NB Hwy 101 from Hauser

• 2:30 am – Arrest, 1075 Newmark Ave

2:41 am – Warrant Service, 146 N 4th St

• 5:05 am – Suspicious Subject, 150 S 2nd St 7:05 am – Criminal Trespass, 810 Central Ave

• 7:49 am – Damage City Property, 555 S Empire Blvd

• 9:31 am – Suspicious Conditions, Empire Lakes John Topits Park

• 9:38 am – Criminal Mischief, 1856 Southwest Blvd 9:56 am – Illegal Camping, 281 S Broadway St

• 10:35 am – Criminal Trespass, 1525 Ocean Blvd 10:41 am – Weapons Offense, 550 S 4th St

• 10:45 am – Found Wallet, 10th & Central 10:44 am – Disorderly Conduct, 1290 Fenwick St

• 10:44 am – Driving Complaint, 522 S 4th St 10:55 am – Abandoned Vehicle, 919 Crocker St

• 10:56 am – Driving Complaint, Anderson & Broadway

• 10:58 am – Warrant Service, 1360 Airport Ln 11:06 am – Suspicious Subject, Garfield & Morrison

• 12:41 pm – Alarm, Residence, 558 11th Ave 1:44 pm – Dispute, 1855 Thomas Ave

• 1:46 pm – Dispute, 295 Holland Ave 2:00 pm – Traffic Hazard, 1000 Blk Salmon Ave

• 2:32 pm – Illegal Camping, 234 S Mill St 2:48 pm – Restrain Order Service, 441 Noble Ave

• 4:05 pm – Park Violation, 190 Central Ave

• 4:34 pm – Mental Subject, 1445 N Bayshore Dr 4:39 pm – Theft, 306 S 2nd St 5:00 pm – Dispute, 162 1/2 Hall Ave

• 5:56 pm – Violation of Restraining Order, 441 Noble Ave

• 7:27 pm – Suspicious Subject, 110 Ackerman St 8:04 pm – Warrant Service, 479 Newmark Ave

• 8:12 pm – Suspicious Conditions, 2890 Ocean Blvd 8:18 pm – Attempt to Locate, 730 Newmark Ave

• 8:18 pm – Fight, S Empire & Fulton

• 11:49 pm – Warrant Service,

Coal Bank Bridge

Coquille

• 2:19 am – Mental Subject, 1201 Shelley Rd 9:41 am – Mental Subject, 1201 Shelley Rd

• 10:05 am – Mental Subject, 1201 Shelley Rd 12:19 pm – Driving While Suspended, 250 N Baxter St

• 1:18 pm – Shoplifter, 400 N Central Blvd

2:34 pm – Mental Subject, 510 E 4th St

• 5:37 pm – Found Property, Adams & 3rd 8:08 pm – Driving Complaint, MP 9 Hwy 42

• 9:21 pm – Criminal Trespass, 240 W Hwy 42

• 11:21 pm – Criminal Trespass, 240 W Hwy 42

Reedsport 4:23 AM – MVA (Injury), Mile Post 8 & Highway 38

• 6:30 AM – Alarm, Pizza To Go

7:22 AM – Medical, Umpqua Mobile Home Village

• 8:24 AM – Traffic Complaint, 511 Crestview Dr

• 10:22 AM – Fraud, Timber Ridge Retirement Center 11:29 AM – Harassing Phone Calls, Reedsport Police Department

1:48 PM – MVA (Non Injury), Highway 101 & Milepost 215, Winchester Bay 2:40 PM – Juvenile Problem, Reedsport Mobile Home Park

• 9:31 PM – Theft, Dollar General

Myrtle Point 2:24 AM – Traffic Hazard, Hwy 42 MP 19

Thursday 11/27

North Bend

• 1:27 AM – Suspicious Conditions, 2075 Johnson St 3:26 AM – Suspicious Vehicle, Broadway & Newmark

• 7:29 AM – Alarm (Business), 1300 Airport Ln 7:49 AM – warrant Service, 2750 Virginia Ave

• 7:58 AM – Suspicious Subject, 1900 Virginia Ave

• 10:42 AM – Suspicious Subject, Virginia & Maple 11:02 AM – Suspicious Subject, Madrona & Madrona Ct

• 12:36 PM – Suspicious Subject, Broadway & 12th 1:19 PM – Warrant Service, Edgewood & Vista

• 3:01 PM – Suspicious Conditions, 1533 Monroe Ave 3:14 PM – Illegal Camping, Cedar & Kinny

• 3:52 PM – Attempt to Locate, 415 Simpson Ave 3:57 PM – Alarm, 1300 Virginia Ave

• 4:42 PM – Illegal Camping, 1800 Sherman Ave

• 5:29 PM – Welfare Check, Hwy 101 MP 234 (McCullough Bridge) Coos Bay

• 12:14 am – Loud Noise, 1301

Anderson Ave 1:17 am – Fraud, 245 S Schoneman St

• 1:27 am – DUII, N Bayshore & Myrtle 1:57 am – Theft, 1900 Ocean Blvd Westbound

Reedsport • 5:04 AM – Noise Complaint, 330 Winchester Ave, Reedsport • 5:14

• 2:26 am – Suicidal Subject, 410 Merrill St

• 2:50 am – Alarm, Business, 2051 Newmark Ave

7:50 am – Suspicious Subject, N 10th St & W Commercial Ave

8:12 am – Check, Welfare, 525 Anderson Ave Coos Bay Publ 11:00 am – Alarm, 2051 Newmark Ave Walmart

• 11:24 am – Warrant Service, 2049 Newmark Ave Arbys 12:04 pm – Criminal Trespass, 149 S 7th St McKays Market

1:28 pm – Check, Welfare, Empire Lakes John Topits Park

2:01 pm – Check, Welfare, 1893 Idaho Ave

• 2:18 pm – Civil Problem, 2775 N 15th Ct 2:40 pm – Civil Problem, 3411 Broadway Ave Walgreens

3:06 pm – Criminal Trespass, 1525 Ocean Blvd

• 3:31 pm – Shoplifter, 1020 S 1st St Fred Meyer

4:04 pm – Criminal Trespass, 810 Central Ave Fast Mart

• 5:20 pm – Threats, 500 Central Ave

• 5:51 pm – Suspicious Subject, 800 Blk S Marple St 6:03 pm – Harassment, 50 Central Ave Visitor Information

6:20 pm – Theft, 229 S Wasson St

• 6:19 pm – Civil Problem, 2775 N 15th Ct 6:24 pm – Missing Person, 1855 Ocean Blvd S

• 6:28 pm – DUII, Hwy 101 Bunker Hill Eastbound

6:37 pm – Loud Noise, 1515 S 13th St

• 7:40 pm – Driving While Suspended, Newmark St & Broadway Ave

• 7:39 pm – Dispute, Family, 718 F St 7:50 pm – Suspicious Conditions, N 6th & Kingwood

• 7:55 pm – Alarm, Business, 1475 Ocean Blvd Whit Industries

• 8:05 pm – Traffic Stop, Best Western

• 9:09 pm – Park Violation, Alley for 700 Blk Noble Ave 11:18 pm – Suspicious Vehicle, 496 Park Ave

• 11:35 pm – DUII, 148 S Wasson Coquille

• 7:32 am – Harassment, 620 W Central Blvd 8:28 am – Disorderly Conduct, Hwy 42 & Cedar Point 11:01 am – Suspicious Conditions, N Cedar St 6th & Cedar • 5:13 pm – Driving Complaint, Coquille Area 11:58 pm – Traffic Hazard, 235 Hwy 42

SUDOKU PUZZLE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Recurring

Preschool

Memory Café Coos

Older adults living with memory loss & their care partners are invited to an informal social gathering.

Yoga in the Museum Every Wednesday 9:30am – 10:30am Coos Art Museum

Weekender

Friday, December 12, 2025

Community Calendar of Events

Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month

12:00pm – 2:00pm

Coos Bay Boardwalk

200 S Bayshore Dr.

Do you have something you would like to express about the federal government? If so then come join us, meet a community of like minded people, hold your sign up for passing motorists, and cheer on democracy.

Gospel Jubilee Concert and Open Mic

1st Sunday each month

Shoreline Community Church 1251 Clark St. North Bend

music, moving and grooving for children ages 2-3.

Friends of Coos County Animals (FOCCAS)

Every Saturday 12:00pm – 3:00pm Pony Village Mall 1611 Virginia Ave., North Bend

All of our adoptable cats and dogs live in foster homes. For more information, visit: https://friendsofcooscounty animals.org

Peaceful Democratic Rally

Each Jubilee begins with a one hour concert followed by one hour of Open Mic. ere is no charge to attend. Complimentary refreshments will be available. Free will o ering. Directions: from Hwy 101, take Newmark, turn right on Brussels, le on Lewis, then le to church. More information, call Tom 541-5219596 (or) www.shorelinecc.us

Brownies and Board Games

1st Tuesday each month

4:00pm

North Bend Library 1800 Sherman Ave.

e North Bend Public Library is hosting a monthly get together for teens. Teens, ages 13 – 18, are invited to play

their favorite games and snack on brownies. All games and refreshments will be provided, but teens are welcome to bring their favorite games to share.

CHM First Tuesday Talk

1st Tuesday each month

6:00pm – 7:00pm

Coos History Museum 1210 N Front St.

Admission price of $7 for non-member adults, $3 for youth, $5 for zoom regardless of membership, or FREE for CHM members in person. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Preregistration is encouraged. Reservations can be made online at https://cooshistory. org/event-registration/, by phone at 541-756-6320 or register in person at the museum’s front desk. Walk-ins are welcome!

Furry Friends Therapy Dogs, Inc Meeting 4th ursday each month (Except 3rd ursday in November & December)

Cedar Room Coos Bay Library

Are you interested in sharing your dog and making people smile? Meetings are open to any interested community members. 541-267-7427

Paciﬁc Home Health and Hospice: Grief and Loss support group

1st Friday each month 12:00pm – 2:00pm Ka e 101 171 S Broadway, Coos Bay All are welcome. For questions, call 541-266-7005.

Women’s Empowerment

Book Club

1st Saturday each month 11:00am – 12:00pm Coos Bay Library 525 Anderson Ave.

Join our women’s empowerment book club where we read and discuss books that celebrate the achievements and resilience of women from all walks of life.

Sketchbook Club

1st Saturday each month 11:00am – 12:00pm - free Cam Studio 187 Central Ave, Coos Bay

Building Programs using Lego Building Blocks: Build it

Saturdays 1st Saturday each month 12:00pm – 1:30pm Coos Bay Library

2nd

Whether

This program is free and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this event @ https://bit. ly/3m6j2WG

Arts and Crafts: Craft Takeout

Every 3rd Saturday 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Coos Bay Public Library 525 Anderson Ave. Pick up a free monthly Craft Takeout kit each month. Limit one Craft Takeout kit per person. Kits are available for pickup in the library while supplies last. A limited number of kits are available and are first come, first serve.

Spanglish: Spanish Conversational Program

Every 3rd Saturday 10:30am – 11:30am Coos Bay Library 525 Anderson Ave. Program is for those who wish to practice their Spanish conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s talk! This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their Spanish conversational skills.

Community Cooking with the Co-Op

Every 4th Thursday 5:30pm

Zoom: bit.ly/3powyqG

Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with Coos Head Food Co-op, will co-host Community Cooking With The Co-Op.

Coos Bay Library has teamed

up with Coos Head Food Co-op to provide safe, easy, and healthy recipes to create at home. Join us virtually for this fun community event! This event is FREE and open to everyone.

Cam Studio Presents: Life Drawing Group

Every 4th Sunday 2:00pm – 4:00pm

187 Central Ave, Coos Bay $120 for 6 sessions. 21 and up. Register online at coosart.org

Special Events Programs for Tweens & Teens

Ark Project Food Drive

Monday, September 8 –Thursday, December 18

Coos Bay Public Library

525 Anderson Avenue

Help stock the Ark Project’s drop-in pantry by donating non-perishable food or hygiene items at the library front desk.

Youth ages 10–16 can learn hands-on skills in a skateboard maintenance program on September 24. On September 25, join us for Candy Sushi, part of a Pinterest-inspired upcycling series. All supplies are provided, and no experience is necessary. More info: coosbaylibrary.org/ eventsContact: (541) 269-1101

Baby Storytime at the Coos Bay Public Library

Tuesdays • 10:00am

September 9 – December 16

(no program on November 11)

Coos Bay Public Library

525 Anderson Avenue

Baby Storytime is back! Babies 0–14 months and a parent or caregiver are invited to sing, play, read, and talk at this weekly, free program. Each

December 12 & 13

week features stories, rhymes, and songs selected specifically with babies in mind. Preregistration is not required.

More info: coosbaylibrary. org (541) 269-1101 x 3606 • jknight@coosbaylibrary.org

Food Drive

September 9-December 18

Coos Bay PublicLibrary

525 Andeson Ave, Coos Bay

Help us stock the pantry at the ARK Project’s drop-in center for Coos County youth. Drop off the non-parishable food or hygiene items at the front desk.

Umpqua Soil and Water Convervattion District

Meeting

December 11

5:00pm

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto. com/UmpquaSWCD/ umpquasoilandwaterconserva tiondistrictmeeting-98.

You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 813-449021, United States (Toll Free): 1-877-309-2073. Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://meet.goto.com/install

Holiday Book Sale

December 12, 2025

3 p.m.- 5 p.m.

December 13, 2025 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

North Bend Public Library

Friends’ membership can be purchased at the book sale or in advance at the North Bend Public Library for an annual membership of $15.

Coquille High School Drama Department PRESENTS: PANDEMONIUM by JD Atkins

7:00 pm

Sawdust Theatre

Cost: Free but Donations are

accepted

Who Killed ZEUS?

Join Mineva Owler and her siblings as they try to find the answer in modern day New York, where these Greek Gods Live incognito.

“The Sounds of Christmas” Concert

Saturday, December 13

12:00 noon

Egyptian Theatre featuring Lee Littlefield on the Wurlitzer pipe organ, will be back at the Egyptian Theatre at 12 o’clock noon on Saturday, December 13th,. For more than five decades, the concert has been a gift to the community from the musicians involved and from the Egyptian Theatre. Admission is free; donations are always welcome.

Marshfield High School Culinary Pirates Program Fundraiser.

December 13

6:00 pm

Sawdust Theatre

Five Course tasting menu specially curated for you by the students under the watchful eyes of MasterChef O’Neill and Chef Scotty Bournival.

Live Music from Reggie & Keely Duality Band and Silent Auction.

New culinary equipment is important for cooking schools because it provides students with modern, real-world training, enhances efficiency and consistency, and ensures a safer, more sustainable learning environment. For a program like Marshfield High School’s, This is critical for giving students a competitive edge as

DIY Hot Chocolate Bomb Making December 16, 2025 - 4 p.m.

Romance-Only Book Club

December

By Mary Schamehorn As I See It

\ e front page of the Nov. 23, 1930, Western World carried this photo ( rst picture) of a former Bandon vessel that capsized with the loss of 17 of her crew.

Taken by J.R. Croxall, the photo was loaned to Western World courtesy of the Oregon Journal.

“ e steamer Brooklyn, for many years one of the eet of wooden lumber carriers that plied between Bandon and San Francisco, capsized on the Humboldt bar while crossing out with a cargo of lumber Saturday and so far only one of the crew of 18 has been found alive.

“Jargen M. Grove, rst mate on the Brooklyn, was picked up at sea ve miles o the Humboldt bar Tuesday a er he had spent three days and nights clinging to a piece of wreckage. e body of one of the sailors has since been found.

“Grove was picked up by a shing trawler and immediately taken to Eureka. When taken to the hospital he was too weak from hunger and exposure to talk.

“Immediately upon receipt of word that a survivor was found, government cutters, tugs and airplanes resumed search of the waters in the faint hope that others might be adri .

“ e loss of the Brooklyn with its crew is the second tragedy of its kind along the northern California coast this winter, the rst being the loss of the West Coast with its entire crew while en route to Coos Bay from Crescent City a month ago.”

A headline from October 1922 says that a lack of accommodations makes it impossible for Bandon to take students from the Dew Valley district.

“In spite of recent changes giving additional room and better conditions for pupils in local schools, Bandon is faced with a shortage of seating capacity in the high school (second photo) and is actually turning away students who want to come here from neighboring districts.

“It is considered unfortunate as Bandon really needs more students in high school. It is pointed out that larger enrollment would

warrant su cient teaching force to better systematize the work, thus making possible greater results; increased enrollment has also increased interest in school activities generally thus attracting more grade pupils to the higher courses.

“ e situation has brought about considerable discussion on the part of the school board and others who take a more active interest in educational matters. e steady increase in enrollment during the past few years has brought forth many di cult problems and judging from the present outlook the di culties will increase materially during the coming years.

“It is hoped that some plan may be devised to give Bandon larger school facilities without adding to the burden of taxation.”

e school in the photo was built in 1912 and was known as the East Side School. It survived the re of 1936 and was torn down a er it was replaced by the high school on Ninth Street in 1950. at high school was destroyed by an arsonist in January of 1974, and replaced by the present-day high school.

“Christmas at the Grand eatre” is a headline on the Dec. 20, 1910, Bandon Recorder.

“All patrons of the Grand (third photo) who will attend the picture plays Friday night, Dec. 23, will be presented with a souvenir that will please the old folks as well as the children.

“I am not going to tell you what this souvenir is, come to the Grand Friday night and get one; bring the children, for they will be wild about it.”

Not sure who the “I” is, but it must have been the editor, who wasn’t strong on punctuation either. is was three years before my grandfather, L.D Felsheim, arrived in Bandon from Idaho and soon took over the competing paper, the Western World, where I later worked for nearly 40 years.

* * Old Town was packed with people late Saturday a ernoon for the annual

nog and cider walk, visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus and the celebratory lighting of the beautifully decorated tree on the visitor center lot. e event is sponsored annually by the Greater Bandon Association, with the city’s new planning director Je Mitchem ipping the switch to light the tree. Unlike past years when it was either cold or rainy, the weather de nitely cooperated with moderate temperatures and no wind. is was also Small Business Saturday, with the nog/wine walk drawing big crowds into the local businesses in the hope that people will shop while they enjoy their beverage. e annual lighted vehicle parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 13, with entries to gather at the lot across from Bandon Fisheries Warehouse at 5 for the parade to start at 5:30 through Second Street. ere is no registration requirement or fee to enter.

* * * I am becoming increasingly more positive that the person, who keeps trying to scam people who are connected with the City of Bandon or Holy Trinity Catholic Church, is local. is week I received an email from my fellow councilor, Madeline Seymour, with the subject line KEY TASK, preceded by the word “scam.”

“Hi, con rm if you are available for a quick chat? please respond via email as I’m leaving for a meeting. anks, Madeline Seymour.” e email used by the sender was “executive committee8934@gmail.

com. I knew instantly it was a scam, as this has happened repeatedly to me and others on the council, or who work for the city.

I responded, “Yes, I am available. What do you want to talk about? Mary” ey responded: “GREAT. Here’s what I want you to do for me because I’m a little busy right now. I have been working on incentives and I aimed at surprising some of our diligent sta with gi cards this week. is should be con dential until they all have the gi cards as it’s a surprise and you will keep one for yourself too. I want you to pick the gi cards for me and I will refund you once I am done.”

I answered: “How many gi cards do you want me to buy, and how will I get them to you?”

ey responded: “I need 5 quantities of Sephora gi cards. $1000 ($200 denomination) that is 5 card

at $200 each. You should get them at a store around you. A er you get them, kindly open the pack to reveal the pins then take a clear picture of each card, receipt and send it to me here. I will handle the disbursement. Please keep the physical cards and receipt for reference purposes. You will be reimbursed.”

I then responded: “Even if I were to fall for this obvious scam (it’s getting old), I would never reveal the pin numbers to you. I believe this is originating in Bandon, just like the Catholic church scam that cost an elderly councilor $1200. You people should be in prison.”

I did not hear back ....

* * * A person on Facebook monitors the scanner every day, and there was an interesting post on Friday evening (Nov. 28). It said the Bandon Police Department was on scene with a vehicle on its side by the Community Center. Occupant was stuck in the vehicle. e poster said it sounded like the o cer wanted an ambulance to respond although dispatcher reportedly believed it was a non-injury accident.

I don’t know the details, but several posters questioned how anyone could turn a vehicle on its side in a 15 or 20-mile-an-hour city park? at’s a good question.

e writer says, “First it was mechanisation threatening our jobs, then AI and now this: the Great Feminisation is taking over the workplace.”

My guess is that he is referring to the three City employees, all gals, who assist Judge Milliman with court, and the fact that I o en attend court.

* * * Last week I wrote about the man, I o en refer to as the “seagull man,” who was ned $5,000 in municipal court for repeated violations involving feeding the seagulls. His parting shot (I was in the audience) was that he knew about the city’s “gender secret society.” ose of us in the room had no idea what he was talking about.

But a friend shed some light on it for me, by sending me a link to an article about a “feminished workplace” which was said “to mask the real crisis in male identity.”

* * * e 22nd annual Rotary Bus Jam and Bykes for Tykes toy and food drive collection will be held the rst Saturday in December. In Bandon collections will be at the Bandon Shopping Center in front of the former Rite Aid on Saturday (Dec. 6) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monetary donations are also welcome.

Want to donate early? You can visit Rogue Credit Union, Dollar General, McKay’s Market (purchase a bag of food for $10 and donate it in the Bus Jam bins located at the store entrance) or donate at Columbia Bank (former Umpqua Bank) during business hours.

* * *

Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center will host the Dec. 9 Meet and Greet, at noon at Bandon Fisheries Warehouse, and the Bandon History Museum will host on Dec. 16, with local attorney Robin Miller sharing the story of local photographer Susan Dimock and her new book, “Taking Refuge on the Oregon Coast.”

* * * MarLo Dance Studio is hosting the Nutcracker two weekends at the Sprague, with four a ernoon performances and one in the evening. Dec. 6-7 and 13-14 the shows will start at 3, while on Friday, Dec. 12, the program begins at 7. Tickets, $25, can be purchased on line at marlodance.com. Coming events: Movie Night at the Sprague, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., $5, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Christmas bazaar, e Barn/Community Center, Dec. 13-14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Auditions for Bandon Playhouse production of “Diary of Anne Frank,” Dec, 20-21.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY SCHAMEHORN

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Harold “Kelly” Arthur Hoy

February 9, 1936 – November 23, 2025

Kelly lived a life he loved. He grew up in Garibaldi, OR where his family was involved in the fishing industry. He was a talented high school athlete and went on to play sports at OCE and earn a degree in Education. He married his high school sweetheart Sue, had four children, and was lucky enough to have a career he loved. He taught and coached in the Coos Bay School District for 34 years. Many people may remember Kelly from the Pied Piper, the Eastside restaurant that the Hoys owned for 11years.

When cancer took Sue, he remained active, golfing, traveling, woodwork-

ing, and spending time with his family. Then one day while having lunch with his grandson, Barb walked into the restaurant and that was the start of 27 happy years.

Kelly volunteered many hours for ODFW and would take on any woodworking project no matter how big or small. He was part of the original group that started Seabreeze Basketball Camp and helped develop many young basketball players in the area. He did some volunteering in both his daughters’ classrooms and loved donating Turkeys to local Elementary school Turkey Trots. We were lucky to

have him in our lives.

Kelly was preceded in death by his wife Sue Hoy and wife Barb Hoy, his parents Mark and Veda Hoy, brother Bill Hoy and sister Jane Fiddler.

Kelly is survived by his children, Allan and Debbie Hoy, David and Anne Hoy, Lorallan Hoy, Cindy and Mike George, April Hoy, 9 grandchildren, and 9 great grand children.

DuWayne Lionel Osborne

December 7, 1934 - November 21, 2025

DuWayne Lionel Osborne was born Dec. 7, 1934, in Tumwater, Washington, and passed away peacefully at age 90 on Nov. 21, 2025, in North Bend, Oregon, from congestive heart failure. He was the second of seven children born to Virginia and Walter In Loving Memory Osborne. After their divorce, Virginia remarried and had four more children. When DuWayne was 6, his mother began a new family and left him and his six siblings in the care of their grandmother in Adna, Washington. The youngest soon passed at two months old.

Living on a farm during WWII with no indoor plumbing or electricity, the children received nurturing and learned important life lessons. DuWayne often shared stories of his grand-

mother’s no-nonsense approach. After her passing, the original six children rejoined their mother, stepfather, and four half siblings. DuWayne left school after seventh grade to work and help support the family, even traveling through Oregon and Washington with the carnival as a teenager.

He married Annice L. Applegate on March 25, 1955, a marriage that lasted 62 years until her passing in 2017. Shortly after their wedding, he enlisted in the Army, serving from 1955 to 1958 as a trained tank mechanic, spending most of his service in France. Ann spent several months with him there before returning to Oregon to give birth to their daughter Valarie in 1957. Son Jim followed 19 months later.

After his discharge, the family settled in Hillsboro, where DuWayne worked various jobs before moving to Coos Bay in 1962. He worked for Weyerhaeuser as a choker setter, later

completing the millwright apprenticeship and earning his journeyman

He retired from

mill

2000. DuWayne loved family time—camping, fishing, hunting, gardening, building, and creating his own tools and toys. He adored children. He was preceded in death by Ann and all ten siblings. He is survived by daughter Valarie (Cleve) Pickett, son Jimmy (Kristi) Osborne, two grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and one greatgreat grandson. Services will be held after the first of the year.

Donalee Pedigo, 76, of Coos Bay died November 21, 2025 in Eugene. Services will be announced and held under the direction of Coos Bay Chapel 685 Anderson Ave. 541-267-3131. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

David Josiah Slingland, age 49, of Myrtle Point, passed away November 24, 2025, at Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 405 Elrod Ave., Coos Bay, 541 267-4216.

Arza Kenneth Jarrett, 88, of Lakeside, passed away on December 1, 2025 in Lakeside. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. www. coosbayareafunerals.com

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The Chamber Minute

BY ROSEY THOMAS

Good morning, Chamber friends! December 1 was the ﬁnal deadline for advertising and for submitting any business updates or changes for our 2026 Community Proﬁle & Business Directory. If you need to update your listing, adjust your category, or secure that ad spot—now is the time! Don’t miss your chance to be included in our region’s most widely used business resource.

CALL TODAY And while you’re thinking ahead, don’t forget to register for the Economic Outlook Forum happening December 12th at the KoKwel Resort. We will be holding our annual BEEF drawing thanks to Roseburg Resources! This annual event delivers powerful insights to help you prepare for the year ahead. Breakfast is included, and registration is open now at oregonsbayarea.org. We also want to remind you to turn in

your receipts, or post them online for our Shop Local Campaign! Every $10 spent locally earns you an entry into our prize drawing—just snap a photo and send it to us on Facebook (public post + #BACCSHOPLOCAL) or drop it by the Chamber ofﬁce with your name and number.

As always—Our business is helping your business. Let’s keep Creating a Stronger Tomorrow Together.

is issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneﬁts on its normal monthly schedule in December, following disruptions in November due to the federal government shutdown. SNAP plays a major role in Oregon’s food security and economy. Every $1 in SNAP beneﬁts generates $1.50 to $1.80 in local economic activity, contributing an estimated $1.6 billion to Oregon’s economy each year.

“Every month hundreds of thousands of children, older adults and hard-working families and individuals depend on getting their SNAP food benefits on time to get enough food,” said ODHS Director Liesl Wendt. “After last month’s uncertainty and disruptions, we are grateful to be able to return to issuing SNAP food benefits when and how people expect us to. We also recommend that people take simple steps today to protect their EBT cards. By changing your PIN, locking your cards and blocking online and outof-state purchases you can keep your benefits safe.” SNAP is entirely fed-

erally funded and helps more than 1 in 6 people in Oregon, about 18 percent of households, buy groceries, including children, working families, older adults and people with disabilities.

At the same time, with a signiﬁcant amount of theft by skimming of EBT (Electronic Beneﬁt Transfer) cards in Oregon and nationwide, ODHS is doing everything it can to protect people. This week, ODHS turned off and replaced more than 1,300 EBT cards after detecting card-skimming activity in the Coos Bay and North Bend area.

EBT cards compromised by skimmers were turned off and replaced to protect beneﬁts.

December SNAP Update: Bene ts Issued Like Normal, Compromised Cards Turned Off and Replaced

Most theft occurs in the beginning of the month immediately after SNAP and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are issued to EBT cards. Criminals use methods like skimming devices, internet scams and fake websites to steal card numbers and personal identification numbers (PIN). Once they have this information, they use online or out-of-state purchases to drain SNAP food and TANF cash benefits from a person’s card.

DHS recommends that everyone with an EBT card take these steps to keep their bene ts safe:

the closest ODHS beneﬁts ofﬁce.

• Keep your PIN secret: Never share your PIN or write it on your card. Cover the keypad whenever entering your PIN in a public setting. Thieves may use small cameras to capture your PIN entry.

• nspect card readers carefully: Before swiping your card at an ATM or other card reader, check for anything unusual. Skimming devices are often placed on top of existing card readers. If you see anything that looks out of place or tampered with, avoid using it and let the business know.

• Only use the ofﬁcial ebtEDGE website and mobile app for Apple or Android. ODHS does not guarantee the safety of any other EBT management apps or websites.

• Monitor your EBT account activity: Make it a habit to check your account regularly for any unusual charges. If you see a charge you didn’t make, report it immediately, cancel your card and request a replacement.

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On Dec. 2, ODHS turned off 1,350 EBT cards from the Coos Bay and North Bend area that were known to be compromised by EBT card skimming due to devices being attached on payment machines. ODHS automatically sent new EBT cards to households whose cards were turned off to prevent fraud and they should be received by mail in ﬁve days. People who need a new EBT card urgently can visit their local ODHS ofﬁce to get a replacement card right away.

If your EBT card suddenly stops working:

• Check your EBT balance at https://ebtEDGE. com or using the ebtEDGE mobile app. If you see a balance amount that is different than what you expected, your beneﬁts may have been stolen. ODHS does not support any other EBT management apps or websites.

• If you see a balance, but your EBT card is still not working, it may have been turned off to prevent fraud. You can call the ONE Customer Service Center (800-699-9075) or your local ODHS ofﬁce to determine if that was the case.

• Freeze your card between uses: When you’re not using your EBT card, consider freezing it as an extra layer of protection. Simply unfreeze it when you’re ready to make a purchase. To do this, visit the ebtEDGE website or use the mobile app and look for “Freeze Card” under “Account Services.”

• Block out-of-state and online purchases: You have the option to block transactions made outside of Oregon and online purchases to safeguard your card from unauthorized use. To do this, visit the ebtEDGE website or use the mobile app and look for “Protect My Account” under “Account Services.” You can remove the blocks later.

• Change your PIN regularly: Get into the habit of updating your PIN often. This can help protect your account if someone does gain access to your card number. Here are the ways you can change your PIN:

• Call 888-997-4447;

o Log into the ebtEDGE website;

• Take your EBT card to

Here are the ways you can get a new card:

• Call the EBT Replacement Line at 1-855-3286715;

• Go to an ODHS beneﬁts ofﬁce.

• Don’t respond to suspicious texts: If you receive a text message asking for your EBT card number or PIN, ignore it. ODHS will never ask for your information this way.

• Avoid social media scams: Only trust posts and messages about your benefits from official ODHS accounts. ODHS will never ask for your benefits case number, PIN or other card information on social media. More information is available on the Protect Your EBT Card and Benefits webpage. There is a brochure, flyer and wallet card available in many languages. There are also short videos about using an EBT card, how to replace an EBT card and all the ways to protect your EBT benefits. These are posted in the How-to Videos section of benefits.oregon.gov.

Rosey Th as