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Residents and council weigh in on HB3382 By RYAN HOOVER Country Media, Inc.

Coos Bay residents and City Council Members weighed in on Oregon House Bill 3382 during the May 2nd City Council meeting. The bill states that ports in Coos Bay, Newport, Astoria, St. Helens, and Portland would not have to comply with other state or local landuse laws regarding “deep draft navigation channel im-

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provements, including docks and similar birth facilities.” The bill currently sits in the Oregon House of Representatives. Dredging is a process often used for navigation channel improvements. It involves the removal of sediment or debris from a body of water, so that the sediment does not accumulate and affect channel navigation. The practice is said to negatively impact marine habitats.

Portland Audubon, a wildlife conservation group, stated that HB 3382 would allow dredging in the impacted ports, disrupting key marine habitats like estuaries. “HB 3382, introduced at the behest of the Oregon Public Ports Association, would eliminate land use review of dredging and development proposals in the state’s five deepwater ports…” Portland Audubon said. “It would eviscerate

land use protections for key estuaries, among the coast’s most critical and productive habitat areas.” Last month, over 50 conservation groups and community organizations, including Portland Audubon, signed a letter urging the legislature to reject HB 3382. It’s still unclear just how much leeway ports would have in the name of channel improvements, and the bill is currently being amended

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in the Joint Committee on Transportation. No future committee meetings or floor sessions are scheduled for the bill at this time. Residents, Council Members weigh in on HB 3382 During the public comment portion of Tuesday night’s meeting, many Coos Bay residents got up and spoke Please see COUNCIL Page A2

Meet the Candidates: North Bend School Board Candidates

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On May 16, Coos County will hold a special district election for several open positions in local districts. A number of the open positions are for school board seats in six different school districts, including Coos Bay School District, North Bend School District, Bandon School District, Coquille School District, Myrtle Point School District, and Powers School District. Bandon School District has four school board positions with terms that expire in June 2023. Five people have filed to run for the four open seats, which all have four-year terms. A.J. Kimball, who currently holds position four on the school board, is running for another term unopposed. Anthony Zunino, who currently holds position six on the school board, is running for another term unopposed. Greg Looney, who currently holds position seven on the school board, is running for another term unopposed. Martha Lane is running for position two on the school board, which is currently held by Ryan Sherman. Farrell C. Fox is also running for position two on the school board. On April 19, The League of Women Voters of Coos County held a public forum for the candidates to talk about their priorities and answer questions. All quotes included below were taken from that public forum. Here are your candidates for the Bandon School District board positions!

On May 16, Coos County will hold a special district election for several open positions in local districts. A number of the open positions are for school board seats in six different school districts, including Coos Bay School District, North Bend School District, Bandon School District, Coquille School District, Myrtle Point School District, and Powers School District. North Bend School District has three school board positions with terms that expire in June 2023. Eight people have filed to run for the three open seats, which all have four-year terms. Daniel W. Emmett, Nathan McClinktock, and Ginger Kralicek are all running for position one on the school board, which is currently held by Michelle Roberts. Elliot Adams, Hira H. Qadir, and Carol Yardley are all running for position three on the school board, which is currently held by Steven Ryan. Charlotte Hutt and Michelle Roberts are running for position seven on the school board, which is currently held by Carol Yardley. On April 25, The League of Women Voters of Coos County held a public forum for the candidates to talk about their priorities and answer questions. All quotes included below were taken from that public forum. Here are your candidates for the North Bend School District board positions!

Students from Millicoma School got a break from the classroom while learning in the flesh as the students visited the Charleston Marine Life Center to get a close-up look at the sea creatures who live near us day in and day out. During the visit, the students were introduced to crabs, sea stars, anemones and many other sea creatures that call the Pacific Northwest home. One of the highlights was a close up look at a killer whale and a gray whale that washed ashore in the region and are now displayed at the marine center. Photos by David Rupkalvis/For The World

Nathan McClintock Nathan McClintock has lived in Coos County for about 30 years. McClintock

A.J. Kimball A.J Kimball has lived in Bandon for 26 years and is

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