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Swing TIME

ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc.

Swing, the big band jazz music indigenous to the United States, popular from the 1930s through the 1950s, is now a Brookings staple as a violin and upright bass duo.

Eighty-eight-year-old violinist Shirley Hyatt and bass player Dan Hannum are the Swing Time Duo currently gigging at Khun Thai restaurant Friday nights, and the at the Manley Art Center through August.

Shirley began training as a classical violinist at age five.

“I really hated that whole pressure that was put on me to, to perform as a classical violinist, she told The Pilot. “So, I stopped playing for 25 years.”

Changing course

That was when a friend suggested she “…might have fun playing fiddle. And I thought, well, I don’t know how I can have fun playing this.” But then, having moved to Palo Alto, she said “there’s lot of good music in the Bay Area, so I got acquainted with people who were playing bluegrass and I really liked that. So, when I came up here, I looked for musicians and that’s how I started playing with other musicians here in town. I had several incarnations with different groups.”

Eventually Shirley began playing with a local group, Giraffes on a Raft along

with John Boyd.

John knew Dan and, as Dan tells it, “he discovered that I was a musician and he was looking for a bass player and, brought me over. They had had a, a bass who moved away, so I took that guy’s place, and they were doing a similar kind of music to Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks, kind of a little bit of country, flavor originals and classic swing and even up into a little bit of lightweight Beatles stuff.

“And it was pretty fun,” Dan said. “We played around town. They had been together for two

See MUSIC, Page 10

Transient camping solutions sought

Issue first addressed by Council in 2018

ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc.

In yet another attempt to grapple with solutions to homeless camps on public lands the Brookings City Council is reviewing proactive approaches to transient camping in the city.

During workshop July 10, the council discussed a staff report on a potential temporary transient camp area near the city’s public works yard.

As Public Works Director Tony Baron read from the staff report explaining that the proposal was temporary solution in partnership with local non-profit organizations, Brookings Mayor Ron Hedenskog asked Baron to “…define.” temporary.” Baron earlier explained that staff would “…continue to pursue a long-term solution, such as acquiring property elsewhere.” And temporary meant “as long as it takes for us to find another piece of property that’s more suitable.”

Petitions filed against Brookings mayor, two city council members

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

A recall is in the works against the Brookings City mayor and two of the Brookings city councilors.

The paperwork necessary for the recalls was filed Monday, July 10.

Elected officials must be in office for six months before they can be recalled. The Brookings City Council was seated on Jan. 9, 2023, according to a release from Dennis Triglia, the chief Petitioner for the Committee to Recall Mayor Hedenskog.

Triglia, a former Brookings City Councilor, has joined Henry “Hank” Cunningham as the chief petitioner to recall Councilor Ed Schreiber and Debra Worth, who

is the chief petitioner to recall Brookings City Councilor Michelle Morosky.

All three said the reinstatement of Janell Howard as Brookings City Manager prompted them to file the recall petitions.

The Brookings Fred Meyer documented multiple incidents involving Howard allegedly stealing items from April 11 to July 4, 2022. The store submitted the incident documents to the Curry County District Attorney’s Office. Howard was charged with theft for the July 4 incident and pleaded no contest to the charge in December 2022, according to published reports. After months of debate, in late June Following impassioned remarks by

councilors, the Brookings City Council voted to retain Howard for the duration of her twoyear contract signed in January. See the background attached.

Triglia’s petition to recall Mayor Hedenskog says in part that “Against strong public opinion, Hedenskog has insisted

on keeping Janell Howard as City Manager, with whom he has had a longstanding relationship.”

Triglia’s petition states that “Hedenskog has squandered an excessive amount of hard-earned taxpayer dollars in legal fees, reports and investigations.”

Cunningham’s petition claims that Councilor “Schreiber persuaded other councilors to vote for a permanent reinstatement of Howard, approved by a narrow 3-2 majority” and that “public confidence has suffered”.

Worth says in her petition to recall Councilor Morosky that “Ms. Morosky has flipflopped on voting out and then voting to retain Ms. Howard” and “the reputation of the city has been damaged and there is no confidence

in the three members of the sitting council that continue to kowtow to the city manager, a known thief”.

The paperwork to recall the Mayor and City Council members due to Howard’s reinstatement was processed by Janell Howard herself acting in her capacity as City Recorder, a paid administrative position.

Each of those elected officials targeted for recall have an opportunity to resign rather than possibly facing a special election, the release states. Petitioners will need to get at least 463 valid, verified signatures by Oct. 9 to qualify for that special election.

Follow this developing story at currypilot.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Pilot.

I feel like this is an important subject for the city to consider.

Brookings

Mayor Ron Hedenskog

The issue was first addressed at city council meetings and workshops in September 2018. Since then, when a consensus was reached to move, a task force was created to address the problem, considering, among other concerns, changes to the municipal code. There have been numerous discussions with the city attorney to move in a way consistent with a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case known as Johnson V. City of Grants Pass in September 2022, where the court upheld two earlier rulings that challenged “municipal ordinances which, among other things, preclude homeless persons from using a blanket, a pillow, or cardboard box for protection from the elements while sleeping within the City’s limits.”

The court ruled that “could not, consistent with the Eighth Amendment, enforce its anticamping ordinances against homeless persons for the mere act of sleeping outside with rudimentary protection from the elements, or for sleeping in their car at night, when there was no other place in the City for them to go.”

During the July 10 workshop, The council discussed the ramifications of the various court decisions, and the complexities of what cities are mandated to supply as shelter, and the many other considerations necessary to comply with providing a location consistent with the rights of the recipient of the shelter.

“I feel that this is an important subject for the city to consider…the courts are going to get tighter and tighter on this issue, and I would like to develop something, even if it’s just temporary, and I realize that this is

See CAMPS, Page 8

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Shirley and Dan Swing Time Duo.

Country Media Inc. City Manager Janell Howard read her apology during the March 27 Brookings City Council session.

Pilot survives plane crash near Coquille

One person has survived a plane crash near Coquille. The crash occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. July 8 in a field off North Bank Lane, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office.

The CCSO and a crew from the Coquille Fire Department responded to the crash and found pilot Raymond Kimball,

the only person onboard, had survived the incident. Kimball was transported to Bay Area Hospital. His condition and what injuries he may have suffered, and what caused the craft to crash, where not immediately available.

The National Traffic Safety Board was contacted and will be taking over the investigation.

$5M tapped to protect drinking water

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Conservation groups are celebrating a big win in the Oregon legislature – a new $5 million fund that will help communities protect their source drinking water.

Communities on the Oregon Coast are particularly interested in acquiring the forested lands that supply their drinking water, according to a release from Sustainable Northwest.

“Protecting the streams, creeks and rivers that supply a community’s drinking water is an incredibly effective way to ensure high quality and reliable quantities of clean drinking water to communities and water suppliers,” the release state. The new fund will be administered by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, and will allow Oregon to access hundreds of millions in federal matching funds.

“This program is well poised to allow communities to decide how the forests providing their drinking water are managed and cared for,” Sustainable Northwest Forest Program Manager Daniel Wear said. “Land ownership is an effective way to connect communities to the water they rely on for daily life.”

“This new fund opens up hundreds of millions in federal matching funds for Oregon communities to protect watersheds and secure safe and clean drinking water,” Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts Executive Director Kelley

Beamer said. “Thank you to our legislative champions, Reps. Helm and Owens, for prioritizing this new grant program and working to expand access to clean, reliable, and affordable drinking water across the state.”

The funding will provide $4 million for communities to acquire land or purchase conservation easements on properties, while also establishing a $1 million fund for projects to apply for loan repayment on projects that would have previously qualified for this funding.

The following communities and water districts are just a few of the many poised to benefit from the new fund:

● Port Orford is finalizing a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and working to identify opportunities for further conservation of watershed lands. Funding would allow them to purchase strategic properties from willing landowners within their Drinking Water Source Area without taking on further debt.

● Reedsport owns a majority of the property surrounding Clear Lake, their Source Drinking Water Area. They intend to acquire a remaining 330acre parcel from a willing landowner to continue to provide clean drinking water to residents.

● Lincoln City Water District received a Drinking Water Source Protection grant from the Oregon Department of Health

POLICE BLOTTER

Brookings Police

July 7

• Disorderly conduct was reported on Fifth Street.

• Someone on Chetco Avenue reported suspicious conditions.

• A traffic hazard was reported on Shopping Center Avenue.

• Someone on East Harris Heights reported being stalked.

• A disabled vehicle was reported on Lower Harbor Road.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Nook River Bar.

• A fight was reported on Covedell Road.

July 8

• Use of illegal fireworks was reported on Dawson Road.

• A fire was reported on Boat Basin Road.

• Illegal camping was reported on Hassett Street.

SHERIFF’S TIPS OF THE WEEK

Summer safety tips

LINCOLN COUNTY SHRIFFS OFFICE

While many of us welcome the warmer weather, we must remember that some of our loved ones may find themselves in an uncomfortable predicament. It could even result in their death.

(OHA) and plans to move forward with identification of strategic land acquisition opportunities in the near future.

● Neahkahnie Water District will be buying property containing multiple wells providing the community’s drinking water supply. This community would benefit from loan reimbursement from this acquisition project.

● Neskowin Water District will be making several acquisitions to secure full ownership of their watershed through agreements with willing landowners in the coming years.

● Newport intends to own the entire watershed to provide community benefits in the future. The city has previously inquired about acquiring land from willing landowners within the watershed; however, the prices were too high to secure agreements.

● Rhododendron Water Association holds a $175,000 loan (a $75,000 bridge loan and $100,000 DWSP loan from OHA) to protect water quality through a Riparian Protection Agreement with a private landowner. Funding will allow the association to pay off this loan and invest in other priority infrastructure needs.

The following statements are provided by Sustainable Northwest and the Coalition for Oregon Land Trusts.

About the Coalition for Oregon Land Trusts

The Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) serves and strengthens the land trust community in Oregon. At COLT, we build connections and advance policies that help protect our natural world—our water, wildlife and open space—for all people, forever. This work helps our coalition members—30 conservation organizations around the state—do what they do best: protect wildlife and wild places, defend working farms and forests, provide recreation and parks, drive climate solutions and science, champion clean water for all and engage communities to protect our natural world.

About Sustainable Northwest

At Sustainable Northwest, we believe healthy, working lands are good for nature, people and local economies. We partner with rural communities and Tribal nations to solve natural resource challenges and build economic opportunities. Founded in 1994, our work focuses on working lands - forests, farms, and ranches. We promote healthy working lands, clean energy, smart water use, and markets for sustainable wood products throughout the greater Northwest. Through this broad spectrum of work, we help to ensure both rural communities and urban centers have healthy landscapes, resilient economies, and engaged communities. We work on the ground in communities, collaborating to create long-term benefits.

Pets regularly accompany many people on trips and errands, which often leaves them alone in a vehicle. Pets should not be left unattended in a parked car. On warm days, and even cloudy days, the temperature in a car can rise to dangerous levels in minutes, even with the windows left open.

A brief stop at a store or another quick errand could quickly turn into 15 minutes or more before we know it. Leaving pets in a car for this time could be a mistake that takes their life. Leaving the windows cracked won’t cool the car enough to protect your beloved pet, even if they have water available.

Oregon was the 11th state to pass a Good Samaritan

Law, which allows anyone – not just law enforcement – to enter a vehicle (by force or otherwise) to remove an unattended domestic animal without fear of civil or criminal liability. If you come upon a scenario where you believe an animal could perish, please contact local police before deciding to enter the vehicle.

If you determine that more immediate life-saving action is necessary, please ensure you do all of the following:

Have a reasonable belief that the animal is in imminent danger.

• Notify law enforcement or emergency services either before or soon after entering the vehicle.

• Use only the minimum force necessary to enter the vehicle.

• Stay with the animal until law enforcement, emergency services, or the owner or operator of the vehicle arrives.

For more information and tips, visit www. lincolncountysheriff.net

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• Someone made unlawful entry into a vehicle on Highway 101 at milepost 347.5.

• A theft was reported on Lucky Lane.

• A water problem was reported on Fifth Street.

• Illegal camping was reported on Beach Avenue.

• A fight was reported on Pioneer Street.

• A parking violation was reported on Riviera Court.

• A theft was reported on Spruce Drive.

• Illegal burning was reported on Bridge Street.

July 9

• Shots reportedly had been fired on Alder Street.

• Multiple incidents of Illegal camping were reported on Old Town Road.

• A fire was reported on Highway 101 near milepost 350.

• Littering was reported on Pacific Street.

• Illegal burning was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A loud noise was reported on Oceanview Drive.

• A water problem was reported on Zia Court.

• Shots reportedly had been fired on South Bank Chetco River Road.

Courtesy from the CCSO

The plane overturned into a field.

Brookings Yard of the Month awards for June announced

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The City of Brookings Mayor Ron Hedenskog awarded the certificates for the Yard of the Month for June to the following recipients:

– Sheila Hagbom – 935 Hidden Court

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Send events by email to: pilotofficemgr@ countrymedia.net

Daily: Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane

• Daily Meal, 11:15 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m.

• ‘50s – ‘70s European sports car club membership drive. If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte

Triplicate 707-460-6726.

• Brian Scott Gallery Artist of the Month, Brian Gibbons, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 515 Chetco Avenue. Call 541-412-8687 for information.

• Fog and Fine Art Gallery, classes, demonstrations and workshops, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 5

p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., 810 Chetco Avenue. Call 541-469-7900 for information.

• Manley Art Center and Gallery, July Exhibit, Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., 433 Oak Street. Call 541-469-1807 for information.

Thursday, July 20

The City of Brookings is accepting nominations for its 21st annual Yard of the Month. Eligible properties must be within Brookings city limits.

The program is a way to recognize local business

• Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. – noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1100 Easy Street, registration at tlcbrookings.org/VBS

• Bridge, 11:45 a.m., Chetco Activity Center

• Widows and Widowers Coffee Clique,10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach

• Bay Area Summer Concert, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Pony Creek Road, Northbend

Friday, July 21

• Free Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. – noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1100 Easy Street,

and property owners who make their property look attractive.

The program started in 2002 and is awarded monthly May through September. The recipient received a $50 credit on their water bill, a commemorative certificate and a sign posted on their

registration at tlcbrookings. org/VBS

• T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30 a.m., Chetco Activity Center

• The Walking Group, 10 a.m., Azalea Park. Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop.

• The Curious Savage Comedy Play, 7 p.m., Rogue Playhouse, 94196 Moore Street, Gold Beach.

Saturday, July 22

• Community Garden Festival, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., next to 401 Fir Street, Brookings

• The Curious Savage

property declaring their award-winning status.

Nominations may be made at ntippetts@ brookings.or.us or by calling Natasha Tippetts at 541-469-1102 or by calling or emailing Lauri Zeimer at lziemer@brookings.or.us or 541-469-1103.

Comedy Play, 7 p.m., Rogue Playhouse, 94196 Moore Street, Gold Beach

Sunday, July 23

• Summer Concerts in the Park with The Gothard Sisters, 1 p.m., Azalea Park

• The Curious Savage Comedy Play, 7 p.m., Rogue Playhouse, 94196 Moore Street, Gold Beach

Monday, July 24

• Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. – noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1100 Easy Street

• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club propagation workshop, 11 a.m. – noon, Chetco Community Library, 405 Alder Street

• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. $1 donation.

Beginner lessons Noon –

1 p.m. Intermediate lessons

1 – 2 p.m.

• Bridge lessons, 2 p.m., Chetco Activity Center

Tuesday, July 25

• Stout Mountain Railway, By Dawn’s Early Light, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Stout Park, Brookings

• Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. – noon, Trinity Lutheran Church, 1100 Easy Street

• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club, 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., Brookings Botanical Garden

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Courtesy photos from the City of Brookings

The human dance of inaction

MICHELLE PIERSON

YOUNG

Pilot Guest Column

I would bet all of my dollars, and if you’re smart, you’d throw into that pot as well, I’m not the only person who’s spent a fair amount of time in selfrecrimination, seasoning liberally with head shakes and sighs, for all the things I should have done, those I should be doing, and then imagining I probably won’t be doing them later.

simple facts, and if you’ll stick with me to the end, I’ll teach you a few tricks to make the odds of success ever in your favor. When we find ourselves not doing what we know we need to do (or not do) we either don’t have something we need to have, or don’t know something we need to know in order to do that thing. Let’s repeat this together now, “When I don’t do something I need to do, I either don’t have something I need, or don’t know something I need to know, in order to do that thing.”

Michelle Young

All that, instead of doing the thing/things that need doing. As far as time well spent, that’s not it. Trying to make some money on this bet is the only good those sad hours might ever produce. But the human dance of inaction isn’t nearly as confusing and upsetting once we understand some human science stuff. There are very good reasons people keep eating bacon when their heart specialist tells them it will kill, or someone goes hard on the simple carbs when type 2 diabetes could easily be addressed by... well, the same thing as the heart healthy diet ... yet, we often don’t. And then the opinions and feelings, flying around in our heads or out of other people’s mouths. We know we need to make changes, we even want to make those changes, we especially want to avoid the negative opinions and most importantly the suffering we experience when we don’t make choices in our own favor. So what’s up, Buttercup?

Let’s break this down into

An example might make things a little clearer, especially if we look in someone else’s metaphorical back yard: Your child, spouse or neighbor hasn’t found a job, mostly because they have applied to few or no jobs at all. What our kid might not know is that having a job can feel good, that someone is looking for her, and that this can actually be fun. When all someone knows is how hard a thing can be, the desire and ability to do that thing will be unlikely. “Lazy” isn’t a thing. It’s a word we use instead of asking, “What do I need to succeed?” and then going about getting that thing or information.

I don’t have the license to diagnose myself or anyone else as lazy. The next time you’re tempted to pop that limp label on yourself or anyone else, go ahead, instead ask if there’s something you need to have or know. The only thing left then is deciding, “What’s my next right move?”

Michelle Pierson Young is a Lincoln City life coach and may be reached at Michelleatplay.com or at 503-957-0821

Brush appointed as Brookings Public Works supervisor

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Beware of fake, fraudulent customers

fulfilled both requests.

other names.

LOGAN HICKLE Pilot Guest Column

Since 1912, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has guided consumers in finding honest and ethical businesses, and how to keep bad businesses at bay. Let’s flip the script here and ask, how about businesses needing protection against unethical consumers?

Some customers may set impossible expectations when it comes to getting in touch; some customers don’t want to hear that your business doesn’t offer the product they need. And some customers, well, they may not exist at all.

In recent months, BBB

Great West + Pacific has received multiple complaints from businesses regarding fake customers that have initiated a quote request, provided deposits (often paying more than required), and then requested a partial refund of the deposit due to a personal emergency.

deposit, often provided via cashier check, is found to be fraudulent, resulting in lost funds by the business after returning money to the fake customer.

These bad actors use many different names in their tactics. However, the name Donna Bass has been used in multiple instances across the United States, including at least twice in the Great West + Pacific service area.

In fact, a roofing company accredited with the BBB reported losing $4,500 to a customer named Donna Bass. But this was no normal Donna Bass. She claimed to be unable to meet the roofers at her home due to undergoing cancer treatment.

So, the honest roofing company went to the home address, visually inspected the roof, and provided a quote to Donna Bass.

Tim Brush

The City of Brookings has promoted Tim Brush to the Public Works Supervisor position, Brush replaces Tim Rettke who retired June 30 after nearly 20 years of service to the city.

“I am very excited for this opportunity to take a more direct role in serving the community of Brookings

and am looking forward to this position,” Brush said. Brush is a life-long resident of Brookings. He has been with the city for 10 years.

He began as a city maintenance worker and moved his way up to utility worker, and then lead utility worker, before accepting the position of public works supervisor.

Before joining the city, Brush worked at the local Les Schwab for 30 years. He is married to his wife, Amy of 32 years and has two children.

The appointment became effective July 1.

Here’s what happens next: The honest and ethical company grants these refunds as a money order or via payment platforms like Zelle or PayPal. Unfortunately for businesses, the original

Donna paid the full $12,000 via cashier’s check, much more than the required onethird deposit. The following day she requested a partial refund due to a family emergency, and the day after that, needed more funds returned. Donna Bass was still well above the required one-third deposit amount, so the business

A few days later the business’s bank notified them that the original $12,000 cashier’s check was fraudulent. The company suddenly realized they’d been taken advantage of. The home they visited had no connection to this supposed Donna Bass. Trust goes both ways in a business transaction. Customers might not be what they seem in some instances. Look to protect your business and vet your potential customers. The roofing company that was taken advantage of is doing so by now verifying with city public records that the customer who reaches out to them is listed as an owner of the home. At Better Business Bureau, we encourage all companies to verify who they are interacting with before exchanging any funds, whether the prospective customer came directly to their website or from a third-party service. If you’re targeted once, don’t think you won’t be targeted again. Since the Accredited roofing company was targeted, they have since been targeted two more times by individuals using

Businesses may want to be cautious of customers that are not able to meet in person or give an unusual sense of urgency. Pay close attention to individuals that request the business accommodate them for family emergencies or other extenuating circumstances. Keep in mind that some of your real customers may have legitimate family emergencies, but if they are bringing this up on multiple occasions and leveraging it against your business, that’s a warning sign. Also, ensure that any payments from a customer clear your bank before returning any funds to the customer. Other scenarios in which a business can be taken advantage may include fake invoices and email phishing. Build out a vetting procedure for all staff to follow and review it regularly as tactics and technology change. Ensure employees know what to look for in protecting the business.

Logan Hickle is the Public Relations and Communications Manager at BBB Great West + Pacific. For more information, visit BBB.org.

Careers in cybersecurity can be rewarding, challenging, and critical

SARHA CUNNINGHAM

Pilot Guest Column

Cybersecurity is defined by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency as “the art of protecting networks, devices, and data from unauthorized access or criminal use and the practice of ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.” According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, those working in cybersecurity strive to address four main threats: theft of data; vandalism, including the destruction of data by a computer virus; fraud; and invasion of privacy, such as the illegal accessing of protected personal financial or medical data.

must continue to learn and evolve to remain ahead of potential threats

Cybersecurity encompasses several occupations

also occupations dedicated primarily to cybersecurity:

Publisher: David Thornberry

Executive Editor: Jeremy Ruark

Regional Editor Emeritus: David Rupkalvis

Sales: Chuck Blakeslee

Cybersecurity has become increasingly important in recent years due to the increased reliance on computers, the Internet, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi as well the widespread adoption of smart devices such as smartphones and smart TVs. Cybersecurity work isn’t limited to a single occupation. Many occupations incorporate one or more aspects of cybersecurity work to keep information safe. Those working in cybersecurity

As information is collected and distributed in multiple ways, most computer occupations primarily responsible for other tasks still play a role in cybersecurity. For example, a web developer’s main objective may be to design a website where users can access the information or services they need but they may also be responsible for securing confidential information from being accessed via the site. Likewise, a software developer may be primarily responsible for creating a product that customers use but may also be tasked with ensuring the software’s source code cannot be stolen or manipulated. Computer user support specialists may teach internal staff at an organization how to secure information on their devices and avoid digital threats such as phishing attempts, in addition to performing tasks such as helping staff resolve other computerrelated issues. There are

Information security analysts plan, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. Many ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure. Information security analysts may also respond to security breaches and viruses

All other computer occupations, a catch-all for occupations that don’t fit neatly into any of the other computer occupations, contains several detailed occupations directly related to cybersecurity such as penetration testers, information security engineers, digital forensics analysts, and blockchain engineers

Penetration testers evaluate network system security by conducting simulated internal and external cyberattacks using adversary tools and techniques. They attempt to breach and exploit critical systems and gain access to sensitive information to assess system security Information security engineers develop and

oversee the implementation of information security procedures and policies. They build, maintain and upgrade security technology, such as firewalls, for the safe use of computer networks and the transmission and retrieval of information. Information security engineers also design and implement appropriate security controls to identify vulnerabilities and protect digital files and electronic infrastructure, and monitor and respond to computer security breaches, viruses, and intrusions, and perform forensic investigation

Digital forensics analysts conduct investigations on computer-based crimes establishing documentary or physical evidence, such as digital media and logs associated with cyber intrusion incidents. They analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to derive information in support of system and network vulnerability mitigation. Digital forensics analysts also preserve and present computer-related evidence in support of criminal, fraud, counterintelligence, See

Merlin Leroy Dorsey

Merlin Leroy Dorsey, born March 13, 1940, Anderson County, Colony Kansas, died April 27, 2023, after a long struggle with cancer. He died at home tended by his wife Rosemary and family in Harbor, Oregon.

When Merlin was ten days old, his parents and grandparents and children (Dorseys) packed up and moved from Kansas, leaving tornado weather behind. They went to Visalia, California where jobs were plentiful!

After six months, they moved from California, travelled a few months, and ended up in Paul, Idaho in 1942. Everett and Bessie Dorsey lived there 63 years and raised a family of seven children.

In high school, Merlin had a pretty, red convertible. He drove it in the 4th of July parade in Rupert. The car was loaded with pretty girls. One of them was Darlene Ambrose. They married a few years later in June of 1961.

They had two daughters and were later divorced.

Merlin is survived by his wife, Rosemary, his daughters, Michelle (James) Estes of Rupert, Idaho, and Denice Dorsey Matthews of Hazleton, Idaho, five grandchildren, and three stepchildren. Also survived by sister, Christine (Bill) Drew of Heylum, Idaho, brother, Delmar Dorsey of Burley, Idaho, sister, Dolores Meriwether of San Diego, California, sister Colleen Stucklberg of Twin Falls, Idaho, brother, Terry Dorsey (Connie) of Bountiful, Utah. Merlin was preceded in death by his parents, Everett and

Bessie Dorsey and his brother Floyd Dorsey. Private family memorial services were held in Harbor, Oregon on May 30.

Harold Joseph Fox

12/31/1939 - 5/26/2023

Harold J Fox “artist” age 83 passed away quietly at home after a recent diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Barbara Bennett Fox, two sons Heinrich and Anton, six grandchildren Emily, Calvin aka Otto, Lorelei, Anneliese, Eloise, and Helena, and two younger brothers John Michael and Daniel Fox. Redwood Crematorium will scatter his ashes at sea.

Joyce Letha Moran-Burke

Medford resident Joyce Letha Moran-Burke passed away peacefully Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the age of 90. Joyce, who went by the name Joy, was born on March 10th, 1933, in Chicago during the Great Depression to Patrick and Marguerite Moran. At the age of 5, her family moved to the San Fernando Valley in Southern California where she spent her childhood and made life-long friends. In 1951, she married William Smith who was a professional boxer for several years. Joy worked as a fashion model and the couple had four children, Deborah, Belinda, Stephanie, and Michael. In 1964, the family embarked on an unknown journey, deciding

Azalea Festival recognized by PBS

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The 2023 Azalea Festival was one of the best attended and most successful festivals in the recent history of the event, according to organizers.

Visitors were treated to a parade, retro ‘70s rock

concert, dance party, magic show, art show, quilt show, flower and plant sale, airplane rides, car show and more. “All events were organized with the help of community volunteers, truly making the Azalea Festival a testament to the spirit of our community,”

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to buy a small cattle ranch in Camas Valley, OR. Although the family enjoyed the countryside, the couple subsequently divorced and Joy and the children moved to Brookings, OR in 1970. Brookings would be Joy’s home base for the next 14 years. During this period, Joy worked diligently and raised her children, but the bulk of this time was spent sailing. Joy met and married a fishing captain, Dave, and together they sailed three different ships including their storied 48 ft. fishing vessel, The Escape, all around the South Pacific and Hawaiian Islands, exploring and working as a team with Joy cooking and taking care of the crew. Her experience sailing exemplified Joy’s adventurous spirit. Joy would eventually write a memoir called Chase the Wind about this pivotal time in her life. After sailing the high seas, Joy moved alone to Juneau, Alaska in 1986 to be with her youngest daughter and grandchildren. In a pleasant surprise, she met the love of her life Gem Burke in Alaska, and they would go on to be together for the next 35 years. During their marriage, they lived in Anchorage and a short stint in Nevada until settling down for good in the Rogue Valley. Gem and Joy enjoyed traveling together and visited Ireland, Spain, Hawaii, and many beaches along the West Coast.

Joy was a devout Catholic and family-oriented person. She was tenacious and not afraid to try new things. In addition to sailing and traveling, she loved to garden and had a special talent for cooking and baking.

Joy was preceded in death by her daughters Deborah and Stephanie. She is survived by her husband Gem of Medford, daughter Belinda Carlton and husband Mark of Medford, son Michael Smith of Brookings, 12 grandchildren, and numerous great-grandchildren. The family will hold a private service at a later date.

according to a release from the City of Brookings. adding that the community spirit impressed Keegan Van Hook, producer and host of the PBS show “Us As We Are.”

“Your community was so welcoming, the festivities were so colorful and fun, and the people we talked

to were dynamic and interesting,” Keegan said. “We were very impressed with how well organized everything was. The team behind it did a great job. I also was struck by how much Community your town has. Everyone we met was excited and proud to be there, and very welcoming to us.” The show aired the night of July 1, on Southern Oregon PBS. The broadcast featured interviews with volunteers Scott Graves, Leslie Wilkinson, and Patty McVay. Brookings City Manager Janell Howard also was interviewed along with Brookings Police K-9 Officer Patrick Smith and several citizens who

attended the events.

The PBS show regularly features three different stories from around the Southern Oregon region creating a mixture of stories to be explored during the half hour episode.

The episode featuring

the Azalea Festival is entitled, Azaleas, Heartache & Harmony, and may be viewed online at https://www.pbs.org/ video/azaleas-heartacheharmony-rxyyrz/. Read more and see photos of the 2023 Azalea Festival at currypilot.com.

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The Presentation of the Flags during the 2023 Azalea Parade in Brookings.

Reports of racial, ethnic, bias increase in Oregon

JULIA SHUMWAY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Column

Reports of racial, ethnic and anti-LGBTQ bias increased again in 2022, a new report from Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission showed.

Oregonians in 2022 reported to a confidential state hotline about more than 2,500 incidents of bias crimes or non-criminal incidents that made people from protected classes feel unwelcome. It’s an increase of 178% since the hotline launched in 2020.

The report said Oregonians likely still underreport bias incidents, both to police and to the state-run hotline. A 2021 survey cited in the report found that 18% of people of color in Oregon were victims of race-motivated assaults or witnessed family members being assaulted, and 25% of all Oregonians

have experienced or witnessed race-based harassment.

And another 2021 survey cited in the report estimated that more than 1.2 million bias incidents occurred in Oregon in 2019, with nearly 8% of Oregonians being victims of bias incidents each year.

New data comes from the state-run bias response hotline, which since 2020 has logged more than 6,000 reports of hate crimes and non-criminal bias incidents.

They included grocery stores refusing to serve customers, school boards banning LGBTQ Pride flags, people painting swastikas or other hate symbols on structures, schools forcing transgender students to use unwanted names in their yearbooks and even a report of racebased murder.

“Hate is a stain on our state,” Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in

More information

If you’ve experienced or witnessed a hate crime or other bias incident, call the state’s bias response hotline at 1-844-924-2427 or make an online report at StandAgainstHate.Oregon.gov.

a statement. “Our bias response hotline is an essential resource for supporting victims of bias and hate incidents, as well as a critical tool for monitoring trends in bias and hate in Oregon. Everyone should feel like they belong in Oregon.”

The hotline, established by a 2019 state law, is meant to collect quantitative data on hate crimes, which are often undercharged. Advocates who answer calls can help callers connect with law enforcement to report crimes, but they don’t open investigations on their own. Bias crimes can be charged as a misdemeanor or class C felony. The

latter case, punishable by up to five years in prison, involves causing physical injury or fear of imminent physical injury because of the perpetrator’s perception of the victim’s race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.

Race-based incidents made up more than half the reports the hotline received in 2022, with anti-Black incidents responsible for a quarter of the total reports. Anti-Hispanic reports more than tripled in the past three years, reaching 15% of total reports in 2022.

Anti-Asian reports decreased from 2021 to 2022, from making up about 13% of total

reports to 6%. Researchers attributed this drop in part to the COVID pandemic, as reports nationwide of antiAsian harassment soared in 2020 and 2021.

Anti-LGBTQ incidents increased over the past few years, with reports about incidents targeting people over their sexual orientation making up 11% of reports in 2020 and 20% in 2022. Incidents targeting people for their gender identity made up 6% of reports in 2020 and 15% in 2022.

Callers are free to share as much or little identifying information with the hotline staff as they choose, meaning hotline staff have some leeway in how they classify incidents. For instance, an anonymous report that a student was flying a Confederate flag from their car in a school parking lot would be classified as anti-Black, even if the race of the

person who felt targeted by the flag was unknown.

Swastikas are always classified as an anti-Jewish symbol at the request of the Anti-Defamation League, though a swastika could also be classified as an anti-LGBTQ or antidisability symbol if the person targeted perceives it that way.

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State reschedules virtual health insurance hearings

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The virtual public hearings for the 2024 requested rates for individual and small group health insurance plans has been rescheduled for August, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has announced.

The hearings are now set for Friday, Aug. 4, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.

In the meantime, Oregon consumers can look at the requested rates for 2024 and proposed plan coverage by county at https://dfr. oregon.gov/healthrates/ Documents/2024-rate-andcounty-coverage.pdf.

In the individual market, six companies submitted rate change requests ranging from an average 3.5 percent to 8.5 percent increase, for a weighted average increase of 6.2 percent. That average increase is slightly lower than last year’s requested weighted average increase of 6.7 percent.

In the small group market, eight companies

submitted rate change requests ranging from an average 0.8 percent to 12.4 percent increase, for a weighted average increase of 8.1 percent, which is higher than last year’s requested 6.9 percent average increase.

The Oregon Reinsurance Program continues to help stabilize the market and lower rates. Reinsurance lowered rates by at least 6 percent for the sixth straight year. A web address to watch the public hearings will be posted at oregonhealthrates. org. At the hearings, each insurance company will provide a brief presentation about its rate increase requests, answer questions from Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) staff and hear public comment from Oregonians. The public also has the opportunity to comment on the proposed rates through Aug. 3 at oregonhealthrates.org.

The requested rates are for plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act for small businesses and individuals who buy their own coverage rather

than getting it through an employer. For the second year in a row, every county has at least four companies available for people to buy insurance on the individual market. Deschutes County, which has four companies in 2023, is proposed to have five in 2024.

The division is analyzing the requested rates to ensure they adequately cover Oregonians’ health care costs. DFR must review and approve rates before they are charged to policyholders.

Preliminary decisions are expected to be announced

in late July, and final decisions will be made in August after the public hearings and comment period ends. The hearings were previously scheduled for July 17-18.

About Oregon DFR

The Division of Financial Regulation is part of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, Oregon’s largest business regulatory and consumer protection agency. Visit dfr. oregon.gov and www.dcbs. oregon.gov.

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Sunday Morning Bible Study.....10am

Sunday Morning Worship Assembly...11:20am

Wednesday Bible Class.....7pm

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The hotline is open until Oct. 13 and runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Food Safety hotline now open

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As canning season gets underway, the Oregon State University Extension Service Food Safety and Preservation Hotline began taking calls July 10.

The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, until Oct. 13. When the hotline is closed, callers can leave a message. The hotline is staffed by certified Master Food Preserver volunteers in Lane and Douglas counties. The volunteers fielded 1,010 calls in 2022.

Most commonly, hotline callers ask about preserving salsa, tomatoes and tuna. OSU Extension offers publications on each:

Salsa Recipes for Canning, Canning Seafood, Canning

Tomatoes and Tomato

Products and Safely

Canning Foods: Pressure Canners, Pressure Cookers and Electric Pressure Cookers.

Additional publications and fact sheets are available on the OSU Extension website.

Launched in 1980 in Lane County, the Master Food Preserver program has grown to include more than 300 Master Food Preservers who complete an eight-week course to be certified and volunteer on the hotline.

Ask Extension, an online question-andanswer service, is another way to get information. Extension experts can offer information about anything related to food preservation – from safety concerns to recipes – and strive to respond within two business days. There’s also a free app – Canning Timer & Checklist – that provides reminders of essential steps in the canning process. Additionally, several Extension offices offer free pressure canner dial gauge testing. Hotline volunteers can provide information specific to a county.

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Legislature approves billions in education funding

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Now that the Oregon Legislature has ended its 2023 session, here’s a look at where the Oregon Senate targeted billions for education funding in the state.

The Senate passed a number of key budget bills to fund state agencies for the upcoming biennium, including historic investments in K-12 schools and higher education. Having previously received approval in the House, the bills are awaiting the governor’s signature.

$10.2 Billion to State School Fund

(House Bill 5015)

The Senate gave final legislative approval to a historic $10.2 billion to the State School Fund for the 2023-2025 biennium, nearly $1 billion higher than current service level. When paired with local property tax revenues, total resources for K-12 schools for the 2023-2025 biennium will reach an unprecedented $15.3 billion. The State School Fund is the primary funding source for the general operations of school districts and education service districts, paying for needs including teacher salaries, textbooks, school supplies, desks and building maintenance. These districts serve

more than 552,000 Oregon students in K-12 schools.

“From the beginning of session, legislative leaders were clear that one of our priorities needed to be fully funding our K-12 schools and students,” Sen. President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) said. “Our young people are our future. There is little more important we can do with our budgets than fund our schools and prepare our students for the future.”

The money in the State School Fund is distributed based on a formula to ensure schools across the state are getting approximately the same funding per student, weighted for certain student and district characteristics.

“We need to attract the best and brightest teachers to our schools to ensure our students get the educational opportunities they deserve,” Sen. Lew Frederick (D-Portland), co-chair of the Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Education said. “This budget is a direct investment in Oregon’s future.”

$3.7 Billion to Higher Education

(House Bill 5025) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission is set to receive $3.7 billion to ensure Oregonians seeking postsecondary education in the state can obtain a high quality education no matter where

they choose to attend. The commission’s primary role is overseeing strategic planning for the state’s postsecondary education system. It is responsible for allocating funds to public postsecondary education institutions, approving new degree and certificate programs, licensing private postsecondary institutions, making budget and policy recommendations to lawmakers and administering state financial aid.

“Higher education is the vehicle to achieve launch velocity from poverty into the middle class and beyond,” said Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego). “I’m proud the Legislature is helping uplift Oregonians with this budget.”

Included within this budget is $1 billion for the Public University Support Fund and $800 million for the Community College Support Fund, the primary funds for operational expenses at the state’s universities and community colleges.

The Oregon Opportunity Grant student financial aid program will receive $308.4 million and the Tribal Student Grant program will be funded on a continuing basis with $24.2 million.

Billions Go to Other Critical State Agencies

The Senate also passed budgets for early childhood education, health care, local transportation projects, environmental quality improvements and more, collectively committing

billions of dollars to ensure Oregon’s agencies can continue offering the services Oregonians expect their government to provide.

Among the agencies funded were the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of Early Learning and Care, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Emergency Management.

“These budgets reflect the values Oregonians sent us to the Legislature to uphold,” Wagner said. “With these budgets, we are investing in the projects and programs that will make a difference in the lives of Oregonians across the state.”

Items that were funded included:

$1.18 billion to the Department of Early Learning and Care for child care subsidies, child care and early learning programs, and family and provider support (House Bill 5013).

$162 million to the Department of Education for the high school graduation and college and career readiness fund (House Bill 5014).

$5.6 billion in general fund ($18.5 billion total funds) for the Department of Human Services to fund programs supporting children, aging people and people with disabilities (House Bill 5026).

$39.9 million general fund ($148 million total funds) to support Vocational

Rehabilitation programs to facilitate people with disabilities finding and retaining jobs (House Bill 5026).\

$963.2 million in general fund ($1.6 billion total funds) for child welfare programs, including child protective services, foster care and youth homelessness support (House Bill 5026).

$143.5 million to the Department of Emergency Management for the 911 Emergency Response program (House Bill 5017).

$717 million to the Department of Environmental Quality for programs ensuring healthy air and waterways and managing hazardous waste and contamination (House Bill 5018)

“We have spent the entire session carefully crafting dozens of state budgets in order to fund the critical services that our state offers every day,” Sen. Elizabeth Steiner (D-Portland), Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means said. “I am proud of the work we have done and believe that our collective hard work has resulted in budgets that will support Oregonians through the next biennium.”

The governor has 30 days to review some 300 bills, including the education funding legislation, approved by the Oregon Legislature following its adjournment June 25.

Student debt court decision affects hundreds of thousands of Oregonians

LYNNE TERRY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Article

The U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the White House student debt relief program will have a wide effect in Oregon.

About 500,000 Oregonians qualified for the program, and by late last year when the court halted applications about twothirds with student debt had applied. The White House said in January that many of those eligible – 330,000 – could get $20,000 of their loans forgiven because they received Pell Grants. The rest qualified for $10,000 in forgiveness. But that relief won’t happen. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the program on Friday, prompting quick reaction from some members of Oregon’s congressional delegation.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, chair of the powerful Senate finance committee, said a college education should be affordable and accessible, vowing to fight for financial relief for the working class. In a statement, he blasted the

Supreme Court.

“Once again, the far-right extremist Supreme Court has decided to radically alter people’s lives for the worse and this time it’s chosen to shackle millions of working-class borrowers in financial handcuffs,” Wyden said. “By throwing student loan forgiveness out the window, Americans will now be sadly forced to make hard decisions between paying off their student loans and putting food on the table. Shame on the Supreme Court.”

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who represents Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Portland, weighed in, too:

“The skyrocketing cost of tuition leaves higher education out of reach for too many, while saddling millions with decades of debt. It is disappointing the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s targeted executive action to alleviate this crisis.

“This ruling cannot and will not be the end of our efforts. President Biden should be aggressive in finding an alternative path towards loan forgiveness.

Congress must also redouble its efforts to make college more affordable for future students.”

And U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, who represents Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, added: “The skyrocketing cost of tuition leaves higher education out of reach for too many, while saddling millions with decades of debt. It is disappointing the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s targeted executive action to alleviate this crisis.

“This ruling cannot and will not be the end of our efforts. President Biden should be aggressive in finding an alternative path towards loan forgiveness. Congress must also redouble its efforts to make college more affordable for future students.”

U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, who represents Oregon’s 4th District, reacted to the ruling with a tweet: “Loan forgiveness for billionaires?

Constitutional. Loan forgiveness for students facing astronomical costs for college degrees?

Unconstitutional. Seems billionaires are getting good returns on their

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About 500,000 Oregonians qualified for the program, and by late last year when the court halted applications about two-thirds with student debt had applied.

investments in Alito and Thomas.” Loan forgiveness for billionaires?

Constitutional. Loan forgiveness for students facing astronomical costs for college degrees?

Unconstitutional. Seems billionaires are getting good returns

on their investments in Alito and Thomas.

#StudentDebtForgiveness

— Val Hoyle (@ RepValHoyle) June 30, 2023

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OSU announces local Honor Roll

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Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll for Spring 2023 have been announced by Oregon State University.

A total of 11,660 students earned a B-plus (3.5) or

better to make the listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at least 6 graded hours of course work. Students on the Honor Roll included: Curry County Brookings

Jennifer M. Christow, Junior, Design & Innovation Management; Cherish B. Despain, Senior, Marketing; Danika M. Leaver, Senior, Human Devel and Family Science; Spencer L. Loring, Senior, Biology; Grace K. Norman, Sophomore, Biology.

Summer Olmos, Sophomore, Psychology; Victoria Patterson, Post Baccalaureate, Computer Science; Megan L. Pearson, Sophomore, Nutrition; Jordan N. Pryor, Freshman, Business Administration;

See HONORS, Page 10

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The governor has 30 days to review some 300 bills, including the education funding legislation, approved by the Oregon Legislature following its adjournment June 25.

Early education facilities team with affordable housing

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The Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC), announce a groundbreaking partnership to address the pressing need for quality Early Care and Education (ECE) facilities and affordable housing in Oregon.

This partnership, known as Build Up Oregon, is partially supported by a $10 million investment, allocated by House Bill 5011, and it will support colocating ECE facilities and affordable housing.

Build Up Oregon initially aims to create or preserve 600 ECE slots by supporting co-location with affordable housing developments. Increased

ECE slots will help lowincome families access early education, provide economic development opportunities, and strengthen communities.

Build Up Oregon will use the expertise of Craft3 and three other Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) – Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), and Network for Oregon Affordable Housing (NOAH) – to leverage existing best practices and develop and test new models to address the complex challenge of supporting both ECE and affordable housing.

The CDFIs are currently beginning a six- to ninemonth planning phase to develop program specifics

and determine how best to support ECE providers in Oregon.

Highlighting the importance of this initiative, OCHS Director Andrea Bell said, “As Oregonians, we all have a story. Beyond our seen and unseen differences, we are anchored in shared

values and common basic needs. With many Oregon families and communities struggling to make ends meet to afford housing and quality childcare, we knew it was necessary for OHCS to take historic action to leverage our resources in a new way. In partnership

with state and local leaders, Build-Up Oregon will create and preserve at least 600 childcare spaces.”

The grant agreement between OHCS and Craft3 was signed on June 23, marking the official commencement of this initiative. Once the planning phase is complete, Build Up Oregon is intended to:

Provide technical assistance to ECE operators and affordable housing developers to ensure a strong and beneficial union between the two disciplines.

Broker relationships between ECE providers and housing developers to identify potential collaboration opportunities and facilitate direct communication.

Offer financial support, including grants and loans,

to ECE providers and developers seeking to build or expand operations within or adjacent to affordable housing developments.

“The advantages for families of bringing affordable housing and early learning together are clear,” said DELC Director Alyssa Chatterjee. “This partnership between OHCS and DELC is an important example of how housing policies can have a direct effect on the well-being of young children and families and, as we become a new agency, we are excited to continue bringing this joint expertise to the work ahead.”

To stay informed and receive updates on this transformative initiative, visit the OHCS website or DELC website.

Wildfire PrePAredness

Experience increases disaster preparedness

About 25% of all the remaining old-growth trees across all national forests and grasslands in the lower 48 states are in national forests in

Northwest that are managed by federal agencies.

Key plan for future of Northwest forests, adapting to climate change

ALEX BAUMHARDT

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Article

A panel of regional experts will spend the next two years updating a nearly 30-year-old plan for how to manage and protect millions of acres of federal forestland in the Northwest.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Friday appointed 21 people, more than half of whom are based in Oregon, to the Northwest Forest Plan Advisory Committee. Committee members will recommend policies to federal agencies updating the Northwest Forest Plan, focusing specifically on the impacts of climate change.

The original plan was created in 1994 as a legal framework for managing federal forests in the region for timber harvests while also protecting water quality, old-growth forests and threatened and endangered species, including the northern spotted owl and Chinook and coho salmon.

The plan was supposed to have been updated 15 years ago, but it didn’t become a priority again until April 2022, when President Joe Biden issued an executive order on strengthening the nation’s forests. The order directs federal agencies to revisit and create plans to preserve the nation’s forests, especially oldgrowth forests, and ensure they contribute to climate change solutions.

What the plan covers

The Northwest Forest Plan applies to 17 national

Camps

We depend on these forests for water, wildlife, recreation, timber, and more.

James Johnson, OSU Assitant Professor, College of Forestry

forests and federal lands encompassing more than 20 million acres in Washington, Oregon and northern California. These lands contain 25% of all the remaining old-growth trees across all national forests and grasslands in the lower 48 states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The newly created committee will focus on recommendations that ensure national forests are managed to be resilient to wildfire and invasive insects and diseases and for effective carbon storage. Old-growth trees play a large role in sucking climate-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The federal agencies will also need to ensure the forests are managed for economic and cultural value to tribes and local communities that depend on them.

The committee includes university professors, tribal government leaders, scientists at environmental nonprofits, state and local officials and the CEO of a timber industry trade group.

Revision reaction

James Johnston is an assistant professor at Oregon State University’s College of Forestry who

will serve on the committee. He’s been involved with the Northwest Forest Plan since its inception nearly 30 years ago.

“The revision is legally overdue, in addition to the broad recognition that times have changed since 1994, and that communities have changed, forests have changed and climates have changed,” he said.

Johnston and his peers will spend the next two years advising federal agencies on updates to the plan.

“We depend on these forests for water, wildlife, recreation, timber, and more,” he said. “I think this is an incredible opportunity to learn from other experts around the table.”

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Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon’s 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study found. They’re also more apt to participate in community-helping activities like donating to and volunteering with emergency response groups after wildfires.

Disaster preparedness actions for wildfire risk may include preparing an evacuation plan, replacing flammable building materials, assembling an evacuation kit, improving air filtration and removing vegetation near the home, among others.

The OSU study provides a more comprehensive examination of people’s experience with wildfire than most prior wildfire research, the authors say, because it asked about both mitigation and communitybased responses.

Researchers also asked detailed questions about the harm caused by the 2020 wildfires to participants directly, to their property, to their finances, to their mental and physical health and to their daily activity.

That level of detail provided researchers more information about why people choose to engage in disaster preparedness and to help their community.

The single most powerful factor was what researchers call “descriptive norms,” which can be understood as a form of peer pressure: When people thought that more of their friends or neighbors were taking wildfire preparedness actions, they were more

likely to do more to prepare themselves.

Published in Disasters, the study builds on previous work by coauthor Hilary Boudet, an associate professor of sociology at OSU who researches the links between extreme weather events, climate policy and social mobilization around disaster response. The results were based on survey responses from people who lived in rural and urban areas across Oregon at the time of the September 2020 wildfires.

Predictably, people who experienced more severe harm from the 2020 wildfires were more likely to be proactive with future wildfire preparedness than those who were less affected, but several other factors also influenced individual responses. Women, people in rural areas and people with members of vulnerable groups in their households were all more likely to engage in more preparedness actions.

Researchers found that people who reported more concern about climate change after the fires were 1.5 times more likely to take at least three wildfire preparedness actions, compared with people whose concern about climate change stayed the same or declined after the fires.

More information also translated into more action. People who sought out safety information about the 2020 wildfires from official city, county and state websites were 1.7 times more likely to take three or more disaster preparedness actions.

Several of these factors were also associated with higher likelihood of people donating and volunteering

to help their community, including severity of harm experienced and concern about climate change. Demographically, households with minors were more likely to engage in community-helping behaviors.

“We call this ‘altruism born of suffering,’ where people who experience harm have a sense of relatedness, of connectedness, with people experiencing similar things, so their likelihood of community-helping behavior increases,” said Usman Siddiqi, lead author on the study and a doctoral student in OSU’s School of Public Policy

Researchers offered policy recommendations based on their findings, focused on how local and state governments can motivate residents to be more proactive.

The researchers suggest providing more platforms for local residents to interact with each other, so they can engage in policy discussion and talk among themselves about what mitigation measures they’re taking.

They also suggested that media campaigns should capitalize on the power of “descriptive norms” by highlighting what ordinary people are doing in their daily lives to protect their own homes.

Policymakers should also engage with community gatherings to help residents connect their lived experiences with climate change and the need for more action, he said.

Molly Rosbach works at the OSU Department of Marketing and Research. She may be reached at molly.rosbach@ oregonstate.edu.

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Build-Up Oregon will create and preserve at least 600 childcare spaces, according to OCHS Director Andrea Bell.

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Metro Creative Connection Disaster preparedness actions for wildfire risk may include preparing an evacuation plan, replacing flammable building materials, assembling an evacuation kit, improving air filtration, and removing vegetation near the home, among others.

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Peter DeFazio won 18 elections to the United States Congress; that’s 36 years serving Oregon’s 4th district in the House of Representatives. A tough act to follow. Val Hoyle has taken on the task, endorsed by DeFazio in the primary election and defeating Alek Skarlatos 51% - 43%.

In a column for Eugene’s Register-Guard DeFazio wrote “We need a candidate who can hold this seat in November… Val Hoyle is that Democrat.” He described her as a “… strong, experienced, pragmatic Democratic candidate.”

Hoyle visited Gold Beach July 6.

With a lengthy track record in Oregon government and politics

Hoyle said she exercised her political skills by amassing bipartisan approval of $40 million for Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project in the state legislature, a deepwater container port at the port of Coos Bay. The PCIP will create almost 8,000 jobs for Coos, Douglas, and west Lane counties, and improve the chances of the project getting a $500 million Mega-Grant from the federal Department of Transportation.

As she described in an interview with the Pilot, the project will create 2,200 to 2,400 construction jobs, “with apprenticeships training welders, electricians, and others.

This, she said, is part of “rebuilding the middle class that we lost…timber jobs...mill jobs.”

Hoyle’s goals

Among Hoyle’s primary goals for the upcoming legislative session is wildfire prevention; “making sure federal agencies are paying money upfront as opposed to just writing a giant check after everything’s burned down.”

As Oregon moves into the latest wildfire season approaches, Hoyle said, “we’re facing a confluence of events; we’re dealing with a hotter, drier climate, a backlog of thinning, clearing undergrowth. The Forest Service is at least ten years behind on their cleanup.”

She noted that “this [Curry] county is 67% federal forest land, and the federal government does not have the resources” to make it more fire resistant.

To that end she is working with Oregon U.S. Sen Ron Wyden to raise pay for fire fighters. The two are also bringing the various agencies and organizations involved together; environmentalists, timber companies, federal forest service, and the Oregon Department of Forestry, to confront the wildfire challenges and to improve forest conditions. Bringing the various, and often oppositional groups together is what Hoyle is also confronting politically and culturally in her district

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colleagues in congress who live in urban areas, you have to understand, there are reasons people are frustrated,” she said. “They remember when they could make a good living here. They remember when there was a there was a middle class, they remember when they didn’t have to send their kids away to be successful.”

Hoyle said she knows that the greatest need is for family wage jobs and opportunities here in her district. These, she says, are two of the goals that will be achieved through the port initiative. Similarly, creating well-paying jobs with the forest service that both creates jobs and helps protect from wildfires.

in the community and the state, recognizing that “I do not think the federal government’s involvement is the solution to every problem… solutions for Gold Beach are different from solutions for Portland.”

The design being to bring resources and funding but “not just to fix problems… funding for infrastructure so there can be opportunity, so people here can have a good life and these communities can have a tax base to thrive… what I’m doing is working in partnership with local municipalities on when they’re asking for federal funding,” she said.

and she says she intends to take a pragmatic approach.

“People are frustrated, and there is a rural – urban divide. I represent a largely rural community,” Hoyle said. “Eighty three percent of my district is forest land, but there is also Eugene, Corvallis, and Lincoln

City.”

Values from Oregon to D.C. She brings these pragmatic values to Washington, D.C., as well, looking for solutions. “When I try to tell my

“That… is the heart of all of this, whether it’s the drug addiction, whether it’s the loss of hope. I grew up in an area of old mill towns,” Hoyle said. “[I know] when you lose hope that adds to all the other complexities. So, I’m going to work on bringing jobs, good jobs, back to this community so that we can have a thriving middle class again. And that, that’s the best thing that I can do.”

Hoyle explains that her values and ideas are rooted

Those values, she describes, as “the lens through which I make every single decision, whether it’s in Curry County or Lane, or Lincoln County.” Observing that she has always represented swing districts, Hoyle said “When I was elected, I won three counties and I lost three counties, but I was elected to represent all six counties… ‘I’ve always known my job to be that I represent everyone, not just the people who voted for me. I take that very seriously.”

Warmer ocean waters impact Pacific fisheries

MICHELL KLAMPE

Pilot Guest Article

Rates of Chinook salmon bycatch in the Pacific hake fishery rise during years when ocean temperatures are warmer, a signal that climate change and increased frequency of marine heatwaves could lead to higher bycatch rates, new research indicates.

Bycatch is the incidental capture of a non-targeted species. During years when sea surface temperatures were higher, including during a marine heatwave, Chinook salmon were more likely to overlap with the Pacific hake and raise the risk of bycatch as they sought refuge from higher temperatures.

The findings, based on 20 years of bycatch data and ocean temperature records, provide new insight into the ecological mechanisms that underlie bycatch, said the study’s lead author, Megan Sabal.

“The impact of ocean warming on bycatch has potential cultural, economic and ecological consequences, as the hake and salmon fisheries are

each worth millions of dollars and salmon are critical to both Indigenous tribes’ cultural heritage and healthy ecosystems,” said Sabal, who worked on the project as a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon State University.

Pacific hake, also known as Pacific whiting, is the largest commercial fishery by tonnage on the U.S. West Coast. The rate is low but bycatch remains a concern for the Chinook salmon population, said Michael Banks, a marine fisheries genomics, conservation and behavior professor at Oregon State University and a co-author of the study.

“The hake fishing industry is very sensitive to the impacts of bycatch on salmon and has been diligent in reducing it, but changing climate conditions might become an increasing issue,” he said.

Pacific hake school in midwater depths off the West Coast from southern Baja California to the Gulf of Alaska. Hake is commonly used in surimi, a type of minced fish used to make imitation crab.

Most hake fishing occurs at depths of 200 to

300 meters and Chinook salmon typically occupy more shallow depths. If changing water temperature affects salmon distribution, that could increase salmon bycatch, the researchers noted.

“Developing a mechanistic understanding of how environmental conditions might impact bycatch can help us prepare for the future and think about how to adapt current strategies to keep up with a changing world,” said co-author Kate Richerson of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

What will be the Sea Otter’s future along Oregon’s Coast

ALEX BAUMHARDT

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Article

Federal officials want Oregonians and Californians to weigh in on the potential return of threatened sea otters to their historic home.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service held eight open houses along the Oregon Coast in June to share a proposal for reintroducing southern sea otters — one of three subspecies of sea otter — to the Pacific Coast from San Francisco and up through northern Oregon.

The otters have been mostly absent for more than a century, and Oregon is the only state on the Pacific Coast that has no southern sea otters, according to a news release from the

federal agency. The otters are a keystone species, meaning many other marine species largely depend on them, and their absence has myriad effects especially on kelp and seagrass forests and species that depend on those oceanic forests. The otters eat sea urchins that attack kelp. The otter has been listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act since 1977. They were nearly hunted to extinction for their fur throughout the 1700s and 1800s.

The federal agency wants to give communities the chance to ask questions and to share any concerns about their return, including the potential for economic losses to the commercial shellfish industry. Southern sea otters consume more

than 150 different species, including mussels, crabs and clams. The reintroduction of the otters could also result in restrictions or prohibitions on some fishing gear to protect the otters from becoming caught or hurt, according to the news release.

Scientists from the agency concluded in a feasibility study that the benefits of their reintroduction outweigh the potential negative impacts to fishing and shellfish harvesting. As a keystone species, their return would enhance the health of kelp and seagrass ecosystems and the fish that depend on them, potentially increasing some fish populations. Growing kelp and seagrass forests is also helpful for reducing

Administration’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center Newport Research Station.

To better understand the impacts of changing ocean conditions, the researchers tapped into 20 years of data collected through NOAA’s At-Sea Hake Observer Program. Observers are placed aboard hake catcherprocessor vessels and motherships that receive catch to process and record information about fishing depth and location, species composition and more.

Sabal and her coauthors modeled observer data and genetic stock identification

to show salmon moving lower into the water column during higher temperatures.

“These behavioral changes can provide important information for researchers and can also inform creative conservation solutions,” Sabal said.

The researchers also found that limiting night fishing, a common mitigation strategy to reduce bycatch, will likely become less effective when sea surface temperatures are warmer near the surface.

The findings suggest that new strategies may be needed to continue mitigating bycatch in the hake fishery, Banks said. As technology improves, fishermen and fishery managers might be able to forecast bycatch impacts based on real-time ocean condition information and make adaptive management decisions about fishing strategy based on those conditions.

“As the oceans and the world are changing, the conflict between the two fisheries is showing up in new ways,” he said, “and we may need to shift strategies based on this

understanding.”

Banks is affiliated with OSU’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences and the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station at Hatfield Marine Science Center. Sabal was affiliated with the Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystems and Resources Studies and the Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station while working on the project and now works for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife as a quantitative fisheries scientist.

Additional coauthors are Taal Levi of OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Paul Moran and Vanessa Tuttle at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle. The research is published in the journal Fish and Fisheries.

Michelle Klampe is a writer-news researcher at Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. She may be reached at michelle.klampe@ oregonstate.edu or at 541737-0784.

ocean acidification and for trapping climate change causing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

About one-third of all sea otters today exist because of reintroduction efforts in other parts of their historic range, which spanned from Baja, Mexico to Alaska and as far west as Japan.

Between 1969 and 1970, 59 sea otters from

Alaska were reintroduced in coastal Washington, and today, the population has grown to more than 2,700.

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Brookings Mayor Ron Hedenskog poses with Oregon U.S. Congresswoman Val Hoyle during her visit to Gold Beach.

I’ve always known my job to be that I represent everyone, not just the people who voted for me. I take that very seriously.

Music

Continued from Page 1 or three years before I joined in. I spent about six months with them. We disbanded due to obligations on John’s part. Shirley and I kept in touch, and just about a year ago, we ended up resurrecting something similar, I thought we could make a go of it as a string duo.”

Dan, from the Central Coast of California, started working as a professional musician in 1972, playing bass and guitar. He did that until 1982. It was then, as he described, “First, ‘72 to ‘82, it was my primary

Security

Continued from Page 4 or law enforcement investigations

Blockchain engineers maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchainbased networks or blockchain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. They design and deploy secure blockchain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. They may also assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security

Strategic roles in

Honors

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Trinity M. Sayne, Freshman, Psychology.

Maggie L. Steerman, Senior, Liberal Studies.

Gold Beach

Giada T. Champlain, Senior, History; Areli J. Lampke, Freshman, English; Marlena J. Mirho, Sophomore, Zoology.

Port Orford

Damian AmermanSmith, Sophomore, General Engineering; Rayna Stephan, Non-Degree Undergr, Non-Degree Forestry.

Sixes Wiley S. Lang, Sophomore, Animal Sciences.

Coos County

Bandon

Layne A. Converse, Senior, Public Policy; Kyle J. Gonzales, Post Baccalaureate, Computer Science; Camryn A. Guzman, Junior, Business Administration; Allison K. Hennick, Senior, Kinesiology; Olivia

source of income, and then it was secondary…a supplement. I have taken breaks from music out of exasperation of working with lots of knuckleheads, and them having to work with me when I’m a knucklehead. The business has, the industry has, a reputation for that.”

Other passions

The income supplement that Dan mentioned is his trade refinishing furniture and antiques. He has done that here in Brookings at Wood.Fin, the service he opened when moving to

management that deal with the governance, risk assessment, and compliance aspects of cybersecurity exist within the computer and information systems managers occupation.

High wage, high skill, and high demand

Cybersecurity occupations require education beyond high school. According to O*NET, information security analysts, penetration testers, information security engineers, digital forensics analysts, and blockchain engineers all typically require a bachelor’s degree.

In addition to a four-year degree, cybersecurity

M. Schmidt, Senior, Horticulture.

Broadbent Madison G. Reynolds, Freshman, Kinesiology.

Charleston Melanie J. Cavanagh, Senior, Forestry.

Coos Bay

Dustin J. Audirsch, Junior, Business Administration; Sierra

N. Belisle, Sophomore, Human Devel and Family Science; Derek O. Bell, Sophomore, University Exploratory Studies; Brianna R. Giacomini, Senior, Environmental Sciences; Natalie Goering, Junior, Biology.

Amanda F. Goodpasture, Senior, Human Devel and Family Science; Jesse J. Gunnell, Post Baccalaureate, Nutrition; Gage W. Hammond, Senior, Ecological Engineering; Gannon L. Holland, Senior, Civil Engineering; Shawna Houston, Junior, Zoology.

Brea J. Koch, Senior, Anthropology; Alexandra J. Mead, Senior, Biochemistry & Molecular Biolo;

Brookings in 2000.

Shirly also promotes swing music on KCIW, Curry Coast Community Radio, where she has a show, Stardust, at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Also, as a writer, Shirley is the author of novels and short stories that are available as podcasts from KCIW. There is an anthology of her short stories, 20 Shorts With A Twist, available at the Chetco Community Public Library.

KCIW Radio can be found at 100.7 FM or on the web at kciw.org. Shirley’s podcasts, along

related occupations often require IT certifications such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. As new security measures are implemented, bad actors work quickly to circumvent them. Because of this, those who work in the cybersecurity field must continuously learn and adopt new methods to protect against emerging threats.

Due to an increased reliance on technology, cybersecurity occupations are in high demand. The information security analyst occupation is expected to have nearly 1,400 job openings in Oregon from 2021 to 2031

Talon Meier, Freshman, Anthropology; John C. Morgan, Senior, BioHealth Sciences; Kylie D. Rocha, Senior, Biology.

Ismael Rodriguez Cardoso, Sophomore, Business Administration; Ryan B. Scott, Senior, Natural Resources; Korina X. Shipstad, Senior, Environmental Engineering; Casey J. Spencer, Senior, Chemical Engineering; Lucas T. Stephens, Junior, General Engineering.

Skylar J. Tecocoatzi, Senior, Human Devel and Family Science; Christina

A. Ward, Senior, BioHealth Sciences.

Coquille

Luke J. Donaldson, Junior, Natural Resources; Ellie M. Ekelund, Sophomore, Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences; Ashli A. Feddersen, Sophomore, Psychology; Carlee M. GeDeros, Senior, BioHealth Sciences; Kayleana G. Green, Senior, Biochemistry & Molecular Biolo.

Drake J. Watts, Freshman, University Exploratory Studies; Jedidiah W. Wright, Senior, Environmental

with selection of locally produced programming are available at the web site,

and grow by 33%, much faster than all occupations in Oregon (13%) and computer occupations overall (16%). All other computer occupations –which includes penetration testers, information security engineers, digital forensic analysts, and blockchain testers – is expected to grow by 11% and have more than 3,200 job openings statewide from 2021 to 2031, more than four times the typical number of openings (733) for an occupation in Oregon during the same period.

Cybersecurity occupations pay a high wage. Information security analysts earn median wages more than twice the median for all occupations

Sciences.

Lakeside

Robert D. Rodriguez, Senior, Chemical Engineering.

Myrtle Point

Raphael S. Larsen, Junior, Microbiology.

North Bend

Jesus Castillo, Senior, Natural Resources; Natalie G. Cheal, Junior, Biology; Jayce B. Craig, Senior, Fish, Wildlife & Conserv Scien; Ellyzabeth D. Jones, Junior, Horticulture; Savaylla Marie L. McCowin, Sophomore, Pre-Teaching.

Nathan L. Monohon, Senior, Kinesiology; Alissa M. Richardson, Junior, Environmental Sciences; Timothy J. Shupe, Senior, Marketing; Talisman M. Slatick, Post Baccalaureate, Computer Science; Ryan A. Stallings, Senior, Civil Engineering.

Hope E. Stephens, Junior, Graphic Design; Alyssa K. Takenakagaul, Junior, Psychology; Geneva M. Varga, Senior, Environmental Engineering.

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statewide, at roughly $105,000 annually as of 2022. The median wage for occupations falling under the broad all other computer occupations category is roughly $82,700. The management side of cybersecurity may offer even higher wages, with a $132,200 median annual wage for computer and information systems managers. This compares with a median wage of $48,800 for all occupations statewide.

Conclusion

Cybersecurity work spans several occupations that are high paying and are in high demand, as companies, governmental

Pilot feature highlighting people in our community making a positive difference.

organizations, and other entities seek to protect against digital threats. A career in cybersecurity can prove rewarding for those who enjoy practical problem solving and lifelong learning. To learn more about opportunities in cybersecurity, visit the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies’ site for information on career pathways and education and training programs.

Sarah Cunningham is an Oregon Employment Department Projections Economist. She may be reached at sarah.e.cunningham@ employ.oregon.gov, or at 503-871-0046.

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Unfurnished 1ba $750 respectively, per Ave. Call 541-661-3890

Unfurnished City. hookup,

Estate/Trade

Home for Sale by Owner:

2/2 double-wide manuf. home on private land with fenced yard, shop, RV parking and 10-minute walk to beach in Harbor. $349,000 —- 541-601-7648

RV Space for Rent 819

RV Space for Rent in 55 or older park. $440/mo. Call: Ralph (541) 251-3334

Mobile/Manuf. Homes 820

New Park Model. Fully furnished. W/D/Dishwasher, 2 TVs, King Bed, Move-In ready in 55 or older park. $119,000. 971-241-3788

Storage 860

Inside 12X30 Storage. $150/ mo. Not suitable for household items. Outside parking $60. 951-768-1461

Public Notices 999

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DEL NORTE COUNTY

PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the COUNTY OF DEL NORTE will hold a public hearing to consider the requests listed below. ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD. Comments may be submitted in writing at, or prior to, the hearing. Those wishing to be notified of the final action must submit a written request. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by August 14, 2023. If you challenge the decision of the Planning Commission, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

DATE OF HEARING: August 2, 2023

TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE OF HEARING: 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531, and VIA Zoom and media. del-norte.ca.us

*** Use Permit for a QuasiPublic Use/Expansion of Church to construct unattached classroom facility to accommodate childcare needs during services in an R1A Zone District. Refuge

Christian Fellowship has applied for a Use Permit for the expanded use within a residential zone. The parcel is currently developed with the main fellowship hall facility. The proposal indicates expanded use will not add additional congregants, but will serve the existing congregation. The 1.14-acre parcel is currently developed with the main fellowship hall facility. APN 110-420-006 is located at 1230 Blackwell Ln, Crescent City, CA 95531. Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254 with any questions.

DATE: July 10, 2023

Del Norte County Planning Division,Community Development Dept.

Published: July 19, 2023.

NOTICE OF PETITION

TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

OF: Agnes Baker Pilgrim, aka Agnes Emma BakerPilgrim, aka Aggnes M. Pilgrim, Deceased

Case Number: CVPB-2023-7032

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Agnes Baker Pilgrim, aka Agnes Emma BakerPilgrim, aka Baker-Pilgrim, aka

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Nadine A Martin, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte. The petition for probate requests that: Nadine A Martin be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, to be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: August 4, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: Amy

M. Stover, Harland Law

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DEL NORTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the County of Del Norte will hold a public hearing to consider the requests listed below.

All persons are invited to appear and be heard. Comments may be submitted in writing at, or prior to, the hearing. Those wishing to be notified of the final action must submit a written request. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by August 14, 2023. If you challenge the decision of the Planning Commission in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. The following project(s) are located within the California Coastal Zone:

DATE OF HEARING: August 2, 2023

TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF HEARING: 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531, and VIA Zoom and media. del-norte.ca.us

*** General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Minor Subdivision of a 6.28-acre parcel located at 500 Bachelor Road in Crescent City.

The project site is located in the Coastal Zone and has a General Plan Land Use designation of Rural Residential - one dwelling unit per three acres and a zoning designation of Rural Residential Agriculture - three-acre minimum lot size (RRA-3 District).

The applicant proposes to amend the General Plan Land Use designation and Zoning designation from a three-acre minimum lot size to a one-acre minimum lot size. The proposed General Plan Land Use designation is Rural Residential - one dwelling unit per one acre and Rural Residential Agriculture - one-acre minimum lot size (RRA-1 District).

parcels are Ag Prime, Ag General and Resource Conservation Area. The properties are currently served by private wells and septic which would not be affected by adjusting any of the property lines. APN 105-280-009, APN 103-020-030 & APN 103020-031 - AB2305C - are located at 105 Mountain View Dr., Smith River, CA and 1881 S. Fred Haight Dr, Smith River, CA 95567 respectively. Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254 with any questions.

DATE: July 10, 2023 Del Norte County Planning Division, Community Development Dept.

Published: July 19, 2023. Triplicate T367357

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

In Case # 23PB05939

The Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of CURRY, has appointed the undersigned as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kenneth Raymond Howden, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same, with proper vouchers to the Personal Representative at the address below within four months from the date of first publication of this notice as stated below, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative.

Dated and first published July 19, 2023. Rodney Howden, Personal Representative, c/o Matthew G. Matrisciano, OSB 084131, MGM Law Firm LLC 160 NW Irving Ave., Ste 101, Bend, OR 97703, 541-233-7441, fax: 541-610-1585 matthew@ mgmlawfirm.net

Published: July 19, 26, and August 2, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P367106

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

In re: ESTATE OF DONALD ELMORE NUSS JR., Decedent. Case No: CVPB2021-7038

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE, PROBATE CODE §§ 10300, 10304.

Date: August 4, 2023

Time: 10:00 a.m. Dept: 2

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that, subject to confirmation by this court, on August 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., or thereafter within the time allowed by law, Donald Elmore Nuss III, as administrator of the estate of the above-named decedent, will sell at private sale to the highest and best net bidder on the terms and conditions stated below all right, title, and interest of the decedent at the time of death and all right, title, and interest that the estate has acquired in addition to that of the decedent at the time of death, in the real property located in Del Norte County, California.

2. This property is commonly referred to as 1020 U.S. Hwy 101 North, Crescent City, California, 95531 and is more fully described as follows:

Parcel 1: That portion of Section 21, Township 16 North, Range 1 West Humboldt Meridian, described as follows: Parcel “1” as shown on the parcel map filed in the office of the County Recorder of Del Norte County, California on February 28, 1989 in Book 6 of Parcel Maps, page 98. Parcel 2: An easement for sewer lateral purposes 15 feet wide over that portion of Parcel 2 of said parcel map as shown thereon for such purposes. APN 117-040-20

3. The property will be sold subject to current taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights of way, and easements of record, with any encumbrances of record to be satisfied from the purchase price.

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Triplicate T367356

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR A CANDI-

DATE FOR PORT COMMISSIONER FOR THE PORT OF BROOKINGS HARBOR

The Port of Brookings Harbor is seeking an interested individual to fill the vacancy of Commissioner for Position #5. The term would be for 23 months ending June 30, 2025.

(707) 725-4426

Publish: July 19, 26, and August 2, 2023. Triplicate

T367359

PUBLIC LEGAL NOTICE

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Interested applicants should send resumes and biographies to the Port of Brookings Harbor Office, P.O. Box 848, Brookings OR 97415, or dropped off at the Port Office, 16330 Lower Harbor Rd, Brookings OR 97415 by August 8, 2023.

Published: July 19, 26, and August 2, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P367133

On Wednesday, August 2, 2023, the Board of Curry County Commissioners will hold the final public hearing regarding the adoption of an ordinance implementing provisions of County Code regarding the retail sale of animals in the unincorporated areas of Curry County. The hearing will take place at the Commissioners Hearing Room, 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, Oregon.

A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available at the Board of Commissioners

Subject to approval of the General Plan Amendment and Rezone, the applicant proposes to subdivide the land into four 1-acre parcels and a 2.28acre remainder parcel. The parcel currently is composed of a North Coast coniferous forest dominated by coastal redwood and Sitka spruce. The applicant has applied for a Timber Harvest Plan permit from CAL FIRE and a biological assessment and botanical survey were prepared as a requirement of that Timber Harvest Plan. Mitigation measures are proposed to protect existing resources during development and timber conversion. APN 105-191-008 - GPA2301C, R2301C, and MS2301C located at 500 Bachelor Rd, Crescent City, CA 95531. ***Boundary Adjustment of three lots to create two. APN 103-020-030 will lose approximately 7.33 acres (from its original 30.87 acres) to APN 103-020-031 before being combined with APN 105-280-009 (which is currently 11 acres) resulting in one parcel with approximately 41.87 acres. The other parcel that will remain (APN 103-020031) which is currently approximately 36.5 acres will, after gaining the 7.33 acres become a total of approximately 43.83 acres. APN 105-280-009 is currently zoned AE-D (Agriculture Exclusive with D Combining District overlay). The portion of APN 103-020-030 that will be merged with APN 105-280-009 is also zoned AE (Agriculture Exclusive).

APN 103-020-031 is zoned A-5 (Agriculture with 5-acre minimum lot size) and RCA-1 (General Resource Conservation Area). The 7.33 acres that will be added to this parcel will be zoned AE (Agriculture Exclusive). The land use designations for these

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531 Petition of: Eldon Curtis Dutton CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1177

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Eldon Curtis Dutton filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Eldon Curtis Dutton to Proposed name: Curt Dutton THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: August 11, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: June 30, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: July 19, 26, August 2, and 9, 2023 Del Norte Triplicate T367136

4. The property is to be sold on an “as is” basis, except for title.

5. The personal representative has given an exclusive listing to David Finigan/Finigan Real Estate.

6. Bids or offers are invited for this property and must be in writing and can be mailed to the office of Gino deSolenni, attorney for the administrator, at 384 “G” Street, Crescent City, California 95531, or delivered to Gino deSolenni personally, at any time after first publication of this notice and before any sale is made.

7. The property will be sold on the following terms, Cash or part cash and part credit, the terms of such credit to be acceptable to undersigned and to the court, .01 percent of the amount of the bid to accompany the offer by certified check, and the balance to be paid on confirmation of sale by the court and close of escrow.

8. Taxes, rents, operating and maintenance expenses, and premiums on insurance acceptable to the purchaser shall be prorated as of the date of recording of conveyance. Examination of title, recording of conveyance, transfer taxes, and any title insurance policy shall be at the expense of the purchaser or purchasers.

9. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.

10. For further information and bid forms, contact Gino deSolenni, at 384 G Street, Crescent City, California 95531.

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A.P.N.: 101-021-34 (also known as 101-021-034) T.S.

No.: 23-14014-102 Notice of Unified Trustee’s Sale

Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents & Fixture Filing (hereinafter referred to as ‘Deed of Trust’) You are in default under a deed of trust dated 10/5/2018. Unless you take action to protect your property, it may be sold at a public sale. If you need an explanation of the nature of the proceedings against you, you should contact a lawyer. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

41 minutes 26 seconds east a distance of 438.47 feet;

3. Thence south 12 degrees 38 minutes 44 seconds east a distance of 164.67 feet;

4. Thence along a 60.00 foot radius non-tangent curve to the right, the long chord of which bears south 05 degrees 26 minutes 28 seconds east a distance of 54.20 feet, through a central angle of 53 degrees 42 minutes 16 seconds, for a curve length of 56.21 feet;

5. Thence south 21 degrees 36 minutes 10 seconds west a distance of 23.61 feet;

6. thence south 14 degrees 48 minutes 56 seconds west a distance of 68.54 feet; 7. Thence south 25 degrees 51 minutes 19 seconds west a distance of 195.54 feet to a point on the line between sections 8 and 9; 8. Thence north 85 degrees 24 minutes 35 seconds east a distance of 194.96 feet; 9. Thence south 00 degrees 23 minutes 40 seconds east a distance of 72.91 feet; 10. Thence south 42 degrees 24 minutes 39 seconds east a distance of 139.04 feet;

tion building, 981 H Street, Crescent City, Ca 95531

Amount of unpaid balance and other charges:

$327,615.59 Estimated Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. Street Address or other common designation of real property: None given: Directions to said property may be obtained by submitting a written request within ten (10) business days of the first publication to: Zions First National Bank c/o WT Capital Lender Services, 7522 North Colonial Avenue, Suite 111, Fresno, Ca 93711 Legal Description: Parcel one: all those portions of section 9 in township 18 north, range 1 west, Humboldt meridian, described as follows: the south-half of the northwest quarter; the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter; the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter; the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter; Excepting therefrom that portion of the south-half of the northwest quarter described as follows: beginning at the northwest corner of the south-half of the northwest quarter of section 9, (said point also being described as the north one sixteenth corner between sections 8 and 9, said township and range), said point being marked on the ground by a 1-inch diameter iron pipe with a yellow plastic cap marked “LS 3340” per note 19 in book 7 of maps, page 25, et seq., Del Norte County Records and running; 1.Thence south 86 degrees 16 minutes 16 seconds east (of record per book 7 of maps, page 25, et seq., as south 87 degrees 41 minutes 55 seconds east, true meridian) along the sectional subdivision line a distance of 37.11 feet;

Thence south 01 degrees

11. Thence south 07 degrees 56 minutes 20 seconds west a distance of 279.78 feet to a point on the east-west centerline of section 9; 12. Thence north 87 degrees 22 minutes 19 seconds west a distance of 259.65 feet along said centerline to the one-quarter corner between sections 8 and 9; 13. Thence north 01 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds east along the section line a distance of 1344.98 feet to the point of beginning. this legal description is made pursuant to that certain lot line adjustment recorded March 05, 2008 as instrument no. 2008-1082, Del Norte County Records. Parcel two: a non-exclusive easement for 50 foot wide right-of-way for road and utility purposes to be shared with others, said right-ofway to be 25.00 feet as described in easement grant deed recorded on March 05, 2008, as Instrument No. 20081083 of official records. A.P.N.: 101-021-34 (also known as 101-021-034) The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Beneficiary hereby elects to conduct a unified foreclosure sale pursuant to the provisions of California Commercial Code section 9604, ET SEQ., and to include in the non-judicial foreclosure of the real property interest described in the Notice of Default and Election to Sell Under Deed of Trust, all of the personal property and fixtures, together with replacements and proceeds, if applicable, described in the security agreement, dated 10/5/2018, and in a UCC- 1 Financing Statement filed with the Secretary of State, State of California, on 5/24/2019, as Filing No. 19- 7713947997 between the original trustor and the original beneficiary, as it may have been amended from time to time, and pursuant to any other instruments between the trustor and beneficiary referencing a security interest in personal property. Beneficiary reserves its right to revoke its election as to some or all of said personal property and/or fixtures, or to add additional personal property and/or fixtures to the election herein expressed, at Beneficiary’s sole election, from time to time and at any time until the consummation of the Trustee’s Sale to be conducted pursuant to the Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’s Sale. A description of the personal property, which was given as security for trustor’s obligation is: The following items now attached to the property to the extent they are fixtures are added to the property description and shall also constitute the Property covered by the Security Instrument.

to be used in connection with the Property, including, but not limited to, those for the purposes of supplying or distributing heating, cooling, electricity, gas, water, air and light, fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus, security and access control apparatus, plumbing, bath tubs, water heaters, water closets, sinks, ranges, stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, disposals, washers, dryers, awnings, storm windows, storm doors, screens blinds, shades, curtains and curtain rods, attached mirrors, cabinets, paneling, attached floor coverings, irrigation pipes and pumps, livestock fencing and pens, windmills and related equipment pumps. All cut, uncut and downed timber located on or cut or removed from the Land, and all logs and other products thereof (the “Timber’’), and all timber, logging and cutting rights in any way pertaining to the Timber plus all licenses, permits, approvals, consents, authorization and rights now or hereafter granted by the United States or any political subdivision thereof, or by another person, for the harvesting, removal, sale or other disposition of Timber; all of which, including replacements and additions thereto, shall be deemed to be and remain a part of the Property. No warranty is made that any or all of the personal property still exists or is available for the successful bidder and no warranty is made as to the condition of any of the personal property, which shall be sold “as is, where is”. You have the right to request an accounting of the unpaid indebtedness secured by the property being sold. You may submit your request to the address listed below. The charge for this request is $30.00. You may be liable for any deficiency if the secured obligation is not paid in full. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust and Security Agreement heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned, a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a Written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. In the event that the Deed of Trust described in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is secured by real property containing one to four single-family residences, the following notices are provided pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code section 2924f. Notice to potential bidders: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Bidders at the trustee auction must make cashier’s checks payable to WT Capital Lender Services. Third party cashier’s checks will not be accepted. Notice to property owner: The sale

date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 559-228-8393 or visit this internet website www. wtcap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-14014-102. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Notice to tenant: Effective January 1, 2021, you may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (559) 228-8393, or visit this internet website www. wtcap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-14014-102 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Dated: June 29, 2023 WT Capital Lender Services a California corporation 7522 North Colonial Avenue, Suite 111 Fresno, California 93711 (559) 228-8393 WTCap. com By Nate Kucera Chief Executive Officer (IFS# 31301)

Published: July 12, 19, and 26, 2023 (online 7/6 - 7/26).

Triplicate T367035

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF STATE OF OREGON FOR CURRY COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of PENNY MAE PLYMALE, Deceased. No. 23PB05789

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Keith A. Van Zandt 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 address below, 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 lawyers for the personal representative, The Law Office of Brian M. Thompson, 66 Club Road, Suite 200, Eugene, Oregon 97401. Dated and first published on July 12, 2023. Published: July 12, 19, and 26, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about August 4, 2023, the City of Crescent City will be permit eligible to submit a request to HUD, pending contract award, for the release of Community Project Funding (CPF) funds under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-103) and the Explanatory Statement of Division L of that Act, to undertake a project known as the Front Street Complete Street And Cultural Inclusion # B-23CP-CA-0133 also known as Storm Drain Improvement Project, Crescent City, to be located on Front Street between G Street and Play Street in Crescent City, California, (the “Project”) for the purpose of partially funding the construction of an expansion of the Storm Drain system including road reconstruction and construction of ADA ramps. The Total Development Cost for the project is estimated to be Two Million and Eight Hundred and Seventy Thousand and Seven Hundred and Seventy-Three Dollars ($2,875,329). including $750,000 of Community Project Funding. The proposed project is the extension of a prior project to increase city storm drain system capacity to meet acceptable design standards for capacity to convey a once every 10year storm event on local minor streets, a once every 25-year storm event on major collector streets, and a 100-year storm event for buildings on a section of Front Street. Two 36-inch storm drainpipes will be replaced with HDPE on Front Street between G Street and H Street. A 48” storm drainpipe will be replaced with HDPE between H Street and Play Street. Excavation depths will range from 6 to 8 feet. The proposed project will require the reconstruction and/or repair of the subject roadways. As such, the proposed project includes the construction of 22 new ADA compliant Access Ramps, 13,700 square feet of sidewalk, and over 2700 LF of curb and gutter. Approximately 1,000 lineal feet of Front Street between G Street and Play Street will be narrowed from 5 lanes to 2 with a turning lane at H Street for traffic control & safety. Furthermore, the portion of Front Street between G Street and I Street will include a chicane as a traffic slowing feature. The portion between I Street and Play Street will be divided thereby creating two lanes of travel on the north half of the roadway and the existing south half of the road will be converted to public parking.

Sources of funding for the project include:

Measure

S $516,233; ARPA$516,233; City General Fund $435,815; Water Fund $257,048; Local Transportation Commission $400,000 and a HUD Community Project Grant in the amount of $750,000. FINDING OF NO

SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Crescent City has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the city offices Monday through Thursday, between 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (excluding 12-1 p.m.) located at 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA 95531. The ERR is available to the public for review online at the link below: https:// cpd.hud.gov/cpd-public/ api/env-reviews/downlo ads/1692?fileName=E RR_900000010337209_

Storm-Drain-ImprovementProject_Crescent+City_ CA_EA_ PN_08032023_

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PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Crescent City, Attn: Andrew Leighton at the address above, or by email to: aleighton@crescentcity. org. All comments received by August 3, 2023, will be considered by the City of Crescent City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Crescent City certifies to HUD that David Yeager, Public Works Director, City of Crescent City, in his capacity as certifying officer, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Crescent City to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Crescent City’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Crescent City; (b) the City of Crescent City has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be emailed to HUD Region IX, at RROFSFRO@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD via email at RROFSFRO@hud.gov to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

David Yeager, Certifying Officer

Published: July 19, 2023. Triplicate T367349

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

The Del Norte Dream 155 Rellim Rd Crescent City, CA 95531

Mailing address: 900Northcrest Drive #137 Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/25/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Nathan Dreyfuss This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 6/26/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

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1688693400613.docx COMMENTS group, or written ERR to Crescent City, Leighton at the by email aleighton@crescentcity. received will the City prior to submission of release of should Notice they

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION Crescent City that David Works Crescent as consents jurisdiction Courts if an enforce relation environmental review these have been approval satisfies under laws and allows the City to use

OBJECTIONS TO FUNDS objections funds and Crescent City’s period of following the submission receipt (whichever are following certification by the the City; (b) Crescent City or failed or HUD CFR part recipient participants in the process have incurred undertaken authorized before release or (d) agency 40 CFR submitted that the unsatisfactory of quality. submitted the procedures (24 58.76) emailed at RROFSFRO@hud.gov. should email at RROFSFRO@hud.gov to last day of period. Certifying 2023.

BUSINESS STATEMENT person(s) is/ as: Dream Rd CA 95531 address: Drive #137 CA 95531 conducted commenced business under business listed on: information true registrant true any pursuant the be false misdemeanor ne not thousand filed Clerk of Del 6/26/2023 Clerk-Recorder McCune-Sokoloski, 19, 2023.

T.S. No.: 23-28518 A.P.N.: 116-300-028-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 3/6/2012. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

MAY

PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITIATION BIDDER NOTICE

PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON FIRE SUPPRES-

SION UPGRADE

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) intends to receive bids and award a contract for the installation of a complete fire suppression (fire sprinkler) and fire alarm systems in the eight (8) General Population Housing Units at the Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) located in Crescent City, California. PRIME CONTRACTORS

INTERESTED IN BIDDING MUST ATTEND THE SCHEDULED MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND WALK-THROUGH.

The mandatory walk-through of the project construction site will be conducted after the pre-bid conference. For more information regarding security clearance to be eligible to attend the mandatory pre-bid conference and walk-through refer to the Notice to Contractors, available at http://caleprocure.ca.gov/ pages/ or http://www.earc. com/ca/sacramento.

NOTICE TO CONTRAC-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Home Clean Home 1565 Del Mar Rd Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/29/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Kallie Bower

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 6/29/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-RecorderB. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230065

Published: July 12, 19, 26, and August 2, 2023. Triplicate T366927

FIRST AMENDED NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMIN-

ISTER ESTATE OF: Cheryl Lynn Tomlinson Case Number: CVPB-2023-7030

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LAGORIO’S PAINTING

335 DILLMAN ROAD CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 5/1/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ LEE ANNE LAGORIO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 6/20/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230058

Published: July 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2023. Triplicate

T366555

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Seafront Baking Company

1348 Front Street Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 5/30/2023

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Matthew Wakefield, Secretary, Smith River Brewing Co.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/30/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230053

at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: On the steps of the southwest entrance to the Flynn Administration Bldg. located at 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $123,975.61 (Estimated) Street Address or other common designation of real property: 120 GEORGETOWN PLACE CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531

A.P.N.: 116-300-028-000

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holder’s rights against the real property only. THIS NOTICE IS

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 758-8052 or visit this Internet Web site www. Xome.com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-28518. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. For sales conducted after January 1, 2021: NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 758-8052, or visit this internet website www.Xome. com, using the file number assigned to this case 23-28518 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Date: 06/28/2023

Carrington

TORS which includes the Projected Timetable & all bid information is available to view and download on the Cal eProcure website at: http://caleprocure.ca.gov/ pages/ or questions regarding downloading documents should be directed to the Fiscal Service Center at 1-855-421-6355. Reference Bid Number C5611647-D.

CDCR Contact: Joe

O’Connor E-mail: joseph.o’connor@ cdcr.ca.gov

DRAWINGS & SPECIFICATIONS: Drawings, and Specifications, for this project can be obtained by contacting ARC Northern California at (916) 4431322. The documents can also be viewed and ordered by selecting the project from the online plan well at the ARC Northern California Public Planroom by going to www.e-arc.com/ca/sacramento. Click on the “Order from PlanWell” button, the click the “Go” button under the Public Planroom Heading. Please note when using Internet Explorer compatibility view must be turned on to see the project list (Tools -> Compatibility View Settings -> add www.e-arc.com).

Questions in regards to the website can be directed to the PlanWell team at ARC Sacramento by calling 916443-1322 or e-mailing sac. planwell@e-arc.com. Bid documents may be purchased either in hard copy of electronic media format. Drawings & specifications may also be viewed at local builder’s exchanges.

STATE’S DISABLED VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DVBE) 3% MINIMUM PARTICIPATION GOAL IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS PROJECT.

In accordance with M&VC §999.5(a) and PCC §10115, an incentive will be given to bidders who provide DVBE participation. Award of a contract is dependent upon the availability of interim financing or bond proceeds to fund construction of the project. The State’s Estimate for the project is approximately $24,291,000.00

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Published: July 12 and 19, 2023. Triplicate T366939

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE MINI STOR-IT 97992 Shopping Center Dr., Harbor, OR 541 469-4420

On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, the contents of units owned by Michael White, Candace Ware, Brandon Behurst, Parrish Shelton, Patrick Kelley, Adam Cooke, Nancy Weckler, and Natalie Weckler will be sold to foreclose liens for non-payment of rent and any expenses of this sale pursuant to ORS 87.685. Call for viewing appointment 7/13-7/26 before 6:00 PM. Sealed bids may be submitted until 5:00 PM on 7/26/2023. Mini Stor-it reserves the right to reject any & all bids.

Published: July 12 and 19, 2023. Pilot and ONPA P366699

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Cheryl Lynn Tomlinson

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Martin Tomlinson, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Martin Tomlinson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: August 11, 2023

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2 Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: JC’s Arctic Blast 1515 Macken Ave Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 7/1/2022

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Joshua Mims

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/15/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230057

Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Triplicate T366154

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District’s regular monthly meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25. In addition to routine business, the board will approve updates to the District’s local rules for public contracting. Other matters may be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. An electronic option to join is also available. To access the meeting electronically, please contact Tammy Wills at tammy.wills@ currywatersheds.org or (541) 247-2755 ext 6. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Tammy Wills at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published: July 19, 2023.

Pilot & ONPA P367380

Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Triplicate T366186 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Daniel James Walter CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1155

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Daniel James Walter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Daniel James Walter to Proposed name: Edward Patrick Davies

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: July 28, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is the same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: June 12, 2023

/s/ Marilyn Miles Judge of the Superior Court

Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Triplicate T365936

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CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON CURRY

COUNTY

Probate Department

In the Matter of the Estate of HELEN ARVELLA MILLER, Deceased.

CASE NO. 23PB05565

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

Notice is hereby given that Susan E. Snell has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at: Martin, Elliott & Snell, P.O. Box 575, Tualatin, Oregon 97062, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

Dated and first published this 5th day of July, 2023.

Personal Representative/

Attorney:

Susan E. Snell, OSB

#853356

Martin, Elliott & Snell, P.C.

P.O. Box 575

Tualatin, Oregon 97062

Published: July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P366641

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Rye Development, LLC

Project No. 15310-000 NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING

APPLICATIONS

(June 12, 2023)

On May 5, 2023, Rye Development, LLC, on behalf of Neptune Pumped Storage 1, LLC (the Applicant), filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Elephant Rock Pumped Storage Project to be located in Curry County, Oregon, near the Sixes River, approximately 12.5 miles east-northeast of Port Orford, Oregon. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’

express permission. The project would require constructing new water storage, water conveyance, and generation facilities at off-channel locations where no such facilities exist. It would consist of the following: (1) an upper reservoir with a surface area of 51.5 acres and a storage volume of 3,605 acre-feet at a maximum water-surface elevation of 2,070 feet mean sea level (MSL); (2) an 820-footlong, 24-foot diameter vertical shaft that connects the upper reservoir to a 4,200-foot-long horizontal power tunnel, having a horse-shoe-shaped cross section approximately 450 square-foot in area, leading to the powerhouse;

(3) a 60-ft high, 40-footdiameter steel surge tower connected to the power tunnel upstream of the powerhouse;

(4) a 100-foot-wide, 500-foot-long, 100-foothigh reinforced-concrete powerhouse with four 79.5 megawatt (MW) Francis pump-turbine units, with a combined installed capacity of 318 MW, that discharge into the lower reservoir;

(5) a lower reservoir, located adjacent to the powerhouse, with a surface area of 51.5 acres and a storage volume of 3,605 acre-feet at a maximum water-surface elevation of 1,150 feet MSL; (6) and

a 15-mile-long, 230 kV overhead transmission line extending from the powerhouse to the existing substation on Elk River Road, approximately 3 miles northeast of Port Orford. Both the upper and lower reservoirs would be created by zoned rockfill embankment dikes approximately 70 feet high and 7,200 feet in circumference. The project would have an annual generation capacity of 929,000 megawatt-hours.

Applicant Contact:

Mr. Nate Sandvig, Vice President, Rye Development, LLC, 220 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97202; email: nathan@ ryedevelopment.com; phone: (503) 309-2496.

FERC Contact: David Froehlich; email; david. froehlich@ferc.gov; phone (202) 502-6769. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes.̷? For public inquiries and assistance with filings such as interventions, comments, or requests

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for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)̷? 502-6595 or OPP@ferc.gov. Comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications should be submitted within 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters without prior registration using the eComment system at http:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please get in touch with FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc. gov, (866) 208-3676 (tollfree), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). Instead of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed

to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15310-000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission’s website at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-15310) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, do not hesitate to get in touch with FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Pilot and ONPA P365956

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State agency urges auto coverage, safety tips review

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Now that summer has arrived and people are hitting the road for vacations, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is reminding Oregonians of safe driving tips and to check with your insurance agent or company to review your insurance policies.

With changes in driving patterns and potential risks during the summer, it is crucial for drivers to understand policy limits and coverages. DFR encourages drivers to have a conversation with their agent or insurance company to explore coverage options, ensure policies are up to date, and that appropriate protection is in place. It is also a good time to ensure vehicles are in good working order by reviewing the following:

Air conditioning: With rising temperatures, maintaining a comfortable driving environment is crucial for both driver concentration and passenger well-being. Drivers should

regularly check their vehicle’s air conditioning system to make sure it is functioning optimally. A properly functioning air conditioning system not only provides comfort, but also helps prevent fatigue and promotes alertness while driving. A lack of air conditioning on a hot summer day affects everyone, but is particularly dangerous for people who are in poor health or who are sensitive to heat, such as children and older adults.

Belts and hoses: To ensure safe and uninterrupted travel, drivers should regularly inspect their vehicle’s belts and hoses. Extreme temperatures can cause wear and tear, leading to potential breakdowns. It is recommended for drivers to schedule maintenance checks or consult a qualified mechanic to examine and promptly replace worn-out or damaged belts and hoses.

Tires: Proper tire maintenance is crucial for safe driving, especially

during summer when road surfaces can become scorching hot. Drivers should regularly inspect their tires for signs of wear and tear, ensure correct inflation levels, and maintain adequate tire tread depth. Adequate tire condition contributes to optimal traction, better control, and improved fuel efficiency.

Essential vehicle components: Regular maintenance of essential vehicle components is

vital to ensure a safe and reliable driving experience. Drivers should regularly check vehicle fluid levels, including engine oil, coolant, and windshield washer fluid. Also, inspect the cooling system, batteries, and wiper blades to avoid potential breakdowns and maintain clear visibility on the road.

Essential supplies:

In preparation for long journeys or unexpected situations, it is essential for drivers to stock their vehicle

with necessary supplies.

DFR suggests including items such as a first-aid kit, flashlight, extra water, nonperishable snacks, a roadside emergency kit that includes jumper cables, tire pressure gauge, work gloves, a change of clothes, emergency blankets, towels, and coats. These supplies can be invaluable during emergencies or when stranded on the road.

“We encourage all drivers to prioritize safety during the summer season by following these essential tips,” Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services Director and Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi said. “By practicing responsible driving habits and taking proactive measures, we can collectively contribute to safer roads and a more enjoyable driving experience. In addition to taking safety measures, and before hitting the road, drivers should make sure their auto insurance coverages are updated and their current proof of insurance is in the vehicle.”

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With changes in driving patterns and potential risks during the summer, it is crucial for drivers to understand policy limits and coverages, according to the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation.