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Two arrested following child luring investigations

JEREMY

C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Two people are facing multiple criminal charges after being arrest during two separate child luring investigations in June and July by officers from the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD).

The first investigation began after officers received a

complaint regarding an adult male attempting to initiate sexual contact with a 16-yearold juvenile.

During the case investigation, probable cause was developed and on June 26, officers arrested 34-year–old Ceotis Rhodes of Lincoln City, charging him with the crimes of Luring a Minor and Attempted Sexual Abuse in

Access denied?

Deadline looms for beach access closure decision

JEREMY C. RUARK

Country Media, Inc.

The News Guard first reported in February of this year, that the City of Lincoln City was seeking state permission to close vehicle access to specific ocean front locations.

The story in print and on online at thenewsguard.com has been one of our most viewed reports.

The concerns by city officials and first responders center around the vehicle congestion and public safety on the beach, especially in the summer. Access by emergency vehicles is slowed. High waves and sneaker waves along the beach have also raised concerns.

Over the years, vehicles have gotten stuck in the sand, and on several occasions, been swamped by the incoming tide. Pulling the vehicles from the rising tide can be dangerous and expensive, according to officials.

Following the city’s closure request to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), which has jurisdiction over Oregon’s beaches, a public comment periods was established. The last scheduled public comment meeting is set for 6 p.m.

July 18, at the Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE

Oar Place, in Lincoln City.

The danger

In The News Guard’s February report, first responders, such as officers from the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD), outlined issues, such as vehicle congestion on the beaches, which increases life and safety issues. Over the past several years, the 15th Street beach access area has been experiencing a substantial increase in the amount of vehicular traffic accessing and parking on the beach, according to LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn.

“The situation becomes a safety issue when there are so many vehicles in the area that it becomes overly crowded and vehicles begin driving and parking past the areas where it is allowed,” Winn said. “This substantial number of vehicles operating in the small area amplify the safety concerns because you have people, including children, walking, playing, exploring, and relaxing in the same areas where vehicles are now driving around them in very close proximity, increasing the likelihood that someone is going to get hit or a child running and playing will get run over.”

Winn added that when the area is so crowded and con-

the second degree. He was taken into custody and transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged on the listed charges. His bail was set at $200,000.

The second investigation involved officers posing as an underage child on various social media platforms.

The undercover officers went online and were subse-

quently contacted by adults who offered to meet for sex with a person they believed to be a minor. When these adults arrived at an undisclosed public location to meet up with the minor, they instead were contacted by law enforcement and arrested.

On July 6, 32-year-old Daniel Wilson from Tacoma, Washington, traveled to the

Lincoln City area to meet with a person he believed was a 15-year-old juvenile. When Wilson arrived at the agreed undisclosed location, he was arrested and charged with the crimes of: Luring a Minor, Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the first degree, Attempted Rape III, and Attempted Sodomy III. He was subsequently transported to,

and lodged at, the Lincoln County Jail. His bail was set at $250,000.

“The Lincoln City Police would like to encourage parents to monitor their children’s social media activity and discuss with them the possible dangers of communicating with strangers online,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said.

gested with vehicles, emergency services have a difficult to impossible time trying to get rescue equipment and personnel down onto the beach and through the area to provide quick and appropriate rescue services in the event of an emergency on the beach.

“LCPD does not have the staffing to have police personnel at the site all day to direct traffic up and down what essentially is a one-lane access road, as well as deal with the overcrowded parking issues, keeping a clear lane for emergency service vehicles, and address the dangerous driving issues that have occurred at the location,” Winn said. “The closing of the access to vehicular traffic is a way for the city to mitigate the hazards created by the ever-increasing vehicle traffic

and congestion, thereby substantially reducing the risk of injury or death to persons on foot in the area. The goal is to maximize the safety of all who are enjoying our beautiful ocean beaches and shore.”

The restrictions

One proposed change would ban vehicles yearround at NW 34th Street in Lincoln City. The parking lot is already closed to vehicle traffic by city ordinance.

The second proposed change would close vehicle access to the beach from on NW 15th Street May 1 to Sept. 30 or whenever conditions were unsafe. The access is already closed by city ordinance from May 26 to Sept. 5.

The proposed change would also expand the area of

shore open to vehicles from 150 feet to 300 feet on each side of NW 15th when access is open.

“We’re proposing these changes in cooperation with the city as we both try to improve the quality of the beach experience and keep people and vehicles from mixing on a busy beach,” says OPRD spokesperson Chris Havel said. “The tricky part is striking a balance between those concerns and easy, fair access to the tremendous gift that is the Oregon ocean shore.”

Next steps

The News Guard has reached out to OPRD Government Relations and Policy Manager Katie Gauthier for insight into the next steps of the process.

The News Guard: So far, what has been the public response to the vehicle beach closure request from the City of Lincoln City?

Katie Gauthier: We have received a variety of comments across the spectrum from individuals who would like to see both areas closed permanently to individuals who would like to see both areas remain open. We post the comments received on our rule making webpage weekly, you are welcome to read through the pdfs with each comment.

The News Guard: What is the process once the public comment period ends and when will a final decision be made?

Gauthier: Comments will

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Scientists believe climate change is impacting ocean’s color

SEAN NEALON News Guard Guest Column

The ocean’s color has changed significantly over the last 20 years, and the global trend is likely a consequence of human-induced climate change, scientists, including one from Oregon State University, report in a new study.

In the study published in Nature, the team, which includes researchers from National Oceanography Center in the U.K., MIT and the University of Maine, writes that they have detected changes in ocean color over the past two decades that cannot be explained by natural, year-toyear variability alone.

These color shifts, though subtle to the human eye, have occurred over 56% of the world’s oceans — an expanse that is larger than the total land area on Earth.

In particular, the researchers found that tropical ocean regions near the equator have become steadily greener over time. The shift in ocean color indicates that ecosystems within the surface ocean must also be changing, as the color of the ocean is a literal reflection of the organisms and materials in its waters.

At this point, the researchers cannot say how exactly marine ecosystems are changing to reflect the shifting color. But they are pretty sure of

one thing: Human-induced climate change is likely the driver.

“This gives additional ev-

idence of how human activities are affecting life on Earth over a huge spatial extent,” said lead author B. B. Cael of

the National Oceanography Center. “It’s another way that humans are affecting the biosphere.”

The ocean’s color is a visual product of whatever lies within its upper layers. Generally, waters that are deep blue reflect very little life, whereas greener waters indicate the presence of ecosystems, and mainly phytoplankton — plant-like microbes that are abundant in the upper ocean and that contain the green pigment chlorophyll. The pigment helps plankton harvest sunlight, which they use to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into sugars. Phytoplankton are the

foundation of the marine food web that sustains progressively more complex organisms, on up to krill, fish, and seabirds and marine mammals. Phytoplankton are also a powerful muscle in the ocean’s ability to capture and store carbon dioxide. Scientists are therefore keen to monitor phytoplankton across the surface oceans and to see how these essential communities might respond to climate change.

In the current study, Cael and the team, including Kelsey Bisson, an oceanographer at Oregon State, analyzed measurements of ocean

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The access ramp at 15th Street in Lincoln City now has these posts embedded in the pavement to prevent vehicles from traveling down to the beach.

Courtesy photo from OSU These color shifts, though subtle to the human eye, have occurred over 56% of the world’s oceans — an expanse that is larger than the total land area on Earth.

BRIEFLY

City Council positions

City council positions open for election

Two Lincoln City Council seats, Wards I, and Ward II, are up for election Nov. 7, 2023 with terms beginning Jan.1, 2024.

The two open positions are left following the resignations of Sydner Kasner and Elaine Starmer. The Lincoln City Council voted to allow an open election to fill the two positions.

To be eligible for an elected to a Lincoln City Council position, a person must be a qualified elector within the meaning of the state Constitution and have resided in the ward he or she seeks to represent for six months immediately preceding the last day available for filing for election or appointment and must continue to reside in the ward throughout his or her term of office. “City” means all areas included in the corporate limits as of the date of the election.

Coast Moment

The candidate information and forms can be obtained from the City Recorder at City Hall, 801 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367.

For more information, contact the City Recorder, at 541-996-1203.

Vacation Bible School

Stellar Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a Bible-rich program grounded in hands-on, multi-sensory learning experience.

It runs 9 a.m. to noon, July 31 – Aug. 4, at St. Peter the Fisherman Lutheran Church, SW 14th and Highway 101, Lincoln City. Open to children pre-school through sixth grade. Register via e-mail to stpeterlc@yahoo. com or call the church 541-994-8793. We need child’s name – address – Age and grade entering in the fall. You will be asked to sign a registration form on the opening day.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Sail Away Registration is now open for the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club’s adult sailing class. Space is limited to 12 student. Those interested need to register and pay to hold a spot. Class dates are Aug 3-22. Tuesday and Thursday evenings, plus Saturday, Aug 5, and are taught in the club’s fleet of 420 dinghies. More more information, visit https://yaquinabayyachtclub. org/adult-small-boat-sailing

July 26

Personal Safety Presentation

Lincoln County Sheriff Detective Tony Bettencourt will offer tips from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. about situation-

al awareness and personal safety both in your home and when you’re out and about. He will also discuss criminal defensive tactics. Learn how to keep yourself from becoming a crime victim. The event is free and will be held at the Gleneden Beach Community Hall, 110 Azalea Street. Cookies will be served.

July 27 Rock Painting

Bring on your creativity and have fun painting rocks from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Paints, brushes and rocks supplied, or bring your own. $5 per person. Gleneden Beach Community Hall, 110 Azalea St. Free. Gleneden Beach

Community Hall, 110 Azalea Street. Cookies will be served.

August 6 Panther Creek Monthly Community Breakfast, 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Panther Creek Senior and Community Center, 655 Wayside Loop. $8 adults. $4 under 12. For more information and directions, visit pcsacc@centurylink.net.

Lincoln City Senior Center Events

Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets at 10 a.m. 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Tai Chi 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.

A path to the Pacific Ocean. See more Coast Moments at thenewsguard.com.

Multiple gun shots hit building

STAFF REPORT

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating damage to a building following multiple gun shots.

According to the LCSO, the incident unfolded at approximately 8 a.m. July 5, as deputies were called to investigate damage to a residential

garage in 600 block of W. Buford Street in Siletz.

The investigation revealed the metal siding of the building was struck with multiple rounds of gun fire. With the assistance and cooperation of the property owners, bullet fragments were located and seized as evidence for further analysis. There have been no reports on any injuries.

The case remains open pending further investigation and evidence analysis.

If you believe you have information that may pertain to this investigation, you are asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, attention case #23s-04247.

If you have any information call 541-265-0777 or go to Lincolncountysheriff.net

Bicycle rider killed on Highway 101

STAFF REPORT

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A Hillsboro man has died in a traffic crash along Highway 101 south of Lincoln City.

Oregon State Police responded to the vehicle versus bicycle crash near milepost 125 at approximately 1:15 p.m. July 7.

‘Person of interest’ wanted in July 8 homicide investigation

STAFF REPORT Country Media, Inc.

Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media, Inc.

Oregon State Police responded to the vehicle versus bicycle crash near milepost 125 at approximately 1:15 p.m. July 7.

The preliminary investigation indicated a white “Giant” bicycle, ridden by 57-year-old Bradley James Stark, of Hillsboro, was traveling southbound on Highway 101 when for unknown reasons it contacted the side

of a maroon 2020 International CMV bunked, empty log truck, operated by 36-yearold Richard Eugene Wiser of Newport. Stark suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Highway 101 was closed and partially closed for approximately four hours during the investigation.

OSP states in a release that this an ongoing investigation and when completed, it will be forwarded to the Lincoln County District Attorney for review.

SHERIFF’S TIPS OF THE WEEK

The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) investigators are asking for the public’s assistance with locating a witness and person of interest described by authorities, following a homicide at a house in Cape Meares July 8.

Heather Lee Williams (aka, Heather Lee Perez), 41

of Portland. Williams fled the house in Cape Meares prior to police arrival, according to the TCSO investigators. Williams has several outstanding warrants for her arrests for unrelated crimes, including a statewide Caution Felony Warrant out of Multnomah County. It is believed that Williams returned to the Portland area.

If you know the whereabouts of Heather Lee Williams, law enforcement officials are asking that you contact Detective Chase Ross 503-815-3326. If you see Heather Lee Williams, don’t attempt to contact her,

call 911. The Tillamook Major Crimes Team began the homicide investigation at a rental residence on 4th St NW in Cape Meares. A 47-year-old Portland man was found deceased in one of the home’s bedrooms with several gunshot wounds. The name of the victim had not been immateriality released by investigators. Johnathan Blake Morriss, 31, of Portland, was identified as a suspect, and quickly taken into custody and booked into Tillamook County Jail on several felony charges.

Stop identity theft by keeping your personal information safe

LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Identity theft continues to be a growing problem costing billions of dollars every year in personal losses, investigations, and increased financial institution fees.

Criminals can obtain personal information from doctors, lawyers, schools, health

insurance carriers, the Post Office, and even your home.

“Dumpster divers” pick up information that has been thrown away, such as utility bills, magazines, credit card bills or solicitations, and other documents.

Thieves will even take mail out of your mailbox before you have a chance to pick it up. It could take years to re-

cover from just one incident of identity theft. Below are some tips to help keep you and your identity safer.

Remember to Shred

Do not throw anything away that contains your name and address. Shred all documents, including pre-approved credit applications received in your name, insurance forms, bank checks and statements, and other financial or personal information. Magazine and newspaper labels with your name and address should be shredded as well. A micro-cut shredder is best, but for those with strip shredders, adding water to the strips of paper in a plastic bag and mixing it up will damage the paper and prevent anyone from taping the strips together.

Secure Mail and Deliveries

Pick up your mail as soon as possible from your mailbox. If you are going to be out of town, have the post office hold your mail until you return. Consider getting a locking mailbox to prevent others from accessing your mail.

Protect Your SSN

Do not put your social security number (SSN) on checks or credit receipts. If a business requests your social security number, give them an alternate number and explain why. If a government agency requests your social security number, there should be a privacy notice accompanying the request.

Know Who to Contact

Make a list of your credit card and bank account numbers with customer service phone numbers and keep it

in a secure place. This way, if there is suspicious activity on any of your accounts you can quickly contact customer service. If your bank or financial institution contact you, remember to verify it is really them and not a scammer. Gather their information and reason for calling, then hang up and call the official agency number to confirm the call is valid.

Keep Track of Replacement Cards

When you order new credit cards in the mail or previous ones have expired, watch the calendar to make sure you get the card within the appropriate time. If you have not received the card within that time, call the credit card grantor immediately to find out if the card has been sent.

If you do not receive the card, check to make sure a change

POLICE BLOTTER

Lincoln City Police

June 26

12:51 a.m.

Caller reports female took off in the 1600 block of NW Highway 101 without paying cab fare.

6:52 a.m.

Caller reports a burglary in the 1200 block of SW Highway 101. Main door broken. Tools stolen.

10:49 a.m. Caller in the 4500 block of SW Coast Avenue reporting $1,250 fraudulent transaction on PayPal.

6:13 p.m.

Subject in the 4800 block of NE Voyage Avenue taken into custody and transported to jail on charges of Luring a Minor Online Sex Corruption of a Minor.

10:21 p.m.

Caller at NW 40th Place and NW Jetty Avenue reports

possibly intoxicated person operating a vehicle near the Outlet Mall. Vehicle took side streets and turned around several times before accelerating northbound on Highway 101.

Vehicle stopped. Field sobriety tests performed. Driver taken into custody, and later released to roommate.

11:45 p.m.

Vehicle stopped at NW Highway 101 and NW 17th Street. Field sobriety tests performed. Driver taken into custody, transported to police department, cited, and released for DUII.

June 27 12:46 p.m.

Caller at SW 509th Street and SW Ebb Avenue reported a vehicle hit in the city parking lot. Damage to rear quarter panel and bumper. No suspect.

June 28 12:42 a.m.

Officer made contact with subject at the 26th Street beach

of address was not filed.

Keep an Eye on the Bill

Pay attention to your billing cycles. Follow up with creditors if bills do not arrive on time or if there are strange charges. A missing credit card bill could mean an identity thief has taken over your account and changed the billing address.

Watch your Accounts and Credit Score

Reconcile all of your bank accounts and regularly check your accounts online to confirm account activity. You are able to obtain a free credit check from each of the three credit bureau service each year: Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian. An easy way to accomplish this is to go online to www.annualcreditreport.com.

For more information and tips visit www.lincolncountysheriff.net

access for a warrant from Salem Police. Subject taken into custody and transported to jail.

8:50 a.m.

A 911 call for CPR in the 3800 block of NE West Devils Lake Road. North Lincoln Fire & Rescue and Pacific West Ambulance responded. Confirmed DOA.

11:10 a.m.

Caller in the 290 block of NW Highway 101 reported theft of a firearm from vehicle.

12:55 p.m.

Caller in the 1500 block of SE Devils Lake Road reports hearing a female screaming in a U-Haul am at the parking garage.

2:57 p.m.

Caller in the 34090 block of SW Anchor reports someone tampered with the lock and had been staying in the VRD without authorization.

Heather Williams

Newport mayor resigns after social media postings

JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer has resigned following statements he reportedly posted on social media.

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) reports that Sawyer notified his intention to step down in an email Monday, July 10, to the Newport City Manager and Newport City Council President. The resignation came after a rally in front of Newport City Hall Saturday. July 8 were dozens of community members called for Sawyer to resign.

According to the initial OPB report, since 2016, Sawyer has posted racist memes mocking Mexicans and endorsing former President Donald Trump’s hardline policies on immigration. One post in April made fun of trans swimmer Lia Thomas.

Sawyer told OPB one of the reasons he loves Newport is the community’s diversity and that his public actions and comments represent his true values, not what he says in private.

“These comments were

totally separate,” Sawyer said. “They don’t reflect who I am and what I do on a daily basis. They were stupid. They were juvenile.”

Sawyer said he has developed a sense of humor “that some cops have” and that he got caught up in a website where crass comments are common.

“I apologize to the public for this,” he told OPB.

Sawyer served 30 years as a Newport police officer before being elected mayor in 2018. He was reelected to a third term in 2022.

County commissioners reaction

Following the media accounts of Sawyer’s social media comments, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners issue the following statement:

Lincoln County Board of Commissioners’ statement

As elected officials representing a richly diverse community, we are disturbed and saddened by Friday’s news report that Mayor Dean Sawyer of Newport has for years post-

ed hateful, racist, homophobic, transphobic and violent “jokes” to a private Facebook page. We unequivocally condemn those posts, which belittled and dehumanized the most vulnerable of our friends and neighbors.

More than simply being offensive, the exposure of Mayor Sawyer’s bigoted online commentary makes it harder for those vulnerable people to feel safe or to seek assistance and protection from their local government. This is unacceptable.

To those of our neighbors

most impacted by Mayor Sawyer’s behavior on social media: You are a valued, irreplaceable part of this community. You have a place here. Hatred does not.

We also reject the notion that the difficult circumstances encountered in a career in law enforcement contribute to such bigotry. Your Sheriff flatly rejected that notion in his own statement Friday, noting that his office has written policies prohibiting behavior like Mayor Sawyer’s.

We know we have a long way to go in achieving real

equity for all. We cannot afford to go backward or lose any hard-won trust from historically marginalized communities. Our doors are open to all of you.

The statement was signed by Lincoln County Board of Commission Chair Kaety Jacobson, Commissioner Casey Miller and Commission Clair Hall.

Lincoln City reaction

The News Guard reached out to Lincoln City Mayor Susan Wahlke for her reaction to Sawyer’s resignation.

“It reinforces my conviction to be careful how I comment on any social media postings,” Wahlke said.

“When I see incorrect information about City business I am very careful about how I respond. I will continue to do so.

When asked if there is protocol and procedure for the Lincoln City Mayor, members of the Lincoln City Council and of the city staff, concerning the use of social media to post personal comments, Wahlke said the City Coun-

cil has received advice from the city attorney and training from the Oregon League of Cities (OLC) about the appropriate use of social media.

The News Guard also contacted the Oregon League of Cities for a statement, and received the following from LOC Executive Director Patty Mulvihill.

“The LOC provides limited social media training to its member cities through webinars and in-person events, most of which directly relate to legal issues surrounding the use of social media, such as the implications of its use in relation to Oregon’s public meetings and public records laws,” Mulvihill said. “At times, particularly during the LOC’s Annual Conference, sessions taught by social consultants will focus on best practices and the do’s and don’ts of social media.”

The Newport City Council President council president will serve as acting mayor until the council appoints a permanent replacement, according to OPB. The next council meeting was set for July 17.

Reports of increased racial bias in 2022 in Oregon

JULIA SHUMWAY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

News Guard Guest Article

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

Victim Hotline

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.

transgender students to use unwanted names in their yearbooks and even a report of race-based murder.

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 anti-Asian 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 in-

cidents. 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 anti-disability symbol if the person targeted perceives it that way.

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/ reports-of-racial-ethnic-anti-lgbtq-bias-continue-rising-in-oregon. Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.

Courtesy from the City of Newport This is an earlier photo of Mayor Dean Sawyer, center, and the Newport City Council.

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Mostly perfect gardening weather

CHIP BUBL News Guard Guest Column

Summer has started well for gardeners.

We have had a few days in the 90s and are due for another one or two this weekend, but they haven’t been sizzling.

Peppers love this weather and tomatoes, and corn are growing nicely.

Some of the leafy vegetables (lettuce especially) have matured quickly and aren’t in their best condition but all can still be planted for continuous crops.

This is the right time to harvest garlic. Do not irrigate it anymore. When you harvest, put the plants (bulbs and attached stems/leaves) in a place with good air circulation but not direct sun. Assuming the weather pattern continues, they should dry fairly quickly. Drying them in the sun can lead to sunburned bulbs.

The cloves turn soft and yellow/tan in color when you peel the “skins” around the cloves. They are off flavored, not good to eat, and will rot quickly. Garlic can be stored in a dry space for about two to three months at summer temperatures. As we move into fall, and the bulbs experience more uneven temperatures, they start to sprout. Many gardeners have learned to take apart the bulbs and freeze the cloves individually. They are easy to work with in the kitchen and won’t decay once frozen.

As I have mentioned in earlier columns, now is the time to plant vegetables for fall into winter eating. The cabbage family is on top of the list with kale, cabbage, cauliflower, turnips, rutabagas (they need to go in quickly to mature), and kohlrabi. Chard and beets are strong winter vegetables. Spinach is great and is best planted in mid-August. Lettuce can be planted anytime from now until early September. Green beans can be planted for fall eating. And finally, leeks can be planted now and will stand very cold temperatures.

As far as insects this summer, it has mainly been flea beetles (different species for different crops) that have caused the most trouble, especially on cabbage family seedlings. The cabbage butterfly is now flying so her very hungry caterpillars can’t be far behind. Yellow jackets, which feed on caterpillars, are not abundant yet but as summer progresses, expect to see more.

Apple and pear and other tree fruit crops are abundant. High fruit load on branches and main limbs will damage some trees as the fruits mature and get heavier. Thinning fruit now can help.

Finally, don’t stomp on the black beetles you see patrolling your garden. They move fast because they are adept predators. As a group, they feed on cutworms,

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slugs, caterpillars if they can get to them, soil insects, and …..slugs! There are several body types. Most, but not all, are shiny black in appearance. They are garden partners that need encouragement.

Blackberries – we love and hate them

For whatever reason, blackberries (the weedy and not the more cultured types like Marion berries) seem to be growing with a devilish passion this year. Their thorns even seem sharper! Blackberries can be controlled by repeated cutting to the ground, first by hand and later with a heavy-duty lawn mower for the new shoots. If you are using herbicides for control, you will find ones that don’t work well now are very good in September.

Call me and we can discuss options that will give you the best results. Be careful with Crossbow and related herbicides. While they work well now, they are prone to leaving where you sprayed them and wandering to your or your neighbor’s garden if the temperatures are above 75 degrees, even 8 hours after spraying! This has resulted in lawsuits for damage. Again, call me if you have questions.

Food Preservation

Are you planning to preserve food from your garden or purchased from a farm this summer? If so, call or visit the OSU Extension Service office before you start canning, freezing, or drying.

Costly and potentially harmful mistakes can be made by using outdated canning recipes and instructions. You can find free publications AND pressure gauge testing at the Columbia County Extension office located at 505 N. Columbia River Highway in St. Helens. If you have questions, phone Jenny Rudolph at the office at 503 397-3462.

You can download for free all our food preservation publications at https://extension. oregonstate.edu/mfp/publications. An additional great resource is the National Center for home Food Preservation at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/.

Important notes

Donate extra garden produce and/or money to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. It always is greatly appreciated.

Have questions?

If you have questions on any of these topics or other home garden and/or farm questions, contact Chip Bubl, Oregon State University Extension office in St. Helens at 503-397-3462 or at chip. bubl@oregonstate.edu. To reach the Lincoln County OSU Extension Office, call 541-574-6534

Careers in cybersecurity: rewarding and challenging

SARHA CUNNINGHAM News Guard 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.

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

Cybersecurity encompasses several occupations

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 soft-

ware’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 computer-related issues. There are also occupations dedicated primarily to cybersecurity:

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, or law enforcement investigations.

Blockchain engineers maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. They design and deploy secure block-chain 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 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, cyber

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107-unit affordable housing project moving ahead

Jeremy C. Ruark / Country Media,

Inc.

Left: The 107-unit affordable housing project stretches east from Highway 101 up and over the adjacent hillside.

Center: The housing development faces Highway 101.

Right:The walls at this housing project site are taking shape. Work began last fall for the nearly 5-acre 107-unit site just off Highway 101 in northeast Lincoln City.

JEREMY C. RUARK

Country Media, Inc.

Work continues at the site off Highway 101 in Lincoln City for a 107-unit affordable

housing project that is spread over nearly 5-acres. It is one of the largest construction projects underway in the city this summer.

Construction began last

fall to clear the site at NE 25th Street and Highway 101. Most recently, the walls of the housing units were erected. This is one of several housing projects in Lincoln City with

a total value of $36.1 million, according to city records.

The changing of the city’s building codes to remove impediments to the development of housing and changes

in state law removing impediments to affordable housing have led to the building boom in Lincoln City, according to Lincoln City Planning and Community Development

Director Anne Marie Skinner. Follow this developing story online and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

Legislature approvs billions in education funding

STAFF REPORT

Country Media, Inc.

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 20232025 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 quali-

ty 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, envi-

ronmental 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 the bills, including the education funding legislation, approved by the Oregon Legislature following.

DMV camera breakdown prevents issuing of IDs, driver’s licenses

LYNN TERRY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

News Guard Guest Article

Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles has suffered another breakdown: Its cameras stopped working for a few days, preventing the agency from issuing IDs and driver’s licenses.

The system was down from midday last Wednesday, July 5 to midday Friday, July 7 and then stopped working for a time on Monday, July 10 said spokeswoman Michelle Godfrey.

“The outage prevented us from performing credential transactions that required a photo (to) be taken, but we continued all other transactions,” she said.

She said it took the vendor – Veridos Identity Solutions – those two days to get the systems running again by adding memory to process data. When photos are taken at the DMV, the system compares the current photo with

any previous ones to prevent fraud. The breakdown affected all 60 DMV offices throughout the state, and as many as 7,000 people were unable to obtain an ID card or driver’s license because of the breakdown, Godfrey said.

Agency officials initially gave customers passes to come back when the system was working and skip to the front of the line, but that soon became untenable as the outage dragged on, Godfrey said. The agency rescheduled appointments and issued 30-day temporary permits when possible. The agency did not issue a release about the breakdown but posted yellow signs on “many office doors” to alert the public and told them to return when the signs were taken down, Godfrey said.

This is not the first such breakdown of the system, which the first DMV offices began using in 2018, but past outages have only lasted 30 to 45 minutes, Godfrey said.

She said the problem was

not related to the massive data breach last month. DMV announced on June 15 – 15 days after discovering the breach – that hackers had gained access to personal information of those with ID cards and driver’s licenses. Godfrey said Tuesday the agency has no way of knowing how many people were affected.

The agency estimated last month that hackers may have obtained information about 3.5 million Oregonians, or about 90% of those

with state-issued ID cards or driver’s licenses. The breach included personal information such as birthdate, home address and physical characteristics, potentially enabling the hackers to apply for credit cards, loans or unemployment insurance using the information. The hackers gained access to DMV data through a vulnerability in a software program, MOVEit, that enables the transfer of large files. No other agency in Oregon uses

the program, and it is not used by government agencies in Washington, Idaho or Montana. But Louisiana’s DMV, which used MOVEit, also suffered a data breach, with 6 million records compromised. And the U.S. Department of Energy was hacked through MOVEit as well, Reuters reported.

Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.

Courtesy photo

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.

Courtesy from Oregon DMV

A photo outage at Oregon’s 60 DMV offices earlier this month affected up to 7,000 people.

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NG23-505 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.:

OR-23-957080- RM Reference is made to that certain deed made by, TAYLOR PLESHA as Grantor to FRONTIER TITLE & ESCROW OF OREGON LLC, as trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC, BENEFICIARY OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 11/12/2021, recorded 11/ 12/2021, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/volume No. and/or as fee/file/ instrument/microfilm/reception number 2021-14457 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to Finance of America Mortgage LLC covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: 11-11-05-DB- 07601-00 R103989 LOT 8, BLOCK 32, PHELPS ADDITION TO NEWPORT, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 1033 AND 1025 NE AVERY ST, NEWPORT, OR 97365 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $18,525.66 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $331,244.26 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 11/1/2022, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court

costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 11/1/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM , Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except:

Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest TAYLOR PLESHA 1033 AND 1025 NE AVERY ST NEWPORT, OR 97365 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 800- 280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any

irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-23957080-RM Dated: 6/14/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as

Trustee Signature By: Daniel Lazos, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0186543 7/18/2023 7/25/2023 8/1/2023 8/8/2023

NG23-517 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case Number: 23-PB05169 In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Lincoln, in the matter of the Estate of Bettie L. Turner, deceased. Notice is hereby given that

Kelly R. Sorensen has been appointed as personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against that estate are required to present them to the personal representative in care of the undersigned attorney at: 158 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend, Oregon 97701, 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.

Date of First Publication July 18, 2023. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Kelly R. Sorensen, ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Frederick N. Schroeder, OSB# 075341, Stahancyk, Kent & Hook P.C., 158 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend, Oregon 97701, 541-318-9115.

NG23-518 PUBLIC NO-

TICE is given to all persons in the Salishan Sanitary District and contractual customers that a public hearing will be held on July 25, 2023 at 3:00 pm, to solicit comments on proposed Rate Adjustment based on the rate study on water usage analysis, annual inflation index, and changes required for the OR CWSRF loan for plant upgrades and pump station replacement relating to the intergovernmental agreement with Siletz Keys Sanitary District. The proposed ordinance is on file at the Salishan Sanitary office and on our website: https:// tinyurl.com/3aymp4mc. Details to attend this hearing remotely or in person will be posted to the website. You may also submit written comments ahead of the hearing to: salishan. sanitary.board@gmail.com. Salishan Sanitary District, John Collier Board Chair.

NG23-510 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE TS No.: 165231 APN: R475438

Reference is made to that certain deed made by Frederick T. Ford as Grantor to U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, in favor of U.S. Bank, National Association as Beneficiary, dated 12/02/2002, recorded 06/27/2003, in the official records of Lincoln County, Oregon as Instrument No. 200309870 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: LOT 18, BLOCK 4, PACIFIC PALISADES, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 3605 Sea Mist Avenue, Depoe Bay, OR 97341 The current beneficiary is U.S. Bank National Association pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 06/27/2003 as Inst No. 200309870 in the records of Lincoln, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with

the payment due on 09/01/2022 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $33,486.87; 2. Interest through 06/02/2023 in the amount of: $ 1,964.16 3. Recoverable balance in the amount of: $ 1,237.20 4. Late Charges in the Amount of: $ 275.00 5. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $ 120.00 6. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 8.2500000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $33,486.87 together with the interest thereon at the rate 8.2500000% per annum from 08/01/2022 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 11/01/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365, County of Lincoln, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Benefi-

ciary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 11/01/2023 (date).

The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTH-TOMONTH OR WEEK- TOWEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’slength transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE.

IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY

PAYMENTS YOU MAKE.

SECURITY DEPOSIT

You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLO-

SURE SALE

The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll- free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://www.oregonlawhelp.org NOTICE

TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law

Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated:06/08/-2023 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC By: Jason L. Cotton, OSB #223275 Eric A. Marshack, OSB #050166 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC 650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1 (971) 270-1233 1 (619) 465-8200 A-4788285 07/11/2023, 07/18/2023, 07/25/2023, 08/01/2023

NG23-514 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: 23CV22866 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BANK OF THE WEST, Plaintiff, vs. KELLY M. RUDISILL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDRICK L. RUDISILL; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF KELLY M. RUDISILL; STATE OF OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDRICK L. RUDISILL and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF KELLY M. RUDISILL

You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 6843763 or toll- free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https://www. oregon.gov/odva/services/ pages/county- services. aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https:// www.oregon.

relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at

NG23-515 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN In the Matter of the Estate of: CURTIS M. HUNTER, Deceased. Case No. 23PB05668 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CARL GORDON HUNTER has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to Personal Representative, CARL GORDON HUNTER, 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 attorneys for the personal representative. ADDRESS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: c/-o Attorney David V. Cramer, OSB #992479, Zantello Law Group, 2941 NW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367. DATED and first published July 11, 2023. David V. Cramer, Attorney for Personal Representative.

NG23-516 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN MOLLY ANN RIMERMAN, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ERVIN A. WICKMAN AND HELENA B. WICKMAN, Defendants. Case No. 23CV22660 SUMMONS

TO: Unknown heirs of Ervin A. Wickman and Helena B. Wickman. The object of the Complaint is to clear title for certain real property located in Lincoln County, Oregon, commonly known as 2735 N.E. Quay Ave., Lincoln City, Oregon. The relief sough is to quiet title in the name of the Plaintiff. You are hereby required to appear and defend the complaint filed against you in the above-entitled action within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in the case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, plaintiff(s) will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE TO THE DEFEN-

DANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “Appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service upon the plaintiff. If you have any questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. The Oregon State Bar Referral Service Website is: www.osbar.org/ public. If special accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act is needed, please contact Lincoln County Circuit Court at 225 West Olive St., Newport, OR 97365; telephone number 541-265-4236. /S/ SCOTT HOWARD SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF(S) Scott Howard Bar No.790583

Kivel & Howard, 1530 SW Taylor St. ADDRESS: Portland, OR 97205 503-7960909.

NG23-495 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-23-951462-BF Reference is made to that certain deed made by, ROBERT NELSON ARCHER AND MICHELLE E. ARCHER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETY as Grantor to LINCOLN COUNTY TITLE & ESCROW, as trustee, in

favor of U.S. FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORP., A HAWAII CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, dated 9/25/1996, recorded 10/4/1996, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon in book/reel/ volume No. in Book 326 Page 0292 and/ or as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number xxx and modified as per Modification Agreement recorded 11/5/2019 as Instrument No. 2019-11019 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-RP3. covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R280266 THAT PART OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 12 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND STATE OF OREGON, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, 3600 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 13 SOUTH, RANGE 12 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTH 360 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE OREGON COAST HIGHWAY; THENCE EAST ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 25 TO A POINT ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE EAST ON SAME PARALLEL LINE 660 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST 50 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 100 FEET; THENCE WEST 50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 100 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 1072 Seabrook Lane, Waldport, OR 97394 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE:

$6,864.40 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $56,948.74 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay.

By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 8/1/2022, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insur-

ance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents.

Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION

F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON, the undersigned trustee will on 10/13/2023 at the hour of 10:00AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the south entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 W Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last

Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest

Robert Archer 1072

Seabrook Lane Waldport, OR 97394 Original Borrower Michelle Archer 1072

Seabrook Lane Waldport, OR 97394 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 916-939-0772 or Login to: www.nationwideposting.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trus-

tor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIRMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No: OR-23951462-BF Dated: 5/30/2023 Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee Signature By: Daniel Lazos, Assistant Secretary Trustee’s Mailing Address: QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION F/K/A QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON 108 1 st Ave South, Suite 450, Seattle, WA 98104 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 Trustee’s Physical Address: Quality Loan Service Corporation f/k/-a Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free: (866) 925-0241 IDSPub #0186228 7/4/2023 7/11/2023 7/18/2023 7/25/2023

NG23-506 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Case No.: 23CV17140 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MAURICE T. MORALES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DEBORAH A. BOYLEN; MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. To: MAURICE T. MORALES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DEBORAH A. BOYLEN; and OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, You are hereby required to appear and defend the Complaint filed against you in the above entitled cause within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this summons upon you, and in case of your failure to do so, for want thereof, Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer.” The “motion” or “answer” (or “reply”) must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of ser-

vice on the plaintiff’s attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at (503) 684-3763 or toll- free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. If you are a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a local county veterans’ service officer and community action agency may be obtained by calling the 2-1-1 information service. Additionally, contact information for a service officer appointed under ORS 408.410 for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves your area can be found by visiting the following link: https:// www. oregon.gov/odva/-services/ pages/county-services. aspx and selecting your county. You can also access a list of Veterans Services for all Oregon counties by visiting the following link: https://www.oregon. gov/odva/Services/Pages/ All-Services-Statewide. aspx. The relief sought in the Complaint is the foreclosure of the property located at 909 CHRISTIANSEN RD, TOLEDO, OR 97391.

Date of First Publication: McCarthy & Holthus, LLP

_ John Thomas OSB No. 024691 _ Grace Chu OSB No. 220848 _ Michael Scott OSB No. 973947 920 SW 3rd Ave, 1st Floor Portland, OR 97204 Phone:

(971) 201-3200 Fax:

(971) 201-3202 gchu@ mccarthyholthus .com Of Attorneys for Plaintiff IDSPub #0186618 7/4/2023 7/11/2023 7/18/2023 7/25/2023.

NG23-509 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE TS No.:

162172 APN: R523254

Reference is made to that certain deed made by Alexander T. Sanders as Grantor to Western Title and Escrow, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for LoanStart Home Loans, LLC, dba LoanStar Home Lending as Beneficiary, dated 04/10/2018, recorded 05/10/2018, in the official records of Lincoln County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2018-04498 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: Parcel 2, Partition Plat 2007-24 filed for record August 28, 2007 in Lincoln County Plat Records Commonly known as: 343 SE 2nd St, Toledo, OR 97391

The current beneficiary is PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 07/18/2022 as Inst No. 2022-06999 in the records of Lincoln, Oregon.

The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes: the default for which the foreclosure is made is the grantor’s failure to: Make the monthly payments commencing with the payment due on 06/01/2021 and continuing each month until this trust deed is reinstated or goes to trustee’s sale; plus a late charge on each installment not paid within fifteen days following the payment due date; trustee’s fees and other costs and expenses associated with this foreclosure and any further breach of any term or condition contained in subject note and deed of trust. 1. By the reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said deed of trust immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: Principal balance of: $137,918.70; 2. Interest through 06/13/2023 in the amount of: $ 14,593.23 3.

Recoverable balance in the amount of: $ 3,550.91 4. Late Charges in the Amount of: $ 93.06 5. Escrow Advances in the amount of: $ 6,989.29 6. Together with the interest thereon at the rate 5.0000000% per annum until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. The principal sum of $137,918.70 together with the interest thereon at the rate 5.0000000% per annum from 05/01/2021 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on 11/01/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statutes, at the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365, County of Lincoln, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured (and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee). Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes; has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale. In construing this, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed; the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct property inspections while there is a default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be

toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclosure sale is scheduled for 11/01/2023 (date). The date of this sale may be postponed. Unless the lender that is foreclosing on this property is paid before the sale date, the foreclosure will go through and someone new will own this property. After the sale, the new owner is required to provide you with contact information and notice that the sale took place. The following information applies to you only if you are a bona fide tenant occupying and renting this property as a residential dwelling under a legitimate rental agreement. The information does not apply to you if you own this property or if you are not a bona fide residential tenant. If the foreclosure sale goes through, the new owner will have the right to require you to move out. Before the new owner can require you to move, the new owner must provide you with written notice that specifies the date by which you must move out. If you do not leave before the move-out date, the new owner can have the sheriff remove you from the property after a court hearing. You will receive notice of the court hearing. PROTECTION FROM EVICTION IF YOU ARE A BONA FIDE TENANT OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THIS PROPERTY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE FOR: • 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A FIXED TERM LEASE; OR • AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU ARE GIVEN A WRITTEN TERMINATION NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE A MONTHTO- MONTH OR WEEKTO-WEEK RENTAL AGREEMENT. If the new owner wants to move in and use this property as a primary residence, the new owner can give you written notice and require you to move out after 30 days, even though you have a fixed term lease with more than 30 days left. You must be provided with at least 30 days’ written notice after the foreclosure sale before you can be required to move. A bona fide tenant is a residential tenant who is not the borrower (property owner) or a child, spouse or parent of the borrower, and whose rental agreement: • Is the result of an arm’s-length transaction; • Requires the payment of rent that is not substantially less than fair market rent for the property, unless the rent is reduced or subsidized due to a federal, state or local subsidy; and • Was entered into prior to the date of the foreclosure sale. ABOUT YOUR TENANCY BETWEEN NOW AND THE FORECLOSURE SALE: RENT YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LANDLORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD OR UNTIL A COURT TELLS YOU OTHERWISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE EVICTED. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE. SECURITY DEPOSIT You may apply your security deposit and any rent you paid in advance against the current rent you owe your landlord as provided in ORS 90.367. To do this, you must notify your landlord in writing that you want to subtract the amount of your security deposit or prepaid rent from your rent payment. You may do this only for the rent you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you must do so before the foreclosure sale. The business or individual who buys this property at the foreclosure sale is not

responsible to you for any deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.

ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORECLOSURE SALE

The new owner that buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of requiring you to move out after 30 or 60 days. After the sale, you should receive a written notice informing you that the sale took place and giving you the new owner’s name and contact information. You should contact the new owner if you would like to stay. If the new owner accepts rent from you, signs a new residential rental agreement with you or does not notify you in writing within 30 days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you must move out, the new owner becomes your new landlord and must maintain the property. Otherwise: • You do not owe rent; • The new owner is not your landlord and is not responsible for maintaining the property on your behalf; and • You must move out by the date the new owner specifies in a notice to you. The new owner may offer to pay your moving expenses and any other costs or amounts you and the new owner agree on in exchange for your agreement to leave the premises in less than 30 or 60 days. You should speak with a lawyer to fully understand your rights before making any decisions regarding your tenancy. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR DWELLING UNIT WITHOUT FIRST GIVING YOU WRITTEN NOTICE AND GOING TO COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Contact information for the Oregon State Bar is included with this notice. If you do not have enough money to pay a lawyer and are otherwise eligible, you may be able to receive legal assistance for free. Information about whom to contact for free legal assistance is included with this notice. OREGON STATE BAR, 16037 S.W. Upper Boones Ferry Road, Tigard Oregon 97224, Phone (503) 620-0222, Toll-free 1-800-452-8260 Website: http://www.oregonlawhelp.org

NOTICE

TO VETERANS If the recipient of this notice is a veteran of the armed forces, assistance may be available from a county veterans’ service officer or community action agency. Contact information for a service officer appointed for the county in which you live and contact information for a community action agency that serves the area where you live may be obtained by calling a 2-1-1 information service. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that we state the following: this is an attempt to collect, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt. This letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. The Successor Trustee, The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC, has authorized the undersigned attorney to execute the document on the Successor Trustee’s behalf as allowed under ORS 86.713(8). Dated:06/14/2023 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC By: Jason L. Cotton, OSB #223275 Eric A. Marshack, OSB #050166 The Mortgage Law Firm, LLC 650 NE Holladay Suite 1600 Portland, OR 97232 Phone number for the Trustee: 1 (971) 270-1233 1 (619) 465-8200 A-4789034 07/04/2023, 07/11/2023, 07/18/2023, 07/25/2023

Congresswoman Hoyle seeks wildfire prevention resources

ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc.

U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) has introduced legislation to ensure ports can apply for infrastructure grants that support commercial fishing, bolster jobs, and drive the economies of our coastal communities.

Current law does not make it explicitly clear whether ports can apply for Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants that support commercial fishing, often leaving it up to interpretation that can overlook our commercial fishing communities who are the backbone of coastal economies. Hoyle’s legislation would clarify that ports may apply for federal funding through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD’s) Port Infrastructure Development Program for port infrastructure projects which support commercial fishing, and the local jobs that come with it.

“Prior to the pandemic, Oregon’s commercial fisheries generated an estimated $558 million in income for Oregon’s economy – I’d like to see us get back there,” Hoyle said. We need to clear through any red tape to ensure federal funding can help our commercial fishing industry. My legislation makes it clear

that every one of Oregon’s ports should have the ability to apply for federal infrastructure funding that supports commercial fishing.”

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide a record $2.25 billion over five years for the Port Infrastructure Development Program, the largest federal investment ever in our nation’s ports. Hoyle’s Supporting Commercial Fishing in Port Infrastructure Projects Act states that any secured PIDP funding can be utilized to support “the loading and unloading of commercially harvested fish and fish products.”

Hoyle is also pressing the federal government for more wildfire resources for the state.

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.” she said in an interview with The News Guard while visiting Brookings along the Southern Oregon Coast earlier this month.

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 10 years behind on their cleanup.”

She noted that the federal government does not have adequate resources to increase forest fire resistance. 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 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

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.

“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.”

Congressional values

Hoyle explains that her values and ideas are rooted in the community and the state.

“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,” she said.

“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.” 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.” Hoyle represents Oregon’s Fourth Congressional House of Representative District, which covers Benton County, Coos County, Curry County, Northern Douglas County, Lane County, and Lincoln County.

Warmer ocean waters have direct impact on coastal fisheries

MICHELL KLAMPE

News Guard 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. It’s essentially when you are fishing for one thing and accidentally catch something else.

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.

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 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 catcher-processor 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.

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.

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 541-737-0784.

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

15-year-old presumed dead in bay accident

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On Friday, July 7, at about 7:23 pm, Tillamook 911 dispatched Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies, Nestucca Fire Rescue, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Tillamook Ambulance and Oregon State Parks to a reported water rescue at the mouth of Nestucca Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

A 12-foot boat had been crabbing in the area with one 40-year-old male adult, one 17-year-old male and one 15-year-old male on board. The boat capsized and all occupants were thrown into the water. The older male and 17-year-old were able to make it to shore, but the 15-year-boy disappeared in the water.

A search operation for the missing boy included a TCSO boat, USCG 47-foot motor life boat, a helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, and shoreline search by Nestucca Fire and Oregon Parks personnel for the past two days. Unfortunately, as of this writ-

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color taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite, which has been monitoring ocean color for 21 years. They used MODIS measurements in seven visible wavelengths, including the two colors researchers traditionally use to estimate chlorophyll.

“Being able to quantify detectable trends from satellites opens up many new avenues of research that are also relevant for policy changes, such as legal protection against certain activities for the high seas,” said Bisson an assistant professor (senior research) in Oregon

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Continued from Page 1 be accepted from the public until 5 PM on July 20. Comments can be shared at the OPRD rule making website.

OPRD staff will evaluate the comments received and make a recommendation for final action to the city of Lincoln City and Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission. OPRD staff will coordinate with the city of Lincoln City on a final recommendation before taking a proposal to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission. The commission meets on September 20 for its next regularly scheduled meeting which will likely include this topic.

The News Guard: What

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Information security analysts earn median wages more than twice the median for all occupations statewide, at roughly $105,000 annually as of 2022.

ing, the missing boy has not been recovered and is presumed deceased.

An investigation into this boating accident is being conducted by TCSO Deputy Dennis Greiner on behalf of the Oregon State Marine Board. The initial investigation indicates that there were an insufficient number of personal flotation devices (PFD’s) on board the vessel at the time of the capsizing. The missing 15-year-old boy was not wearing a life jacket when the boat capsized and he was thrown in the water.

Today, July 9, 2023 at about 12:28, TCSO Deputies and Oregon State Parks personnel responded to the area of the original boating accident at 12:28 p.m. July 9, when it was reported that the boat may have resurfaced and come ashore. The boat was located and recovered.

“These types of incidents happen in the blink of an eye. It is important to be wearing life jackets, or have them readily available immediately,” Greiner said. “Oregon law requires children 12 and

State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. “There are some dedicated field stations in the areas identified as having a trend, which can be used in tandem with our results to uncover specifically how and why the ecosystem is changing.”

The differences in color that the satellite picks up are too subtle for human eyes to differentiate. Much of the ocean appears blue to our eye, whereas the true color may contain a mix of subtler wavelengths, from blue to green and even red. Cael carried out a statistical analysis using all seven ocean colors measured by the satellite from 2002 to 2022 together. He first looked at

will your agency base its closure decision on?

Gauthier: Oregon Administrative Rule 736-022-0005 sets the policy determining areas for vehicle use on the ocean shore. Decisions are based on an evaluation of safety, access, scenic and recreational values, natural resources and management capacity.

OPRD will review comments received during the public comment portion of the rulemaking and coordinate with the city of Lincoln City on a final recommendation for the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission. The Commission will have the opportunity to adopt as presented, make amendments, or defer a deci-

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.

Courtesy from the TCSO TCSO deputies secure the crabbing boat recovered in the area of the mishap.

under to be wearing a properly fitted USCG approved PFD while on a boat that is underway. All non swimmers, regardless of age, should be wearing PFD’s when on the water.”

Even in the summer, Greiner said the coastal bays and rivers have dangerous currents present during tidal events and recreating on the water near the mouth of a bay or a river where it meets the ocean is particularly dangerous.

“When you need a life jacket, it’s often too late to

how much the seven col-

ors changed from region to region during a given year, which gave him an idea of their natural variations. He then zoomed out to see how these annual variations in ocean color changed over a longer stretch of two decades. This analysis turned up a clear trend, above the normal year-to-year variability.

To see whether this trend is related to climate change, he then looked to a model developed in 2019 by Stephanie Dutkiewicz of MIT. This model simulated the Earth’s oceans under two scenarios: one with the addition of greenhouse gases, and the other without it. The greenhouse-gas model predicted

sion and instruct staff to work with the city on additional changes.

The News Guard: If in fact, the decision is made to close the specific beach areas to vehicles, what would be the penalties facing violators and what agencies would be responsible to enforce the closure?

Gauthier: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and local law enforcement, including the city of Lincoln City Police Department, are responsible for enforcing rules on the ocean shore. OPRD rangers have the authority to issue a violation. Per ORS 390.990 someone driving in a closed area could be subject to a class A violation with a presumptive fine

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put one on,” he said. Tragedies like this are often avoidable by simply wearing a PFD. You should also avoid crabbing, fishing, paddling or swimming on an outgoing tide anywhere near the mouth of a bay or river. Your survival in a boating accident greatly increase if you are wearing a PFD, no matter what your age. No family should have to go through something like this.”

The boating investigation, and the search for the missing boy was continuing as of late July 9.

that a significant trend should show up within 20 years and that this trend should cause changes to ocean color in about 50% of the world’s surface oceans — almost exactly what Cael found in his analysis of real-world satellite data.

The study’s co-authors also include Stephanie Henson of the National Oceanography Center and Emmanuel Boss of the University of Maine.

Sean Nealon is a news editor at Oregon State University’s University Relations and Marketing Department. He may be reached at sean. nealon@oregonstate.edu

of $440. The deadline for comments about the beach access closures is 5 p.m. July 20, 2023.

To comment, email to oprd.publiccomment@oprd. oregon.gov. For more information about this rulemaking including maps and a copy of the rule text is available on the OPRD rulemaking website, https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PRP/Pages/ PRP-rulemaking.aspx

Read previous coverage, see vehicles swamped by the incoming tide, and follow developments at thenewsguard. com and in the Tuesday print editions of The News Guard.

portunities 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 503-8710046.