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JEREMY C. RUARK The News Guard

Spring break signals the start of the annual spring and summer tourism season along the Oregon coast and most merchants in Lincoln City are

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Weekly Rainfall: 1.55 inches Yearly Rainfall: 18.08 inches

WEEKLY OUTLOOK So far, the rain events have produced light 24-hour rain totals. Lincoln City’s spring break week has been relatively dry. The Easter bonnets should look their best in the weekend sunshine. Weather data provided by Roads End Weather Watcher Sheridan Jones

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A trial date of Aug. 6 has been set for retired Lincoln County School District teacher David L. Humphrey, who was arrested Jan. 14 in a child pornography investigation. Humphrey was arrested at his home without incident following an Oregon Department of Justice probe. State agents seized Humphrey’s computer during a court-ordered search of his home. He was lodged at the Lincoln County Jail. Humphrey is charged with 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the first degree and 15 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the second degree. On Feb. 5, Humphrey posted 10 percent of the $1,750,000 bail set by Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Thomas O. Branford and was released from jail under a modified security release. Under that order, Branford ordered Humphrey to not possess or use any computer or other electronic device capable of storing images, whether still or video. Humphrey may not access the Internet and shall not view an Internet site that has been accessed by someone else. Humphrey shall not enter any portion of the premises of any school attended by minors, whether public or private, and may not be present at any location where minors congregate, such as skate parks and public parks. Branford also restricted Humphrey from being in the immediate presence of any child under the age of 18 unless that

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North Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews battle a house fire at 1224 S.W. 62nd St. that displaced seven people.

Fire displaces family of seven, kills family dog JEREMY C. RUARK The News Guard

A family of seven was displaced Thursday, March 21, after a fire heavily damaged its house at 1224 S.W. 62nd St. in the Cutler City area of Lincoln City. No one was home at the time of the blaze. Neighbor Pamela FoxParrott spotted the fire and was the first to report it by calling 911. “I looked outside from my house and thought that there was a car on fire at first,” said Fox-Parrott. “I was in my socks, but I ran outside and noticed that it was the house next door that was on fire. I saw a lick of fire and major smoke.” Fox-Parrott said a family with children lived in the house and she ran over to see if anyone was home. “I didn’t see anyone inside, and, as I went into the house, I heard soft country-western music playing on the radio,” she said. “I started yelling to see if anyone was there. All of a sudden, there was a man next to me who had come in the house. We looked to see if the family was there but found no one. The man opened the back door to the laundry room and thick black smoke poured out and hit us in the face. That’s when I called 911.” As Fox-Parrott left the burning house, the man

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with subfloors built with particleboards and have been steam leaks from pipes beneath the emergency room that caused

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Rick Rhoton, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital emergency department manager and trauma coordinator, points to the hospital’s ER floor that will be replaced during construction.

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belt. Because the belt failed, the dryer drum stops turning, but the heating element continues to work and the fan draws the heat through the drum and lint filter. Kerr said that likely ignited the clothes in the dryer and spread through the vent into the back of the building, catching nearby combustibles on fire. “We believe that to be the most probable cause of the fire,” he said. “The dryer was left on when we left the house,” said Gavin Franklin, who had been renting the home with his pregnant girlfriend. “It looks like most of the damage is at the back of the house where the laundry room is.” Franklin said a neighbor called him at work to tell him his house was on fire. “I got here just before the firefighters started to break out the windows,” he said. “I saw smoke rolling out of the house.” The Red Cross was called in to assist Franklin and his family with emergency food, personal supplies and housing. “Looks like we will stay with family until we can figure things out,” Franklin said. Kerr estimates damage to the home caused by the fire, smoke and water at $50,000.

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Glass blowing at the Jennifer L. Sears Glass Art Studio is one of the top draws for visitors to Lincoln City.

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Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital’s emergency room will be moved to another section of the building April 1 to allow for a construction project expected to be completed by April 12. “Nothing will change for patients during this construction project,” said Rick Rhoton, the Lincoln City hospital’s emergency department manager and trauma coordinator. “The emergency room doctors, nurses, and our equipment will just be relocated to the south end of the building and it will clearly be signed by bright red signs so people will be able to find their way.” Specifically, marked shelving in the emergency room will be shifted to the temporary location for easy access to supplies by nurses and doctors, he said. “That will prevent any disruption,” said Rhoton. “It will help ease the transition for both staff and patients.” Rhoton said the emergency room was constructed in the 1960s

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are seeing more folks in the restaurants and visitors aren’t just looking in the shops, they are buying.” Nonni Augustine, Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce

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cautiously optimistic that the season will be better than last year with increased profits. “People are spending more money and sticking around longer,” said Sandy Pfaff, Lincoln City Visitors and Convention Bureau director. “There is a little bit of pent up demand. Retailers are reporting business is getting better and they are usually the last ones to feel it. From what the hotels and motels are telling me, lodging is up 3 to 5 percent. We

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