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Explosion blows out front window of business

Neighbors of Orco Gunworks at 138 N Wasson Street in the Empire area of Coos Bay got an early wake up call when a suspect planted and lit a small explosive device on the front of the business.

On June 27th, at approximately 4:19 A.M. the Coos Bay Police Department received a call about an alarm and explosion from concerned neighbors. After arriving on the scene, they found that there indeed was an explosion that had taken out the front window.

Upon checking surveillance footage from the surrounding area, officers got multiple angles of the suspect, an adult male,

approaching the business and setting the device on the windowsill. He then lit it, and ran, but did not seem to return and attempt to further burglarize the establishment.

The CBPD is still seeking additional information about this incident, and the identity of the suspect. Police think it is likely that the suspect was picked up by a vehicle near the N Wasson St and Newmark Ave intersection.

If you have any information about the suspect or the incident, please contact the CBPD at 541269-8911 EXT 1 or Coos Stop Crime at 541-267-6666. Tips can be made anonymously.

Myth vs. reality:

What’s the truth behind

some common gardening practices?

For the World

Reality can get skewed when there are so many sources of information - books, magazines, newspapers, nurseries and, most of all, the internet and social media open up lots of room for contradiction. So, how do you nd the right answer for gardening questions?

Experts from Oregon State University Extension Service stepped up to bust some common gardening myths. Read on to get some researchbased answers to 10 common misconceptions. For additional questions, call the OSU Extension Master Gardeners in your area or submit a question to Ask Extension, an online questionand-answer service. Providing a photo is important.

MYTH: Lime will remove moss from your lawn.

REALITY: Lime will not x the problem. Moss prefers to grow in wet, shady conditions. Lawns with moss need more sunlight, i.e. trimming, pruning and thinning trees. If you like the trees the way they are, you will continue to have moss and you should think about shade-tolerant alternatives to grass. Moss also grows well in

infertile soils, which includes acidic (low pH) soils, but more importantly it also includes nitrogen-de cient soils. Lawns, like a lot of cultivated plants prefer nitrogen-rich soils.

Regular fertilizer applications (four applications per year, two in the fall and two in the spring) with products containing nitrogen, combined with improved sunlight will result in a green, dense lawn

that can out-compete moss.

– Alec Kowalewski, OSU Extension turf specialist

MYTH: Ponderosa pine needles make the soil more acidic (low pH).

REALITY: The notion that pine needles change the soil pH so that nothing will grow or that it will damage plants has been out there for years. The truth is pine needles do not

make the soil more acidic. It is true that pine needles have a pH of 3.2 to 3.8 (neutral is 7.0) when they drop from a tree.

If you were to take the freshly fallen needles (before the needles decompose) and turn them into the soil right away, you may see a slight drop in the soil pH, but the change would not be damaging to the plants.

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All ODF district are now in ﬁre season

As of, July 3, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate.

ODF protects over 16 million acres of private, county, state, and federal land in Oregon from wildfire. Fire season is declared at the local level when conditions reach a point where the risk of a fire starting and spreading becomes clear. This year, the Southwest Oregon district was the first to declare on June 1, and the North Cascade District was the last to declare on July 3.

As we move into the Fourth of July and the holiday weekend, it’s important to remember that forests and fireworks DO NOT MIX. Fireworks are banned in all State Forest designated recreation sites including campgrounds, camping areas, day-use areas, trailheads, staging areas, and boat launch sites. Remember to check any additional city and county firework restrictions as well.

“Mid-July and August are known for high fire occurrence due to increased lightning activity, but human activities continue to be the leading source of Oregon’s wildfires. RIGHT NOW is the time to practice fire

safety and preparedness.

Wildfire is already on the landscape,” said Chris Cline, Oregon Department of Forestry’s Protection Division Chief. Cline said, “Prevention is our number one tool to reduce property loss and firefighting costs. We can’t prevent lightning fires, but we can prevent humancaused fires…and we need everyone’s help to that end!”

With a heat wave expected from July 4th into next week, now is the time to brush up on your wildfire prevention knowledge. Tips include:

• Know before you go. Campfires may be banned or only allowed in approved campgrounds.

• Make sure your campfire is cool to the touch before going to sleep or leaving your site. Don’t forget to Drown, Stir, Repeat.

• Backyard debris burning either requires a burn permit during fire season or is prohibited altogether. If you burned earlier this spring, go back and check on your debris burn site to make sure nothing reignites due to the heat.

• Don’t flick a cigarette onto the ground. It may be just enough to start a fire.

• Don’t park or idle over dried grass.

• Don’t drag tow chains.

• Check local restrictions and

fire danger levels. For more information on how you can help prevent wildfires, visit keeporegongreen.org.

Following ten months of negotiations with the governor’s office, members of the Council of Forest Trust Land Counties were briefed on three proposed solutions for revenue reductions projected to be caused by the habitat conservation plan for western Oregon state forests on June 28. A group of five county representatives worked with three representatives from the governor’s office to hammer out the options, landing on reducing contributions to either the counties and special districts or Oregon Department of Forestry, or moving school districts in the counties from timber funding to the state’s special equalization fund.

The process began last August, when Governor Tina Kotek’s ofﬁce reached out to staff from the Council of Forest Trust Land Counties (CFTLC) to initiate discussions about the economic impact of the proposed habitat conservation plan (HCP) on member counties.

The CFTLC selected one commissioner from each of its ﬁve regions, David Yamamoto from Tillamook County, Courtney Bangs from Clatsop County, Jerry Willey from Washington County, William Tucker of Linn County, and John Sweet of Coos County, to participate in small table meetings. Tillamook County Commissioner Erin Skaar replaced Yamamoto when he retired at the end of last year.

To begin the process, CFTLC commissioners discussed what they wanted to accomplish, agreeing that they hoped to see statutes changed to ensure that county governments’ revenues remained steady.

CFTLC staff then worked to develop forecasts of the revenue impacts to the counties using historical harvest and stumpage price data, showing a projected drop of a little over $22 million in revenue county and special district revenues across the 14 impacted counties.

The small group then solicited ideas from the CFTLC’s full membership, ﬁelding 15 proposals for revenue replacement.

Those ideas were then pared down in conjunction

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The majority opinion believes the presidency will be eroded if presidents fear prosecution from their successors for actions taken while in ofﬁce. Consequently, this ruling ensures the president can never be criminally prosecuted, even after leaving the presidency, if the act can be dubbed ofﬁcial. Yet, the court was mysteriously unconcerned about the potential consequences of such immunity. Namely, that a shielded president can prosecute their enemies with impunity.

We’re left with the following scenario. A sitting president, of either party, orders the detention or assassination of a political opponent under false pretense (national security). If the DOJ or DOD follow suit, which depends on the integrity of the appointees to those ofﬁces, then without due process, without remedy, the opposition is neutralized. The court’s decision gives the executive this power.

For those that leave the needles on the ground, they will begin to break down naturally and the microbes (decomposers) in the soil will neutralize them. So, you can leave them there (if you’re not in a wild re prone area). They are a good mulching material that will keep the moisture in, suppress weeds and eventually add nutrients back to the soil. You can also add them to a compost pile; they will slowly break down over time. If you run them through a shredder, they will break down faster. A general rule of thumb is not to add more than 10% of pine needles to your compost pile. If you are having dif culty growing other plants under your pine trees it is likely due to the fact that evergreen roots are numerous and shallow and compete for water and nutrients. The shady conditions under a tree can also make growing other plants a challenge.

There is a country where the president murders political opponents with impunity. As our intelligence agencies have revealed, Russia’s Vladimir Putin uses his ofﬁce to direct the poisoning and incarceration of dissenters, like Alexei Navalny. Those who fall from his favor routinely fall to their death from high-rise buildings.

The high court’s decision assumes that, unlike in Russia, the American president will act with integrity. But history shows that those with supreme power aren’t immune from corruption, they’re highly susceptible to it. This ruling makes corruption more likely, not less.

Republicanism is based on the premise that freedom requires the universal rule of law in order to prevent the arbitrary use of power. Equal justice under law, so the motto goes. In contrast, this ruling gives arbitrary power to the highest office, irrespective of the office holder’s fitness or character.

The founders must be rolling in their graves.

Philip Mancus Brookings

– Amy Jo Detweiler, OSU Extension horticulturist

MYTH: You should top a tree to control its height.

REALITY: Trees are programmed to attain a certain height. Topping only temporarily delays the inevitable. The resulting sucker growth, which grows rapidly in an attempt to provide food for the compromised root system, is weakly attached. This creates an even greater hazard. Additionally, the trunk is not a limb and cannot use the tree’s architectural physiology to seal the wound caused by topping. This often leads to a slow death for the tree. – Al Shay, horticulturist and site manager for OSU’s Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture

MYTH: Just add more compost to the soil.

REALITY: Adding organic matter to soil in the form of compost helps to improve soil structure and promote long-term plant health,

Arrest made after shots ﬁred during dispute on Mastel Lane

On June 16th, 2024, around 7:20 p.m., Coos County Dispatch received a report of shots fired at a residence on Mastel Lane in Bandon.

Sergeant J. Boswell was dispatched to investigate the incident and was joined by Officers Carpenter and Mastrangelo from the Bandon Police Department.

During his investigation, Sergeant Boswell discovered that the suspect, Steven Houck (62), was involved in an ongoing civil dispute with the victim over the property. It was revealed that Mr.

but adding too much compost at once or over time can lead to problems. If the soil organic matter is much higher than ideal (5% to 8%), the soil can have too much available phosphorus, which can stunt plant growth and potentially leach into the water table. Also, some composts can be high in salts, which can also impact plant growth. –Brooke Edmunds, OSU Extension horticulturist

MYTH: Bee houses help promote and conserve bee diversity.

REALITY: Although some bee species nest in the cavities provided by bee houses, most bee species nest in the ground. Research out of Canada shows that most cavities in bee houses are colonized by native wasps (that help control pests), and not native bees. So, bee houses still do good, but not necessarily the good that you might think. – Gail Langellotto, entomologist and professor in the College of Agricultural Sciences

Houck had allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and ordered them to leave the trailer they were residing in. When the victim attempted to call 911, Mr. Houck physically restrained them and made further threats of violence. Eventually, Mr. Houck released the victim, allowing them to return to the trailer. However, it is alleged that Mr. Houck then fired a single round from the handgun in an unknown direction. A 9mm shell casing was found by Sergeant Boswell near the trailer. Upon concluding the

MYTH: Tree roots go only as far as the drip line.

REALITY: Many trees extend many times beyond the branch crown diameter. For instance, magnolia extends 3.7 times the diameter; red maple 3 times; poplar 3; locust 2.9 and ash 1.7. –Neil Bell, OSU Extension horticulturist

MYTH: Epson salts are a must for great tomatoes. Use them in every garden.

REALITY: If you have done a soil test and your soil lacks magnesium and your plants are not growing well, give it a try. In most soils and gardens, they can do more damage than good. – Brooke Edmunds, OSU Extension horticulturist

MYTH: When you plant a new tree or shrub, dig the hole and add an amendment to the soil before you back ll the hole.

REALITY: Although amending soil with organic matter is often a good idea, it should

investigation, Sergeant Boswell arrested Mr. Houck on charges of Menacing, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Interfering with the Making of a Report. Mr. Houck was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he underwent the booking and processing procedures. Due to the availability of beds and the nature of the alleged crime, the Jail Supervisor had the authority to override SB48 and lodge Mr. Houck.

Thank you to the Bandon Police Department for assisting Sergeant Boswell.

be done on an areawide basis, not just in a planting hole for an individual plant. Adding an organic amendment to the soil only in the planting hole will tend to reduce growth of the plant. This happens because roots may stay within the amended soil and not grow into the native soil, creating a root-bound plant within the amended soil. If the organic amendment is not completely decomposed it may require nitrogen for further decomposition, which will compete with plant roots for minerals, thereby resulting in reduced growth. And in the case of large shrubs or trees, decomposition of the amendment will cause the plant to settle and the root collar will sink below the soil. –

Neil Bell, retired OSU Extension horticulturist

MYTH: Brown recluse and hobo spiders are common in Oregon.

REALITY: It is commonly thought that hobo and brown recluse

spiders cause necrotic bites in this state, when in fact the brown recluse is not found in Oregon and the hobo spider does not cause necrotic bites. The hobo spider was in fact removed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s list of venomous spiders in 2015. The black widow is the most harmful spider to humans in the state. – Heather Stoven, OSU Extension entomologist and community horticulturist

MYTH: Watering on hot sunny days will burn the plants because the water droplets magnify the sun’s rays.

REALITY: It rains during the summer all around the world and plants are just ne. More of an issue is that the irrigation water will evaporate and not be as effective. Note though that sensitive houseplants like African violet can show leaf damage from very cold water applied to the leaves. –Brooke Edmunds, OSU Extension horticulturist

Increased patrols on Oregon waters over holiday weekend announced

The Marine Board, Sheriff’s Offices across the state and the Oregon State Police will be participating in Operation Dry Water, July 4-6, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities related to boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII).

Boating under the influence of intoxicants means prescription drugs, alcohol, inhalants, marijuana, or any other substance that impairs a person’s ability to make sound judgments and safely operate a boat. The effects of drugs and alcohol are amplified on the water, due to the combined impacts of

environmental stressors like sun glare, wind, wave motion and other factors. Alcohol also dehydrates the body making sudden immersion into cold water at an even greater risk for drowning.

Impaired boaters face serious penalties. The consequences of a BUII conviction include possible jail time, a $6,250 fine and loss of boating privileges. Marine officers can legally obtain blood, breath or urine if a boater fails field sobriety tests. The US Coast Guard’s nationwide statistics for 2023 noted alcohol use as the leading known contributing factor in boating accidents where the primary cause was

The Oregon State Marine Board wants to remind boaters that it’s state law to help and render aid in cases where another boat is swamped, capsizes or is involved in another incident with property damage or personal injury. It’s also

known and was listed as the leading factor in 17% of deaths.

“Recreational boating is a relatively safe activity when boating sober, wearing life jackets, and staying aware of the surroundings,” Paulsen adds. So far this year, the common denominators for boating fatalities are operator inattention, not wearing a life jacket and operator inexperience.

If you see an impaired operator or someone who is operating in a way that threatens others’ safety, call 911 to report it.

For more information about Operation Dry Water, visit www. operationdrywater.org.

about being a “good neighbor” on the water. Failure to ful ll the duties of the boat operator (ORS 830.475) could result in a Class A misdemeanor citation. In cases where the boat operator leaves the scene of a boat accident

where there is personal injury or death, the boater may be charged with a Class C felony.

“Boaters need to pay close attention to other people recreating on the water around them, and in many cases, everyday boaters become heroes

when others go overboard, helping avert further tragedy,” said Brian Paulsen, Boating Safety Program Manager for the Marine Board.

Oregon’s waterways are increasingly congested, but everyone has the same right

Wyden, Merkley announce federal investment of more than $2.3 Million in Oregon’s rural airports

North Bend, Coos County Airport District receives $600K

Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced a federal investment of more than $2.3 million from the

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for eight rural airports throughout Oregon.

“From timely access to lifesaving medicines, to opportunities for small businesses to deliver their goods quickly, rural airports are often the lifeblood of small communities throughout the state,” Wyden said. “I am gratified that my work

on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to generate much-needed support for Oregon communities to flourish in every nook and cranny of the state.”

“Oregon’s regional airports serve as vital hubs for our communities – supporting local businesses, connecting travelers to world-class recreational

Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) Increases to Level 2

The IFPL level in zones

CS2, CS4, CS5, SK1, and SK2 will increase to Level

2 Thursday, July 4th, at 12:01 a.m. The Industrial Fire Precaution Levels system is designed to prevent wildfires by regulating work completed in the woods. Level 2 restrictions include: II Limited ShutdownThe following may operate only between the hours of 8PM and 1PM.

• Power saws except at loading sites

• Feller-bunchers with rotary head saws

• Cable Yarding

• Blasting

• Welding and cutting metal

Regulated Use Closure levels will remain Moderate (Blue) district wide. Lands affected by this declaration include state, private, county, city and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forestlands in Coos, Curry and Western Douglas counties.

For more information about Coos Forest Protective Association’s fire season regulations, please call or visit the CFPA office nearest to you:

· Reedsport Guard Station 2925 Longwood Drive, Reedsport, Or. (541)

271-2224

· Coos Bay District Headquarters 63612 Fifth Rd. Coos Bay, Or. (541) 267-3161

· Bridge Unit Office 98247 Bridge Lane, Myrtle Point, Or. (541) 572-2796

· Fourmile Guard Station 46946 Hwy 101, Bandon, Or. (541) 347-3400

· Gold Beach Unit 94276

Gauntlett Street, Gold Beach, Or. (541) 247- 6241

· Brooking s Guard Station 415 Redwood Street, Brookings, Or. (541) 469-2302 Fire season information is also available online at our and our website. www.coosfpa. net or on our closure line (541) 267-1789

ODFW to host online meetings about 2025 Big Game Regulations proposals

will host a series of online public meetings in July with district wildlife biologists presenting proposed changes to next year’s big game regulations and getting feedback.

One in-person meeting is also scheduled in Springfield on July 10. Each meeting will include a presentation on 2025 proposed regulations, a Q&A and opportunity for public comment. No major changes are proposed for 2025 Regulations. More details including controlled hunt tag numbers and season dates will be available online before the first meeting on July 8. Questions can be asked during the Teams meeting by using the chat feature. Final 2025 Big Game Hunting Regulations are scheduled to be adopted at the Sept. 13 meeting in The Dalles. Remote or in-person testimony will also be taken at the Commission meeting. Comments can also be emailed to odfw. commission@odfw.oregon. gov

Region Date Time

Newport/Tillamook/Sauvie Island/Clackamas/Springﬁeld/Corvallis

Roseburg/Charleston/Central Point/Gold Beach

Pendleton/La Grande/John Day/Baker/Enterprise/Heppner

The Dalles/Prineville/Bend/ Klamath Falls/Lakeview/ Ontario/Hines

Springﬁeld

7/8/2024

7/9/2024

7/10/2024

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opportunities, and providing essential lifelines during natural disasters,” Merkley said. “These federal investments will modernize infrastructure at airports across Oregon, ensuring safety and fostering economic success in our state.”

The investments from the Federal Aviation Administration in Oregon

airports are as follows:

• Christmas Valley, Christmas Valley Park and Recreation District: $345,000

• Scappoose, Port of Columbia County: $341,429

• Hermiston, City of Hermiston: $182,786

• Ontario, City of Ontario: $128,852

• Tillamook, Port of Tillamook Bay: $274,180

• Lakeview, Lake County: $274,180

• North Bend, Coos County Airport District: $609,290

• Bend; City of Bend: $182,786

Merkley, Hoyle lead Oregon delegation, Governor Kotek in announcing a secured

commitment to state’s western wildﬁre response

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle—along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Lori Chavez-DeRemer—and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announce today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and Forest Protective Agencies (FPAs) reached a renewed ve-year commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP).

The WOOP serves as the long-term agreement that governs re response for the BLM, ODF, and FPAs all over western Oregon. As the previous iteration of the WOOP was set to expire on June 30th, Merkley and Hoyle successfully led the Oregon delegation in encouraging the parties to work in close partnership to secure another agreement to continue their coordination and preparedness—including in their April letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and BLM Director Tracy StoneManning—which helped lead to a successful long-term renewal of the WOOP.

“As our communities continue to deal with the impacts of re seasons that are coming earlier, and res that are burning more frequently and with catastrophic intensity, it was imperative to reach this new agreement that will continue to provide a signi cant level of long-term stability for communities throughout western Oregon. These communities require reliable and consistent plans to carry out crucial long-term planning and operational tasks that will better prepare them for wild re risks in the future, and we are con dent this ve-year reauthorization of the WOOP will continue this mission,” the Oregon delegation said. “The agreement emphasizes interagency cooperation to continue a Wildland Fire Strategy that meets the needs of the communities in western Oregon that are nestled within some of the highest risk resheds in the country. We applaud the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Forest Protective Associations who came together to work out an agreement to help Oregonians be prepared for and combat wild re threats in the years to come.”

“As wild res become increasingly complex, Oregon and the Interior Department have once again collaborated on a critical wild re protection agreement across our intermingled lands west of the Cascades,” Governor Kotek said. “These partnerships are essential to ensure essential resources to ght wild res. Thank you to our congressional delegation, the Interior Department, and our State Forester. Oregon’s wild re protection standards which protect our communities and natural resources from the impacts of catastrophic wild re are in good hands under their leadership.”

As Chair of the U.S. Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, Merkley has direct oversight of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s budget, which includes BLM. He has secured federal resources for wild re management and ensured language directing BLM to maintain or enhance the level of protection covered through the WOOP was included in government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2024, which provided a clear direction to BLM to develop this

new agreement that “maintains or enhances the current level of re protection for western Oregon forestlands through the Western Oregon Operating Plan agreement.”

In April, Merkley and Hoyle led the Oregon delegation, to push for the longterm reauthorization of the WOOP, as this multi-agency agreement has proved essential for over a century in the state. This is especially important in southwestern Oregon, which has a checkerboard ownership pattern of BLM forest lands in the western region that is unique and creates approximately 14,000 miles of jurisdictional boundaries between federal, Tribal, state, county, and private timberlands. The complexity of managing res throughout this area led to agreements to provide protection by the ODF and nonpro t FPAs dating back to at least 1914. This agreement ensures that these federally contracted partners are compensated and equipped with the resources necessary to provide enhanced initial attack capability during a wild re to protect public, private, and Tribal

resources throughout the state. The arrangement has been a model of success and continues to this day, and in the years to come, as the WOOP.

“We are incredibly proud of the work we’ve done with the Oregon Department of Forestry, Douglas Forest Protective Association and the Coos Bay Forest Protective Association to get this agreement signed,” said Barry Bushue, BLM OR/ WA State Director.

“Partnerships like this are key to successful wildland re ghting that protects communities from extreme wild re in Oregon. This agreement ensures that longstanding partnership between ODF and BLM remains steadfast.”

“The updated operating plan between the Oregon Department of Forestry, forest protective associations and BLM allows us to continue providing a single, strong wild re protection system on our intermingled lands in western Oregon,” said Cal Mukumoto, Oregon’s State Forester. “Most importantly, it re ects our shared commitment to the safe, rapid and cohesive wild re response that Oregonians deserve.”

“The Coos Forest

Protective Association has been providing re protection on the BLM O&C lands for over 100 years, and we have a passion for protecting Oregon’s communities and forests from wild re,” said Tyler McCarty, CFPA District Manager. “The renewal of the Western Oregon Operating Plan and partnership with the BLM allows us to provide re suppression on those checkerboard lands, reducing the complexity of the wild re response. This provides a safer re environment for our re ghters and a higher level of customer service for the citizens and communities of Oregon.”

“Throughout the negotiations, all parties were committed to nding a path forward to continue the 100 year history of ODF and the Forest Protective Associations (FPA) providing re protection on the O&C lands in western Oregon. The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), is very honored to be a part of this tradition and the newly signed WOOP will allow us to continue this service in a safe, ef cient, and effective manner,” Pat Skrip, DFPA District Manager said.

May 2, 1934- September 17, 2023

David H. Brooks, a 1953 Marysville High School graduate, passed away on September 17, 2023 at the age of 89. He was survived by his wife of 66 years (67 on 9/22/23), Jeanette D. Brooks, and his three children; Michael V. Brooks (and Jeff Honea), Timothy L. Brooks and Tammy M. Brooks (and Jose Morales Sanchez and their 2 children; Junior and Carlos). Dave was of sound mind until the day he left this earth. Utilizing his experience and knowledge to teach and inform anyone smart enough to listen to him. Dave forged his own path, leaning on the support and encouragement from his wife and always finding a way to make things happen. Dave never acknowledged when things weren’t going right as a failure but rather an opportunity to learn. He was a very driven man and believed whole heartedly in “mind over matter” and “if you think you can, you can”.

He had a full range of experiences throughout his life - from champion archery, class President in High School, boat builder, salmon cannery owner, garden store owner, cranberry farmer and cranberry consultant. All of these endeavors were left in better condition after his dedication and hard work. Dave didn’t stop there with making a difference; he founded a non-profit

Tyler Garnett

December 29, 1997- June 17, 2024

Tyler James Garnett, who graced this world with his presence on December 29, 1997, in Oregon City, Oregon, has departed from us on June 17, 2024, at the tender age of 26. He passed in Redmond, Oregon, leaving behind a legacy of love, music, and joyous memories. Tyler, a gentle and kind-hearted soul, was a beacon of light with an infectious laugh that could fill a room with warmth. His love for music was only surpassed by the love for his daughter, Venicia, who was the apple of his eye. He is survived by his adored daughter, Venicia Garnett; his devoted parents, Kathie and Geoff Jones; his brother, Cole Boatman; his uncle, Tim Garnett; grandparents, Larry Denton and Tim Garnett, Sr.; as well as his special boy, Cash Anglin. Tyler also leaves behind numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and close family friends, including Sarah Roe, Erin Charbonneau, Tara Moore, and Stephanie Bumgardner, who will all hold his memory dear. Preceding him in death were his beloved grandmother (Mema), Patti Denton, and cousin, Danielle Dollins. A graduate of Crook County High School, Tyler was a gift to all who had the pleasure of knowing him during his years there. In accordance with his family’s wishes, a private Celebration of Life will be held in Prineville, Oregon, to honor Tyler’s

Mervyn E. Cloe, Jr.

February 6, 1929- June 11, 2024

Mervyn E. Cloe, Jr. passed away on June 11, 2024, in Reedsport, OR. He was born on February 6, 1929, in Hood River, OR to Mervyn E. Cloe, Sr. and Jessie N. Cloe (Howard). Mervyn spent his formative years in The Dalles, OR and loved to reminisce about life along the Columbia River before the dams were built. He graduated from The Dalles High School in 1946, playing linebacker and offensive line on the varsity football team and singing in an award-winning choir that traveled the State to perform and compete. Upon graduation, and through 1957 Mervyn worked in construction trades in The Dalles, learning lessons that would serve him the rest of his life as a skilled builder and creative problem solver. In 1959 he joined Umpqua River Navigation and later Lillebo Construction in Reedsport. From 1966 until his retirement Mervyn was a self-employed general contractor. Mervyn served in the National Guard for 20 years, first

organization named the Brooks Education Foundation - https://brookseducationfdn. org/- which, with the help of his daughter, Tammy Brooks, they are currently providing scholarships to youth (affected by foster care, homelessness, and/or family instability) to provide them educational opportunities to help them grow up to make a difference in their communities.

You done good dad ---- R.I.P.

memory. The Autumn Funeral Home in Redmond, Oregon, has been given the great honor of assisting the Jones/ Garnett family during this sorrowful time. Tyler’s life, though brief, was marked by an abundance of love and laughter, which will endure in the hearts of those who loved him. His legacy will be cherished and kept alive through the stories and memories shared by his loved ones.

joining in 1948. His working career benefitted greatly from the training he received during his service. Mervyn learned and applied so much from the Engineer Officer program he completed at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia that he was often mistaken for a licensed engineer.

Mervyn had a 24-year marriage to Carolyn Lowry, raising 4 children. He was married to Jean Krausfeldt (Smith) from 1993 until she passed away in 2009. Mervyn was proud to be an active member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church for 63+ years. Worship was always extremely important to Mervyn and his congregation was very dear to him. He very much appreciated the support he received from them, particularly after his move to nursing care. Mervyn was also a longtime member of Lions Club and a driving force behind the War Memorial at Hahn Park that continues to reflect positively on the Reedsport community. He also put much effort into recruiting the US Marine

Duane Morris

October 14, 1935- June 14, 2024

Duane Wendell Morris of Roseburg, Oregon was born October 14, 1935 to Millie and Jasper (Jap) James Morris in Coquille, Oregon. Duane went home to be with God on June 14, 2024 after being recently diagnosed with cancer. Duane grew up and worked on a working ranch outside of Bandon, Oregon. He graduated from Bandon High School in 1952. Duane started driving log trucks at age 17, fresh out of high school. Duane spent many years as a Senior Self-loader Operator at Sun Studs which later became Lone Rock Timber in Roseburg, Oregon. Duane met the love of his life, Madge Bursch Walker, when a friend of his who worked with Madge set them up on a blind dinner date. Duane and Madge were across the street neighbors but did not know each other. They married on November 27, 1992. Duane’s faith in God was very strong, as was his love for the Lord. When he found out about his cancer just a few short months ago, he said it was Ok. He was ready and looking forward to meeting God. Duane was preceded in death by his mother, father, step-father, 2 sisters, and sons Mike Morris and Gary Morris. He is survived by his wife, Madge Morris, daughter Dawn (& Vince) Widemann, step-daughters Luella Cox, Dee (& Collis)

Corri Schneider

January 11, 1974- May 24, 2024

Corri Ann Schneider, (Cori) 50, of Monmouth Oregon, passed away on May 24, 2024, after a long battle with breast cancer. Born on January 11, 1974, in Reedsport, Oregon, to Bill and Vickie Schneider, Cori grew up with her brother Darrell. From her early years Corri knew she wanted to be a teacher. While a senior at RHS she volunteered in a kindergarten class room as a cadet teacher & worked closely with several students with disabilities. After graduation from RHS she moved to Independence Oregon & attended Western Oregon University’s (WOU) teacher’s education program. Before earning her teaching Certificate she dedicated herself to nurturing young minds in various roles at Kuebler Learning Tree Center in Salem, Oregon. After receiving her teaching certificate she joined the Salem Kaiser School District team, at Houck Middle School, where she found her true calling teaching special needs students. Corri was known for her unwavering dedication to her students and her ability to inspire those around her. Her love of teaching and her dedication to the field of education will live on in the many students and colleagues she touched. Corri is survived by her loving parents, Bill & Vickie Schneider, Lowell, Brother & Sister-in-law, Darrell & Denise Schneider, Hauser; Nephew, Jacob Schneider, Coos Bay; Aunts Kandie Gibbons, Kennewick WA; & Mary Beska, of Reedsport; Uncle, Roy Burns, Pleasant Hill, & multiple cousins. Family & friends will always remember Corri as a cheerful,

band for Reedsport’s Veteran Day parade. Characteristics that made Mervyn special were his faith, optimism, confidence, intellect, creativity, work ethic and patriotism. He used to say his optimism was only natural given his blood type was “B-Positive”. Mervyn firmly believed, and often put forth that “there is always a way to solve a problem – just don’t give up until you find it!” In retirement Mervyn took up salmon fishing with his dear friend “Doc”, which produced ample food for the table and even more stories to be shared with family. These “fishing with Doc” years were probably the happiest of Mervyn’s life, especially since they coincided with his marriage to Jean. Mervyn is survived by daughters Janice Henry (Gary) and Susan Smith (Ron) as well as sons Bryan Cloe (Sherri) and Martin Cloe (Barbara) plus 10 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife Jean, mother Jessie Sweeney, his

loving, smiling person, no matter what life threw at her. She was preceded in death by a sister, Nicole; nephew, Nicholas; & great niece, McKenna. A memorial service to celebrate Corri’s life will be held on August 11, 2024 at 2 pm at the Reimer Bldg. at Albany General Hospital at 1046 6th Ave. SW Albany Oregon. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the Samaritan Foundations, specifically to the Albany General Hospital Foundation Arts Care Program. Corri loved going to the monthly art workshops which is dedicated to helping cancer patients and their support group find positivity in their lives.

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Bearden, and Lin Tobin, plus grandchildren Chris Widemann, Lesharo V. Hailey, Neil (& Javiera) Cox, and Julie Cox. A

Celebration Of Life Service honoring Duane will be held Saturday July 13, 2024, at 1:00 at Church On The Rise, 3500 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, Roseburg,

father Mervyn Cloe, Sr., his sister Peggy Flatt and his brother Lonnie Cloe The funeral service will be at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Reedsport on July 20th at 1pm.

Prefontaine Track Club has multiple state champions

The Prefontaine Track Club had several champions in the Oregon Junior Olympics State Championships in Gresham, and several others who advanced to this week’s regional meet.

The state meet was at Mount Hood Community College in Gresham and the regional meet was at the same site over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Brynn Blanc won the state title in the girls 8-and-under age group long jump with a personal best leap of 9 feet, 7 ¾ inches. She also was second in the turbo javelin with a new best 28-1 and finished fourth in the 200 meters (37.62). She qualified for the regionals in all three events (the top eight finishers advance).

Kaiicen Turner won the state title in the boys 9-10 100 meters in 14.47 seconds. It’s the second straight year he also won the event.

Turner also tied teammate Logan Vinyard for the title in the long jump, each soaring 1210 ¾. Vinyard was the winner in the shot put with a new best 22-10. Turner was sixth in the 400 meters with a new best 1:13.04.

Logan Vinyard also finished second in the high jump, clearing a new best 4-5.

Cooper Vinyard was third in the shot put with a new best 20-9 in the same age group. He also was fourth in the high jump, clearing 4-1 ¼) and sixth

in the long jump (11-10 ¼).

Sadie Green won a state title in the girls 11-12 high jump, clearing 4-7, a new best. She also was ninth in the 200 meters with a new best 31.79 and 11th in the long jump with a new best 12-0 ½, though she didn’t advance to regionals in those two events.

Paige Johnson was third in both the high jump (4-3/ ¼) and the 80-meter hurdles (18.14) in the girls 11-12 age group, advancing to regionals. She was 10th in the long jump (12-1).

Gavin simpson was third in the high jump in the 13-14

age group with a new best 5-1. He also was fourth in the pole vault with another new best 7-8 ½. He was 17th in the 100 in 13.66.

Miles Baxter was second in the high jump in the 17-18 age group, clearing 6-0 ¾.

John Parks was champion in the men’s pole vault (17-18), clearing 14-11.

Reagan Krantz nearly got over the bar at 12 feet a couple of times, settling for second place with her clearance of 11-5 ¾.

Several South Coast athletes also advanced to regionals competing as unattached athletes.

Myrtle Point graduate Mason Detzler won the men’s discus with a throw of 168-7 and the shot put with an effort of 53-5 ½.

Myrtle Point teammate Logan Clayburn was seventh in the discus (131-8) while Jerico Jones of Coquille was 13th (120-10). Clayburn was eighth in the shot put (39-7 ¾) and Jones was 11th (37-4 ½).

Coquille graduate Callie Millet won the women’s javelin with a throw of 137-3.

Bandon student Marley Petrey was second in the 400-meter hurdles, a new distance for her, in 1:06.76.

Bandon Dunes receives praise from publications

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort again earned high praise from a pair of national golf publications recently.

Golfweek listed all five of the resort’s 18-hole courses high on its ranking of the top 100 public courses in the United States.

Pacific Dunes ranked second behind just Pebble Beach while Old Macdonald was fourth, Bandon Trails sixth, Bandon Dunes seventh and Sheep Ranch 13th. Sheep Ranch was tied with Spyglass Hill, which is also part of the Pebble Beach resort.

Three courses from Sand Valley, a sister resort to Bandon Dunes, were between No. 15 and No. 18 with the Lido course at 15, Mammoth Dunes at 17 and Sand Valley at 18. Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, who designed both Bandon Trails and Sheep Ranch, as well as the 13-hole Bandon Preserve, at Bandon Dunes, had three other courses in the top 20 — San Valley, Streamsong Red (No. 18) and the Plantation Course at Kapalua (No. 20).

Meanwhile, Golf Digest

released its ranking of the top 100 individual holes in the United States and nine of them were from Bandon Dunes. The last time Golf Digest put out a top 100-hole ranking was 25 years ago, when the resort only had the original Bandon Dunes course.

Golf Digest compiled a list of 1,200 candidate holes and asked its course-ranking panelists to judge the holes on a scale of 1 to 10 in four categories: aesthetics, challenge, uniqueness and overall quality.

Dunes had five of the holes and Bandon Dunes and Sheep Ranch two each, and each had at least one hole in the top 20.

The Pacific Dunes holes were the fourth hole at No. 10, the 13th (No. 14), the 11th hole (No. 36), the sixth hole (No. 81) and the third hole (No. 93).

The Bandon Dunes holes were the 16th hole (at No. 12) and the fourth hole (No. 56).

The Sheep Ranch holes were its sixth hole at No. 19 and the 11th hole (No. 77)

Bandon Dunes GM Crowe takes new role with Dream Golf

Don Crowe, who has been the general manager at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort for the past seven years, has taken a promotion with Dream Golf, the parent organization for the resort and several sister properties.

Crowe is the new Senior Vice President of Operations for Dream Golf. In addition to supporting operations at Bandon Dunes and its sister resort Sand Valley in Wisconsin, Crowe will help establish operations teams, policies and at Rodeo Dunes, under construction in Colorado, and Wild Spring Dunes, a project just announced by partners Michael and Chris Keiser, the sons of Bandon Dunes founder Mike Keiser.

“We can think of no one more capable or qualified than Don Crowe to create a consistent, guest-centered culture across the Dream Golf collection of resorts,” said Chris and Michael Keiser.

“I was fortunate to spend seven incredible years as GM of Bandon Dunes,” Crowe said. “Bandon is where the idea of Dream Golf originated, and I got to see first-hand how meaningful the experience of a beautiful location, world-class golf, and welcoming, intentional hospitality can be. My goal is to ensure that anyone who travels to a Dream Golf resort now or in the future will be able to enjoy the same spirit that has made Bandon Dunes and Sand Valley two of the most admired golf

destinations in The World.” Crowe officially left Bandon Dunes during the resort’s 25th anniversary in May, when he announced that two other long-term Bandon Dunes employees were elevated to leading management roles at the resort widely considered the best in the United States by multiple publications.

Ken Nice, the resort’s former director of agronomy, is the resort’s managing director and Jeff Simonds, the assistant general manager under Crowe, is now the general manager.

“The elevation of Ken and Jeff into these roles is well-deserved and I am confident the resort is in great hands,” Crowe said during the anniversary celebration.

North Coos sweeps South Coos

North Coos earned its second American Legion baseball sweep of neighbor South Coos last week, beating the Nooks 14-12 and 7-3. Those wins came on the heels of winning three games in three days at the Philomath tournament.

Hunter Osuna drove in five runs in the opening win against South Coos, including a two-run single and run-scoring double.

Josh Sullivan had three hits and Teagan Anderson two in the win. Anderson also pitched 4 1-3 innings of relief.

Deagan Pierce and Hayden Thompson had three hits each for the Nooks in the loss. Pierce drove in two runs and Thompson stole two bases. Ashton Thornton had two hits.

Peyton Forrester and Caden Hunt had early RBIs for North Coos in the nightcap and the Waterfront also scored two runs on an error, building a 4-1 lead.

Nate Farris pitched 3 2-3 innings of scoreless relief in the win.

Matt Swank, Drakkar Funk, Brody Kyllo and Walker Huntley each had a hit for North Coos. Wendelin had two hits and drove in a run for South Coos.

A week earlier, North Coos swept South Coos 13-3 and 10-6.

Sullivan had an RBI single and an RBI groundout early in the first game to give the Waterfront a 2-0 lead and then North Coos scored five runs in the fifth inning, including a two-run double by Kyllo and an RBI single by Conner Johnson.

Funk pitched four scoreless innings for North Coos and Kyllo finished off the win.

Sullivan, Johnson and Kyllo had two hits each and the Waterfront also benefited from nine walks.

Pierce had two hits for South Coos and Thompson and Brayden Gunn each drove in a run.

In the nightcap, Funk, Anderson and Jackson Swanson combined for six of the team’s 11 hits, three runs and six RBIs. Swanson, who was batting ninth in the lineup, had a two-run double and drove in three runs overall in the win. Funk had three hits and Anderson two.

Brandon Wendelin and Griff Kennedy each had a hit and Logan Shipman drove in a run for the Nooks. South Coos also turned three double plays defensively.

The doubleheader sweep was part of a good week for North Coos, which also beat Brookings 15-4 on the road a day earlier. Sullivan had three hits and Hunter Christensen, Funk and Johnson also had multiple hits.

North Coos also beat West Albany 12-7 on Friday in the opener of the Philomath tournament.

Seb Smith, Johnson and Swanson combined for seven hits in the win, including three by Johnson. They scored four runs between them and drove in five.

Peyton Forrester also had two hits in the win.

The second day of the Philomath tournament, North Coos topped Newport 9-8, winning on an RBI double by Osuna in the bottom of the seventh.

Osuna had three hits in the win. Sam Mickelson and Funk had two hits each and Anderson pitched 4 1-3 innings of scoreless relief. In the final game of the tournament, North Coos beat Fightin’ Jays 9-1 as Mickelson had an RBI single in the first inning and a grand slam in the fourth.

Swank pitched five innings in the win and allowed the run, which was unearned. Hunter Christensen finished off the win on the mound.

North Coos plays home doubleheaders on July 10 against Eugene, July 12 against Roseburg and July 13 against South Medford. Another doubleheader with South Coos is scheduled for July 16.

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The Prefontaine Track Club had several athletes qualify for the Junior Olympics regional meet with their performances at the recent state meet.

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The 16th hole at Sheep Ranch.

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The 11th at Pacific Dunes.

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CW24-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: JAMES S. GOODISON, Deceased. Case No. 24PB04986 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DAVID GOODISON has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of JAMES S. GOODISON are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 11148 Hackett Court, Grass Valley, CA, 95949, or through their attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, 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 lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock. Dated and ﬁrst published on June 18th, 2024. Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative 06/18, 06/25, 07/02, 07/09. CW24-2021 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS

In the Matter of the Estate of: CHARLOTTE A. FLEURY, Deceased. Case No. 24PB04150 INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CAROL FLEURY has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate of CHARLOTTE A. FLEURY are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at 3160 Pine Street., North Bend, OR 97459, or through their attorney, Nathan B. McClintock, at PO Box 1178, Coos Bay, OR 97420, or in person at 936 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon, 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 lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan B. McClintock. Dated and ﬁrst published on June 18th, 2024. Nathan B. McClintock, OSB #841520 Attorney for Personal Representative 06/18,06/25, 07/02, 07/09.

CW24-2131 Banner Bank v. Estate of Devin Jeffrey Hanson, the Devin Hanson Trust under Agreement dated November 2, 2015, Teresa Lynn Hanson, David F. Hanson, Coos County Tax Assessor, All Other Unknown Heirs or Persons Claiming an Interest in the Property, and Occupants and Parties in Possession SUMMONS - CASE NO. 24CV28993 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS TO: ALL OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS OR PERSONS CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, one of the abovenamed defendants. 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 the ﬁrst publication of this summons, and in case of your failure to appear and answer, plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the above entitled court for the relief prayed for in its complaint, to-wit: A. FIRST CLAIM FOR RELIEF:

1. For a declaration against defendant Estate of Devin Jeffrey Hanson in the sum of $18,813.91, plus late fees of $139.98, plus accrued interest of $1,783.64 through June 17, 2024, plus interest accruing thereafter at the current variable rate of 9.74 percent per annum ($5.00676 per diem) from June 18, 2024, until the date judgment is entered, the sum of $200.00 to cover the costs of searching and abstracting records, which sum accrues interest at the current variable rate of 9.74 percent from May 25, 2024, until paid, together with any additional sums required to be paid by Plaintiff during the pendency of this suit for the protection of the Property and Plaintiff’s interest therein,

2. That Plaintiff’s Trust Deed, dated September 3, 2019, and recorded September 16, 2019, as Recorder’s No. 2019-08220, Records of Coos County, Oregon, be declared a lien upon the Property for the amount of the judgment prayed for herein;

3. For judgment and decree that Plaintiff’s Trust Deed upon the Property be foreclosed, and that the title, claim, interest, or demand of defendants and each of them in said Property, and every part thereof, except their statutory rights of redemption, be foreclosed;

4. For judgment and decree that the Property, with all of its appurtenances, rights, privileges, and easements be sold on execution by the Sheriff for Coos County, Oregon, after giving notice as required by law; that Plaintiff may be and become a purchaser at said sale; that the Sheriff give the purchaser thereof a Certiﬁcate of Sale and, unless the Property is redeemed before the expiration of the redemption period, a deed; that said purchaser have immediate possession of the Property, and every part thereof; and that said purchaser be entitled to such remedies as are available at law to secure such position, including a writ of assistance, if defendants or any other parties or persons shall refuse to immediately surrender possession to the purchaser;

5. That the proceeds of the sale be applied as follows: ﬁrst, to pay the costs and expenses of said sale; second, to pay the judgment of Plaintiff; and third, the overplus, if any, be paid to the Registry of the Court subject to further court order; and 6. That if any deﬁciency remains after application of the proceeds of the sale thereon, execution may not be issued for said. B. SECOND CLAIM FOR RELIEF:

at the current variable rate of 9.74 percent per annum ($5.00676 per diem) from June 18, 2024, until the date judgment is entered, the sum of $200.00 to cover the costs of searching and abstracting records, which sum accrues interest at the current variable rate of 9.74 percent from May 25, 2024, until paid, together with any additional sums required to be paid by Plaintiff during the pendency of this suit for the protection of the Property and Plaintiff’s interest therein;

2. For Plaintiff’s attorney fees, costs, and disbursements incurred herein; and 3. For interest on the sums of paragraphs B1 and B2 at the interest rate of 9.74 percent per annum from the date judgment is entered, until paid in full.

C. Such other relief as the Court deems just and equitable. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ 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”. A MOTION OR ANSWER MUST BE GIVEN TO THE COURT CLERK OR ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION SPECIFIED HEREIN ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED FILING FEE. IT MUST BE IN PROPER FORM AND HAVE PROOF OF SERVICE ON THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY OR, IF THE PLAINTIFF DOES NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, PROOF OF SERVICE UPON THE PLAINTIFF. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU NEED HELP IN FINDING AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY CALL THE OREGON STATE BAR’S LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE AT (503) 684-3763 OR TOLL-FREE IN OREGON AT (800) 4527636. 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 a 2-1-1 information service. This summons is published by order of the Honorable Andrew E. Combs, Judge of the above-entitled Court made on the 17th day of June, 2024, directing publication of this summons once each week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Coos County, Oregon. Date of first publication: June 26th, 2024. Date of last publication: July 16th, 2024 Eleanor A. DuBay, OSB #073755 Of Attorneys for Plaintiff TOMASI BRAGAR DUBAY 121 SW Morrison, Suite 1850 Portland, OR 97204

WLD24-3001 NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR DISTRICT DIRECTORS OF THE COOS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that on November 5, 2024, an election will be held for the purpose of electing board director(s) to the following positions for the Coos Soil and Water Conservation District: Positions: Zone 1, 4 years; Zone 3, 4 years; Zone 4, 4 years, Zone 5, 2 years. Zone boundaries, eligibility requirements, and copies of the required elections forms may be obtained at the SWCD Office located at 379 North Adams St., Coquille, OR 97423, (541) 396-6879. Election forms and information may also be found at: https://oda.direct/Elections. Each candidate must file a “Declaration of Candidacy” and a “Petition for Nomination Signature Sheet” with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Division. The filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on August 27, 2024.

CW24-2141 Mapleton Water District Request for Qualiﬁcations (RFQ) to Provide Engineering Consulting Services for Water System Improvements and Engineer of Record Introduction and Scope of Services to be Provided The Mapleton Water District (District) is located between the Cities of Florence and Eugene, Oregon at the intersection of Hwy 126 and Hwy 36, approximately 22 miles east of Florence. Our service area is divided by the Siuslaw River. The District operates an 11mile long distribution system, with two storage tanks, and one water treatment plant that draws raw water from a surface source at Berkshire Creek. This RFQ is a request to serve as Project Engineer for the design and construction management of various water system improvement projects. This RFQ also serves to establish said engineer as the District’s Engineer of Record. The District is seeking qualiﬁcations from engineering consultants to provide general professional engineering services and to particularly assist with funding applications, master planning, design, and construction management of water system improvements. The selected consultant will assist the District with maintaining system compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The selected engineer will play an important and active role in project funding pursuits and applications.

Proposal Instructions Proposal Submittal and Due Date

The proposer shall email their proposal (pdf format) with a subject line reading “Mapleton Water District Water System Improvements and EOR.” Proposals should be addressed to: Vanessa West, District Board President, MWD Email: vwest@ mapletonwd.org

Proposals are due by July 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Late proposals will not be considered. Questions should be submitted in writing to: Vanessa West, District Board President, District Email: vwest@ mapletonwd.org

Questions are due by July 3rd, 2024 at 3:00PM. Proposal Format, Evaluation Criteria, and Selection Proposals shall be put together as efﬁciently and cost effectively as possible to minimize costs to the proposer. Proposals must conform to the format provided below to be considered. The proposal shall be a maximum of 8 pages (8.5 x 11 single sided), not including a cover letter and resumes.

The selection process will use a 100-point scoring system to evaluate the quality of the proposal. Experience. Description of the proposing firm’s area(s) of expertise; previous experience working with small water systems; a history of working with funding agencies and acquiring needed project funding; and history of working with state regulatory agencies to collaboratively solve problems. (2 page; 20 points) Availability to the project locale and Familiarity with the project locale. Description of the proposing firm’s proximity to the project and history of working with the Mapleton Water District. Preference will be given to engineering firms with prior or current working relationships with the District and who have an office within 75-miles of MWD. (1 page; 30 points) Project Team and Work Approach. Brief description of key team members and their professional credentials with a discussion of their anticipated roles for this project. Please indicate the project manager and who will be performing the day-to-day work. Provide resumes of key staff for review. Also include a general work approach for design/ construction projects. (4 pages; 30 points) Similar Project Examples. Share two example clients/ projects of a similar nature as MWD that the proposed engineer’s project office did. Provide contact information for an individual who can serve as a reference. (1 page; 20 points) The District is using a qualification-based selection process for the selection of an engineering consultant. Selection of the most qualified consultant will be made without regard to the price of services. The District will have 3-5 people on a Selection Committee. Consultants will be ranked and the top Consultant selected based on rankings (not total point score) from the evaluation process. It is anticipated selection will be from the written proposal; however, the District reserves the right to interview any or all of the consultant(s) if deemed advantageous. The District will enter negotiations with the highest-ranked consultant regarding the consultant’s scope of work, price for services, payment methodology, and any other provisions that the District believes are in the District’s best interest to negotiate. The negotiation process may continue in this manner through successive candidates until an agreement is reached or the District terminates this RFQ. This solicitation is not an implied contract and may be modified or revoked without notice. 07/02, 07/09.

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, RICHARD L BAKER as Grantor to FIDELITY NATIONAL

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CO as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, dated as of October 25, 2006 and recorded on November 13, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-15236 and beneficial interest was assigned to M&T BANK and recorded March 19, 2012 as Instrument Number 2012-2119 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Coos County, Oregon to-wit: APN: 564500 SEE EXHIBIT “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF EXHIBIT “A” REF. NO.: OR0900001424 BEGINNING AT A POINT ON MCMULLEN BOULEVARD (COUNTY ROAD NOW MCLAINLIBBY DRIVE), FROM WHICH POINT THE CENTER OF SECTION ONE (1), TOWNSHIP TWENTY-SIX (26) SOUTH, RANGE FOURTEEN (14) WEST OF THE WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, COOS COUNTY, OREGON, BEARS SOUTH 78° 56’ WEST A DISTANCE OF 812.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 1° 12’ WEST A DISTANCE OF 292.12

with the representatives from Kotek’s office to the three that were presented to the full membership at the June meeting.

The first two options involved reapportioning state forest revenues from the current split that sees 63.75% of revenues go to counties, and special and school districts, and the remaining 36.25% directed to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF).

The first option would see the share dedicated to counties and districts grow to 82% or $62.4 million,

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Monday 6/24:

North Bend

• 4:06 am, 48 year old male transported to Coos County Jail for unauthorized use of motor vehicle, area of 16th and Broadway.

• 9:08 am, criminal trespass, 850 block of Oregon Avenue.

• 11:23 am, unlawful entry, 1700 block of Newmark.

• 12:47 pm, criminal trespass, 2200 block of Newmark Street.

• 5:52 pm, 44 year old female cited on DUII, area of Highway 101 and North Bay.

• 6:33 pm, criminal trespass, 1100 block of State Street.

• 8:41 pm, criminal trespass, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 11:43 am, criminal trespass, area of Newmark Avenue.

• 12:53 pm, 33 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on parole violation and trespassing, block of North Wasson and Newmark.

• 43 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on commercial drug

FEET; THENCE NORTH 89° 13’ EAST A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 1° 12’ EAST A DISTANCE OF 223.60 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 54° 24’ WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF MCMULLEN BOULEVARD (NOW MCLAIN-LIBBY DRIVE) FOR A DISTANCE OF 120.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COOS COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 91031 LIBBY LN, COOS BAY, OR 97420-7647 Both the Beneficiary, M&T Bank, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay: Failed to pay payments which became due Monthly Payment(s): Monthly Payment(s) from 11/01/2023 to 04/01/2024 at $4,794.72 Total Late Charge(s): Total Late Charge(s) at $77.85 By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to-wit: The sum of $104,361.19 together with interest thereon at the rate of 4.00000% per annum from October 1, 2023 until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust

allowing their revenues to remain steady at the cost of reducing ODF’s percentage to 18% or $13.7 million, less than half of their current budget.

The second option would see ODF’s share bumped to 47% of state forest revenues, allowing the department to fully support its $36.5 million budget, but would cut county and district forest revenues to just $41.2 million.

The final option was to allow counties, special districts and the department to maintain current revenues by removing school districts from state forest funding. Currently, school districts in each of the counties

offense, and escape III, 1700 block of Thompson Road.

• 1:27 pm, criminal trespass, area of Pennsylvania and Southwest Boulevard.

• 1:47, accident, hit and run, 1100 block of South Broadway.

• 2:34 pm, criminal trespass, 1800 block of North 28th Court Alder Acres

• 5:05 pm, criminal mischief, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 25 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on criminal mischief 2nd degree and disorderly conduct 2nd degree, failure to appear on criminal trespass 1st degree, and theft 2nd degree, failure to appear on robbery 3rd degree, criminal trespass 1st degree, and theft 3rd degree, 500 block of North Broadway Street.

• 5:13 pm, shoplifter, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 5:15 pm, 56 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on felony DUI, 570 block of South Broadway Street.

• 8:30 pm, disorderly conduct, area of Central Avenue and Ocean Boulevard.

• 9:04 pm, criminal trespass, area of Empire Lakes.

• 10:52 pm, 55 year old male cited on reckless burning, 1300 block of Newmark Avenue.

Coquille

• 1:29 pm, criminal trespass, area of 9 North.

• 2:05 pm, criminal

Deed. Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on September 18, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, inside the main lobby of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 N Baxter St, Coquille, OR 97423 County of Coos, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing 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. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or

receive around half of state forest revenues allocated to their county, with the remainder of their funding coming from property taxes and the state school equalization fund.

Under the third proposal, school districts in the counties would move to complete reliance on property taxes and the state school equalization fund. This would allow ODF to receive $35.6 million in state forest revenues annually, while counties and special districs would receive $40.5 million.

Commissioners discussed the proposals, with all saying that of the options presented they would prefer

trespass, area of Highway 42 South.

Reedsport

• 10:28 am, domestic disturbance, area 2400 block of Arthur Drive.

• 12:40 pm, disturbance, 2300 block of Frontage Road.

• 10:51 pm, fire, area of Umpqua mobile home.

Tuesday 6/25:

North Bend

• 1:09, theft, 950 block of Exchange Street.

• 5:24 pm, disorderly conduct, 800 block of California Avenue.

• 5:48 pm, criminal trespass, 300 block of Pine Street.

• 6:58 pm, accident, hit and run, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 7:44 pm, criminal trespass, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 7:57 pm, threats, 2000 block of McPherson Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 10:09 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2000 block of North 19th Street.

• 10:34 am, criminal trespass, 140 block of South 7th Street.

• 12:45 pm, theft, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 2000 block of North 14th Street.

• 1:35 pm, shoplifter, 140 block of South 7th Street.

• 2:43 pm, criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

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. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 5/2/2024 By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee

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Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300

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the third. Sweet said that while commissioners might prefer other options they had previously suggested, the three put forward were the ones for which Kotek’s office felt they could gain legislative approval.

Sweet said that he thought the third option was the best as either of the first two would require the state legislature to allocate general fund dollars to either the counties and special districts or ODF to sustain them. By contrast, the school equalization fund is an existing funding source that provides ongoing funding to schools already and the increased burden would only represent .6% of the fund’s

block of South 4th Street.

• 3:53 pm, 38 year old transported to Coos County Jail on theft III, criminal trespass I,

• 3:59 pm, criminal trespass, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 4:57 pm, 35 year old transported to Coos County Jail on criminal trespass II.

• 5:55 pm, phone harassment, 400 block of North Cammann Street.

• 6:12 pm, shots fired, 1200 block of South 2nd Street.

Coquille

• 9:58 am, criminal trespass, 200 block of North Central Boulevard.

• 1:24 pm, burglary, 90 block of East 1st Street.

• 4:16 pm, criminal trespass, 70 block of West Highway 42.

• 8:58 pm, threats, 450 block of East 7th Street.

• 9:02 pm, 61 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on parole violation on unauthorized use of motor vehicle, parole violation on 7 counts of negotiating bad check.

• 10:00 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of North Central Boulevard.

• 11:41 pm, criminal trespass, 200 block of North Adams.

Wednesday 6/26: North Bend

• 12:07 am, criminal trespass, 1000 block of Winsor Avenue.

• 5:43 am, theft from

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budget. Other commissioners who had not participated in the small table group said that they would like to see further data on the proposals before voting on a recommendation.

A major question arose surrounding the four districts that currently don’t receive any funding from the stabilization fund, including Neah-Kah-Nie and Nestucca School Districts in Tillamook County. A CFTLC staffer said that department of education officials had preliminarily indicated that it would be possible to account for those districts and maintain their revenues through an in-lieu payment

vehicle, 3800 block of Brussells Street.

• 8:22 am, criminal trespass, 2400 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 8:32 am, criminal trespass, 420 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 9:54 am, criminal trespass, 2100 block of Union Avenue.

• 11:56 am, criminal trespass, 2400 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 1:17 pm, phone harassment, 1100 block of Winsor Venue.

• 1:40 pm, accident, hit and run, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:02 pm, fraud, 1600 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 2:54 pm, criminal trespass, 1900 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 4:23 pm, disorderly conduct, 2000 block of Meade.

• 5:24 pm, theft, 2400 block of Broadway Avenue.

Coos Bay

• 7:30 am, criminal trespass, 130 block of North Cammann Street.

• 9:21 am, criminal trespass, 1100 block of Oregon Avenue.

• 11:33 am, 31 year old female transported to Coos County Jail on probation violation, dangerous drugs, and theft I, 130 block of North Cammann Street.

• 11:33 am, shoplifter, 130 block of North Cammann Street.

• 12:11 pm, theft from vehicle, 400 block of 8th Avenue.

• 1:01 pm, accident, hit and run, 1300 block of

CW24-2128 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the matter of the Estate of: Eugene William LaRochelle, Jr., Decedent. Case No.: 24PB04591 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Paul D. Comfort has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative at PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Company, PO Box 119, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published June 25, 2024. Paul D. Comfort, Personal Representative 06/25, 07/02, 07/09. CW24-2137 Public Notice: June 20,2024 The Libby Drainage District will meet Saturday July 20 2024, at Jack Chaney’s home located at 62948 Red Dike Road at 1:00pm. Published weeks of July 1st — July 8th — and July 15th, 2024.

scheme. Skaar said that her support of any proposal would be contingent on such a mechanism being in place to maintain the current educational and extracurricular opportunities for students in those districts. The commissioners agreed that they would ask consulting firm Mason, Bruce & Girard to develop economic projections for the three proposals. They also agreed to convene a meeting of the full CFTLC in July to make a decision on which option they would endorse to allow the governor’s office to work on a draft bill that will need to be submitted by mid-September.

Seagate Avenue.

• 1:25 pm, 31 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on DUII, failure to perform duties of driver, and driving while suspended, 800 block of Pacific.

• 2:08 pm, accident, hit and run, 1040 block of Pacific Avenue.

• 4:27 pm, 33 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on criminal trespass, and disorderly conduct II, 230 block of East Johnson Avenue.

• 4:28 pm, accident, hit and run, 790 block of South Wasson Street.

• 4:31 pm, 30 year old male transported to Coos County Jail on failure to appear on felon in possession of a restricted weapon, 250 block of North Baxter Street.

9:23 pm, criminal trespass, 240 block of West Highway 42. • 11:02 pm, threats, 1100 block of North Folsom Street.

• 2:58 pm, shoplifter, 520

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Analysis of Northwest, other salmon hatcheries finds nearly all hurt wild salmon populations

More than 200 studies across 40 years revealed large-scale salmon hatchery programs weaken wild salmon diversity and lead to wild population declines

By ALEX BAUMHARDT

Oregon Capital Chronicle

For much of the last century, fish hatcheries have been built in the Northwest, across the U.S. and around the world to boost fish populations where wild numbers have gone down.

But an analysis of more than 200 studies on hatcheries programs meant to boost salmonid numbers across the globe – including salmon, trout and whitefish – shows that nearly all have had negative impacts on the wild populations of those fish. Most commonly, hatchery fish reduced the genetic diversity of wild fish, leading to poor health and reproductive outcomes.

The findings weigh into a sensitive topic with a big price tag. In the Northwest, hatcheries are supposed to be a solution to declining wild salmonid numbers, caused in large part by hydroelectric dams, overfishing, irrigation and climate change. In the Columbia River Basin alone, officials have spent billions of dollars on nearly 200 hatcheries as well as habitat restoration projects during the past 50 years to improve wild numbers, but research shows those programs are having an opposite effect.

John McMillan, science director at The Conservation Angler who worked on the analysis, said the team wanted scientists all over the world who are studying the same fish species to see the impact of hatcheries programs beyond their regions of study. He said despite an overwhelming body of research showing most hatcheries programs hurt wild fish populations, it’s often controversial to criticize such programs.

“It’s frustrating from a scientific point of view, because you can see what the science suggests, but it’s understandable why we’ve been reluctant to move our position on hatcheries, because of the social implications,” he said. “This is one of those things, like climate change, where we have to sit back and think about our relationship with the animal, what it means to us and how much we want to give up so these animals can truly, potentially rebuild themselves.”

Effect of big hatcheries This year the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 5509, which includes $1 million for a thirdparty assessment of hatchery programs in the state, including analysis of their costs and benefits.

The global studies, all undertaken between 1971 and 2021, were analyzed by scientists at the nonprofits Trout Unlimited, based in Virginia, and The Conservation Angler, out of Washington, along with the University of Washington, the University of Montana and the Université Laval, in Quebec, Canada. Their analysis was published in July in the journal Fisheries Management and Ecology. Of the 206 studies the team analyzed, more than 80% revealed hatcheries programs had adverse effects on wild salmonids. Of the 3% of hatcheries globally that were found to benefit wild populations, the majority were stocked with wild fish who were bred and released in small numbers to boost severely depleted wild populations.

Hatcheries programs in the Northwest and

globally that release hundreds of thousands of fish each year had the worst effect on wild salmonid populations, according to the analysis.

“When you see really large releases of fish, they tend to swamp out the wild population,” McMillan said.

An example is pink salmon released from hatcheries in Alaska.

Unlike most salmon species, pink salmon spend two years rather than one in the ocean feeding before returning to their spawning grounds in rivers. They enter the ocean almost immediately after being released, and feed on vast amounts of microscopic plankton, which are the food for larger plankton that other fish species such as

Chinook, coho, steelhead and sockeye eat. When hundreds of thousands of pink salmon are released from hatcheries each year, they upset the balance of food available in the ocean for all those other species.

“It’s not leaving enough food for other salmon in the ocean,” McMillan said. It’s even negatively impacting orca populations, who feed on those other salmon species. You consume so much at the bottom of the food chain that it cascades to lower production at the top.”

The best hatcheries, McMillan said, rear fish from wild stocks and release small but effective numbers to provide a short-term boost to the population.

McMillan said the analysis shows a need for more study of fish epigenetics – the study of how the environment a fish develops in can change and affect the way its genes work, the way it behaves and its ability to survive.

“There has been research coming out in the last four to five years indicating that even though hatchery fish are representative of the population at large from which they’re from, they’re undergoing epigenetic changes due to the hatchery rearing process,” he said. Some of those changes are passed along to offspring. Scientists are trying to study that process and discover whether those traits are

passed to wild species and whether that affects the ability of wild fish to survive, he said.

Recent studies found that some hatchery fish struggle in waters heavily affected by climate change. Wild fish have had millions of years to evolve through conditions that, at times, have resembled the present. Though they may have similar DNA, the influence of hatchery conditions on fish could make them less prepared to survive in volatile ocean conditions than wild fish.

“Many of these wild fish have the genes to deal with these changing environments. But it’s unclear whether the hatchery fish do,” McMillan said.

New study eyes nutrition-rich chia seed for potential to improve human health

By SEAN NEALON Guest Article

Oregon State University scientists have sequenced the chia genome and in doing so provided a blueprint for future research that capitalizes on the nutritional and human health benefits of the plant.

In the just-published paper, the researchers identified chia genes associated with improving nutrition and sought after properties for pharmaceuticals that could be used to treat everything from cancer to high blood pressure. The seeds of the chia plant have received widespread attention in recent years because of the nutritional punch they pack.

Others have sequenced the chia genome, but this paper provides a more detailed look at the molecular level and the potential of genetic data mining with a keen focus on human health applications.

“This research opens up possibilities for scientists to study chia seed through the lens of improving human health while at the same time continuing to further our knowledge of all the nutritional benefits of chia,” said Pankaj Jaiswal, a professor in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology in the College or Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State.

The researchers are also hopeful that the findings will spur interest in growing chia in Oregon,

where they say climate conditions are similar to those in the regions of South America where chia is primarily grown.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have helped spur chia seed growing in that state.

Chia is considered an orphan or minor crop that has traditionally not received attention from scientists like rice, wheat and maize, all of which contributed to last century’s Green Revolution that mitigated global hunger and saved millions of lives.

“Now we are at the point where long-term food and nutrition security requires diversifying the human diet by breeding and making genetic improvement to nutrient-rich, so-called minor crops like chia,” said Sushma Naithani, an associate professor, senior research in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.

In recent years, global demand for nutrient-rich so-called orphan crops such as chia, millets and yam has increased, the researchers note. Beyond their nutritional value, they are important because they can often grow on marginal land unsuitable for many traditional grain crops, an important asset in mitigating climate change.

Chia seeds – which are small, round and can be black, brown and white –are high in fiber, healthy fats, and proteins and often are part of recipes for items including smoothies,

yogurt, oatmeal, pancakes and granola bars.

Past research has found:

Polyunsaturated fatty acids found in chia improve cardiovascular health and cholesterol and have anticancer properties.

Chia seeds’ high fiber content helps stabilize blood glucose levels in type-2 diabetes patients and aid people with gastrointestinal-tract-related diseases.

Protein in chia seeds has the potential to help treat cancer and high blood pressure and also has antioxidant, antiinflammatory and anti-

microbial properties.

Water-soaked chia seeds form a gel that acts as a texture modifier, emulsifier, gelling and encapsulating agent in food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.

In addition, this latest paper identifies genes and genetic markers in chia that could aid agricultural researchers in breeding the plant to amplify traits in the plant that are valuable to human health.

The researchers found 29 genes involved with biosynthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids and 93 genes that aid the

gel-forming property of chia seeds, said the first author Parul Gupta, a research associate in the Jaiswal laboratory. They also found 2,707 genes highly expressed in the seed that are likely to generate protein-derived small bioactive peptides. When the seed protein is digested in the intestinal tract, these small biopeptides are released and absorbed in the body and have potential properties that may help alleviate human health conditions like type-2 diabetes and hypertension. This is the first report of

any plant genome analysis with human health benefits.

To promote collaborations and open data science, the researchers released the chia genome data via its genome portal https://salviagdb.org.

In addition to Jaiswal, Naithani and Gupta, co-authors of the paper are researchers Justin Elser and Justin Preece; graduate students Matthew Geniza, Noor Al-Bader and Rachel Baschieri; and undergraduate students Jeremy Levi Phillips and Ebaad Haq, all of Oregon State.

Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials at the Ouray National Fish Hatchery in Utah.