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McGaughy steps down as superintendent of Coos Bay schools

By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World

After less than two years as superintendent of the Coos Bay School District, Charis McGaughy stepped down last week due to health reasons.

McGaughy’s unexpected departure came after she was

out of work due to medical reasons for several weeks during the early portion of the school year.

McGaughy was hired as superintendent during the summer of 2022, and during her lone year leading the district she worked with community members and

school district employees to oversee the creation of a new, four-year strategic plan that will be the foundation of decisions made over the next few years. McGaughy was also a key member of the district’s negotiating team that agreed to a new contract with the district’s teacher’s union.

During her tenure, McGaughy made it a point to visit different schools in the district every week, saying seeing the work done in the classroom and spending time with students reinforced why she chose education as a career.

Before coming to Coos Bay,

McGaughy served as assistant superintendent in the Eugene School District and served as interim superintendent for one year at the South Coast Education Service District.

McGaughy is an integral part of the community, known

Empire lights up for the holidays Community members came out to enjoy the spirit of the season at the Empire District tree lighting and Santa visit on Friday, Dec. 1.

The Community Coalition of Empire and Star of Hope’s annual event included photos with Santa, cookies, cider, caroling and more.

A variety of partners came together to bring the holiday tradition to empire including Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus, Banner Bank and AYA for refreshments, Chief Anderson and the Empire Fire fighters, Mayor Benetti and City Manager Rutherford, Star of Hope and Stacy Dewater.

The event took place at 657 Newmark Ave, in the Empire neighborhood of Coos Bay.

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Oregon Senator Dick Anderson and 9th District Representative Boomer Wright recently hosted town halls in Florence and North, speaking informally about a variety of issues and concerns.

Anderson noted the size of his district before giving his background.

Downtown land purchase leads to dispute among URA board

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“It’s a big territory, a threeand-a-half-hour drive but I don’t have to talk on the cell phone because it doesn’t work,” he joked, “But it’s a pretty drive.”

Anderson said he has retired, having spent 35 years in financial services, and six years as mayor of Lincoln City.

“I actually got mad at those 90 experts in Salem, called legislators, and that’s

why I ran for state senate,” he said, adding that state representatives were starting to step on the toes of local government. “Knowing the coast, and small businesses, and everybody that I figured they needed to hear our side.

It’s been very productive and I’m happy to serve you.”

Anderson said he is vice chair of the Senate Housing Development Committee, and

is on the policy Committee of Education which also involves policy making in child care. He is also on the House Ways and Means Committee, dealing with budget issues, as well as being on a subcommittee involved in natural resources.

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A decision by the North Bend Urban Renewal Agency to purchase property downtown to help bring a brewery to town has come under fire due to its impact on a different business next door.

The URA, which is governed by the members of the North Bend City Council, bought the building that used to house Cicarelli’s several months ago. The purchase also included Salon Bella, which was also owned by the Cicarelli family.

A brewery has agreed to lease the portion of the building that used to house to Italian restaurant, but there has been conflict between the URA and the owners of Salon Bella.

During a city council work session Monday, Jessica Mead, one of the owners of Salon Bella, addressed the city council about her concerns with the lease that was offered as well as her interactions with City Administrator David Milliron, who also serves as the executive director of the URA. Mead said her salon opened in 2014 and has stayed in the same location for the last nine years with a monthto-month lease. After the purchase, Milliron presented a new lease to the salon owners.

“On Sept. 14 of this year, we received an email from Mr. Milliron, which began one of the most stressful processes we have ever been through,” Mead said. “It had multiple statements that were incorrect. One included false square footage that would have resulted in our rent going up 108%. Through our efforts and due diligence, the square footage has been corrected, however we are still facing a 48% increase. We have occupied this space for nine years.”

Mead said she sent

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Police Blotter The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.

Monday 11/27: North Bend • 5:42 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2600 block of 14th Street.

• 10:08 am, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 600 block of Newmark Street.

• 11:43 am, located stolen property, 2600 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 1:56 pm, juvenile problem, 2300 block of Pacific Street.

• 2:14 pm, animal neglect, Broadway and Lombard.

• 4:36 pm, fraud, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 5:49 pm, runaway juvenile, 700 block of Oregon Avenue.

• 7:15 pm, 30 year old male cited on DUII – marijuana, 1400 block of Sherman Avenue.

• 9:53 pm, dead animal, Virginia Avenue and Johnson Street.

Coos Bay • 1:44 am, 30 year old male cited for DUII, 900 block of S Empire Boulevard.

• 2:49 am, 32 year old male cited on warrant, Newmark and Pine.

• 7:06 am, 19 year old cited for driving while suspended, 3400 block of Vine Avenue.

• 7:23 am, criminal mischief, 2300 block of N Bayshore Drive.

• 9:34 am, located runaway, 1700 block of Thompson Road.

• 9:49 am, dispute, 300 block of W Central Avenue.

• 11:10 am, disorderly conduct, 400 block of

Central Avenue.

• 11:31 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 400 block of 9th Avenue.

• 1:08 pm, animal complaint, 1100 block of Blanco Avenue.

• 1:37 pm, 45 year old male cited on warrant and criminal trespass II, 80 block of E Hall Avenue.

• 2:29 pm, criminal mischief, 2100 block of Newmark Street.

• 3:10 pm, dispute, 5th and Commercial.

• 5:25 pm, harassment, 700 block of S Cammann Street.

• 6:27 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle and theft of tools, 1400 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:00 pm, disorderly conduct, N 10th Street and Central Avenue.

500 block of Delaware Avenue.

• 7:47 am, burglary, 3400 block of Cedar Street.

• 12:21 pm, juvenile problem, Virginia and Broadway.

• 1:20 pm, dispute, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue.

• 3:04 pm, juvenile problem, 2300 block of Pacific Street.

• 3:19 pm, 56 year old male cited result of non-injury accident, 3100 block of Broadway Avenue.

• 5:39 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 2600 block of Stanton Avenue.

• 6:49 pm, runaway juvenile, 2000 block of Madrona.

• 11:36 pm, 48 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, 2000 block of Newmark Street.

Coquille • 2:08 pm, dispute, 100 block of N Dean Street.

• 2:07 pm, 52 year old male transported to Coos County jail on two counts harassment, disorderly conduct II, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 300 block of W Central Boulevard.

Coos Bay • 7:31 am, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 1700 block of Thompson Road.

• 8:47 am, criminal mischief, 200 block of Commercial Avenue.

• 11:32 am, theft, 1400 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 12:53 pm, shoplifter, 100 block of N Cammann Street.

• 2:17 pm, disorderly conduct, 200 block of Holland Street.

• 3:26 pm, theft, 1400 block of Highland Avenue.

• 3:52 pm, 44 year old male cited for DUII and driving while suspended misdemeanor, Main and Morrison.

• 3:58 pm unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 200

block of Central Avenue.

• 4:06 pm, hazardous material, 200 block of W Central Avenue.

• 4:14 pm, disorderly conduct, Bimart.

• 5:01 pm, 35 year old male cited for DUII and reckless driving, Newmark and Marple.

• 7:05 pm, burglary, 1400 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 8:52 pm, unlawful entry into motor vehicle, 1400 block of Newmark Avenue.

Coquille • 3:30 pm, 18 year old female and 75 year old female cited result of traffic stop, Highway 42 and Water Treatment.

Reedsport • 3:20 pm, fire, First Beach Parking Lot. • 4:32 pm, disturbance, 800 block of York Street.

• 9:55 pm, noise complaint, Black Forest Apartments.

Wednesday 11/29: North Bend • 2:18 am, 21 year old female cited for driving while suspended, Sheridan and Washington.

• 7:07 am, 51 year old male cited illegal camping, Harbor Avenue.

• 9:21 am, animal neglect, 3700 block of Stanton Avenue.

• 11:07 am, dispute, Brussells and Lewis.

• 4:15 pm, criminal mischief, 2000 block of Meade Street.

• 8:02 pm, 42 year old

male arrested by Salem Police on North Bend Police warrants, 500 block of Liberty Street.

• 8:23 pm, burglary, 2500 block of Marion Street.

• 9:24 pm, weapons offense/firearms denial, 1900 block of Sherman Avenue.

Coos Bay • 6:45 am, disorderly conduct, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 7:04 am, 24 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, Wooldridge and Salmon.

• 8:05 pm, 36 year old male transported to Coos County jail on criminal trespass II, 200 block of S Schoneman Street.

• 8:34 am, juvenile problem, 200 block of S 7th.

• 9:43 am, 29 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrants, 800 block of 8th Terrace.

• 12:10 pm, male subject transported to Coos County jail on harassment II, disorderly conduct II and detainer from P&P, Empire Boat Ramp.

• 12:20 pm, theft of phone, North Bend Medical.

• 1:14 pm, 40 year old female cited for driving while revoked misdemeanor and driving uninsured, 300 block of S Wall Street.

• 1:44 pm, burglary, 1100 block of N 8th Street.

• 2:35 pm, weapons offense, 300 block of S 10th Street.

• 3:16 pm, driving while suspended, 100 block of S 7th Street.

• 3:56 pm, 37 year old male cited result of disorderly conduct, 700 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 4:34 pm, 44 year old male cited for driving while suspended, 1st and Ingersoll.

• 5:01 pm, hit and run accident, 700 block of S Broadway Street.

• 5:06 pm, 54 year old female transported to Coos County jail on probation violation on dangerous drugs, Ave and N Bayshore.

• 5:30 pm, 46 year old male transported to Coos County jail on warrant, 1200 block of S 2nd Street.

• 6:10 pm, burglary, 1100 block of Newmark Avenue.

• 6:27 pm, 19 year old male transported to Coos County jail on hit and run with property damage, 400 block of 8th Avenue.

• 10:02 pm, 36 year old male arrested and transported to Coos County jail on warrants, Newmark and Wasson.

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“That comes into play when senators don’t get along, he said, “and file complaints against each other, so I get to sit in judgment and try to clear those things up.”

Top targets “The intent of this, for me, is to really listen,” he said. “I never want to think I know what you need.”

Anderson said his primary areas of interest are housing and the need for it, accessible and affordable child care, accessible and affordable health care, (physical, mental and dental) and education.

I’m concerned with

Reedsport • 11:15 am, civil dispute, 1900 block of Cedar Avenue.

• 12:23 pm, criminal mischief, 1900 block of Elm Avenue.

Tuesday 11/28: North Bend • 6:06 am unlawful entry into motor vehicle,

our education and the lack of accountability, lack of results and mainly, what appears to be low standards,” he said, noting that schools end up on the state budget cutting block.

“I remind you that with childcare and education, we are setting up our future generations so I’d like to get them the best we can.”

Anderson said that in his own experience, communities are healthy when residents, businesses, hospitals, and everyone else work together.

Anderson said the lack of child care plays a part in the labor shortage, because without it, a member of the household has to stay home and take care of kids.

He said that if improvement can be made in healthcare, child care, education and housing on the coast, more people will be inclined to move here for work.

Anderson said that on his commute inland every morning, he sees a long parade of headlights coming to the coast, which indicates those people are heading here to work.

“I can’t help but wonder, ‘wouldn’t they rather just live on the coast?’” he asked. “We love it. it’s a great place, if you can afford it.”

Comments, concerns Mike Allen, founder of the Florence Climate Awareness Campaign, asked Anderson to work toward getting climate

education into schools.

Allen said he felt kids need to be prepared to deal with the world we’ve left them. Allen spoke of a bill that was introduced at the state level to that regard, which he said never left the committee level. Anderson replied that he didn’t recall the particular bill.

Anderson said he was unsure of an overall answer, but suggested climate education be integrated into science education at an early age and continued through graduation.

Wright said it becomes problematic to introduce a new curriculum into an already full day. He suggested forming a committee of legislators and teachers who would recognize the

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Coquille • 7:27 am, animal injured, mile post 8.5 Highway 42.

• 8:16 pm, 36 year old male transported to Coos County jail on criminal trespass I, burglary I, criminal mischief III and theft of services, 700 block of N Central Boulevard.

Reedsport • 10:29 am, hit and run, Dollar Tree.

importance of the and Wright to introduce subject and find ways to a bill that will reduce fit it into the curriculum.

Oregon’s death tax to Lloyd Little, a 32the federal standard. year veteran Siuslaw Anderson replied teacher, said educators that an Oregon bill in are typically reluctant to 2023 which did what change curriculums. He Jacobson was asking said many will question for. He said another how they implement bill proposed to freeze those learning goals property taxes for when they have no time. seniors. Anderson said Local real estate the issue comes up at broker Michael Jacobson every session and some read a letter aloud, legislators push for it. opposing Oregon’s Anderson told “death tax,” Saying Jacobson to send Oregon has one of the his letter to those in top 10 highest taxes on majority in the senate heirs. Jacobson noted who are stopping it from that taxes were already reaching the floor for a paid on the assets the vote. state will tax upon one’s Wright told Jacobson passing, forcing heirs to that it was important sell property in order to his voice be heard, and cover the taxes. recalled an instance “When we overpay where a previous bill our state taxes and was turned around late expect a refund or in the process because kicker, we are now constituents flooded expected to deduct it their voicemail and from our current (year) email boxes at the state. tax filing,” he said. “It Anderson agreed, saying appears that Oregon he rarely responds to does not trust its voters copy-and-paste form to handle their own letters, but will more assets and property.”

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Jamming the bus for holiday smiles Across Coos Bay, North Bend and Bandon last weekend, hundreds of people came together to make Christmas morning bright for scores of local children. During the Bus Jam collection event at the Bi-Mart stores in Coos Bay and North Bend, volunteers waited as shoppers stopped by with toys, food and other gifts that were later sorted and donated to needy families for

Christmas. Bus Jam is coordinated between the Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Club and K-Dock Radio and has brought Christmas cheer to children in the community for many years. One of the highlights of the collection event was when the Bikes for Tykes motorcycle riders stopped by to drop off hundreds and hundreds of bicycles, which will all find new homes with children at Christmas.

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Razor clamming open from WA border to Cape Blanco Razor clamming is now open from the Washington border to Cape Blanco (north of Port Orford), the Oregon Department of Agriculture and ODFW announced. Recent shellfish samples indicate levels of domoic acid (a marine biotoxin) are below the limit for two consecutive weeks.

Razor clamming remains closed from Cape Blanco to the California border as domoic acid levels continue to be above the safety threshold.

Commercial Dungeness crab season begins Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather to California border Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border.

Pre-season testing shows that crabs remain too low in meat yield to open commercial fishing from Cape Foulweather to the Washington border. The next round of crab meat yield and biotoxin testing will help determine if this area can open Dec. 31 or is further delayed.

Targeted to open Dec. 1, Oregon’s ocean commercial Dungeness crab season can be delayed or partially opened so consumers get a high-quality product and crabs are not wasted. This year’s season was initially delayed until at least Dec. 16 due to low meat yield in some coastal areas.

ODFW tests crabs out of Oregon’s six major crabbing ports in partnership with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), and the commercial Dungeness crab industry.

Weekly season opening updates are posted online until the decision to open the season is made.

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Abraham, Lade and Clayburn win titles at Coast Classic Two South Coast girls and one boy were champions in the annual North Bend Coast Classic wrestling tournament.

Reedsport’s Tosha Abraham won the 105-pound weight class in the quickly growing girls division of the two-day event, winning all four of her matches by pin, including beating top seed Liliana Ponce of North Salem as the first round ended in the championship match.

Siuslaw’s Macali Lade was champion at 115 pounds, pinning North Medford’s Skyler Hall in just 31 seconds in the championship match. Coquille’s Analise Miller placed eighth in the weight class.

The Vikings almost had another champion at 170 pounds, but Jane Lacouture was pinned by Harrisburg’s Hannah Henderson in the title bout.

Brookings-Harbor’s Lexie Newman placed second at 140 pounds, falling to Sutherlin’s Hailey Holgate in the championship match, and teammate Grace Rosencrans was third at 125 pounds.

Myrtle Point’s Jayme Padgett was third at 190 pounds.

North Bend’s Kaylianna Mazzucchi was fifth at 155 pounds, with Marshfield’s Rowan Hampton sixth and Olivia Shield seventh.

Siuslaw’s Danin Lacouture was fifth at 140.

Marshfield’s Siena Beckett and Kayla Hayes were seventh and eighth at 120 pounds and Annabelle VanHoof was eighth at 125 pounds.

This year’s girls tournament included 38 teams and 274 total wrestlers. Redmond won the title with 241 points to 225.5 for McNary while the top South Coast teams were Siuslaw in 11th and Marshfield in 13th.

Harrisburg was the top team among the Class 4A-3A-2A-1A schools (the state’s girls divisions are split into 6A-5A and the smaller schools for the state tournament next spring), placing seventh.

There were a handful of South Coast placers in the boys tournament, which only placed six wrestlers per weight class and included 42 schools.

Myrtle Point’s Logan Clayburn was the local champi-

on, winning the 285-pound division by pinning Elmira’s Brett Highburger in 1:39 in the championship match.

Crater rallied to edge Redmond 213-209.5 for the title. Class 3A Harrisburg was an impressive third with 199.5 points while the top South Coast school was Siuslaw in 19th place. Marshfield was 25th and Coquille 26th.

Among other South Coast individuals, Siuslaw’s Dayne Muller was the top finisher, placing second at 190 pounds. He lost by technical fall to South Medford’s Bridger Foss in the championship bout.

Coquille’s Camaron Houston was fourth at 165 pounds and Marshfield’s Aryan Wright placed fifth at 175 pounds.

Marshfield’s Trayton Forbes was sixth at 126 pounds and North Bend’s Wyatt Smith was sixth at 150.

The finishes by Wright and Forbes were particularly impressive since they each lost their first matches in the tournament and battled back through the consolation bracket with four straight elimination wins to reach the

placing rounds.

SUTHERLIN INVITATIONAL: Marshfield took the title in the 15-team event held during the week leading up to the Coast Classic.

Reese Hite won the 126131 weight class for the Pirates. Trayton Forbes (124-130), Joseph Williams (134-138) and Aryan Wright (168-174) also won all their matches.

Camaron Houston finished first for Coquille at 163-167, with teammates Andrew Matlock (184-188), Riley Jones (189-192) and Tommy Vigue (220-232) also placing first. Myrtle Point’s Logan Clayburn went unbeaten at 245-272.

Marshfield’s Garron Castro was third in the 99-102 weight class and Leonardo Pacheco was second at 112116. Hadyn Widdicombe was third at 116-120.

Coquille’s Noah Beaudry (147-149) and Mason Fisher (151-152) both were third.

Myrtle Point’s Camilo Palmas was third at 153-154.

In the girls division, several South Coast wrestlers won their weight brackets.

Coquille’s Analise Miller, one of two wrestlers on the team from Bandon, won in the 108-112 bracket, with Marshfield’s Dollie Austin second and Myrtle Point’s Zoe Crabill third.

Coquille’s Amaya Arce won in the 137-139 division and Myrtle Point’s Jayme Padgett was third at 179-191.

Myrtle Point’s Paiton Stein was second in the 120-125 division, with Marshfield’s Analiya Nunez third. Marshfield’s Sophia Hussey was second for the 134-137 weight bracket and teammate Syndi Davis was second for 143-147, with Coquille’s Kat Sherritt third.

Marshfield’s Aniya Guyton was third in the 113-115 division, with teammate Amina Palaciof third in the 114-117 weight class and Olivia Shield third at 153 pounds and Mariana Velasquez third at 194-221.

Coquille’s Natalie Stewart was second in the 122-128 weight class and Chloe Carr was third in the 133-134 division.

Marshfield was third and Coquille fifth among the 12 teams with girls. Creswell won the title.

Bandon girls win battle of 2A powers Bandon’s girls basketball team picked up a big win on Friday in a showdown of top teams in Class 2A, beating Western Christian 55-42 in a game at Sutherlin High School.

Western Christian was No. 1 and Bandon No. 2 in the preseason poll.

Bandon, which also won at Umpqua Valley Christian 6535 on Tuesday, is 3-0 heading into a game Friday against North Valley. The Tigers then will play Saturday on the final day of the Les Schwab South Coast Holiday Classic in place of Coquille, which already has the limit for possible games on its schedule.

RED DEVILS WIN TWO: Coquille picked up a pair of road wins, beating Central Linn 37-27 on Friday and Pleasant Hill 36-34 on Saturday.

The Billies were No. 4 and Coquille No. 8 in the preseason poll for Class 3A. Coquille improved to 4-0 heading into a game Tuesday at Oakland and Marshfield’s holiday tournament, which starts Thursday.

PIRATES TIP PENDLETON: Marshfield beat visiting Pendleton 45-42 on Friday night as part of a three-win week at home.

The Pirates pounded Newport 57-26 in their home opener on Tuesday and beat Cascade Christian 47-35 on Saturday.

Marshfield opens its annual tournament against Mazama on Thursday.

BULLDOGS DROP TWO:

North Bend fell to host Creswell 42-26 on Friday and then fell to Pendleton on Saturday 65-33. North Bend, now 3-2, did beat Toledo earlier in the week 47-29 and has three home games this week, against Gold Beach on Tuesday, Elmira on Thursday and South Umpqua on Saturday.

BOBCATS WIN THREE: Myrtle Point won three road games during the week, beating Gold Beach 49-8, Bonanza 49-46 and Lost River 39-20 to stay perfect on the season at 6-0.

The Bobcats host Mapleton on Thursday and then face Brookings-Harbor on Friday on the opening day of the Gold Beach tournament.

PACIFIC TOPS POWERS: Pacific beat Powers 44-35 on the road in a nonleague game Friday. They will play later at Pacific in Skyline League play.

Pacific also beat Gold Beach 45-13 on Monday. On Saturday, the Pirates beat Crow 39-22 to improve to 3-1 on the season. This week they host Reedsport on Tuesday, travel to Mohawk on Thursday and host Riddle next Monday.

Powers beat Bandon’s JV team 43-23 on Wednesday before suffering its first loss of the season against Pacific.

The Cruisers are at Camas Valley for a nonleague game Tuesday and visit Bandon’s JV team on Wednesday before hosting Mohawk on Saturday.

REEDSPORT TOPS MAPLETON: Reedsport beat Mapleton 53-44 on Friday to

improve to 2-1 on the season.

In addition to facing Pacific this week, the Brave host Rogue River on Thursday.

BOYS BASKETBALL MARSHFIELD WINS THREE: Marshfield’s boys opened the season with three wins this week.

The Pirates topped Newport 54-44 and edged Pendleton 60-57 in their first two games.

And on Saturday, Marshfield beat Anderson of California 67-25 on a neutral court at Del Norte High School in Crescent City.

Marshfield traveled north to face Siuslaw on Monday (results were not available) before opening their home tournament against Mazama on Thursday.

BULLDOGS BEAT BUCCAROOS: North Bend won two of its games during the week, including topping Pendleton 52-45 on Saturday at Marshfield High School while its gym was used for the Coast Classic Wrestling Tournament.

North Bend opened the week with a 70-41 win over Brookings-Harbor and fell to host Creswell 58-52 on Friday. So far, North Bend has alternated wins and losses heading into a game Tuesday against Gold Beach.

The Bulldogs face Hidden Valley, which handed them one of their losses, in the opening round of Marshfield’s tournament on Thursday.

TIGERS FALL TO PIONEERS: Bandon suffered its

first loss of the season when the Tigers fell to Western Christian 62-46 at Sutherlin on Friday.

“The boys played a good first half and competed against what I would say is the No. 1 team in the state in 2A,” Bandon coach Vince Quattrocchi said. “We didn’t have a good start to the second half and dug a deep hole couldn’t get out of.”

Quattrocchi said he was pleased with Bandon’s defense, which made Western Christian work to get good shots.

Tyler Senn had a trio of 3-pointers and 16 points to lead Bandon and Peyton Simonds made three 3-pointers for nine points.

The Pioneers are 5-0, including a 76-70 win at Pleasant Hill.

Bandon pounded Umpqua Valley Christian 68-18 on Tuesday and this week hosts Elkton on Tuesday and North Valley on Friday.

PACIFIC BEATS CROW: The Pirates topped visiting Crow 42-27 on Saturday to improve to 3-1 on the season.

“We have a lot of room for growth,” Pacific coach Ben Stallard said, adding, “It’s a fun group of kids to work with.”

Logan Knapp had 16 points and Ruben Watson 10 in the win Saturday.

Pacific also beat host Powers 40-27 on Friday after losing for the first time this year to Gold Beach 49-38 on Monday.

The Pirates host Reedsport on Tuesday and are at Mohawk on Thursday before

hosting Riddle next Monday.

Powers also lost to Bandon’s JV team 36-34 on Wednesday. The Cruisers are at Camas Valley on Tuesday and at Bandon’s JV team on Wednesday before hosting Mohawk on Saturday.

RED DEVILS DROP TWO: Coquille fell to Central Linn and Pleasant Hill on the road.

Central Linn beat the visiting Red Devils 58-51 on Friday.

On Saturday, the Billies, one of the top teams in Class 3A, beat the Red Devils 10932.

Coquille beat Reedsport on Tuesday 44-35 and visits Oakland on Tuesday and Harrisburg next Monday.

BOBCATS SWEPT: Myrtle Point lost a trio of road games, falling at Gold Beach 44-29 on Wednesday, Bonanza 68-27 on Friday and Lost River 61-30 on Saturday.

The Bobcats host Waldport on Wednesday and Mapleton on Thursday before facing Brookings-Harbor in the opening round of the Gold Beach tournament Friday.

They complete the sixgames-in-seven-days stretch with games against North Lake on Monday and Crosshill Christian on Tuesday in Elkton’s Tall Timbers tournament.

SAILORS EDGE REEDSPORT: In addition to its loss to Coquille this week, Reedsport was edged by visiting Mapleton 53-49 on Friday.

The Brave are at Pacific on Tuesday and host Rogue River on Friday this week.

Les Schwab Marshfield holiday tournament starts Thursday The annual South Coast Les Schwab Holiday Basketball Tournament starts Thursday at Marshfield High School.

The event runs through Saturday and annually brings in some of the better teams in the state.

Host Marshfield plays in the two late games Thursday in the main gym.

Marshfield’s girls face Mazama at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday. The other quarterfinal in the main gym is Philomath and Crook County at 5:30 p.m.

Coquille’s girls are in the tournament again this year after a few years away and open in the first girls game in the Marshfield Junior High gym on Thursday, facing Hidden Valley at 5:30 p.m.

The other girls quarterfinal at the junior high is Junction City against Scappoose at 8:30 p.m.

Philomath was fourth and Marshfield fifth in last year’s Class 4A state tournament. Crook County also made the field, eliminated by Philomath in the consolation semifinals. Junction City, Scappoose and Mazama all lost in the round of 16.

Coquille reached the Class 3A playoffs last winter, meaning seven of the eight teams in the tournament advanced to the playoff round.

Bandon will replace Coquille on the final day of the tournament because the Red Devils already have the limit of possible games on their schedule and the

Tigers also have been successful and reached the Class 2A state tournament last winter.

This fall, Philomath was fourth, Marshfield sixth, Crook County ninth and Scappoose 11th in the preseason coaches poll, while Coquille was eighth in the preseason Class 3A poll.

Marshfield’s boys face Mazama at 7 p.m.

Thursday in the opening round.

The other quarterfinal in the main gym is Philomath against Crook County at 4 p.m.

North Bend’s boys play in the first game in the junior high gym, against Hidden Valley at 4 p.m. Redmond and Junction City face off at 7 p.m.

Philomath reached the state championship game last year, falling to

Cascade.

Junction City placed third and Crook County finished fourth.

Hidden Valley lost in the round of 16. Redmond placed fifth in the Class 5A tourney.

This fall, Philomath was fifth, Crook County eighth and Junction City ninth in the preseason coaches poll for Class 4A and Redmond was ninth in the Class 5A preseason poll.

During this week’s tournament, all games Friday are in the main gym, starting with the boys consolation games at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m.

The boys semifinals are at 5:15 and 8:15 p.m., with the girls semifinals at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday’s action starts with the seventh-place girls game at

9 a.m. in the junior high and the fourth-place girls game at 9 a.m. in the main gym.

The girls championship game is at 4 p.m.

Saturday, followed by the boys at 5:45 p.m.

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Letters to the Editor Pretty strange “Come with us to the council meeting” they said on December 4. Always interesting when I visit my south coast friends. North Bend trying to force my friends’ beloved beauty salon on the main street out to make room for a Roseberg brewery. Blow by blow meeting replay: Standing room only (which turned out to be 100% supportive clients of the two women who own the salon). Two fellows with feed caps entered and sat down at the council table.

Never removed their caps during the entire meeting.

Seemed we were in for a good time.

Mayor clearly despises the female councilor who made what sounded like logical points of order and asked for information required to be made public. Mayor asks city attorney if the councilor’s discussion should be allowed; he says sure.

Mayor shoots it down anyway and the audience starts to talk amongst themselves.

One of the salon owners is allowed her three minutes of public comments and states the city manager dismissed and demeaned them (the female owners) with what was termed a constructive eviction lease handed off with a belittling attitude.

The pesky female councilor said yup, pretty much, and was told to pipe down by the mayor and the matter tabled until the next meeting.

Crowd leaves. Place is then empty except for the civil (sic) servants.

Off to friend’s house to wait for video of rest of meeting to be posted. Sat and watched the bloviating city manager ride a very loud, high horse as he denied any impropriety – nothing to see here was pretty much the message. Loud, aggressive tone. Don’t tell me my job, etc.

In summary: City manager moved ahead with property purchase without dotting all the t’s and i’s; lucrative lease with out-of-town business differs from what offered to locals; city councilor smackdown triggered when clarification requested; two women with successful business for nine years on main street probably on the out; and professional behavior took a vacation. Oh, by the way, the city attorney

did go to law school, per the mayor.

Chuck Hensley Pendleton A great time was had by all Many thanks to all of our partners who worked so hard to once again bring this tradition to historic Empire: Sea Breeze Harmony Chorus, Banner Bank and AYA for refreshments, Chief Anderson & the Empire Firefighters, Mayor Benetti and City Manager Rutherford, Star of Hope and Stacy Dewater, all who volunteered their time to help with set up, serving, and clean up duties, Santa Tom and Mrs. Stacy Claus, and all who attended. Over 200 families made this a perfect celebration. Happy Holidays!

Joanne Moss President Community Coalition of Empire Don’t make it worse In response to Wayne Ellis, letter Oct 30, 2023 Once upon a time, substance abuse and mental health issues were the reasons accounting for the existence of most homeless.

Since then, those same reasons account for only a portion of that population.

The majority of people who are homeless in this country simply cannot afford the cost of housing. It has nothing to do with merit, or character, or morality. It has everything to do with greed.

You are not going to fix homelessness by pretending every person you see living on the street is a drug addict, or crazy, who needs only to pull up those bootstraps to change their lives. THEY are surrounded by people who are employed and sleeping in their cars if they’re lucky.

You are perpetuating the problem. You are making it worse.

Stop making it worse Wayne. Folks might get the idea you’re an ignorant bigot.

Dave Reynolds Eugene Are you?

Are you better off now than you were 3 years ago??????????

Anne Wilson Coos Bay

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A warning from the snowbirds

By PEPPER TRAIL

Writers on the Range

are not faced just by juncos.

A review of North American bird populations documents that we have lost almost onethird of our birds since 1970.

The researchers summarized their findings in no uncertain terms: “This loss of bird abundance signals an urgent need to address threats to avert future avifaunal collapse and associated loss of ecosystem integrity, function and services.”

It’s not just bird populations that are collapsing. Insect populations are crashing as well. Studies from the United States, Europe and Asia over the past 10 years document shocking declines in insect populations, as much as 50 to 75%.

If you’re plagued by swarms of mosquitoes in the summer, you might think that’s not such a bad thing. But insects are crucial to the functioning of just about every ecosystem on Earth, serving as pollinators, decomposers and as food for countless species of critters higher up the food chain.

Is there an exception to this relentless litany of population declines? Why, yes. It’s us. Since 1970, the human population of the United States has grown by more than 60%, while bird populations have fallen by a third. That doesn’t seem like a coincidence.

Everyone has heard of the canary in the coal mine: the bird that miners brought underground to alert them to dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide.

With its small size and fast metabolism, the canary would collapse before the gas reached levels fatal to

No, this isn’t about those folks who spend their winters in Arizona or Florida. The snowbird behind this warning is an actual bird, the darkeyed junco, a small creature you probably know if you have a bird feeder and maybe even if you don’t.

Trim, gray sparrows that flash white tail feathers as they take flight, juncos are called snowbirds because they arrive in our towns with the coming of snow. Come spring, they head back up into the mountains or north to Canada and Alaska for nesting.

Juncos are among the West’s most familiar birds, reliable companions on summer hikes and winter days. The total population of the species is estimated to be around 200 million.

Juncos are in no danger of extinction, so, what warning could they be giving us?

Juncos may be abundant but they are also in sharp decline. According to the Breeding Bird Survey, a decades-long monitoring study of the nation’s birds, junco populations are down by 42% since the surveys began in the late 1960s.

But here is the peculiar part: There is no obvious reason for this loss of millions of birds. Juncos are adaptable, not requiring some disappearing habitat.

They don’t make longdistance migrations to the tropics. Poisons or toxins don’t seem to pose a special threat to them.

What seems to be killing juncos is simply ... everything.

Based on numerous studies, the leading humanrelated cause of death among birds is predation by cats: over 2 billion (yes, billion) birds killed per year in North America.

This is followed by collisions: windows, 600 million birds; vehicles, 200 million; powerlines and communication towers, 43 million.

Then there are pesticides and toxics, 72 million, lead poisoning, 12 million, and oil and wastewater pits, 1 million.

That adds up to well over 3 billion dead birds per year.

Nothing on this list is a deliberate effort to get rid of juncos or other birds. They’re just byproducts of the way we conduct ourselves in the world.

These dangers, of course,

A dark-eyed junco resting on a log, California.

we possibly can to prevent addiction,” said Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D – Beaverton & SW Portland).

“Every Oregonian is impacted in one way or another by the drug crisis, which is why it is so important for us to make sure that Oregonians have an opportunity to be part of the solution,” said Representative Jason Kropf (D – Bend). “The testimony we heard today showed Oregonians have core, shared values that unite

us. We all want cleaner streets, safer communities and a drug treatment system that meets people where they are.”

In the fourth meeting ahead of the 2024 Legislative Session, lawmakers will continue to examine potential public safety and public health solutions to the drug crisis in Oregon.

The Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response is the Legislature’s hub for the coordination of an urgent

Pepper Trail humans, giving the miners just enough time to escape.

We need to see the humble snowbird for what it is: Our “canary in the world.” When even the commonest wild species are suffering drastic declines, do we really believe that a world inhospitable to our fellow creatures will continue to be hospitable to us? As one species after another dwindles away, the structure of the ecosystems that sustain life on Earth is weakening.

The familiar flash of a junco’s white tail feathers as I hike along a mountain trail always brings a smile to my face. It’s a reminder that keeping common species common is essential to keeping this beautiful planet livable, and for that, I say thank you, little snowbird.

Pepper Trail is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, a nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is a biologist and writer based in Ashland, Oregon.

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Committee Hears Proposed Solutions to the Drug Crisis from Experts, Oregonians Last week, the Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response held its third meeting to hear from experts about effective ways to treat drug addiction and build accountable drug treatment programs. They also listened to public testimony about the solutions to the drug crisis Oregonians would like to see the state pursue in their communities.

Legislators will carefully consider these ideas as they continue their work to build a response to the drug crisis

that saves lives and keeps our streets clean and communities safe.

“Oregonians are frustrated and worried; I’m frustrated and worried about the drug crisis, but I have hope because we all want solutions that will make a real, immediate impact. We need to act fast to clean up trash, graffiti, and drug paraphernalia; reduce public disorder, public use, and criminal activity; get people off the streets and into treatment; and do everything

public health and safety response to the drug crisis.

Through the 2024 session and beyond, this bipartisan, bicameral group of legislators will provide oversight of state programs and funding while seeking short and long-term solutions to keep Oregonians safe and healthy.

This committee is co-chaired by Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D – Beaverton & SW Portland) and Representative Jason Kropf (D – Bend).

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Obituaries Beverly Joann Rice

William “Bill” Dean Delimont

Beverly Joann Rice

February 4, 1953 - October 21, 2023

Bless you Beverly and you are with us.

Beverly Joann Rice passed away November 22, 2023, at her home in Coos Bay, Oregon. She was 72 years old.

She was preceded in death by her father, Delbert Roy Rice; mother, Betty Gollnick Rice; and sister, Marcia Arlene Rice.

Beverly was born in Portland, Oregon March 2, 1951. Beverly’s dad was a WW2 veteran and died from service-connected disabilities in 1959.

She was 8 years old. She missed her father throughout her entire life. She is with them now.

Beverly is survived by her brother, Delbert Larry Rice and sister-inlaw, Norma Dee McNutt Rice of Vancouver, WA; sister, Nancy Lianna Rice Taylor of Beaverton, Oregon; husband, Gary Lee Goodson; son, Jason Jacob Goodson, daughter-inlaw, Tanya Maree Dix Goodson and grandchildren, Kiri Elizabeth Goodson and Elijah Edward Goodson, all from Coos Bay, Oregon.

Memorial services will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, December 16, 2023 at The Liberty Theatre, home of The Little Theater on the Bay, North Bend, Oregon.

Beverly went to Sumner St School in Parkrose, Oregon, Sandy Oregon Elementary and Sandy Union High School where she was active in journalism, honor society, clubs, and student activities whenever possible.

At 18 years old, in 1969, Beverly moved to Portland, into her sister, Marcia’s apartment, and began her college education at Portland State University.

On October 25, 1971, Beverly married Gary Goodson in Sandy, Oregon. They have one son, Jason, born in 1972. Beverly graduated from PSU with a degree in History and Feminine Studies. After graduation, Beverly began her first career choice in “banking”.

In 1976, her small family of three moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to allow Gary to finish college. While living in Las Vegas, Beverly developed skills in Bank Management to become both an operation officer and training officer with Nevada National Bank. At that time, she also petitioned to go back to her maiden name. She was now Beverly Joann Rice, again and forevermore.

In 1979, the family moved to Coos Bay, Oregon. Beverly was immediately offered jobs from the three banking head offices located here. She chose Western Bank.

In 1981, Beverly and Gary purchased a closed and brokendown restaurant building. After menu recipe building and massive remodel, the couple opened The Pancake Mill Restaurant. Acting as President

William “Bill” Dean Delimont was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 4, 1953, to Kenneth and Barbara Delimont. He was the older brother to Kenneth Jr. Delimont.

Bill’s childhood was spent moving following his father’s military service to Pennsylvania, England, Alaska, New Mexico, California, and Hawaii.

Alongside his brother; uncle, Norm; and cousin, Gunter, Bill learned to love snow skiing, backpacking, flyfishing and surfing around the country.

Bill was the quintessential family man. He loved spending time with his family and considered this to be sacred and deeply meaningful. His father was an avid craftsman and woodworking lover who taught Bill furniture making and carpentry that he then passed to his son Marshall.

Bill was also an exceptional athlete who ran track and played basketball and football during high school and college respectively. He later regularly watched his daughter Nicole’s similar athleticism throughout her life. Bill passed his love of the outdoors to both of his kids, and they regularly spent time on long road-trips and seeing new places.

Holidays were treated ceremoniously; trips to Southern California to spend Thanksgivings and Christmas’s with his parents were commonplace, as were putting out his childhood train set, baking and eating his favorite cowboy cookies, and making luminarias on Christmas Eve. Perhaps what defined Bill’s life most outside of family was his career.

He was deeply proud of being a forester and had a bright mind valued by his colleagues. He began his passion at Humboldt State University; following his graduation, he worked in the California Redwoods. He had a unique and prolific career which included conducting timber valuations for the Old Growth Redwood Reserves when the National and State Parks were purchasing them from timber companies. Later, he spent time in the Southeast US managing pine plantations, in Hawaii managing eucalyptus plantations, and all along the West Coast doing everything from timber cruising to tree farm management. He had an entrepreneurial and extremely creative mindset and was an innovator in everything he did.

Early in his career, he worked near Portland Oregon where he met his wife, Jan. They married and moved to the South following his career at Champion International. They lived in

of the company, Beverly guided the restaurant company forward. All this while she stayed working in the bank until 1985. She worked nights and weekends at the restaurant. In 1985, she began working full time at The Pancake Mill.

During the 1990s, she began her education and professional career in Genealogy. She served as a teacher at several national conferences.

She was an officer with national genealogy organizations and for many years, she volunteered as a teacher at the LDS Genealogy Library in Coos Bay. During the next two decades, Beverly volunteered where needed, taught whenever possible and continued to keep her restaurant fresh and alive. All this time from 1981 to 2023, Beverly continued to do her share in Pancake Mill Restaurant operation.

In 2015, Beverly joined the board of directors at The Liberty Theatre.

She served as its Treasurer until her death. Beverly received admiration and respect from those who worked with her. She contributed to the best interest of all concerned. She will be missed.

In 2022, after 41 years, Beverly and Gary retired from management of The Pancake Mill operations. 2023 proved to be a good year for travel. They spent time on a California road trip and in their favorite Mexican resort.

They had made many plans for 2024.

On November 22, 2023, with Beverly’s passing, all plans came to a screeching halt. Every minute of every hour of every day, Beverly will be missed. We love her and her strong spirit. We will reach out, call her name, and ask her council. With luck we will hear her answer.

Bless you Beverly Joann Rice.

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Tannie E. Arnold Tannie E. Arnold, 64, of Coos Bay, died October 28, 2023 in Coos Bay. An open house memorial will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023

Tennessee and Alabama for ten years, where they had their children.

In 1994, the family moved to North Bend, Oregon to the same beloved home Jan lives in today. Bill, alongside Jan, was an active member in the community serving as President of the Board of Directors and Special Advisory Director to the Coos Art Museum, as well as on the Finance Committee for the Port of Coos Bay. Before his death, Bill suffered from dementia for nearly fifteen years, turning his and his family’s life upside down. Throughout the highs and lows he had incredible support from the community. His family will be forever grateful for the care and outpouring of support he received. He loved the long walks, drives up and down the coast, meals with friends, art classes and more than anything, meaningful time with those who spent it with him.

Bill passed while in Memory Care in Springfield, Oregon on October 21, 2023 at the age of 70. He is survived by his wife, Jan Delimont; daughter, Nicole Delimont and her husband, Matt Pachta; son, Marshall Delimont and his wife, Inga Dugojevic; brother, Ken Delimont; and uncle, Norman Smith.

There is nothing that will ever fill the spot in his family that he left; their memory of him will forever be cherished. In honor of his love for walking Circle the Bay for many years, donations to the South Coast Running Club can be sent in lieu of flowers to PO Box 1001 Coos Bay Oregon, 97420.

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 16TH, 2024, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 564 South 6th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. The court case number is 22CV14001, where U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME EQUITY ASSET TRUST 2007-2 HOME EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 is plaintiff, and THE ESTATE OF RICHARD P. STROH;; THE ESTATE OF LILITH NIX; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF LILITH NIX; DONNA R. NELSON; VICKIE J. SMITH; DIANE VELEY; DEBRA HAAKSMA; CHARLES STROH; GILBERT NEHMZOW III; TERRANCE NEHMZOW; MARLA DENTINO; RICHARD DENTINO; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF THOMAS STROH; CYNTHIA BOENING; OREGON AFFORDABLE HOUSING ASSISTANCE CORPORATION; OREGON DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; WESTERN MERCANTILE AGENCY, INC.; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; STATE OF OREGON, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 564 SOUTH 6TH STREET, COOS BAY, OREGON 97420 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http:// oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published on December 12, 19, 26, 2023 and January 2, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:379798) ------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of: DAVID LEE NAVRATIL, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB08600 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that John A. Navratil 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 2679 Harrison Avenue SW, Bandon, OR 97411, within four (4) 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 attorney for the personal representative, Karen L. Costello.

Dated and first published: November 28th, 2023 /s/ Karen L. Costello Karen L. Costello, OSB #85391 Attorney for Personal Representative PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: John A. Navratil 2679 Harrison Avenue SW, Bandon, OR 97411 Telephone: (541) 329-2278 ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Karen L. Costello, OSB #85391 Costello Law Office, PC 895 Commercial Avenue P.O. Box 600 Coos Bay, OR 97420 Telephone: (541) 808-0284 Email: kcostello@ kcostellolaw.com Published on November 28, December 5 and 12, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:378560)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS Case No. 23DR11562 SUMMONS FOR SERVICE

BY PUBLICATION Kevin Kyle Glauner, Plaintiff/Petitioner v.

Holley Lee Randolph, Defendant/Respondent Date of First Publication: December 12, 2023 Kevin Kyle Glauner has filed a custody case asking the court to order full custody and parenting time.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically.

To “appear” you must file a legal Response, Answer or Motion. Forms may be available through the court above or online at www.courts.oregon.gov/ forms. Talk to a lawyer for information about appearing by motion.

Your response must be filed with the court named above within 30 days of the date of first publication (noted above), along with the required filing fee (go to www.courts.oregon.gov for fee information). It must be in proper form. You must show that the other party’s lawyer (or the party if they do not have a lawyer) was formally served with a copy of your response according to the service rules. Service rules are in the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP) Rule 9.

If you have questions, see a lawyer immediately. If you need help finding a lawyer, you can call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503.684.3763 or toll free in Oregon at 800.452.7636, or go to www.oregonstatebar.org Date: 11/01/2023 /s/ Kevin Glauner 618 Railroad Ave, Apt 4 Myrtle Point, OR 97458 541-751-5961 Published on December 12, 19, 26, 2023 and January 2, 2024 The World and ONPA (ID:379819)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate of: KENNETH HURLEY IRELAND, Deceased.

Case No. 21PB08656 LIMITED JUDGMENT ADMITTING WILL TO PROBATE AND APPOINTING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE The court accepts the Petition of Alicia Wilson for the administration of the estate of the abovenamed decedent and accepts the allegations of the Petition.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. The Will dated June 15, 2021, is the Last Will and Testament of the Decedent and is admitted to probate; 2. Alicia Wilson is appointed as Personal Representative of the estate to serve without bond; 3. The Personal Representative shall register for a Personal Representative training class provided by Guardian Partners within 20 days from the date of appointment and provide proof to the court of completion of said class within 90 days from the date of appointment.

4. Letters Testamentary shall be issued forthwith to Alicia Wilson in the manner provided by law. 5. The personal representative shall comply with ORS 114.515(7) by filing notice with the court that the estate of the decedent is not subject to ORS 114.505 to 114.560 and thereafter serving copy of the notice on each person who received a copy of the amended small estate affidavit filed November 10, 2021. /s/ Andrew E. Combs Circuit Court Judge Andrew E. Combs Submitted by: Attorney for Personal

Representative: Stephanie M. Palmblad, OSB No. 124125 Collier Law 1020 Liberty Street SE Salem, OR 97302 Phone: (503) 485-7224 Fax: (503) 967-1155 Email: stephanie@collierlaw.com Personal Representative: Alicia Wilson 4343 Fir Dell Dr. Salem, OR 97302 Phone: (757) 793-8851 Published on December 12, 19 and 26, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:379804) ------------------------------------NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 2ND, 2024, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 63171 FRUITDALE RD, , COOS BAY, OREGON 97420. The court case number is 22CV38687, where ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS INC., is plaintiff, and THE ESTATE OF STANLEY C. NELSON; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF STANLEY C. NELSON; STEFAN NELSON; MARK NELSON; DANIEL NELSON; SEAN NELSON; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 63171 FRUITDALE RD, COOS BAY, OREGON 97420 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office.

For more information on this sale go to: http:// oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published on November 28, December 5, 12 and 19, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:378146)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of JOANNE RUSSELL VERGER, Deceased.

Case No. 23PB10180 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned personal representative at Lawrence Finneran LLC, Attorney at Law, 405 North Fifth Street, PO Box 359, Coos Bay, Oregon, 97420, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or they may be barred.

All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative.

DATED and first published this 12th day of December, 2023.

James Lawton Verger Jr. Personal Representative Published on December 12, 19 and 26, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:379796) ------------------------------------NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On JANUARY 8TH, 2024, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 20336 HWY 42, MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458. The court case number is 22CV37690, where LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC is plaintiff, and THE ESTATE OF CHARLES DAVID BARKER; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF CHARLES DAVID BARKER; MARK BARKER; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 20336 HWY 42, MYRTLE POINT, OR 97458 is defendant.

The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published on December 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:379072)

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PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Reedsport will hold two public hearings to consider the land use matters described below: the first by the Reedsport Planning Commission on Thursday December 28, 2023 at 5:00pm and the second by the Reedsport City Council on Monday January 8, 2024 at 7:00pm. Both hearings will take place in the Council Chambers at Reedsport City Hall.

Planning File 2023-21: Adoption of a 2023 Housing Needs Analysis, Buildable Land Inventory, and Economic Opportunities Analysis (titled “Economic Opportunities and Housing Needs Analysis,” by FCS Group, dated May 24, 2023.

Amendments to the text of Reedsport’s Comprehensive Plan (specifically Chapters V Economic Element, VI Housing and Population Element, and Land Use and

Urban Element), to incorporate the findings of the 2023 Analysis and update findings/text which was based on the City’s previously-adopted 2009 Housing Needs Analysis, Buildable Lands Inventory, and Economic Opportunities Analyses by the Benkendorf Associates Corp. and Johnson Reid, LLC. Planning File 2023-23: Amendments to Reedsport’s Municipal Code to clarify and supplement the standards for vacation rentals.

Specifically: Remove differentiation between “vacation rentals” and “short-term rentals”; replace with differentiation between “hosted” and “un-hosted” vacation rentals. Add requirement for inspection. Add requirement for local responsible person.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT Case No. 23PB02401 In the Matter of The Estate of Fernando Rodriguez Sandez, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Boman Sandez has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 101 SW Washington St. Hillsboro, OR 97123, 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 representatives, or the attorney for the personal representatives. Dated and First published on November 28, 2023. /s/ Sara A. Kearsley Sara A. Kearsley, Attorney for Personal Representative ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Sara A. Kearsley, Attorney, OSB # 114304 McKean & Knaupp Attorneys LLC 101 SW Washington Street Hillsboro, OR 97123 Telephone: 503-846-0707 Fax: 503-419-4912 Email: sara@ mckeanknaupp.com Published: November 28, December 5 and 12, 2023 The World & ONPA (ID:378562)

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Estate of MARTHA JEAN SCHNEIDER, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Frank Christopher Schneider has been appointed as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Martha Jean Schneider, Deceased, by the Coos County, Oregon, Circuit Court No. 23PB09726 on November 14, 2023. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the undersigned Personal Representative at the law offices of CATALYST LAW LLC, counsel for the Personal Representative, 721

NW 9th Ave., Suite 195, Portland, OR 97209, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the Court, the Personal Representative, or the attorneys for the Personal Representative.

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CATALYST LAW LLC Kimberly Pray, OSB# 084464 kimberly@catalystlawllc. com Attorney for Personal Representative 721 NW 9th Ave., Suite 195 Portland, OR 97209 Phone: (503) 207-1711 Fax: (503) 710-9057 Published on December 12, 19 and 26, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:379801)

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Milliron an email laying out some of her concerns with the lease and the building, but did not get an adequate response.

“He failed to respond to any issues I emailed him and instead gave us a contract that said Salon Bella shall maintain, repair and replace the premises and the tenant’s obligations extend to both structural and non-structural,” Mead said. “This led to us hiring a property law attorney who has advised not to sign the lease for multiple reasons.

As construction has started, workers have voiced the concerns they have for us as they open the front, exposing rot and mold.”

Mead said she had plans to stay in downtown North Bend for a long time, but those have been changed after her issues with the URA. “Salon Bella had no intention of relocating,” Mead said. “We had just painted the front of the building this summer to keep up with the Main Street vision. We are proof that women can own and succeed in running a small business. Mr. Milliron is singlehandedly forcing out our business. If my children were not in North Bend School District, we would relocate to a different location.”

Mead asked the council to extend her lease by a monthto-month basis through the end of March, at which time they would move to a different North Bend location.

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for her tireless efforts for excellence and equity for all students, and fostering a stronger relationship between the district and the community.

“Although I am deeply saddened to step away from my position, I am filled with gratitude for the privilege of serving this community,” McGaughy said. “Coos Bay School District has incredible students, dedicated educators and a supportive community.

Our students, in particular, have been the heart of my work. They are remarkable. While I am deeply saddened to step away from this role, I am comforted by the knowledge that I will continue to cheer on our students and support our schools. Thank you for the honor of being part of this extraordinary community, and I look forward to witnessing the continued growth and success of the Coos Bay School District.”

In a press release, the district said it was grateful for the work McGaughy did and will begin the process of finding a new superintendent who will build upon the solid foundation she has laid.

have a discussion about the policy the URA follows when ourchasing and disposing of property. She began by handing out paperwork related to urban renewal agencies and the state laws that govern them.

But before she could begin the conversation, Mayor Jessica Engelke stopped her and asked if the city attorney needed time to review the paperwork.

“We are frequently given items during the work session to take home and study. We won’t have an exam on this.”

Noordhoff replied.

Engelke then asked attorney Mark Wolf if he needed to see the paperwork in advance.

“I don’t think there’s a right answer on this situation,” he answered. “I think if the council wants more time to review the issue that would be OK.” But after polling the council members, the decision was made to push the discussion to the second work session in December.

“I’m prepared to speak to this very quickly,” Noordhoff said.

“I’m going to move this to the next meeting,” Engelke replied.

Later in the meeting, when the Urban Renewal Agency was reviewing its next meeting, Milliron addressed some of the concerns that were raised.

“You heard from the Salon Bella owner who said we have done no inspections on her property. What she failed to tell you is the owner of the property advised her to not tell us about any problems with the property,” Milliron said. “Overall, there

were some discrepancies between the tax rolls and the real square footage. We can only go with the legal documents. The county doesn’t know square footage, so we had our city planner go in. Once we acquired it, we went in and we did all the measurements. We knew what we were purchasing, what condition and we knew what conditions we would have to improve. If it was in pristine condition, we would not have been buying it because there has to be blight attached to it.”

Milliron went on to say the lease offered to Salon Bella was identical in terms to the lease offered to the new brewery and included a gradual increase in rent to bring the rent being paid by both properties up to the standard rate over three years.

“We knew exactly what we were buying, and we will have to address the blight,” Milliron said. “The folks of Salon Bella gave us a lengthy list and once a lease is in place we are going to be addressing that. The brewery got the same lease. The brewery came back with some changes, and we took that to the city attorney. When it was approved, we gave them a new lease and we gave the same lease to Salon Bella. So, they were identical.”

Milliron added that originally the URA had no intention of buying the property and instead connected the owners of the brewery with the Cicarelli family. When those discussions failed to lead to a purchase, the Cicarelli family reached out to the city, and the URA made the buy.

“The salon was part of the package deal,” Milliron said.

“It was never the purpose to purchase the salon. They said their attorney has advised them not to sign. We have reached out to their attorney and tried to connect him with our attorney. It is not our goal to be in the long-term property business. In year three, the tenants will have the opportunity to purchase the building at fair market value.”

Milliron said he has offered a month-to-month lease, but it has not been signed. He added the URA purchased property at $300,000 below market value and any profits from the lease or a future sale would be returned to the district.

But Noordhoff insisted the city broke its own rules when making the purchase.

“The city is supposed to have specific guidelines on the acquisition of property and the disposition of property,” she said. “ I haven’t seen anything on leases before the fact. The other thing is the leases presented to Salon Bella says the owner is responsible for zero repairs except the sidewalk repairs up front. Mr. Milliron said he would tell them what they would fix after they signed the lease. It is not the same lease as what was given to the brewery. It was something that was done freewheeling, and it was not something that was done with the knowledge of the URA and I have a problem with it.”

Wolf again chimed in, saying Noordhoff was part right and part

wrong. He emphasized as the city’s attorney, he reviewed everything before any decision was made.

“Councilor Noordhoff is correct that there is a statute that imposes some obligations on the cities to restrict what uses URA property can be utilized for and it has to tie back to the URA plan,” Wolf said. “Part of the URA plan is economic development economic feasibility. Leasing property to a business, a restaurant, those are things that are permitted under the plan.”

To cap the discussion, Milliron reiterated that Salon Bella was treated fairly throughout the entire process.

“Both parties were given copies of the draft lease. Both parties were given opportunity to give feedback,” he said. “We then took that feedback and met with the city attorney and had draft two of the lease. The brewery signed it. We asked the owners of Salon Bella if they had any corrections of the lease to tell us. Crickets.

The leases are the same. The reality is the board authorized the executive director with specific power, which the councilor raised her hand and voted for. We are supposed to be a team, not a gotcha committee.”

Oregon Coast celebrates success in first round of ODOT Community Charging Rebates Program The Oregon Coast Visitors Center recently announced a significant milestone in sustainable tourism — the approval of funding for 82 new electric vehicle charging ports along the Oregon Coast. The ODOT Community Charging Rebates Program ran its first funding round from June-October this year and awarded $1.75 million towards 370 new charging ports statewide. A total rebate amount of $364,971 was allocated for projects spanning the Oregon Coast. This is exciting news that demonstrates a strong commitment locally and statewide towards goals of sustainability and resiliency in Oregon Coast tourism.

Key Highlights: The ODOT Community Charging Rebates Program will result in the installation of 82 new EV charging ports throughout the Oregon Coast. Of the

total rebate funds, $364,971 (24%) was dedicated to supporting coastal initiatives, ensuring that the Oregon Coast remains accessible and welcoming to electric vehicle users.

Oregon Coast Projects Awarded: • Clatsop County: ○ Fort George Brewery: 4 charging ports, $17,000 rebate ○ Ocean Lodge: 4 charging ports, $17,000 rebate ○ Inn at Cannon Beach: 4 charging ports, $17,000 rebate • Columbia County ○ Gable Limited Partnership: 8 charging ports, $44,000 rebate • Coos County: ○ Bandon Inn: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate ○ Florencein, Inc: 2

charging ports, $8,500 rebate ○ Edgewater Inn: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate ○ Table Rock Motel, LLC: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate • Curry County: ○ At Rivers Edge RV Resort: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate • Lane County: ○ Lane County: 14 charging ports, $59,500 rebate • Lincoln County ○ Pacific View Lodging: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate ○ Advantage Real Estate: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate ○ Grand Pacific, LLC: 4 charging ports, $17,000 rebate ○ Cavalier Homeowners Association: 6

charging ports, $33,000 rebate ○ Pacific Communities Health District Foundation: 4 charging ports, $17,000 rebate ○ Fireside Hospitality, LLC: 2 charging ports, $8,500 rebate • Tillamook County: ○ Pacific View Lodging: 2 charging ports, $7,470.66 rebate ○ Tillamook County: 6 charging ports, $25,500 rebate ○ Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce: 6 charging ports, $25,500 rebate Impact and Next Steps OCVA’s mission is to inspire travel and strengthen collaboration to create and steward a sustainable coastal economy. Our Mitigation, Adaptation and Resiliency Plan,

outlines goals specific to supporting decarbonization and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions on the Oregon Coast. Electric vehicle infrastructure is a key part of this work and a priority for OCVA. As people change how they travel, the coast needs to be prepared with EV infrastructure so travelers have places to charge their cars when they travel here, keeping us top of mind as a sustainable and accessible tourism destination. With this goal in mind, we are excited to see $364,971 allocated for EV projects spanning the Oregon Coast.

This is the first of three funding rounds, and more opportunities will be available throughout the year. For more information about the ODOT Community Charging Rebates Program, visit the ODOT Community Charging Rebates program webpage.

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often respond to personal letters with passion and a personal story.

Throwing money at it Dorothy Peterson was the first to bring up homelessness. Saying she had moved from Salem, she called it a huge problem. Peterson noted lack of affordable housing, but the lack of support services necessary to keep people housed.

“It seems to me that you can’t do a one thing at a time fix,” she said. “You have to have coordination.”

Anderson agreed, saying a lot of state money went toward mental health issues last year but getting out to actual providers was another story.

“It seems, and I don’t mean to be critical but I am, that we in the legislature throw money at things, and don’t follow that money through for accountability,” he said.

Anderson mentioned a project in Lincoln County that will provide a 16-bed transitional recovery center in Newport. He said funding for the much-needed project came from many sources, but when it came to the state, nothing was offered. He said he had to lobby to get $3 million dollars from the $170 million surplus the state was holding, to help fund the facility.

In addition to not following through, Anderson said state and federal legislators also do a bad job of managing expectations “We pass a bill, budget money and we walk away because we passed it,” he said, “and think things are going to happen, and it just doesn’t so I’m finding I spend more time tracking bills that I got approved but have not been implemented yet and just stay on it. Not all members do that but that’s what I’ve been doing.”

He said that along with a child care bill, he is also following two housing bills trying to get something implemented to show for the funding.

Doug Barrett, who has worked extensively Confederated Tribes of Siuslaw Indians, said the casino has been struggling to attract and keep employees to run it, primarily because they can find no place to live in Florence or on the coast. As a drug and alcohol counselor, Barrett said more of his clients need mental health services than drug and alcohol treatment.

Florence Mayor Rob Ward wanted to speak about a lack of mental health services, saying the governor has given money for housing, which barely

scratches the surface of what needs to be addressed.

“If you’re not going to address mental health along with it, you’re wasting money,” he said.

He said that in talking with 130 other mayors at a recent conference, most agreed that until Mental Health Services and housing need to be addressed together, the other mayors applauded. “Everyone mayor is dealing with the same issue,” he said.

“It seems like the state wants to give money to put a roof over someone’s head but where’s the money for the support services?” He said the whole state is lacking services and it doesn’t help a patient in Florence if they have to wait six months to see a specialist.

He said until housing and mental health are addressed together, neither will be solved.

Anderson said that matters of housing can be argued endlessly, but asserted that if one has housing, the stresses on their physical and mental health are much less than if they are living on the street. Anderson also expressed frustration with the legislative body and its inability to move in a singular direction. He said that while legislators refer to issues as a drug crisis, or a homeless crisis, or a mental health crisis, they need to start addressing those issues as a crisis.

Need to know One commenter, whose name was obscured, said Oregon has three times as many registered sex offenders as the national average, but said reporting requirements do not adequately disclose the number of offenders in particular areas. He said that with 700 reported offenders for every 10,000 residents, it would mean the Florence area hosts about 70 offenders. However, when looking at the website which reports their locations, he said only one appears.

He said offenders are more likely to come to Oregon, if they know that they won’t be tracked or monitored and residents need to be aware of them.

Wright said he has made calls to district attorneys and police officials around the state who are willing to work toward a bill to change that.

“It’s in the works and if I’m reelected, we’ll have a bill in 2025 to change that,” Wright said.

Anderson spoke of a bill designed to recriminalize drugs, following the passage of Bill 110 in 2020 which decriminalized them. He said that if someone only faces $100 fine for taking drugs, they will not likely feel they have a problem worth getting

treatment for. On the flip side, even if they did want treatment, there are very few treatment facilities available, he said, noting that the bill was passed before facilities were built and staffed.

School stats Speaking as a citizen and not a city council member, Sally Wantz asked what legislators can do to inspire, improve and enhance the local school system, rather than cite numbers about its rankings against other state schools.

“The answer comes back to holding agencies accountable,” Anderson replied. “We put a lot of money into education, per student. I don’t know where it goes- it’s not getting to the student, in my opinion, so my rule keeps pushing on that. How is this going to help a student and where can we streamline?” Noting that school is vastly different than in his day, Anderson recalled a time when he asked a school nurse to speak to a group of older folks. “[It was] shocking, to say the least, about what happens in that school before a kid can even get to learning,” he said. “They come in with clothing issues and hunger and mental problems, depressed, sleeping in the cold, or in a car the night before, and it’s just so alarming to me. I should have known but I had no idea…

Before we get too critical about school systems, spend some time talking to teachers and [about] what it really takes … to get kids prepared so they are in an environment to learn.”

Asked how to create accountability for school funding, Anderson said it needs to be examined how funding per student gets “siphoned off.”

Regarding Wantz’s request to show schools in a more positive light, Wright agreed.

“We have amazing teachers in probably every classroom, we have administrators who care about the teachers and work hard,” Wright said.

“The problem is that the legislature is not listening to them. They’re not listening enough to say, ‘here’s the problem and we need help. Now we’ve got some power-hungry people in the legislature who think they know better so they pass laws to try to solve things without ever indicating, or trying to determine, what the problem is. We need to address problems, not necessarily go after solutions. We need to move along together.”

Wright said he’s encouraged by the Governor’s Literacy Council, which is listening to teachers and looking at research about how best to teach.

He called it an opportunity to make progress.

“If Mississippi, in three years can move from dead last, to the middle, we can do the same thing,” he said, adding that the goal is to release graduates into the world who are prepared to thrive and hopefully stay in their communities.

Following further discussion about education and other topics, Anderson concluded the meeting before going to another town hall in North Bend the following day.

Sen Dick Anderson, left and Rep Boomer Wright, right, discuss their experiences in state government.

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USDA grows solar power in rural Oregon despite limited transmission, assistance

By ALEX BAUMHARDT Oregon Capital Chronicle

More farmland across the U.S. will need to host power-generating solar panels for the country to decarbonize the electric grid and meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.S. Departments of Energy and Agriculture.

But that’s not the sell that officials at the USDA’s Rural Development office use to entice Oregon farmers and rural business owners to get onboard.

“We estimate that our customers are saving between 40% and 100% on their electricity bills,” said Margaret Hoffman, Oregon director for the rural development office.

Those customers are farmers and small business owners across the state who’ve applied for historic federal funding to put solar panels on their land and businesses through the Rural Energy for America Program. It’s been around since 2008 but received a record $1 billion in funding as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, passed

by Congress in 2022. It is now, according to Hoffmann, the single largest investment in rural electrification since the 1930s, and farmers and business owners are eager to jump on it.

“We’ve seen a huge uptick of interest in the program,” Hoffman said.

Applications for the next round of Rural Energy for America grants will open on Dec. 31. Applications are due March 31, 2024.

Recipients can apply for funding up to $1 million.

In the last year the office has invested more than $4 million in 38 solar projects in rural Oregon. But challenges with a lack of transmission for the electricity, and a lack of local technical assistance – including help applying for grants to offset the cost of solar installations – remain. Hoffman, who previously served as energy policy advisor for former Oregon Govs. John Kitzhaber and Kate Brown, said it’s something she’s trying to champion as demand for solar in rural Oregon grows.

Small scale Hoffman said solar installations that provide community-level energy are the “bread and butter” of the federal rural energy program.

Big solar installations, like the state’s first proposed large-scale solar park and farm in the Willamette Valley, have drawn more criticism or concern in rural communities. The Muddy Creek project in Linn County would cover 1,100 acres. The Rural Energy for America program funds projects that wouldn’t require more than a few acres and is geared at smaller solar installations that can provide clean power directly to businesses and neighboring homes.

Hoffman said projects can be everything from solar panels on a production facility that cut energy costs, to solar panels on a barn or in a field that can in turn help reduce the high costs of pumping water for farm irrigation.

One smaller grant

Solar panels atop storage units in rural Virginia were funded by a Rural Energy for America Program grant.

recipient, Trail Distilling in Oregon City, got $73,000 to help pay for roof-mounted solar panels that have brought its energy bills down to about $13 per month, Hoffman said. A $1 million grant to fund a community solar project on city-owned industrial property in Ontario in eastern Oregon is slated to save the city more than $50,000 per year in reduced energy costs.

Challenges Critics of the proposed Muddy Creek solar installation on Willamette Valley farmland have said solar developments should happen in eastern Oregon, where there is more abundant and less fertile land. But electric transmission lines from the east part of the state to the west are still underdeveloped, and much of the land is owned by the federal government, which makes siting for solar

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New transmission lines cost about $1 million per mile to build.

“So if you have to build a project that’s 15 miles away from the nearest transmission line, you just added $15 million to your costs,” she said.

On top of that, some large utilities charge a “wheeling fee” – essentially charging solar developers and producers a fee for using any part of the utilities’ transmission lines to transfer energy to the utilities’ customers.

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Hoffman said the greatest challenge is helping farmers and business owners ask for the federal money they need to develop solar on their own lands.

“I think that the biggest challenge that we see is that an agricultural producer and a small business owner need technical assistance in order to write the grant and get all of the materials that are required to access the federal funding together,” Hoffman said. “Any investments we can be making in technical assistance increases the equitable access to our program.”

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