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North Bend releases plan for downtown park

By DAVID RUPKALVIS

The World

The North Bend City Council got its first look at a plan to revitalize a portion of downtown with a pocket park and much more.

North Bend Main Street Manager

Stephanie Wilson and Public Works

Director Ralph Dunnam shared the concept plan with the council.

The first step in revitalizing the area just down from city hall and facing Highway 101 is to renovate what will soon become the new Visitor Information Center. The work is already funded and the city is accepting bids for the work.

Once that work is done, two more phases will turn what is now vacant land into something the city can be proud of.

Wilson said phase 2 on the project will include building out a pocket park, grading the parking lot, restripe the parking lot, adding bike racks and moving in the Mercy box car.

Phase three will include adding public restrooms, electric vehicle charging stations and a mural.

One of the highlights will be moving the Mercy box car to the downtown park, where it can be seen by many more people.

“The train car up above is the Mercy box car, which is currently at the Visitor Information Center, which is very hidden,” Wilson said. “This will put it on display. It’s the only one in Oregon, so it’s a huge tourist attraction.”

The pocket park will include RV parking, electric vehicle charging and a step up stage for live performances.

The entire things will also be funded without using taxpayer funds.

“We’re actively going after some grants,” Dunnam said. “There’s some specific grants for pocket parks and the project in general. There will be some TLT dollars and URA funds as well.”

There are also grants for electric vehicle charging stations the city can apply for.

After looking at the plans, the council seemed impressed.

“As I’m looking at this, I’m think-

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Offshore wind meeting provokes public outcry

By BREE LAUGHLIN

The World

Members of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management came to Coos Bay ready share information about the potential leasing of “wind energy areas” offshore Coos and Curry Counties.

Members of the community also came to listen and share their opinions about the project. But many of them expressed concern with the format of the public meeting on Sept. 27.

“We’re wanting you to hear us, and apparently you’re not hearing us. We want a chance to protest this project. We want to be heard,” one woman said during the meeting.

“We want our voices heard for our communities right here, right now,” another audience member said.

The local area under consideration for future wind energy development covers almost 200,000 acres offshore Southern Oregon with their

closest points ranging from about 18 to 32 miles off the coast, according to a press release from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The BOEM manages nearly 2.5 billion acres of offshore energy and mineral resources in federal waters.

The Draft Wind Energy Area public meeting attracted a packed-house at the Coos Bay Library, filling the meeting room to capacity during the early portion of the open house. A line of people formed outside the library as more community members

waited to get in.

A small group of protestors also formed along the streets, holding “No Windmills” signs.

Inside the open house, members of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, were ready to provide brief

opening remarks, introduce staff to the audience and encourage participants to go to a series of different information stations.

Participants at the open house at the Coos Bay Public

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High-end resort could bring economic evolution to Bandon

By NATE SCHWARTZ Country Media

Bandon’s City Planning Commission met Thursday, September 28, to hold public discourse over a high-end resort proposed in Bandon. Filling the room and maxing out the Zoom meeting capacity, Bandonites came out en masse to relay their concerns. Perk Development, a real-estate conglomerate based out of Southern California, is intent on bringing plans for the fivestar campus, dubbed Gravel Point, to Bandon. The project would include a potential 110 rooms, 32 villas, fine-dining, and various other amenities.

Hoping to parlay off of Bandon Dune’s immense pull throughout the golf world, the project seeks to add further accommodations for those hoping to hit the links,

while also providing tourism options for those who may not fancy a weekend out on the course. Bandon’s particularly high lodging tax makes it an area that could benefit from keeping those golfers and families in town, as opposed to seeing them stay in hotels and motels in other counties along the coast.

“There currently isn’t another 5-star resort south of Canon Beach,” explained Brett Perkins, director of project development at Perk Development, and a Coos Bay native. “And while Bandon Dunes has done great with golf, their pull is mostly with golfers and men.”

Perkins seeks to remedy this issue with a more holistic approach, hoping to provide use for visiting families and

Bandon residents alike.

The developers seemed to have done their homework.

“We understand people’s concerns, as they’re common for developments like

this” said Perkins, having commissioned studies on the impacts to the local area’s traffic, water supply, and sewage which have all come back as ‘minimal.’ “We’ve

even looked into bio-swell technology to see if recycling rain-water could help reduce impacts.”

“I’m a passionate Oregonite” Perkins

Photo by Bree Laughlin

Members of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management greeted community members to the public meeting regarding the potential wind development offshore Coos and Curry Counties. The government organization also held meetings in Gold Beach on Sept. 26 and Brookings on Sept. 28.

Photo by Bree Laughlin A group of protesters hold “No Windmills” signs outside the public meeting.

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Urge Immediate Action on Wildland Firefighter Pay Reform

and Senate colleagues this week called on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to advance permanent, comprehensive pay reform for wildland firefighters in Oregon and nationwide as temporary pay increases are set to end.

“Firefighters deserve fair pay, support for their mental and physical health, and time to recover from their dangerous work. In a future with increasingly catastrophic wildfires, Congress cannot delay and deny this critical workforce’s needs,” the senators wrote.

A temporary pay increase was authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), but

new legislation is required to provide a permanent increase to firefighter pay. Senator Merkley, in his capacity as chair of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, ensured that a provision maintaining the IIJA program for more than 20,000 federal firefighters was included in the Senate’s proposed bipartisan Continuing Resolution to extend government funding through November 17, and Senators Merkley and Wyden are continuing to press for a permanent fix.

In their letter, Wyden and Merkley noted that the increasing threat posed by wildfires has contributed to firefighter recruitment and retention challenges – including low pay,

unaffordable housing and mental health strain.

“We are grateful for the bravery of our wildland firefighters. We remain committed to delivering permanent, comprehensive pay reform for our wildland firefighters by the end of this fiscal year,” the senators concluded.

The letter was led by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, D-Colo. Alongside Wyden and Merkley, the letter was signed by U.S.

Senators Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Angus King, I-Maine, John Hickenlooper D-Colo., Jacky Rosen D-Nev., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.

Man arrested for stealing vehicle, possessing gun

On September 30 around 9:25 a.m., Deputy H. Francis observed a black SUV driving on West Beaver Hill Road in Coos Bay.

Deputy Francis recognized the vehicle and its license plate from a notice she received regarding the vehicle being stolen. Deputy Francis confirmed with Coos County Dispatch that the vehicle was indeed reported as stolen.

Deputy Francis pulled the vehicle over at Milepost 5 on Seven Devils Road and ordered the driver out of the vehicle. The driver, Deven Dunn

(32), complied with all commands and insisted he didnít know the vehicle was stolen. During a vehicle search, Deputy Francis located a 12 gauge shotgun in the back seat. Due to Dunn being a convicted felon he is not legally allowed to possess a firearm. Dunn told Deputy Francis that he simply ìFoundî the firearm. Dunn was taken into custody for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and transported to the Coos County Jail where he was booked and held.

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Don’t miss the rare and otherworldly sight of October’s annular eclipse

BY SARAH KELLY For Country Media, Inc.

On Saturday, Oct. 14. 2023 grab your protective eyewear and look to the sky where you will witness an extraordinary event, weather permitting. The rare celestial phenomenon, known as an annular solar eclipse, will brie y take place above Oregon, dimming the sky. The eclipse will travel on a path through the U.S., starting at our beautiful coast and ending in Texas, before it continues to pass other parts of the world.

Gulf Coast, crossing Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and parts of California, Idaho, Colorado and Arizona. After crossing North America, the eclipse will pass Mexico and Central America. It will then cross over into Colombia in South America and nish its land crossing in Northern Brazil. The annular solar eclipse will conclude at sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.

What is an annular eclipse?

out there early to watch it all happen and to ensure you don’t miss any part of this awe-inspiring natural event. Once the moon is in place it will only last a few minutes.

The eclipse will take a path from the Oregon coast to the Texas

An annular solar eclipse is a unique occurrence, happening when the moon is so far away on its elliptical orbit around the Earth that it appears relatively small while passing in between the Earth and the sun. The moon’s orbit is not a perfect circle, therefore its distance from Earth varies. As it moves along its orbit the moon will appear slightly smaller and larger than normal. Oct. 14 will be a new moon, which means it will appear smaller and only capable of obscuring approximately 90 percent of the sun’s disk when viewed on its annular path. The

term annular refers to something that is ring-shaped. During the annular eclipse, the smaller-looking moon will cross in front of the sun. When this occurs, a ring-shaped sliver of the sun will still be visible, known as a “Ring of Fire,” brightly peeking out from behind the silhouetted moon. This thin ring will only remain that way for around four minutes before it will lose its annular appearance. People viewing the eclipse from anywhere outside of the annular path will not see a complete ring, as the moon is not covering it the same amount. As you travel farther away from the annular path, the moon will obscure the sun less and less, granting those outside of the path only a partial solar eclipse.

Oregon is rst Oregon will be the rst of the states to see the annular solar eclipse, with the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area being lucky enough to be in the perfect location to see this amazing natural phenomenon as it crosses land. A large portion of the Oregon coastline will be capable of viewing this event at its maximum, as will some other parts of the state as it travels past.

There are approximately 6.6 million people in the U.S. who are living within the path of the annular solar eclipse. Out of those millions, about 1 million of them reside in Oregon. While this time of the year does tend to be a bit cloudy in the mornings, that shouldn’t stop you from going out to see the event. Should the clouds obscure the sky, you may still be

able to experience the eclipse through them.

Extra effects to watch for

The “Ring of Fire” is not the only thing to look out for. During the eclipse be sure to take a moment to look at the shadows cast on the ground, buildings and everywhere else that you can. You will notice something very unusual. The sun will be casting the moon’s shadow down onto Earth and as the moon travels across the sun you will see strange crescent-shaped shadows all around, instead of the normal shapes you are used to. The strange shadows will dance across the ground as the moon moves quickly overhead, making this equally as fascinating to watch as the eclipse itself.

Philip Daly, who has worked for more than 35 years in the

professional astronomy eld building instruments on major telescopes and is currently part of a research team at the University of Arizona, stated that the speed at which the moon’s shadow moves “is variable as the eclipse progresses.”

Daly cites the Great American Eclipse website, saying that “When annularity covers most of Oregon at 9:20:06, it will be traveling at 4862 mph.”

For those at the edge of the eclipse’s annular path, like Siletz Bay in Lincoln City or near Floras Lake in Curry County, while watching the eclipse, try to spot something called Baily’s beads. If you see what looks like a “broken ring,” you’ve found it. Light, streaming through from the sun, passes between the gaps of mountains, valleys and uneven surfaces on the moon, causing what looks like a broken

ring. Those on the northern and southern limits of the annular path, called the “grazing zone,” will be able to catch a glimpse of these “edge effects.”

Proper eye protection

If you do go out to watch the eclipse, you must have proper eyewear. Sunglasses, while appearing to help decrease the sun’s brightness, will not protect your eyes when looking directly at it. Looking directly at the sun without the correct protective wear could result in permanent eye damage and should never be done under any circumstances.

There is, surprisingly, a variety of protective wear available for viewing an eclipse. While glasses may be the most known, there are also handheld solar viewers. You can purchase a special solar lter for your camera lens, binoculars and telescopes. The lter secures over the optic lens on the front, allowing you to safely look through it to view the eclipse. Never look at the sun through your binoculars, telescope or camera lens while wearing eclipse glasses as they send concentrated solar rays to your eyes, causing severe eye damage. Eclipse glasses are not needed when viewing through your lens as long as you have a proper solar lter attached.

It is imperative that you ensure whatever you’ve picked to view the eclipse through, is safe and complies with the ISO 12312-2 international standard. Some places may print that label on their products wrongfully. Safe viewers are specially designed to be thousands of times darker than standard sunglasses and to block most of the solar UV and IR radiation. Not all products may properly comply. The best way to make sure what you have is sun-safe is to check that the supplier has made it onto the American Astronomical Society’s safe lters and viewers list.

Additional means of viewing

If you are unable to get proper eye protection, you can still view the eclipse using an indirect method. You can create a pinhole projector. Punch a small hole into something sturdy like a piece of cardboard and, with your back to the sun, you can now safely look at the projected image on a nearby surface. Never look at the sun through the pinhole.

For those who may not be able to get out and experience the eclipse rst-hand, NASA will be hosting a virtual viewing from their YouTube channel, where they will be showing the eclipse from locations all over the country.

Library were encouraged to meander and chat with governmental representatives at different stations. The stations were set up for small-group and one on one discussions about state ocean energy and climate policies, fishing data, natural resources studies and visual simulations.

One station was set up for public comments.

But community members inside the packed meeting room raised concerns. They wanted the opportunity to record public comments in front of the entire audience.

“Listen. You work for us. Remember that, all of you work for us and you’re not letting us listen to what others want to say,” a meeting participant said.

“We’re concerned what you’re doing to our coastlines and to our communities. We’re concerned what you’re doing to our businesses,” another member of the public said.

“Part of the problem is that we all want to voice our opinion. I don’t know how else to put it. There’s a lot of information that a lot of individuals have that other people don’t know about.”

BOEM meeting representatives said while they understood the public’s concerns, the meeting they had prepared for was not set up for it.

BOEM public spokesperson John Romero said the governmental organization held the public meeting in an effort to be transparent.

“We had a lot of stakeholder input saying that our process needed to be a bit more transparent. They wanted to know how we came about identifying areas for potential leasing,” he said.

The BOEM representative said they responded by teaming up with governmental partners to provide the public with information about how they designate potential wind development areas, and potential next steps in the process.

Romero said the leasing of potential wind energy areas is a preliminary stage for future development.

“There are no projects under review. There are no project proposals. What we are strictly doing here is trying to identify areas that might be suitable for future leasing,” he said.

The BOEM is accepting public comments regarding the lease of wind energy areas off Coos and Curry Counties received or postmarked no later than Oct. 16.

Comments can be made online at regulations. gov using docket number BOEM-2022-0033.

Comments can be made in writing to: “Comments on Oregon Draft WEAs” Renewable Energy Section, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 760 Paseo Camarillo Suite 102, Camarillo CA 93010.

For more information about BOEM’s Renewable Energy Program, visit www.boem.gov/ renewable-energy.

BOEM provides a link for local updates online at www.boem.gov/ OregonUpdates.

continued, as he laid out his appreciation for the state’s tight-knit coastal communities. In fact, community seemed to be ever present in Perkins’ mind, speaking extensively on how the community will retain

access to the area. “It’s an incredible piece of landscape. With dunes, wetlands, and forest. We want to leave the environment as undisturbed as possible.”

In addition to the planned resort infrastructure, nature trails and walking paths are on the docket, with open access to Bandon

residents and guests alike. This harmony with environment seemed to be the main concern of Sheri McGrath, development consultant for the project, and Bandon resident of 18 years. McGrath shared some of the projects guiding principles, with concerns over the landscape taking clear

priority. A commitment to fostering native species and removing invasive ones was outlined. Also, development is to be planned around the hills and tree lines as natural screens, in order to not affect the visual splendor of the area.

According to Gravel Point’s findings of compliance, “buildings and impervious structures cover less than 25% of the total lot area.” The lack of building density is an attempt to reduce impacts and to retain the public’s access to the landscape. “This benefit will provide a park-like setting with opportunity for hiking, wildlife viewing and a trail connection through Bandon.”

In addition to the resort campus, Perk is also planning on developing the roughly 60 acres of adjacent land. Housing for workers, additional

arterial roads, and even a community aquatic center were a few of the additional projects Perkins mentioned. All with similar, publicly accessible nature trails and walking paths.

Any time a development is proposed in a community of Bandon’s size, the citizens will have their concerns. It would be strange if Bandonites didn’t have questions in regards to the long term impacts on their town. All of the documents that Perk Development have submitted to the city are available on their website for those who want to take a deeper look at their submitted materials. This includes reports on their impact studies on traffic, which has arisen as a major concern. On the same page, Perk has included all written public comments from those who have concerns about the development, showing a refreshing sense of transparency

in addressing those concerns.

“We understand the main fear for people is change. We plan to hold town-halls and public forums, and hear the public concern. We want the project to be a collaboration with the city and the community,” said Perkins.

Those Bandon residents will continue to have a platform to express their concerns to city officials.

The proposal is expected to go through, with at least one resident planning an appeal. This would put the decision back in the hands of the City Council, which previously voted unanimously in favor of the project.

Concerned Bandon citizens can do their digging through the public documentation Perk has provided, and make an educated decision themselves.

Perk Development has recently released architectural renderings displaying the planned aesthetic of the project for those concerned about the way the landscape will be affected. However, the citizens of Bandon will have to choose for themselves: will this bring cultural change to Bandon, or be a boon of economic evolution for the community?

Richard H. Lilienthal

Photos by Bree Laughlin

The Coos Bay Library Myrtlewood Room was filled to capacity during the BOEM Draft Wind Energy Areas Open House.

Marshfield builds three-game win streak

Marshfield’s football team won its third straight game Friday night, topping visiting Ashland 22-13.

With the homecoming win, the Pirates improved to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in Class 4A’s District 4.

The road gets tougher this week with a trip to the Klamath Basin to face Henley, ranked No. 1 in the coaches poll.

Ashland, which also is 3-3, was No. 11 in this week’s coaches poll and last week, the Pirates beat No. 8 Junction City.

Marshfield also has a road game next week, at Hidden Valley.

NORTH BEND 42, STAY-

TON 7: The Bulldogs built a big lead on the visiting Eagles and rolled to the nonleague victory.

Cole Hansen had two touchdown passes to Sam Mickelson and another to Monako Morris and Luke

Wheeling had a touchdown run as the Bulldogs built a 27-0 halftime lead and never looked back.

Morris also had an interception that he returned to the end zone, though a penalty negated the touchdown.

Hansen was coming off another big week in a nonleague win over Santiam Christian a week earlier when he had four touchdown passes, including two to Shaun Wilder and one to Aiden Nelson, who caught 13 passes in all in the win over the Eagles. Wilder also returned a kickoff for a touchdown in that win.

Including a forfeit win over Klamath Union last week, North Bend is now 6-1 overall heading into a home game this week against Hidden Valley.

Henley and Mazama both are 3-0, atop the league standings.

North Bend and Marshfield both are 2-1, with the Bulldogs still needing to face

Pacific keeps rolling in soccer

Pacific’s soccer team picked up a pair of dominant wins during the week to keep its hold on first place in Class 3A-2A-1A District 4 heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.

The Pirates, who also have a couple of players from Bandon, won at South Umpqua 9-1 and at Douglas 8-0 to improve to 8-0 in league play.

Pacific also got an off-field honor when Dalton Steers was named one of the OSAA players of the week for his recent efforts in the Pirates’ strong season.

Pacific is home for its final four regular-season games, hosting Gold Beach on Tuesday and the combined Coquille-Myrtle Point team on Thursday this week before home games against Cascade Christian and Sutherlin next week.

DEVILCATS DROP TWO: The Coquille-Myrtle Point squad lost both its matches this week at home, falling 3-2 to second-place Umpqua Valley Christian and 3-0 to Sutherlin.

The Red Devils host Douglas on Tuesday before visiting Pacific on Thursday this week. At 4-4-1 in league play, they are fifth in the league standings.

PIRATES TAKE TWO: Marshfield won a pair of games in the Sky-Em League this week.

The Pirates edged North Bend 3-2 on Monday and blanked Junction City 3-0 on Wednesday. They were third in the league standings heading into Monday’s game at league-leading Cottage Grove.

That is Marshfield’s only match this week, with the Pirates at home against Marist Catholic next Monday and home against North Bend next Wednesday to complete the regular season.

BULLDOGS FALL TWICE: North Bend lost to Marshfield and to Marist Catholic (3-0) on the road last week, dropping to 1-4 in Sky-Em League play.

The Bulldogs are at Junction City on Tuesday and host Cottage Grove on Thursday this week before finishing the regular season at home next Wednesday against Marshfield.

GIRLS SOCCER NORTH BEND SPLITS MATCHES: North Bend blanked crosstown rival Marshfield 8-0 last week before losing to league-leading Marist Catholic 6-0 on Wednesday.

The Bulldogs are second in the league standings at 3-2. Marist Catholic is unbeaten and has not allowed a goal in league play, with North Bend the only team to avoid the eight-goal mercy rule in league play.

The Bulldogs are at Junction City on Tuesday and host Cottage Grove on Thursday this week.

PIRATES DROP TWO: In addition to the loss to North Bend last week, Marshfield fell to Junction City 7-3 on Wednesday.

The Pirates are at Cottage Grove on Monday. Marshfield tied the Lions 3-3 when they played in Coos Bay earlier in the league season.

DEVILCATS LOSE A PAIR: The combined Coquille-Myrtle Point squad dropped both its Class 3A-2A-1A District 4 games during the week, falling to Lost River 3-2 at North Valley High School on Thursday and dropping a 6-1 decision to Sutherlin on Saturday.

The DevilCats host Rogue River on Tuesday and are at Brookings-Harbor on Saturday before hosting Douglas next Monday and closing the regular season at North Valley next Wednesday.

Coquille is 1-8-1 in league, the win coming earlier in the year at Douglas.

Henley and Marshfield still having Mazama on its schedule.

The top three teams automatically advance to the playoffs and one team from among the five districts will get an at-large bid based on the power rankings.

MYRTLE POINT 50, BONANZA 14: The Bobcats bounced back from their loss to top-ranked Lost River a week earlier with an easy win on the road.

Myrtle Point, ranked third in the eight-player coaches poll, improved to 5-1 overall heading into a game at home Thursday against Crosspoint Christian.

LAKEVIEW 19, COQUILLE

0: The Honkers stayed perfect on the season and spoiled Coquille’s homecoming in the process, shutting out the Red Devils on Saturday. Coquille dropped to 3-3

on the year and might need to win its last three games to continue its streak of years reaching the playoffs.

The Red Devils host South Umpqua on Friday and then are on the road for the final two games, at St. Mary’s and Douglas.

POWERS WINS BY FORFEIT: Glendale forfeited its game against Powers on Friday as the Cruisers stayed perfect on the season.

Powers, No. 2 in the six-player coaches poll, hosts Riddle this week and Elkton next week.

ILLLINOIS VALLEY 14, BANDON 7: The Cougars beat the visiting Tigers, handing Bandon its second straight setback. Bandon, which had suffered its first loss a week earlier to Gold Beach, has a big test at home this week against Oakland, which is No. 3 in the Class 2A coaches

poll. The Tigers are No. 7 and Gold Beach No. 6. Illinois Valley improved to 3-1 in league play, alone in third place. Bandon is 2-2. The league is guaranteed three playoff spots, but even with a fourth-place finish, Bandon might advance to the postseason if it is the highest-ranked team to not automatically qualify. The Tigers were No. 7 in the power rankings following Friday’s game.

GOLD BEACH 54, REEDSPORT 12: The Panthers stayed perfect in District 3 by beating the Brave on Friday night, keeping pace with Oakland atop the standings.

The two teams meet in Oakland the final week of the regular season. Gold Beach is home against Rogue River this week and Illinois Valley next week.

Reedsport fell to 1-3 in league play heading into a game at Glide this Friday.

Marshfield volleyball team sets up big rematch with Marist Catholic this week

Marshfield’s volleyball team swept two more Sky-Em League matches during the week, keeping pace with league-leading Marist Catholic.

The Pirates swept Junction City on Tuesday, 25-9, 25-15, 25-7. On Thursday. Marshfield beat Cottage Grove, 258, 25-15, 25-16.

Marshfield’s lone league match this week is a huge one, with Marist Catholic visiting on Wednesday. The Spartans won the first match in Eugene.

The Pirates also host their own invitational on Saturday.

BULLDOGS SPLIT:

North Bend fell to unbeaten Marist Catholic on Tuesday, 25-15, 25-19, 25-21. But the Bulldogs bounced back to sweep Junction City on Thursday, 25-13, 2516, 25-9.

North Bend, which is third in the league standings, played host to Cottage Grove on Monday for its only league match this week (scores were not available) and plays in Marshfield’s tourna-

ment on Saturday.

COQUILLE SPLITS: Coquille got one big Far West League win but wasn’t able to get a second.

Coquille won at North Valley on Thursday, 2225, 25-14, 25-15, 13-25, 17-15.

On Saturday, the Red Devils fell at host Lakeview 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-14.

Coquille is 4-3 in league play with three matches to go, hosting Douglas and Brookings-Harbor on Tuesday and Thursday this week and South Umpqua next Tuesday. The Red Devils also play in Marshfield’s invitational on Saturday.

BANDON SOARING: Bandon won two more matches in the Valley Coast Conference, stretching its win streak to nine matches and setting up a big final week to the regular season. The Tigers beat Waldport 25-11, 25-6, 25-17 on Tuesday and won at Reedsport 25-11, 25-13, 25-13 on Thursday. This week, Bandon

hosts Oakland on Tuesday and is at Oakridge on Thursday. On Saturday, Bandon hosts Oakridge and Lowell, the top two teams from the league’s north division. Bandon leads the south division with just one loss.

In addition to losing to Bandon, Reedsport lost to Gold Beach 12-25, 2523, 25-16, 25-20.

Reedsport is at Illinois Valley on Tuesday and Waldport on Thursday and hosts Toledo and Monroe on Saturday to end the season.

MYRTLE POINT SPLITS: The Bobcats suffered just their second Skyline League loss on Tuesday, when North Douglas beat Myrtle Point in three close sets, 26-24, 25-20, 25-23. Myrtle Point bounced back on Thursday, sweeping Camas Valley 25-15, 2522, 25-18. That win was a big one since both teams entered the match with two league losses.

Myrtle Point is 7-2, trailing unbeaten Umpqua Valley Christian and second-place North

Douglas. Camas Valley and Days Creek both are 7-3. The Bobcats are at Glendale on Monday, host Milo Adventist on Wednesday and host Yoncalla on Thursday to finish the regular season.

POWERS WINS

THREE: The Cruisers swept Pacific on Monday and Milo Adventist Academy on Tuesday, 25-12, 25-12, 25-13. On Saturday, the Cruisers beat Yoncalla, 25-6, 2512, 25-13. With the wins, Powers improved to 5-5 in league play with games remaining at New Hope on Tuesday and at home against Elkton on Thursday. The Cruisers also play in Marshfield’s tournament on Saturday. In addition to the loss to Powers, Pacific was swept by Umpqua Valley Christian on Tuesday, Riddle on Thursday and New Hope on Saturday. The Pirates are 1-8 with games remaining against Elkton on Monday and at North Douglas on Thursday and Milo Adventist on Saturday.

Bulldogs second at Hidden Valley

North Bend’s girls finished second among five complete teams I the Stand Goodell the Legend cross country meet at Hidden Valley High School on Saturday. Class 6A Grants Pass scored 45 points and North Bend had 54.

North Medford, South Medford and Glide were the other complete teams. Bryleigh Mead finished sixth overall in 22:50 for the 5,000-meter course to lead North Bend and Ellie Massey was eighth in 23:04.

North Bend’s other scoring runners finished 18th through 20th, with Lauren Wolfe timed in 25:10, Alize Page in 25:15 and Cassie Kennon in 25:23.

Tea Kaizen of Central Valley won the race in 21:30.

North Bend’s boys were eighth among nine complete teams in a competition won by North Medford.

Elijah Zavala won the race in 17:34 for North Medford. North Bend’s top finisher was Matix Wolfe in 27th (20:19).

Hoyle helps pass bipartisan bill to protect archery and hunter education programs

U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) successfully helped pass the Protecting Our Hunting Heritage and Education Act (H.R. 5110) in the U.S. House of Representatives.

This month, Congresswoman Hoyle sent a letter urging the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to swiftly pass bipartisan legislation to clarify that federal funding can continue for school archery, hunter safety, culinary arts, and other related outdoor programs. The final bill, the Protecting Our Hunting Heritage and Education Act, incorporated many of the provisions that Congresswoman Hoyle fought for in her letter.

“I was proud to speak on the House Floor in support of this bill and work with my colleagues to pass it through the House. These classes are so important in rural communities where people hunt

for both food and sport, including many of my constituents in Oregon,” said Rep. Hoyle. “It’s time for the Senate to pass this bill to ensure young people can continue to have access to these programs.”

Earlier this month, Congresswoman Hoyle also led a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider its interpretation of language in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which has resulted in potentially cutting off federal funding for these programs. The letter stated that the Department’s interpretation does not reflect the original intent of the BSCA.

The letter also reiterated strong support for gun violence prevention efforts and pointed to the BSCA as a crucial tool in helping to make our schools and communities safer. For decades, schools across the

country have provided archery and hunter education classes with funding authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965.

The original intent of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act provision was to restrict federal ESEA funding for armed school resource officers and the arming of teachers, not to prohibit ESEA funding for archery and hunter safety classes for students.

Congresswoman Val Hoyle represents Oregon’s newly drawn fourth congressional district, which includes Benton, Coos, Curry, Lane, and Lincoln Counties, as well as part of Douglas County. Representative Hoyle serves on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources. Visit https://hoyle.house. gov/ or follow @RepValHoyle for more information.

Oregon Judges Association names

Milliman vice president

Gary Milliman, who serves as Municipal Court Judge in Brookings, Bandon, Port Orford, Powers and Myrtle Point, has been elected by his judicial peers to serve a second term as Oregon Judges Association vice president.

The election of officers took place at the annual meeting of the OJA in Hood River this month.

“I am honored to be selected to serve again in this capacity,” Judge Milliman said.

At that meeting, the Oregon Municipal Judges Association (OMJA) voted to change the name of the

organization to the Oregon Judges Association (OJA) and expand the membership to include judges from justice, circuit, tribal and other courts.

“OJA provides judicial education for its members, and is active in monitoring legislation affecting local courts,” Milliman noted. “We have been expanding our activities in both of these areas.”

One of the workshops offered at the September Judges Conference was conducted by Milliman in partnership with Tribal Judge Karen Costello and delved

Volunteers needed for 2nd Saturday Cleanup project for Eastside Park

into the topic of court cross-jurisdictional cooperation. “As a municipal judge, I had occasion to work with Judge Costello at the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians to bring a very positive resolution to a case involving a juvenile defendant who is a member of the Tribe.”

“With the OJA expanded membership, we are excited about exploring other opportunities for cooperation,” Milliman said.

Beaverton Municipal Court Judge Juliet Britton serves as OJA President.

Come spend a couple of hours with the Oregon Bay Area Beautification (OBAB) group and the Coos Bay Parks Department to help beautify Eastside park and the surrounding streets. The 2nd Saturday cleanup will be on Saturday, October 14.

Volunteers will meet at Eastside Park, located at 5th Avenue and E Street, in Eastside/Coos Bay. Sign in at 9:45 a.m. The clean up effort is from 10 a.m.-noon. Clean up focus will be

blackberry removal, weed-eating, spreading mulch at the playground and litter pickup. Please come prepared with appropriate clothing and shoes. Bring trash grabbers, gloves, weed eaters, gas powered hedge trimmers, cutting tools, sunscreen and water. Some tools will be available for borrowing. Trash bags and the disposal will be taken care of.

This is a kids and family friendly event. Youth under 18 need to

have a release form signed by parent/ guardian. Contact OBAB for details. Kids 14 and under will need adult supervision. Join OBAB for community Cleanups every second Saturday now through November, and again from JanuaryNovember in 2024. Visit 4obab.org to see the full schedule and updates. Look for OBAB on Facebook, Instagram, and Nextdoor! Email volunteer@4obab.org for more info.

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Invasive quagga mussels found in Snake River increase threat to Oregon waterways

Quagga mussels, an aquatic invasive species, were detected on Sept. 18 in the Snake River at Twin Falls, Idaho approximately 60 miles upstream from the Oregon border.

This is the first instance of quagga mussel larvae called veligers being detected in the Columbia River basin. Veligers were found free floating in the Snake River at Centennial Waterfront Park and were not attached to any structures or watercraft.

Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) did not find live quagga mussel larvae in any other Idaho waterbody and has activated its response plan. More information from ISDA can be found here: https://agri.idaho.gov/ main/plants/snake-riverquagga-mussel-veligers.

“We’re working with Idaho to stop the spread of quagga mussels and any other aquatic invasive species in Oregon,” said Rick Boatner, ODFW Invasive Species Wildlife Integrity Supervisor. “It is very important that all watercraft entering Oregon be inspected for quagga or other invaders.”

Quagga mussels can cause serious damage to lakes, streams, irrigation, and water delivery systems. If detected in Oregon, ODFW and other state agencies have the expertise, equipment, and are

positioned to take quick action if needed.

ODFW has not detected the presence of quagga mussels in Oregon but has decontaminated ten watercrafts for quagga or zebra mussels and 287 watercrafts for other types of aquatic biofouling such as Eurasian Watermilfoil at inspection stations in 2023. Since the start of the Watercraft Inspection Stations program in 2010, ODFW has inspected 208,154 watercraft and intercepted and decontaminated 167 watercrafts with quagga or zebra mussels and 3,206 watercrafts with other types of aquatic biofouling.

Visit https://myodfw. com/articles/waterwayaccess-and-aquaticinvasive-species-permits to learn more about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.

ODFW reminds the public that all vehicles towing or carrying watercraft into Oregon must stop at any watercraft inspection station that is open to inspect for aquatic invasive species.

Stations are open if large, orange Boat Inspection Ahead signs are posted, followed by Inspection Required for All Watercraft. A watercraft is considered any size or type of motorized or non-motorized boat such as a kayak, canoe, raft, or stand-up paddleboard.

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Judge Gary Milliman and Triba Judge Karen Costello presented a workshop on cross-cort jurisdictional coopertion.

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Henry Fryer

February 22, 1934 – September 28, 2023

A funeral mass will be held for Henry Fryer at St John’s Catholic church on October 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm. Immediately following mass there will be a graveside service at Scottsburg cemetery. The family would like everyone to join them for a potluck celebration at the Scottsburg Community Hall.

Henry was born on February 22, 1934 in Scottsburg, Oregon and passed away September 28, 2023. Henry was the youngest of 2 boys and grew up in Scottsburg. He graduated from Reedsport High School and married Patti Berge and made their home in Scottsburg. He enjoyed building old cars, his dogs, dancing and spending time with his family.

Henry is survived by his older brother, John; his children, Brian Fryer and Robin Moore; grandchildren, Miranda Moore, McKenzie Nelson, William and Elizabeth Fryer; great grandchildren, Jack and Cooper Nelson.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mark Steven Aguirre, beloved husband, father, brother, son and uncle. Mark was born in Oxnard, California and raised in Novato, California by Harold Clarence Aguirre and Lorraine Adele Juvet.

Mark graduated from San Marin High School. After graduating, he worked various jobs before moving to the Pacific Northwest to work in construction. His skills took him to Kuai where he helped rebuild the island after Hurricane Iniki’s destruction. When that task was complete, he moved to Marin County to join the family business, HCA Management. Upon retirement, he relocated to Southern Oregon where he spent the past ten years enjoying the beauty of the land, rivers, lakes, ocean and mountains.

Mark loved the great outdoors. Being an avid hunter, he enjoyed many hunting trips in a variety of states with longtime friends, hunting with his beloved horse, Cowboy, whenever he was able. From an early age he loved fishing. After moving to the Oregon Coast, Mark bought a fishing boat and spent countless hours taking friends and family out to fish and crab. He also enjoyed riding his Harley Davison, taking three trips to Sturgis which he said was the best time of his life.

Mark was a loyal friend who was generous with everyone in his life. He maintained many childhood friendships throughout his final days. Mark will be remembered for his enthusiastic sense of humor, which was always just under the surface ready to spring out. He found humor

ing about the goals we had as a council for downtown revitalization, Mayor Jessica Engelke said. “What this does, it gives people a place to stop when they come downtown.

“They can go in the visitors information center, which would have information about all of North Bend, not just the downtown. It’s another place for people to gather and to shop locally in our town. I really like the design.

I’m glad you included the train car.”

“It looks really good on the RV parking. They can pull in and back out easily. It’s good,” Councilor Susanna Noordhoff

Dr. David Morgan

David was born in Astoria in 1934 and died in Bandon, Oregon after a short illness. His parents were Dr. Glenn Morgan and Hope Morgan. He was the youngest of their three children (older brother, Glenn Guy and sister, Evangeline). His family moved to Eugene when David was very young. He attended Eugene schools until the 8th grade. His father was a timekeeper for the Ducks basketball games and Dave got to sit by his dad and see all the games. He remained a Duck Fan all his life. One of his fondest experiences was a Boy Scout 30-day train trip covering a great deal of the USA and meeting President Truman.

His family moved back to Astoria where Dave graduated high school in 1952. Dave attended the University of Oregon for one year and enlisted in the Army for three years serving in Korea and Japan. After discharge from the service, Dave attended and graduated from Pacific University in 1959. He then was accepted to U of O Dental School and graduated in 1963. Dave started his dental practice in Reedsport, Oregon.

Dave married his wife, Susan Smith whom he met at Pacific University. They had two children, Erica and Paul. They later divorced.

David loved being a dentist and being involved in a small town. He became a timekeeper for basketball and attended all the sports activities. He was a Lion club member, served on the school board, port commission, Umpqua Bank board, and sang in a barbershop quartet. He loved salmon fishing, clamming, crabbing and being on a boat. He had several sailboats and belonged to the Coos Bay Yacht Club for 50 plus years.

He also was a ham radio operator and knew Morse code from his Army training. Dave also played some golf when he had time. He married his wife, Bonita in 1972 and gained two stepsons, Brad and Kip. They did many activities as a family and spent lots of hours on a boat. They also skied, traveled, cut wood, and explored. Summer vacations were sailboat trips to the San Juan and Gulf Islands.

Dave and Bonita had a love of travel and were privileged to travel to China in 1981 when there was nothing western there at all. It was the best of all their travels. After retirement in 1992 they did motorhome travels to the western US as well as Alaska and Arizona. They were able to enjoy many winters in Arizona, but were eager to return to their family home in Reedsport.

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in life’s situations up until the last days of his life. One of his most important qualities was his moral compass that guided his life. In his later years, Mark was an avid reader, particularly historical fiction. He was a great Patriot and supported many Veterans organizations.

Mark is survived by his wife, Sondra; mother, Lorraine Juvet; sister, Chris Gaddini; brother, Jon Aguirre; stepson, Tyler Wilson; stepsister, Jenny Thayer; and stepbrothers, Jay and Jim Greenwell.

Our prayers and thoughts are now with Sondra and Mark’s entire family. A Celebration of Life is planned in the spring of 2024 at Mark and Sondra’s Ranch in Oregon. Friends may offer condolences online at westrumfuneralservice.com

Shannon Gail Carder

A graveside inurnment for Shannon Gail Carder, 85, of Coos Bay, will be held at 1 pm, Saturday,

October 14, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Park, 63060 Millington Frontage Road in Coos Bay. Arrangements

are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. www. coosbayareafunerals. com.

said.

Dunnam said in a dream scenario, the work would be done in two to three years, but it could take longer if funding is slowed.”

“We have to regrade the parking lots,” he said. “We’re not using any general fund or property tax dollars on this. It’s strictly TLT, grants, URA funding and private funding. So it will take two to three years to be complete.

If everything worked out, we’re probably two years away, but realistically, it’s two to three years.”

Wilson said the goal is to have the new visitor’s center open by April 1, 2024, with work on the park starting shortly thereafter.

“I think you guys are really on the right track and I can’t wait to see it move forward,” Engelke said. “I would love it if it weren’t three years.”

Oregon’s nearshore waters were once the homeland to thousands of sea otters, an iconic species in the history of what is now known as Oregon.

Sea otters have held a special role in the cultural, spiritual, and economic life of coastal Native American communities, with oral traditions documenting the species’ significance. Their lustrous pelts brought great wealth in late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century China, motivating Euro-Americans to broker some of the earliest contact and trade between themselves and Native American people along the Oregon coast. Over a century of zealous hunting and trading of sea otters, by Native people and Euro-Americans, eliminated the species from Oregon’s coastal waters over 100 years ago.

In a special section of the Fall 2023 issue of the Oregon Historical

Curtis Tarbox, 53, of North Bend, passed away on September 21, 2023 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Richard Culver Hildebrand, 94, of Langlois, died September 29, 2023 in Langlois. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling Schroeder Funeral Service, Bandon.

Colleen Fay Elbert, age 66, of Coos Bay passed away October 1, 2023, at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 541 267-4216.

Leslie Ann Martin, 50, of North Bend, passed away on October 4, 2023 in North Bend. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440. www.coosbayareafunerals.com.

Quarterly (OHQ), “Sea

Otters in Oregon,” local scholars explore the existence and significance of the species in the region, drawing on academic work, archival records, archaeological findings, and Native oral tradition to trace the history of this now-absent ecological and cultural keystone species. Although most accounts of the extirpation of sea otters from the Oregon coast focus on the well-documented international maritime fur trade of the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, the authors reveal historical records that demonstrate sea otters persisted much later.

In “Glimpses of Oregon’s Sea Otters,” Cameron La Follette and Douglas Deur introduce the history of Oregon’s now-extinct sea otter population, describing the emergence of the Chinese market that created and sustained the hunt, the British

discovery of potential profits of trading sea otter pelts, and the rise of American traders.

In “The Invisible Slaughter: Local Sea Otter Hunters on the Oregon Coast,” Cameron La Follette, Richard Ravalli, Peter Hatch, Douglas Deur, and Ryan Tucker Jones uncover a long-ignored history of sea otters continuing to inhabit the Oregon coast, although in diminishing numbers, much later than the early nineteenth century, when well-documented accounts associated with international maritime history place their drastic decline and regional extirpation. Their research suggests that sea otter extinction on the Oregon coast (and Washington and California as well) resulted from household-scale hunting by Native Americans and Euro-American settlers from the mid-nineteenth century until around 1910.

Leslie Charles Ridenour, Jr., age 77, of Coos Bay passed away September 22, 2023, at Coos Bay. Arrangements under the direction of Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary, 541 267-4216.

Sandra S. Odum, 75, of North Bend died September 28, 2023 in North Bend. Cremation rites were under the direction of North Bend Chapel. 756-0440. www.coosbayareafunerals.com

Mark Steven Aguirre

“I think you guys are really on the right track and I can’t wait to see it move forward. I would love it if it weren’t three years.”

Jessica Engelke North Bend mayor

Scholars reveal history of sea otters, a now-absent cultural keystone species in Oregon

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of HARRIET L. GARDNER, Deceased. Case No. 23PB07809

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 26th day of September, 2023. Johanna Helen Yates Co-Personal Representative Wesa Jean Liles Co-Personal Representative Published on September 26, October 3 and 10, 2023 The World and ONPA (ID:370803)

JLF 23-128608 TRUSTEE’S

NOTICE OF SALE A default has occurred under the terms of a trust deed made by Boneva Wilson and Viva Mathieson, not as tenants in common but with rights of survivorship, whose address is 868 N 8th Terrace (shown on DOT as 868 8th Ter), Coos Bay, OR 97420 as grantor to Ticor Title Company of Oregon, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Canopy Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns, as named Beneficiary, dated September 14, 2020, recorded September 18, 2020, in the mortgage records of Coos County, Oregon, as Instrument No. 2020-09201, PennyMac Loan Services, LLC is the present Beneficiary as defined by ORS 86.705(2), as covering the following described real property: The Easterly 5 feet of Lot 12, all of Lot 13 and the Westerly 30 feet of Lot 14, Block 27, Perham Park Addition to the City of Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 868 N 8th Terrace (shown on DOT as 868 8th Ter), Coos Bay, OR 97420. Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and a notice of default has been recorded pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes 86.752(3); the default for which the foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums: Monthly payments in the sum of $1,807.69, from July 1, 2021, monthly payments in the sum of $1,799.48, from November 1, 2021, and monthly payments in the sum of $1,763.39, from November 1, 2022, together with all costs, disbursements, and/ or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or assigns. By reason of said default the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation that the trust deed secures immediately due and payable, said sum being the following, to-wit: $268,294.01, together with accrued interest in the sum of $18,808.85 through August 29, 2023, together with interest thereon at the rate of 3.125% per annum from August 30, 2023, plus the sum of $18,686.37 for advances, together with all costs, disbursements, and/or fees incurred or paid by the beneficiary and/or trustee, their employees, agents or

assigns. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on January 17, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 AM PT, in accord with the standard time established by ORS 187.110, at the main entrance of the Coos County Courthouse, located at 2nd & Baxter Street, in the City of Coquille, OR, County of Coos, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor has or had power to convey at the time of the execution of 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 to any person named in ORS 86.778 that the right exists, at any time that is not later than five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by paying to the beneficiary of the entire amount due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligations or trust deed, and in addition to paying said sums or tendering the performance necessary to cure the

default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and trust deed, together with trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS 86.778. Notice is further given that reinstatement or payoff quotes requested pursuant to ORS 86.786 and ORS 86.789 must be timely communicated in a written request that complies with that statute, addressed to the trustee’s “Reinstatements/Payoffs - ORS 86.786” either by personal delivery or by first class, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the trustee’s address shown below. Due to potential conflicts with federal law, persons having no record legal or equitable interest in the subject property will only receive information concerning the lender’s estimated or actual bid. Lender bid information is also available at the trustee’s website, www.logs. com/janeway_law_firm. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Also, please be advised that pursuant to the terms stated on the Deed of Trust and Note, the beneficiary is allowed to conduct

property inspections while property is in default. This shall serve as notice that the beneficiary shall be conducting property inspections on the said referenced property. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

The Fair Debt Collection Practice Act requires that we state the following: This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If a discharge has been obtained by any party through bankruptcy proceedings: This shall not be construed to be an attempt to collect the outstanding indebtedness or hold you personally liable for the debt.

Dated: 09-01-2023 JANEWAY LAW FIRM, LLC, Successor Trustee 1499 SE Tech Center Place, Suite 255, Vancouver, WA 98683 www. logs.com/janeway_law_firm

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TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE

Reference is made to a certain trust deed (“Trust Deed”) made, executed and delivered by Donald Schultz, an estate in fee simple, as grantor, to Chicago Title, as trustee, in favor of First Technology Federal Credit Union doing business as First Tech Credit Union, as beneficiary, dated October 19, 2007, and recorded on October 24, 2007, as Recording No. 2007-13703, in the mortgage records of Coos County, Oregon. The Deed of Trust was rerecorded on June 19, 2023, as Recording No. 202303947, in the Mortgage Records of Coos County to correct Grantor’s name. The Trust Deed covers the following described real property (“Property”) situated in said county and state, to-wit: The East 1/2 of Lots 11 and 12, Block 51, COQUILLE

CITY ELLIOTTS ADDITION, Coos County, Oregon. There are defaults by the grantor or other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the Trust Deed, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of default of such provision; the defaults for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sums:

Arrearage in the sum of $4,370.65 as of July 1, 2023, plus additional payments, property expenditures, taxes, liens, assessments, insurance, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs, and interest due at the time of reinstatement or sale. By reason of said defaults, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums

being the following, to-wit: Payoff in the sum of $47,444.27 as of July 1, 2023, plus taxes, liens, assessments, property expenditures, insurance, accruing interest, late fees, attorney’s and trustee’s fees and costs incurred by beneficiary or its assigns. WHEREFORE, notice hereby is given that the undersigned trustee will on December 20, 2023, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., in accord with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, at the following place: West Front Entrance of the Coos County Courthouse, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the above-described Property, which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by grantor of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the grantor

or grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Trust Deed, to satisfy the 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 ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, and in addition to paying said sum or tendering the performance necessary to cure the

default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Trust Deed, together with trustee’s and attorney’s fees not exceeding the amounts provided by said ORS\~ 86.778. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale.

In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest

to the grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. The NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, attached hereto as Exhibit\~ A, is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit A, NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, is not published pursuant to ORS 86.774(2)(b)].

DATED: July 28, 2023. Michelle M. Bertolino, Successor Trustee Farleigh Wada Witt 121 SW Morrison, Suite 600 Portland, OR 97204 Phone: 503-228-6044; fax: 503-228-1741

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes federal protections for both species of western pond turtle under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposal to list both species of western pond turtle, the northwestern pond turtle and the southwestern pond turtle, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service is also proposing a 4(d) rule, that would support conservation of both species.

The northwestern pond turtle occurs in Washington, Oregon, Nevada and throughout much of northern and central California. The southwestern pond turtle occurs in southern California from Monterey County south to Los Angeles, Riverside and San Diego counties into northern Baja California, Mexico. The turtles use rivers, lakes, ponds, streams other water sources and terrestrial

habitats throughout their lives.

Ongoing threats to both species include worsening drought conditions, habitat loss and fragmentation, and predation by invasive species such as nonnative bullfrogs.

“Food, water and shelter for northwestern pond turtles and southwestern pond turtles are becoming scarce across the western United States,” said Paul Souza, director of the Service’s Pacific Southwest Region. “We are working alongside federal and state agencies and private landowners to implement conservation actions for northwestern and southwestern pond turtles, and we need everyone’s support to help them thrive in the wild.”

The Service reviewed the best available science to evaluate the

status of both species by preparing a Species Status Assessment, including information provided by species experts.

The assessment found that although the southwestern pond turtle and northwestern pond turtle are likely to sustain populations in the wild in the near term, both species have increasing risk of extinction due to population losses, decreased genetic diversity, and a reduced ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions in the next half century, thus warranting listing as threatened under the ESA.

The Service is also proposing a 4(d) rule that allows activities that support conservation of both species, including wildfire suppression and management, maintenance of existing

livestock ponds, habitat restoration, and nonnative species removal. The 4(d) rule would allow land managers and others to carry out these activities without the risk of violating the Endangered Species Act on their properties because they are expected to have beneficial or negligible impacts to pond turtles and their habitat.

Ongoing conservation efforts continue to support populations of southwestern pond turtle and northwestern pond turtle in the wild. These include development of a range-wide management strategy by federal, state, and private partners to guide efforts to enhance, protect and restore pond turtle habitat; collaboration with military installations to formalize management

AG to Congress: Pass SAFER Banking To Help Oregon’s State-Licensed Cannabis Businesses

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to advance the SAFER Banking Act of 2023, which passed out of the Senate Banking Committee this morning and heads to the Senate floor for a full vote. The SAFER Banking Act would lift banking restrictions that prevent legal, regulated, statelicensed cannabis businesses from accessing a full range of regulated banking and financial services.

“It is a dereliction of duty for Congress to continue putting legitimate cannabis businesses in jeopardy by denying them full access to banking services,” said Rosenblum, who has been a consistent voice in support of sensible, enforceable cannabis laws. “Forcing cannabis businesses to operate in cash and denying them access to credit is putting Oregonians who are working hard to grow a legitimate

Oregon industry at risk.”

Oregon cannabis sales have totaled nearly $6 billion since the fall of 2016, according to data from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

Yet, despite the growing number of states with legally authorized, regulated cannabis businesses, cannabis remains classified as an illegal substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act and certain federal banking statutes. Because cannabis remains classified as an illegal substance, banks providing services to state-licensed cannabis dispensaries and related businesses are at risk for criminal and civil liability. This risk has significantly inhibited the ability of financial institutions to provide services to regulated cannabis operators and leaves those businesses struggling to find financing. The lack of access to banking services creates both

barriers to entry into the industry and instability for existing businesses. In addition, the current banking restrictions constrict state agencies’ effort to collect taxes and conduct oversight. Further, as too many states have seen, when regulated businesses can only conduct business in cash, employees and customers are at greater risk of violent crime in pursuit of that cash.

The Attorneys General argue that passage of the SAFER Banking Act, which will enable regulated banks and financial institutions to provide services to state-licensed cannabis businesses, will enable economic growth, facilitate state oversight of tax obligations, and reduce the public safety risks associated with high-value, cash-based businesses. The SAFER Banking Act would establish a safe harbor for depository institutions providing a financial product or service to a regulated

business in states that have regulations to ensure accountability in the cannabis industry.

The Attorneys General argue that an effective safe harbor would bring billions of dollars into the banking sector, enabling law enforcement, federal, state, and local tax agencies, and cannabis regulators in thirtyeight states and several territories to monitor and ensure compliance of cannabis businesses and their transactions more effectively.

Led by Maryland

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, Washington D.C.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, and Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, the letter is also joined by the Attorneys General of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

recommendations on thousands of acres of military land; and development of habitat conservation plans that provide landowners opportunities to assist in conserving the species and their habitats. For example, the state of Washington implemented habitat management and predator control measures while raising northwestern pond turtles in captivity for release into the wild to help boost populations.

The announcement comes as the Department of the Interior celebrates the 50th anniversary of the ESA. The ESA has been highly effective and credited with saving 99% of listed species from extinction. Thus far, more than 100 species of plants and animals have been delisted based on recovery or reclassified

from endangered to threatened based on improved conservation status, and hundreds more species are stable or improving thanks to the collaborative actions of Tribes, federal agencies, state and local governments, conservation organizations and private citizens. The Service will seek public comment on this proposal. The documents will publish in the Federal Register on October 3, 2023 opening a 60-day public comment period. The Service will consider comments from all interested parties received by December 4, 2023. The proposal and information on how to submit comments can be found on or after October 3, 2023 at www.regulations.gov by searching under docket number FWS-R8ES-2023-0092.

United Way looking for executive director

Untied Way of Southwestern Oregon is expanding its capacity to address the unique needs of people living on the southern Oregon coast.

When Jen Schafer started as the Executive Director of UWSWO it was a small agency with only one part-time paid staff position. Since her tenure, UWSWO has grown to six full-time employees and various contract positions. When reflecting on her time at United Way Jen said, “I am proud of what we have all accomplished over the last five years”.

United Way of Southwestern Oregon was founded in 1961 to provide an organized way to address the unique needs of people living on the southern Oregon coast. United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Coos and Curry counties. We focus in these three areas because, together, they are the foundation of success for every child, every individual, every family, every community, and every economy. We know that health, education, and financial stability are interconnected and, when strategically addressed, conspire to create communities where all people thrive.

UWSWO serves as the backbone agency for Every Child Coos and Curry, the South Coast

Equity Coalition, Coos Hispanic Allies, Southern Oregon Coast Pride, the Waffle Project and was a founding partner of the new South Coast Relief Nursery.

As UWSWO continues to grow, Jen is moving into an Operations and Finance Director role and will continue to support the agency.

“I’m excited to continue to support UWSWO in a more focused role” stated Jen.

“The executive director role is vital to the success of our growth,” said Board Chair Sara Stephens. “We adore Jen and are so proud of how we have been able to grow this agency into a impact organization”.

As we look to the future, the United Way Board of Directors is seeking its next executive director. The executive director provides overall leadership for the agency alongside the board of directors to develop and implement the organization’s strategic plan. They serve as the primary spokesperson and resource development agent for the organization; builds and maintains positive visibility and effective community partnerships in Coos and Curry Counties.

To learn more about the position go to www. unitedwayswo.org

Opinions expressed on this page are the writer’s alone and do not represent the opinion of the newspaper or its parent company, Country Media, Inc.

Letters to the Editor

Why the secrecy?

The Coos Bay Port Authority (CBPA) has applied for a $1.2 billion federal government mega-grant to fund a massive ‘multimodal’ container ship port on Coos Bay’s North Spit. The Authority has been saying forever that this project, which will require blasting miles of bedrock from the Bay to enlarge the channel for massive 1,200-foot container ships, will bring unfathomable benefits to the Bay Area.

However, when two local citizens’ groups, including the League of Women Voters of Coos Bay, requested copies of the mega-grant application the CBPA refused to provide that document. The CBPA is not only being less than transparent about their plans, they seem to be actively stonewalling the public’s right to know before American taxpayers are put on the hook.

One might ask, if this is such a great project why is the Port Authority keeping their plans secret? Are their grandiose claims exaggerated? Are risks and potential impacts to the Coos Bay ecosystem, its fisheries and the Bay Area’s quality of life being downplayed? Does the CBPA have something to hide from taxpayers and Bay Area residents? Don’t you think it’s high time we and the taxpayers get see what the CBPA has in store for us?

Ken Bonetti North Bend

Government of, by, and for.....CORPORATIONS?!

I wonder when President Abraham Lincoln spoke the words “…a government of, by, and for the people….” in his Gettysburg Address if he ever imagined that the businesses spawned by the Civil War would soon be granted “personhood” by U.S. courts. I wonder if he imagined that those businesses would become powerful corporations that would be granted the same rights as “the people.” I wonder if he imagined that one day those corporations would use their right to free speech and their money and power to gain more influence in the halls of Congress than the real people – the workers, the children, the families – have. I wonder if President Lincoln imagined that those corporations would use their money and power to drive a wedge between the real people of this nation. A wedge that pits us as Red vs. Blue, Black vs. White, patriot vs. enemy…. Our government does not work for “the people” because those with money and power have for decades taken the resources and opportunities this bountiful land has offered, prospered, and then used their growing money and power to keep from paying their fair share to provide the education, healthy environment, and services that the people need in order to flourish.

My hope is that in this coming election cycle that “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, ….” will see each other as compatriots, listen to each other, and work together toward those goals

cited in the preamble to our Constitution.

Jeannie Culp Bandon

I support port project

I am writing in support of the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project that has been proposed for the North Spit area. Our area needs development that will provide the opportunity for better paying jobs for the residents of our community. The proposed facility, and support services that will service the PCIP in its operation, will open opportunities for local workers. Not only will there be opportunities for experienced local craftsmen on the project, but there will also be increased opportunities for apprenticeships for those wishing to begin a career in the construction trades.

I understand that there is some hesitation from environmental concerns about this project. I do not believe that this is an all or nothing proposal. I believe that the facility should seek to build this all-electric facility in a manner that exhibits high levels of environmental stewardship. I also believe that those with environmental concerns should work to come up with balanced solutions that can allow for economic development, while protecting our local environment.

As a 35-year resident of Coos Bay/ North Bend, and a traveling IBEW Journeyman Electrician, I would also like people to consider how you talk about the traveling tradespeople that are needed for these large-scale projects. I have seen letters either openly villainizing travelers or denigrating them in a backhanded manner, since the days of Jordan Cove. I understand being against a project for whatever reason, but putting down workers is dead wrong. Like me, most traveling workers are family-oriented people coming to make a living. We shop in local stores, go to local restaurants, stay in local lodgings, and generally bring a benefit to the places we work. We are highly skilled workers that want to do our jobs, and return home when the job is done, leaving the place we worked better for us having been there. We make a career out of building the things our country says it needs.

For me, this would be a long-term opportunity to work at home, to the benefit of MY community.

Adam H Foxworthy

IBEW Journeyman Wireman Coos Bay

A step too far On September 19, Coos County Commissioners, Bob Main and Rob Taylor passed a resolution based on falsehoods and myths. This unsubstantiated resolution is just the opposite of the oath they took to uphold the law (ORS.294.615) when they were elected.

I commend Commissioner John Sweet for voting “no” on this bogus resolution. I suspect he listened to the many public comments disputing the validity of this document. I imagine he heard what Francis Smith, retired Coos County Public Health Administrator, said when she listed the “age old methods” used to address “public health emergencies”

Union president supports port project

I have been noticing an increasing number of Letters to the Editor being submitted to various Oregon Coast newspapers from folks in the environmental community expressing opposition to the proposed Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project in Coos Bay. I am writing to express my support for this project.

It is way too early to make unsubstantiated declarative statements on the environmental impact of PCIP. If approved, one of the first tasks that must be completed prior to the start of any development activity is a full NEPA review to actually research and determine the specific environmental impacts involved in the project, including how these impacts (if any) can be mitigated. At this time, any “the sky is falling” statements on the effect PCIP will have on Coos Bay waterways are premature and not based in fact.

One of the fundamental design innovations of PCIP is that it is an all-electric, direct ship-to-rail container port. Every container offloaded from a cargo ship will be placed directly into staging areas and rail cars via electric crane, and shore power will be provided to offloading ships to prevent emissions from idling ship engines. These are cargo containers that would be arriving somewhere on U.S. soil anyway. The more of them that can be unloaded without associated carbon emissions, the better. Coupled with renewable energy resources, such as offshore wind, and PCIP will be a model for clean

commerce. I am an Oregonian, born and raised, and the Oregon Coast has been my home for nearly 25 years. Construction workers coming to work on major infrastructure projects are not an unruly mob of obnoxious drunkards waiting to bring mayhem and misery to poor unsuspecting Bay area residents. The connotations to that effect I have been noticing in some of the public discourse surrounding PCIP are offensive. Traveling workers built this country. Believe it or not, we do care about environmental issues and we do not want to see our valuable natural ecosystems spoiled. Many of the workers on PCIP will be local. These are the same people that live, hunt, fish, and recreate right in our area. We have a vested interest in stewardship of our resources and habitats and the apparent trend suggested in some of these talking points from environmental groups that all development must be stopped is, frankly, getting really old. Coos Bay has been an industrial area since the mid-19th century. One hundred years ago, the Bay would have been covered with acres and acres of floating log booms, awaiting processing and export at numerous local wood mills. During the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s, these industries provided thousands of family wage, union jobs for the South Coast. Severe economic decline beginning in the 1970s and 80s dramatically hindered the upward mobility

of coastal working people, an effect which can still be felt today. Our modern coastal economy is varied but heavily based on service sector and tourism work (not highly paid on average) and retirement income. That is not a recipe for a sustainable economic outlook. I wonder what happens in 20 years when all the younger working people move out of the area for better opportunities in places that actually understand the connection between responsible economic development and community benefit. Who will be left to make sure the sewer plant is operating and the lights stay on?

Years ago, I went through my electrical apprenticeship program right here on the Coast. I am still living and working here today as a licensed electrician, as are many of my friends and colleagues in the electrical industry. I also serve as an instructor in our electrical apprenticeship program, and have been training future electricians for 14 years and counting. There are not a whole lot of jobs available here that offer living wages and benefits, and the value of the local workforce training and apprenticeship opportunities for various trades that will be provided by PCIP can not be understated.

I am an Oregon Coast resident, a Union electrical worker, and I support the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project.

Eric Sherman Depoe Bay, Oregon President, IBEW Local Union 932

Letters to the Editor (Continued)

1) isolation, 2) personal protection (masks), 3) vaccines and 4) medication. During the Covid-19 pandemic federal, state and county government efforts did their job. They worked to protect the health of the public overall. This resolution oversteps.

Rae Lea Cousens North Bend

Open letter to Coos County Commissioners regarding natural resource stewardship Commissioners: You each have such important jobs, managing and budgeting the resources of Coos County for the benefit of all… both now and for the future. There are so many factors to consider with the decisions you must make. I appreciate your dedication to doing your jobs, and I do not wish to simply be an irritating, contentious voice. Nonetheless, here are a few thoughts about management of our forests and wetlands.

I understand that you must achieve a balance between providing income and safe-guarding resources for future generations, and I understand that finding this balance is like hitting a moving, shifting target.

First of all, I will make a general comment about climate migration. Climate stressors such as drought, changing rainfall patterns, flooding, wildfires, increased erosion and sea-level rise put pressure on people to leave their homes and livelihoods and seek a “better” place to live. The “pot is boiling”, and we will see an influx of people seeking homes and jobs… and we will see an increase in homelessness.

Our “wealth” here is the mild climate, the proximity of the Pacific Ocean with the helpful on-shore flow of moist, cool air, numerous coastal streams and rivers, wetlands, and forests. The following comments about soil, forests, and wetlands are over-simplified in order to be concise.

Our coastal topsoil is not just “dirt” to be kicked off our boots. Soil is a complex ecosystem, unique to each location, teaming with micro-

and macroorganisms… an entire community of life-forms that create the substrate of all life above ground. Healthy soil contains organisms and elements that capture and retain moisture and nutrients. Mycelia of mushrooms live in symbiotic relationships with the root systems of grasses, shrubs, and trees, and there are thousands of fungus, algae, moss and lichen species that live in harmony and contribute to the health of the ecosystem. All of this binds soil together, holding in moisture and preventing erosion. Root systems of different species of trees actually interconnect, and larger, older trees share moisture and nutrients with younger, weaker ones during times of drought or stress. There is a whole lot going on beneath ground level.

There is a lot going on above ground, too. It is important to note that a forest is vastly different from a tree plantation. A forest has hundreds of species of flora, and many different types of trees that all play important roles and harbor their own ecosystems. Different species of lichen, moss, mushrooms, ferns and other organisms grow on or near certain tree species. All of these factors support specific insect and animal life, help trap and retain moisture, stabilize soil, prevent erosion, and so very much more.

The practice of clearcutting, scraping all the “slash” into piles to be burned, and “replanting” with genetically-identical saplings that are much too close together is highly destructive, and it is not the best way to enhance the commercial value of our forest land for now or the future. Mature trees and soils filled with organic material provide excellent carbonbinding resources. Burning slash dumps carbon into the atmosphere, and soil that is depleted of organic material and planted with young trees is not at all a responsible way to manage carbon. This practice of clearcutting, slash burning, and “replanting” depletes soil, causes erosion, destroys entire below and above-ground ecosystems, fouls waterways, dumps

carbon into the atmosphere, and creates a “plantation” that is more vulnerable to complete destruction by fire or disease. Acid rain has leached calcium out of the “dirt” that we leave, and trees are unable to regulate their moisture loss properly. Combine this with longer periods of drought (often during the growing season), and our “forests” are increasingly dry and devoid of diverse life.

I do not pretend to know the best forest management practices, but I think what we are doing is setting things up for disastrous consequences. There are better ways to manage forest lands, and there are people who know much about this. Now a brief word about wetlands. I remember Commissioner Main commenting about our “valuable farmlands that must be protected from floods”. In many cases these farmlands were wetland ecosystems. They provided vital habitat for many animals, birds and fish, as well as containing unique species of wetland flora. They worked as “water management”, filtration and flood-control systems… handling excess water to prevent flooding, and providing natural reservoirs to store water and replenish groundwater.

I do not know the “answers” regarding how to best manage our natural resources, but I challenge you to think about things differently. I do think that the major timber companies have taken much and given little (and may bear considerable responsibility for creating many of the current ecological challenges). I do think that those who have forest lands may not be paying their “fair share” in County taxes. I think there may be ways County resources can be managed to accomplish good stewardship as well as enhancing revenue. I fear that our current practices are not sustainable and may already be leading to some unfortunate consequences that are detrimental to the interests of all.

Douglas Jones Coos Bay

By JULIA SHUMWAy Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon officially has a new superintendent of public instruction, new heads of the state lottery and emergency management department and more than 100 new members of state boards and commissions following Senate votes Friday.

The state Senate meets about every eight weeks outside of the legislative session to confirm or reject Gov. Tina Kotek’s nominees to boards, commissions and state agencies. On Friday, with the Capitol under construction and the Senate chamber closed, 28 senators filed into a hearing room to spend an hour debating and voting on the latest round of appointments.

Most controversial was Charlene Williams, a former Portland Public Schools leader who Kotek named to head the state education department. Williams had strong support from Senate Democrats, including Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, who recalled meeting Williams when she was a high school principal in Portland. Williams had photographs of students in her office.

“I asked what those were, and she expressed her belief that as educators, every student had a face and every student had a name and every adult in that building had a responsibility to every single one of those students to make sure that they were safe, to make sure that they were supported and to make sure that they were able to achieve success,” Gelser Blouin said. “That meeting was so meaningful to me that I have referenced that time after time after time, not quite certain who that person was. And so the first time Dr. Williams came to my office, I asked and that was her.”

Sen. Lew Frederick, D-Portland, said he’s known Williams for many years and that she’ll bring a muchneeded perspective to education in the state.

“She has been in the classroom,” Frederick said.

“She understands the classroom, and she understands the importance of individual students and how you work, and she also understands the community and the culture that those students might come from. And that’s going to be one of the key elements in order for us to make Oregon once again one of the top education states in the country.”

Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, said he heard about “problematic” statements Williams made, but didn’t elaborate on what he considered problematic.

Conservatives have targeted Williams over her support for diversity in schools and her doctoral dissertation on Black male students.

“We have a crisis in public education in Oregon right now,” Knopp said. “We have flight from our public schools, and a lot of that has to do with what happened through COVID and the way the state and the Department of Education responded to that. And it also has to do with policies that are being pressed by, quite frankly, this body and the Department of Education, and parents are rebelling against that.”

But fellow Republican Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, voted for Williams because he trusted the recommendation of an educator in his eastern Oregon district. Hansell said he had heard conflicting testimony and chose to listen to constituents.

“His advice was to me that he knew Dr. Williams and had worked with her, and that within the framework of this new job, he felt that she

would do the job and would be worthy of support,” Hansell said. “Not knowing all the details about all the different things, I trust and rely upon folks back in my district.” Hansell and Republican Sens. Dick Anderson of Lincoln City and Lynn Findley of Vale joined all Democrats in voting for her. Other appointments, including new lottery director Michael Wells and Erin McMahon, new director of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, went through without discussion.

Republicans return It was the first time a few Republicans attended a Senate session since May,

when most conservative senators began a walkout to block votes on bills they opposed. Hansell and Sens. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas; Cedric Hayden, R-Fall Creek; Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls and Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, didn’t return to the Capitol after the walkout ended.

Hansell, Linthicum and Thatcher were back in Salem and voting on appointments on Friday, but Boquist and Hayden stayed away. Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, is continuing his hardline stance of not excusing absences outside of “extraordinary circumstances.” Hayden, a Seventh-Day Adventist who filed workplace complaints after Wagner denied his

requests to be excused for a Saturday church service, didn’t ask for an excused absence Friday. Boquist, who recently re-registered as a Republican as he tries to run for reelection, asked to have his absence excused as he planned to attend a Catholic Mass two hours away. Sept. 29 is the feast of Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel and Saint Raphael in the Catholic Church.

“Given I am not aware of another practicing Catholic in the Senate, there should be plenty of members present for quorum required for executive appointments,” Boquist wrote. “If there is an issue, please let me know.” Wagner denied his request.

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Gas, oil companies argue against Oregon’s emission deadlines during Court of Appeals hearing

that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality exceeded its authority with the climate program and that the regulations are too broad, which lawyers representing the state denied. It’s unclear when the Court of Appeals will rule on the case.

The Oregon Court of Appeals heard arguments Friday from gas and oil companies seeking to overturn a cornerstone of the state’s climate strategy, while environmental and labor groups rallied in a show of support for the regulations.

Oregon’s three natural gas utilities — NW Natural, Avista and Cascade Natural Gas — are challenging the state Climate Protection Program, the state rules requiring gas companies and major industrial facilities to progressively cut greenhouse gas emissions. The program requires a 50% cut in Oregon’s overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 and a 90% cut by 2050.

At least a quarter of those reductions will have to come from the three gas utilities, which have made slow progress and may face fines. The climate program also created a carbon credit program for polluters, allowing them to earn credits in exchange for climate investments.

Attorneys representing the utilities and more than a dozen business advocacy groups argued Friday

Supporting the legal challenge are the Oregon Farm Bureau; the Oregon Forest and Industries Council; the California-based Western States Petroleum Association, whose members include oil giants Chevron, Shell and Exxon; and other trade groups and oil companies.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Carson Whitehead represented the environmental quality agency, along with Maura Fahey of the Portland-based nonprofit Crag Law Center. Environmental groups, tribes and businesses have filed amicus briefs supporting the climate program.

NW Natural filed the case in March 2022 in the Court of Appeals, which first decides on cases involving administrative rules.

After the hearing, several dozen activists and lawmakers rallies in support of Oregon’s climate rules. The program regulates climate-warming gases including methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

Natural gas is about 80% methane and is responsible for about

13% of Oregon’s emissions.

NW Natural serves about 650,000 customers and is responsible for about 6% of emissions in Oregon, according to the company.

Together, the three gas utilities will have to cut 1.25 million metric tons of emissions by 2025 — equal to taking about 284,000 cars off the road each year — and more than twice that by 2028. To get there, the companies can use any technology to reduce their emissions, or buy carbon credits through the Community Climate Investment Fund, which will invest in electrification and clean energy projects in lowincome communities and communities of color.

Megan Burge of the international law firm Baker Botts is one of the attorneys representing NW Natural. She argued Friday that the climate program unfairly targets utilities for providing natural gas, which is mostly used for homeheating and gas stoves.

Burge said that customers also bear some responsibility for the emissions, and that the regulations will penalize customers, such as farmers who rely on diesel tractors.

“Fuel does not combust itself,” she said.

She also argued the state Public Utility Commission, not the Department of

Photo by Grant Stringer / Oregon Capital Chronicle

State Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, told protesters after the Court of Appeals hearing on the climate lawsuit that wildfires had devastated his southern Oregon district. Several dozen activists and organizers took part in the rally in support of Oregon’s climate goals.

Environmental Quality, is the only state body that can legally require the emissions cuts. The commission sets rates for various utilities including Avista, Cascade Natural, and NW Natural.

However, Whitehead said state law clearly allows the agency to regulate utility emissions. He said climate change is causing “real harm” to Oregonians through heat waves and extreme wildfires. His comment garnered agreement from Justice James Egan, who said the automaker Ford is introducing electric models of its popular F-150 “for good reason.”

After the hearing, Sen. Jeff Golden, D-Ashland, told several dozen activists at a rally on the stoop of the Oregon Supreme Court

in Salem that wildfires had devastated his southern Oregon district. He said the lawsuit by gas and oil companies is proof that the climate program is “bold” enough to meet the threat of climate change.

“We don’t have a choice but to be ambitious and bold,”

Golden said.

Tim Miller, director of Oregon Business for Climate, helped craft the Climate Protection Program as a member of an agency advisory board. He said NW Natural and other utilities have plenty of flexibility to meet the mandates, which “simply require that they achieve their stated ambitions.”

NW Natural aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in large part by selling renewable natural gas

captured from landfills or cattle farms. However, the company reported in July that it is not on track to reach its target for delivering renewable gas. In February, the Public Utility Commission found that NW Natural is over-relying on renewable natural gas and green hydrogen technologies that aren’t widely available. The commission also said that adding new gas hookups will hurt climate goals and customers’ wallets. The commission is allowing NW Natural to raise gas bills by 25% by next spring. Greer Ryan, clean buildings policy manager for the nonprofit Climate Solutions, said the utility should pivot to invest more in electrification, energy efficiency and weatherization.

Tips for a safe fall season at home

maintaining the structures and landscaping around our home.

Fall season brings on the return of pumpkin spice-everything while

the start of the holiday season. And the holidays often bring an increase

the porch steps or relatives stopping by for a Thanksgiving dinner.

“Now is a great time to prune any trees that could cause trouble once the storms start coming in,” said Joe Cissna, Pacific Power’s health and safety manager. “Winter storms bringing down branches are a big cause of power outages. Check around your property to see if any trees or branches could harm power lines if they fell. Some preventive work now could save more headaches and power outages later.

near power lines. Always keep yourself and anything you’re handling at least 10 feet away from overhead power lines. Never try to remove a branch that is tangled or lying across a power line. Instead, call Pacific Power at 1-888221-7070. We’ll be happy to remove it for you.

Some additional tips for fall safety:

• Treat all electric lines with caution.

• Use only wooden and fiberglass ladders. Metal ladders

electrical wires when installing, removing, cleaning or repairing gutters.

• Have help when installing or adjusting a satellite dish or antenna. Make sure you’re working at least 10 feet away from overhead power lines.

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• Plant trees and shrubs away from meters, switching cabinets and boxed transformers. Vegetation that blocks electrical equipment makes repairs and maintenance challenging and sometimes dangerous for utility workers. Underground power lines are just as dangerous as overhead ones. If your project involves digging, make sure the locations of underground power lines are marked. Call 811 to have underground utilities located and marked for free.

By GRANT STRINGER Oregon Capital Chronicle

Several dozen people gathered afterwards to support those rules, which require a 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

Brock Smith Appointed to the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority Board

The IFA Board is the policy and advisory body to the Infrastructure Finance Authority within Business Oregon. There is only one Senator allowed to serve on the Board and the term is four years.

“I am honored for the opportunity to serve on Oregon’s IFA Board and appreciate Senate President Wagner for his confidence in my knowledge and ability to help manage the work of the Infrastructure Finance Authority, their critical infrastructure projects

and the resources that fund them,” said Senator David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford).

The IFA Board advises on development and implementation of state policies related to infrastructure needs and is tasked with oversight of many of Business Oregon’s infrastructure financing programs, including the approval of funding for specific projects. The IFA Board is also responsible for oversight of the Federal Community Development Block Grant funding

OHA seeks input on Oregon beaches to monitor in 2024 & 2025

program. “There are infrastructure needs throughout our communities and across the state. The Infrastructure Finance Authority Board has a vital role working with public and private sectors to direct policy and programs for infrastructure needs and their associated funding. I appreciate the opportunity to serve in this important position and look forward to this work for our residents and the people of Oregon,” concluded Brock Smith.

League to host forum on county budget

The League of Women Voters of Coos County is sponsoring a panel discussion of Coos County budgets for public safety services and law enforcement.

The event “The Dollars and Sense of Coos County Finances –Current Needs and Future Challenges,” will

be held Tuesday, October 10, from 7 –8:30 p.m. at the Coos Bay Public Library’s Myrtlewood meeting room.

John Sweet, Coos County commissioner; Gabriel Fabrizio, Coos County sheriff; Paul Frasier, district attorney for Coos County; and

Public comment on proposed beach locations welcome through October 13.

The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) invites public comment on a list of proposed beaches to monitor for health risks in 2024 and 2025. The list was created based on established criteria such as high recreational use, nearby pollution hazards, previously measured high bacteria levels and public input.

beaches where bacteria levels are high.

This year, DEQ used the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) environmental justice screening tool to assess the potential for the OBMP efforts to benefit vulnerable and underserved populations. With this in mind, OBMP is also asking for the public to comment on the extent to which information generated from the proposed beach monitoring would serve vulnerable and underserved communities.

screening, OHA and DEQ propose sampling the following beaches for the 2024/2025 monitoring season:

Clatsop County

SEASIDE BEACH * –Seaside

CANNON BEACH –Cannon Beach

TOLOVANA SP BEACH – Cannon Beach

Coos County

BASTENDORFF BEACH – Coos Bay

SUNSET BAY SP BEACH – Coos Bay

Mike Crim, director of Coos County Community Corrections, will discuss the current county budget and the constraints for law enforcement and public safety services. The public is invited to attend, learn about the budget and ask questions of the panel.

OBMP is a multiagency effort with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to monitor the waters along Oregon’s coastline for the presence of fecal bacteria and report elevated levels to the public. Through this program, DEQ regularly samples marine water and freshwater at 20 beaches along Oregon’s 360 miles of coastline between May and September. To protect public health, OHA issues advisories at

OHA and DEQ routinely reevaluate beaches and sampling locations to direct available resources most effectively toward public health protection. The proposed list includes some of the most frequently visited beaches in Oregon, beaches where the program has previously found bacteria present, or beaches for which local partners and the public have requested monitoring due to potential pollution concerns. Based on OBMP’s evaluation criteria and preliminary environmental justice

Curry County

HUBBARD CREEK BEACH – Port Orford

HARRIS BEACH SP –Brookings

MILL BEACH –Brookings

CRISSEY FIELD RECREATION SITE * –Brookings (new for 2024/2025)

Lane County

HECETA BEACH –Florence

Lincoln County

D RIVER SP BEACH * –Lincoln City

BEVERLY BEACH –Newport

AGATE SP BEACH –Newport

NYE BEACH – Newport

SEAL ROCK SP BEACH – Seal Rock

SILETZ BAY * – Lincoln City (new for 2024/2025)

ONA BEACH (Brian Booth – Beaver Creek State Park) – Seal Rock (new for 2024/2025)

Tillamook County

SHORT SAND SP

BEACH – Arch Cape

MANZANITA BEACH – Manzanita

ROCKAWAY BEACH* – Rockaway

TWINS ROCKS

BEACH*– Twin Rocks

OCEANSIDE * –Oceanside

CAPE KIWANDA * –Pacific City

NESKOWIN SP

BEACH * – Neskowin

Note: Beaches marked with * refer to those with potential environmental justice communities that may be likely to recreate at the beach.

To add beaches to the list and continue to operate within available OBMP resources, DEQ would need to reduce sampling locations at other beaches. If locations are removed from the list, it would be only locations where historical data show low risk. The three beaches proposed for addition to OBMP, which are included in the list above, are:

• ONA BEACH

• CRISSEY FIELD RECREATION SITE

• SILETZ BAY OBMP will accept public comments and suggestions on the proposed 2024/2025 beaches through Oct. 13. Contact OBMP by email at Beach.Health@ oha.oregon.gov or call 971-673-0400 to submit input.

For more information about OBMP, visit the program website at http://www. healthoregon.org/beach or call 971-673-0440, or call OHA toll-free information line at 877290-6767.

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Scholars reveal the history of sea otters, a nowabsent cultural keystone species in Oregon

Oregon’s nearshore waters were once the homeland to thousands of sea otters, an iconic species in the history of what is now known as Oregon. Sea otters have held a special role in the cultural, spiritual, and economic life of coastal Native American communities, with oral traditions documenting the species’ significance. Their lustrous pelts brought great wealth in late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century China, motivating EuroAmericans to broker some of the earliest contact and trade between themselves and Native American people along the Oregon coast. Over a century of zealous hunting and trading of sea otters, by Native people and EuroAmericans, eliminated the species from Oregon’s coastal waters over 100 years ago.

In a special section of the Fall 2023 issue of the Oregon Historical Quarterly (OHQ), “Sea Otters in Oregon,” local scholars explore the existence and significance of the species in the region, drawing on academic work, archival records, archaeological findings, and Native oral tradition to trace the history of this now-absent ecological and cultural keystone species. Although most accounts of the extirpation of sea otters from the Oregon coast focus on the welldocumented international maritime fur trade of the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, the authors reveal historical records that demonstrate sea otters persisted much later.

In “Glimpses of Oregon’s Sea Otters,”

Cameron La Follette

and Douglas Deur introduce the history of Oregon’s now-extinct sea otter population, describing the emergence of the Chinese market that created and sustained the hunt, the British discovery of potential profits of trading sea otter pelts, and the rise of American traders.

Douglas Deur, Peter Hatch (Hanis Coos, Siuslaw), and Hannah Wellman explore the complimentary lines of evidence of sea otters’ significance among Native oral tradition and archaeological findings in “The House Full of Otters: Recalling Human-Sea Otter Relationships on an Indigenous Oregon Coast.” Native oral traditions recall a rich history of human encounters with sea otters and speak of the species’ ubiquity, significance, and sentience.

Archaeological evidence of sea otter use, found on sites along the Oregon coast, further attest to this longstanding relationship.

In “The Invisible Slaughter: Local Sea Otter Hunters on the Oregon Coast,”

Cameron La Follette, Richard Ravalli, Peter Hatch, Douglas Deur, and Ryan Tucker Jones uncover a long-ignored history of sea otters continuing to inhabit the Oregon coast, although in diminishing numbers, much later than the early nineteenth century, when well-documented accounts associated with international maritime history place their drastic decline and regional extirpation. Their research suggests that sea otter extinction on the Oregon coast (and

Washington and California as well) resulted from household-scale hunting by Native Americans and EuroAmerican settlers from the mid-nineteenth century until around 1910.

Many of the authors of the special section are board members or advisors of the Elakha Alliance, a nonprofit organization with a mission to “restore a healthy population of sea otters to the Oregon coast and to thereby make Oregon’s marine and coastal ecosystem more robust and resilient.” Elakha (ee-LAK-uh), a Chinook word for sea otter, was resurrected in 2018 after some inactive years by tribal, nonprofit, and conservation leaders who are aware that the sea otter is considered a keystone species, and that Oregon’s nearshore marine ecosystem has suffered

as a result of their absence.

As the journal of record for Oregon history, the Oregon Historical Quarterly publishes wellresearched, well-written history about Oregon and the Pacific Northwest for both scholars and general readers. Nearing its 125th volume year, OHQ amplifies knowledge and perspectives that traditional scholarship has often silenced and sparks relevant conversations about history.

The Fall 2023 issue of the Oregon Historical Quarterly is now available for purchase in the Oregon Historical Society’s Museum Store for $10, and a subscription to OHQ is a benefit of Oregon Historical Society membership. Abstracts for the articles featured in this special issue are available online.

Illegal substance sent via mail to Coos County Jail

September 29 at approximately 1:15 a.m,. Deputy Tindall was screening incoming mail at the Coos County Jail. Deputy Tindall observed a drawing that was very light in color on the inside of the envelope. Due to previous experiences, Deputy Tindall suspected the drawing was an attempt to smuggle contraband into the facility.

With the assistance of

Sgt. Clayburn, Deputy Tindall was able to use the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer. The substance tested positive to be a synthetic cannabinoid. This illegal substance is re-activated by the user by applying moisture.

Thanks to Deputy Tindall’s due diligence, he kept this illegal substance from entering the housing facility at the Coos County Jail.

Oregon State Parks ready for Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse

Oregon State Parks offers prime viewing spots for the Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse. Visitors to parks within the path of annularity will watch the moon partially cover the sun, which creates a ‘ring of fire’ because the moon appears slightly smaller as it passes.

“Our park staff are ready to help visitors safely view this phenomenon,” said JR Collier, deputy of Statewide Operations.

He added that a limited number of free eclipse glasses will be available at Oregon State Parks on the day of the event.

He also emphasizes that safety is crucial while observing an eclipse.

Use ISO 12312-2 certified solar filters, avoid damaged filters,

and consider projection methods. The eclipse glasses from the 2017 event are expired and shouldn’t be used.

Travelers coming to Oregon should prepare for potential traffic congestion, check local weather conditions, and pack essentials, including water, food, sunscreen, and bug spray.

Whether you’re an experienced eclipse enthusiast or a first-time observer, prioritize safety, and plan your trip to witness the ‘ring of fire’ against Oregon’s breathtaking landscapes and clear skies. For more information and updates about viewing the eclipse from an Oregon state park, please visit https:// stateparks.oregon.gov/ index.cfm?do=v.featurearticle&articleId=327.