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Firefighters extinguish blaze in the Beaver area.................................................. 4 Drivers reminded of speed limit change................................................ 8

Scientists say climate change is causing destabilization of coast’s ecosystem...........11

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THE SAND LAKE WOOD PLACEMENT PROJECT now has a finalized grant agreement from the Oregon Water Enhancement Board in place. Instream work will start in July.

Restoration to improve rearing and spawning salmon habitat By TIM HIRSCH of the Sun

Escaping the Winter

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Pacific City boasts a number of indoor exercise opportunities Planning Commission to consider campground proposal in Tierra Del Mar Tillamook County may soon have another campground to host its evergrowing tourist trade if a new proposal in Tierra Del Mar goes forward. The Tillamook County Planning Commission will hold two hearings — one on Thursday, Jan. 27 and the second on Feb. 24, both starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Tillamook County Courthouse, to consider a request for a conditional use approval for a 19-site recreation campground in Tierra Del Mar. The development is being proposed by property owner and applicant Oregon Treehouse Partners LLC. In their application, they are proposing to build the campground on an 18-acre portion of a 58.51-acre parcel accessed via Floyd Venue in Tierra Del Mar. The proposal is located

within Rural Residential 2-Acre zoned land, with the subject property split zoned RR-2 and Small Farm and Woodlot-20. According to the submitted application, the conditional use permit is for a yearround recreational campground that will be “environmentally focused” and will retain “the beauty and integrity of the forest and fauna” of the property. Proposed plans call for a 3,630 square foot recreational support building that will include bathrooms, showers, a small sundries/convenience/gift shop, small prep kitchen, inside seating and outside seating on a deck. The campground sites will feature four recreational cabins/ tiny homes on wheels, six tent camping areas, nine owner-provided camping tents on decks, a common area bathhouse, a multi-use picnic area, and a viewing deck.

The application can be viewed by visiting co.tillamook.or.us/commdev/ landuseapps. The hearing will take place virtually with a livestream. In-person attendees will be required to wear a mask. Oral testimony will be taken at the Jan. 27 hearing. Those that wish to provide such testimony can visit co.tillamook.or.us/bc-pc or email Lynn Tone, office specialist 2, at ltone@ co.tillamook.or.us. Written testimony, which is due by 4 p.m. on Jan. 27, may be submitted to: Tillamook County Department of Community Development, 1510-B Third St., Tillamook, OR 97141. If submitted by 4 p.m. on Jan. 18, the testimony will be included in the packet mailed to the Planning Commission prior to the first hearing.

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reliminary site work is underway for a new restoration project in Sand Lake as three different waterways — Sand Creek, Andy Creek and Jewel Creek will see their salmon habitat improved this summer with 47 locations along those three creeks set to have large woody debris structures placed. With a finalized grant agreement from the Oregon Water Enhancement Board now in hand, the Sand Lake Wood Placement Project, which is being spearheaded by the Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lake Watersheds Council, will see each of the 47 spots featuring three to seven pieces of wood, each of which will be at least 18 inches in diameter and a minimum of 40 feet long. The project is being funded by the OWEB, which totals $84,573, together with $47,464 in-kind contributions from Stinson Lumber, the U.S. Forest Service and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. The work window is July 1 through Sept. 15. “The goal for all these placements is to improve the spawning and rearing habitat — particularly for coho — but others species will benefit as well,” said Dave Shively, executive director of the Watersheds Council. “In addition to coho (it could benefit) Chinook salmon, chum salmon, winter steelhead, cutthroat trout and Pacific lamprey.” In between now and July, Shively said the team will be lining up contractors, securing the wood that will be donated via in-kind contributions, and taking care of permitting. He added that the project is important because it will help eliminate limiting factors for coho rearing and spawning. “Large wood (deposits) are critical for providing complex structure in streams. That complex structure helps to connect the flood plain with channel processes. It’s important for good rearing habitat and also spawning. This wood has been missing from the system for decades.” For more information about the work and projects of the Nestucca, Neskowin and Sand Lakes Watershed Council, visit nestuccawaters.org.

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Photo by Cliff Self

PACIFIC AVENUE was more like a river than a roadway after heavy rains, combined with a king tide, caused significant flooding on Jan. 3 through Pacific City’s downtown area. Below left, Brooten Road in Pacific City was flooded in front of Nestucca Adventures and Chester’s Market.

ZUMBA IS AMONGST the many indoor exercise options for the residents of Pacific City during the chilly winter months. Photo by Ellysia Banks

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“WATER MAMA,” an interactive art installation and flood gauge at The Annex along the Nestucca River in Cloverdale visually depictes the severity of the flooding after heavy rains and a king tide.

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Meeting to address drone rules in state parks and on ocean shore SALEM, Oregon—The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Rule Advisory Committee will meet virtually Jan. 24 to review and discuss proposed changes to Oregon Administrative Rules. The agency intends to create rules to provide the clarity needed for drone pilots, hobbyists and the general public to know where drone take-off and landing is allowed and prohibited within a state park and along the ocean shore. The meeting starts at 10:30 a.m. and will be live streamed on YouTube for the public at https:// www.youtube.com/channel/ UCkqL6iVPBrfCTO27cNmCTwg. The meeting agenda does not include time for public comment. The committee will also discuss any financial or economic effects of the proposed rules on businesses, local governments or other stakeholders. After the committee review, the proposed rules will open for public comment. Details will be posted on the Proposed OPRD Rules web page. OPRD appointed members to the Rule Advisory Committee. Members comprise individuals who are drone pilots, agency representatives, conservationists, and active visitors to state parks. Additional RAC members have been added for this second meeting.The first meeting was held in November 2021. Individuals who require special accommodations to view the meetings should contact Katie Gauthier at least three days in advance of the meeting at 503-510-9678 or katie.gauthier@ oregon.gov.

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Tillamook County Housing: A New Addition Did you know that Tillamook County has a new Housing Director? As you may know, there is a severe shortage of workforce and affordable housing to serve the needs of our citizens. Since 2019, 15 of your neighbors have volunteered as members of the Tillamook County Housing Commission. Together they work to find and promote solutions to our County’s housing problems. Now, full-time salaried Housing Director Thomas John “TJ” Fiorelli joins the effort. His position is to serve as a liaison between the County and the Housing Commission as well as making connections with community members, agencies and housing interests throughout the area. Fiorelli brings a “wealth” of experience, advanced professional training and astute insights that can help resolve the housing crisis. Fiorelli comes to the county by way of an early career in construction where he worked on large projects, from health care facilities and multifamily housing to infrastructure expansions and new planned developments. Then, in 2009, as he says, “I joined the ranks of skilled technicians who were laid off as the recession rolled over the national economy.” Newly married and looking for a new start, he and his wife moved to Eugene where he became the first person in his family to enroll in college. He studied planning, public policy and management, then went on to get a master’s degree in Public Administration. When he completes current work on his Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture, he will be a “triple Duck,” with three degrees from the University of Oregon. After teaching for several years, he is now drawn to a life of direct work with communities and professionals. According to Fiorelli, he chose to settle in Tillamook because of the natural beauty and because he has been impressed by the collaborative problem-solving skills he sees here. He comments that “Tillamook County does an impressive job of putting differences aside and coming together to address

problems.” undertaken for the Housing Commission. After taking the job in October, he recalled “We have the statistics in the Housing that the first question was “Will we be able Needs Analysis (2019) and in point-in-time to find housing?” He said, “We were lucky homeless counts,” he says. “We have a sense to see the one and only vacancy on Craigslist of employees who are struggling to live 15 minutes after it was listed. We where they work and employers signed a lease and sent a deposit who are impacted.” without ever meeting the owner Fiorelli would like to better or visiting the unit. That’s what understand what housing mix and it took to secure housing here. It what types of housing the people was our one and only option, if in our communities would like we hadn’t taken it, I wouldn’t be to see developed, and how can here.” we find balance between housing Fiorelli and his wife have needs and community wishes/ a one-year lease while they desires/visions. Courtesy photo develop a duplex on property they TJ Fiorelli, Tilla“Just as there is no one cause purchased. for the housing crisis, there is no mook County “Our goal is to provide a longpanacea or band-aid solution,” Housing Director term rental for someone,” he said. he says. “There is a great deal “We can make a positive impact for at least we can do locally to address our housing one family by creating housing.” crisis through strengthening relationships and Fiorelli sees Tillamook County as a leveraging our human and social capital.” place where he can contribute and make a “There are naturally going to be many difference. concerns, ideas, and questions that folks “Over my career, I have learned what in our communities have about the ways it takes to work with a team of diverse we work towards solutions. We are not stakeholders and am naturally drawn to always going to agree on how we meet complex challenges,” he says. “I have these challenges. The goal is to respect and worked as a planner, taught as an assistant collaborate with one another, weigh tradeinstructor in university planning and design offs, and commit to the solutions that come studios, guided private property owners out of the process.” through pre-development due diligence Early in his time here, Fiorelli took to heart and land use applications, and assisted these words of wisdom shared by County government and nonprofit teams in writing Commissioner Erin Skaar: “In order to bring multiple successful grants.” everyone to the table, we must approach our Fiorelli acknowledges that chronic housing challenges from a mindset of plenty, rather shortages, market fluctuations and the than from a mindset of scarcity.” personal toll these have taken on individuals, “Simply put,” Fiorelli concludes, “we need families and businesses have emotions to work together to create more housing.” running high. This can cloud decision This story is brought to you by the making or limit our ability to see the full Tillamook County Housing Commission’s spectrum of potential solutions. outreach effort to increase workforce “As Housing Coordinator, my work to housing in Tillamook County. For more develop and support programs with the housing stories and information, visit Housing Commission must begin with co.tillamook.or.us/bc-hc. If you have research-backed evaluation metrics and a housing story to share, email it to measurable outcomes,” he says. TillamookCoHousingCommission@gmail. Fiorelli can build upon studies already com.

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A home on East Beaver Creek suffered what officials believe to be a total loss during a Jan. 2 fire. Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District responded to the “fullyinvolved” structural fire at 9:35 p.m. The call came in from a neighbor to the property who first noticed the fire and then notified his neighbor. “When the fire crews arrived, the scene was fully involved.” said NRFPD Fire Chief James Oeder. “It was through part of the roof on one end of the building and had run the full length of the building.” Fire crews from Nestucca Fire, Tillamook Fire District, and Netarts-Oceanside Fire District responded and remained on site for two-hours with equipment and personnel. Water had to be hauled into the fire so there was a need to have engines and tenders who could help with immediate water supply. The closest water was back at Beaver or Pleasant Valley, and long trips to maintain water supply would have been required. Additionally, Oeder said it was nice to

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have extra people so firefighters could have rest periods before going back and hitting the fire suppression hard. In total there were 12 pieces of equipment on site (nine from Nestucca, two from Tillamook, and one from Netarts). There was a total of 23 personnel (12 from Nestucca, seven from Tillamook, and four from Netarts). Tillamook PUD power company personnel were also on scene. A lowhanging line ran from the road across the driveway to the structure. The power company personnel got there quicker than expected because they were already out on calls due to rough weather that evening. Oeder said that it helped that the power was shut off so fast. One fire engine did stay on scene through the night to quench hot spots and monitor collapse for flare ups. They remained until the next day when Deputy Chief Mickey Hays and State Deputy Chief Chris Duggen arrived to complete their investigation. The 2,100 square foot shop and contents was estimated a total loss, but outside equipment was moved and spared. The cause of fire is yet undetermined. They expect a private fire

investigation, but that had not been finished as of press time. “All of our crews did outstanding jobs.” said Oeder. “(Tillamook Fire Department volunteer) Mike Bodell, a member of an ambulance crew nearby arrived first. He did a size-up (as) to what we were going into and what was required. It helped us get our game plan formed.” Hays reports that the Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District finished 2021 with 1,002 calls. The majority were medical calls and some vehicle accidents. The number of calls the District responds to continue to increase — up from 979 calls in 2020 and 864 calls in 2019. “The volume of people in Tillamook County continue to increase,” Oeder said. “All agencies are seeing increases. Also, a lot of our local residents are starting to get up in age, and we are seeing a lot more calls for medical.” When asked about the increase in calls from 2019-2020, Oeder said COVID-19 changes were a contributing factor when people couldn’t travel out of state and more day-trippers came to the coast.

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Beat the winter blues Exercise and wellness options are good way to lift spirits, get in shape during the Oregon Coast’s rainy season By ELLYSIA BANKS for the Sun

t can be difficult to get motivated in the winter season when the atmospheric river swirls above — and heavy rains turn the roads into rivers and the fields into lakes. The dark days and clouds can make some feel like they have the winter blues or even seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It can make us feel sluggish, agitated, and contribute to changes in appetite or weight. Two major recommendations for healthy living in the darker days of the northern hemisphere is to have regular physical activity and to stay connected to family, friends, and support networks. This can be beneficial to help relieve stress, eliminate toxins, and promote brain chemicals that contribute to mood regulation. Pacific City has many activities — activities that range from live group time to virtual events. GYM TIME Benchmark/Bayshore Physical Therapy’s primary use is for in-clinic and telehealth physical and occupational therapy evaluations and visits. They also offer their workout facility to members of the local community when they are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. A variety of different cardio opportunities exist — treadmills, ellipticals, Stairmasters, and an arm bike (use arms to pedal). There are also machine weights, free-weights, balance tools, medicine balls, and balance balls. If helpful, a specific exercise circuit program can be set up. “Our facility can assist in helping to be active and stay active when we can’t always be outside,” said Lars Kellow, clinic director. “Working out in fresh air is important, but at this time of year that can be hard. This may help provide easy access.” Anyone interested can stop by to pick up a packet. Then, an appointment will be scheduled and one of the therapists will walk new members through the various equipment. The cost is $35/month for general membership or $20/month for seniors (ages 62 and older). Day use is also available for $5. Benchmark is located at 38505 Brooten Road, Suite C and can be reached at 503-965-6400 or benchmark.urpt. com.

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KIAWANDA COMMUNITY CENTER CLASSES There are weekly classes available at the Community Center located at 34600 Cape Kiwanda Drive. Each month, an updated calendar is published with the offerings and contact information. They can be viewed at kiawanda.com/community. Specific indoor classes include Fit and Fabulous, Yoga, Zumba, and Tai Chi. Fit and Fabulous — Interested in light aerobic activity and a combination of activities to get your blood pumping? Group members bring their own hand weights depending on personal preference. Most use a range between 2-8 pounds. Exercises also include use of mats for planks and crunches. “Fitness is an important part of our everyday life,” says group leader Kathy Staroska. “It helps us both mentally and physically to be healthy. The group always welcomes new people and will introduce themselves and chat together.” The Fit and Fabulous group meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. at KCC. Cost is $10/month. The group members take turns leading the exercises. All members are vaccinated and do frequent testing, some prefer to also wear masks during exercise time. The group is normally for adults only; children may be included, but contact the group leader first. Contact Kathy Staroska at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-8017448. (Note: Staroska is the point of contact for the outdoor walking group called “Walking Wonders”. The group meets at the Community Center to walk together every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m.) Vinyasa Yoga — Interested in the link of movement and flow that provides benefits of mental, physical, and breath work to help reduce anxiety? The yoga is done from a vinyasa base and is adaptive to whomever takes the class. The ages of participants range from young to 80s, and some adapt the class by using a chair for extra balance and stability. This class can be made accessible for whoever participates. Dawn Beyer leads movement and flow style yoga with lots of transitions between slow and fast. She has been teaching at the Community Center for the past four to five years. “We have a lot of fun,” she says. “If your body feels good, your mind feels good after too — it is an overall win. We have a very supportive group for all who participate.”

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THE “FIT AND FABULOUS” aerobic group (above) meets Tuesday and Thursdays at Kiawanda Community Center. Below, at left, 80-year-old yoga practitioner Judy Tucker show her flexibility. Below, at right, Pacific City’s Zumba group gets their groove on.

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The Yoga group meets on Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 9-10 a.m. and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Cost is $10/per class. Masks are worn the whole time. Bring a mat (if you have one), some water, and whatever makes you comfortable. Some people like a blanket or eye pillow. Contact Beyer at morningsong1982@gmail.com or 541-4500656. Private classes are also available. Zumba is done to Latin-American music where you can “Get your salsa on,” says instructor Sally Marin. She has been teaching since 2011 but began Zumba years ago when she was looking for a way to increase her own personal fitness and weight-loss. Group member Brandy Stevens has been attending class for four weeks. She said she started the class because she finally had time, and she saw Sally’s success story. “Sally had been 215 pounds and lost 80 pounds doing Zumba,” says Stevens. “When Sally began, she was in the back row of her class and was out of breath. Now she has moved up all the way to being a highly trained instructor. It is a friendly atmosphere and can get you out of the house and moving.” The Zumba group meets on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at KCC. The cost is $5/session. Participants wear masks and comfortable clothing with flat-soled shoes (higher soles and tennis shoes could cause your foot to

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Nestucca’s band brings holiday cheer

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THE NESTUCCA HIGH SCHOOL BAND performed a holiday set at the Kiawanda Community Center on Jan. 11. The event had been rescheduled from a Dec. 14 performance that the band had originally been booked to do. “We didn’t get as many opportunities to perform this winter, so we were very grateful to be able to perform,” said band director Kathleen Serven. “Music brings people together. It creates memories. It sets a tone. It helps to celebrate. I felt like we were celebrating not only the season, but also being able to perform for others once again.”

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TPUD seeks to support economic growth, community livability via its Community Support Grant Program The Tillamook PUD Community Support Grant Program is now open to local not-for-profit organizations seeking funding for community projects in 2022. Entities interested in applying will need to submit their Tillamook PUD 2022 Community Support Grant application by 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. Grant applications and procedures are available at the Tillamook PUD main office, or online at tpud.org/ news-community/community-supportgrants/. Applications are evaluated and selected by the Tillamook PUD Board of Directors in mid-March. In their evaluation, the Board considers each project’s potential for economic

development and community outreach, as well as financial need. Projects must be completed by the end of the 2022 calendar year. Additionally, individual grant awards are limited to $10,000 each year and entities are eligible to receive no more than $20,000 within a five-year period. Some examples of past projects that have received Community Support Grant funding include community emergency preparedness activities, lighting and electrical upgrades at various civic organizations, purchasing updated energy-efficient appliances for community facilities, and supporting improvement projects at local organizations utilized by the community.

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Commission to address proposed changes to land use rules The Tillamook County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Feb. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m., to consider the Tillamook County Department of Community Development’s efforts to update the coastal planning program. Proposed updates include amendments to the Flood Hazard Overlay Zone, the Beach and Dune Overlay Zone, and development requirements for Geologic Hazard Areas. Updates also include incorporation of digital mapping tools produced by the Oregon Department of Oregon Geology and Mineral Industries. Tillamook County officials say that, if adopted, the mapping tools will be used as planning and comprehensive maps for areas encompassing geologic hazards as well as beaches and dunes. PACIFICCITYSUN.COM • January 14, 2022

The Planning Commission meeting will be held virtually. Instructions for attending the meeting will be able to be accessed by visiting the Planning Commission’s webpage at co.tillamook.or.us/bc-pc. An opportunity for comment will be provided at the Feb. 10 hearing. The county is suggesting that those interested in providing public comment register (by 4 p.m. that day) by emailing the county at ltone@ co.tillamook.or.us or by calling 800-4888280, ext. 3423. Although registration is preferred, it is not required. The matter will also later be taken up the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners on April 6 and 27. Both meetings will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Tillamook County Courthouse.

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A burglary suspect his hands from breaking was reportedly shot windows and a small on Jan. 4 by an elderly caliber gunshot wound to female resident after the his arm from being shot perpetrator, according by the aforementioned to the Tillamook Police elderly resident. Department, broke a Hanratty was treated window and gained entry and released with what into a home. The suspect, police say were serious later identified by police as injuries to his head and Dane Jameson Rowland, face. 25, of Neskowin, also later “When one of my attacked Tillamook Police people gets hurt on Officer Mike Hanratty. my watch, it kills me,” The incident with said Rau. “The suspect Hanratty came after admitted to knowing Photo courtesy of TIllamook Police Dept. the suspect reportedly exactly what he was BURGLARY SUSPECT Dane attempted to enter two doing to Mike. This was Jameson Rowland, 25, of Nesadditional area homes. an intentional assault on kowin. At one of these homes, an officer.” a witness reported that Hanratty served another resident kept the suspect from Tillamook County for 23 years as a gaining entry into their home by pointing criminal deputy for the Tillamook County a firearm at him and going back into their Sheriff’s Office. After he retired, he house and locking the door. joined the former Rockaway Beach Police The incident with Hanratty happened Department before becoming an officer for when, upon his arrival, Hanratty reportedly the Tillamook Police Department in 2020. found the suspect attempting to kick in “Can you imagine what it would be like the front door of a home. According to the to wake up in your home and find a stranger Tillamook Police Department, the suspect with his hands covered in blood walking then tried ripping a screen off a window. toward you?” asked Tillamook County According to police, when confronted by Sheriff Joshua Brown. “I have much Hanratty, the suspect did not comply with respect for the brave actions of the woman the officer’s commands. The suspect was for protecting herself from a criminal who tased twice without effect. The suspect then entered her home. I am also grateful for began “violently” attacking Hanratty, who, the restraint shown by Officer Hanratty, reportedly, was able to subdue the suspect and Troopers King and Silkwood in taking and control him until back-up officers the suspect into custody. And, also, for the arrived. restraint demonstrated by the resident that “Officer Hanratty did not stop fighting,” kept the suspect out of his house.” said Tillamook Police Chief Ray Rau. “He “This shows the commitment and did his job and held that guy until help got positive relationship between our law there, despite getting hit hard a bunch of enforcement agencies, as well as Tillamook times.” Ambulance and Tillamook Fire,” said Rau also credited Hanratty’s action in Tillamook Police Chief Rau. “This is where preventing further crimes, injuries or worse. it all comes together. This is why it works “There could have been loss of life if here.” Mike hadn’t kept a hold of the guy. This Rowland, 25, is facing multiple charges could have been tragic.” and has been booked on charges of Oregon State Senior Trooper John Burglary, Menacing, Assault, Criminal King and Trooper Silkwood later arrived Trespass and Criminal Mischief. Police say and handcuffed the suspect even as he they posting a photo of Rowland in hopes reportedly continued to fight with the three of locating more possible victims of his Jan. officers. Tillamook Police Sgt. Nick Troxel 4 criminal activities. began his investigation with the assistance Those that have any pertinent of TCSO Detectives. information to report can call the TCSO The suspect and Hanratty were Tip Line at 503-815-3319. TPD is the lead transported to Tillamook Hospital for investigating agency for the incident for treatment. The suspect had lacerations to which an investigation is ongoing.

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December 31-January 19 VIRTUAL MEETING REGARDING DRONES IN STATE PARKS AND OCEAN SHORE Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m. Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept. Rule Advisory Committee discussing proposed changes to Oregon Adminstrative Rules regarding drones in public parks. No public comment at this meeting. The meeting will be live streamed for the public at https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCkqL6iVPBrCTO27cNmCTwg.

ARTIST RECEPTION Jan. 14, 5-7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Fiber in the MIX – artists Lynn Anderson, Kathy Blondell, Valri Chiappetta, Betty Daggett, Diane Losli-Britt, Annette McFarlane, Elaine Miller, and Hilde Morin. For more information, visit lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or call 541-994-9994. BARN COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE AUDITIONS Jan. 14, 4-8 p.m. and Jan. 16, 2-4 p.m. Barn Community Playhouse, 1204 Ivy Ave., Tillamook. Auditions for ‘Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma.’ For more information, visit tillamooktheater.com. FREE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pacific City Transfer Station, 38255 Brooten Rd.; Tillamook Transfer Station, 1315 Ekloff Rd.; and Manzanita Transfer Station, 34995 Necarney Rd. Proceeds from selling e-waste collected will benefit local high school senior SAFE programs. BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE Jan. 15, 2 p.m. Meet at SW 33rd St. beach entrance in Lincoln City. Hunt for gemstones, agates, petrified wood and other coastal treasures with a local expert. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541-996-1274.

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JOHN REISCHMAN & THE JAYBIRDS Jan. 16, 7-9 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Bluegrass concert. Table seating - $35 tickets for adults, $32 seniors/students, and $20 for ages 6-18 years old. Proof of vaccination required. Visit lincolncityculturalcenter.org for more information or call 541-994-9994. SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Jan. 17, 19 & 21, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/move-well/ walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text). SUZANNE WEBER TILLAMOOK CAMPAIGN LAUNCH Jan. 18, 6-8 p.m. Pacific Restaurant, 205 Main Ave., Tillamook. Meet Suzanne Weber, who is running for State Senate.

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NESTUCCA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m. Nestucca Valley Jr. / Sr. High School, 34660 Parkway Dr., Cloverdale. Call 503-392-3194 to get dial in information. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Jan. 19, 9 a.m. Call information: 971254-3149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline.com. VIRTUAL SITKA CENTER RESIDENT TALK Jan. 20, 4-5:15 p.m. Brief presentations by Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhran, Avantika Bawa, Georgina Reskala, MK Chavez, Mariah Reading, and Roxanne Everett. Registration required – visit SitkaCenter.org. NESKO WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING Jan. 21, 11:45 a.m. Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. Guest speaker Diane Higdon will share about food pantries. Catered lunch for $12 or bring your own. $3 fee to use the center. FREE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lincoln City Community Center, 2150 NE Oar Pl. All three vaccines available plus free Covid-19 testing. Reserve your dose by signing up at https://sugeni.us/Wtv7. Walk-ins welcome. For more information, call 541-265-4112 option 1.

SOUTH TILLAMOOK COUNTY WALKING GROUP Jan. 24, 26 & 28, 10 a.m. Meet at Kiawanda Community Center, 34600 Cape Kiwanda Dr., Pacific City. For more information, visit https://tillamookcountywellness.org/move-well/ walking-groups/ or contact coordinator Kathy at katystar7@hotmail.com or 503-801-7448 (text). SOUTH COUNTY FOOD PANTRY Jan. 25, 12:30-6 p.m. Nestucca Valley Presbyterian Church, 35305 Brooten Rd., Pacific City. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING Jan. 26, 9 a.m. Call information: 971254-3149, Conference ID: 736-023-979 (listen only.) Live video available at tctvonline.com. OREGON’S PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD WEBINAR Jan. 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The New Private Forest Accord: A Watershed Moment for the Future of Oregon’s Forests. Hosted by Lincoln City Audubon, Oregon Wild, and Oregon Coast Community College. To register, visit https://form.jotform. com/213614795787168. CELTIC MUSIC SERIES Jan. 27, 7 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 NE Hwy. 101. Andrew Finn Magill and Dave Curley. Table seating for adults $22, seniors/students $20, and youth ages 6-18, $15. For more information or tickets, visit lincolncityculturalcenter.org or call 541-9949994. BEACHCOMBING EXPLORIENCE Jan. 29, 1 p.m. Meet at SW 33rd St. beach entrance in Lincoln City. Hunt for gemstones, agates, petrified wood and other coastal treasures with a local expert. For more information, visit ExploreLincolnCity.com or call 541996-1274. To have your event added to the Sun’s calendar, send info to tim@pacificcitysun.com

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Ecological communities on the Oregon Coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, asserts new research by Oregon State University. OSU says the findings are important because assessing and understanding how plants, animals and other life forms respond to a warming planet is critical to human welfare, lead author Bruce Menge said. The study published on Jan. 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences claims that ecological communities in Oregon’s rocky intertidal zone have grown less stable for at least a decade though their structure — the organisms that comprise them — has basically stayed the same. The community destabilization reportedly arises from decreasing resilience — the ability to bounce back from disturbance. The findings suggest other ecological communities around the globe that project a look of stability actually wouldn’t appear that way upon close inspection of how their member organisms collectively react in the face of disruption. “Climate change is threatening to destabilize ecological communities,” said Menge, a professor of integrative biology at OSU who has been conducting research on the coast for four decades. “A possibility is that they’ll stop being persistently occupied, what we call basins of attraction, and move into other states.” Menge, postdoctoral researcher Sarah Gravem and colleagues in the College of Science looked at a total of six sites in three distinct regions of Oregon’s low intertidal zone from 2011 to 2019. The regions are Cape Perpetua on the central coast, Cape Foulweather to the north and Cape Blanco to the south. At every site the scientists created five “disturbed plots,” each a half-meter square. Once a year, those plots were cleared of all life forms big enough to be seen with the naked eye: limpets, mussels, sea anemones, barnacles, seagrass, sponges, snails, crabs, sea stars, etc. The plots were photographed regularly and from those pictures, researchers could gauge the amount of taxa on each plot. If the ecological communities surrounding the plots were stable, the plots would show steady recovery patterns following each clearing. That was not what happened, the researchers say.

Generally, the disturbances caused communities to move toward structures dominated by bare space and “weedier” taxa like barnacles and filamentous algae. “And in all cases, over time the rates of recovery slowed and also became more variable,” Gravem said. “Increasing variation in key ecological processes can be a signal that an ecosystem is on the verge of a state shift. On the Oregon Coast, the factors behind that increasing variation appear to be coming from changes in ocean currents and thermal disruptions like marine heat waves, which can alter growth, decrease colonization rates and kill organisms.” The research doesn’t necessarily indicate that the iconic rocky regions of Oregon’s shoreline are nearing an ecological tipping point where sudden, often irreversible ecosystem changes happen, the scientists say. But they say the findings aren’t good news either. “On land, extreme wildfires illustrate how gradual changes in temperature or rainfall can eventually lead to catastrophic events,” Menge said. “In the ocean environment, novel occurrences like marine heatwaves and disease epidemics are the new and acute threats being added to the gradual increases in water temperature and ocean acidification commonly associated with climate change.” The scientists assert that although it’s difficult to predict exactly when a sudden ecosystem change will happen, systems nearing the brink of one may send out warning signals. Increasing variability of community structure is believed to be one of them, and another is the system recovering more and more slowly from small perturbations. “Resilient systems can quickly bounce back to their original configurations after a disturbance,” Gravem said. “Rocky intertidal systems are highly dynamic but Oregon’s has begun to show signs of losing its resilience, likely in response to unprecedented stresses related to acute warming events. Even the intact communities we studied alongside the cleared plots became more variable, which we believe to be a harbinger of instability and an early warning sign for community state change.” The National Science Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Kingfisher Foundation and the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation supported this study. Angela Johnson, Jonathan Robinson and Brittany Poirson of the OSU College of Science also participated in the research.

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The Cottages at Cape Kiwanda

18 OCEANFRONT COTTAGES... 3 Fantastic Floor Plans all units are luxuriously appointed!

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PANORAMIC VIEWS Ocean & River View Lots

LOT #53................SOLD LOT #23................PENDING LOT #20................SOLD LOT #14................PENDING Real Estate with a Reason is at our core. We believe in meaningful transactions. We value our communities, clients, and the obligations those relationships require. We regularly donate a portion of our profits to charitable organizations both national & local.