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Still searching for missing son Man selling a motorcycle in Hauser was never heard from again BY THOMAS MORIARTY The World
By Thomas Moriarty, The World
Myron Porter talks to assembled media at Riley Ranch County Park south of Lakeside on Saturday about the continuing search for his son,Zachary Porter.Zachary, then 25, disappeared in the Hauser area July 23, 2013, while on a trip to sell a motorcycle.
NORTH BEND — When Zachary Porter left his home in McMinnville in July 2013, he told his family he was off to sell a motorcycle. A single parent and the primary caregiver for his disabled mother, the 25-year-old was driving down to the Hauser area between North Bend and Lakeside to sell the bike back to the man who had originally traded it to him. Shortly after arriving July 23,
Zachary sent his father a text message, saying he had made it and was waiting on a ride home. That was the last anyone heard Zachary Porter from him. A year after his inexplicable disappearance in southwestern Oregon, Zachary’s family and investigators are making another push to promote the case, hoping the publicity jogs someone’s memory.
Talking to assembled media Saturday at Riley Ranch County Park south of Lakeside, Zachary's father Myron was candid that he fears the worst has befallen his son. “For him not to try and reach his son, for even a 24-hour period — it just never happened,” he said. “I believe something bad has happened and I want to get to the bottom of it.” Zachary’s father had driven down to join a group of Coos County sheriff’s deputies — some SEE MISSING | A8
History may give Philly an edge hosting convention
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BY HOPE YEN The Associated Press WASHINGTON — One of five cities bidding for the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia appears to hold an early edge with a track record of hosting the major gathering — not to mention that Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden have family ties to the state. The original U.S. capital and now the nation’s fifth largest city, Philadelphia touts its historical significance. It has hosted the presidential nominating convention seven times since 1856, most recently the Republican one in 2000. Also vying for the 2016 convention are Birmingham, Alabama; New York City’s Brooklyn borough; Columbus, Ohio; and Phoenix — each hoping to host its first presidential convention. “I do think that Philadelphia has a very good chance of getting it,” said former DNC Chairman Joe Andrew, who guided the party’s selection of convention cities from 1996 to 2004 and supports the city’s bid. He noted that Philadelphia was a front-runner for the convention, but 2000 Democratic Republicans picked it first. “Philadelphia has a strong bid based on great mechanics, and there’s no question that Democrats would like to nail down Pennsylvania,” Andrew said. He said Clinton’s and Biden’s family ties to Pennsylvania will likely be “a consideration.” Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, who presided over Democrats’ choice of Denver in 2008, also rated the city as a top contender. “Philadelphia would be a successful host,” he said. DNC members will be in the City of Brotherly Love for two days starting Wednesday to review potential venues, hotels and transportation options for the estimated 50,000 delegates, party activists and media expected for the convention. Visits to the other cities are to be completed by midSeptember. The Obama White House also will weigh in on the final selection, with a decision not expected until later this year or early in 2015. A perennial swing state with 20 electoral
Levi Woodward and Lucas Moe cling to their sunken cardboard boat Saturday on Tenmile Lake during their race. They were competing in the 15th annual Cardboard Boat Races in Lakeside and despite their boat filling with water and sinking, the two from Boy Scout Troop 761 clung to the boat and swam around the marker buoy and back to the dock. The Coast Guard Auxiliary checked on them as they swam.
Cardboard flotilla at Tenmile Lake THE WORLD LAKESIDE — Were it not for the cheering crowds at Lakeside County Park, passersby might have thought a massive boating accident had occurred. Instead, the 15th annual Lakeside Cardboard Boat Races were well underway, with dozens of participants launching vessels of all sizes under the careful watch of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Lakeside Fire and Rescue. Contestants were required to paddle out to buoys tethered about 100 yards off the docks, circle around them and return. Paddlers competed in four divisions ranging from under-7s to over-50s. The winners’ rewards? Prizes donated by a number of Lakeside businesses. Boats ranged from simple plastic-wrapped “canoes” to the mammoth creations of Boy Scout Troop 761, who showed up with five different homemade watercraft.
Nine-year-old Beau Bice of North Bend had bad luck with his boat Saturday, as he paddled to the start line from the ramp, his cardboard boat tipped and sank. He still had fun at the 15th annual event in Lakeside.
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Devon Hall paddles quickly as his cardboard boats starts to tip, fill with water and sink Saturday. Racing as part of Boy Scout Troop 761, he said he “waited until it was time to get out” before abandoning ship.
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NORTH BEND — The U.S. Coast Guard, at Sector North Bend, said farewell to one commander while welcoming a new leader Friday morning. After serving 26 years, Capt. Mark Reynolds has retired, receiving an official thank you from the president of the United States and a standing ovation from the more than 250 in attendance at the Change of Command ceremony. The commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, headquartered in
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By Lou Sennick, The World
In his last moments as commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Bend, Capt. Mark Reynolds inspects the assembled company Friday morning. To the left is the new commander, Capt. Michael Trimpert. The ceremony was held in the hanger at the North Bend station in front of the assembled company, family and other guests.
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Seattle, was on hand to oversee the proceedings inside the Coast Guard hangar. Rear Adm. Richard Gromlich, who once served in North Bend himself, said it was a day filled with emotion. Addressing Reynolds directly, Gromlich praised the outgoing commander. “You have done a magnificent job and honored our profession,” he said, before turning back to the gathering. “He’s a true leader in every sense of the word, a good officer and a true gentleman.” Sandwiched between the Change of Command and the retirement ceremony, new commander Captain Michael Trimpert spoke briefly about this new opportunity.
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