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Newport closure will increase NB workload BY KURTIS HAIR The World
NORTH BEND — The U.S. Coast Guard Sector in North Bend is about to get a lot busier after the Newport air facility closes, if it does. On Dec. 1, the Coast Guard will close its air facility in Newport
and consolidate all of its aviation resources on the Oregon Coast to North Bend and Astoria in an effort to save money. The majority of calls will go to North Bend. Since the Coast Guard announced its decision, many fishermen, Newport residents and Oregon lawmakers have voiced their concerns over the safety of
those at sea. It would take an hour for the Coast Guard to get from North Bend, and Newport has one of the busiest ports on the Oregon Coast. Newport recently completed a multimillion-dollar rebuilding of the international terminal because
By Kurtis Hair, The World
An aircrew with the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station North Bend check out their aircraft before lifting off on a recent afternoon.
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Grand jury indicts Allegany resident for causing the death of her elderly mother ■
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The Red Devils’ Makel Faith leaps over Sean Brantley of LaPine Friday night during their game under the lights in Coquille. For more on the game see Sports page B1 and online photo gallery at www.theworldlink.com.
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Lakeside joins pot tax parade BY KURTIS HAIR The World
LAKESIDE — Lakeside will join with other Coos County cities in establishing a tax on marijuana, medical marijuana and marijuana-related products, though the decision did not come easy. The Lakeside City Council met Thursday night and voted 6-1 on an ordinance that will establish a gross receipts tax on business owners who sell marijuana. Councilor Rudy Sherych voted
against the ordinance. On Nov. 4, Oregon voters will get to decide whether they want to legalize recreational marijuana, and before they head to the ballot box, many local governments want to establish a tax. Lakeside, like other Coos County towns, will set a 5 percent tax on medical marijuana and a 10 percent tax on recreational marijuana. Although the ordinance passed, a passionate discussion over the issue preceded the deci-
sion. “It looks like it’s probably going to pass for the statewide,” said Councilor Robert Dietrick. “Basically, they’re telling me to ignore federal law and pretend like it’s not there.” Dietrick said the law was a “joke,” and it’s too easy to get a medical marijuana card. For Sherych, the proposed tax rate was something to reconsider, he said.
BY DEVAN PATEL The World
COOS BAY — A new business offshoot of Bi-Mart is coming to Coos Bay after city officials approved roof permits at the site of the old Kmart on Ocean Boulevard. The new store, Cascade Farm
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Judge: City can ban medical pot dispensaries
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eral law banning marijuana in general and state law allowing patients to use marijuana as medicine. Wolke relied on previous rulings in cases involving cities invoking home rule powers against state law, citing several where courts found the state law did not expressly or implicitly pre-empt local authority. He noted, however, that state liquor laws do pre-empt local authority. “Because of this language, there has never been room for any government entity, other than the Oregon Liquor Control
Gary Fulmer, Coos Bay Robert Miller, Coos Bay Crystal Johnson, Coos Bay Duane Coleman, Reedsport Helen Fitzgerald, Reedsport
Commission, to regulate alcohol,” Wolke wrote. In the dispensary license case, “there are no such words of express pre-emption,” the judge said. Hoping to tighten loose ends of the voter initiative, the Legislature adopted a law last year allowing state-licensed dispensaries to sell card-holding marijuana to patients. The law was later amended to let cities impose a one-year moratorium after cities and counties complained about having to allow dispensaries.
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GRANTS PASS — A judge in the heart of southwestern Oregon’s marijuana growing country has ruled that the city of Cave Junction has the power to ban medical marijuana dispensaries, not just declare a moratorium. Josephine County Circuit Judge Pat Wolke ruled Thursday in Grants Pass that a law enacted by the Legislature in 2013 does not prevent cities from denying busi-
ness licenses to dispensaries. The lawsuit was brought by Cave Junction against the state over an application for a business license to operate a dispensary. That license application has been tabled. Ryan Kirchoff, the attorney for the city, says at this point the ruling applies only to the parties involved. But he expects it will be appealed, at which point a Court of Appeals ruling would apply statewide. The judge did not address the primary argument of the lawsuit — the constitutional conflict between fed-
DEATHS
BY JEFF BARNARD The Associated Press
COQUILLE — It is a charge that has rarely, if ever, been filed in Coos County. Vana Gaye Boren, 54, of Allegany, finds herself being charged for causing the death of her elderly mother last March. Authorities believe that Willa Faye Boren, 87, died on March 9, but after a six-month investigation a Coos County grand jury, this week, was convinced that they should indict her daughter on charges of firstd e g r e e manslaughter and murder by abuse. Coos County District Attorney Paul Frasier said the latter charge is Vana Boren not one often seen in this county. “This is the first time since I’ve been here that I recall we’ve ever charged it,” he said. The indictment alleges that between Jan. 1 and March 9, Vana Boren “recklessly and under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to human life,” caused the death of Willa Boren, who was dependent. The incident is reported to have occurred at the family home, 66170 Church Road in Allegany. Murder by abuse has a mandatory life sentence, with a minimum sentence of 25 years served before being eligible for parole. Firstdegree manslaughter is a Measure 11 crime punishable by a maximum 20-year sentence. If convicted, first-degree manslaughter has a mandatory minimum sentence of 120 months. Boren pleaded not guilty at her initial appearance Friday morning and was appointed a defense attorney. A status hearing has been set for 8:30 a.m. Nov. 12. Security was set at $2 million. The Coos County Major Crime Team was involved in this investigation, with the Coos County SEE PLEA | A8
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