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Coalbank Slough settlement reached Brick Johnson Rock will remove running debris and stabilize hillside for CB council BY CARLY MAYBERRY The World
COOS BAY — Rather than pay nearly $80,000 in legal fines, Coos Bay’s Johnson Rock Products will work to restore Coalbank Slough and contribute $50,000 to support a fish habitat restoration project in Winchester Creek. That’s according to an agreement reached Monday between the construction company and local environmental groups Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition and Coos Waterkeeper, the Oregon
BY DEVAN PATEL The World
COOS BAY — Fresh off of teaching five classes at Southwestern Oregon Community College, Fred Brick doesn’t even bat an eyelash or take a moment to collect himself as he motors off to pick up his kids from school. As a provider for seven children, he’s become used to shuttling them from place to place with time to spare to make dinner and wash the dishes. “The man’s dedication to his family is downright inspiring because he’s raised three stepchildren, three special needs children and his own,” said Coquille Mayor Matt Rowe, a former student of Brick. “He’s always taking his kids from one thing after another, and in doing so, it doesn’t reduce the quality of anything he does. He’s like the Energizer bunny.” Despite the hustle and bustle, he can’t help but express his appreciation for his loved ones and his 18-year career at SWOCC. “I’m one of the luckiest people on the planet, and I just can’t tell you how excited I am to come to class every day and teach,” Brick said. “Not too many people can say they do what they love every day.” With a seat vacant on the Coos Bay City Council, Brick has decided to add politics to
Department of Environmental Quality, land owners and insurance companies involved in the case. In the settlement, Johnson Rock Products is required to remove landslide debris from the slough and adjacent wetland while stabilizing the hillside to ensure that no further landslides occur. The road and sitework contractor will also
help support the fish habitat project that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is completing. The DEQ, along with state and federal agencies, is overseeing the cleanup efforts. “Although Johnson Rock doesn’t feel that it is responsible, it has been working steadily for over two years to try to bring some closure to
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A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter comes in to land at Air Station North Bend for refueling. Over the next few weeks, the Coast Guard will conduct training with several MH-60 helicopters, increasing air traffic in the area.
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Dustin Audirsch, an aviation maintenance technician (AMT-3) with the U.S. Coast Guard at Air Station North Bend, repairs the landing gear to a MH60 helicopter.
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A prominent law enforcement official in Washington state says in ads set to air Tuesday in Oregon that his state’s regulations involving legalized recreational marijuana are working. King County Sheriff John Urquhart told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he would not presume to tell Oregonians how to vote, but he made the ad for the Yes on 91 campaign so Oregonians would know that since pot was legalized in Washington, “The sky hasn’t fallen.” He says in the ad that driving under the influence has not risen and money is going to schools and police, not drug cartels. “Strict regulations are working,” Urquhart says in the ad. “Here it’s really better already. It’s
NORTH BEND — The skies around the South Coast may get a little loud at times over the next couple of weeks. Residents, particularly those near local airports, will likely notice an increase in the flights of Coast Guard helicopters. They also may be a little lower than normal, but do not be concerned. It is just part of a necessary annual training regimen. Coast Guard Sector North Bend is conducting standardization training with instructors from the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center located in Mobile, Ala. It began Monday and continues through Oct. 31. The Aviation Training Center has sent five instructors to administer the annual check flights. Some of the flight maneuvers require a runway environment. As a result, residents living near North Bend, Bandon and Florence air-
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this unfortunate incident,” said Brian Chenoweth, the attorney representing Johnson Rock. “Regardless, Johnson Rock wanted to do the right thing and is moving forward with cleanup, although it was never proved who caused the landslide.” Chenoweth also noted that the insurance companies for Johnson Rock and homeowner Mikael Lindh, the landowner who hired the construction company to haul in and dump thousands of cubic
ports may experience a modest rise in noise due to the increased flight activity during this important inspection. Lt. Dan Kearney, the sector’s standardization and training officer, said the standardization and SAR procedure checks are a vital contribution to the Coast Guard’s success. “Everyone is standardized so you could take a pilot from North Bend and a copilot from Savannah and fly them together on the same flight and there would be no issues of communication or procedures,” Kearney said. “Everyone is doing everything the same through the whole Coast Guard. We also go over a lot of search and rescue procedures. We go out and practice search patterns. We practice hoisting our rescue swimmers, practice hoisting with the 47-foot motor lifeboats based out of Charleston.” Four designated training flights are scheduled to originate from the SEE TRAINING | A8
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