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All eyes on Port Orford Fishermen clean up, contemplate impact on crab season BY TIM NOVOTNY The World
PORT ORFORD — The damage done by last Saturday’s storm that hammered the Port of Port Orford could have far-reaching implications. Waves slammed into the cement dock at the Port of Port Orford last Saturday as local fishermen raced to keep a disaster from turning into a financial catastrophe. Brett Webb, a port commission-
er and a commercial crab fisherman, knew if boats started getting tossed off of the dock they could be looking at a long-term closure. He said Oregon’s Infrastructure Finance Authority values the Port Orford fishing industry at just over $12 million annually for the state. So the stakes are high in this recovery effort, and not just for the local fishermen and their families. While things could be worse, the fallout from the storm still isn’t pretty.
As it is, the breakwater, or rock jetty, needs about $10 million in repairs. Emergency dredging, if needed, would run another $500,000. Without the repairs, the Dungeness commercial crab fishing season is going to be dicey, at best. “We have declared an emergency ourselves, at the Port of Port Orford, through resolution. Curry County has done likewise,” Webb
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Portions of Port Orford's jetty and dock were damaged in a storm over the weekend, washing debris and potential hazards into the water.
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Casino right on schedule
Scaring up holiday fun in downtown
BY DEVAN PATEL The World
By Lou Sennick, The World
Suzy Gibbs, left, points and talks to the youngsters as she hands out candy in front of Jennie’s Shoes on Central Avenue. Hundreds of youngsters walked around downtown looking for Halloween treats while it was still light out. Behind Gibbs is Jacque Hills passing out candy in front of the shop also. Top, the Uptmore family from Coos Bay walks along Broadway Friday while searching for treats on Halloween.The unicorn in front is Marley, the panda on the left is Dylan, Spiderman is Van and Mom Ninja is Jessica Uptmore. See a gallery of Halloween photos online at www.theworldlink.com.
COOS BAY — With the exception of last week’s horrendous weather conditions, the construction of Three Rivers Casino Coos Bay is right on schedule as this year’s mild weather has limited delays for the most part. The 15,000-square-foot, class II gaming facility, located on Ocean Boulevard across from Honda World, is still scheduled to open sometime in May, though the date will continue to remain tentative given the unpredictability of weather delays. “We’re right on schedule, but that of course is always weather permitting,” Chambers Construction project manager Pat Duerr said. “Right now, we’re contending with some issues, but we think we’ll be able to navigate past them because we have a weather window.” While all construction materials are now on site, Duerr said the casino is still waiting to put the permanent roofing on, which will allow the project to continue with masonry and drywall. “We’re waiting for a few days of good weather, but if we hadn’t had this last stretch of weather, we wouldn’t be needing to have this conversation,” Duerr said. Once the outside construction is completed, it will take about 30 SEE CASINO | A8
Jordan Cove’s federal review coming soon
NB officers ‘go the distance’ Police personnel go above and beyond to help people in need
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COOS BAY — Jordan Cove’s federal environmental review will soon be on its way. According to documents filed this week for the Jordan Cove Energy Project, Tetra Tech staff — the consulting firm helping to prepare the analysis — “are at the FERC office in Washington, D.C. this week, working with the FERC staff to finalize the draft environmental impact statement prior to going to the print shop.” The draft EIS is the first step Jordan Cove takes toward Federal
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Energy Regulatory Commission approval. In December, FERC representatives are expected to hold public meetings in Coos County regarding the project. A minimum 90-day window is required for public comment. FERC is expected to issue a revised “notice of schedule” in February, creating a new date for the final EIS. After a final EIS is issued, federal authorization is required within 90 days, pushing FERC’s final decision to sometime next summer. If Jordan Cove gets FERC’s goahead, it will begin construction immediately.
Officer Patrick Kinney helps out a family in need
BY KURTIS HAIR The World
NORTH BEND — It’s all about serving the community. On Oct. 9, North Bend Police Chief Robert Kappelman posted on the department’s Facebook page letters of commendation to three of his officers. The letters detailed the selfless acts of the officers “going the distance” for the community of North Bend. “Our mission at North Bend Police Department is to go the distance,” Kappelman said. “The
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On Oct. 3, Officer Patrick Kinney responded to a domestic violence call, and a man was arrested on charges for striking his pregnant girlfriend. Another officer had taken the man to the county jail, and Kinney stayed to assist the family. Kinney said he it was easy to see the family needed help. “This family was in pretty dire straits,” Kinney said. “Basically, they wouldn’t have any food or diapers for a few days. It’s kind of a common thing law enforcement runs into.”
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officers here did just that, not because of the mission, but because they’re great people.”
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Kinney, an officer for 21 years, said though law enforcement has to see situations like this on a daily basis, this one hit him hard. He did not see any resources that he could turn to from a law enforcement perspective to get this family some help, so he decided to deal with the situation himself. Kinney called his wife, Karli, and they gathered food from their pantry and their church’s pantry, went to the grocery store and with their own money bought milk, eggs, fruits and diapers for the family. “Any human being would’ve felt the urge to help these people,” Kinney said. “These were good SEE POLICE | A8
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