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Governor orders students back to schools ZACK DEMARS The World

Almost a year after schools sent students home for the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order Friday aimed at bringing them back. Brown’s order directs the Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority to establish guidance and regulations which bring kindergarten through fifth graders back to campuses across the state by March 29, and sixth

through 12th graders back by April 19. “The science is very, very clear: with proper safety measures in place, there is a low risk of COVID-19 transmission in school,” Brown wrote in a press release announcing the move. “Oregon parents can be confident about sending their children back to a classroom learning environment.” School reopenings will still be guided by a slew of state requirements around health and safety measures, as well as the advisory metrics tied to the level of virus

spread in each community. Comprehensive distance learning will only be an option for school districts when individual students require the accommodation, or when “community transmission rates warrant transition to CDL,” according to the governor’s office. The move is the most recent in a string of changes in how the state reopens its schools to in-person learning. Since Brown directed state agencies in December to prioritize school reopenings, and granted school districts more control over

the process, around 55,000 students have returned to classrooms, according to the governor. ODE reports that just under 700 schools across the state are operating in on-site or hybrid learning models. All but six counties (including Curry, Coos, Douglas, Klamath and Jefferson) already meet those OHA advisory metrics for returning to in-person, hybrid instruction for all grade levels, and all but Curry County meet the advisory metrics for returning to in-person, hybrid instruction of elementary grade

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levels, according to ODE. Brown said the two-part timeline will give districts time to prepare for more students on campus. “I am using this phased approach because, as we have seen from school districts that have returned to in-person instruction successfully, schools will return our youngest learners to school first, and apply the lessons learned from that implementation process to reopening middle and high school buildings,” Brown said. Please see Governor, Page A16

County has 21st death linked to COVID-19 ZACK DEMARS The World

Another Coos County resident has died with COVID-19, according to the Oregon Health Authority. A 62-year-old man tested positive Jan. 18 and died at Portland’s Legacy Emanuel Medical Center March 3, OHA announced Friday. Health officials said he had underlying conditions. The man was the 21st Coos County resident to die with the virus. His death came amidst continued high case counts across the county. By Friday, the county had reported 85 cases of the virus since the month began. Friday’s new case total of 31 also was the highest in the state for any county, regardless of population. That came after the county last week had a case rate per 100,000 population that was more than 50 higher than any other county. As of Wednesday’s weekly report, new cases across the state were up slightly from the week before, but still down significantly from months prior. Coos County remains one of five counties in the extreme-risk category. New categories will be announced Tuesday, which will take effect Friday. Vaccinations are continuing across the county. With just over 3,600 people fully vaccinated and 8,000 having received at least one shot by Friday, Coos County remains in the bottom third of vaccinations per person among Oregon counties. Individuals over 65 are eligible to receive vaccinations, though the number of doses available to county health officials mean there will likely still be delays in administering vaccines to those eligible.

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North Bend’s Coleman Compton, above, runs for yardage as Marist Catholic defenders close in during the Bulldogs’ season opener Friday night at Vic Adams Field. The Bulldogs fell to the Spartans 42-14. Myrtle Point’s Troy Warner, right, tries to get away from Gold Beach’s Trenton Storns as the Bobcats host the Panthers for their opener Friday. Myrtle Point came away with a 32-16 victory. For highlights from the a busy sports weekend, see Pages 8 and 9. John Gunther Photos, The World

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City picks location for new community campground Coos Bay selects site at south end of South Second Street ZACK DEMARS The World

Some of Coos Bay’s unhoused residents are one step closer to having a place to get back on their feet. On Tuesday, the city council gave City Manager Rodger Craddock the go-ahead to grant the

Devereux Center use of a gravel patch at the south end of South Second Street to launch its proposed community campground. “I think it’s a step, and it’s something that we can try — and it’s worked in Medford,” said Mayor Joe Benetti during the meeting, referring to a similar campground in Medford after which the proposal was modeled. The use is contingent upon the Devereux Center getting funding for a year of operating the site. The campground’s largest expense will

be the around-the-clock security and case management services, according to Executive Director Tara Johnson. “I’m excited,” Johnson said Thursday. She anticipates hearing this month about the over $300,000 in state grant funds the center applied for to launch the campground. If it receives those funds, she hopes to bring residents in within the next few months. Johnson originally proposed another location, near the Empire

wastewater treatment plant, but that plan was rejected by city councilors for its proximity to popular access trails and the harsh elements. Still, councilors at the time were all supportive of the project, noting it’s a necessary step for giving the city’s homeless population a place to be. The council asked city staff to investigate other possible locations, which brought them to the Second Street site, which neighbors Pacific Power, the now-vacant Chambers building and the city’s shop com-

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pound. It won’t hold as many individual tents as she’d planned for in the original project proposal — it’ll house around 25, instead of up to 72 — but the location will be a chance to prove the concept, Johnson said. “It’s a small start,” Johnson said. “Again, it’s a drop in the bucket.” City councilors agreed they needed to start somewhere. “We don’t know what the outPlease see Campground, Page A16

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SWOCC geology lecture March 13 focuses on radon The next presentation in the Southwestern Oregon Community College Geology Lecture Series features professor Scott Burns speaking about “Radon — the Invisible Geological Killer.” The talk will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, through the college livestream at https://livestream.com/swocc/geology2020-21. Burns is a professor emeritus of geology at Portland State University who specializes in engineering and environmental geology, soils, geomorphology, quaternary geology and Terroir. Radon is a natural, invisible, tasteless and non-smelling gas that naturally comes out of the ground all over the world. It gets trapped

in homes as people try to conserve heat. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, radon now causes 20 percent of all the lung cancer deaths in North America. For more than 30 years, Burns has led a team of students at Portland State University studying the problem. The lecture will discuss how radon is formed, how people can test for it and, if the levels are high, how to mitigate it, which is an easy process. Burns said nobody needs to die from radon gas. Burns will discuss the factors that affect the amount of radon in a home — geology under the house, soil permeability, groundwater and

construction of the house. Geological conditions that lead to high radon production are rocks, such as granite, phosphate rocks and dark shales, landslides and faults. Short- and long-term tests can be used to determine the levels of radon in the home. Burns will show how radon susceptibility maps are produced for zip codes in Oregon and the outreach effort in Oregon to get everyone to test their houses. Burns received his bachelor and master’s degrees from Stanford University and a PhD from the University of Colorado. He has taught in Switzerland, New Zealand, Washington, Colorado and Louisiana. He is the author or co-author of

two books, as well as more than 80 articles and 200 published abstracts. His broad-reaching research topics are diverse, including analyzing landslides, debris flow, radon and earthquake hazard mapping, heavy metals and trace elements in soils, loess stratigraphy, slope stability, the Missoula flood; biogeomorphology of pocket gophers, tree throw and ants; and alpine soil development. Burns has received numerous honors including the Public Service Award from the Geological Society of America which is given annually to a member who reaches out to the public about geology and the 2006 Meritorious Service Award from the Engineering Geology Division fo the Geological Society of America.

Solar wind is theme of Thursday lecture Southwestern Oregon Community College welcomes professor Craig DeForest of Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., to explore solar wind. DeForest will discuss the exploration of our heliospheric environment and the solar wind with the new PUNCH mission. A free livestream is set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 11. It is open to all students, faculty, staff and interested community members and can be viewed at: https:// livestream.com/swocc/physicsandastronomy2020-21. “The solar corona and solar wind are intimately connected, but have, to date,

been studied in very different ways,” DeForest said in a preview of his talk. “Two NASA missions are working to unify the fields of coronal physics and solar wind phyisics.” The Parker Solar Probe is bring direct sampling to the solar corona. The Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) is an in-development mission to bring imaging techniques outward into the solar wind itself. DeForest said PUNCH, in particular, yields a global and cross-scale perspective on solar wind phenomena, which complements the

ground truth of direct local measurement by PSP during its perhelia. About three months after a planned 2024 launch, the four PUNCH small satellites will form a planet-sized wide-field camera with a 90-degree wide field of view centered on the Sun in all directions. The mission will use sensitive photometric imaging to study the origins of the young solar wind as it disconnects from the corona and polarization measurements to track space-weather-relevant disturbances in 3D through the heliosphere. DeForest plans to describe and illustrate the PUNCH

science objectives and approach, discuss how they interact with current results coming from Parker Solar Probe and provide updates on the status of the mission moving toward preliminary design review in the spring of 2021. For more information about this and other physics and astronomy events, contact professor Aaron Coyner by email at aaron.conyer@ socc.edu or phone at 541294-5992. The SWOCC physics department thanks the SWOCC Foundation and interested community donors who help make the Physics and Astronomy Lecture Series possible.

Coos Bay police looking for missing man The Coos Bay police are looking for a 58-year-old man who has been missing for more than two weeks. On Friday, police began searching for Gary Michael Adams, who was last seen Feb. 17. At this point, police say they do not consider the case suspicious. Adams was renting a trailer at the Springtide Trailer Park at 718 F Street, but he has not been seen by neighbors since Feb. 17, when he

was transported to Bay Area Hospital. Later that same day, Adams was discharged from the hospital. He was last seen walking west on Thompson Road near the entrance to the hospital around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 17. Police learned Adams was homeless at some point

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He received the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Portland State Alumni Association in 2001 and the George Hoffmann Award from Portland State in 2007. Burns actively helps local newspapers and television and radio stations bring important geological news to the public. All lectures in the SWOCC Geology Lecture Series are free. Series sponsors include DB Western, Southwestern Foundation, the Mill Casino, IRIS/SSA, Ocean Discovery Lecture Series and SWOCC. For information, or to submit questions before the lecture, contact Ron Metzger by email at rmetzger@socc.edu and 541-8887216.

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With assist from Raven, NB police Langlois Water District capture suspect seeking candidates

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The Langlois Water District will have three positions up for re-election this year. Position number 3 - Janet Hubel, 4 - Warren Fitzgerald and 5 - Judy Fitzgerald. The Langlois Water District desperately needs community support and volunteers to work in these elected positions while serving your community. Thank you to those who have stepped up already and have served their community. Positions may require little more than monthly attendance while others will require additional time within the month to follow through with board responsibilities and assignments. Board positions such as board chair, vice chair, treasurer and secretary are determined and voted in by the new board at the first meeting. Who can run for office? Any registered voter who resides within the boundaries of the established Langlois

With a big assist from a Coos County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer, North Bend police were able to track down a juvenile who led them on a foot chase that covered close to a mile. The incident started Friday afternoon when police tried to serve a felony warrant on the juvenile at a home in the area of Virginia Street and Virginia Court. As police made contact with people inside the home, the suspect jumped out of a second-story window and over a fence and took off on foot. The juvenile suspect was last seen running into a heavily-wooded area. Because the suspect has a history of carrying firearms and was wanted on a felony charge, North Bend officers proceeded cautiously while searching. They set up a perimeter and asked for assistance from

Water District. Langlois Water District is basically defined as those residence between Bono Road and Allen Boice Lane. How to File for a position on the Water Board Print the Candidate Filing Form (SEL190) and Candidate Signature Sheet (SEL121), or pick up a packet at the library or post office, and follow the instructions. Applications must be received by the Curry County Election Office on or before March 18. Fill out Candidate File form (SEL 190), you have two choices, you can either send in a $10 fee or a petition (SEL 121) form with your submission. A petition requires 15 signatures from registered voters residing within the water district. You must list which position you are running for - Position #3, #4 or #5. It is important that not all candidates run for the same position.

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the sheriff’s office K-9. The K-9 officer, named Raven, and his handler Deputy Jon Boswell worked with North Bend police to track the suspect. Close to two hours after the suspect ran, Raven and officers located the suspect hiding near the front entrance of the North Bend Community Center. According to the sheriff’s office, the capture was the 12th Raven and Boswell have been involved in. The suspect was arrested on the felony warrant and will face new charges of escape. He was transported by the Oregon Youth Authority to the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center. Sgt. Ed Perry with the North Bend police said his department is grateful for assistance from the sheriff’s office, Coos Bay police and Oregon State police. He also said several North Bend residents assisted by calling in sightings of the suspect to 911.

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Western safety review workgroup recommends Johnson & Johnson vaccine The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup recently completed its review of the federal process and has concluded the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen Biotech) COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for use in the Western States. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this morning, making the J&J vaccine the third COVID-19 vaccine supported for use in these states. Shipments are expected early this week. Washington, Oregon and Nevada joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in October. The workgroup, made up of nationally acclaimed scientists with expertise in immunization and public health, has concurrently and independently reviewed the FDA’s actions related to COVID-19 vaccinations. It will continue to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines as they go

through the federal process.

Statement from Oregon Governor Kate Brown: “After thorough scientific review by doctors and health experts, we now have three safe and effective vaccines available for Oregonians. And, because the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can be stored in standard refrigerators and vaccinate individuals in a single dose, it gives us the ability to vaccinate even more people. We will work to distribute vaccines as quickly and equitably as possible as we move forward to vaccinate seniors, people with underlying health conditions, frontline workers, and all Oregonians.”

Statement from California Governor Gavin Newsom: “With the authorization of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, we now have three remarkable vaccines that offer 100 percent protection from death and hospitalizations.

We have administered 9.3 million vaccines in California thus far, and we’re building a system that will allow us to vaccinate people as quickly as supply becomes available. There is truly light at the end of the tunnel.”

Statement from Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak: “With the review of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has again come together to ensure we have a safe, effective vaccine available to our residents. Their review of this vaccine should give Nevadans added confidence to say ‘yes’ to any of the three vaccines offered. “The availability of COVID-19 vaccine is crucial as we continue our response and efforts to protect the health of our communities and our state. I am so proud of the work being done on the ground at vaccination sites statewide – almost 670,000 doses administered

– and I offer my gratitude and thanks to all of those working for their fellow Nevadans. “The Johnson & Johnson vaccine gives us additional flexibility as we strive to reach all Nevadans. This vaccine is easy to use, ship and store, which will help our partners in their mission to reach all our residents. Thank you to my fellow governors for sharing your expertise as we all work to slow the spread of COVID-19.”

Statement from Washington Governor Jay Inslee: “The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup gives us further confidence around the safety and efficacy of Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. With the delivery of the J & J vaccine this week, and overall increase in the number of vaccine doses coming to Washington, we have increased our capacity to get vaccine to all parts of the state.”

Oregon county-by-county totals County Cases Total deaths Baker 676 9 Benton 2,377 18 Clackamas 13,482 191 Clatsop 779 6 Columbia 1,278 21 Coos 1,595 21 Crook 781 18 Curry 446 7 Deschutes 6,035 65 Douglas 2,604 55 Gilliam 54 1 Grant 230 1 Harney 278 6 Hood River 1,072 29 Jackson 8,582 118 Jefferson 1,979 30 Josephine 2,405 56 Klamath 2,817 55 Lake 386 6 Lane 10,388 131 Lincoln 1,140 20 Linn 3,620 57 Malheur 3,365 58 Marion 18,640 287 Morrow 1,051 14 Multnomah 32,024 550 Polk 3,096 45 Sherman 53 0 Tillamook 434 2 Umatilla 7,709 82 Union 1,305 19 Wallowa 144 5 Wasco 1,222 26 Washington 21,400 217 Wheeler 22 1 Yamhill 3,816 69 Statewide 157,285 2,296 This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases.

DEA releases 2020 Drug Threat Assessment

Opiods, fentanyl from Mexico and China remain biggest threat in United States DEA Acting Administrator D. Christopher Evans recently announced the release of the 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, DEA’s annual publication outlining the threats posed to the United States by domestic and international drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs. “This year’s report shows the harsh reality of the drug threats facing communities across the United States,” said Evans. “While the COVID-19 pandemic plagues this nation, so, too, do transnational criminal organizations and violent street gangs, adjusting to pandemic restrictions to flood our communities with dangerous drugs. DEA and our local, state and federal partners continue to adapt to the ever changing landscape, remaining focused on the current threats and looking to the horizon for emerging threats. “We will always defend the American people against illicit substances that ruin lives, devastate families, and destroy communities.” DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino said,

“The DEA Seattle Field Division, which includes the Pacific North West states of Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska is primarily focused on the opioid threat, more specifically the illicit manufactured fentanyl that many drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations are smuggling into our communities and selling to our citizens with dire consequences.” Drugs trends in the United States continue to evolve. While fentanyl and fentanyl analogues from China have decreased substantially following the DEA’s 2018 emergency scheduling action of fentanyl related substances and China’s enactment of fentanyl-class controls in May 2019, the opioid threat remains at epidemic levels, affecting large portions of the country. Meanwhile, the stimulant threat, including methamphetamine and cocaine, is worsening both in volume

and reach, with traffickers selling increasing amounts outside of traditional markets. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 83,000 people lost their lives to drug-related overdoses in the 12-month period ending in July of 2020, a significant increase from 2019, when more than 70,000 people died of overdoses. 2020 NDTA findings of note: * Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations remain the greatest criminal drug threat in the United States. * Illicit fentanyl is one of the primary drugs fueling the epidemic of overdose deaths in the United States, while heroin and prescription opioids remain significant challenges to public health and law enforcement. * Mexican cartels are increasingly responsible for producing and supplying

fentanyl to the U.S. market. China remains a key source of supply for the precursor chemicals that Mexican cartels use to produce the large amounts of fentanyl they are smuggling into the United States. * Drug-poisoning deaths and seizures involving methamphetamine have risen sharply as Mexican TCOs increase the drug’s availability and expand the domestic market. * Constraints associated with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic – daily travel restrictions, U.S. border closings, closure of nonessential businesses and broad shelterin-place orders – temporarily posed new challenges to criminal organizations’ movement of drugs during the first half of 2020. The Pacific Northwest of the United States is under

siege by the Mexican based Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartel which is flooding the region with clandestine produced synthetic opioids in the form of prescriptions pills. This transnational criminal organization is taking advantage of the readily available and extremely dangerous, in fact lethal, synesthetic opioid; Fentanyl. These transnational criminal organizations, specifically CJNG are mixing illegally and clandestinely made fentanyl into most illicit narcotics, to include cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and pills, resulting in a significant increase in non-fatal and fatal overdose deaths. The National Drug Threat Assessment provides a yearly assessment of the challenges communities face related to drug abuse and drug traffick

ing. Highlights in the report include usage and trafficking trends for drugs such as prescription drugs, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and hundreds of synthetic drugs. New to this year’s report is the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic during the first part of 2020. The assessment gathers information from many data sources such as drug investigations and seizures, drug purity, laboratory analysis, information on transnational and domestic criminal groups, and U.S. government drug cultivation and production estimates. The National Drug Threat Assessment is available at www.dea.gov/documents/2021/03/02/2020-national-drug-threat-assessment.

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Special Report: A look at Oregon’s child care industry JESSICA NELSON

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Editor’s Note: With so many families depending on child care services and the challenges they are facing during the pandemic, Oregon Employment Department Economist Jessica Nelson provides us with insight into this important state industry. Many working parents in Oregon rely on the child care industry for safe, affordable and educational care for their children. The importance of the industry has been highlighted in the pandemic recession, as child care centers and providers faced new restrictions and risks of providing care in Oregon communities. Employment in the industry dropped a staggering 35% in one month between March and April 2020 and regained about one-third of those losses by September 2020. As with so much of our lives, the virus and its spread continue to impact child care jobs and the parents who depend on the care provided by them. Even with the recent spike in unemployment, most parents are in the labor force and employed, translating into a lot of children needing child care. Elementary school closures and distance learning have changed the day-to-day dynamics of many households, as well as shifting their need for child care. Some families currently need fewer hours of care or can do without a formal child care arrangement entirely as children learn at home. Some families, including those of essential workers, face limited options for care outside the home and the constant uncertainty of schedule changes and availability of care when parents need to be at work. Scarce slots Child care slots were too scarce in most of the state prior to the pandemic. The Oregon Child Care Research Partnership found that in 2018, “Child care supply is inadequate across the state with 72% of Oregon communities being child care deserts, meaning there are only enough regulated slots available for less than a third of a community’s children.” For infants and toddlers, 84% of Oregon communities were found to be child care deserts, compared with

61% when seeking care for a preschooler. Parents of young children already faced limited child care options in our state, and the pandemic has caused changes in community-level demand combined with constrained supply. On top of that, the cost of care continues to rise, with families of young children often spending more on child care than on rent or their mortgage – a trend that existed long before the pandemic but that has been highlighted as parents have left the labor force to care for children at home during COVID-19. For too many families, the juggle and struggle of finding, keeping, and paying for child care during the pandemic has not been worth the pay at low-wage, and suddenly high-risk jobs. In responses to a Washington University study from the Social Policy Institute, summarized by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in a December 2020 report Kids, Families and COVID-19, about a third of parents responded in the Aug. 10, 2020 to Sept. 2, 2020 survey period that they somewhat or strongly agreed they were less likely to return to work in the fall due to a lack of child care (32%). Latino parents were the most likely to report they somewhat or strongly agreed, at 39%. “Whether these parents are finding such care is no longer available, they can no longer afford it or they themselves have been thrust into additional caregiving roles, an enormous portion of the nation’s workers could be sidelined from being able to support themselves and their families,” the study stated. Disruptions in child care might seem like a household-level problem, but when pervasive and persistent, they become a large economic and business problem. Parents make up a sizeable share of Oregon’s labor force. Labor force participation rates are higher among parents than among those without children under the age of 18. Among parents of young children under the age of 6, nine out of 10 fathers and seven out of 10 mothers are working. Parents of children under 6 years of age make up 14 percent of Oregon’s workforce, and those with children ages 6 to 17 make up another 17 percent. Oregon employers benefit from the services of child care providers because these

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services help their workforce continue to be stable, reliable and productive. Small businesses and big pandemic problems The child care sector was hard hit at the onset of the pandemic recession and heavily affected by the restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. Due to the nature of such a close-contact business as caring for children, and additionally to the many changes we all dealt with in the spring that suddenly shifted both demand for and supply of child care, employers had to shift rapidly in the spring to reopen with new safety precautions and limitations to group sizes, cohorts and a new, much smaller, staffing footprint. At the onset of COVID-19, the private-sector child care industry dropped 35% of its jobs in the space of one month, moving from near peak employment of about 13,000 jobs in March to 8,400 jobs in April. As of September, the most recent month of available data, Oregon’s child care businesses had regained just 1,300 of the jobs lost this spring, reaching about 9,700 jobs. The number of businesses didn’t change much between the first and third quarters of the year, dropping from 1,417 to 1,392. So far, with data through September, almost all child care businesses had survived the pandemic. With COVID-related restrictions lasting well into 2021, it remains to be seen whether more widespread business closures will take place, and how that will affect local child care marketplaces as the economy recovers from the pandemic. Over the long-term, child care has seen strong growth. Since the industry has a reliable seasonal pattern, with a drop in jobs during each summer, the 12-month moving average is included in the graph to make the overall trend a bit easier to follow. From 2009 to 2019, Oregon’s child care businesses grew 36%; just about as strong as the 38% growth in private-sector health care and social assistance, the broader sector of which child day

care services is a small part. Overall employment grew 21% between 2009 – the depths of the Great Recession – and 2019. With data available only through September 2020, the 12-month average hasn’t yet caught up with the steep drop in April 2020. Child care businesses tend to be small operations. In 2018, Oregon’s private-sector child care businesses numbered 1,308 and employed 12,453 workers. Half of the businesses had four or fewer employees. Fifteen percent of child care businesses employ 20 or more workers. Average wages are low in the industry. Total payroll of child care businesses with employees in 2019 was about $301 million – this averages out to almost $24,000 per worker, less than half the private-sector average of $54,000. The low average wage is due to the low wages of the occupations that dominate the industry. For example, the median wage of a preschool teacher in Oregon in 2020 is $14.71 per hour, and the median wage for childcare workers is $12.90. These two occupations account for more than two-thirds of the employment in the day care industry. Sticker-shock costs and insufficient pay hamper child care market The Center for the Study

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for them, and indirectly through lower morale among remaining teachers. Between 2012 and 2018, the annual turnover rates in child care facilities ranged from 16 to 29% per year. In all, just 32% of Oregon’s 2012 child care workforce were still working in child care in 2018. Programs paying lower wages tended to have lower levels of teacher retention than the industry norm. As the importance of early childhood education is embraced and more fully supported, efforts are underway to better measure and support the professional development of child care workers and preschool teachers and more fully align their training and compensation with the broader array of educators. What’s next The study concluded, “Low wages are associated with high turnover rates in both early learning and K-12. High turnover rates harm children and challenge professional development investments; although in Oregon’s early learning workforce we find that those in whom we made professional development investments were mainly in the group who remained in the workforce.” The child care industry has grown over the long-term in response to the increasing numbers of families in which both parents work and to the increasing number of households headed by women. The pandemic recession has harmed the industry a great deal, and its implications for business survival and retention of the child care workforce are still developing as we struggle to get COVID-19 under control. Families and businesses rely on a stable child care industry. Increasing availability and affordability of reliable child care options will be necessary to getting Oregonians back to work in the economic recovery after the pandemic. Jessica Nelson is an economist with the Oregon Employment Department. She may be reached at jessica.r.nelson@oregon.gov,or at 800-262-3912, Ext 71276.

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North Bend Pool has served community well By Ralph Mohr The controversy surrounding the North Bend Swimming Pool situation could have been avoided if the former city manager had not made a crucial mistake. He equated police service to recreation in a public swimming pool - an absurd comparison. This is like comparing a pineapple to a banana. They are both tropical fruit; therefore, they are the same. False. Police protect a community. A swimming pool is the single athletic facility that every person in a city can use, regardless of age or ability. The only similarity the police and pool have in common is they are supported by tax money. That is all. Another fallacy about public swimming pools is that they are supposed to make money or at least break even. No public pool in the state is self-supporting. Pools are public service entities like libraries, parks and police departments. The NB Pool over the years has been source of pride for the city. Until recently, it has been well run and served 200-300 swimmers a day. It has also been a mainstay for exercise in Coos County, attracting over 2,000 people to North Bend on a regular basis. During the winter, the North Bend Pool was the only available pool for children to have open swim times. Public pools are used by a greater variety of people than any other city facility or program. Swimmers from 4 months to 94 are able to immerse themselves in warmer water than a local lake or the ocean. People can swim laps, walk back and forth in various depths, play water volleyball and learn to swim safely. With all of the water in the Coos Bay area, it is important that all kids learn to swim. Coos Bay Schools have supported a Swim-to-Live program at Mingus Park Pool for many years, busing kids to an outdoor pool. It is significant that the last school-age kid to drown in the Bay Area was from a North Bend school. Other pool programs include physical therapy, fitness classes from SWOCC, Red Cross lessons and masters swimmer workouts. Pools are also used for age group, school and adult competitive swim programs. The NBHS swim team, for instance, has won more state championships than any other sport at the high school. People have complained that the North Bend Pool has deteriorated

due to age and a lack of maintenance. Built in 1957, it has suffered from a lack of regular maintenance recently and replacement of essential parts that are 64 years old. The NB Pool is a very subtle and well-built pool. The large expanse of shallow water allows small children, parents and seniors to play and exercise in safety. The deep water, originally for diving boards that have been removed, is still very useful for SCUBA training, Coast Guard rescue swimmers to practice and even underwater robot competition. The concrete gutters of the pool drain by gravity, not with an expensive pump. The filter is ancient and needs to be replaced, but diatomaceous filters are much cheaper than sand filters. The addition of an ultraviolet water disinfectant system would help lower the coast of chlorine, still required by state law. Coos Bay has recently added ultraviolet disinfection to Mingus Park Pool. The water there is much clearer and cleaner, and chlorine use is lower. That new filter system at Mingus was paid by a grant as was the renovation of the heating and piping system of the outdoor pool. I’m sure that Coos Bay Parks Department could help advise on a similar renovation plan for the NB Pool. It also helps that the NB pool has both a 25-yard and a 25-meter course for competitive and lap swimmers to use. The only pool length superior to these would be an Olympic pool, 50 meters by 25 yards, but one of those would cost several million dollars to build. At one time, the NB Pool was the best pool on the Oregon coast. Chris Richmond, as pool director, raised money to re-do the locker rooms, the foyer and the roof. To replace the NB Pool now would cost as much as a public library or an Olympic pool. It is in the best interests of the North Bend community to renovate and re-open the North Bend Pool. With a new pool manager well versed in multiple aquatic programs, Star Guard procedures, Red Cross certification and even coaching, the city of North Bend could again have one of the best pools on the Oregon coast. Ralph Mohr Marshfield HS Swimming Coach (1968-1987) Pool Maintenance Mingus Park Pool (1968-1987) All American Masters Swimmer (20062020) Red Cross WSI and Life Guard Certification (1958-2008)

Letters to the Editor Why help a millionaire? Here’s how little the Coos Bay City Council thinks of you and your money: on March 2, the Coos Bay City Council gave a multi-millionaire a half-million more taxpayer dollars. Greg Drobot, the dairy tycoon and developer of the Coos Bay Village development project, was given almost $500,000 of your dollars. It wasn’t a loan; it was a gift from struggling taxpayers like most of us, directly to a millionaire so that he could develop his own profit-seeking enterprise. It passed unanimously and without discussion. Hey, City Council, where is my free half million? Can anybody else have a free half-million bucks? Or is it just your millionaire buddies? If you thought cronyism was only limited to federal politics, you were strong, and it’s time to start fighting back. Please, for the love of God, vote everybody in this council out. This is disgusting. Robert Ainsworth Coos Bay

Homelessness is not a black-and-white issue When people talk about the homeless, I usually ask “which type of homeless?” We need to be more real, and less politically correct, about the homeless problem. The fact of the matter is that longterm homelessness is a problem of wildly antisocial behavior. When I say antisocial, I don’t just mean “introverted.” Preferring to keep to yourself does not make you antisocial. What I am talking about is people whose behavior is so detrimental to positive human interaction that they cannot function

in society. For some people, it’s truly not their fault. An unmedicated schizophrenic, for example, will completely force out their family and friends, through no fault of their own. For many (most) of our long-term homeless population, the problem is one of drug and alcohol abuse. These people would appropriately be called degenerates. They choose to engage in degenerate behavior, which eventually leads to the erosion of all of their positive relationships. Once you refuse to work long enough, and run out of couches to sleep on, of course you will end up homeless. What’s my point? Well, once we can talk openly about the different causes, we can talk about different solutions. Stop assuming that the right solution is to give everybody free room and board for the rest of their life. Stop assuming that we can afford to help everybody. Heck, stop assuming that everybody can be helped. All of the evidence tells us that some of these people cannot be helped, no matter how hard you try. More pragmatism; less feelings, that’s what’s needed. Kenneth Thompson Charleston

Say no to new library Soon, Coos Bay is going to ask the voters to approve a levy to fund a new library. If you are a Coos Bay citizen, I hope you will join me in voting “no” for the reasons I will outline below. For starters, the cost will be astronomical. Many of us are on fixed incomes. It seems the only people that get raises in Coos County are the government employees. Unlike the king’s servants,

retirees and most private sector employees aren’t as privileged as to get regular pay raises. Most of us cannot afford it. The cost is estimated to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $17 million. So, it will probably actually cost $25 million once the government completely boondoggles the negotiation and management of the project. A $17 million project comes out to about $2,800 per household (more once you add interest). I don’t have $2,800 burning a hole in my pocket. I can think of some other things to spend that $2,800 on, like, oh, I don’t know, being able to afford groceries, maybe? Then, consider that Coos Bay’s library serves the primary function of being a warm inviting place for homeless people to go to the bathroom. And they are building it right in the middle of Coos Bay’s main homeless stomping ground: John Topit’s Park? Immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the place will be completely overrun. Then there’s the fact that libraries are completely irrelevant and superfluous in the year 2021. For $40/month I can have access to the entire wealth of the world’s knowledge on my phone. Still, the government wants me to come out of pocket thousands of dollars to build a giant depreciable asset? Let’s sum this up. I’m being asked to spend thousands of dollars (that I don’t have) so I can build something I won’t use, which will be ransacked by immediately by hobos, and therefore will probably smell of stale urine? I will be voting “no,” but only because “hell no” isn’t an option. Mike Kanstand Coos Bay

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Making sense of the English language By June Casagrande

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When I was a kid, I thought people struggled to “make En’s meat.” I didn’t know who En was — someone from the Bible, most likely — but I knew he was a carnivore who ran up big grocery bills. I was still young when I learned that, actually, you “make ends meet.” Other terms took longer to get right. Well into adulthood, I remained baffled as to why a fairhaired child was toe-headed. Toes come in a wide range of colors. So, I didn’t see what they had to do with blondness. Eventually I learned it’s “towheaded.” This one doesn’t have the “Ah, that makes sense” quality of “make ends meet.” A grownup reading the term “towhead” could be forgiven for picturing a human head being dragged behind a AAA truck. Plus, with both Merriam-Webster’s and Webster’s New World in agreement that the preferred spelling of “towheaded” takes no hyphen, that same adult might understandably see the word on the page and hear in her mind’s ear “too-weeded.” With a little etymological research, towheaded makes sense: “Tow” can mean flax fibers, which explains the origin of “towheaded” to suggest someone is flaxen-haired. But these are just my personal experiences mishearing expressions. Everyone has them. Here are some common terms people get wrong.

Bated breath. We modern English speakers don’t use “bate” as a verb. So, it’s logical to assume the term is “baited breath.” But in fact, “bated” derives from the verb “abated,” and “bated breath” gets credited to Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice”: “Or shall I bend low and in a bondsman’s key, with bated breath and whisp’ring humbleness, say this …” So, to wait with bated breath means you’re holding your breath, literally or figuratively, in anticipation. “Baited breath” is, as Garner’s Modern American Usage puts it, “a bungle.” Spit and image/spitting image. Chances are you’ve heard someone say that a child is the “spit and image” of a parent. Or did they say “spitting image”? On the one hand, it seems odd that someone would call a child saliva. On the other hand, it’s easy to picture a grizzled prospector in an Old West saloon saying, “I’ll be hogtied if that boy don’t look exactly like his father,” then loudly pinging a spittoon for emphasis. But in fact, the expression is rooted in the Bible story of God using spit to make Adam in his own image. In the early 1800s, the term “spit and image” started appearing in print, putting a new spin on the creation story. So, the original term is “spit and image.” But language evolves. Today, as Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage puts it: “‘Spitting image … has now established itself as the usual form.” That means you

can use either. For all intents and purposes. It’s pretty common to hear this one as “for all intensive purposes.” But it makes less sense than the original, proper “for all intents and purposes.” The expression means two things are basically the same, as in, “The office manager is, for all intents and purposes, the chief executive officer.” Whet your appetite. To take a drink is to wet your whistle. That’s easy to conflate with “whet your appetite,” but they’re different verbs. You don’t douse your appetite with liquid. You make it more keen or acute, as in this example from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary: “We had some wine to whet our appetite.” Bald-faced lie. A bald-faced lie is brazen. It’s bold. See where I’m going with this? It’s easy to substitute “bold-faced” instead. “Bald-faced” means shameless or brazen — so that’s how you lie. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary does not list “bold-faced” as an alternative to “bald-faced,” meaning they’re not interchangeable. The dictionary defines “boldfaced” as “bold in manner or conduct, impudent.” So, it seems better suited to describing a person than describing a lie. Can’t choose? “Barefaced lie” is another option. June Casagrande is the author of “The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Grammar You Know You Should Know.” She can be reached at JuneTCN@aol.com.

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OBITUARIES Charles Arthur Allender Jr. January 26, 1927 – February 14, 2021

Charles Arthur Allender, Jr., 94, passed away February 14, 2021. Chuck was born on January 26, 1927 in Chelalis, Washington. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He worked for Weyerhaeuser for 32 years. He was a member of the Free Mason’s Lodge #48 and he was also a member of the Shriner’s Organization. Chuck enjoyed hunting, fishing and clam digging.

He married Florence Belle Johnson in 1948. They had 3 children, Kathy Martindale (Jim), Howard Allender (Tamara), and Steve Allender (Gina). Florence preceded him in death in 2014. He is survived by his children, 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A family gathering to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Donations in Chuck’s name may be made to the Shriner’s Organization.

OSU researcher leads project to study response to ocean acidification MOLLY ROSBACH

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Shellfish Hatchery in Netarts Bay, Oregon. OSU scientists definitively linked that die-off to increased carbon dioxide in the water in a 2012 study. One part of Spalding’s research project centers on interviewing shellfish-reliant communities in Oregon and California to learn what environmental changes they are experiencing and how regulatory policy helps or hinders their ability to adapt to those changes. In addition to shellfish growers, the researchers are also talking to tribal leaders through the project’s advisory board to consider a broader community of shellfish uses and users of coastal waters. In previous interviews with shellfish farmers in California, Spalding learned many have observed changes such as warmer water or less fog, but not all of them have the ability to pinpoint whether those environmental changes correspond to the changes in production they have experienced over the years. “That clearly speaks to that need for highly localized environmental monitoring, which would be step one,” Spalding said. “Then once you identify the problem, what are the things you can do about it — which might lead to adaptations in farm management and associated flexibility in the regulatory framework that could support that.” Farms with larger networks and greater resources are able to partner with scientists and universities that can share in the work of monitoring and responding to changing conditions. Without

An Oregon State University researcher is part of a new federally supported project investigating how communities along the West Coast are adapting to ocean acidification, with the goal of determining what they need to be more resilient. Ana K. Spalding, an assistant professor of marine and coastal policy in OSU’s College of Liberal Arts, is leading a team looking into how shellfish industry participants in several towns along the Oregon and California April 29, 1950 – February 1, 2021 coasts are responding to A memorial service to daughter, Sarah into the Schrunk of Turner; daughter, ocean acidification and where celebrate the life of Susan world in 1979. April Towles and her husband gaps in policy or resources Schanno is still to be deSusan loved God and loved Carl of Salem; daughter, Sar- have left them vulnerable. The $1 million, three-year termined. Due to Covid-19 being in Church worshipping ah Knight and her husband interdisciplinary project restrictions, her children will Him through singing of the Gary of Burley, Idaho; son, be planning a small memorial old hymns out of a hymnal. Charles Schanno of Portland; is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric service at a time yet to be Now she is worshipping Him stepson, WesleyIsakson of determined. in person. Susan also loved to Roseburg; sisters, Judy Jones Administration (NOAA) through its Ocean AcidificaPrivate cremation rites cook and prepare large meals of Ellensburg, Washington, tion Program. At OSU, Spalwere held at Rasmussen-Wil- for family and friend gatherMarilyn Wilhite of Hauser; ding is working with Erika son Funeral Home in Burley, ings. She loved camping with brother, Jeff Solmon of BeaWolters, assistant professor Idaho. Susan was born on family and friends. Growing verton; grandchildren, Chris of public policy, and Master April 29, 1950 in North Bend, up she would camp with her Romero of Central Point, to Elmer Solmon and Sarah dad, mom and her siblings at Briana Romero of San Diego, of Public Policy students Victoria Moreno, Emily Griffith “Sally” (Landles) Solmon. Daphne Grove making lasting California, Cody Schrunk of and Ryan Hasert. She passed away in the early memories. Our dad and she Spokane, Washington, Alec “The goal of this projmorning hours of February carried on the tradition with Clarke Schanno of North ect is to better align policy 1, 2021, at Highland Estates their children, creating many Bend, KC Schanno and Alysresponses with the immediAssisted Living in Burley, more precious memories. sa Schanno of Gresham, Kaitate and very local needs of Idaho of natural causes. One of Susan’s greatest lynne Baker, Joseph Knight shellfish-reliant communiSusan graduated from passions was genealogy. She and Lillie Knight of Burley, Marshfield High School in loved researching her side of Idaho, Danielle Cripe of Cen- ties,” Spalding said. “This 1968. Susan worked various the family as well as Fred’s tral Point and Devlin Schanno is both understanding that vulnerability and proactively jobs throughout her working side of the family history. of Bundaberg, Australia; thinking, ‘What can we do life. She worked for Taco She was able to complete great grandchildren, Jaxon to respond to better support Bell, Winchell’s Donuts, JC quite a lot of history. She Romero, Rayna and Kayden members of the shellfish Penney’s and Comp-U-Talk. even once ventured to ScotWillard, Zarian Schrunk; a Susan married Richard Lee land for her research. Susan great granddaughter expected industry and their needs?’” Ocean acidification and LaSanke on July 22, 1967. will be greatly missed by all soon to Ben and Kaitlynne its impact on shellfish first They welcomed a daughter, her family and friends whose Baker; and many much loved became a major concern for Tamisha, into the world in lives were truly blessed by nieces and nephews. Susan West Coast farmers after 1969. They divorced in June such a wonderful woman. was preceded in death by a 2007 mass oyster larvae of 1976. 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Oregon delegation pushes Biden Administration to provide funding for dredging, jetty maintenance Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), are pushing the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with annual funding for maritime infrastructure maintenance crucial to public safety and the vitality of economies up and down the Oregon Coast and throughout the Columbia River system. “Oregon’s 23 public ports are a key component in sustaining Oregon’s economy and quality of life, including in our state’s most rural areas. Oregon’s ports support tens of thousands of family-wage jobs that are directly or indirectly tied to cargo movement, as well as recreation, industrial, commercial and other activities that contribute billions of dollars in wages to Oregon’s economy,” the lawmakers wrote. “In addition,

Oregon ports support the activities of Federal agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard. None of this would be possible without adequate funding to maintain jetty infrastructure and conduct dredging operations. This funding is especially important in light of the economic and health care crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of America’s ports are struggling, and this pain is only made worse when money is not provided for dredging and jetty maintenance. “This funding is needed on an annual basis. Oregon’s ports are heavily impacted by severe Pacific storm fronts and strong fluvial runoff that inundate federal navigation channels with sediment and damage jetty infrastructure every year. When federal navigation channels are not dredged by the Corps, Oregon’s ports cannot fulfill their economic development mission, and the communities in

which they are located suffer. Similarly, jetties up and down the coast lose critical length every year, which undermines the jetties’ primary function, protecting navigation channels. The deterioration of these jetties also puts billions of dollars of current and future federal and non-federal investments at risk and threatens tens of thousands of jobs.” In light of the impacts of poorly maintained jetties, the lawmakers fought to unlock billions of dollars in harbor maintenance tax revenue to combat jetty deterioration through the Water Resources Development Act of 2020. To continue the mission, the lawmakers requested that President Biden’s budget for the 2022 fiscal year include adequate funding for Corps navigation projects along the Oregon Coast and Columbia River system, and that the Office of Management and Budget maximize the Corps’ capability for Oregon projects.

Merkley chairs environmental subcommittee Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley recently announced he will serve in the 117th Congress as the chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s subcommittee that oversees chemical safety, waste management, environmental justice and regulatory oversight. “While the climate crisis will affect us all, we’ve already seen that the worst consequences of pollution fall on communities of color and communities with the fewest resources,” Merkley said. “I will do all that I can in my new role to listen to, and fight for, those communities so we can tackle racial inequities and make sure that every American — regardless of the color of their skin or where they live — has clean air to breathe and clean water to drink. “For decades, corporations and megapolluters have accelerated climate chaos

and poisoned our communities. They’ve burnt massive amounts of fossil fuels, fueled an explosion of plastics pollution, dumped hazardous chemicals into our soil and waterways and sold asbestos and other deadly chemicals to unsuspecting Americans. We can’t keep letting the wish lists of corporate executives take precedence over the health and safety of our communities. I am committed to using my new role to fight climate chaos and plastic pollution by holding polluters accountable, and to get dangerous products off of our shelves.” The new chairmanship gives Merkley jurisdiction over various bills he championed last Congress, including the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act, which would ban the importation and sale of asbestos in the United States; and the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act — a priority

for Oregon’s coastal communities — which would require big corporations to take responsibility for their plastic pollution, incentivize them to make reusable and recyclable products, and spur investment in U.S. domestic recycling and composting infrastructure. “I’m proud to have Senator Merkley as a leader on the Environment and Public Works Committee this Congress. He is an invaluable advocate for our climate and environment, working tirelessly to ensure that all our communities have access to clean air and safe water,” said Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Senator Carper. “This is the first time in the Senate’s history that environmental justice is a named, key priority for a subcommittee — a long overdue development. The critical mission of justice and equity should be front

and center of all our work, and I know Senator Merkley will be an effective champion for that effort in this new role.” Merkley will also be at the forefront of legislation governing the Superfund program, which is tasked with cleaning sites that have been contaminated by hazardous waste. A 10-mile stretch of the Willamette River in North Portland was designated a Superfund site in 2000, following years of pollution and the detection of the polychlorinated biphenyls, metals (cadmium, lead, zinc), dioxins, furans, polycyclicaromatic hydrocarbons, arsenic, DDT and mercury. Merkley — who has previously teamed up with his colleagues to introduce legislation to improve health equity and climate justice for all — will also remain a member of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus.

Wyden bill would help ranchers stay in business U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently introduced legislation that would restore transparency and accountability in the cattle market by establishing regional cash minimums and equipping producers with more market information. “Cattle ranchers and rural economies have been hit especially hard during the COVID-19 public health crisis. And that economic fallout gets compounded for Oregon producers who face both a lack of processing facilities and opaque cattle markets that add up to a serious disadvantage,” Wyden said. “This detailed and common-sense bipartisan bill would provide our state’s rural producers the transparency and accountability they need to negotiate fair prices, stay in business and continue generating jobs throughout Oregon.”

The Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021 would: 1. Establish regional mandatory minimum thresholds of negotiated cash and negotiated grid trades to enable price discovery in cattle marketing regions. 2. Require USDA to create and maintain a publicly available library of marketing contracts between packers and producers in a manner that ensures confidentiality. 3. Mandate that a packer report to USDA the number of cattle scheduled to be delivered for slaughter each day for the next 14 days and require USDA to report this information on a daily basis. 4. Prohibit the USDA from using confidentiality as a justification for not reporting and makes clear that USDA must report all LMR information, and they must do so in a manner that ensures confidentiality.

OHA: Hospital finances rebounded late in 2020 The Oregon Health policy and analytics at the Authority released hospital fi- Oregon Health Authority. nancial data last week show“We remain concerned about ing that in the third quarter the toll that the pandemic has of 2020, hospitals’ finances taken on health care providrebounded after the declines ers and workers over the last due to the COVID pandemic year, but today’s data show earlier in the year. The earlier that most of Oregon’s hospifinancial declines were offset tals are returning to normal by large infusions of federal financial levels. We will confunding, leading hospitals tinue to monitor this situation to operate in the black for but some of our concerns the year, with a year-to-date about financial stability of operating margin of 2.9%. the health system have been “Oregon depends on a alleviated.” stable health care system. Data show that net patient During the pandemic, we’ve revenue recovered quickly been focused on protecting after elective procedures people from the virus. But resumed in May 2020. Adwe also have been worried ditionally, statewide “other about the financial of effects operating revenue,” remained the pandemic on our health higher than normal, indicatcare system,” said Jeremy ing that some federal funding Right for in. a very limited Vandehey,Hearing director is of believing! health was stillnow, flowing

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Marshfield tops Eagles The World STAYTON — Marshfield’s football team overcame miscues to win its season opener on the road Saturday, beating host Stayton 37-21. Quarterback Dom Montiel had a trio of touchdown passes and Miguel Velazquez scored twice on the ground as the Pirates scored 20 points in a row over the final three quarters to break open a close game. “I’m proud of the boys getting the win on a long road trip,” Marshfield coach John Lemmons said. The Pirates scored first when Montiel hit Noah NIblett for a 30yard pass, but Stayton evened the score with an interception return for a touchdown by Jonathan Daniels. “We did some good things on offense and defense but made way too many mistakes,” Lemmons said. “We turned the ball over too much.” The good thing, he said is they were “all fixable mistakes.” Marshfield went back in front on the first touchdown run for Velazquez and Niblett’s two-point conversion run. The Pirates then got a break courtesy of the Eagles when Stayton gave up a safety on a bad snap over the quarterback’s head. The Eagles pulled back within 17-13 early in the second quarter on a 52-yard run by Collin Firth, but Marshfield put the game out of reach with the next three scores — a 9-yard run by Velazquez later in the second quarter and TD passes from Montiel to DJ Daugherty spanning 7 and 33 yards in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. That gave Marshfield a 37-13 lead and a late touchdown by the Eagles only made the final score more respectable for Stayton. Marshfield plays one of its two Sky-Em League games Friday night, when Elmira visits, and then hits the road again for a neutral site game against Ontario at Crook County High School on March 20. Marshfield 37, Stayton 21 Marshfield 17 6 7 7 — 37 Stayton 7 6 0 8 — 21 Mar: Noah Niblett 30 pass from Dom Montiel (Jonah Putman kick) Sta: Jonathan Daniels 46 interception return (kick good) Mar: Miguel Velazquez 1 run (Noah Niblett run) Mar: Safety, snap out of end zone Sta: Collin Firth 52 run (kick failed) Mar: Velazquez 9 run (kick failed) Mar: DJ Daugherty 7 pass from Montiel (Putman kick) Mar: Daugherty 33 pass from Montiel (Putman kick) Sta: 1 yard touchdown (run good)

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North Bend’s Sidon Green, top, and Chase Taylor bring down Marist Catholic quarterback Joey Laing during Friday’s game.

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NORTH BEND — The end result Friday was not what North Bend’s football team hoped for — a 42-14 loss to Marist Catholic on a cold, rainy night. The silver lining? There was a game at all. “I’m just excited to play — excited to get on the field,” said Jake Posey, who scored both North Bend touchdowns. “We all feel that way.” The Bulldogs had some good moments throughout the contest. But missed opportunities and an inability to get a few stops wiped out any chance of a season-opening victory. “Defensively, we struggled to get them off the field,” North Bend coach Gary Prince said. The athletic Spartans scored on their first four possessions while twice stopping North Bend on fourth-and-short situations and getting an interception near the goal line to thwart scoring opportunities by the Bulldogs. Marist Catholic kept its first drive alive with a fake punt and got a 1-yard scoring run by Kaiden Ayoma for an early lead.

North Bend responded quickly, moving down the field and scoring on a 30-yard pass from Coleman Compton to Posey just two minutes later. But the Spartans surged ahead from there. Lucas Tuski scored the first of four touchdowns on the night, taking an option pitch from quarterback Joey Laing on fourth down and streaking around the end 23 yards to put Marist Catholic ahead for good. After stopping North Bend on fourth down, the Spartans got a second score from Tuski on a tough 3-yard run on the first play of the second quarter. The Spartans went ahead 28-7 when Laing connected with Luke Patterson on a 39-yard scoring play. Patterson preserved the lead with an interception near the goal line. “I thought the first quarter was back and forth real quick,” Prince said. “They came down and scored and we answered. Then we struggled to get going offensively.” The Bulldogs got a defensive spark on Marist Catholic’s first two possessions of the second half. Chase Taylor recovered a fumble after a sack by a teammate and

Sidon Green recovered another fumble. “The second half we made some good adjustments,” Prince said. But the Bulldogs weren’t able to capitalize on either of those turnovers. The Spartans stopped a fourth-and-goal play from the 1 after one of them and Tuski scored on a tackle-breaking 13-yard run to essentially put the game out of reach. Posey raced 41 yards for a score on the final play of the third quarter, but the Spartans stopped North Bend inside the 10 on another drive and Patterson had a second interception. Tuski had his final touchdown when the Spartans were trying to run out the clock with just over a minute to go and he got outside North Bend’s containment. Despite the loss, Posey saw bright spots. “I liked how we kept playing to the final buzzer,” he said. “And whenever we made plays, we encouraged each other. Because we didn’t have a crowd, that’s important.” North Bend will look to regroup before traveling halfway across the state to face Baker at Crook County High School on Saturday.

“That’s why you play the first game — to figure out where to go from there,” Prince said. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead. The kids are excited to get better. “As a coach, I want to make sure we put them in a better position to be successful next week.” Posey said the players would get back to work in practice trying to get better every day. “We’ve just got to brush this off and get better for next week,” he said. The Bulldogs will make the trip to Prineville and back in one day, leaving early in the morning for a game scheduled to kick off at 2 p.m. and returning late. Prince is fine with that. “I’m just glad we get to play,” he said. Marist Catholic 42, North Bend 14 Marist 14 7 14 7 — 42 North Bend 7 0 7 0 — 14 MC: Kaiden Ayoma 1 run (Ty DePaoli kick) NB: Jake Posey 30 pass from Coleman Compton (Dakota Gaul kick) MC: Lucas Tuski 23 run (DePaoli kick) MC: Tuski 3 run (DePaoli kick) MC: Luke Patterson 39 pass from Joey Laing (DePaoli kick) MC: Tuski 13 run (DePaoli kick) NB: Posey 41 run (Gaul kick) MC: Tuski 23 run (DePaoli kick)

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Coquille freshman Bo Messerle pulls down a Lakeview ball carrier during Saturday’s game. Messerle had an interception and a touchdown reception for the Red Devils.

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COQUILLE — After waiting half a year for the season to start, Coquille’s football team took a quarter to get the offense revved up. After that, though, it was business as usual for the Red Devils in a 44-0 win over visiting Lakeview on Saturday. “The first half we were going through some first-game jitters,” Coquille senior Trent Fisher said. “The second half, we played Coquille football.” The teams were scoreless through eight minutes, taking turns stopping each other before Coquille got on the scoreboard just over four minutes into the second on a 15yard run by Gunner Yates. It only took a minute and half to get another score, with the Red Devils getting a quick stop and Yates finding the end zone again from 25 yards out. The Red Devils took that 12-0 lead into the halftime locker room when the defense came up with a

goal-line stand on the final play of the second quarter. That was Lakeview’s best chance of the day. “It’s nice to put a goose egg up on the board,” Fisher said of the shutout. Coquille fumbled on its first possession of the second half, but the Red Devils got the ball right back with an interception by Bo Messerle and Yates scored on the very next play, a 47-yard run. Lakeview then threatened again, but Fisher came up with the first of two interceptions, picking off a pass in the end zone to preserve the shutout. Jace Haagen connected with Messerle on a 66-yard catch-andrun touchdown and after the Red Devils recovered the pooch kick, Yates scored one more time, taking a handoff the following play and sprinting 36 yards. Garrett Gardner added a 44-yard touchdown run late to complete the scoring. Please see Coquille, Page A9

BANDON — Bandon’s football team was thrown a curve ball just to get on the field Saturday for its season opener, with visiting Rogue River requesting the Tigers play in the nine-man format because the Chieftains have relatively few players. Bandon handled the switch fine, running through the Chieftains for a 68-6 victory. “It was a good team win,” said Bandon quarterback Wyatt Dyer. “For not playing for (15 months), I think we executed pretty well. “It was way too long (away from football). I’m happy to be on the field.” The Tigers overwhelmed Rogue River with an efficient offense that scored on every possession and a defense that kept the Chieftains from getting momentum most of the game. With Dyer at the helm, Bandon ran both out of a double-wing format and a spread formation, and did both effectively. “We were mixing it up,” Dyer said. “It keeps us unpredictable.” Behind a line that is as good as Bandon has had in recent years, the Tigers were often able to get Dyer and teammates Cooper Lang and Denver Blackwell to the outside and running free down the sidelines. It took less than two minutes to find the end zone the first time, with Dyer scoring on a 34-yard run. Blackwell was next, with a 13-yard touchdown run, and Dyer broke free for a 72-yard score that had Bandon up 22-0 less than nine minutes into the game. It was more of the same in the second quarter, with Lang scoring on a short run, Dyer scoring from 13 yards out and Blackwell racing

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Bandon’s Denver Blackwell runs behind blockers Brynn Green, center and Wyatt Dyer during Saturday’s win over Rogue River. 70 yards for a touchdown. That guaranteed a running clock for the entire second half because Rogue River wasn’t able to put together any drives. “I felt like the defense was strong,” Dyer said. “We swarmed to the ball. “It was awesome.” That didn’t surprise new Bandon head coach Derrick Watjen. “We’re going to be a defense-first team,” he said. The coach was understandably pleased with the offense, too. “I thought the double-wing worked pretty good,” he said, adding that the receivers often were open, though some chances for big plays in passing were thwarted by the sometimes swift wind. Watjen said he is excited by Bandon’s ability to move the ball both on the ground and through the air. “That’s what we’ve needed for years,” he said. The Tigers did get one passing touchdown, with Dyer hitting Jake Watjen for a 42-yard score in the second half. Dyer also scored his

fourth touchdown, on a 35-yardrun, and Conner Devine added a late score when Bandon’s junior varsity squad was on the field. Rogue River avoided the shutout when Caden Tognoni scrambled for a 65-yard touchdown on the final offensive play of the game. Bandon adjusted well in its scheme given it only had a few days to prepare for the nine-man format. “I’m surrounded by a great coaching staff,” Derrick Watjen said. The head coach added he was thrilled with his team’s effort and execution for a first game, and credited a veteran lineup for that. “The experience carried us through,” he said. The Tigers have seven seniors and a bunch of juniors who have been part of successful squads the past few years. They are entering an uncertain season with only four games scheduled since the league only has five teams. Please see Bandon, Page A9

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MYRTLE POINT — The Myrtle Point football team has been looking forward to this season for a long time, with a big group of athletic seniors anticipating a big final season on the field. It finally started Friday and the Bobcats got going in style with a 32-16 win over visiting Gold Beach. “It was a lot of fun,” said John Gunther, The World quarterback Luke Nicholson, North Bend’s Brooklyn Garrigus, left, and Marshfield’s Rylinn Clark battle for the ball during their match Thursday in one of the seniors. “It’s a North Bend. good feeling to start off with a win.” Myrtle Point, which has a cooperative agreement with Powers this season, had a single win each of the past two the first half, sending a laser ing at that level,” Kanui said. seasons and hadn’t won its JOHN GUNTHER to the upper right corner of the “We’re going to take that The World season opener since 2016. net out of reach of Marshfield same level into the next game. “I’m excited,” Nicholson NORTH BEND — When goalkeeper Kaylin Dea. “It’s a real eye-opener.” said. “If we keep the energy North Bend and Marshfield “I was aiming for the right Marshfield coach Pio up, we will do good.” played a number of girls corner,” she said, admitting Figueroa gave the Bulldogs Nicholson got Myrtle soccer scrimmages during at first she thought she had credit. Point on the scoreboard the fall, the teams were fairly missed a little high. “It was a “They didn’t let us play with a 10-yard keeper on the evenly matched. good play — a good 1-2 pass our game,” he said. “They Bobcats’ first possession and Now that the actual season out to Brooklyn (Garrigus) were more prepared.” Enrique Camacho, another of is here, North Bend won the and she got it back to me.” After Marshfield’s strong the seniors, added the twoone regular match between the North Bend made the lead start in its opener, he admitpoint conversion. neighboring schools, blanking hold up with strong midfield ted being a little upset at the Gold Beach, playing its the Pirates 2-0 on Thursday. and defensive play and a few effort against the Bulldogs. first season as an eight-man “I definitely think we did stops by goalies Bella Jones “I was expecting more,” program, tied the score early well,” said Megan Proett, and Rachael Snyder, who Figueroa said. “I’m still in the second after stopping who had one of North Bend’s went back to tend the net proud.” another Myrtle Point drive goals and is one of seven after Jones was injured. North Bend coach Tony deep in the Panthers’ end seniors on the squad. Molly Picatti, another of Picatti said he was pleased of the field. Josh Rodriguez Though the season isn’t the seniors, added an insurwith the improvement his broke free on an 87-yard run, like a regular one, both ance goal by curving a corner team has shown. pulled down from behind because it started six months kick into the net with 11:17 “They’re headed in the by Nicholson at the 1-yard later than normal and it won’t to go in the match. right direction,” he said. line. Rodriguez scored on the end with the possibility of “I hit it perfectly,” Picatti The coach added he hopes next play and Landyn Miller playoffs, the Bulldogs are said. for a strong season for the big added the conversion run to looking forward to the next Marshfield was coming senior class. tie the score. several weeks, Proett said. off a 3-0 win over Junction “This would have been the But Myrtle Point’s Troy “I’m really excited,” City, but didn’t step up to the year for the girls,” he said. Warner returned the kickoff she said. “It’s sentimental. level of the Bulldogs, senior “We’re going to try to make 75 yards for a score and NichThere’s so many seniors out Dahlia Kanui said. the best we can.” olson added the conversion. here. We’re trying to make “We definitely need to The Bulldogs have backthe best of it. regroup,” she said. “Against to-back road matches at “I think we’re at a good Junction City we played Junction City on Tuesday and place right now.” really good.” Springfield on Wednesday North Bend spent most of But the Tigers aren’t at the before hosting St. Mary’s of The World the first half trying to break level of the Bulldogs, she said, Medford on Saturday. through Marshfield’s defense adding that during the fall the Marshfield, meanwhile, is The Run of Two Cities, for good looks at the goal. Pirates did a good job of play- home against Cottage Grove the oldest race of the South Proett finally found an open- ing even with the Bulldogs. on Thursday, the only match Coast Running Club, will be ing with four minutes to go in “We were constantly playfor the Pirates this week. held on Saturday, March 13, starting and ending in Mingus Park in Coos Bay. The race will be held with methods to ensure everyone’s “He’s a pretty good playaim for a possible league JOHN GUNTHER safety, including online-only er,” Castillo said. title. The World registration through www. Marshfield coach Drew The Pirates are at Elmira southcoastrunningclub.org. COOS BAY — Marshfield’s Jones said his initial reaction on Tuesday and Cottage boys soccer team has raised its was one of frustration, but Grove on Thursday and then level of expectation after three that he needed to take time for have just one more road straight playoff trips. a more realistic assessment. match, the second contest The Pirates opened Sky-Em “In context, it’s not as bad with Siuslaw in Florence on From A8 League play with a solid win as what’s going through my March 23. at Junction City and entered mind,” he said. “We’ve had “We want to get better Thursday’s home contest one week of training. We had every game,” Castillo said. Gardner, Haagen and Fishagainst Siuslaw with similar a tough road game Tuesday. NORTH BEND SPLITS er are three of five seniors hopes, especially given that Junction City was physical. MATCHES: The Bulldogs who have had successful the Vikings were playing their And we hadn’t been on a turf won their season opener careers and are just happy to first-ever varsity match. field.” against the visiting Coget one more shot. Marshfield won, shutOn the bright side, Marshquille-Myrtle Point club “With all the COVID stuff ting out Siuslaw 4-0, but it field had a number of good 6-1 Thursday, but lost by going on and all the things wasn’t the dominant match scoring opportunities, though the same margin to Brookwe’ve got to do differently, the Pirates might have been most came up empty. ings-Harbor on Saturday. it’s great to be playing footexpecting. “Hats off to Siuslaw,” Spenser Barker had a hat ball,” Coquille coach David “We could have done Jones said. “What they do, trick for the Bulldogs, who Thomason said. “We’re doing better in everything,” said they do well. They are lookalso got goals by Steen Lua it for our seniors. They had a Alberto Castillo, who scored ing good. They’re fit. They’re and Drew Phillips and bengood day.” Marshfield’s first two goals. athletic. They are building efitted from an own goal by That was Fisher’s assess“We came out here expecting the right way. the DevilCats. ment, too. to do better.” “They gave us a heck of a “I thought Barker had a “I’m happy with the win,” The Pirates did enough for run.” solid performance tonight,” he said. “I’m happy we can their second straight win to The Vikings had a tough North Bend coach Dustin come out here. start the season. task to start, coach Londi Hood said. “Daylen Brown “There was a lot of sitting Siuslaw’s defense stymied Tomaro said. is so quick on defense that he around, hoping to play footthe Pirates for much of the “Marshfield has a strong was able to effectively stop ball again.” first half. Castillo headed in a team,” she said. “It was the counter attack.” The Red Devils were efficrossing pass from Jonah Put- definitely a good experience Godfred Amonoo scored man in the 15th minute, but for us.” for Coquille, which was playMarshfield didn’t score again Siuslaw started a proing a game for the second in the opening 40 minutes. gram from the ground up straight day after falling to The Pirates finally broke — Florence didn’t have a Brookings-Harbor 8-0 a day through in the second half. youth soccer feeder program earlier. From A8 Castillo scored off another until 2016, Tomaro said. On Saturday, Fabian Villa assist from Putman in the The squad played a junior had a goal and three assists “I know it’s short, but I’m 47th minute and Jose Yavarsity schedule the past two for the Bruins in North Bend. just going to enjoy every nez-Torres converted a penal- seasons, losing all six games Uriel Cortes had the first game,” Dyer said. “I’m just ty kick after a foul in the box their first season and going two goals, assisted by Villa looking forward to enjoying in the 61st minute. Putman undefeated their second, two and Dylan Hodge. Josh Serna all the time I have and makcompleted the scoring with ties and the rest victories. and Jake Beaman scored on ing happy memories with my an attack from the left side in She has high hopes for a goals assisted by Villa, who teammates.” the 68th minute. squad with just one senior. then scored his own goal on Bandon 68, Rogue River 6 It was a strong first home “We definitely have room a set piece. His corner kick Rogue River 0 0 0 6 — 6 match for Putman, one of five to grow,” she said. later led to an own goal. Bandon 22 24 14 8 — 68 Ban: Wyatt Dyer 34 run (Cooper freshmen on Marshfield’s Marshfield looks to keep Barker scored North Lang run) roster. improving, too, as the Pirates Bend’s goal.

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Myrtle Point’s Enrique Camacho runs in the open field Friday. The score stayed 16-8 until midway through the third quarter, as Myrtle Point failed to capitalize on a fumble recovery by Jacob Koser and an interception by Andreas Villanueva. Just past the midway point of the third, Nicholson scored on a 7-yard keeper and Warner added the conversion. The Myrtle Point defense continued to come up with stops until Miller pulled in a pass between two defenders and completed a 30-yard catch-and-run touchdown from quarterback Trenton Storns with 4:08 to go in the game. But Myrtle Point got a clinching touchdown by Warner with just over 2 minutes remaining to secure the win. Nicholson completed a number of passes during the game, but Myrtle Point’s best production came on the ground. “I like our offensive line this year,” he said. “Our run game thrives off that. They did a good job.” Myrtle Point coach Ryan Miller was happy his players started on a good note. “It was good to see the

guys play with passion,” he said. “They had a lot of emotion.” A big part of that is the senior leadership. “We are very fortunate to be led by a lot of seniors,” Miller said. “They made some great plays.” The Myrtle Point coach also was impressed with Gold Beach, which is adjusting to the eight-man format. “Gold Beach came in and they were ready to play,” he said. “They gave a lot. “Fortunately, we made a few more plays than they did.” Myrtle Point next hits the road for a game at Days Creek on Friday, while Gold Beach visits the combined Yoncalla/North Douglas team.

There is a limit of 50 total runners for the event, so runners are encouraged to sign up early. Runners are asked to wear masks whenever they are within six feet of others, including during packet pickup, before and after the race and whenever they are within six feet of others on the course, including when passing or being passed.

Individual, prepackaged food will be available at the finish. The event includes both 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer distances, with the longer race taking runners into North Bend. The courses are filled with hills and very challenging. The race was the original event of the running club and was one of the favorite training routes of Steve Prefontaine. The entry fee is $15 for members of the South Coast Running Club and $25 for non-members. The cost for students is $5. To sign up for a membership, visit www.southcoastrunningclub.org. Packet pick-up will be held in the shelter beside Mingus Park and runners are encouraged to park by the softball field across the street from the main part of the park.

Myrtle Point 32, Gold Beach 16 Myrtle Point 8 8 8 8 — 32 Gold Beach 0 8 0 8 — 16 MP: Luke Nicholson 10 run (Enrique Camacho run) GB: Josh Rodriguez 1 run (Landyn Miller run) MP: Troy Warner 75 kickoff return (Nicholson run) GB: Miller 30 pass from Trenton Storns (Storns run) MP: Warner 7 run (Nicholson run)

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cient as usual in their wing-T attack with the running of Yates and Gardner and a solid day passing by Haagen. The squad is smaller than normal, with about 20 players in uniform Saturday, and the line isn’t as big as many Coquille has had recently, but Thomason is excited to see what the group can do. “They’re just as talented as any group we’ve had,” he said. Coquille 44, Lakeview 0 Lakeview 0 0 0 0 — 0 Coquille 0 12 24 8 — 44 Coq: Gunner Yates 15 run (run failed) Coq: Yates 29 run (run failed) Coq: Yates 47 run (Garrett Gardner run) Coq: Bo Messerle 66 pass from Jace Hagen (Jossen De Los Santos run) Coq: Yates 36 run (run good) Coq: Gardner 46 run (Brock Willis pass from Bryce Poston

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(Dyer run) Ban: Dyer 72 run (pass failed) Ban: Lang 2 run (Lang pass from Dyer) Ban: Dyer 13 run (Blackwell pass from Dyer) Ban Blackwell 70 run (Lang run) Ban: Dyer 35 run (pass failed) Ban: Jake Watjen 42 pass from Dyer (Patton Clark run) Ban: Conner Devine 8 run (Stealth Franklin run) RR: Caden Tognoni 65 run (run failed)

High School Girls Soccer — Cottage Grove at Marshfield, 5:30 p.m. High School Boys Soccer — Marshfield at Cottage Grove, 6 p.m.

CRESWELL 7, REEDSPORT 0: The Bulldogs won a defensive battle with the Brave in the season opener for the two schools. The only touchdown came about midway through the fourth quarter.

Tuesday, March 9

High School Girls Soccer — North Bend at Junction City, 6:30 p.m. High School Boys Soccer — Glide at Coquille, 4 p.m.; Marshfield at Elmira, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 10

High School Girls Soccer — North Bend at Springfield, 6 p.m.; Brookings-Harbor at Coquille, 4 p.m. High School Cross Country — Siuslaw at Marshfield, 5:30 p.m., Millicoma Marsh Trail.

Thursday, March 11

Friday, March 12

High School Football — Elmira at Marshfield, 7 p.m.; Central Linn at Reedsport, 7 p.m.; Myrtle Point at Days Creek, 2:30 p.m.; Gold Beach at North Douglas, 7 p.m. High School Cross Country — Bandon, Coquille, Marshfield, Brookings-Harbor, Myrtle Point, Siuslaw, Pacific and Gold Beach at Bandon Fugate Farms XC Challenge, 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 13

High School Football — Baker vs. North Bend at Crook County, 2 p.m.; Bandon at Lakeview, 1:45 p.m. High School Boys Soccer — North Bend at St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.; Coquille at Douglas, 1 p.m. High School Girls Soccer — St. Mary’s at North Bend, 2 p.m.; South Umpqua at Coquille, 1 p.m.

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This week in Coos County history: March 7-9 100 YEARS — 1921 Burglar proof locks installed Added protection at Bank of Southwestern Oregon New system is one which has saved a number of banks from being robbed A new burglar proof device has been placed on the two vaults at the Bank of Southwestern Oregon, L.R. Scott, a safe expert, was here to install the system for the Anikin Lock company of Chicago. It is known as the Anikin burglar proof lock. There are two vaults at the bank, one used to hold the bank’s money and paper and the other for safety deposit boxes. The appliance has been placed on both doors. It is a rather simple device in its working but is effective and during the past year has saved forty banks in the United States from being robbed. Operates extra bolt When a burglar opens a safe he generally knocks off the knob of the combination lock and with a tool breaks the combination box on the inside of the door, permitting the steel belts to be turned back and the door opened. The new device is such that when the combination box on the inside of the door, or the bolt of the combination is tampered with it moves a wire which in turn pulls a trigger and a bolt is shot up at right angles into one of the main bolts of the door, holding the door tight. When this is done it is impossible for the burglar to open the door unless he worked for a very long time and unless many holes were made in the door to find the extra device and destroy it, all of which would take more time than would ordinarily be possible. Added protection The system gives an added protection to the safe in which the bank keeps its funds and papers and also the vault which holds the safety deposit boxes. Because the system is one of recognized worth the bank sets its burglar insurance at a very much reduced rate.

White cedar is for war planes Andy Davis thinks we are aiding enemy Says shipments to Japan may return to plague us as fighting machines Andy Davis who left this morning for Coquille and Bandon on one of his regular inspection trips, says that the chief work in this section at present is inspecting white cedar. “And a peculiar thing about it,” continued Mr. Davis, “is that nearly every foot of it is being purchased by Japan. I don’t like to see it, either, for I think one of these days some cedar is coming back to us to plague us in the form of war planes. The proprietor of one small mill on the Sixes river, whose orders are direct from Japan, says the specifications are rigid for clear, straight grained wood and that means airplane stock. “When I go to congress,” Andy concluded, “I will have a bill passed prohibiting exportation of white cedar to Japan.”

Chicken license now required Council passes a new city ordinance Those who want to keep fowls must meet a set of requirements set forth Hereafter if anyone wants to keep chickens in Marshfield they must have a license and meet various requirements. The complaints about hen houses have been frequent and the trouble about keeping chickens has bene a matter which has engaged the councilmen many times lately. The whole matter has been settled by the passage of an ordinance at the council meeting last night providing for the manner in which residents of the city can keep chickens within the limits. The ordinance provides that anyone wanting to have chickens must first secure from the recorder a license and pay the annual fee of twenty-five cents. Written application must be made for the license and the place where the chickens are to be kept must be set forth. The council can revoke the license if a chick-

en yard is not kept in a sanitary condition. The ordinance provides that the city marshal must investigate the place where it is desired to keep the chickens and see if it is a suitable location. Any chicken yard that is not properly kept can be declared a public nuisance. The ordinance applies to chickens, ducks, geese or any other fowls. Violation of the ordinance can be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 or imprisonment for not less than 50 days, or both fine and imprisonment.

High school boys leave for Salem Will enter contest for state championship Champion team of Coos county is in charge of coach Cossman — will play tomorrow The basketball team of the Marshfield high school left this morning for Salem to enter the contest for the state championship. The team is the champion organization for Coos county and having gained that place the team has the privilege of entering the contest for state honors. The boys will be at Eugene this afternoon and evening and will go from there to Salem tomorrow. The managers drew lots to see which team will meet so the Marshfield boys do not know yet which team they will have to meet in the preliminaries of the state contest. James Cossman, the coach, was in charge of the team. The latter is made up of William Krietzer, Albert Johnson, Don Allen, Clayton Driscoll and Tom McGinnis. Those who went as substitutes were James Lyons and Duncan Dashney.

50 YEARS — 1971 Kenn Hess news director for KOOS Radio station Kenn Hess, 40, North Bend, is now fulltime news director for KOOS Radio in Coos Bay, according to James F. Johnson, owner. Hess will gather and prepare news for listeners in Coos County and Western Douglas, Johnson said. The news director is a North Bend High School graduate, received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pacific University, sports editor of The World 13 years and news editor 2 years, and worked also as a sports writer for the Salem Statesman, information director for Coos Bay School District 9, and information officer for the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. He has written a North Bend All Sports book, Marshfield basketball and football books and is now writing a book dealing with sports events and athletics in the Bay Area.

Satans make runaway of Sunset Six matfest COQUILLE — Host Coquille made a runaway of the Sunset Six wrestling championships Saturday by claiming six individual titles en route to the team title. Coquille finished with 186 points to 119 for defending champion Myrtle Point. Brookings trailed with 78, Bandon had 58, Gold Beach 51 and Pacific 1. Kip Courtwright (106), Mike Miska (115), Bob Gardner (141), Lonnie Gilbert (157), Jim Anglin (178) and Mike Mitchell (191) each had individual titles for the Red Devils who qualified nine wrestlers for the weekend’s state meet in Corvallis. The Bobcats produced four individual titlists among their seven state qualifiers. Winning for Myrtle Point were George Prescott (123), Steve DeSoto (130), Bill Flora (136) and Jim Mast (unlimited). Bandon’s Dale Reimer won the 98-pound bracket to lead four Tiger qualifiers. Cliff Nading of Brookings picked up the 148-pounds crown as three Bruins qualified and Ron Baumer paced three Panther qualifiers with the 168-pound title.

North Bend captures 5AAA mat crown Marshfield finishes second EUGENE — For the third straight year, North Bend has continued its monopoly of the District 5AAA wrestling championships

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as the Brown and Gold picked up seven individual titles enroute to the team crown. North Bend piled up 166 points to 156 for runnerup Marshfield. All three defending champions — Ralph Davis and Robin Richards of North Bend, John Macready of Churchill — successfully retained their respective crowns in the qualifying tournament to the state championships this coming Friday and Saturday at Corvallis. Davis repeated at 98 pounds, Richards at 168 and Macready at 178. In addition to the individual crowns picked up by Davis and Richards, North Bend also got titles from Gunnar Nordahl (115), Bill Bourne (123), Bob Weyer (136), Lenny Johnson (141) and Lee Todd (unlimited). Terry Bair (136) and Ron Reher (141) also qualified for the state meet with second-place finishes in their respective weight classes. Marshfield had its best showing in recent years as the Pirates qualified five to the state tournament and collected three individual crowns en route to their second-place finish. John Dunton (130), Bill Carter (148) and Kip Oswald (157) were the Marshfield winners while Mike Richards (148) and Ron Williams (178) claimed tournament berths through the second-place wrestle-back.

Siuslaw wins Coast title, Reedsport third TOLEDO — Siuslaw came up with the expected Saturday in wrestling the Coast League wrestling championships form defending titlist Reedsport by taking five individual championships en route to a 141-point production. Host Toledo was second with 128 points, Reedsport had 83, Newport 64 and Taft 33. The Braves collected three individual crowns while qualifying five grapplers to the coming state tournament in Corvallis this weekend. Gary Springer (136), Robin Duffy (141) and Jason Lovewell (148) emerged victorious while Scott Hogg (115) and Ken Eidson (123) also qualified.

Keizer plans for addition The Keizer Memorial Hospital board Monday night decided to proceed with planning for a 30-patient wing to be added to the hospital if an acceptable solution is not found within 60 days for continued operation of McAuley Hospital after Dec. 31. Concern was voiced for increased medical load that will fall on Keizer after McAuley is closed, and how to care best for patients until a new Bay Area Hospital District facility is built in the next several years. The subject of a new patient wing was introduced by Bob Pittam, who said renovation of McAuley would be costly to bring it to acceptable standards if Keizer decided to assume the $400,000 obligation being asked by the Sisters of Mercy, operators of McAuley. He said adding a new patient wing at Keizer would be more economical, costing $300,000 at the most.

20 YEARS — 2001 Bobcats disappointed in losing effort State: Offense fails to show up in 33-17 loss to Philomath on Tuesday CORVALLIS — Myrtle Point’s players and coaches were embarrassed and frustrated by the Bobcats’ effort in the opening round of the Class 3A state tournament. And who could blame them? The Bobcats, riding a 14-0 Far West League record and the state’s No. 4 ranking, scored just 17 points in a 33-17 loss to Philomath at Gill Coliseum. The Bobcats dropped into the consolation bracket and an 11 a.m. game today against Ontario. “We just weren’t ready to play,” said Bobcat senior Ginger Kasper. “We weren’t focused at all and it showed on the court.” The Bobcats played almost even with the Warriors for a half, but only because Myrtle Point’s defense was good enough to hold Philomath to just 12 first-half points. But in the third quarter, Philomath, the defending state champion, began to find its range and Myrtle Point continued to struggle. With sophomore point guard Joanna Chadd handling the ball most of the time, the Warriors found open shots and Chadd found her

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way to the foul line. By the end of the game, Chadd had more points (18) than Myrtle Point. Ontario eliminates Bobcats from tourney Myrtle Point’s season ended with a 48-43 loss to Ontario in the consolation bracket at the girls Class 3A state tournament Wednesday in Corvallis. Ginger Kasper had a strong final game of her Myrtle Point career with 13 points, eight rebounds and three steals, but she was the only Bobcat in double figures.

Hands for helping BANDON — By week’s end, 10 young men and women will return to California, taking with them a unique volunteering spirit and dedication they shared with the people of Bandon for nearly two months. They came as strangers. They will leave as friends. After weeks spent pulling gorse, painting walls, chaperoning dances and doing pushups alongside Bandon teen-agers, a group of AmeriCorps volunteers is taking its intrepid show back on the road. Their contributions will not soon be forgotten. “They were here doing it by hand to learn something,” said Luci Reeser, the director of the Bandon Teen Center who brought the group to Bandon on Jan. 19 after months of planning. “They were giving of themselves something physically to do something special.” The group, armed with a van, a support vehicle, tools, a heap of AmeriCorps clothes and the ambition to do good is part of the National Civilian Community Corps wing of the AmeriCorps.

Volunteers needed to support successful searching Imagine you were injured, or lost in a forest and nobody was available to come help. Because of declining membership, that’s the situation personnel at Coos County Search and Rescue are trying to prevent by actively holding recruitment efforts. “People go out and hunt mushrooms. People go out and do a lot of silly things and get themselves in a predicament they can’t get themselves out of,” said Search and Rescue member Jennie Sperling. But when the agency is down members, the success rate for finding stranded people decreases, Sperling said. Search and Rescue, an entirely volunteer-based organization, has a wavering membership but it is typically staffed by about 25 people, CCSAR President J.J. Kellum said. This year, the Search and Rescue team is down members. The agency currently has only 16 applicants, Kellum said. “We want people to know we’re here, we’re volunteers,” Kellum said.

Southwestern woman eliminated NWAACC: Lakers fall when Wenatchee Valley uses strong second half to break open close game Southwestern Oregon Community College women’s basketball team’s first-ever trip to the NWAACC Championships ended after one game. The Lakers were eliminated by Wenatchee Valley 84-58 in a first-round contest on Thursday in Mount Vernon, Wash. The opening round games at the tournament were loser-out contests. Southwestern kept pace with the Knights for the first half, down just 40-36, but it was the second half that hurt the Lakers once again this season. Wenatchee Valley outscored the Lakers 44-22 in the final 20 minutes to break the game open. The Lakers’ usually reliable outside shooting wasn’t on target Thursday, with a 1-for-12 effort from 3-point range and 37 percent shooting from the floor. Southwestern was also outscored at the free throw line 32 to 13. Corynne Murray, a first-team all-region selection, scored eight points to lead the Lakers, while Andrea Bonner added seven. These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository stored in Marshfield High School courtesy of Coos Bay Schools.

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Legal Notices Bids in accordance with ORS 279C.370. Each Bidder must also submit Evidence of Authority to Sign Bid and Evidence to do Business in the State within two working hours of the time for receipt of the Bid. The Contractor and every subcontractor on the project shall pay at least the state prevailing rate of wage as determined under ORS 279C.815. ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870 will be administered and enforced in a manner that is consistent with state law and regulations adopted or guidelines issued in accordance with related acts. No Bid will be received or considered by the Owner unless the Bid contains: 1) a statement that Bidder will comply with the provisions of 40 USC 276a and ORS 279C.840 and 2) a statement as to whether the Bidder is a resident Bidder as defined in ORS 279A.120. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive all informalities, and to accept such Bids that in the opinion of the Owner are in the best interest of the Owner. No Bidder may withdraw or modify this Bid after the hour set for the receipt of Bids, and thereafter until the lapse of 70 days from the Bid opening. Dated this 23rd day of February 2021. Owner: City of Lakeside By: Loree Pryce Title: City Recorder / Manager Published: March 2 and March 9, 2021 The World &  ONPA (310132) ---------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE EDMOND CLARK , Deceased. Case No. 21PB01163 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Phyllis C. Crabb has been appointed as Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, c/o Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, OR 97420, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court- Probate Department, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, OR 97423, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Daniel M. Hinrichs, Attorney at Law, 590 Commercial, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Dated and first published: February 23, 2021 Published Feb 23, March 2 and March 9, 2021 The World &  ONPA(ID:309198) ---------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLES EMERY ROBBINS Case No. 21PB01166 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Douglas M. Robbins has been appointed as the personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorney for the personal representative at 5075 SW Griffith Dr., Ste. 220, Beaverton, OR 97005, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published on March 9, 2021.Douglas M. Robbins, Personal Representativec/o Ted A. Troutman Troutman Law Firm, P.C. 5075 SW Griffith Dr., Ste. 220 Beaverton, OR 97005 Published: March 9, 16 & 23, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:311044) ---------------------------------------------A VIRTUAL regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Central Lincoln PUD will be held on March 17, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Central Lincoln’s Newport office located at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. where board members plan attend in person. In addition to regular business, the Board will, review Board governance policies, highlevel FY22 budget assumptions, consider a resolution to update rate schedules, declare surplus fiber, appoint pension trustees & deferred comp committee members and hear feeder risk assessment findings. The Board will also consider adopting a resolution setting the general manager’s compensation following an Executive Session held in accordance with ORS 192.660(2) (i) “to review and evaluate the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer of any public body, a public officer, employee or staff member who does not request an open hearing.” To review the meeting agenda, please go to clpud.org. Customers interested in attending the regular meeting virtually can email info@clpud.org to make a request. Published: March 9, 2021. The World & ONPA (ID:311064)

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jeanne Neumann has been appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Gene Curtis Neumann, deceased, Coos County Circuit Court Case No. 21PB01224. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present the same within four months from the first date of publication of this notice to the Personal Representative, Jeanne Neumann c/o Harrington Legal LLC, 142 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, OR 97401.Any person whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the above-titled Court or from the Personal Representative or from the Personal Representative’s attorney, Connor J. Harrington, of Harrington Legal LLC, 142 W. 8th Ave., Eugene, Oregon 97401. DATED and first published: February 23, 2021. /S/ Connor J. Harrington Attorney for the Personal Representative Published: Feb 23, March 2, and March 9, 2021 The World & ONPA(  ID:309206)

2ND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Coos County is completing a Fire Garage Construction Project (Dora Sitkum Rural Fire Protection District) funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Oregon Business Development Department. The location of the project is 18022 Sitkum Lane, Myrtle Point, Oregon. It is estimated that the project has benefited at least 167 persons of whom 57.5% are low or moderate income. A public hearing will be held by the Coos County Board of Commissioners at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at the Owen Building, Large Conference Room, 201 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423. The purpose of the hearing is for the Coos County board of commissioners to obtain citizens views about the project and to take comments about the local government’s performance. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by no later than March 30, 2021 and sent to Bobbi Brooks, Commissioners Aide, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, OR 97423 Both oral and written comments will be reviewed by the Coos County board of Commissioners. The location of the hearing is accessible to the disabled. Please let Bobbi Brooks, Commissioners Aide at 541-396-7535 know if you need any special accommodations to attend or participate in the hearing. More information about the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program and the project is available for public review at the Board of Commissioners’ Office, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, OR, 97423) during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the matter of the Estate of: STAFFORD LEE OWEN, SR., Decedent Case No.: 21PB01347 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Coffey, P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459. Dated and first published March 9, 2021. Bryan L. Owen Personal Representative Published: March 9, March 16 &  March 23, 2021 The World &  ONPA  (ID:310913)

---------------------------------------------NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE On March 22nd, 2021, at the hour of 10:00am at the front door of the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter St; Coquille, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 241 N. Wall Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420. The court case number is 18CV12652, where CITY OF COOS BAY, OREGON is plaintiff, and MICHAEL NEWTON, EDWARD G. RAE, and WESTERN MERCANTILE AGENCY, INC., is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Coos County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: http://oregonsheriffssales.org/ Published: Feb 23, March 2, March 9 and March 16, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:309295) ---------------------------------------------IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF COOS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBIN R. JENKINS, Decedent Case No.: 21PB00845 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative, Stebbins & Coffey, P.O. Box 1006, North Bend, Oregon 97459. Dated and first published February 23, 2021. Robin A. McCreery. Personal Representative Published: Feb 23, March 2 and March 9, 2021 The World &  ONPA  (ID:309301) -------------------------------------------NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING FAIRVIEW RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Fairview Rural Fire Protection District, County of Coos, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 will be held in the Fairview Fire Station, 96848 Lone Pine Lane, Coquille, OR 97423. The meeting will take place on April 1, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after March 31, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., weekdays, by contacting Billi J. Grimes, CPA, at Wheeler & Grimes, CPAs, LLC, 817 Roseburg Road, Myrtle Point, OR, telephone (541) 572-0290. The April 1, 2021 meeting is a public meeting where deliberations of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting to discuss the proposed budget with the Budget Committee. Published: March 9, 2021 and March 19, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:310518)

SEGUNDO AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA El Condado de Coos está completando un Proyecto de Construcción de Garajes de Bomberos (Distrito Rural de Protección contra Incendios Dora Sitkum) financiado con fondos de la Subvención en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) del Departamento de Desarrollo Comercial de Oregon. La ubicación del proyecto es 18022 Sitkum Lane, Myrtle Point, Oregon. Se estima que el proyecto ha beneficiado al menos a 167 personas de las cuales 57.5% son de ingresos bajos o moderados. La Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Coos llevará a cabo una audiencia pública a las 9:30 a.m. el martes 6 de abril de 2021 en el edificio Owen, gran sala de conferencias, 201 N. Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423. El propósito de la audiencia es que la junta de comisionados del condado de Coos obtenga opiniones de los ciudadanos sobre el proyecto y recibir comentarios sobre el desempeño del gobierno local. Los comentarios escritos también son bienvenidos y deben recibirse a más tardar el 30 de marzo de 2021 y enviarse a Bobbi Brooks, Commissioners Aide, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, OR 97423 Tanto los comentarios orales como los escritos serán revisados por la junta de Comisionados.La ubicación de la audiencia es accesible para personas discapacitadas. Informe a Bobbi Brooks, asistente de la comisionada al 541-396-7535, si necesita adaptaciones especiales para asistir o participar en la audiencia.Más información sobre el programa de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario de Oregon y el proyecto está disponible para revisión pública en la Oficina de la Junta de Comisionados, 250 N. Baxter Street, Coquille, OR, 97423) durante el horario regular de oficina. El aviso previo es pedido. Published : March 9, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:311051) ---------------------------------------------OFFICIAL NOTICE OREGON SALMON COMMISSION PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TO: ALL OREGON COMMERCIAL SALMON FISHERMEN Notice is hereby given that a virtual Public Hearing will be held pursuant to ORS 576.416, on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00 am upon a proposed budget for operation of the Oregon Salmon Commission during July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. A public meeting will begin at 9:00 am. At this meeting, any commercial fisherman of ocean troll caught salmon landed in Oregon has a right to be heard with respect to the proposed budget, a copy of which is available for inspection, under reasonable circumstances, in the Oregon Salmon Commission office. For further information, please contact: Oregon Salmon Commission, P.O. Box 983, Lincoln City, OR 973670983, Phone/fax: 541-994-2647, nancy@oregonsalmon.org A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to the OAC office at 541-9942647. Published: March 9, 2021 The World & ONPA (ID:311012)

---------------------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for Chetco Community Public Library Interior Renovations project, will be received by the Chetco Community Library District until the bid closing time of 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Bids are to be submitted to the Chetco Community Public Library, Attn: Julie Retherford, Library Director, 405 Alder Street, Brookings, Oregon. Due to COVID-19, bids shall also be received ELECTRONICALLY by email to: bids@chetcolibrary.org subject: BID for Chetco Community Public Library Interior Renovations. Refer to Instructions to Bidders within the Contract Documents. The actual bid opening shall be conducted by Chetco Community Library District following the bid closing time at 2:15 P.M. at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via remote conference call. Call-in information for bid opening is as follows: Topic: Chetco Community Library Bid Opening Time: April 6, 2021 02:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/867672 25481?pwd=eHA5Ynh6NGFtNE9 KNDdPd3kycU1UQT09 Meeting ID: 867 6722 5481 Passcode: 152484 Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) Work on this Contract includes interior renovations to the main library area including the lobby in the Chetco Community Public Library building. The impacted area is approximately 14,600 square feet of the existing 16,500 square foot building. Work includes: Selective demolition, minor rough framing, full height glazed partitions, doors, carpet, paint, mechanical (duct work reconfigure), electrical and lighting upgrades. Coordination of work with a separate furnishings upgrade contract is also required. Contract Documents for this work, including Instructions to Bidders and Bid Form, may be examined at the Office of the Architect, HGE Architects, Inc., 333 South 4th Street, Coos Bay, Oregon, phone: 541- 269-1166, email: general@hge1.com, and at the following locations: Chetco Community Public Library, various Plan Centers, and on the HGE website at http://www.hge1. com/bidding-area/. General Contractors are encouraged to contact HGE ARCHITECTS, INC., by phone or email and register their interest in submitting a bid and to be included in the plan holders’ list. One set of large format drawings, specifications and contract documents may be obtained by prime bidders from HGE ARCHITECTS, INC., upon refundable deposit of $50. A Mandatory pre-bid meeting and walk-through will be held at the job site on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Contractors shall meet at the project site at 405 Alder Street, Brookings, Oregon. Contractors and subcontractors are encouraged to attend. General contractors are required to attend to qualify to submit a bid. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any technicalities or informalities in connection therewith. No bidder may withdraw his bid after the hour set for the opening thereof until the lapse of thirty (30) days from the bid opening. By: Julie Retherford, Director Chetco Community Public Library Published: March 9, 2021 The World &  ONPA  (ID:311052)

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Homeless deaths alarm local agencies Devereux Center executive director raises alarm over unanswered questions By Jillian Ward For The World

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The back portion of a city right-of-way at the end of South Second Street could be home to a new community campground intended to connect homeless individuals to services.

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come is going to be until we try it. And if we don’t do something, we are going to continue to step over people to get into our homes, to get into our businesses,” said Councilor Stephanie Kilmer. “And this is an opportunity where we had somebody actually step forward and say, ‘we have an idea, we have a plan, we have a process.’” According to the center’s proposal, access to the campground will be limited to residents who agree to a set of community rules. Chief among those rules is regu-

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Friday’s announcement provides more certainty about classroom returns for students who’ve been struggling to learn online for nearly a year. “Whether or not public schools should return kids to the classroom this spring is no longer up for discussion: the science and data is clear, schools can return to in-person instruction with a very low risk of COVID-19 transmission, particularly with a vaccinated work-

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Individuals interested in receiving a vaccine can sign up on the county’s interest form at cooshealthandwellness.org. Bay Area Hospital is now

larly using case management services, Johnson said. The idea is to give residents a place to stay while they connect with whatever services they need to move on, be it addiction treatment, mental health support or permanent housing so they don’t disappear while waiting

on those services. “If you think of a safety net having holes in it, this is kind of a solid fabric safety net,” Johnson said. What’s more, Johnson and city councilors noted the site’s security and regulated access will make it different than the “tent city” camps

other areas of the city have seen previously. “I think it’s critical that we advertise that this is not a homeless campground like at the Methodist church,” said Councilor Rob Miles. “There’s rules here, the ultimate goal is to get these people into permanent housing and get them back onto the road to success.” The city has committed to do some work to get the site up to a usable level, including some fencing, screening and potential utilities. That could cost between $12,000 and $15,000, Craddock told councilors. Other parts of the effort, like sanitation services and portable restrooms, might be contributed by local businesses, Craddock said.

force,” Brown said. The news came as Brown has been facing criticism for not requiring schools to return to in-person instruction. The night before her announcement, Republicans in the state legislature sent Brown a letter asking she take “decisive action and reopen Oregon schools for full in-person instruction immediately.” “We have a collective responsibility to ensure vulnerable children receive high-quality instruction and a well-rounded educational experience,” the legislators wrote in their letter to the governor. “However, many

students have not stepped into a classroom for nearly a year and they are feeling the academic, social, and emotional consequences.” In a letter from the Oregon Educator’s Association and the Local Education Association, which was signed by numerous educators, the organizations said they supported the governor’s move. “We hear, understand and share the frustration expressed by many in our communities about the uncertainty this pandemic has caused for our public education system, and the long-standing educational disparities that continue to be exacer-

bated by reopening plans that fail to truly center student equity,” the letter said. “We urge our local school districts to continue to work in good faith with local educators to craft plans that will truly serve all of our students, and we are committed to expanding in-person instruction at our schools this spring.” Becky Crane, president of the Coos Bay Education Association, and Christina Geierman, president of the North Bend Education Association, each signed the letter. Brown’s executive order directs ODE and OHA to issue updated guidance for reopening by March 19.

also administering vaccines to the public. More information, and the opportunity to schedule appointments, is available on the hospital’s website at www.bayareahospital.org/.

Area continued to see the brunt of the county’s new virus cases in the past week, according to the state’s March 3 data. In the week prior to that report, the Coos Bay ZIP code saw 59 new virus cases, for a pandemic total of 701, and the North Bend ZIP code saw 25, for a pandemic

total of 220. The Myrtle Point ZIP code saw 11 cases for a total of 65, Langlois-Bandon saw 4 cases for a total of 60 and Coquille saw 4 for a total of 98. Lakeside saw 3 for a total of 22, according to the state’s data. Coos County’s total case count is up to 1,575.

“I think it’s critical that we advertise that this is not a homeless campground like at the Methodist church. There’s rules here, the ultimate goal is to get these people into permanent housing and get them back onto the road to success.” Rob Miles Coos Bay City Councilor

New cases in most South Coast ZIP codes Unsurprisingly, the Bay

COOS COUNTY ─ In the past two months, there have been eight homeless individuals who died while on the streets. On average, Coos County sees seven homeless deaths in a year. “…It’s really concerning,” said Tara Johnson, executive director of The Devereux Center which provides meals and resources to the homeless community. Johnson sounded the alarm a week ago, speaking with Coos Health and Wellness and the Coos Bay Police Department. As of now, she said there are no clear answers for what is causing these deaths. She first heard about the issue when a family member called The Devereux Center in January and reported their child had arrived in the area. The family asked for the center to note that the individual was now deceased. “We record that in our database so if mail comes, we know to promptly return it rather than keep it 30 to 45 days,” Johnson said. But then she saw Facebook posts about people who passed and would recognize enough to identify clients who frequented the center. “And then I got more phone calls,” she said. “I know of six of our clients who passed away in January and February.” She said that her list has two other names, but only six on the list were clients of the center. Those names are Troy Boyer, Shad Ebinger, Jeremy Bruseau, Daniel Perry, Christopher Beltran, and Paul Evalt. “At least one was a suicide and (we believe) several exposures,” Johnson said. “I would say probably all had underlying substance use issues, from what I can tell… Did they drink too much, pass out and not realize they were cold and needed to go inside? There are a lot more questions than answers right now.” Johnson said that after speaking with the county medical examiner, there may be even more needing to be added to the list. “There may be more,” she

said. Though there are not many answers to the questions being asked, Johnson said the situation emphasizes the need for the community campground project and adult foster care that she has been working to establish. “Let’s say someone came to me and wanted to get sober,” Johnson hypothesized. “One requirement for the program could be that they need to check in once a week… But if you’re on the street, you lose track of time. With the community campground, for example, we can have a case worker help them remember.” Johnson plans on having an onsite case manager at the campground, which may be established on city property near the DMV in Coos Bay. “There will be security, too, so if someone looks like they are in distress we can rally around them rather than someone wake up the next morning and find out their tentmate is deceased,” Johnson said as an example. Of the six Devereux Center clients who have been reported deceased since January, Johnson said all are middle-aged men. She added they died in the Coos Bay and North Bend areas. “It’s concerning because we haven’t had the coldest winter,” she said. “It’s been wet and rainy, but not unseasonably cold. We haven’t had snow.” Johnson said she has spoken with Coos Health and Wellness, but that it was “more of a conversation on what to do as an organization.” “Again, there’s not a good enough picture of what is going on or why this is happening,” she said. “…It’s more of a ‘let’s get more information and have conversations about it … let’s figure out what’s going on.’” Johnson said right now, many in the homeless community are shaken by some of the deaths. “It’s kind of scary because what can we do to make sure this doesn’t continue?” she said. An effort was made to set up an interview with Coos Health and Wellness for this story. There was no response by our deadline.

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