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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Curry County goes red in the General, matching much of the country slightly larger margin of victory in Curry County than 2020, during which 56.8% of the vote To many, the 2024 election went to the Republican candidate, cycle will be remembered as but not quite as large as the one of the most contentious and support for Former President vitriolic in recent history. Many Trump’s first term, at 57.2% in did not know what to expect, 2016. overall, going into that fateful These local results were not Tuesday night, but there were surprising. What did come as some reasonable suspicions. a shock to the country was the Oregon would almost definitely red wave that seemed to hit the be going blue. The last time battleground states. The ‘Blue Oregon’s electoral votes went to Wall’ did not hold in 2024, with a Republican was for Reagan in key states like Pennsylvania, ’84. Curry County, however, was Georgia, and Michigan won clearly trending red, along with for the Former President. And, many other rural areas. According on November 6th, 2024, the to the Unofficial Totals Report Associated Press declared Donald for Election Day 2024, Curry J. Trump the projected winner County reported a 56.38% victory with 277 electoral votes. for Trump, with Harris receiving It is yet to be seen how a second Trump term could affect 40.40% of the vote. things on the South Coast. If this result holds, it will be a

BY NATE SCHWARTZ Curry Coastal Pilot

The new administration will certainly have its own stance on important Oregonian issues like green energy development, environmental regulation, homelessness solutions, and collective bargaining. It will be up to Oregon citizens and our elected representatives to put pressure on those in power and speak for our interests, regardless of administration. Now is as good a time as any to remind folks of ‘The Oregon Way’. An idea that, no matter who may be in power, we always take our neighbors into consideration, and all the stakeholders get a voice at the table. Oregonians made their voices heard on election night, now it’s up to us to carry that action forward toward substantial change for our communities.

Quick thinking while off duty saves Local and cardiac arrest patient during gym workout state ballot BY ELLIOT SCHWARZ Curry Coastal Pilot

On November 10, 2024, Aubree Arneson, an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) with Cal-Ore Life Flight, will be at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. for a four-day award ceremony. She will be receiving the Stars of Life award, the nation’s highest recognition and honor of emergency medical service (EMS) professionals. Arneson is one of 33 honorees nominated this year by Global Medical Response (GMR), the umbrella group of which Cal-Ore Life Flight is an afﬁliate, for resuscitating a cardiac arrest sufferer. That day in February of this year, Arneson was off duty, working out on the stair-stepper at Reps on Benham Lane, when she “…heard a really loud crash, and I see this gentleman on the ﬂoor.” She noticed it was apparent he hadn’t just tripped and fallen off the elliptical machine he was on “…he wasn’t talking at all, or Please see STARS OF LIFE, Page 8

Dancing and performing is their dream person, who wants to come perform can. We don’t turn anybody away and will always ﬁnd a spot for them to perform in.” Last Saturday’s auditions were for the annual Nutcracker performance which will take place December 13th-15th. Both children and adults alike will have the opportunity to perform. “We do have other scholarships

BY LINDA LEE

Curry Coastal Pilot

Dancing is fun! That is the overall consensus of those who walk through the door into the Wild Rivers Dance Studio and the enthusiasm is palpable on the smiling faces of those who want to perform. “We are totally inclusive here,” said Director Sky-Marie McDonald. “Any child, or

available for community members who are unable to afford the tuition,” said McDonald. “We just don’t want to turn anybody away.” Also, this year Wild Rivers Dance is partnering with the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation to

bring the arts to our indigenous community by offering scholarships to those that want to perform. Reach out to Miss Sky-Marie for more information at: https://www.wildriverscoast foundationfordance.org

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measure breakdown BY NATE SCHWARTZ Curry Coastal Pilot

A number of important state ballot measures saw decisive votes from Oregonians on issues from ranked choice voting, to accountability for elected ofﬁcials, and a corporate revenue tax that would go directly to residents. Local measures saw a ban on psilocybin industry in Brookings, and an advisory measure for wind energy. The people of Oregon spoke, and here’s what they said:

Local Measures Of the two measures on the Curry County local ballot, both were conﬁrmed with an enthusiastic ‘Yes’ from voters. Measure 08115 saw Brookings citizens take a stand on psilocybin production. The other successful measure, Measure 08116, saw South Coaster’s ready to oppose the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s offshore wind developments. Brookings voters spoke loudly against psilocybin manufacturing and service centers opening up in Brookings. The city will join Bend, Medford, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, and Grants Pass as another larger community to prohibit licensing of services. As a part of Measure 109, which passed in the 2020 election, the State of Oregon now allows regulated psilocybin for certain medical therapies. Psilocybin, which is the psychoactive element of ‘magic mushrooms’, has been shown to have genuine therapeutic effects for conditions like depression, anxiety, substance abuse disorders, and PTSD. It is another question entirely whether Please see MEASURES, Page 2

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