Wednesday, October 30, 2024
$2
Lincoln County, Oregon
School board looks to future Fall bear eat-a-thon is back JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
gathering information,” he said. “We’ve got facility reviews,
As fall sets in, bears are beginning their annual fall eat-athon, known as hyperphagia, as they prepare for winter. This intense feeding period begins in late summer when berries and fruits ripen and peaks when fruits like pears, apples, and plums become available During this time, bears spend up to 20 hours a day foraging for food, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).
See SCHOOL, page A8
See BEAR, page A6
Bond measure possible Voters may be asked to approve millions of dollars in replacement funding for the Lincoln County School District (LCSD) in 2025. LCSD Board Chair Peter Vince said the board is expected to make a determination about whether to go out for a replacement bond, and how much that bond should be, in January. “We started last year
Peter Vince
This black bear was put down by state agents after it was found to be making dangerous encounters in the Cottage Grove area in April. (Courtesy photo from the ODFW)
Crabbing Mania hits the Pier
Rain didn’t let up but crabbers didn’t seem to mind. (Photo by Tony Reed) By TONY REED Country Media Inc.
Rain and wind didn’t stop dozens of people from suiting up in rain gear and taking part in the Crabbing Mania event Oct. 26 in Newport. Organizer and admin of
the Oregon Coastal Crabbing and Shellfish Facebook Page, Casey Lee Swayze, estimated that 50 to 60 people showed up from start to finish at the Port of Newport public fishing pier. “It was our first annual crab mania event, to celebrate each other and the crabbing
community,” he said. Just before the event opened, Dean Fleck, manager of England Marine, and others, talked about the sport of recreational crabbing and ocean safety. They also expressed See CRABBING, page A7
Helpers were on hand to help first-time crabbers. (Courtesy photo)
Oregon Delegation seeks federal City weighs in on help for state’s record fire season County winter shelter JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
By TONY REED Country Media Inc.
Oregon’s entire congressional delegation is making a press for a major disaster declaration. The delegation is urging President Biden to grant Governor Kotek’s request that Oregon receive a major disaster declaration in response to record-setting wildfires that burned about three times the average acreage this year. “The 2024 wildfire season has been one of the most devastating and costly fire seasons on record,” U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Earl
During a public hearing by the Newport City Council regarding the County’s plans to temporarily operate an emergency shelter at the Ocean Spray Family Center on Nye Street until renovation is done on the building that will become a permanent shelter. Newport resident Josh Lawrence told the council he was opposed to the plan, based on public safety and public health concerns. Lawrence said he used to own a business
The Lane 1 Wildfire, located approximately 6 miles SE of Dorena, began Thursday, July 17 following lightning strikes in the area. The fire spread over 25,000 acres. The fire was 99% contained as of Oct. 23. It is just one of several wildfires that burned over 2 million acres in Oregon this summer. (Courtesy photo)
across from Grace Wins shelter, which caused great difficulty, as he had to rouse sleeping people from underneath heavy equipment in the morning. He said the company has had to deal with everything from tents to people’s mental health issues to use of heavy drugs in his bathrooms. “I know they have to go somewhere,” he said. “Someone has to help them and there are not a lot of places for them and society rejects them.” He said he has empathy for the See SHELTER, page A7
See FIRE, page A4
1422 N Coast Hwy 101 • Newport • 541-265-7731
Warranty: All Napa parts come with a nation wide 3 year 36k warranty.