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Curious folks may wonder about signs placed by the city of Newport on the windows of the Shiloh Inn building at 536 SW Elizabeth St., saying the building is unsafe and under orders not to occupy by the Newport Fire Department. Fire Chief Rob Murphy
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said Friday, April 25, that the buildings fire sprinkler system and a fire standpipe in the stairwell used for fire suppression will need to be replaced. “That means there’s no safe means of egress if there’s an emergency, especially with it being a multi-story building,” he said. “The sprinkler system needs complete replacement. It’s degraded to a point
where it’s not really repairable and needs replaced. By code, (the building) has to have a sprinkler fire system and has to have the fire standpipe system in the stairwell that we use to fight fire, and neither one are operable.” Murphy explained that the system has been inspected multiple
The Shilo Inn is located at 536 SW Elizabeth St. in Newport. (Photo courtesy of Lee Siegel)
See SHILO, page A7
Pelican mystery along Oregon coast JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is investigating reports of sick and dead brown pelicans along the Oregon coast. Several pelican carcasses were collected for testing, according to a release from the ODFW. “Lab results from two pelicans found in Newport came back negative for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),” the release states. “Additional test results are still pending to determine if disease or domoic acid toxicity may be involved.” Brown pelicans breed in southern California and migrate north along the Oregon coast in the spring. “It is not uncommon for juvenile birds to become fatigued, especially during strong north winds, and stop to rest,” ODFW stated. “Some of the pelicans reported to ODFW have appeared to be tired but
Brown pelicans are easily recognized by their large size, massive bill, and brownish plumage. (Photo courtesy of ODFW)
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Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River
Timber harvesting funding provides local communities with the means to construct new county buildings; develop fairgrounds and museums; support libraries, schools, and jails; and build floodcontrol dams and reservoirs, according to the Bureau of Land Management. (Metro Creative Connection)
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
A Chinese mitten crab, a prohibited species in Oregon, was caught on April 22 in the Lower Columbia River east of Tongue Point, along the north Oregon coast. Chinese mitten crabs have not been confirmed in the Pacific Northwest until now. A single Japanese mitten crab was found in the same area in 1997, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). While this is a rare event in Oregon, mitten crabs caused significant infrastructure and ecological damage in and around San Francisco
Mitten crabs have unique features unlike any native crab species. They have a notch between their eyes and four spines on each side of the carapace. (Photo courtesy of ODFW) Bay when the population was at its height in the late 1990s. So, it is important to correctly
identify this species and report it to your local See CRAB, page A7
Counties share $27.7M in BLM timber revenue JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has distributed more than $27.7 million in timber
revenue payments to 18 western Oregon counties, including $98,798.23 in Lincoln County and $153,686.13 in Tillamook County. The payments are
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supported by the timber harvested from public lands and support local services, including emergency response and See TIMBER, page A7
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