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Beverly Beach State Park reopening will be delayed STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
Those who have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of Beverly Beach State Park north of Newport are going to have to wait just a bit longer. Both the campground and day-use area were closed last See PARK, page A9
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Beverly Beach State Park was scheduled to re-open July 1 after several months of construction work, which required that the park be closed down in September of last year. But due to delays, the park is now set to reopen on Aug. 1. (Photo by Steve Card)
Governor urged to use ‘Oregon way’ in ocean wind energy development JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
A seaplane, with food donations aboard, makes its way to the Devils Lake dock in Lincoln City after landing on the water Saturday as part of an emergency training exercise. (Photos by Jeremy C. Ruark)
Food drop exercise conducted at Devils Lake JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Devils Lake in Lincoln City could be a key focal point during a disaster or emergency. The popular waterway was the site of an emergency exercise conducted by the Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team (ODART) on Saturday, June 15. A similar exercise took place that day at the Newport Municipal Airport (see related story). A seaplane, loaded with donated food for the Lincoln City Food Pantry and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Food Pantry, landed at the dock at Regatta Park on Devils Lake. The event was used to illustrate how ODART volunteers will deliver supplies from inland airports to coastal communities in the event of a major disaster. See FOOD DROP, page A10
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Siletz man facing criminal charges following standoff Volunteers help unload boxes of food brought by plane at the dock at Devils Lake. This was part of a training exercise conducted by the Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team.
Construction begins on Hatfield housing project By MICHELLE KLAMPE Oregon State University
Construction is now underway on a 77-unit housing project to support students, staff, visiting scientists and others working and learning at Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. “We are excited to see this important project get underway,” said Bob Cowen, the center’s director and associate vice president for marine research and operations. “Housing is critical to the future of Hatfield Marine Science Center and its ability to support coastal and marine
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is being urged to embrace the “Oregon way” in pursuit of offshore wind energy development. Oregon’s state seafood commodity commissions have expressed their concerns in a letter to Kotek over federal offshore wind energy development plans proposed for the southern Oregon coast. The letter emphasizes what the commission states are adverse effects on the ocean environment and Oregon’s sustainable seafood industry. Oregon Trawl, Oregon Dungeness Crab, Oregon Albacore and Oregon Salmon Commissions urged Kotek to
An official groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marked the start of construction on a 77unit housing project for Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Center. Under current timelines, the facility could be ready to open by fall 2025. (Photo by Steve Card)
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
A Siletz man was taken into custody by law enforcement officers following a standoff in Siletz on Sunday, June 16. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) learned through community contacts that 36-year-old James Kelly was inside a private residence owned by his twin-brother, Keith Kelly, in Siletz, according to LCSO Sgt. Nick Vaille. “Local law enforcement agents had been attempting to apprehend James on multiple warrants issued for his arrest, many calls of community concern, and in relation to a crime Keith was arrested for on June 10, in which both brothers conspired to threaten a South Beach man with a shotgun,” Vaille said. LCSO deputies, with See SILETZ MAN, page A9
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