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Wednesday, July 10, 2024
School district reviewing efforts to prevent bullying JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The Lincoln County School District is using a series of town hall meetings to engage community members in discussions about student bullying. The first such town hall was conducted in late June; the next is scheduled for August at Taft Middle/High School in Lincoln City. “Based on the feedback from See BULLYING, page A3
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Heat wave brings folks to Oregon’s coastal cities JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
A strong and persistent heat wave that began July 4 seared towns and cities from British Columbia, Canada to the California-Mexico border. Temperatures soared into the low 100s during the day. The sweltering conditions sent many from inland Oregon to Lincoln City, Newport, Coos Bay, and other beach locations to escape the heat. Coastal temperatures were in the upper 70s and low 80s, according to National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist See HEAT, page A2
The extreme heat inland pushes people to the cooler beaches in Lincoln County and other Oregon coastal areas. (Photo by Jeremy C. Ruark)
Fireworks launched with the flip of a switch
Hundreds of wires run from tubes containing mortars to a switchboard used to launch them. Thousands of fireworks were sent skyward during Newport’s Fourth of July show. STEVE CARD Lincoln County Leader
Many people enjoy setting off fireworks on the Fourth of July, and this usually requires lighting each individual fuse to get the desired result. Professional fireworks shows also used to have personnel lighting individual fuses, but as is the case with so much these days, technology has changed things considerably. Now, the flip of a switch can send hundreds of mortars into the air.
Tamara Stewart and her husband, Nathan, are the owners of Grandpa’s Feed & Pet Supply in Waldport. But in addition to their day jobs, they are involved in some explosive night work. Tamara, with help from Nathan, was the pyrotechnics operator in charge of Newport’s annual fireworks display over Yaquina Bay on the Fourth of July. She used to also do the annual show in Waldport on See FIREWORKS, page A4
Clear skies provided spectators with a clear view as fireworks were fired off over Newport’s Yaquina Bay on the Fourth of July. (Photo by Steve Card)
Action at the Lincoln County Fair The Lincoln County Fair took place July 4-6, and one of the popular attractions at this annual event is always the rodeo on Friday and Saturday evenings, which includes bull riding, calf roping, barrel races and more. Here, one rider fine tunes her skills shortly after noon on Friday during what is called a slack round, an opportunity for competitors who want to get familiar with the local venue. See more photos from this year’s fair on page A6. (Photo by Steve Card)
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