prevent elected officials, including the District Attorney and a Judge, from speaking. Commissioner Hall has also excluded a fellow commissioner from daily governance, discarding the will of the people.
Commissioner Hall has demonstrated retaliatory behavior towards
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
The annual Siletz Bay Music Festival will be conducted at five venues in Lincoln City and Newport over 10 days beginning Aug. 14
The Lincoln County Leader has stepped back behind the curtain to being our readers a closer look at the photographer who captures the stunning moments during this worldclass musical series.
“I have photographed the festival for fifteen years. I started in 2010, when it was Sound Waves,” Lincoln City photographer Bob Gibson said, adding that along the way he has had to navigate through specific challenges.
“The greatest challenge is being discreet and unobtrusive,” he explained. “I plan a strategy for each performance that puts me in a position to get the images I need. I bring the
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JEREMY C. RUARK
Gov. Tina Kotek has announced that the budget reconciliation bill backed by the Trump Administration and passed by Republicans in Congress is projected to cut $15 billion in federal funding from Oregon for health insurance coverage, food benefits, and other programs.
Kotek’s announcement Aug. 11, is the result of a preliminary analysis by the State of Oregon’s Chief Financial Officer in coordination with state agencies upon the passage of President Trump’s budget early in July. The analysis may
change pending detailed federal guidelines to implement the bill.
The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have betrayed American children and families, who will become sicker, hungrier, and less prosperous because of President Trump’s budget bill, according to Kotek.
“Oregonians will see less of their federal tax dollars coming back to our state for things they count on. Furthermore, President Trump and Congress knew that state governments cannot pay
for this substantial gap in services but went ahead and did it anyway,” Kotek states in a release. “I am going to work with Oregon lawmakers and community partners to do all that we can to stand up for Oregonians and get through this needless, callous hardship. I will continue to hold the line and push back as Oregon values are under threat.
I hope Oregonians will stand with me as we fight this together.”
Additional preliminary analyses of impacts to Oregon state agencies can be found through the
link with this story at the Lincoln County Leader website.
According to the release, Gov. Kotek will convene state lawmakers and key stakeholders who work with or represent populations most at risk from the Trump Administration’s budget cuts to consider possible strategies to reduce impact to people, and her office will continue to communicate impacts as they come into focus through implementation. Kotek has called for a special session late
See BUDGET, page A4
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Two people are facing criminal charges following the latest Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) child luring investigations.
LCSO deputies conducting ongoing online child luring investigations posing as underage children on various social media platforms were contacted by two adult males who engaged in sexually explicit conversations and attempted to arrange in-person meetings for illegal sexual encounters.
On July 31, a Lincoln County detective traveled to Albany, Oregon, and arrested 75-year-old Gary Stitzel, of Albany, on charges of Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the Second Degree.
On Aug. 5, 45-yearold Jason Martin, of Seal Rock, Oregon, traveled to meet with a decoy person and was subsequently
arrested, according to LCSO Detective Sergeant Jason Spano. Marin was charged with Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree.
Spano said the on-going law enforcement effort through online undercover operations is a LCSO priority.
“The biggest thing for us that it is proactive,” he said. “Unfortunately, our detectives investigate a lot
of child sex crimes that have already occurred, and these investigations are able to take perpetrators who are in that mindset of victimizing children, and we are able to get them off the street and get them arrested before they actually victimize.
Spano calls the online undercover investigations “effective law enforcement techniques.”
“They are very effective, and I am surprised
with the amount of media attention they get that we are still having such inundation occurring. There are several investigations going on currently as we speak. They just never stop unfortunately. It is very sad,” he said. “At least with these investigations, we can get in front of it, instead of waiting for some child to be victimized.”
The arrests underscore the effectiveness of proactive, targeted enforcement strategies designed to identify and apprehend individuals seeking to exploit children online before harm can occur, according to Span, who is encouraging parents and guardians to monitor their children’s online activity and maintain open, ongoing conversations about the risks of communicating with strangers on the internet.
Spano said the LCSO conducts presentations and training within local schools to help children and parents understand
the danger. “Parents need to pay close attention to what their kids are doing online,” he said. “That’s why we stress through the media that we are doing these investigations and it’s also to let parents know that they need to be more aware of what their children are doing online because there are plenty of bad actors out there that will try to go after our kids, so it is important for us to protect our children.
The child luring suspects are being convicted and sentenced, according to Spano.
“The penalties can range from as low as probation to prison time,” he said. “Through community awareness, education, and enforcement, we can work together to ensure a safer environment for all children. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office remains steadfast in its mission to protect children and hold offenders accountable.”
‘Active’ results at pedestrian safety enforcement operation
JEREMY C. RUARK Lincoln County Leader
Over the years, the Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) has conducted frequent Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations as a proactive effort to educate drivers and protect pedestrians. The LCPD’s latest such enforcement was conducted Aug. 5 at the NE 29th Street and Highway 101 crosswalk and was considered by LCPD Patrol Sgt. Erick Anderson as “pretty active.”
Four LCPP traffic officer chase cars were
involved including a LCPD patrol lieutenant, due to the importance of the safety issue, according to Anderson, who added that during the operation, officers stopped 26 vehicles, two for Mobile Device Use, and 24 for Failure to Stop for Pedestrian in Crosswalk, resulting in 16 citations issued, and one suspended driver’s license seized.
This event took place at the crosswalk next to the new Wecoma Place Apartments on Highway 101
“It should be noted that during the event residents from that apartment
were also trying to use the crosswalk and two of these traffic stops resulted from driver’s not stopping for those residents,” Anderson said.
“We also had six drivers stop, thankfully, and then begin yelling at our decoy walker, scolding her for not using a crosswalk. We verbally educated those drivers on Oregon’s crosswalk rules.”
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, in Oregon, every intersection is a crosswalk–whether it’s
marked or not.
Crosswalks may also exist between intersections (mid-block), but only when marked with painted white lines.
By law, a pedestrian is in a crosswalk when any part of the pedestrian moves into the roadway, at a crosswalk, with the intent to proceed.
That includes not only the pedestrian’s body, but also a wheelchair, cane, crutch, bicycle or any other extension of the person.
A driver may be cited and fined more than $250 for failing to stop for a pedestrian.
DRIVER WARNING Anderson added that the Aug. 5 event, despite the large yellow warning signs north and south of the location that police were doing the enforcement, and media releases with the exact location leading up to it, had stark contrasts to the last event at a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) controlled crosswalk at SE Highway 29 and Highway 101, June 18. At that event, LCP officers issued no violations for Failure to Yield to Pedestrians, stressing the importance of roadway design and engineering in pedestrian safety.
“As these crosswalks cross a state highway, those improvements are generally beyond the control of the city; however, we are very thankful for the improvements we have seen over the last year in pedestrian infrastructure,” Anderson noted. “This intersection did have bright yellow ADA compliant truncated dome curb ramps, as well as concrete sidewalk bump-outs, accentuating its location, but, most noticeably, had a pedestrian indicating a clear intent to cross at the crosswalk. She (the LCPD decoy) wore contrasting colors which we recommend for pedestrians to improve their safety.”
Fines for Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian and Passing a Vehicle Stopped at a Crosswalk can be as much as $265 each. Fines for Operating a Motor Vehicle While using a Mobile Electronic Device can range from $265 to $2 500, depending on the incident and any previous convictions.
LCPD will be joining law enforcement from across the state during the Labor Day DUII High Visibility Enforcement period from Aug. 13 through Sept. 1
“During that period, we will be putting additional officers on the road focusing on impaired drivers due to the danger they present to the community,” Anderson said. The LCPD Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations are funded through grants from Oregon Impact.
MIA MALDONADO Oregon Capital Chronicle
Kate Gekeler, a La Grande resident and mother of two, graduated this spring from the inaugural class of Eastern Oregon University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
After five years of coursework and internships, she graduated with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees debt free. That’s largely because most of her costs were covered by the state, which is ramping up scholarships for people interested in careers in mental health.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, Gekeler shared her story in front of a crowd of mental health professionals, elected officials and people receiving behavioral health treatment as Gov. Tina Kotek signed a slate of bills at Fora Health in Portland meant to improve behavioral health care in Oregon.
“I wouldn’t be a behavioral health provider today without state tuition assistance, which is one piece of legislation being signed today,” Gekeler said at the event.
By signing House Bill 2024, Kotek will invest $6 million to provide more incentives for Oregonians like Gekeler to pursue careers in behavioral health care, such as scholarships, tuition assistance, loan repayments and stipends.
In response to workforce shortages, Kotek in May also launched the Behavioral Health Talent Council, tasked with identifying new strategies to address the state’s behavioral health workforce shortage. Led by First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson, the council has until January to develop a plan.
Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, stands behind Gov. Tina Kotek as she signs House Bill 2059. Nosse was the chief sponsor behind the bill, which invests $65 million to increase the capacity for residential treatment across the state. (Mia Maldonado / Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Additionally, Kotek signed House Bill 2059 which invests another $65 million to increase the capacity for residential treatment across the state. In addition to her administration’s existing goal of adding 465 new treatment beds by the end of 2026, the law will fund another 200 beds over the next two years. The law works in conjunction with House Bill 2005, also signed into law on Wednesday, which broadens the circumstances when a person with a mental illness can be detained and committed to the Oregon Health Authority for treatment.
Lastly, Kotek signed House Bill 3321, which allocates $1 million for the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to develop and implement a substance abuse prevention plan for Oregon youth.
“The rates of substance abuse among our youth is unacceptable,” Kotek said at the event. “We need to focus on prevention.”
According to an Oregon Health Authority report, 5 77% of Oregon aged 12 to 17 had a documented substance use disorder — higher than the national average of 4 08%.
Shelly Turner, a certified peer support specialist at the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Aloha, said she’s grateful the state is focusing on reducing substance abuse among youth.
Like some of the people she serves, Turner has been hospitalized dozens of times since age 15 for her own mental health issues, including bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression.
Turner said she’s most excited about House Bill 2005, which broadens the path to therapy treatment for individuals with serious mental illness who often end up in an emergency room or jail.
“Just knowing that they’re lowering the barriers for people and not giving them to the justice system and giving them more treatment options, whether it’s substance or mental health — I think it’s really important that we focus on that,” she told the Capital Chronicle.
Despite federal cuts, Kotek remains focused on health care access
In the face of federal funding cuts, Kotek said her goal remains to build capacity and improve health care access.
“The federal budget cuts
will make that a challenging environment,” she told the Capital Chronicle, noting that if more people lose their Medicaid coverage because of newly imposed work requirements then they’ll be less likely to get care.
“I am worried that we will see people not getting the care they need, and that will also affect the ability of providers to stay open,” she said. “Because if they are expecting a certain number of people to be using their services — but if more people are uninsured — they can’t get to providers.”
Calling the bills the biggest legislative wins for behavioral health in Oregon, Kotek celebrated bipartisan support.
“We were able to maintain a lot of the existing services,” she said. “These are bipartisan pieces of legislation. We heard in the session – from Democrats, Republicans and independent voters — they want access to care for their communities, for their loved ones, and they want us to do things more effectively and efficiently.”
Kotek said no single law will solve the state’s behavioral health challenges.
“We have to do all these things together,” she said. “They’re complementary, and this is a set of bills that will help us make progress. And the work isn’t done.”
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Teri Jernigan’s Dance! And All That Jazz! (DAATJ), founded in 1978, has been a beloved cornerstone of the local arts community for nearly five decades. With vision and dedication, Teri transformed Newport’s historic Skating Rink—built in 1907—into the largest, fully equipped dance studio on the Oregon Coast. Through the years, she nurtured multiple generations of dancers and brought dazzling performances to life. Now, after a long and inspiring career, Teri is hanging up her tap shoes and taking a well-deserved bow. She is passing the torch to Jessica Steenkolk and Kerry de Lisser-Shanks, who are honored to carry on the studio’s legacy under a new name: Yaquina Barre Dance Studio (YBD). Jessica grew up dancing at DAATJ, training in ballet and jazz under the guidance of Teri Jernigan, Kathy Heater, and Sara Coxen. Kerry studied ballet, jazz, modern, and character with Ceci Klein, Elly-Charlotte van Dijk and Diane De Franco-Browne with the Pasadena Civic Ballet and UC Irvine. The two first met over 20 years ago as instructors at
DAATJ, and their shared love for dance blossomed into a lasting friendship.
Jessica and Kerry know firsthand the joy and impact this studio brings to the community. For many, it’s more than just a place to dance; it’s a space to grow, reconnect, and rediscover the joy of movement, whether you’re a child stepping into your first class or an adult rekindling a childhood passion.
Yaquina Barre Dance Studio is proud to offer a dynamic and supportive environment with a mix of long-time instructors and fresh new talent. YBD offers classes in ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, and musical theatre for a variety of age groups and experience levels.
Registration is now open!
Online registration: www.ybdances.
com
In-person registration:
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16,
Oregon state Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, has been introducing legislation to modernize the state’s emergency preparedness and response processes for years.
He called the state’s tsunami warnings last week to residents on the Oregon Coast — raised due to strong currents and unpredictable waves as a result of a massive earthquake off the coast of Russia — “a good warmup.” No one was injured, and the Oregon Department of Emergency Management called the warning off within 24 hours.
But, Evans said, it also highlighted the ways in which Oregon is behind other states in providing quality information quickly to everyone in a potential disaster impact zone, and when it comes to training volunteers to respond to them.
“We just have a lot more to do because ultimately, even as we’re working to improve, federal capacity is being cut,” Evans said.
President Donald Trump in June said the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be eliminated by December.
“We’re going to be on our own for a longer period of time, and we
need to be prepared for that,” Evans said.
Oregonians on the coast who signed up for the state’s emergency notification system, OR-Alert, got a text to stay away from beaches, harbors and marinas. City and county police, firefighters and other officials warned people on the ground in coastal communities to stay inland.
But the state’s text alerts only went to people who subscribed to them, rather than anyone with a cell phone within the potentially impacted areas. And there weren’t any texts following the initial warning that provided more information about a timeline for
potential impact, how high waves could be and what to do if waves were carrying large objects onto shores as they crashed. Tsunamis can occur more than 20 hours after initial waves, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The state also lacks the volunteers and emergency responders to take care of multiple disasters at once, Evans said.
“Had we had a major tsunami, we would have been stretched beyond our capacity, because we’re currently also fighting wildfires, and the number of responders has gone down over the years,” he said.
In response, he’ll bring a three-pronged, $300 million disaster preparedness package to the state Legislature in early 2026
First, it would create six to seven new emergency responder training facilities over the next decade, to train volunteers to respond to different kinds of disasters across the state, such as wildfires, ice storms, floods and, of course, tsunamis.
Second, it would create a Disaster Recovery Authority housed in the governor’s office to direct the state’s response and coordinate state agencies after any emergency both in the short and long term, including hiring more people and coordinating federal and private aid. It’s a similar function given to Utah’s lieutenant governor, who leads an Emergency Management Administration Council.
The Emergency Management Administration Council was created to provide advice and coordination for state and local government agencies on government emergency prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery actions and activities.
The third prong of the package would create a
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this month to deal with the Oregon Department of Transportation budget issues. When asked by the Lincoln County Leader if an additional special legislative session will be convened to deal with the Trump budget impact in Oregon, the governor’s spokesperson, Roxy Mayer, told the Leader that a separate legislative session to deal with the Trump budget is not scheduled.
“When the legislature convenes for a special session this month, the Governor expects lawmakers to act expeditiously and stay focused on critical, near-term solutions to stabilize basic functions at ODOT and local governments,” Mayer said.
program that grants state funding to local emergency authorities across the state to help them pay for specific needs based on specific types of disasters they’re most likely to face.
More training There is no standardized, multi-disciplinary disaster training ground for first responders and volunteers in Oregon, Evans said, just academies focused on a single discipline at the local level. In some states, such as Florida, every volunteer firefighter is trained and graduates from a state-run program.
Evans, a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Oregon Air National Guard and a former volunteer firefighter, said the state is having trouble maintaining its current forces of volunteer firefighters and emergency responders in part because trainings are hard to find and schedule when they’re offered piecemeal at local agencies. He’d like to see monthly trainings available at multiple facilities statewide across disciplines so more people can participate.
When the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training was established in 2001 it was supposed to be a hub for smaller facilities established across the state. But those smaller training sites never got built, Evans said.
The package he’ll propose is an amalgamation of several bills that Evans has tried to pass before. In the most recent Legislative session, he sponsored House Bill 2858, to create the statewide preparedness training facilities, and House Bill 2770, which would have created the Disaster Recovery Authority in the governor’s office. Both bills failed to advance out of legislative committees.
“We’re going to try to approach the 2026 session as if that’s the last
In an Oregon Capital Chronicle commentary, Karina Smith, A Henry A. Wallace Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, from Corvallis, stated that In Oregon, one in three people rely on the state’s Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan.
“Under the new GOP law, an estimated 200 000 Oregonians stand to lose that insurance, putting patients and providers alike in danger,” Smith wrote. “Rural communities are particularly vulnerable to these cuts.
Nearly half — 44% — of rural hospitals in the U.S. are already experiencing severe financial strain.
This year alone, 16 rural hospitals shut their doors due to financial issues.” Medicaid is often the lifeline keeping rural hospitals afloat, according to Smith.
“But when that
stand,” Evans said. “If anybody wants anything out of me, we’re going to be working on this.”
He said the state has made progress modernizing in small ways over the last several years. In 2017, the Legislature created an equipment sharing and grant program called SPIRE, where the state buys rescue boats, all-terrain vehicles and other emergency equipment that local agencies can use, but that the state retains ownership of and can retrieve when needed. In 2022, the state made the Oregon Department of Emergency Management a stand alone agency with its own funding separate from the State Police and the Military Department, where it used to be housed. In 2023, the Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal also became a standalone agency, whereas before it had played a supporting role in the Oregon State Police. The Legislature recently provided the emergency management department enough money so that it could run a 24-hour operation center, which will begin operating in July, Evans said. He hopes this improves the quality and speed of notifications and updates people statewide receive in a disaster. Evans called all of this “a first step.” https://oregoncapitalchronicle. com/2025/08/06/ in-the-wake-of-tsunami-warning-oregon-lawmaker-calls-for-better-state-disaster-preparedness/ Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.
coverage is stripped away and thousands of patients go uninsured, hospitals are left to cover the cost of uncompensated care. More uncompensated care will lead to hospital closures and service reductions, causing more frequent and severe medical emergencies as patients are forced to navigate long travel times, overcrowded ERs, chronic staffing shortages and barriers to preventative care,” Smith states in the commentary. Read the commentary at: https://oregoncapitalchronicle. com/2025/07/29/thetrump-gop-budget-is-adire-threat-to-oregonspatients-hospitals-andnurses/
Follow developments at the Lincoln County Leader website and in the Wednesday print editions of The Leader.
Jeremy Ruark, Opinion Page Editor
I recently read an article that stated the VA in Newport Oregon is putting a measure on the ballot to fund this Federally funded Organization. My question is why do the Residents of Lincoln County need to fund the VA when it is a federally funded?
Our property taxes are extremely high, and this is not our responsibility to fund this organization.
Fran Lonnon Lincoln City
I just finished reading your article ‘preparedness urged following tsunami watch advisory’.
It is a well written piece of fluff. I’ll give you that. No where it doesn’t mention that the sirens in Lincoln City have been malfunctioning since September of 2023 or that they continue to malfunction leaving a large swath of Lincoln City residents out of earshot of tsunami warning sirens sounding.
This is true.
Lincoln city has made empty promises over time that they were going to get estimates for a contractor repairs, acquire bids and take care of this issue. None have been fulfilled. Now they say they’re going in a different direction but can’t say what that direction is. The answer is “be assured it’s coming”.
Within the last couple of weeks, I have heard from two City councilmen and Cassidy Boyle, our emergency manager, with those same words “be assured it’s coming”.
They can’t say what the plan is because they haven’t got a plan still. There was a working meeting this past Monday with the city council on this subject with no fruit at its conclusion. Most recent is they will have some kind of update by September 29th. Still no concrete restoration plan has been made. No plan has been reviewed or estimated or permanently funded. They say that there’s $200,000 allocated towards the project but have no idea on whether that’s going to cover the cost or not as it is an estimate based on other cities costs in years past to replace tsunami sirens. In other words, it’s just a guess. No significant groundwork has been done to date. They’ve been blowing this off at the risk of Public Safety. This most recent tsunami event emphasizes the need for the repair. Estimations were that the tsunami would hit around midnight when many people are asleep. Some of those people are hearing impaired no less. Some of them are my friends. They live in the low-lying areas of South Cutler City where the siren cannot be heard indoors even when awake. I asked who’s going to go down there and wait those people up if that’s tsunami that turned out to be more than predicted. Stuff like that happens... your article failed to mention shortfalls only the good stuff put out by the county. It did nothing to bring to light the holes in the system that need to be corrected.
William Novorolsky Lincoln City Oregon
SUBMITTED BY LINCOLN COUNTY DEMOCRATS
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moves to eliminate regulations of greenhouse emissions, overall air quality and water purity, the Lincoln County Democratic Party has crafted a comprehensive series of platform proposals that includes urging prioritization of a “right to a healthy environment” constitutional amendment in the party’s platform when the Oregon State Democratic Party holds its Platform Convention, August 15-17 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon.
The amendment is one of over 100 proposals that Lincoln County Democrats are advancing, covering a wide variety of social and environmental issues, international affairs and human rights, healthcare and protections for democracy, with the expectation that all Democratic candidates running for federal, state or local offices will be asked to use the tenets of the platform as guidelines upon which they are running.
The environmental articles of the proposed platform urge that Communities historically harmed by pollution— especially those with less financial or political power, including tribal
PAUL HAEDER Leader Guest Column
One never knows where fascism “lite” might appear.
We have one bumper sticker for our state which has confounded the foreign tourists along our coast:
Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire . . . Qué significa . . . was bedeutet es?
These French, Mexican and German tourists asked me last week, What does it mean when they pointed to a big jacked up dual-rear tire pick-up truck with this huge sticker in the rear window: Oregunian-Oregun-zed with six AR-15 rifles on the image.
Well well, I was at the Brooks Great Oregon Steam-Up (/26) event, and ran into some of that fascism lite. At the outdoor swap meet one vendor was selling 1 Reich Mark postage stamps with Adolph Hitler’s bust (a real stamp) printed on it, alongside another one of those Trump fake items: postage stamps with the 47th POTUS in various odd situations printed on it.
This was not a Norman Rockwell moment. There were other items with swastika and SS and Gestapo emblems marked on them.
I have a client who works and lives in Newport and who lives with developmental disabilities. I am his support professional helping him navigate life and daily activities of living. He doesn’t drive.
I had to keep my mouth zipped at the Brooks event when I saw this 6 foot eight guy wearing a t-shirt with this verbiage on it: “If This Flag Offends You I’ll Help You Pack Your Bags.”
That is the American flag. I did get a whisper in the hulk’s ear without my client hearing: “I’m offended by your t-shirt, buster.”
I kept walking through the Caterpillar Museum and looked at the fabled E9 tractor-bulldozer. Another offense, but I’ll get to that later.
The beauty of my job is that I meet people where they are. I can’t or won’t start attempting to teach clients what I know and have read and experienced as a way to mold them to my thinking.
nations—must have a decisive voice in environmental decisions, that strong and effective regulations are needed to protect ecosystems for future generations, that policies must be grounded in independent, evidence-based science, that polluters must be held accountable and that evidence-based science must be utilized to understand and counteract risks to human and ecological health.
Lincoln County’s Democratic voters will be represented by six delegates to the state convention and will present proposals in nine key areas: Economy and Labor, Education, Climate and Environment, Foreign and National Security, Human Rights, Health Care and Public Health, Energy and Infrastructure, Protecting Democracy and Science and Technology. In addition to the “right to a healthy environment” constitutional amendment, items specified under the nine headings include redoubling efforts to foster universal housing and creating a universal healthcare system, support for state energy independence, subsidized child care, preservation of Oregon farmland and tying federal minimum wage to the same cost of living (COLA) as is currently applied to social security. Included are
This particular client is worried about losing Oregon Health Plan, Social Security retirement – he’s 60 and has worked since age 18. He hates Trump in that sort of funny way: “He’s a real jerk.”
But my client has a smart phone and reads headlines like this:
• Trump administration’s budget cuts endanger Meals on Wheels: ‘Life and death implications’
• Trump’s “Health Reform Vision” Includes $1 Trillion in Cuts to Medicaid and ACA
• The Trump Administration Is Recklessly Axing Funding and Staff for America’s National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
• Nation’s Disability Services System Begins To Buckle As Funding Threats Intensify
The reality for my clients – and my own employment – is that this existential threat is more than some theoretical attack. They are seeing the evidence as they go to their service providers and hearing about this or that benefit being cut. They see it with refuse bins overflowing at national parks. They hear fellow Senior Center folk whispering about hot meals at the 60 Plus Center going the way of the dodo.
One adage has to be broken down, as my clients ask me for input, and I can only be that dude who is a journalist from the old school of daily newspaper grinds, balanced with my outspoken Substack columns and articles in dissident publications and even here in Lincoln County on my radio show, Finding Fringe, KYAQ FM.
I never heard this in my home growing up, but I sure did hear it at in-laws’ homes and other places: “Don’t talk about religion or politics at the dinner table.”
That’s been extended to, “Don’t talk about Biden or Trump or money or MAGA or socialism or sex or drugs or education at the dinner table.”
My other clients ask me about this local headline: “Man accused of assaulting elderly Army veteran during Newport political protest”
Sure, a Lincoln County grand jury indicted a Klamath Falls man
on three charges as a result of his arrest for assaulting ab74-year-old an anti-Trump protester in early June.
The conversations are what we call tough and difficult if people just do not understand the context, history and intent of protest in the USA.
How many suffragettes were injured and jailed in the fight to get the vote for women? Over 500 women were arrested in the U.S. for their involvement in the Silent Sentinels protests for women’s suffrage, with 168 serving jail time. In England, that number is 1 000
For my clients’ own personal DD and ID journeys, most do not know that the disability rights movement, even though less visible than other civil rights movements, has roots going back to the 1800s.
In 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed and signed into law, prohibiting discrimination based on disability in employment, public accommodations, transportation, and other areas.
Those dinner and work water cooler conversations do matter, as this headline belies: “The Trump administration withdrew 11 pieces of ADA guidance. How will it affect compliance?”
And that old adage, “Love it or Leave it” never applied for social justice and civil rights activists.
Yep, some of us have had trouble with that flag, and find many offenses in and around it.
Now to get back to that E9 Caterpillar? This headline rarely gets put into small and medium sized newspapers: “Caterpillar Inc’s Role in Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”
We have much work to do in order to reverse all those offenses, but the fear in my clients’ voices is palpable. Unfortunately, fear can cause stasis or inaction. And that’s the death knell of justice.
Paul Haeder is a novelist, journalist, educator and author of “Wide Open Eyes: Surfacing from Vietnam,” Cirque Press.
proposed platform planks mandating protections for social security, Medicare and crucial safety net programs. County Democrats are urging the state party to support a living wage on the state level. “No one who works should live in poverty. Ensuring fair wages is essential to building a more equitable and thriving Oregon,” reads the proposal.
“Many of our members and other concerned citizens have coalesced around our opposition to the assault on our democracy and the daily barrage of insult and outrage,” said Mary Infante, chair of the Lincoln County
Democratic Party Central Committee. “While continuing to strongly and visibly demonstrate our resistance to the actions we oppose, it’s equally important that we be forceful in proclaiming the values we embrace. By making our positions clear on this platform, we’re making a clear statement about what we stand for, not just what we stand against.”
The Lincoln County Democratic Party platform proposals can be viewed online at the county party’s website (https://lincolncountydemocratsoregon. com). The platform proposal was drafted by
the Platform Priorities Committee and adopted following its approval in a survey conducted among active members of the county party. The platform was presented at the organization’s regular July meeting.
The Lincoln County Democratic Party holds monthly meetings rotating among northern, central, southern and eastern centers of the county with zoom options available for virtual attendance and participation. The next meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on August 27 at the Newport Public Library. All are welcome.
The purpose of
the Lincoln County Democratic Party and its executive committee is to promote the interests of the Democratic Party in Oregon and Lincoln County, to work for the election of Democratic candidates, adopt a party platform and work to ensure its principles are reflected in law, and to provide a link between Democratic voters, the Democratic Party, and the government.
The Lincoln County Democratic Party welcomes comments and questions, which can be addressed to: dems@lincolncountydemocratsoregon.com
photography kit needed to do the job. Working with the festival volunteers and staff has been wonderful. Getting to know the musicians and having access to their rehearsals and performances is an honor that I do not take for granted.”
Gibson said still photography of a musical performance has its own unique challenges.
“My goal is to communicate the intensity and focus that the musicians bring to their performance,” he said. “My strategy involves observing the performance as they get started. I look for expressions and gestures that tell their story. Each musician has their own unique mannerisms that create their identity. My job is to be ready for those moments.”
For this article, Gibson shared some of his favorite Siletz Bay Music Festival photographs to illustrate “moments” of the performances. He told
us in a published interview in 2018, that the photograph that stays off the cutting room floor is the photograph that illustrates that powerful instant where there is an interaction that shows the intensity and concentration of the musician.
“It is fascinating to witness the creative process,” he said. “There is a
constituents who voice dissent, including public attacks via social media, while also attempting to limit free speech during public meetings.
Commissioner Hall oversaw a drastic shift in the County’s finances from a multi-million-dollar surplus midyear to a budget shortfall with minimal transparency and communication. These issues, along with documented 2023 audit findings, reflect a failure of oversight.
Commissioner Halls’
conduct has fostered a toxic work environmental in certain departments, marked by unprofessional and discriminatory behavior further eroding public trust.
I respectively request a recall election to restore accountability and integrity to Lincoln County government.
The petitioners need to collect 3 940 signatures from active registered county voters by Nov. 2 to trigger the next process. If the petition gathering is successful and the signatures verified,
respect and appreciation shared by the musicians for each other. They each approach the piece of music with a unique prospective.”
During his search for the photos that will capture the 2025 festivals special moments, Gibson, said he is keenly aware of all that is happening at each session.
Hall would have five days to either resign from office or issue a statement of justification of why she should remain as a county commissioner. A special election would be scheduled if Hall chooses to remain in office, allowing voters to decide if she should be removed from office, according to Lincoln County Clerk Amy A Southwell. Jamison responded to a question from the Lincoln County Leader on why she filed the petition now.
“I had to wait until Commissioner Hall had been in office six months of this current term and I
“I approach the overall festival photography much the same way I approach any event. Of course, the performances are essential. However, the audience, volunteers, venues, and special events are important subjects of my photography. I am responsible for providing the festival with a variety of images,” he said.
Gibson said each musician adds to the overall festival’s creative process.
“The more experience I have photographing musicians and performances, the more I am amazed
was doing some in depth research that finally came together for a filing on Aug.4.” she said.
Jamison added that her recall petition is focused on Commissioner Hall’s “inability to lead and the lack of vision for the County to truly thrive.”
“This is the true focus of this recall there are no other agendas,” she said.
As to who Jamison believes should fill the commission post if the recall is successful, she said she believes there were many good candidates interviewed prior to Commissioner Hall and Miller choosing Walter Chuck following the February resignation of former Commissioner Kaety Jacobson.
Commissioner Hall
at the creative process,” he said. “It is fascinating that the musicians come in from all over the world and after a few days of collaboration and rehearsals perform complex and intricate pieces of music. Truly, I find real joy in watching and photographing this process. When the audience is settled, the lights go down and the musicians begin it is so interesting to watch the communication that happens between the musicians. A glance or a nod is all that is necessary.”
Bob Gibson may
Responses
Hall released a statement to the Lincoln County Leader following the filing of the recall petition stating, in part, that the petition targets her efforts to “maintain order” at the county commissioner’s public business meetings. “Elected officials have weaponized our public comment periods for months by leveling accusations and attacks on other county staff,” Hall stated. “Commissioner Miller has done his best to enable and encourage these behaviors, as well as engaging in them himself. It’s sad to me that some people are so focused on creating chaos and confusion that they don’t see the serious
be reached at The Photography Studio located at 4846 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City. Call 541-994-3405 Gibson may also be reached at www.thephotographystudio.net
Read more about the 2025 Siletz Bay Music Festival in this edition’s Coast Life. For the festival’s schedule and ticket information, visit at https://www.siletzbaymusic.org/ or call 541-2645828. Who We Are is a frequent Leader presentation highlighting the people in our community.
problems we’re facing.
Commissioner Miller
Responses
Commissioner Casey Miller released a statement Aug. 7, denying that he was the driving force behind the recall petition against Commissioner Hall, and stating in part: “Let me be clear: I am not the petitioner, nor am I the architect of the recall campaign,” Miller said. “What I have done—and will continue to do—is advocate for transparency, due process, and shared responsibility in how our Board conducts business. Good governance depends on inclusive, collaborative leadership—not unilateral authority. I remain committed to ensuring that all voices are respected, including those who may disagree with me or others in County leadership. I believe in accountability for all of us. We can— and must—do better. I will continue working to strengthen public process, rebuild trust, and ensure that the community remains at the center of our work.” Hall has served as a Lincoln County Commissioner since 2004. She was able to claim victory in her 2024 re-election campaign winning by just 115 votes over Rick Beasley of Depoe Bay.
Follow this developing story online at the Lincoln County Leader website and in the Wednesday print editions of The Leader.
LINCOLN COUNTY LEADER STAFF
This is a brief look back at what made the news in Lincoln County during this week in history.
WOMAN AND BOY ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED AT NEWPORT BEACH
Mrs. Calloway and Son of Sico Suffer Injuries when run down by motorcycle: Woman in serious condition.
Mrs. Calloway, about 50 years of age, and her 16-year-old son were seriously injured while on the beach Monday when they were rundown by a motorcycle driven by Ed Hunter of Newport. According to the reports to this office, Mr. Hunter, who was not at fault; as he was driving toward Mrs. Calloway and her son, they became excited and jumped into the path of the machine.
NEW LINCOLN HOSPITAL READY FOR OCCUPANCY
Drs. Hellwarth & Kauffman to Move Patients to New Building Friday: Pacific Spruce Leases Institution for Five Years.
The new Lincoln Hospital is now completed and has been leased by the board of directors to the Pacific Spruce Corporation for a period of five years. Drs. Hellworth & Kauffman will move their patients and equipment from the temporary in Run Bottom tomorrow. The new institution is thoroughly modern and is one of the first of its kind in the state.
ROCK CREEK FARMERS BECOMING INTERESTED HIGHER QUALITY SEEN
Burbank Potatoes and Gray Oats Producing Seen of Certified Quality; Higher Yields Goal of Growers. Rock Creek farmers are becoming sharply interested in the matter of improved seed and higher yields. With this in mind, they secured quite a supply of certified gray oak seed through the county agent’s office last winter. This seed was distributed among seven or more farmers of the Rock Creek Community.
NORTH END LINCOLN COUNTY IS BECOMING POPULATED RAPIDLY
Population Has Trebled in Less Than Year Due to Competition of Great Roosevelt Highway; Future Looks Promising.
To those who have not visited the north end of this county for a long time, and also to those who have
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reporting that the 40-foot fishing vessel Das Bug, with four people onboard, had taken on water and capsized while transiting inbound through the Yaquina Bay Jetty.
As the Coast Guard arrived on scene, three members of the vessel were spotted clinging to the hull, according to U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District Public Affairs Specialist Steve Strohmaier.
The three individuals were rescued from the water by a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay and transferred to emergency medical services. The individuals were taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital and treated for hypothermia.
47-foot Motor Lifeboat crews from Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay and an MH-65 Dolphin crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend conducted evening searches
for the missing individual.
A first light search was conducted by an MH-65 Dolphin crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend with no signs of the missing individual prior to suspension of the search.
Rescue crews searched for eight hours, covering a total of 54 square miles. Weather on scene was reported to be 7-foot swells and 13 knot winds.
“Suspending a search without finding the person you have been looking for is always one of the most difficult decisions we have to make,” Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator Lt. Cdr. Jacqueline Hunnicutt said. “Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
Strohmaier emphasized the danger to vessels at Yaquina Bay.
“The current within the jetties can be strong and unpredictable, even during relatively calm weather.” He told the Lincoln County Leader.
“It’s also a narrow area
never visited it, the rapid development now under way in that section would be a revelation. From Tillamook to the Siletz River, beginning early in the spring, development has gone forward rapidly.
OLDER MEN NEED NOT REPORT
Oregon State Headquarters, Selective Service System, announced today that the local boards of the state were receiving information in connection with changes of address, marital status, etc., from men who were registered under the 1940 Act but who were too old to register under the 1948 Act. “It is a rather healthy sign,”: Colonel Francis W. Mason, Deputy State Director said today, “as it indicates that the general public is gradually awaking to the fact that registrants under the Selective Service Act must keep their local beards advised of all change.”
LINCOLN PUD SHOWS RECORD GAINS IN SALES
The financial statement of the PUD as of June 30, discloses record-breaking gains revenues and kwh sales, both for the 12-month period and for June. In June revenue was $75,381, an increase over June last year, of $15 741, or 27 percent. KHW sales in June this year were 4,128,504, and ago 2,766,135, a gain of 49 percent.
BALL PARK AREA TO GET DELIVERY OF MAIL
Delivery of mail in the ball park area of Newport will soon get underway, Postmaster Frank Paden announced this week. Approval has been received from Washington D.C., for the extension of mounted mail delivery to the area and will begin as soon as patrons install proper mail receptacles.
SLASH BURN ISSUE COMES INTO FOCUS
Slash burning by the U.S. Forest Service and private logging companies has recently come in state-wide focus along with field burning issues. Huge arching clouds of smoke, rising above forested land forced a meeting Thursday in Eugene between Forest Service personnel and residents. At that session the service had to defend its practice of slash burning.
$1,000 EQUIPMENT TAKEN FROM SITE
Over $1 000 worth of items were reported missing by the U.S. Forest Service personnel, while crew was
where it can be hard for a boater to turnaround once they have entered the Yaquina Bay bar.”
The Das Bug Captain, Perry Bordeaux, has been an advocate for the local fishing industry and boat operators. In 2023 he joined other crabbers sending a letter to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife strongly criticizing the Department’s failure to open the Dungeness crab season along approximately half of Oregon’s coast in areas where crab have exceeded meat quality thresholds for several weeks.
Delsey passed away peacefully at home on June 29th after battling cancer. She lived in Newport for 14 years with her husband Scott Howard and has two children, Mattie and Evan. She loved tatting, reading fantasy novels, diamond dot painting, and traveling. Delsey worked for Providence Hospital for over 30 years before retiring and moving to Newport. She was a former resident of Hillsboro, Coos Bay, and Astoria.
year. Delsey Howard
Gordon Nathaniel McMinn, 91, resident of Lincoln City, Oregon, passed away on July 28, 2025 in Tigard, Oregon. Celebration of life was held on August 11th, 2025 at Lincoln City Senior Center.
working east of Lincoln City. Four pair of cault boots valued at $320 and one Marc III pump worth $700 were taken while the crew was conducting a slash burn.
HEARING SET ON CITY SIGN PROVISION
Public hearing on a proposed ordinance that could possibly have major impact on Lincoln City’s appearance to the motoring public was scheduled Tuesday by the city Planning Commission. On Sept. 16, the commission will conduct the hearing on the 14 page sign provision ordinance which was presented by Lincoln City Planning Director Carl Lindberg.
SCHOOL SPLIT PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED TO LANE IED
A half dozen students from Lane County have added another link in the process of getting the school split issue before voters. Lincoln County Commissioner Andrew Zedwick reported yesterday that the Lane County Intermediate Education District would have to be contacted on any reorganization of the Lincoln County School District. Lane has students attending Lincoln County Schools on an exchange bases. A seven-member Advisory Committee was appointed by the Lincoln County Commissioners yesterday to oversee the Reorganization Plan.
SOUTH BEACH SITE TOP CHOICE FOR CORRECTIONS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
The Lincoln County Community Corrections Department has settled on a site on Ash Street in South Beach for its planned 30-bed transitional facility and plans to hold a number of public meetings on its plans, department director Gary Weeber told the county commissioners Wednesday.
NORTH LINCOLN FEELS SHORTAGE OF SKILLED HEALTH CARE WORKERS
In a report to the North Lincoln District board of directors Wednesday, nursing supervisor Karen Luedeck commented on how the lack of skilled workers is affecting not only North Lincoln Hospital in Lincoln City, but facilities statewide.
SHANGRI-LA LIKELY TO RUN DISABILITIES GROUP HOMES LONG TERM
‘The Salem-based Shangri-La corporation will probably take over the county’s several special needs group homes for the long term, rather than just for 60 days, according to the company’s chief executive officer, Jan Kral, and county commission chairperson Jean Cowan.
May 26, 1953 - July 19th, 2025
Donald Reed of Eddyville, Oregon passed away on July 19th, 2025, at the age of 72 surrounded by his family after a three year battle with cancer.
Don was born in Corvallis, OR to Earl and Joyce (Schriver) Reed on May 26, 1953. Don grew up in the Eddyville/Elk City area. He attended Eddyville School and graduated in 1971.
Don served in the US Navy in 1971 and was honorably discharged in 1975 aboard the USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63, an aircraft carrier. He was so proud to serve. Don married his high school sweetheart RoseMarie Waldrip in December of 1972. They lived in San Francisco and San Diego while serving in the US Navy. After the US Navy, Don and Rose moved back to Oregon where sons, Justin (1975) and Jake (1978) joined the family
In October of 1979 Don and Rose bought and moved to their farm in Eddyville. Don worked in the timber industry for 25 years, where he enjoyed falling timber. In 2001, Don switched careers, then worked and later retired from the Lincoln County Road Department after 21 years of service.
Don was a talented athlete while in school which led him to later coach little league, middle school, and high school sports for many years. He served for many years on the Eddyville School board and was also on the school board that started the Eddyville Chater School. Don was honored to raise the American flag this year at the Eddyville Charter school as an Eddyville graduate, resident, and a US Navy veteran. He serviced on the board and was the acting president of the Eddyville Cemetery Association Board.
Don loved their farm in Eddyville. He enjoyed gardening, growing hay and apples, raising hogs, sheep, and Highland cattle.
Don also spent time wood working and collecting Massey Ferguson tractors. Don enjoyed hunting, but not so much fishing. Don loved rooting for his beloved Oregon Ducks, Boston Celtics, and Washington Redskins. Don also enjoyed listening to his favorite music: Don Williams, CCR, and Diana Ross & the Supremes. One of his favorite pastimes was helping family, friends and the community
A great man who without fail always put his wife, sons, daughter-in-law, and grandkids before himself. Don was committed to everything he started and was part of. His word was his bond.
Don is preceded in death by his sister Kathleen Kay Brown in 1967, brother Robert Earl Reed in 1989, father Earl Lawerence Reed in 1993, mother Joyce Ann Brown in 2012, honorary father Boyd Eagleson in 2018, and brother-in-law Rodney Montgomery Waldrip in 2024.
Survived by his wife of 53 years RoseMarie of Eddyville, son Justin (Leanne) of Harlan, son Jake of Eddyville, grandsons Logan, Tristan, Garrett, and Gage, and granddaughter Autumn. Sister-in-law Jeri (Robert) Reed of Blodgett, sister Pamela (Jim) Standstipher of Hoquiam, Washington, brother James (Patty) Reed of Siletz, brother Fredrick (Linda) Brown of Eddyville, sister Violet (Babe) (Tom) Brown of Philomath, and brother Maynard (Denise) Reed of Ocean Shores, Washington. Numerous cousins, nephews, nieces, and great friends.
In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Eddyville Booster Club or Eddyville Cemetery Association.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Eddyville Charter School gymnasium at 11:30am, on August 23, 2025.
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Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) staff joined community leaders, partners, and legislators in Newport for the official ribbon cutting of the newly upgraded Yaquina Lab— home to the Central Coast Food Web’s shared-use commercial kitchen and cold storage facility. The ribbon cutting at Yaquina Lab 3814 Yaquina Bay Road in Newport, was conducted Saturday, Aug. 2 It was an exciting and inspiring moment, celebrating years of collaboration and a shared
vision for the future of food on the Oregon Coast.
OCVA Executive Director
Marcus Hinz kicked things off with opening remarks, welcoming Laura Anderson of Local Ocean and Central Coast Food Web, along with Rep. David Gomberg and Sen. Dick Anderson. Marcus reminded the crowd that innovation doesn’t just happen in big labs or corporate boardrooms. It happens in places like this: walk-in freezers, shared kitchens, and smalltown community hubs.
“This is more than a building,” he said. “It’s a platform for producers to test ideas, launch products, and grow.
Hopes and dreams need ways and means, and this space provides both.”
The upgrades were made possible in part by House Bill 3410, a bill OCVA championed with support from the full Coastal Caucus. HB 3410 is all about keeping more of our seafood local. Right now, 90 percent of the seafood served on the coast isn’t from Oregon. This bill helps flip that equation by investing in infrastructure like shared kitchens and cold storage, building stronger distribution systems, and laying the groundwork for a more resilient and locally focused seafood economy. It also supports
mariculture development and a statewide mapping tool to connect producers and innovators.
The ribbon cutting was a powerful example of how these efforts come to life. The Yaquina Lab is now the first shared-use facility of its kind in the region, offering low-cost, low-risk space for upcoming businesses to process, package, and store their products.
This project also connects directly to other legislation we have worked on: House Bill 3568, the Seafood to Schools bill, would have brought local seafood into school cafeterias while giving students and kitchen staff the skills to
prepare it. And the 100% Fish bill (HB 2969), which would have reduced waste and opened up new economic opportunities by finding creative uses for fish byproducts. While these bills did not pass in the 2025 session, they laid a groundwork for the continued work of attaining this kind of funding in the future. Together, these efforts are building a future where coastal communities keep more value from what we harvest and create more jobs and innovation in the process. We’re proud to support partners like Central Coast Food Web who are turning this vision into reality, one step at a time.
ALEX BAUMHARDT
Oregon Capital Chronicle
The $8 trillion wholesale product distribution industry is challenging a four-year-old Oregon recycling law weeks after the law took effect. The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, passed by the state Legislature in 2021, was meant to create statewide standards for what can and cannot be recycled and established new packaging fees for companies that sell products in Oregon. The fees, based on the weight and recyclability of the material, are meant to require product manufacturers and distributors to cover some of the end-of-life costs for disposing of their packaging — costs that are currently borne by the businesses and Oregonians who have to pay for the garbage.
Products with less packaging and with reusable packaging carry lower fees than goods packaged in bulky plastics and single-use materials, ideally encouraging
Many Oregon Coast families dream of helping their kids or grandkids stay close, whether that means buying their first home, attending college, or launching a local business. But with rising housing costs and limited job markets, it’s not always easy for the next generation to build a life here. The good news: There
producers to choose lighter, more sustainable materials. It follows regulations in Oregon in recent years that require manufacturers to pick up some of the end-of-life costs of paint, mattresses and electronics, or to invest in programs to recycle such products.
But on July 30, about three weeks after the law was implemented and manufacturers received their first bills, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors sued the state in U.S. District Court in Portland to stop it from continuing, claiming the law is unconstitutional. The association is a trade group representing what it says is the $8 2 trillion wholesale distribution industry.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Quality Commission and State Attorney General Dan Rayfield are named as defendants in the suit.
In emails, spokespersons for Rayfield and the Environmental Quality Department said
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Shifting the burden
The wholesale distributors claim the law is unconstitutional because, as it’s structured, it gives regulatory authority over the fee schedule and collection not to the state’s environmental quality department but to a private entity — the Circular Action Alliance, or CAA — a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.
Twenty multinational corporations in the food, beverage, retail and consumer goods industries, including Amazon, Coca Cola and Nestle, formed the alliance in 2022. It oversees similar recycling fee programs that are rolling out as a result of new policies in California, Colorado, Maine and Maryland.
In Oregon, the alliance is in charge of setting and collecting fees for 60 different material categories based on weight and recyclability. Along with local governments, the alliance participates in choosing where to invest the revenue from
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those fees, which must be projects that improve Oregon’s recycling infrastructure.
Eric Hoplin, the wholesaler association president and CEO, said in a statement on the group’s website that Oregon’s law is unfair because it shifts undue burden for disposal costs to distributors who don’t get to make packaging choices.
On June 4, officials from the group asked the state’s environmental quality department to delay enacting the law for another year, despite more than a year of public comment and rulemaking the department undertook before fully launching and enforcing the regulations.
“Rather than encourage sustainability through a uniform and transparent system where compliance burdens are shared across industries, Oregon chose to shift the burden to the parts of the supply chain that have little to no control over decisions to design, reduce, reuse or recycle a product,” Hoplin said.
In their suit, the
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group’s lawyers claim that Oregon’s law discriminates against out-ofstate producers and violates state and federal due process laws. The lawyers claim the fee-setting methodology used by the Circular Action Alliance has not been publicly disclosed, debated or subject to rule-making and that companies forced to pay it were not given the chance to challenge it or resolve disputes.
“For many, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses operating on thin margins, the fees were unexpected and unexpectedly high,” they wrote in their filing.
The law exempts producers who earn $5 million or less in gross revenue.
State Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro, who co-sponsored the recycling modernization law back in 2021, said in a statement that the law is supposed to bring more fairness to Oregonians who have been on the hook for disposal costs of product packaging for years.
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“If a producer creates more packaging waste, a producer will pay more for the disposal of the waste, not Oregonians,” Sollman said. “Oregon’s residential customers and small businesses are bearing the greatest burden of the rising cost of waste.”
Sollman said the “multi-trillion-dollar industry” is “fighting for profit, not for Oregonians. The lawsuit they filed Wednesday threatens our progress toward a cleaner, more sustainable Oregon.” https://oregoncapitalchronicle. com/2025/08/04/ weeks-after-launching-new-statewide-recycling-program-oregon-sued-by-wholesalers/ Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.
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The Port of Toledo is celebrating our maritime heritage at our 20th annual Toledo Wooden Boat Show this August 16-17
As a free community event, this celebration of maritime heritage and craftsmanship draws enthusiasts and families alike, offering a unique experience while showcasing the rich maritime culture of our region. Through captivating
demonstrations, educational exhibits, and engaging activities, attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves
Terry Rob with Adam Scramstad to perform live in Yachats Aug. 16
A performance with Terry Robb and Adam Scramstad is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Yachats Commons, 441 Highway 101 N, in Yachats.
Tickets to the event are $20. Tickets tba.
TERRY ROBB
Terry Robb is an acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist, singer, composer, arranger and record producer. His work is featured in Hollywood films, documentaries and biographies, such as Game of Thrones, The Horse Whisperer, and Dance of Death: The Life of John Fahey, American Guitarist.
He is associated with the American Primitive Guitar genre through his collaborations with
Fahey, and is regarded as a virtuoso of acoustic blues guitar. In his multi-decade career, Robb has released 15 acclaimed albums as a solo artist and performed at festivals and concert halls across the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information, visit www.
Some 58 musicians have arrived from London, New York, Montreal and from throughout the Pacific Northwest, as Siletz Bay Music Festival prepares to open its 13th season on Aug. 14 The musicians will present 11 concerts in 10 days at five venues in Lincoln City and Newport.
The festival’s chamber, jazz and orchestral music will be performed at five venues in Lincoln City and Newport and will include a mix of seldom-performed masterworks and audience-pleasing favorites. Performances will be held at Lincoln City Cultural Center, the Lincoln City Congregational Church, Newport’s Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, Lincoln City’s Regatta Park Bandshell and Chinook Winds Casino Resort.
This year’s Festival will feature new faces alongside many of the more familiar artists who have helped the series evolve over 13 seasons into the Central Oregon Coast’s premier cultural event. Under the leadership of artistic director Mei-Ting Sun, the Festival has engaged the internationally acclaimed conductor Johann
Coastal Arts Guild and American Easel announce the opening of their 4th annual exhibit featuring new works on 10” x 10” wood panels. 10 x 10: “Something for Everyone”is on display in the Upstairs Gallery at Newport Visual Arts Center (VAC), 777 NW Beach Drive, in Newport until Sept. 27
This free unique show features brand-new, multidisciplinary works of art from community artists. Each begins with identical 10” x 10” wood panels as their base, but what they do from that point is entirely up to them. The show will feature a variety of mediums – from acrylics to mixed media, fabric collage, linoleum print, and more.
The exhibition is not only visually beautiful, but it also does something beautiful – it provides funding. Artists purchased their base panels, and that money will
at the VAC. The sale of
completed pieces, however, will benefit artists directly and fully. When
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Stuckenbruck to lead the orchestra.
New work by Portlandbased composer and cellist Nancy Ives, a musical tribute to Native American jazz legend Jim Pepper (Kaw, Creek), and performances of three all-time favorites from the repertoire of the 20th Century-Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” (featuring Mei-Ting Sun on piano) and Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Concierto de Aranjuez,” (featuring the festival debut of Bulgarian-born guitar virtuoso Georgi ‘Jojo’ Dimitrov), will be among the festival highlights.
The chamber music series will include several nods to the 150th anniversary of the birth of French composer Maurice Ravel, and in addition
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in the fascinating world of wooden boat craftsmanship.
An assortment of boats will be displayed including classic vessels, unique owner-built boats, as well as the Port’s trio of Teak Ladies. Attendees can admire the craftsmanship of the wooden boats, take a supervised splash in a kayak or rowboat, meet exhibitors, enjoy live music, and observe boat building in action.
The featured and crowd favored event, the Georgia Pacific Containerboard Boat Contest, challenges families and community groups to design the best and fastest water-worthy boat from cardboard. See the full schedule of events at https:// www.portoftoledo.org/ shedule-of-events
to familiar pieces from the classical canon, will include compositions by Hungary’s Ernest Von Dohnanyi, Italy’s Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Austria’s Alban Berg and American composer William Kroll, pieces seldom heard in a festival setting.
The festival’s chamber music concerts will showcase many of the festival’s longtime favorite artists, including cellists Katherine Schultz and Isaac Ward, pianists MeiTing Sun and Michelle Chow, violist Miriam English Ward, violinist James Stern, violinist and concert master Mimi Jung and clarinetist Ricky Smith. They’ll be joined this year by guitarist Georgi ‘Jojo’ Dimitrov and horn player, Dr. Daniel Partridge, who regularly performs with the Northwest’s most prestigious ensembles.
Two of the concerts will
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practice in painting investigates themes of love, growth, and memories. These works stem from close relationships and growing appreciation for those he misses. Colors are used to emphasize emotion with warm colors appearing in sentimental pieces. Saturated colors help illustrate an idyllic and
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terryrobb.com/bio.
ADAM SCRAMSTAD
Adam Scramstad is an award-winning Acoustic/ Electric Finger-style and Blues Musician, born and raised in Oregon. Performing regularly throughout the Pacific
be offered free of charge, including the “family concert,” a performance of Prokofiev’s iconic “Peter and the Wolf,” performed by a woodwind quintet consisting of Amelia Lukas on flute, Sam Rockwood on oboe, Ricky Smith on clarinet, Ben Greanya on bassoon and Mike Hettwer on horn. A new addition to the festival, 13-year-old Thayer Kaiser, will narrate as Maestro Stuckenbruck conducts.
The annual “Welcome to the Club” jazz performance will feature veteran Portland pianist Gordon Lee and a sixpiece ensemble paying tribute to the legacy of the late Jim Pepper, whose ground-breaking music straddled the worlds of jazz and indigenous tradition. The ensemble will be joined by Native American vocalist and fancy dancer, Bear Florendo (Wasco, Eastern
fantastical world through contrasting or harmonious palettes. The use of darker tones create depth in portraiture and clean linework in illustrations. His current work looks to go beyond memories to focus on the present. Themes of identity have been embedded in many of Abdiel’s work in both portraiture and cartooning. LGBTQIA+ identities are explored through cartooning and storytelling
Northwest, Scramstad’s reputation as a professional Blues Guitarist & Vocalist is rapidly becoming widespread. A strong and creative Songwriter in his ownright, Scramstad’s repertoire also covers a broad range of early American
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A fundraising benefit concert on Thursday, Aug. 21 at Chinook Winds Casino Resort will feature jazz by Portland’s popular Randy Porter Trio with Kenny Washington adding vocals. Appetizers and desserts will be catered by the team at Chinook Winds and the festival’s annual “Dick Hyman Award” will be presented to Lincoln City Cultural Center executive director Niki Price.
A schedule of Festival performances and complete program information are available at www. SiletzBayMusic.org. Tickets are available for purchase on that site.
Siletz Bay Music Festival was founded to bring multi-genre worldclass music performed by outstanding musicians to the area, reaching across race, culture, age, social and economic barriers and providing extraordinary
music and educational experiences.
Siletz Bay Music Festival offers incentives to encourage people to buy tickets early. Discount packages for multiple events are available as well as student ticket pricing for all concerts except Musical Tapas and the Benefit Event. This festival is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust, investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage, and the Lincoln County Cultural Coalition. Other funding organizations include generous grants from the Autzen Foundation, Explore Lincoln City, the Roundhouse Foundation, the Marie Lamfrom Foundation, the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, the Sponenberg Memorial Trust, the Oregon Arts
Folk/Blues artists’ works – such as: Son House, Bukka White, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Lightning Hopkins, Blind Blake, John Fahey, Elizabeth Cotton. Adam’s 2006 debut
Commission, and Ronni Lacroute through the Oregon Community Foundation. Sponsors include –Beachcrest Brewing Company, Charlotte Lehto Insurance Agency, Edward Jones, Wendy C. Wilson, Financial Advisor, Lincoln City Gifts, Lincoln City Outlets, Oregon Coast Bank, Northwest Natural, Pacific Power, Classic Pianos – Portland, Lincoln City Cultural Center and Chinook Winds Casino Resort. Community partners include Taft K – 12 and Lincoln City Parks & Recreation. Media sponsor is Oregon Coast Today.
Siletz Bay Music Festival is a 501(c)(3) notfor-profit corporation. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. See the Festival schedule, ticket details, and more information at https://www.siletzbaymusic.org/ or call 541-264-5828
to present a life of happiness. Abdiel explores cultural heritage with the introduction of architecture, landscape, biological forms, textiles, and cuisine stemming from Oaxaca, Mexico. These aspects of identity connect to those who find familiarity in the work while acting as an introduction to others. Abdiel seeks to push emotion through color to build understanding and compassion.
Solo album “No Sun Around Blues” climbed to #33 on the Roots Music Radio Blues Chart - June 2006. The CD is a mix of acoustic blues (w/vocal) & finger-style guitar songs and quickly became a favorite of local NW Radio Stations. His music has been featured on the nationally syndicated “Blues Deluxe Show” as well as receiving regular airplay on many regional, national and international stations/ shows. For more details, call 541-547-3565
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13
Clay Target/Trap Shooting at VFW Range Open to the public. Clay Target/Trap Shooting at VFW Post, 268 Pioneer Mountain Loop, Toledo. 9 am-Noon. $ 8 /game. Shotguns and ammo available for rent/purchase. For more information, voicemail/ text 702 - 816 - 8331 or 541 - 270 - 5811
Waldport Wednesday Market
9 a.m.- 2 p.m.. Waldport Community Center, 265 Alsea Highway. Support local artists, crafters and farmers and purchase unique, locally-made treasures.
Morning Movie Matinée- The Goonies
11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Bijou Theatre, 1624 Northeast Highway 101 , Lincoln City. Family film fun for only $ 3 admission. The movie of the week is “The Goonies.” 11 am, 1624 NE Hwy. 101 . FMI, go to cinemalovers.com.
Gentle Yoga Sessions
Noon- 1 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, Northeast Highway 101 Lincoln City. This New Moon Yoga class features slow, gentle movements guided by the breath and awareness for flexibility in body, mind and spirit. Safe and appropriate for all levels. Noon, 540 NE Hwy. 101 Creature Teachers Reptile Show
1 - 3 p.m. Newport Public Library, 35 Northwest Nye Street, Newport. See some incredible reptiles up close, followed by a creature-themed crafting period. 1 to 3 p.m. , 35 NW Nye Street. FMI, go to newportoregon.gov or call 541 - 265 - 2153 Shut Up & Write!
2 - 4 p.m. Pioneer Joe Coffee, 869 Southwest 51 st StreetLincoln City. Break through your writer’s block and overcome procrastination. 2 - 4 p.m. , 869 SW 51 st Street. FMI, contact CJ at 541 - 224 - 6498
Master Gardener Chat
4 - 6 p.m. Lincoln City Demonstration Garden, 3788 Southeast High School Drive, Lincoln City. Certified OSU Extension Service Master Gardeners will be available for consultation.
Nate Porter
5 - 7 p.m. Salishan Coastal Lodge, 7760 Hwy. 101 , Gleneden Beach. Live music on the outdoor patio of the Attic Lounge, weather permitting.
Bingo
5 - 7 p.m. Panther Creek Community Center. Food served from 4 : 30 p.m. . Bingo runs from 5 - 7 p.m., 655 N Wayside Loop, follow the signs from the Otis junction. FMI, email pcsacc@centurylink.net.
Tango Lessons
6 - 8 p.m. Lincoln City Cultural Center, 540 Northeast Highway 101 , Lincoln City. Learn the steps to this elegant Latin American dance. No partner needed. FMI, call 541 - 992 - 1002 or email sachdeva.kanwal@ gmail.com.
Overdue Bills
6 - 8 p.m. The Drift Inn, 124 Highway 101 North Yachats. Fun, old, acoustic Americana covers and originals.
Line Dancing
7 - 9 p.m. Zeller’s Bar & Grill, 1643 Northwest U.S. 101 , Lincoln City Try your hand, or feet, at this fun, social dance. Karaoke. Lincoln City Cribbage Club
The Lincoln City Cribbage Club meets at 4 p.m. every Wednesday at Pioneer Joe Coffee Co. in the Marketplace at Salishan, 7755 Highway 101 , Gleneden Beach. $ 9 entry, six games. Forget the rest, come play with the best. Info: Jack Shumate, 541 - 574 - 7668
Live music by Box and Bucket
Box and Bucket, featuring renowned Nashville guitarist Porter McClister and electric washtub bass player Barbara LePine, performs from 5 : 30 p.m. to close every Wednesday at Luna Sea Fish House, 10111 Pacific Coast Highway 101 , Seal Rock. Info: www. lunaseafishhouse.com
Trivia Night
Enjoy Trivia Night from 6 to 7 : 30 p.m. at Beachcrest Brewing, located in suite E 5 at the Salishan Marketplace, 7755 Highway 101 Gleneden Beach. Free. Show off your knowledge for the chance to win prizes. Teams of up to six allowed.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14
“Moon Over Buffalo”
7 : 30 - 9 : 30 p.m. Theatre West, 3536 Southeast Highway 101
9 a.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
“Moon Over Buffalo”
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
“Moon Over
Church, 358 N E 12 th. Clothing,
goods, handmade quilts and more. Proceeds benefit mission projects and local charities. Cash only. Clay Target/Trap Shooting at VFW Range Open to the public. Clay Target/Trap Shooting at VFW Post, 268 Pioneer Mountain Loop, Toledo. 9 am-Noon. $ 8 /game. Shotguns and ammo available for rent/purchase. For more information, voicemail/ text 702 - 816 - 8331 or 541 - 270 - 581 BBQ Fundraiser
1 p.m. – until sold out. Sons of American Legion – Post # 116 of Newport is having a fundraiser for Veteran help program and kids Christmas.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
The Lincoln City Cultural Center (LCCC) presents an evening of transcendent global music as acclaimed musicians
Itamar Erez and Hamin Honari bring their deeply moving project Migrant Voices to the LCCC stage, 540 NE Highway 1010 in Lincoln City, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24
Tickets are $20 in advance. $25 at the door. Tickets available online at www.lincolncity-culturalcenter.org or by phone at 541-994-9994
Migrant Voices is a musical collaboration that weaves together stories of migration, exile, and hope through a stunning fusion of Middle Eastern, Persian, and Mediterranean musical traditions. With virtuosic interplay between Erez’s classical guitar and piano and Honari’s masterful hand percussion, the duo creates a soundscape that is both contemplative and explosive—bridging continents and cultures with grace and intensity.
“Itamar and Hamin’s music transcends language and borders,” said Bea Herzberg, Media Director at LCCC. “Migrant Voices is an extraordinary expression of shared human
experience—timely, moving, and deeply beautiful. This concert will be a true gift to our community.”
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Itamar Erez is an IsraeliCanadian composer, guitarist, and pianist known for blending classical, jazz, and Middle Eastern influences. His work has earned international acclaim and has taken him to festivals and concert halls around the globe.
Hamin Honari, originally
from Iran and now based in Canada, is a celebrated hand percussionist and a longtime member of the Juno-nominated group Constantinople. His mastery of Persian rhythm and deep musical sensitivity make him a sought-after collaborator in the world music scene. Together, their Migrant Voices project has captivated audiences with its emotional depth, technical brilliance, and cross-cultural resonance.
As part of the Newport Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, join us for an exciting animal show featuring reptiles, presented by Creature Teachers! This engaging and educational program is perfect for friends and families of all ages, giving everyone a chance to see these incredible creatures up close and learn fascinating facts about them.
The show will be held on Wednesday, August 13, from 1:00–3:00 PM at Literacy Park (behind the library). After the animal show, come into the Library’s McEntee Room to enjoy a fun craft. This free Summer Reading event includes all supplies for the craft, so bring your curiosity and get ready to level up your reptile knowledge with these amazing Creature Teachers!
For more information, please call 541-265-2153 or visit www.newportlibrary.org.
NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY TEEN
REVERSE TIE DYE
Join us at the Newport Public Library for a free teen program where you’ll learn the exciting art of reverse tie-dye! Instead of adding colors, this technique removes color from dark fabric to reveal bold, unique patterns. It’s a fun, creative twist on the traditional tie-dye process—and the results are amazing!
This hands-on program is open to teens ages 11–19 on Thursday, August 21, from 3:45–4:45 PM. Whether
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you’ve tie-dyed before or are trying it for the first time, this is the perfect chance to experiment, get creative, and walk away with something totally your own.
All supplies will be provided—just bring your imagination (and clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy). We can’t wait to see you at the library! For more information, please call 541265-2153 or visit www. newportlibrary.org.
NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAM, FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY LEGO FUN
Kick off your weekend with creativity at the Newport Public Library’s First Friday Family LEGO Fun! Families of all ages are invited to drop in and build, imagine, and play together using the library’s huge collection of LEGOs. This free program happens on the first Friday of every month from 2:30–4:30 PM in the McEntee Meeting Room at the library. Whether you’re building towering castles, speedy racecars, or your own unique creations, there’s something fun for everyone.
All supplies are provided, so just bring your family and your imagination. Join us for an
JEREMY C. RUARK
Lincoln County Leader
The annual Nesika Illahee Pow-Wow presented by the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians was conducted at Pauline Ricks Memorial Pow-Wow Grounds in Government Hill at Siletz Aug. 7-10
The event included traditional Native dances, a parade, Grand Entry, food booths and vendors offering Native items.
Tribal Chairman Delores Pigsley said the Pow-Wow brings families back together and
afternoon of hands-on fun! We can’t wait to see you at the Library! For more information, please call 541-265-2153 or visit www.newportlibrary. org.
NEWPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY PROGRAM, POKÉMON CLUB
Calling all Pokémon fans! Join us every week at the Newport Public Library for Pokémon fun, where you can trade cards, battle with friends, or just talk about your favorite Pokémon adventures. This welcoming club is open to all ages and skill levels—whether you’re new to Pokémon or a seasoned trainer, there’s a place for you!
The club meets every Tuesday from 4:00–5:00 PM in the McEntee Meeting Room at the library. Bring your own cards or simply stop by to watch, learn, and have fun. If you don’t have your own cards, that’s okay, we provide decks for beginners to borrow. It’s free, fun, and a great way to connect with other Pokémon trainers in the community. No registration required—just come and play! We can’t wait to see you at the Library! For more information, please call 541265-2153 or visit www. newportlibrary.org.
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a visitor purchases a completed panel from the exhibition, one hundred percent of the price will go directly to its creator.
“The 10 x 10 show gives artists an opportunity to share the vast variety of their mediums and styles with the public while simultaneously supporting the VAC,” VAC Director Chasse Davidson said. “We’re grateful to
the Coastal Arts Guild and feel fortunate to have their support. Their volunteer contributions help keep our galleries accessible to the public, and their monthly Tea & Talk provides an introduction platform for visiting artists.”
celebrates traditions.
“They come in celebration, she said. “They dance, they visit, they eat together, and we bring many tribes together. It is just a great celebration. I like being there to welcome other tribes. We have a huge family that comes from everywhere, so its just a nice greeting and fun time.”
Pigsty said the PowWow also engages the community.
“Yes, we invite the community, and we have lots of friendly politicians come and Sunday we have a free salmon dinner that we serve to everyone,” she said. “It is quite an operation. I like all the people that organize the PowWows because they do all the work!”
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz is a federally recognized confederation of over 30 bands, originating from Northern California to Southern Washington. The Tribes occupy and manage a 3 666-acre reservation located in Lincoln County, Oregon. The tribe manages several resources, including water, timber and fish.
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LCL2503434TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.: 131976-OR LOAN NO.: ***8733 Reference is made to that certain trust deed (the “Deed of Trust”) executed by JERALDINE ALICE PISHVAI, A MARRIED WOMAN, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS DESIGNATED NOMINEE FOR HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION, BENEFICIARY OF THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 8/26/2015, recorded 8/31/2015, as Instrument No. 2015-08832, in the Official Records of Lincoln County, Oregon, which covers the following described real property situated in Lincoln County, Oregon: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SPRUCE PRODUCTION RAILROAD RIGHT-OFWAY THAT IS 12 FEET WEST OF THE SECTION
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the course of the public hearing. The hearing may include a report by staff, testimony from proponents, testimony from opponents, and questions and deliberation by the Planning Commission. Written testimony sent to the Community Development (Planning) Department, City Hall, 169 SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365, must be received by 3:00 p.m. the day of the hearing to be included as part of the hearing or must be personally presented during testimony at the public hearing. Material related to the proposed amendment may be reviewed or a copy purchased at the Newport Community Development (Planning) Department (address above). Please note that this is a legislative public hearing process and changes to the proposed amendment may be recommended and made through the public hearing process and those changes may also be viewed or a copy purchased. Contact Derrick Tokos, AICP, Newport Community Development Director, (541) 574-0626, email address d.tokos@ newportoregon.gov (mailing address above). LCL25-0365 CITY OF NEWPORT NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING. The Newport Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to review and make a recommendation to the Newport City Council on File No. 3-Z-25, which includes housekeeping amendments to Newport Municipal Code (NMC) Chapter 14 and changes required as part of HB 2138 (2025). Pursuant to Newport Municipal Code (NMC) Section 14.36.010, the Commission must find that the change is required by public necessity and the general welfare of the community in order for it to make a recommendation to the City Council that the amendments be adopted. Testimony and evidence must be directed toward the request above or other criteria, including criteria within the Comprehensive Plan and its implementing ordinances, which the person believes to apply to the decision. Failure to raise an issue with sufficient specificity to afford the city and the parties an opportunity to respond to that issue precludes an appeal, including to the Land Use Board of Appeals, based on that issue. Testimony may be submitted in written or oral form. Oral testimony and written testimony will be taken during the course of the public hearing. The hearing may include a report by staff, testimony from the applicant and proponents, testimony from opponents, rebuttal by the applicant, and questions and deliberation by the Planning Commission. Written testimony sent to the Community Development (Planning) Department, City Hall, 169 SW Coast Hwy, Newport, OR 97365, must be received by 3:00 p.m. the day of the hearing to be included as part of the hearing or must be personally presented during testimony at the public hearing. The proposed code amendments, additional material for the amendments, and any other material in the file may be reviewed or a copy purchased at the Newport Community Development Department (address above). Contact Derrick Tokos, Community Development Director, (541) 574-0626, d.tokos@newportoregon. gov (address above).
LCL25-0368 ON AUGUST 24TH, 2025, AT 12:00PM A public sale of the contents of 1 abandoned storage unit will be held at Seal Rock Stor & Lock a self-storage facility located at 10645 NW Pacific Coast Hwy, Seal Rock, OR 97376 - managed by Dolphin Real Estate LLC. Said contents shall be sold by a public auction and in “AS IS” condition (there is no warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment or the like) to the highest bidder, said auction to be conducted on site at 12:00PM on August 24th, 2025, at 10645 SW Pacific Coast Hwy, Seal Rock, OR 97367. The owner of the abandoned personal property that will be sold are as follows: Brendan Woodbridge (#99) Dolphin Real Estate LLC reserves the right to cancel
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documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant, applicable criteria, and other relevant information
available for inspection at no cost, and copies can be provided at reasonable cost. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost seven days prior to the hearing, and copies can be provided at reasonable cost. Written comments may be submitted to the City of Yachats at 501 Highway 101 N, Yachats, OR, mailed to P.O. Box 345, Yachats, OR 97498 or emailed to recorder@yachatsmail. org. The deadline for submitting written comments is Friday, July 11, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Written testimony received prior to the deadline will be forwarded to the Planning Commission. The public may provide oral testimony at the July 15, 2025 public hearing. Failure to raise an issue in person, by letter or by email, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to allow the decision-maker an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals based on that issue.
LCL25-0370 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN Probate Department In the Matter of Lawrence L. Sondenaa, Deceased. No. 25PB05962 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is herby given pursuant to ORS 113.155 that the undersigned, Jeffrey C. Pridgeon, Attorney for Heather Quinton, who has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate as of July 25, 2025. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at: Heather Quinton, 1102 7th Street, Lafayette, OR 97127 or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the courts, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Date first published: August 13, 2025. /S/ Jeffrey C. Pridgeon, Attorney for Personal Representative, Heather Quinton.
LCL25-0371 A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL LINCOLN PUD Will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 2129 N. Coast Hwy. Newport, Oregon. To review the meeting agenda, please go to clpud.org. Customers interested in attending the meeting virtually can email info@clpud.org to make a request.
bidding website, please contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Civil West Engineering Services, Inc. 409 SW 10th Street, Newport, OR 97365, Ph: (541) 264-7040, Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office by appointment only on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website or issuing Office. Optional printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a nonrefundable price of $140.00 for each set. Please make checks for Bidding Documents payable to Civil West Engineering Services and send to 486 E Street, Coos Bay, OR 97420. Questions regarding this solicitation can be addressed to: Chris Janigo, PE, PLS, Project Manager, Civil West Engineering Services, Inc. cjanigo@civilwest.net, 907-947-3969 Pre-bid Conference A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held at September 3rd, 2025 at 2:00- PM at Toledo City Hall, 206 N Main St. Toledo, OR 97391. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is not required but is recommended. Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: City of Toledo, By: Brian Lorimor, Title: Public Works Director, Date: August 13th 2025, Lincoln County Leader, Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon] August 13th & 15th 2025, Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR, August 13th 2025
LCL25-0373 PURSUANT TO ORS CHAPTER 819 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle will be sold, for cash to the highest bidder, on
8/26/2025. The sale will be held at 10:00am by COAST TOWING INC, 110 NW 55TH ST, NEWPORT, OR 2025 NISS ALT 4D VIN= 1N4BL4DV0SN306222 Amount due on lien
$1115.00 Reputed owner(s) > EAN HOLDINGS, LLC
LCL25-0374 PUBLIC NOTICE
The Pacific Communities Health District Board of Directors will hold a Virtual meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. by Microsoft Teams or in person at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital 930 SW Abbey St, Newport, Oregon 97365, Conference room 1. Persons interested in joining the Virtual meeting must have the Microsoft Teams downloaded on a personal computer or cell phone. To request a Teams Meeting invite please email cmacnab@ samhealth.org or call 541-574-4674. To join by phone (audio only) option, directly call 1-971-254-1254, followed by Conference ID: 690 365 553#. Agenda: Call to Order, Additions or Change to Agenda, Approval of Minutes from July 15, 2025, Invitation for Citizen Comments, Bylaws Revisions/Resolution, Financial Reports, Report from Legal Counsel, Construction/Facilities/Water Resiliency Update, Hospital Update, PCHD Foundation Update, Board Items, Adjourn. Catherine Macnab, Recorder, PACIFIC COMMUNITIES HEALTH DISTRICT. For additional information contact 541574-4674 or www.pchdistrict.org
LCL25-0375 LEGAL NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ANA G. ARIAS has been appointed Personal Representative (“PR”) of the Estate of MARTHA A. CHRISTOPHERSON, Deceased, by the Lincoln County Circuit Court of the State of Oregon probate No. 25PB06799. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four (4) months after the date of first publication of this notice to the PR at the address below or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the PR or the attorneys for the PR. DATED and first
published August 13, 2025. ANA G. ARIAS, c/o ANNIE M. NELSON, OSB No. 114866, Saalfeld Griggs PC, 404 SW Columbia St. Ste. 150, Bend, Oregon 97702, TEL: (541) 693-1070, FAX: (503) 371-2927, Attorneys for Personal Representative. LCL25-0376 SELF STORAGE PUBLIC SALE Safe-Lock Storage, 3639 SE Ash St South Beach, Oregon 97366, Saturday, 8/30/2025 @ 10:00am. C06 - Rich Rouske, K19 - Jose Rodriguez Aguilar, T15 - Nate Purdy, T23 - Richard Prozinski. Sale Subject to Cancellation. Safe-Lock Storage reserves the Right to refuse any and all bids. LCL25-0353 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE TS NO.: 180466 APN: R226493 Reference is made to that certain deed made by Joni McSpadden, A Single Person as Grantor to Quality Loan Service Corporation of Washington, as Trustee, in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for Home Point Financial Corporation its successors and assigns as Beneficiary, dated 05/05/2022, recorded 05/05/2022, in the official records of Lincoln County, Oregon as Instrument No. 2022-04762 in Book xx, Page xx covering the following described real property situated in said County and State, to wit: Lot 5, Block 7, FIRST ADDITION TO FAIRWAY HEIGHTS - PHASE II, according to the plat filed October 22, 1981, in Plat Book 13, Page 48, Lincoln County Records, in the City of Waldport, Lincoln County, Oregon. Commonly known as: 1575 SW Fairway Dr, Waldport, OR 97394 The current beneficiary is Nationstar Mortgage LLC pursuant to assignment of deed of trust recorded on 12/14/2023 as Inst No. 2023-08641 in the records of Lincoln, Oregon. The beneficiary has elected and directed successor trustee to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3)
ter or by contacting City Hall. Site Location: The subject property is located at 272 Combs Circle and described on the Lincoln County Assessor’s Map 14-12-26-CC as Tax Lot 6900. Proposed Development Action: The applicant is request-
LCL25-0372 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF TOLEDO TOLEDO, OREGON SE STURDEVANT ROAD WATERLINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT General Notice The City of Toledo (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: SE Sturdevant Road Waterline Replacement Project Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Toledo City Hall located at 206 N Main St. Toledo, OR 97391, until September 16th, 2025 at 2:00 PM local time. Bids may also be mailed to the following address: Brian Lorimor, Public Works Director, City of Toledo, PO Box 220, Toledo, OR 97391 pwdirector@cityoftoledo. org The envelope or body of the email shall plainly identify (1) the Project name, (2) the Bidder name, and (3) the Bidders contractor’s license number. To ensure your bid is accepted in its entirety, please combine all documents into a single PDF file attached to your email. Bidders shall be responsible for calling the City of Toledo at 541336-2247 EXTENSION 2070 before the proposal deadline to confirm the bid was received. Bids and all associated documents must be received by the City of Toledo by 2:00 PM. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: Install ~1,800 linear feet of 12” HDPE waterline along the southbound lane of SE Sturdevant Road. Plug and abandon ~1,800 LF of existing 6-inch asbestos cement line in place. Connect new service lines of varying sizes to existing adjacent mains. Reconnect eight (8) existing water meters and one (1) fire hydrant; install one (1) new hydrant. Grind and overlay a full lane width for the entire project length. Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://www. civilwest.com/bidding Bidding Documents may be viewed at no cost from the designated website. Please refer to eBid Project # 9815746. Documents may be downloaded for $22.00. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. For assistance with the
WILL LOHRE Lincoln County Leader
This year, Newport High School Athletic Director Shelley Moore has prioritized sportsmanship, health and wellness, and a sense of community for the Cubs, and there are some exciting developments to support those goals.
New Athletic Trainer
In the interest of keeping Newport’s athletes fit and on the field this fall, Newport has brought in a new fulltime Athletic Trainer, Dylan Borden. Borden’s is employed by the district, and the position is funded by the booster club.
While Borden will have responsibilities getting the Cubs the treatment and training, they need, his role will also extend to educational functions regarding safety, wellness, and even helping with the emergency action plan for the school.
“He will be working on preventative work with coaches and programs to get in front of injury and prevent and educate athletes also on not just injury but wellness as far as nutrition goes,” Moore said. “He works on safety education also and then responding and helping to support injury and return to play from injuries of all types of injuries. Tracking treatment and providing that as authorized by the athlete’s medical practitioner.”
Borden will support all of Newport’s programs throughout the year, while also offering coursework that focuses on health, nutrition, and hydration to help kids understand what goes into being healthy.
put in all kinds of different pieces, but that’s one of the biggest ones, because currently the requirement is that a kid only has to take it if they get ejected from a game,” Moore said. “I flipped it so they will take it to get cleared this year. They won’t do the same class every year, there’s some really good coursework on mental health and how to be a student athlete and banned substance use, leadership, and things like that.”
Moore said Newport will rotate what classes students take each year to be cleared for sports.
Focusing on sportsmanship
Last year, Newport High School had 401 students participating in athletics, and Moore is expecting around the same number this year. Based on the early returns from sports registration in May and June, Moore said there are about 290 kids registered for sports programs this year.
“That’s not all fall sports, some of them have registered for other seasons, but I feel pretty good that our numbers should be around 400, something like that,” Moore said.
One of the new things that Moore has implemented this year is that the school now requires athletes to complete a National Federation of State High School Associations online class on sportsmanship to be cleared to play.
“We’ve been working really hard on sportsmanship for about a year. I have a full, comprehensive plan, we’ve
“I’m excited. Kids have been good about it, I’ve asked for feedback on the class, and it’s been positive,” Moore said. “So, I hope it’s going to help.”
The focus on sportsmanship is being implemented in response to some issues Newport had with player ejections the previous year. After a few ejections, Moore began to think about more preventative measures, rather than waiting for punitive measures after an incident (like a fine or an online class).
As a result, Moore “started from scratch” with a new approach.
“I’ve added some other things, there are game suspensions that happen, and we do restorative steps as far as, I don’t believe in telling anybody they have to apologize, but you have to make it right with whoever it is that was impacted,” Moore said. “I built on that to get in front of it. It was the year before last, so last year we had no ejections, we were ejection-free.”
Athletic Trainer Dylan Borden will support Newport’s programs throughout the year, and offer coursework focusing on student health, nutrition, and hydration.
Moore said it is important for kids to know how much time and energy people put into their experiences, and when the athletes handle themselves in an “out of control” manner, it’s not good for anybody.
To help ingrain ideals of sportsmanship, Newport now has athletes read the OSAA sportsmanship statement before games, rather than the announcer.
“The majority of the time, we had athletes reading it instead of adults, and it really lands differently. It’s kind of twofold. One: it captures the audience’s attendance better. And two: when you have an athlete reading it, they’re absorbing some level of the content, so it resonates differently as well,” Moore said.
Connecting with community
To strengthen community ties, Moore started the “Growing Up Cub Nights” when she arrived at the school five years ago. Each program has a night when young athletes from the community can join the varsity players for a home game.
“We do one for each [sport] every year, and [kids] get to escort a varsity athlete onto the court, field, pool deck, or track. They get their name announced, they get to wear their jersey, they get to come for free,” Moore said. “We do entry by donation on those nights, and people have been extremely generous about that, or they can not donate at all.”
Sometimes, elementary school kids will sing the national anthem, or the youth will perform halftime shows for events. Moore said she tries to keep growing the events every year. She often hears from the youth that their so excited for Cub Night, which is a good indicator of how the program has brought the generations together.
“We’re trying to really implement what it is to be a Cub, and a big part of that is what your character is, and what your sportsmanship is like, that’s kind of tied together,” Moore said.
As the fall season kicks off, Moore is eager to see everybody get back into the full swing of things and see the hard work the athletes and coaches have put in come to fruition.
With a new trainer, a new emphasis on integrity in sport, and fortifying connections in the community, the fall promises to be an exciting time for Cubs athletics.
Follow Newport High School sports results at osaa.org and see features at the Lincoin County Leader website and in the Wednesday print editions of The Leader.
High school football is almost back on the gridiron for the Taft Tigers and Newport Cubs, and both teams will be ramping up heading into September.
Post these dates on your fridge or mark them in your calendar so you don’t miss out on any action for Taft and Newport football.
TAFT VARSITY FOOTBALL
Aug. 29, 5 p.m. - Jamboree game away against Santiam Christian
Sept. 5 7 p.m. - non-league game away against Kennedy
Sept. 12, 7 p.m. - nonleague home game against Sisters
Sept. 19 7 p.m. - First league game of the season away against Blanchet Catholic
Sept. 26, 7 p.m. - First home league game of the season, hosting Dayton
Oct. 3 7 p.m. - Away league game against Scio
Oct. 10, 7 p.m. - Away league game against Salem
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Oct 17 7 p.m. - Home league game against Amity
Oct. 24, 7 p.m.- Home league game against Newport
Oct. 31, 7 p.m.- Senior Night league game away
against Santiam Christian NEWPORT VARSITY FOOTBALL
Sept. 5, 7 p.m. - Non-league game away against Philomath
Sept. 12 7 p.m. - nonleague home game against North Marion
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Sept. 19, 7 p.m. - First league game of the season away against Dayton Sept. 26, 7 p.m. - First home league game of the season, hosting Blanchet Catholic Oct. 3, 7 p.m. - Away league game against Amity
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Oct. 10, 7 p.m. - Home league game against Santiam Christian Oct 17, 7 p.m. - Home league game against Scio Oct. 24, 7 p.m.- Away league game against Taft Oct. 31 7 p.m.- Final league
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Look For Toledo and Waldport High School football schedules in following editions of the Lincoln County Leader. Follow game results at osaa.org.
