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County Commission update: ICE collaboration proposal shot down by county commissioners BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor
Commissioner Rod Taylor Introduces Proclamation for Complying with ICE Detainer Requests Commissioner Rod Taylor introduced a proclamation to give the Board of Commissioners’ (BOC) position regarding a gap in philosophy between state and federal immigration enforcement policy. This would not be a directive for the Sheriff, who operates independent of the BOC except in regards to funding, it would be a statement of support for Sheriff Fabrizio to
comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests. ICE has been instructed by President Trump’s executive order to carry out a massive deportation operation,
including sending requests to detain undocumented immigrants past their regular release date for potential deportation. This clashes with the State of Oregon’s long-time status
government offices) in the state of Oregon to participate directly
as a sanctuary state. Since 1987, according to the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ), it is “against Oregon law for state and local law enforcement or public agencies (state and local
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$75,000 to support local nonprofits in Coos, Lincoln, Tillamook Counties BY JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), which operates the BottleDrop network, has donated more than $75,000 through its BottleDrop Fund to four Oregon Coast nonprofits. The funding goes to Cape Perpetua Collaborative, Food Roots, Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition and Yakona Nature Preserve and Learning Center. The recipient organizations plan to use funds in the following ways: Cape Perpetua Collaborative, a nonprofit based in Yachats that is working to foster community engagement and environmental stewardship along Oregon’s Central Coast, received nearly $25,000 to support the hiring of their first full-time director, a pivotal step in enhancing their organizational capacity and effectiveness.
“By engaging students in both science and art, we’re inspiring the next generation of coastal stewards who will carry forward a deep understanding of and appreciation for Oregon’s unique coastal ecosystems.” Elise Newman, Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition Executive Director “Being awarded this funding is such an immense boost to the work that we do and our ability to continue to facilitate and offer conservation focused programming in our coastal community,” Cape Perpetua Collaborative Director Talaina King said. “This grant has given
us the extra support needed to hire and fund our director position, which will allow us to better
facilitate everyday operations and expand our partnerships and funding resources going
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North Bend and Coos Bay mayors give ‘State of the City’ addresses itself. Federal officials were the first presented, with Senators Wyden and Merkley, along with At the Bay Area Chamber of Congresswoman Hoyle being Commerce’s weekly networking mentioned as strong partners for luncheon on February 5th, 2025, the area, exemplified through the Mayors of the South Coast’s sister cities, North Bend and Coos the work they’ve done to secure funding for projects like the Bay, gave brief presentations to a full room of organizational and Port of Coos Bay’s intermodal expansion. business leaders from the area. Zooming in further Benetti Mayor Joe Benetti of Coos highlighted the tribal and Bay and Mayor Jessica Engelke state government cooperation of North Bend took different the city has participated in. approaches to the assignment. Benetti’s presentation highlighted This includes projects like the Salvation Army Hope Village, the interconnected web of organizations and representatives and proclamations for the city to recognize Indigenous Peoples that make Coos Bay strong. Month. On the state level, the Mayor Engelke broke down city is a member of the League North Bend’s progress over the last year by department, including of Oregon Cities and Local Officials Advisory Committee, a plethora of statistics. while collaborating closely with departments like the Department Coos Bay of Land Conservation & Mayor Benetti’s presentation Development, Oregon Housing began on the macro level and & Urban Development, and zoomed in from there, showing the Oregon Department of the relationships that the city Transportation. has built over time and the ways On the county and local level, they benefit the city the City is heavily STAFF REPORT
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involved in a number of organizations and initiatives. They are co-sponsoring the recently funded sobering center, participate closely on the estuary management plan, and are a key member of the county’s coordinated homeless response.
Locally, Benetti showed how couple examples. deep some of the City Council Benetti also highlighted connections run. Councilor Troy that over the past year the city Cribbins serves as Board Chair celebrated its 150th anniversary in of the Bay Area Hospital and Councilor Stephanie Kilmer is the See MAYORS Vice President of the Coos Bay Continued on Page 16 Downtown Association, as just a
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