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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024

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A conversation with Val Hoyle, the South Coast’s congresswoman BY NATE SCHWARTZ News Editor

After another successful campaign for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Representative Val Hoyle will be looking to continue her work for the area. We caught up with her about her priorities, the impact of the new administration, and the Port of Coos Bay expansion.

Q – What does it mean to

have the South Coast’s support regardless of party afﬁliation? Why do you think you’ve maintained support in a red area?

Hoyle – “Well, other than

having my children, being able to represent this district in Congress is my greatest honor. I didn’t come from a place where I was likely to be in Congress, and I feel a real responsibility and afﬁnity for the South Coast as we ﬁght to make sure that the South Coast can be that economic engine again. Where our kids can have

opportunity at home, and not have to leave to ﬁnd their way out in the world. “I spend a fair amount of time on the south coast, and ultimately, I think that it’s the most beautiful place on Earth. I know that sounds very schmaltzy but it’s how I feel.”

Also, with funding for some of the things that we need to do to make sure there’s less things to burn in our forests. That may be coming back with a lands package, which would be great because there’s potential for getting the mining withdrawal for the Smith River down in Curry County. That would Q – For the start of your term, be really important. what bills or house resolutions “We also have a number of are you prioritizing, and what community projects that we should South Coasters be paying would like funded. Infrastructure attention to? projects, things that are really important. Whether it’s a wildland Hoyle – “The first thing I want firefighter training center or just to do is make sure that we use the helping out our commercial fishing rest of this session (this would the industry. 118th session of congress). That “Basically, I’m going to ends January 3rd, when we get continue to focus on what I have sworn in to the next session of focused on in the 119th [session]. congress (the 119th). Wildfire funding and prevention, “And there’s still a lot to do. support for our coastal regions, One is to make sure the Fix Our whether that’s commercial fishing, Forests Act, that was passed whether that’s infrastructure. through the House to address Then, making sure that we protect wildfire prevention and wildfire workers and stand up for the fighting, comes back over before the end of the year with a See Hoyle permanent increase in wildland Continued on Page 3 firefighting pay. That’s critical.

More than the Munchies: Green Lion Dispensary hosts its second Turkey Giveaway BY NATE SCHWARTZ News Editor

For the second year running, Green Lion Dispensary on Virginia Avenue, in North Bend, gave away free turkeys for locals

in need. The small Oregon chain has 4 locations and does its best to serve as a community partner, as much as a business. This year, the folks at Green Lion increased supply, after quickly running out during last

year’s event. Giving out dozens of frozen birds eases the burden of Thanksgiving groceries for many North Bend locals and enables those who may not be able to afford a traditional Thanksgiving to provide some

normalcy for their families. “Last year we only did 100, and we had to turn people away. So, this year we wanted to come back a little bit stronger, a little bit bigger, and we did 150 turkeys. Deﬁnitely bigger, bigger

need,” said Mandi Humphrey, manager at the North Bend location. See Turkeys Continued on Page 16

Development of 400 housing units approved by Coos Bay City Council BY NATE SCHWARTZ News Editor

Over a project thought to be stalled indeﬁnitely, the Coos Bay City Council held discussions for a 400-unit housing development ﬁrst proposed back in 2021. With Red Moon Developers attached to the project, the city had begun the land use permitting process and entered into a cost sharing agreement for improving important infrastructure near the development. Those plans fell-through, but as of recently a new developer is in the picture and looking to continue the project. Timber Cove LLC have picked up where the previous developers left off, and the project has been revived, with the Council

voting unanimously to re-enter a developer agreement with Timber Cove for the development of homes off Lindy Lane and Ocean Boulevard. Timber Cove have stated intentions to keep the homes priced to sell, which the city describes as being ‘extremely difﬁcult’ given the estimated $10 million cost for updating the infrastructure. The new development would need an additional pump station and force main to provide utilities. Those two infrastructural improvements alone are estimated to cost $4.7 million. “Since I’ve been on council See Housing Continued on Page 2

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