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Customers pay for produce during the 2019 Coos Bay Downtown Farmers Market which came to a seasonal end last November. The Farmers Market is set to reopen on June 3.

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COOS BAY — The Downtown Coos Bay Farmers Market is returning next month, but won’t be what people expect. “This isn’t going to be the typical farmers market,” said Melissa Hasart, manager of the CBDA Farmers Market. “We’re going back to the basics and back to what originally farmers

markets were all about.” The Coos Bay Downtown Association has announced it will kick off its 20th season of the Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 3. The market will reopen with a whole new set of safety guidelines and rules for vendors, staff, volunteers and guests to follow aimed at keeping people safe against COVID-19. In a press release from the association, it outlined new changes that have been implemented to keep the market open this year and compliant with the state’s Phase 1 reopening plan. The new rules, which are aligned with virus precaution guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the

Oregon Farmers Market Association, include requiring all staff, volunteers and vendors to wear personal protective gear such as face masks and gloves, separating vendor booths at least 8-feet apart and placing ‘safety greeters’ throughout the market to educate folks of the new changes. “The number one priority during the COVID-19 pandemic is everyone’s safety as we make farm fresh products to our community available in an open-air market,” said Hasart. The market will operate as a sort of outdoor grocery store to provide community members with essential food services, Hasart added. A return to its

roots, the market this year she said will only provide essential, local homegrown products. There will be no live entertainment, social events or encouragement for people to gather beyond to shop for food. The association is advising community members thinking of visiting the Farmers Market to do so with a plan that incorporates shopping quickly, efficiently and safely. People are being encouraged to wear face masks and other personal protective gear, as well as to bring their own personal hand sanitizer and to clean and wash all the items they purchased at home before eating. Hasart also added if possible Please see Market, Page A9

Casino reopening draws crowd Mill Casino opened its doors for the public on Monday ZACH SILVA The World

COOS BAY — For the first time in two months, the Mill Casino was once again busy. “We had a few extra folks than we normally do and everybody really worked well with the staff and there were no problems,” said Mill Casino communications director Ray Doering. “It was a good opening, or re-opening and that was the big thing that we opened, preparations we made worked out well, everybody got into the swing of things and it was a good time.” After a two month closure due to COVID-19, the Mill Casi-

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After being closed for two months because of COVID-19, the Mill Casino will reopen on Monday, May 18.

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COOS COUNTY — With Coos County being one week into its Phase I reopening plan, local health officials have warned that the region is not in the clear yet from the novel coronavirus. “There seems to be, very anecdotally, I might add … a false sense of security in the Phase I projections,” said Eric Gleason, public information officer from Coos Health and Wellness. “As far as the community, you see a lot of regression to much closer contact with people. Maybe even that they’ve forgotten that social distancing is still very important in Phase I. “We need to ensure that we’re still social distancing, that we’re still doing the preventative measures of this whole process. From beginning to now, the preventative measures have never changed. Part of Phase I is we can do X, Y and Z, provided we can still follow the social distancing guidelines.” There have been 28 confirmed positive cases of the virus in Coos County, as well as two presumptive positive cases. As of Wednesday, a total of 3,801 cases were reported in Oregon. “As we reopen parts of our economy, we know and expect Please see Reopening, Page A9

Layoffs hit nearly 39 million WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans thrown out of work since the coronavirus crisis struck two months ago has climbed to nearly 39 million, the government said Thursday. More than 2.4 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the outbreak that has triggered nationwide business shutdowns and brought the economy to its knees, the Labor Department reported. That brings the running total to a staggering 38.6 million. An additional 2.2 million sought aid under a new federal program for self-employed, contractor and gig workers, who are now eligible for unemployment benefits for the first time. Those figures aren’t adjusted for seasonal variations, so they are not included in the overall number of applications. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the unemployment rate could peak in May or June at 20% to 25% — a level unseen since the depths of the Great Depression in the 1930s.

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MYRTLE POINT — After much deliberation, the Coos County Fair Board announced late Monday night its decision to cancel the 2020 Coos County Fair & Rodeo. According to a press release from Aaron Leep, the board chairman, the board adopted a number of protocols Monday that will allow approved activities on the fairgrounds. In the press release, the board outlined its restrictions, which included keeping its doors closed to the public and not allowing any unapproved vendors or entertainment activities on the fairgrounds.

The World recently reported on ways local organizations and programs plan to maintain their activities this year, such as the Coos County Youth Auction’s livestock auctions. The organizations have begun drafting guidelines for modified shows that follow local and state health guidelines related to COVID-19. According to the Coos County Youth Auction, its organization will release details in the next coming weeks on how its plans to move forward this summer. There will be more correspondence and guidance as changes occur, read the statement. The board advised community mem-

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and every one of you as well as our sponsors that have shown excitement and support over the past years,” said Leep in a statement. “We look forward to rebuilding and growing in the 2021 year to have a great fair again.” Other popular events around the county have also been canceled due to the novel coronavirus. The 2020 July Jubilee in North Bend, the Gay 90s Festival in Coquille, Music on the Bay in Coos Bay and the Blessing of the Fleet in Charleston are among some of the events which have announced cancellations due to public gathering restrictions and social distancing guidelines.

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Newmark Ave, at Proven Performance, criminal trespassing was reported. At 4:15 on 2051 Newmark Ave, at Walmart, criminal trespassing was reported. At 5 p.m. on 1221 N. Bayshore Dr. at Builders First, criminal trespassing was reported. At 6:15 p.m. on 1015 S 1st St, at Taco Bell, Nathan Wolters, 37, was charged with alleged Criminal Trespassing II. He was cited and released in lieu of custody. At 7:02 p.m. on 1103 Newmark Ave, at Empire Car Wash, criminal trespassing was reported. At 8:46 p.m. on 1775 Thompson Road, at Bay Area Hospital, Nathan Wolters, 37, was charged with alleged Criminal Trespassing II. He was

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missioners voted to extend the county’s local state of emergency for another 60 days. The board approved and signed the declaration ear-

lier this spring in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and on Friday, May 15, agreed to its extension which will remain in effect until July 15.

Damage to City Property At 7:28 a.m. at Empire Lakes, damage to city property was reported. Dispute At 12:41 p.m. on 817 Zanna Place, a dispute was reported. At 2:40 p.m. on 333 S 9TH St, a dispute was reported. Fight At 1 a.m. on 775 S 4th St, a fight was reported. Found Property At 10:02 a.m. at John Topits Park, found property was reported. Fraud At 2:48 pm. On 947 Flanagan Ave, fraud was

reported. At 3:50 p.m. on 2273 N Bayshore Dr, at Ace Hardware, fraud was reported. Harassment At 3:59 p.m. on 1200 Ingersoll Ave, harassment was reported. Illegal Burn At 7:28 a.m. at Empire Lakes, illegal burning was reported. Illegal Camping At 12:31 p.m. at Empire Lakes, illegal camping was reported. Shoplifter At 9:49 a.m. on 2051 Newmark Ave, at Walmart, a shoplifter was reported. At 5:48 p.m. on 149 S 7th St, at Freshmart, a shoplifter was reported.

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COOS BAY — The Urban Renewal Agency’s proposed $15.76 million budget was approved last week, making way for a number of large projects in the upcoming year. The URA Budget Committee met last Thursday prior to the budget committee meeting for the city of Coos Bay. The committee discussed both the Downtown District and the Empire District budgets. The budget will be finalized on June 22 by the Coos Bay City Council, which can make limited changes to what was approved last week. While the URA could raise taxes in order to fund upcoming projects, URA and city staff did not recommend that the committee pass a raise in rates. Instead, the committee opted to keep the rate the

same as it has been for the past three years. The URA projects are paid for, by state law, using debts. These debts can include “du jour bonds,” which are paid off within 24 hours, and are often held by the city, or longterm loans. The funds to pay down debts come from a few sources, including property sales and leases, Tax Increment Financing and special levies. The amount of longterm debt payment planned for the 2020-2021 year is $2.3 million. This funding will go toward the two loans owned by the downtown district and the two loans owned by the Empire district, respectively. Capital projects make up a bulk of the URA budget. Between the two districts, the URA proposed $12,148,889 in spending. Downtown projects account for just over $8.5 million and Empire proj-

ects account for just under $3.65 million. City Manager Rodger Craddock pointed out that while the URA has budgeted for $12.15 million in capital projects, some of this funding will be paid in subsequent years. Certain projects must be completed before the URA can reimburse the parties that pay into them, meaning those costs may be paid in the next budget year. “Rarely are all the funds expended in one budget year,” he said. The planned capital projects for the 2020-2021 year, as listed on the proposed budget, are: • Façade Program $800,000 (Downtown $750,000 and Empire $50,000). • Hollering Place related development $1.5 million • Street Improvement Projects $3.36 million (Downtown $2.35 million and Empire $1.01 million)

• Hemlock / Hwy Intersection (Coos Bay Village) $1.6 million • Newmark Seawall $200,000 • Downtown Sidewalk rehabilitation $150,000 • Front Street Property Acquisition & Brownfield Mitigation $790,000 • Front Street Enhancements $50,000 • Unidentified URA Projects $2.44 million (Downtown $1.86 million and Empire $589,935) Included in these are the Fourth Street project, which will be about $2.35 million and the Coos Bay Village project, which will cost about $1.6 million. Both of these projects involve costly street improvements and may be paid down this year. The largest of the Empire projects are The Hollering Place’s infrastructure work, at about $1.5 million and $1 million in planned street improvements.

Poetry in three voices at NB library The World NORTH BEND — At 10 a.m. Friday, May 29, North Bend Public Library will host a virtual poetry reading, “Poetry in Three Voices,” featuring local poet Tom Mitchell, Stan Zumbiel of Sacramento, Calif., and Liana Sakelliou of Athens, Greece. This reading will be live via Zoom, but will be recorded and available on NBPL’s YouTube channel. To register for this concert, please click here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Mitchell was raised in New York and California, but has lived in Oregon since 1980. He received his master’s from California State University, Sacramento, where he studied with the poet Dennis Schmitz. He received an MFA from the University of Montana, where he worked with Richard Hugo and Madeline De Frees. His first collection of poems, “The Way Summer Ends,” was published in 2016. His new book of poetry, “Caribou,” was released in April, 2018. His poems have appeared in many journals, including The New England Review and New Letters, and most recently in Valparaiso Poetry Review and Miramar Magazine. Zumbiel taught English in middle and high school for 35 years in suburban Sacramento, Calif. He first tried to turn his thoughts into poetry in 1967 while serving in the Navy. In

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We don’t have a crystal ball. And you likely don’t either (unless it’s part of some long-forgotten Halloween costume). Even without that crystal ball, if you’re a business owner, we can likely guess what’s on your mind. How do I re-open safely? As states begin phased re-openings, businesses are looking to state and federal directives for guidance. They’ve also been turning to us here at the Better Business Bureau for answers. To help answer questions, we (virtually) brought in Abbey Abbondandolo, Senior Director for Security and Emergency Management at St. Luke’s Health System, and Jessica Flynn, the CEO of Red Sky Public Relations. The pair spoke to a Zoom audience of hundreds of business owners, managers and employees during one of our recent webinars. Flynn tackled how to talk to your employees and customers as you prepare to re-open. “Consumers are wondering how they’ll be protected,” she said. “Customers are looking for that information and it’s on businesses to make sure plans are clearly communicated on different platforms.” That means businesses should post updates on their websites with plans to re-open and how they will keep customers safe. But a website post alone may not be enough. Signs posted at a physical locations with the same re-opening and safety information, helping customers navigate your storefront, is another critical guidepost. Similarly, businesses should have a voicemail greeting with the same helpful information. Flynn advises using a pneumonic device to communicate effectively during COVID-19: • Humanize your company by letting your customers know you care about people, not just profit. This is a great time to show that your company is made of real, heartfelt people working for people. • Educate customers about changes you’re making to keep them safe. Are there new ways to get in touch with your employees or new operating hours? • Assure customers they can expect the same quality and service from your business. Remind your customers why it is still a great idea to do business with your company. • Revolutionize what you offer your customers; is there a new way to offer a product or service that makes more sense? Never waste a crisis – some of history’s best innovations were born of necessity. • Tackle the future by show-

ON THIS DAY ing customers the path forward and let them know you are constantly re-evaluating relevant directives from state and federal entities. Abbondandolo said the key to effective messaging between companies and customers it to keep it simple. No long emails, he says. While it can be tempting to delve into the minutiae of each safety procedure you’re enacting to keep customers safe, they won’t retain all of that information, or likely read it in the first place. As Flynn says, “brevity brings clarity.” In the hospital setting, Abbondandolo said it has been helpful to pair clear and concise signage about social distancing with a smiling human. Though it’s not always easy to tell someone is smiling behind a mask, if an employee can greet confused and scared customers with kindness, it goes a long way in facilitating a calm interaction. Still, Abbondandolo said embracing discomfort is vital for creating appropriate physical boundaries. We all need to get a little more comfortable being uncomfortable. “Yes, you can say, ‘You’re too close to me, do you mind backing up,’” he said. It’s simple, but necessary as businesses strive to operate in a new, precarious landscape. Finally, for businesses that are dealing with leery or agitated customers, Abbondandolo offers a tried and true de-escalation sequence that your employees should all be trained for. Follow these tips to take the tone down a notch: 1. Speak slowly 2. Lower the tone of your voice 3. Get the person’s first name 4. Use the person’s first name often “Start with your staff,” Flynn says. “Staff needs to feel confident about what they’re communicating.” To catch all of Flynn and Abbondandolo’s tips on re-opening, visit trust-bbb.org/coronavirus Danielle Kane is the Oregon State Director for the Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hello, from the Coquille Valley Garden Club Out of an abundance of caution, the Coquille Valley Garden Club has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 Town and Country Garden Tour, planned for July 11th. Ongoing COVID-19 concerns, and possible public event restrictions, were deciding factors. The Coquille Valley Garden Club volunteers will continue to bring beautification to the City of Coquille by sponsoring, and seasonally managing, planters in the downtown area. Garden Club volunteers will also care for the Clock Tower garden, and gorgeous hanging baskets, created by Coquille Gardens. Stay safe, and enjoy a healthy and joyful gardening season!! Respectfully, Coquille Valley Garden Club

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Plan For Sewer On Union Avenue The North Bend city council met yesterday at noon, for a few minutes at the City Hall, just long enough to pass a resolution ordering the proposed sewer improvement on Union Avenue, from Washington to Vermont streets. Upon recommendation of Engineer Cavanaugh, it is contemplated to place an eight inch sewer on each side of the street, as a better accommodation than a larger sewer in the center. This is also advised, because of the grade. School Work of Year Exhibited Interesting Showing Made At Central School Large Number of Parents and Others Interested Call at the School During the Day The annual exhibit of pupils’ work in the Central school was held yesterday at the building under the general direction of Miss Bess Elliot, instructor in music and drawing. The building was crowded by an interesting throng of parents and patrons, who listened to a program of songs, presented by the various rooms of the building and later inspected the exhibits of school work in various forms which were tastefully arranged on the walls and billboards. The “Three R” as well as painting, drawing, sewing and other hand work, were included in the display which the visitors examined, the exhibit being of such size and diversity as to preclude individual mention. A miniature Coos river farm and an exhibit of colonial antiques, illustrated lessons in history, elicited favorable comment. Dainty maids in colonial costumes enhanced the picture from history’s page.

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May 21, 1945 Coos County Women Ready to Sell Bonds The women of Coos county are well organized to put the county over the top in its quota of $1,000,000 in “E” bonds in the seventh war loan drive which officially opened May 14 and closes June 30. Mrs. C.W. Gatchell, Coos chairman of the county war finance committee reports that the nation’s overwhelming quota of $14,000,000,000 is needed for the battle of Japan has begun. “It must be backed up, paid for by a free people, intent on sweeping the Pacific clear of fascist hate forever. The single greatest obstacle to our crushing of Japan is distance. While in the battle of Europe supply ships from our bases in England had only an overnight run to make, ships in the Pacific now have long trips taking up to five months to make. This means millions of fighting men and millions of dollars,” she said. She stated

that the women of Coos county have pledged every support to raising the county’s quota.

50 YEARS May 21, 1970

Cities Pledge Cooperation In Solving Bay Pollution Coos Bay, North Bend Officials At Session By Jerry Stonebraker, Staff Writer City officials from Coos Bay and North Bend pledged cooperation Wednesday night in solving pollution problems along the Bay Area waterfront. Statements by North Bend City Administrator Jack Isadore and Coos Bay city councilman Bill Huggins followed slides of a recent “See Your Bay Day” march. Isadore told the 100 persons attending a Bay Area Environmental Committee open forum that North Bend is taking action to correct a Simpson Heights outfall that allows raw sewage to go into the bay. Two Coos Men Fined $100 Each REEDSPORT — Two men from Bandon and Lakeside entered pleas of guilty to game violation charges in Reedsport Justice Court late Wednesday and were sentenced to 90 days in Douglas County jail and fined $100 each. Involved with the two men were two Lakeside juveniles. Larry Howard Trindell, Lakeside, and Raymond Charles Eichner, Bandon, both 19, were charged by Douglas County deputies and Oregon State Police with illegal possession of elk, hunting game in closed season and petty larceny. The larceny charge was the outgrowth of a complaint by Elkside Lumber Company and involved the pilfering of tools and equipment from a logging operation.

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May 21, 2005 Council hikes sewer rate in CB The Coos Bay City Council has adopted a resolution for a 10-percent increase in sewer rates.

The revenue generated from the adjustment - just over $232,000 - will be prioritized to fund the Alder Street sewer line replacement project, according to a city staff report. Additional monies will go toward replacement of Pump Station No. 3 and other sewer line replacements. The hike was part of the 2005-06 fiscal year budget approved by the Coos Bay Budget Committee earlier this month. Recall effort begins for two Reedsport councilors; faulty appointments cited By Rick Osborn, For The World Reedsport resident Ralph King is attempting to recall Reedsport city councilors Mike Macho and Ruth Hash, citing their actions during a December 2004 meeting when the City Council appointed members to various city committees, including the Budget Committee and Charter Review Committee. Two of the candidates selected for committees were outgoing councilors. Former Mayor Keith Tymchuk was elected to the budget and charter review committees by the council, and former Councilor Debbie Williams currently is serving on the Charter Review Committee. She withdrew her name from consideration from the Budget Committee. At the meeting, councilors wrote down their picks for the committees and City Recorder Diane Novak tallied the results without revealing how the councilors voted, and the council voted to approve them. City Attorney Stephen Miller advised the council at the time that its actions were legal. ----------------------------------These stories were found in the Marshfield Sun Printing Museum newspaper repository store in Marshfield HS courtesy of Coos Bay Schools and on The World newspaper website www. theworldlink.com.

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Oregon faces 11 percent drop in revenue SALEM (AP) — Oregon faces an 11% drop in revenue from the previous biennium as the coronavirus pandemic triggered a shutdown order and a consequent drop in tax payments, state economists reported Wednesday. General Fund and other major revenues have been reduced relative to the March forecast by $2.7 billion in the current biennium and $4.4 billion in the 2021-23 budget period, state economist Josh Lehner said. He said the current recession is the deepest on record in Oregon with data going back to 1939 but is expected to be shorter in duration than the Great Recession. “The economy should return to health by mid-decade,” Lehner said. Gov. Kate Brown said “we have tough choices ahead.” “We will need to tighten our belts. I am working with legislative leaders

to preserve critical state services, find efficiencies, and prepare for potential budget cuts,” the Democratic governor said. Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod blamed Brown for the economic fallout. “Governor Brown’s insistence to keep Oregon’s economy shutdown despite flattening the curve weeks ago, has cost Oregon billions of dollars of revenue, impacting generations to come,” Girod said. “This revenue loss could have been mitigated if the Governor had been a leader and opened our state weeks ago.” State medical officers said the shutdown orders, which were relaxed in a first phase for almost half of the state’s population last week, were needed to prevent the highly contagious coronavirus from spreading and claiming more lives. The known death toll is currently about 140 in a

state of 4.2 million. Senate Majority Leader Ginny Burdick, D-Portland, said it is important to prioritize investments in education, the health and safety of Oregonians and the resources and programs necessary to help pull the state out of this public health and economic crisis. “There are extensive challenges ahead as we begin down the lengthy road to recovery,” Burdick said. Brown said the state needs more help from the federal government, through Congress and President Donald Trump, to help bridge the budget gap “Now it’s time for Congress and the president to step up and provide once-in-a-century support for important state services, including schools, health care, and public safety,” the Democratic governor said.

Governor OKs Phase 1 reopening for Marion and Polk counties SALEM (AP) — Restaurants, bars, salons, gyms and other businesses in Marion and Polk counties have been approved to reopen starting Friday with strict safety measures meant to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday approved a plan for easing of restrictions that allows some businesses and services to operate

while keeping sanitation, physical distancing, face covering, and crowd size measures in place, the Statesman Journal reported. The counties are required to remain in the first phase for at least 21 days, and can only advance to more advanced phases if public health monitoring indicates it is safe. The later phases of the plan allow for increased

gathering sizes and resumption of non-essential travel, nursing home and hospital visits, and additional seating at restaurants, bars, and other venues. Only three counties have not had applications approved for phase 1. Clackamas County is awaiting approval while Washington and Multnomah counties have not yet submitted their plans.

More than 3,800 people in Oregon have tested positive for the disease and at least 144 have died. The virus causes mild to moderate symptoms in most patients, and the vast majority recover. But it is highly contagious and can cause severe illness and death in some patients, particularly the elderly and those with underlying health conditions.

Portland homeless tax approved PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A measure to tax the wealthiest residents and the biggest businesses in Portland, Oregon, to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to address homelessness sailed to victory as final ballots were tallied Wednesday, even as the state faces crippling revenue losses and record-high unemployment due to the coronavirus. Nearly 60% of voters in the three counties that make up the greater Portland region approved the tax in Tuesday’s primary election amid the greatest economic turmoil in years, a sign of just how intractable the homeless problem has become in the Pacific Northwest city. The measure envisions a regional approach to solving the homeless crisis by taxing the ultra-wealthy that could be used in other cities, said Angela Martin, campaign director for HereTogether, the coalition that crafted it. “What people across the country are realizing is that this coronavirus has laid bare the fractures that already existed in our communities and what I’m most excited about is that for the first time we aren’t doing

a Band-Aid approach,” she said. “So what does it look like when we’re actually able to match the scale and scope of the problem with the proper resources?” The ballot measure had been planned before the pandemic reduced the U.S. economy to tatters. Proponents, including the powerful Portland Business Alliance and major institutions like the NBA’s Trail Blazers, argued that the taxes are needed now more than ever as unemployment in Oregon hits 14% and state revenue forecasts plummet by $2.7 billion in the current biennium. The measure was referred to voters by Metro, a unique regional agency that oversees growth, planning and development in Portland and its suburban communities. Opponents, funded almost entirely by the Northwest Grocery Association, argued that the measure was ill-timed and that critical questions about oversight were unanswered in the rush to get it on the May ballot. The measure has a “serious lack of accountability surrounding the management of taxpayer dollars,” said Joe Gilliam of the Northwest

Grocery Association. “METRO won tonight. But now they must perform and meet voter expectation. Everyone is watching.” The measure’s passage puts in place a 1% marginal income tax on the wealthiest residents and a 1% tax on gross profits for the region’s biggest businesses. Roughly 90% of residents and 94% of businesses will be exempt from the tax, supporters say. The tax will apply to individual filers with a taxable income of more than $125,000 or joint filers with taxable income of more than $200,000. Joint filers making $215,000 a year, for example, would be taxed 1% on $15,000, or $150 a year. The measure has a 10-year sunset clause and was expected to generate $2.5 billion before the economic fallout from the pandemic, but the recession’s impact on those estimates is unclear. The first taxes would not be collected until 2021 and the money will be distributed to the three counties based on their percentage of the region’s overall population.

Weasel-like Pacific fisher endangered in southern Sierra Nevada RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reversing course again in a 30-year-old battle over protection of a weasel-like mammal that eats porcupines, the U.S. government is declaring the Pacific fisher endangered in the southern Sierra Nevada but denying protection elsewhere in California and Oregon. The Fish and Wildlife Service insists Endangered Species Act protection isn’t warranted for the fisher in the Sierra north of Reno, or along the California coastal range from San Francisco into southern Oregon. But it says the southernmost population of 500 or fewer from Yosemite National Park to the mountains northeast of Los Angeles “is currently in danger of extinction.” Effective June 15, the government published its final rule last week after a federal judge overturned the service’s most recent refusal to list the species in 2018. It makes it illegal to kill the house-cat-

sized predator or destroy their habitat in the southern region only. “We’re glad fishers have finally been protected in the southern Sierra, but they face threats throughout their range and need and deserve broader recovery,” said Sue Britting, executive director of Sierra Forest Legacy, one of the groups that sued to list the species. The dispute bridging three decades and five presidential administrations began with conservationists’ 1990 petition to protect the short-legged, bushy-tailed carnivore. Unlike past determinations, the service concluded the northern and southern populations are distinct segments with genetic differences, separated by 130 miles (210 kilometers) of “geographical barriers, urban development, unsuitable habitat.” Once abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest, the animals were trapped to near extinction and much of

their native habitat destroyed after the arrival of European settlers. They’ve recently been reintroduced in Washington. Earlier government assessments considered all Pacific fishers the same species. The new rule states Sierra populations probably were separated more than a thousand years ago. With as few as 100 remaining in the south, they’re threatened most by habitat loss due to logging, wildfires, climate change and rat poison used as pesticides at illegal marijuana farms, the agency said. The 4,000 or fewer farther north face less danger because they’re more widespread with better breeding success, the service said. It also cited voluntary conservation efforts by state and private timber owners who have agreed to set aside suitable habitat in Northern California and southern Oregon. Paul Henson, the agency’s Oregon supervisor, said they’ve enrolled more than

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2 million acres (810,000 hectares) of private land in a half dozen conservation agreements to protect and promote new fisher habitat. ”’The heavy lifting done by our partners greatly alleviates the need for regulation,” Henson said. The American Forest Resource Council, California Forestry Association and others fought earlier listings for fear of logging restrictions. Classified in the same family as weasels, mink, martens and otters, fishers are one of the few animals that regularly prey on porcupines, biting their faces until they die then tearing into their quill-free underbellies.

DEATH NOTICE Herbert “Herb” Welch - 66, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. No services are planned at this time, arrangements under the direction of Dunes Memorial Chapel.

OBITUARIES Bryan Matthew Purdue May 3, 1985 – May 16, 2020

Bryan was the son of Torrea L. Hall (& husband Mike) of Brookings and Matthew Lyle Purdue of Coos Bay. While growing up, Bryan loved everything active. He played baseball, basketball, loved everything water and snow: skiing, tubing & boarding. Bryan loved adventures. With Tata & Phil he learned to identify birds and swam in icy, high mountain lakes. He learned to snowshoe on Mount Shasta with his Papa Dale. He climbed to the rim of Mt. St. Helens with his cousin Noah. In sixth grade Mr. “D’s” (Davidson’s) class, Bryan learned to juggle and ride his unicycle simultaneously. During his sophomore year at Brookings-Harbor, Bryan met the love of his life, Chelsey. Together they shared many adventures camping and fishing. They moved to Portland and got engaged. Bryan was working in construction, often working several stories high in a lift or boom, caulking seams or joints. After their son Tyson was born, they moved to Bend. They loved mountains and lakes and

outdoor activities. Five years later their daughter Tyler was born. Bryan loved his children more than anything. August 2009 Bryan made a terrible mistake: choosing to not put his motorcycle helmet on – because “he was only going a short distance”. But the front tire of his motorcycle hit the edge of pavement, flipping Bryan over the handlebars. He suffered a severe traumatic brain injury which required surgery and 8 weeks of intensive rehab. Bryan lost his eyesight and had to re-learn how to walk, feed himself and get dressed. Because of this, Bryan’s hobbies changed. He loved cooking and called himself the “Sous Chef”. He loved gardening and growing chili peppers and making salsa. Bryan loved all animals and had hoped to get his own guide dog one day. He will be missed. Bryan was preceded in death by his brother, Tyler in 2006. Services will be planned at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of Redwood Memorial Chapel, 541-469-9112.

DEAR ABBY By Abigail Van Buren Security camera captures angry man’s hour long rant DEAR ABBY: A few weeks ago, my husband and I had what I thought was a minor conflict, from which I walked away to avoid escalation. I could hear him continuing to rant, so I pulled up the security camera on my phone and watched and listened as he continued to say horrible things for an hour or more. He called me a disgusting blob, said there is nothing appealing about me, and I should go out in the yard and kill myself just like my father did. The words were so painful that I began to sob uncontrollably and screamed in anguish. He never came to console me. In fact, he told me to “shut up.” I’m not a crier, typically, so his blatant disregard for the effect his words had on me raises another level of concern. We have since discussed the event, and his first defense was to say he didn’t know I could hear him. Meanwhile, I have to live with the fact that I’m married to a man who has such a low opinion of me that he thinks I should kill myself. I have no family, and I’m hesitant to upend a life that is finally stable after a chaotic childhood and early adulthood. My husband isn’t typically abusive, but this incident has me questioning everything. We have been together for 22 years and married for nearly 16 with no children. What are your thoughts? -- THROWN INTO TURMOIL DEAR THROWN: My first thought is that you and your husband need to find a healthier way to deal with your “conflicts” than your walking out on him, and him saying nasty things into a camera knowing full well he might be heard. If your definition of stability is tolerating further verbal abuse, then you are -- and will be -- paying a high price for it. I sincerely hope the two of you will try to iron out your differences with the help of a licensed marriage and family therapist. After all the years you have invested in each other, it’s worth a shot. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I married 20 years ago. He never proposed; he just came home one day from

boot camp and said, “We need to get married tomorrow so that I can get paid more,” and we did. I regret that day. It wasn’t what I wanted, and it meant nothing to me. Since then, so much has happened. He cheated on me while he was in the service, and had PTSD to the point where he tried to kill himself, among other things. We are now in a happy place and have two awesome kids. I would like to redo our wedding day and for him to propose to me. The problem is, he isn’t ready. He said he hasn’t done it because we have had more lows than highs. He said he will eventually, when he feels the time is right. My feelings are hurt, and now I’m questioning why I am still here. I have stuck by his side for 20 years, through thick and thin. I deserve that and much more. I’m not asking for anything over the top. Do you think I’m overreacting, or should I finally move on? -- TIRED OF WAITING IN TEXAS DEAR TIRED: I don’t think you are overreacting; I think you are over-orchestrating. You say you and your husband are in a happy place now after years of struggle, plus you have two awesome kids. Now is not the time to upset the apple cart. More important than redoing his proposal and your wedding day is devoting some time to working on communicating more effectively with each other. ------------------------------------Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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resentative, c/o Mark M. Williams, Attorney at Law, PO Box 1292, Bandon, Oregon 97411. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them within four months after the date of first publication of this notice to the Personal Representative at the address stated above for the presentation of claims or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by these proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court or the Personal Representative, named above. Dated and first published May 21, 2020 Personal Representative Kevin J. Sweeney c/o Mark M. Williams, OSB#821404 Attorney at Law PO Box 1292 Bandon, OR 97411 Published: May 21, 28 & June 4, 2020 The World & ONPA (ID: 285467)

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS ESTATE OF MICHAEL RAY LAMBERT COOS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 20 PB 03158 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KEVIN J. SWEENEY has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with written evidence thereof attached, to the personal rep-

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A public meeting of the Lakeside Water District will be held on June 9, 2020 at 3:30 pm at 1000 North Lake Road Lakeside, Oregon (or attend by phone conference, call 844219-5837, conf code 5736731776#) . The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 as approved by the Lakeside Water District Budget Committee. A summary of the budget is presented below. A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 1000 North Lake Road, Lakeside, Oregon, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. This budget is for an annual budget period. This budget was prepared on a basis of accounting that is the same as the preceding year.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY - RESOURCES Actual Amount 2018-19 411,276 Beginning Fund Balance/Net Working Capital 604,669 Fees, Licenses, Permits, Fines, Assessments & Other Service Charges Federal, State & all Other Grants, Gifts, Allocations & Donations Revenue from Bonds and Other Debt Interfund Transfers / Internal Service Reimbursements 50,000 All Other Resources Except Current Year Property Taxes Current Year Property Taxes Estimated to be Received 92,078 Total Resources 1,158,023 TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS

Email: office@lakesidewater.net Adopted Budget This Year 2019-20 352,750 525,000 553,000

Approved Budget Next Year 2020-21 429,000 533,400 925,000

50,000 600,350 80,000 2,161,100

50,000 949,150 94,000 2,980,550

434,000 557,700 1,032,900 39,800 50,000 46,700

493,700 298,800 2,062,950 69,800 50,000 5,300

2,161,100

2,980,550

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS BY OBJECT CLASSIFICATION Personnel Services 329,044 Materials and Services 207,791 Capital Outlay 212,484 Debt Service 9,759 Interfund Transfers 50,000 Contingencies Special Payments Unappropriated Ending Balance and Reserved for Future Expenditure 348,945 Total Requirements 1,158,023

FINANCIAL SUMMARY - REQUIREMENTS AND FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES (FTE) BY ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT OR PROGRAM * Name of Organizational Unit or Program FTE for that unit or program Name Lakeside Water District FTE 4.5 4.5 Total Requirements Total FTE 4.5 4.5

Permanent Rate Levy (rate limit .7065 per $1,000) Local Option Levy Levy For General Obligation Bonds

LONG TERM DEBT General Obligation Bonds Other Bonds Other Borrowings Total

5.5 5.5

PROPERTY TAX LEVIES Rate or Amount Imposed Rate or Amount Imposed Rate or Amount Approved 2018-19 This Year 2019-20 Next Year 2020-21 .7065 per thousand .7065 per thousand .7065 per thousand

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Estimated Debt Outstanding on July 1.

Estimated Debt Authorized, But Not Incurred on July 1

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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Strive for perfection in everything you take on this year. Your dedication and desire to get ahead will push you to aim high. Charm and confidence will help you gain support, but exaggeration will set you back. If you stick to the truth and deliver what you promise, success will follow. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Keep moving forward. Don't let boredom set in or someone else's grandiose scheme lead you down the wrong path. Anger will surface regarding shared expenses. Stick to a set budget. CANCER (June 21July 22) -- A change of plans will turn out to be advantageous. Don't fight if someone asks you to do things differently. Change will help you expand your mind and lead to innovative long-term success. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- How you go about your business will determine the way your day unfolds. Don't follow the crowd; use your intelligence and experience to guide you. VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) -- Back away from situations that don't feel right. Let your intuition be your guide to keep you out of harm's way. Your instincts will be on target. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Do some research, and you'll discover all sorts of alternatives to a choice someone is offering you. Trust in yourself, not in what others are pressuring you to do.

ace. But declarer realized if he did that, and his opponents switched to spades, he would almost certainly fall to defeat, losing one diamond, two hearts and at least two spades. So South won the first trick and immediately dislodged the diamond ace. East won with the ace, and the defenders took their three heart tricks. Then they exited in spades. Declarer ran his diamonds, learning that West had a singleton. Then South cashed dummy's club ace, played a club to his king and finessed dummy's club 10 successfully to land the contract. "Nice guess," said North. "Not really," explained South. "I knew West had started with four hearts and one diamond. If he had five spades and three clubs, surely he would have led a spade, not a heart. He must have had four cards in each black suit and an initial 4=4=1=4 distribution. Hence my play in clubs." Thoughtful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- Pay closer attention to your relationships and do your best to stick to the truth when it comes to money matters and your feelings. A positive domestic change is encouraged. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Stand up and be counted. Don't let anyone try to damage your reputation or come between you and someone you love. Romance is in the stars. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- The more you do to improve your life, enhance your home and broaden your horizons, the more satisfaction and happiness you'll acquire. Follow your heart and share your feelings. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Observe how others react to get a good idea of how you should respond and what you should do. Positive results are within reach. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Mull over what's been going on, how you see things unfolding and what you can do to make life easier. Take better care of your health, relationships and reputation. ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don't let a change that someone makes cost you. It's OK to say no if you don't want to get involved in someone else's dream. Invest time and money in your goals. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Emotional matters will push you to do things on your own. The less interference you face, the easier it will be to get things done your way. Change is heading in your direction.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal recommendations meant to keep meatpacking workers safe as they return to plants that were shuttered by the coronavirus have little enforcement muscle behind them, fueling anxiety that working conditions could put employees’ lives at risk. Extensive guidance issued last month by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that meatpacking companies erect physical barriers, enforce social distancing and install more hand-sanitizing stations, among other steps. But the guidance is not mandatory. “It’s like, ‘Here’s what we’d like you to do. But if you don’t want to do it, you don’t have to,’” said Mark Lauritsen,

international vice president and director of the food processing and meatpacking division for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. The pandemic is “the most massive workers’ safety crisis in many decades, and OSHA is in the closet. OSHA is hiding,” said David Michaels, an epidemiologist who was the agency’s assistant secretary of labor under President Barack Obama. Michaels called on OSHA to make the guidelines mandatory and enforceable, which would include the threat of fines. OSHA’s general guidance plainly says the recommendations are advisory and “not a standard or regulation,” and they create “no new legal obligations.” But the guidance also says employers

must follow a law known as the general duty clause, which requires companies to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards. Critics say that rule is unlikely to be enforced, especially after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April aimed at keeping meat plants open. Already, examples have emerged of questionable enforcement efforts and pressure to keep plants running: — Shortly before Trump’s order, state regulators in Iowa declined to inspect a Tyson Foods pork plant despite a complaint alleging workers had been exposed to the virus in crowded conditions. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show Iowa’s OSHA agency took 2 1/2 weeks to contact Tyson, get a response

and conclude that the company’s voluntary efforts to improve social distancing at the Perry plant were “satisfactory.” Within a week later, 730 workers — almost 60% of the workforce — had tested positive. — In Kansas, the state softened its quarantine guidelines after industry executives pushed to allow potentially exposed employees to continue going to work, according to emails and text messages obtained by The Kansas City Star and The Wichita Eagle. The state had previously advised such employees to quarantine for two weeks, before conforming to the more lenient CDC guideline, which allows employees to continue working if they have no symptoms and use precautions. The move came after Tyson raised a concern with the state of rising worker absenteeism.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Floodwaters surging through Central Michigan on Wednesday were mixing with containment ponds at a Dow Chemical Co. plant and could displace sediment from a downstream Superfund site, though the company said there was no risk to people or the environment. Dow said the ponds held only water, and it has detected no chemical releases from the plant in Midland where the company was founded, though the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said state officials would evaluate the plant when they’re able. Once the flooding recedes, Dow will be required to assess the Superfund site — contaminated with dioxins the company dumped in the last century — to determine if any contamination was released, the EPA said. Meanwhile, the Tittabawassee River crested at just over 35 feet in Midland, about 3 below the forecast level. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had warned that the city of 42,000 people could end up under 9 of water by Wednesday evening after floodwaters overtook two dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from their homes. But the danger isn’t over, and Midland officials asked that residents not return yet. The National Weather Service said communities farther downstream were bracing for flooding in the coming days. No injuries or fatalities related to the flooding have been reported, Midland spokeswoman Selina Tisdale said.

Residents near the river were urged to seek higher ground following what the National Weather Service called “catastrophic dam failures” at the Edenville Dam, about 20 miles northwest of Midland, and the Sanford Dam, about 8 miles downriver. Midland City Manager Brad Kaye said Wednesday that the Sanford Dam is overflowing but that the extent of structural damage isn’t yet known. If the entire dam structure were to fail, “there would be a much higher surge that will come down the river and that could raise the level much more quickly than what we’re seeing right at the moment,” Kaye said. In nearby Edenville, Bob Yahrmarkt, 79, evacuated his home along the river on Tuesday afternoon. He said he couldn’t believe what he saw when he returned Wednesday. “Just devastation,” said Yahrmarkt. His garage, which housed tools and equipment he amassed over 70 years, was swept away. His home was heavily damaged by water: It has three levels — two beneath the main floor, which itself was more than a foot underwater. “I’m looking at a sand pile and concrete where the garage was,” Yahrmarkt said, noting that floodwaters also pushed his antique 1953 Ford sedan and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle around in his yard. His neighbor, 58-year-old Dan Dionne, returned home to find everything beneath his home washed away.

“I never saw nothing like this,” Dionne said. “We had a flood before, but nothing like this. It’s like someone picked up my garage and shook it. There’s a freezer, refrigerator in my backyard. I don’t know where it’s from.”

The river topped a previous record of 33.9 feet set in 1986, the National Weather Service said. Its flood stage is 24 feet, and it had been expected to crest at about 38 feet.

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During the season’s peak months, it will usually see about 90 to 95 vendors, said Hasart. This year, in order to follow social distancing guidelines the association had to cut its booth availability in half and temporarily eliminate its arts and crafts vendors, educational booths and other programs and activities. “We will have our food court, but it will be restaurant-style, take-out only,” said Hasart. “… Our arts and crafts vendors have also been place on a waitlist and as soon as we’re able to get more people in then we’ll do that.” While some local farmers were disappointed about the delayed opening

this year, many of them were also very understanding and supportive of the decision, said Hasart. The opportunity to sell at this year’s market is more important than ever for many farmers who Hasart said were impacted by shutdowns related to COVID-19. “We are following all the rules so that we can stay open,” said Hasart. “… We are doing everything we can to include everyone we can, but we are limited. The number one thing is safety and I hope everyone who comes can still enjoy the market, but just remember it will very different than any other farmers market before.”

Glen Lehne bags a customers produce in the Norm Lehne Garden and Orchard booth during opening day of the 2018 Coos Bay Farmers Market.

rate in the April-June period, by far the worst quarterly contraction on record. About 5 million people worldwide have been confirmed infected, and over 328,000 deaths have been recorded. That includes more than 93,000 in the U.S. and around 165,000 in Europe, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University and based on government data. Experts believe the true toll is significantly higher Meanwhile, doubts grew over ambitious plans by European governments to use contact-tracing smartphone apps to fight the spread of the virus as

they ease their lockdowns and restart their economies. British Security Minister James Brokenshire told the BBC that an app that was supposed to be introduced by mid-May is not ready, and he suggested “technical issues” were to blame. Similarly, France delayed last week’s sdplanned roll-out of its app, saying it won’t be ready before next month because of technical problems and privacy concerns. Experts say that being able to quickly identify people exposed to the virus can help stop the spread of the scourge. Italian Premier Giuseppe

Conte said Thursday that the country’s app will begin testing in the coming days, and Spain plans to try out its technology at the end of June in the Canary Islands. Meanwhile, drug maker AstraZeneca said it has secured agreements to produce 400 million doses of a still experimental and unproven COVID-19 vaccine that is being tested at the University of Oxford, one of the most advanced projects in the search for a vaccine. While no vaccine has yet been proven to work against the virus, the pharmaceutical industry is already working to ramp

production so that massive doses will be available quickly. The Anglo-Swedish company reported it has received more than $1 billion from the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority for the development, production and delivery of the vaccine, starting this fall. AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot said the company “will do everything in our power to make this vaccine quickly and widely available.’’ Around the world, the effort to get back to business is raising worries over the risk of new infections, from hard-hit Milan, Italy,

to meatpacking plants in Colorado and garment factories in Bangladesh. In China, the communist leadership took extensive precautions to prevent infections as it prepared for the opening of its National People’s Congress on Friday and a parallel meeting of advisers on Thursday. The meetings in Beijing were delayed for two months because of the outbreak. An outbreak at the congress would be a potential public relations nightmare as President Xi Jinping showcases Beijing’s apparent success in curbing the virus that emerged in the Wuhan late last year.

people that have been here since the beginning made a comment that it reminds them of opening day when the place first opened,” said Doering on Tuesday morning. “Coincidentally, today is the anniversary. It’s the 25th anniversary of us opening.” Through the reopening process, the casino has outlined a list of new health protocols to keep

customers as safe as possible. The maximum number of people in the casino at one time is set at 300, all employees will wear masks and patrons have to have a mask (the casino will provide masks) but do not have to wear it. No table games will be offered initially and there will be distancing measures in place for slot machines.

Last Friday businesses around Coos County, and the state, entered into Phase I of the state’s reopening plan. The Mill Casino does not fall into this jurisdiction. “It’s not the state that closed the casino, it was the decision of each of the tribal governments. I think all of the tribes are looking at the guidelines and policies and looking

to implement a reopening,” said Brenda Meade, Chairman of the Coquille Indian Tribe. “So we looked at the guidelines similar to Walmart or Safeway will do for capacity to ensure that the social distancing measures are in place.” Despite the opening, local public health officials pointed to Phase I information provided by the state

for how to best reopen. “The Mill Casino is really not under our per view, they are a sovereign nation and they can work off of federal guidelines and don’t necessarily have to adhere to the state ones,” said Eric Gleason of Coos Health and Wellness. “That being said, we would still recommend no more than 25 people with the ability to maintain six-foot distancing.”

that there may be an uptick in new coronavirus cases,” said Gov. Kate Brown in a press conference last week. “Reopening any part of our state comes with risk. The virus is still very dangerous and until there is a reliable treatment or

vaccine, unfortunately, we will not be able to go back to life as we knew it. Not here in Oregon or, frankly, anywhere.” While restaurants, barber shops, salons and gyms have reopened in limited capacity, safety measures are still in place. “I think that maybe we said, hey, we’re in Phase I, ‘We can go to the

restaurant now,” Gleason said. “We did it, it’s over.’ It’s not. It’s really just the beginning as far as what this could mean for our count of cases and we need to be mindful that those preventative measures are still of the utmost importance. “In order for all us as a community to keep Coos County open, we have got

to do it together. We can not forget or slip up now.” To get to Phase I counties had to show the ability to show a decline in the prevalence of the coronavirus, an ability to contact trace and sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment among other prerequisites. If after three weeks in Phase I counties to contin-

ue to meet these standards, they will enter Phase II. Phase II will further open things up and will allow local gatherings of 100 people. To get to Phase III there will need to be a “reliable treatment or prevention” according to the state. While Phase III may be in the distance, epidemiologist Brian Leon noted

the importance of safety measures in the present. “As we start getting visitors, really start trickling in and more and more businesses open, you know, it’s really just going to be important to have every layer of protection that we can to keep transmission from going back and forth,” said Leon on the value of wearing a mask.

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shoppers are being asked to leave their pets and younger children at home and to limit shopping to one person per household. Service animals are permitted to accompany visitors and multiple hand washing stations and hand sanitizer products will be available at booths throughout the market. The market will be open to seniors and other vulnerable customers only from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and people are being told to avoid contact as much as possible with products and others.

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As of April, unemployment stood at 14.7%, a figure also unmatched since the era when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was assuring Americans that the only thing to fear was fear itself. The breathtaking downturn — unprecedented in its speed — has turned up the pressure on politicians to lift the lockdowns that are destroying businesses and livelihoods. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated the economy is shrinking at a 38% annual

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no opened its doors on Monday. The Mill Casino declined to share numbers on the amount of people who played on its opening day, but a full parking lot and lines in the morning indicated a positive reception. “We did have a few people in line and some of the

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NFL considers new protective face guard ATLANTA (AP) — With an eye toward getting back on the field during a pandemic, the NFL is working on a helmet face guard that might provide the same sort of protection as a surgical mask. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, who heads up the league’s competition committee, said the issue was raised during a conference call about a month ago. “A lot of players have played with a clear shield to protect their eyes,” McKay said Tuesday during a video conference call with Atlanta media. “This would be extended even further.” Thom Mayer, the medical director of the NFL Players Association, said league engineers and sports equipment company

Oakley are testing prototypes of a modified face mask that might contain surgical or N95 material. “I had suggested that we should consider novel and emerging ways to handle the helmets and the face masks and the spread of the virus,” Mayer said on a podcast with ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “These guys got the bit between their teeth.” Work on the face mask is far enough along that “there will probably be a recommendation” to use it when the league begins its preseason schedule in August, according to Mayer. Cleveland Browns center JC Tretter, who also serves as president of the NFLPA, welcomed any attempt to improve player safety. “There are no bad ideas at

this point,” he said. “You kind of have to think outside the box. Just because it is an idea does not mean things are definitely going to happen, but you need to explore it and you need to understand it.” Falcons cornerback Isaiah Oliver withheld judgment until he’s able to check out a prototype. “I haven’t seen anything like that,” Oliver said Wednesday. “I would have to look into it to see what it looks like.” Oakley is already contracted by the NFL to provide visors that some players use on their face masks. The company also has developed durable eyeglasses for the military that are designed not to fog up — technology that may prove useful in its latest project. The new coverings would like-

ly have to cover the entire face mask. “They’ve got some prototypes,” Mayer told Schefter. “Some of them, when you first look at them, you think, ‘Gosh, no’ because you’re not used to seeing it. You’re just not used to seeing it. But they’re looking at every issue you can imagine, including when it fogs up. What do we do with that? But these guys are used to dealing with this stuff.” McKay said he expects the new face masks would quickly gain acceptance, assuming they meet two main standards. “They’ve got to be comfortable for the players,” he said. “And they’ve got to be safe.” While McKay has never been a fan on the tinted visors that some players already use, he’s

learned to accept that look. “I understood that some players needed it because of their eyes,” McKay said. “In this instance, if this is what the doctors in the medical field think is needed, then we should look into it.” Tretter said the NFL is “probably going to look a little different this year,” and modified face masks might be part of the changes. “You have to focus on fitting football inside of this world of coronavirus and not get caught up in trying to fit coronavirus inside of this world,” he said. “You can’t expect just to throw football back in and think that the virus is going to kneel down to football. You have to look through different ways of making sure people stay healthy.”

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Coquille senior Ean Smith recently signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Umpqua Community College.

Coquille’s Smith signs with Umpqua COQUILLE — Ean Smith was an all-star fullback and linebacker on a Coquille football team that won three straight league titles, but his dream for college always revolved around basketball. The soon-to-be Coquille graduate will get a chance to pursue that dream after signing a letter of intent to play for Umpqua Community College starting in the fall. “The goal was to try and get on the basketball court at the next level,” he said. “The opportunity came up for me. I decided to take a chance.” Smith also had a successful basketball career for the Red Devils, including this year being the Sunset Conference defensive player of the year and a second-team all-state selection for Class 2A. Those honors paled in com-

parison to what Smith and his teammates did when they got Coquille to the state tournament for the first time since 2003. “We had talked about it — we had dreamed about it,” he said. “You’ve got a 17-year curse on your back. You’ve got to give it your all. “That’s something I’m never going to forget — that little twoweek spurt right there.” Coquille was in the playoffs all of his years in basketball, but it wasn’t until this year the Red Devils broke through winning the game to get to the tournament. Now Smith is going to another successful team. “It’s a great program,” he said of the Riverhawks. “I like the way they play. They get up and down (the court). They get after it. “It’s a winning program.” This year, Umpqua finished second in the NWAC South Region and finished 25-4 overall.

The Riverhawks were set for the NWAC tournament before the event was canceled. “They want to keep bringing in guys that want to win,” Smith said. “I love that.” He also loves that he will have to compete for playing time. “They needed a couple more guys that are ready to go in and work hard,” he said. “They brought in a lot of good guards. I have to go in and earn all the time I can. “They want a guy who will go in, work hard and put up the effort for it. I’m all about that.” Smith hasn’t decided on his eventual future educational degree — he’s looking at two very different potential career paths — but said he expects to get a lot of his prerequisite work done at Umpqua before transferring to a four-year school. By that time, he should know whether he wants to pursue elementary education or pediatric nursing.

“I’m kind of up in the air about it,” he said of the two possible areas to study. For now, he’s trying to make the best of an inability to finish his high school career the conventional way, as well as the inability to hit the basketball court with his friends. “I’m just trying to stay in shape,” he said. “I’m lifting some weight, getting the ball in my hands, running, and getting my conditioning down.” He leaves Coquille as a well-decorated athlete including being first-team all-league in football on both offense and defense as a senior and defense as a junior and being second-team all-league in basketball as a junior. He was a third-team allstate pick for both offense and defense in football last fall. Along the way, Coquille had extensive success in both sports. “It’s definitely something we will remember for a long time,” he said.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The Daytona 500 winner was out front but out of fresh tires and trying to hang on when he got unintended help from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch. The reigning Cup champion caused Chase Elliott to crash eight laps earlier to bring out the caution. A furious Elliott waited for Busch on the apron of the track and flipped Busch the middle finger as he passed. As NASCAR cleaned the track, it started to rain and the cars were called to pit road under red-flag. It was an already active eve-

ning at “The Track Too Tough To Tame” as drivers were racing against the field and the weather. As the drivers sat in their cars waiting for NASCAR to pull the plug, a handful of Elliott’s crew members sat on the pit wall staring down Busch. One of Busch’s crew members sat between them on the wall and NASCAR eventually ordered everyone back over the wall. Eight minutes later, the race was called and Busch was greeted by Alan Gustafson, Elliott’s crew chief and Busch’s former crew chief when he drove for Hendrick Motorsports, for a conversation between two masked competitors. Busch immediately copped to the error. “There’s no question I made a mistake and just misjudged the

gap,” Busch said. “They’re upset, they’re mad. I’m not just going to fix and we’re going to go have ice cream tomorrow. They’re going to dwell on it and I’m sure there are repercussions of it I’m going to have down the road.” Meanwhile, a fox was scampering across the deserted track and Hamlin, wearing a mask that depicted his actual smile, was having a muted celebration in the rain. He walked to victory lane under a large black umbrella. It was a 1-2 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. Hamlin has won three times at Darlington and has two wins this season. “I got my happy face on. Made sure I brought it with me,” Hamlin said of his mask. He said he also had masks made with

a “sad face” but only brought the smiling masks to a track he counts among his favorite. Hamlin thought he was in good shape when he made his last pit stop but a caution by Clint Bowyer, who won the first two stages of the race, jumbled the strategy with 34 laps remaining. Hamlin had no choice but to stay out on the track, and his crew chief Chris Gabehart told him over the radio, “you ain’t going to like it, but we’re going to have to eat our vegetables here.” Hamlin, the leader because he didn’t pit on the restart with 29 to go, only had to hold off traffic for one lap before the Busch and Elliott collision. The rain then came and Hamlin earned the trophy.

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Hamlin wins rain-shortened NASCAR race

The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growing number of college leaders expressed confidence that fall sports will be possible in some form despite concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. This decision clears the way for individual workouts by athletes, mostly on their own, subject to safety and health protocols decided by their schools or local health officials.. NCAA officials noted that the workouts could go on as long as all local, state and federal regulations are followed. The status of voluntary workouts for other sports will be determined later. “We encourage each school to use its discretion to make the best decisions possible for football and basketball student-athletes within the appropriate resocialization framework,” Penn athletic director and council chair M. Grace Calhoun said in a statement. “Allowing for voluntary athletics activity acknowledges that reopening our campuses will be an individual decision but should be based on advice from medical experts.” From Notre Dame to LSU and more, a number of schools have announced plans to reopen campuses for the fall semester and conferences have begun setting up plans for how to play football amid the pandemic. The latest came this week with the Florida State system announcing plans for its 12 schools and more than 420,000 students. Many questions remain, including specific safety protocols and whether fans would be allowed if games proceed. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in conference call Wednesday that he believes the Buckeyes could safely play home games with 20,000 to 30,000 fans in its 105,000-seat stadium. “I think we can get there,” Smith said. Smith said he hadn’t figured out yet how those 20,000 to 30,000 spectators would be chosen. He said masks and other precautions would be required to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Smith added that Ohio State is ready to open the 15,000-squarefoot Woody Hayes Athletic Center to athletes starting June 8 if the NCAA allows it. About 10 players at a time would be allowed to work out on staggered scheduled with social-distancing and other hygiene precautions in place. Some coaches returned to the complex on a limited basis this week. Other schools also are looking into ways they can hold workouts as safely as possible. Middle Tennessee athletic director Chris Massaro said his school plans to take the temperature of players daily and make sure they are wearing masks. Massaro has even discussed moving some equipment from the weight room to the Red Floyd Stadium concourse to make sure workouts allow social distancing.