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Lincoln City Police Crime Log April 19-25

Justin Werner
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Lincoln City Police Crime Log April 19-25

The Lincoln City Police Dispatch Daily Desk Log is a public record of police calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, April 19

Theft – 5:03 p.m. – South Chevron – Vehicle drove off with $100 worth of gas. Vehicle described as a two tone blue 80s Chevy 3/4 ton 4×4 pickup.

Found Property – 7:11 p.m. – Pier 101 – Item found in restaurant. Item seized and report taken.

Crash – 10:39 p.m. – 6720 NE Logan Rd. – Vehicle rolled down embankment into backyard. Vehicle unoccupied. Registered owner contacted AAA for tow.

Warrant Arrest – 11:18 p.m. – 1806 NE Highway 101 – Kelly Edward Helms (3/29/69) taken into custody for warrants out of Lincoln County for failure to appear, larceny, theft and harassment. Helms was transported to Lincoln County jail.

Saturday, April 20

Criminal Mischief – 10:10 a.m. – Purfumania – Damage reported to handle of back door of business.

Found Property – 12:07 p.m. – 1337 SW 62nd St. – Found credit card. Item seized. Report taken.

Warrant Arrest – 4:34 p.m. – City Hall – Dakota W. Uncapher (9/29/95) taken into custody on warrants out of Yamhill County and McMinnville Police Department. Uncapher was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Extra Patrol Request – 7:10 p.m. – Diva Spa and Salon – Reported attempted entry last Friday. Today a subject rode through the back area and they are requesting an extra patrol.

Burglary – 8:52 p.m. – 2185 NE 20th St. – Vacation home broken into. Report taken.

Theft – 10:10 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Theft of a ticket from slot machine valued at $286.17. Surveillance video of a male who took the ticket.

Sunday, April 21

Follow Up – 2:09 p.m. – 218 SE Keel – Billyray Branum (4/29/98) arrested for warrant out of Marion County. Transported to Lincoln County Jail on new charges of theft, burglary and possession of meth.

Monday, April 22

Domestic – 3:34 a.m. – 1427 NE 6th Dr. – Report of intoxicated wife throwing things and out of control. Christy J. Cassell (5/8/83) taken into custody for domestic harassment and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 7:59 a.m. – 2335 NE 22nd St. – Victim stated she was attacked by a female transient who ran off with her black LG smartphone. Searched area for woman. Report taken.

DOA – 8:43 a.m. – 2246 Hotspur Ln. – Citizen requesting welfare check on her father. LCPD made entry and found Robert J. Carhart (7/24/46) deceased. Report taken. Body released to Pacific View Memorial.

Theft – 11:18 a.m. – 6062 SE Highway 101 – Theft of gas from construction vehicles. Video of suspect. Report taken.

Found Property – 5:17 p.m. – 885 SW 6th St. – Barbecue set in blue bag found at location. Item seized. Report taken.

Tuesday, April 23

Found Property – 5:46 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Casino security found a vial of drugs. Drugs retained. Report taken.

Assault – 11:18 a.m. – 3780 SE Spyglass Ridge Dr. – School reports two students attacked another student and then left. Report taken.

Wednesday, April 24

Suspicious Activity – 8:20 a.m. – 2420 NE 22nd St. – Oceanlake Elementary reports an incident that happened on the bus this morning between students. Report taken.

Disorderly Conduct – 1:32 p.m. – 687 SE Quay Ave. – Victim reports Margaret Hughes (10/7/48) yelling racial slurs and harassment. Hughes arrested for disorderly conduct, cited and released.

Warrant Arrest – 6:12 p.m. – Cruise Inn – Stephanie S. Buell (1/7/86) turned herself in on outstanding felony warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear on eluding charge. Buell cited and released to appear in court.

Assisting Outside Agency – 6:21 p.m. – 5010 SE Highway 101 – Larry Joe Dick (8/14/61) taken into custody for warrant out of Lincoln County and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Crash – 8:03 p.m. – 540 NE Highway 101 – Three car minor collision witnessed by officer. One driver cited for driving while suspended and warned for following too close.

Assisting Outside Agency – 11:11 p.m. – SNLH – Hospital requested evidence to be picked up and secured.

Thursday, April 25

Found Property – 12:02 p.m. – 1206 SE 48th Pl. – Woman reporting she found a pair of work gloves and a multi-tool under the hood of her car. Report taken.

Suspicious Activity – 12:44 p.m. – A juvenile reports his father slapped him.

Extra Patrol – 1:38 p.m. – 1215 SW Coast Ave. – Caller reports someone went through his trash and recycling last night. The cans are 30 feet off the road. Neighbor caught a gray vehicle on surveillance. Requesting an extra patrol for increased activity in area.

Suspicious Activity – 1:35 p.m. – 4040 SE High School Dr. – Case number issued for ongoing issue with juveniles.

Suspicious Activity – 2:45 p.m. – 136 NE Highway 101 – Caller reports a guest registered to Kenneth Brissette is refusing to leave and barricaded in room. Benjamin Gomez (11/15/74) taken into custody for trespassing and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

 

 

First-place Warrenton extends league lead over Taft with 4-2 home win

Jim Fossum
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First-place Warrenton extends league lead over Taft with 4-2 home win
(File photos by Eric DeMello)

First-place Warrenton jumped on top early against second-place Taft and overcame a team-leading two hits and an RBI each from the Fisher cousins to emerge with a 4-2 home victory Tuesday in a Special District 2 showdown between top 10-ranked teams.

“We are really struggling to string some hits together right now,” Taft coach Matt Hilgers said. “Scoring two runs is not going to win a whole lot of games.”

The Warriors scored once in the first, once in the third and twice in the fifth off Taft junior starter Eli DeMello, who was relieved in the sixth by senior Bleiz Kimbrough.

Senior Tyee Fisher doubled and singled and junior Trenton Fisher singled twice as Taft responded with runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Senior Cody Knott, who doubled, and sophomore Darius Smith, scored tuns for the Tigers.

DeMello, Smith and freshman Kaden Hindman had Taft’s other hits.

“We outhit them,” Hilgers said. “The difference is they did a good job of stringing hits together and taking advantage of a walks and a couple mistakes in the field. They were very fundamentally sound.”

Leadoff hitter Austin Little and Jacob Morrow had two hits each for Warrenton, while Little scored twice for the Warriors.

Taft stranded six runners and Warrenton stole four bases as the eighth-ranked Tigers fell to 10-10, 6-4, while the fifth-rated Warriors improved to 12-3, 8-1.

Taft returns to action at 3 p.m. Friday for a league doubleheader at Willamina.

“We are right there,” Hilgers said. “We just have to find a way to get over this hump. We have to find a way to win these close games. We have to want it more than the other team.”

Warrenton 4, Taft 2

TAFT            AB  R  H BI  WARRENTON            AB  R  H BI
Trenton Fisher   4  0  2  1  Austin Little         3  2  2  1  
Eli DeMello      4  0  1  0  Gabe Breitmeyer       3  0  0  0  
Cody Knott       3  1  1  0  Jacob Morrow          3  1  2  1  
Tyee Fisher      3  0  2  1  Duane Falls           3  0  1  1  
Bleiz Kimbrough  3  0  0  0  Alec Herrera          3  0  0  0  
Fco Ramos        3  0  0  0  Dalton Knight         2  0  0  0  
Darius Smith     2  1  1  0  Devin Jackson         3  0  0  0  
Kaden Hindman    1  0  1  0  Kale'o Kapua          1  1  0  0  
Ethan Thomas     2  0  0  0  Ethan Cadwell         2  0  0  0  
TOTALS          25  2  8  2  TOTALS               23  4  5  3

TAFT                          000 011 0 -- 2  
WARRENTON                     101 020 x -- 4  

LOB--TAFT 6, WARRENTON 4. E--Fco Ramos. 2B--Tyee
Fisher, Cody Knott, Jacob Morrow, Austin Little.
HBP--Kale'o Kapua. SACB--Kaden Hindman (2). SB--Kale'o
Kapua, Dalton Knight (2), Austin Little.

 TAFT                        IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Eli DeMello (L)            5.00    5    4    3    0    3    0
Bleiz Kimbrough            1.00    0    0    0    2    1    0
 WARRENTON                  
Devin Jackson (W)          4.67    5    1    1    2    1    0
Dalton Knight              2.33    3    1    1    0    3    0

PB--Jacob Morrow. SO--Ethan Thomas, Fco Ramos (2), Trenton
Fisher, Ethan Cadwell, Devin Jackson (3). BB--Ethan Thomas,
Darius Smith, Kale'o Kapua, Dalton Knight.

Tigers apply the heat in tight race for postseason softball berth

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Tigers apply the heat in tight race for postseason softball berth

Taft High used a 4-for-4 plate performance and eight strikeouts Tuesday in a complete-game road outing by junior starter Emma Coulter to remain in the heat of the race for a league softball playoff berth by defeating Warrenton, 7-3.

“Emma had a great game,” Taft coach Sandy Stuart said. “She didn’t walk anyone and she went 4-for-4 at the plate. We had a slight scare early in the game when she was hit by a pitch right in the kneecap. Luckily, she is a tough player and was able to stick it out.”

Coulter’s four singles, among 13 for Taft, helped erase a 1-0 first-inning deficit. The Tigers tied the game with a run in the top of the third. Taft erupted for six runs in the fifth after the Warriors countered with two runs in the bottom half of the third inning.

Junior catcher Hailee Danneker and sophomores Claira Tolan and Kayla Lininger had two hits each for the Tigers, while Chloe Peterson drove home two runs and fellow freshman Lily Hatton scored twice.

“We came out a little sleepy at first and not quite ready, but we were able to put together a big inning later in the game to take the win,” said Stuart, whose Tigers overcame 12 stranded runners and three errors in the win. “We had a few mistakes that cost us on the base paths today as well.”

The Tigers, ranked 12th entering play, improved to 13-6, 5-3 in the Class 3A Special District 1 win, while the Warriors fell to 5-10, 2-6.

The Tigers are at Willamina Friday for a 3 p.m. league doubleheader.

Taft 7, Warrenton 3

TAFT              AB  R  H BI     WARRENTON       AB  R  H BI
Hailee Danneker    5  1  2  1     A Miethe         4  2  2  0  
Addie Gates        4  0  1  0     D Bue            4  1  2  1  
Emma Coulter       4  0  4  1     J Freniere       3  0  0  0  
Kayla Lininger     4  0  2  0     K Ramsey         3  0  2  0  
Olivia Coulter     3  0  0  1     R Dyer           3  0  0  0  
Claira Tolan       4  1  2  1     M kadera         3  0  0  0  
Kyla Knott         2  1  1  0     M Kapua          2  0  0  0  
Corey VanDamme     3  1  0  0     L Thomas         3  0  0  0  
Chloe Peterson     4  1  1  2     C Bussert        3  0  1  0  
 Lily Hatton       0  2  0  0                                    
TOTALS            33  7 13  6  TOTALS             28  3  7  1

TAFT                          001 060 0 -- 7  
WARRENTON                     102 000 0 -- 3  

LOB--TAFT 12, WARRENTON 5. E--Kayla Lininger
(2), Corey VanDamme, J Freniere, K Ramsey. HBP--Kyla  Knott,
Addie Gates, Corey VanDamme, Emma Coulter. SACB--Kyla 
Knott, M Kapua. SB--Olivia Coulter, A Miethe.

 TAFT                     IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Emma Coulter            7.00    7    3    1    0    8    0
 WARRENTON                  
M McFadden              7.00   13    7    2    2    5    0

PB--Hailee Danneker (2). SO--Kyla  Knott, Hailee Danneker,
Chloe Peterson, Corey VanDamme (2), A Miethe, M Kapua, L
Thomas (3), J Freniere, C Bussert (2). BB--Kayla Lininger,
Olivia Coulter.

Kay, Dodson honored as North Area Educators of the Year

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Kay, Dodson honored as North Area Educators of the Year
Angie Kay, left, and Patty Dodson

Angie Kay and Patty Dodson have been honored as Lincoln County School District North Area Educators of the Year for 2018-19.

Kay, a third-grade teacher at Taft Elementary, was named Certified Teacher of the Year, and Dodson, of Oceanlake Elementary, Classified Teacher of the Year.

LCSD supports school funding cause, opposes employee walkout

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LCSD supports school funding cause, opposes employee walkout

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Lincoln County School District Superintendent Dr. Karen Gray addresses the community in the following public submission:

Dear Lincoln County School District Community:

As many of you are aware, the Oregon Education Association has called upon its members to make May 8 a “Day of Action” to advocate for legislative action to significantly invest in K–12 education so that Oregon schools have adequate resources to serve all students.

Other unions’ planned activities include one-day teacher strikes (“walkouts”). While Lincoln County School District shares the goal of adequate and stable education funding and advocates for improved school support, the district does not condone walkout strikes or other activities that disrupt learning for students. We do appreciate that our Lincoln County Education Association (teachers’ union) and Oregon Education Association, have been transparent about their plan, so we have the opportunity to develop plans and communicate to our families in advance. Our own Lincoln County Education Association has decided to send representatives at their expense for both salaries and substitute costs in alignment with the collective bargaining agreement Article 5 Section C3.

While the district does not endorse employee walkouts for any reason, we are unified with many of our staff in our desire for Oregon to fix school funding. It is time for our state leaders to fulfill the promise of public education by reversing Oregon’s long-term disinvestment in schools and providing the resources our students need. Our school board and district administration continue to engage with our elected officials to advocate for stable and sufficient funding for K–12 education. We urge staff and others to advocate for what they believe in on their own time and in ways that do not disrupt student support and learning time.

Thank you for your understanding, support, and flexibility as we plan for May 8, 2019. Sincerely,

Dr. Karen F. Gray Superintendent

Lincoln County School District

Taft boy golfers wind down regular season with third-place finish

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Taft boy golfers wind down regular season with third-place finish

The Taft High boys golf team spent a weekend on the links and touring Central Oregon in preparation for next week’s Class 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 Championships at Trysting Tree in Corvallis.

The Tigers competed Monday in the La Pine Tournament at Quail Run Golf Course, placing third behind the host school at 434, a shot short of Creswell, but well off the winning total of 344.

La Pine’s Tommy Rohde, a top-5 State finisher last season, won the tournament with a 74.

Senior William Brooks led the way for Taft with a 90, followed by freshman Zac Will, 106; freshman Ethan Unruh, 115; freshman Eston Whisler, 123; and junior Jonathan Freilinger, 127.

Freshmen Zac Will, Ethan Unruh and Eston Whisler

Coach Andy Morgan’s comments:

“The final league tournament of the 2019 season happened Monday at Quail Run, near La Pine. Taft championship golfers, book-ended the Tiger five, with two perfect drives on hole one. Taft senior leader William Brooks played a nice, gentle draw into the fairway with some brisk wind at his back.

As part of the second group of the day, Brooks led his team into the 47-degree day, just before noon. Followed by freshmen Zac Will, Ethan Unruh and Eston Whisler, Taft was anchored on this windy morning by junior, Jonathan Freilinger, who also hit a perfect drive to the center of the first fairway.

“The young Tiger team is finishing a weekend of golf and teamwork as the Taft boys have traveled on their annual golf trip to Central Oregon.  Beginning early Saturday morning, the Tigers headed up the McKenzie River to get an 18-hole practice round at Tokatee Golf Course.

“A favorite stop, Tokatee provides a beautiful place to compete with one another as the Tigers head to their weekend retreat, sponsored by Meredith Lodging, at Sunriver. Playing in the beautiful woods at the halfway point is a great way to play a complete round on a challenging setting, with small, fast greens and friendly fairways.

“Coming from the wet coastal weather, on grasses left longer, the putting at Central Oregon becomes a real challenge as the Tigers prepare for the later rounds in May at both the District and State championships. Tokatee Golf Course provides a bridge to the quicker grasses and more challenging putting. The Tigers are welcomed with great rates and a friendly welcome, as they stop to practice. Once Taft reaches the high-desert courses near Bend, the ball travels farther and the greens putt faster — prelude of things to come.

“With a Monday tournament hosted by SD2 District-leading LaPine High School at Quail Run Golf Course, the visiting Tigers took advantage of the offer for a free practice round on Sunday at the same location. Such great hosts, Quail Run treated the Taft boys with terrific rates and hospitality.

“Last year, due to the late weather conditions, Quail Run was unable to host the tournament, leading La Pine to hold the tournament at the Meadows Course at Sunriver. So, this was the first time most of the Tigers have played on this narrow, and challenging public course.

“The team benefited from the Sunday preview round. Scoring higher than the last tournament, the Tiger boys learned valuable intel on their practice round at the only recently-opened (due to winter weather) golf course.  Because of a particularly long and cold winter, there are four temporary greens as the course is set up for the Monday tournament. Also, the fairways are still dormant in many cases, leading balls to roll what feels like forever.

“In Monday’s tournament, Brooks made the turn with a score of 43, helped by a birdie-2 on the second hole. William has been striking the ball well, but has battled consistency throughout his complete round of 18 holes. Brooks didn’t quite find his groove, finishing in with a 47, giving him a tournament total of 90.

“Second Tiger group Zac Will managed a 51-55, for a total 106, as he continued to work on his groove. Zac felt the cold air and saw a snowman (8) on both the front and back of the mountain course — preventing a sub-100 score he desired.

“Ethan Unruh has established himself as the No. 3 golfer for the young Tigers. His consistency and ability to ignore emotions has been his greatest asset. Ethan managed a 56 after nine holes before turning to the windy back nine and finishing with a 115.

“Followed at Tiger No. 4, Eston Whisler is the third man in this ‘Three-Amigos’ group of Taft freshmen. Eston has begun to strike the ball very well and has continued to improve his short game making the turn with a 60 and carding a tough 123 for the tournament total.

At the back of the Tiger roster, junior Jonathan Freilinger has become a driving force, providing some glue to this group of five. Jonathan scored a personal-best 127 after a pep-talk and received a pat on the back from all of his teammates as his game continues to be refined. Jonathon’s improvement has had a positive effort on the entire team.

“Heading to the second nine in this 18-hole tournament, the Tigers were acclimating to the high-desert wind and cool temperatures of high 40s, under the clear blue sky. Optimism, frustration, fatigue and challenge confronted the Tiger team — dedicated to making improvements as the Tigers continue to polish their skills.

“Besides the good scores from Brooks and Freilinger, the team needed improvements on the card to have any chance at the top two spots.  Unfortunately, the elements and the long hours got the best of the team as everyone posted higher scores on the second nine.

“The tournament and the long weekend of travel provided valuable experience to the young Tiger squad. Brooks told the young Tigers of their great opportunities ahead. “You guys just need to play a ton of golf,” he said.

“The Taft Tigers finished the tournament with a team score of 434, earning them a third-place finish. Bested by a single stroke, Taft was behind Creswell at 433, as host team La Pine paced the group — as they have all season — with a team score of 344. Led by 2018 state top-five finisher Tommy Rohde’s tournament-best 74, La Pine carded three sub-100 rounds, displaying the type of competition the young Tigers will face.

“Coming home to the Tigers’ home course at Salishan Resort, Taft will be better prepared to shape shots around the narrow, challenging track. Salishan plays long and narrow, creating challenges everyone will find at the State championship course at Emerald Valley — home of the Oregon Ducks golf team.

“Taft championship golf is one of the luckiest programs to get to play on some of the finest courses on both sides of the Cascade Mountains.  Bringing three freshmen back next year will provide a great springboard, as the culture of Taft boys golf returns to the discussion at the State championships in 2020.”

Taft girls tune up game for upcoming District golf championships

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Taft girls tune up game for upcoming District golf championships

The Taft High girls golf team tuned up Monday for next week’s Class 3A/2A/1A Special District 2 Championships by touring Santiam Golf Club in Aumsville.

“We used yesterday’s District Preview tournament as a round for the ladies to work on club selection and course management as the course will be the course for Districts next Monday and Tuesday,” Taft assistant coach Kyle Baker said.

TAFT GIRLS GOLF PHOTOS

Senior Violet Palermini shot 101, junior Sammy Halferty 112 and senior Olivia Baker 117 for the Tigers Monday in their peek at the championship venue.

“Violet led the team with the low round of the day doing what Violet does, going out stress-free and just playing her game,” Baker said. “With these girls great attitudes and enthusiasm, it should make for a very exciting and competitive Districts.”

Baker was playing for the first in more than a week after sustaining a dislocated patella April 18.

“She did well battling though the pain as well as trying to maintain her follow-through with the injury,” Kyle Baker said.

“Both Sammy and Olivia had some issues on the par-5’s on the front nine, but battled back well on the back. We will only get to use Sammy for Day 1 of Districts due to her track commitments so how she battled back on the back nine bodes well for next week.”

Sophomore Veronica Jin shot 132, sophomore Grace Cawley 134 and senior Lydia Prins 147 in their initial trek around Santiam.

“This was the first time both Lydia and Veronica played this course at all, and Grace had only played the front nine once, so it was a very new experience for them and they played well and showed great attitude and enthusiasm,” Baker said.

“Woodburn was a surprise team that we hadn’t seen this season so far and posted a strong team score of 369. That is a score that will be a strong contender for a state place trophy,” Baker said. “We have a lot of room for improvement and look to lower that team score significantly next week at Districts.”

D River among Oregon beaches considered for water health monitoring

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D River among Oregon beaches considered for water health monitoring

D River State Park in Lincoln City is among five beaches in Lincoln County and 18 statewide under consideration for monitoring for pollution and water quality as part of the Oregon Health Authority’s Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP).

Other beaches in Lincoln County on the list are Beverly Beach, Agate State Park Beach, Nye Beach and Seal Rock State Park Beach.

The program invites public comment on a list of beaches it is proposing to monitor this summer.

The OHA’s Oregon Beach Monitoring Program works with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to determine beaches that need monitoring based on several established criteria, including existing pollution hazards, previous beach monitoring data that identify water quality concerns, type and amount of beach use and public input.

As part of an adaptive sampling plan, beaches and sampling locations are routinely reevaluated to ensure available resources best protect public health. Based on OBMP’s evaluation criteria, the following list contains the proposed beaches for 2019 monitoring season, listed with the nearest city and the county where the beach is located.

A copy of DEQ’s beach evaluation is available upon request.

The proposed list includes some of the most frequently visited beaches in Oregon, as well as beaches where the program has found bacteria present, or beaches for which local partners and the public have requested monitoring due to potential pollution concerns.

“We do our best to align program resources to monitor as many beaches as possible,” OBMP coordinator Tara Chetock said. “However, with more than 360 miles of coastline, more than 90 beaches and just one full-time sampling technician, we cannot monitor them all.”

OBMP will accept public comments and suggestions on the proposed 2019 beaches through May 17. Contact OBMP at [email protected] or call 971-673-0440 to submit input.

Video link: https://youtu.be/Vi_g5pBUcpQ

 

UPDATED: NLFR fire truck billows smoke through downtown Lincoln City

Justin Werner & Jim Fossum
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UPDATED: NLFR fire truck billows smoke through downtown Lincoln City

UPDATED: In information provided in an email Tuesday from North Lincoln Fire & Rescue spokesman Jim Kusz, Maintenance Division Chief Dave McKee said the smoke seen from the ladder truck was from oil leaking into the exhaust.

There was no fire and the belief this morning is that oil leaked into the turbo unit, producing the smoke seen coming from the truck.

Ladder 57 is out of service until repairs can be made.

Previous coverage:

A North Lincoln Fire & Rescue ladder truck returned to the station Monday night billowing white smoke that clouded downtown traffic near the Dorchester House before catching fire at the Inn at Spanish Head.

“Something blew,” a firefighter said. “We heard something blow off. We lost all power, so we pulled over at Dorchester.

“We had a ton of white smoke coming out. You couldn’t see anything behind us all the way through town. It was a big driving hazard for everyone else on the road.

“We just got to the top of the hill by the Inn at Spanish Head when we heard another pop and there was fire coming from the officer’s side. We stopped and shut it off again. There was oil everywhere.”

Fire Truck Fire
Flames can be seen jetting from the side of Ladder 57 in a video sent to Homepage

Whale of a tale? Tail of a whale? Beached object stokes resident’s curiousity

Justin Werner & Jim Fossum
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Whale of a tale? Tail of a whale? Beached object stokes resident’s curiousity
Whale of a Tale
Photos by Kim Gorman

You never know what the tide’s going to bring in . . .

A local resident stumbled across what she believes to be part of a dead beached whale Monday evening while catching a glimpse of an “amazing” sunset.

“I’m not sure who to contact, but I think there’s a very dead whale on the beach just south of Bella Beach,” said Kim Gorman, who took these photos of the object about 100 feet south of the stairs to Bella Beach near Lincoln Beach. “It’s not whole, and I wasn’t going to get close enough to identify it. I sent a message to the aquarium, but had no idea who to contact.

“I walked down to see the sunset, which was amazing, and there it was,” she said. “I think it’s a small whale, but it’s like it’s just the outer shell or it’s only a part of it.

‘It also sort of looked like an eel, but if they get that big, I definitely do not want to know about it. It was hard to tell as it was getting dark. It was right at the tide line, and I tried to get closer, but I’m squeamish and it is a bit smelly.

“Also, the seagulls were guarding it,  so …

“I figure I’ll walk down in the morning to see if it’s still there?”

Lincoln Beach Whale

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