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Gomberg: The Future of our Coastline

Oregon House Rep. David Gomberg
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Gomberg: The Future of our Coastline

Days in the Capitol are punctuated by passionate debates on large issues, and persistent work on local problems. Last week we scored a quiet victory.

The Seismic Rehabilitation Program is a state competitive grant that provides funding for rehabilitation of critical public buildings. Money is available to help fix or relocate seismically vulnerable schools. But ironically, it has long been policy to not accept applications from schools in the tsunami inundation zone. I have been persistently arguing that children along our coastline deserve the same consideration as any other child in Oregon. Last week at my urging, the department overseeing grants voted to start rule-making to remove this prohibition.

Seismic grants for schools, unfortunately, is just one aspect of an alarming larger problem.

A state agency called the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) is responsible for using best available science to determine the extent of a potential tsunami in the aftermath of a coastal earthquake. But state statutes also detail that once the line is drawn, critical facilities including police and fire departments, schools, college buildings, or hospitals cannot be constructed within the inundation line. See ORS 455.446.

Certainly we don’t want to build new schools in dangerous places. But at the same time, we have to ask what the economic ramifications are of this policy. How will they affect your insurance costs or the resale value of your home?

Said another way, who will buy a house in a neighborhood too dangerous for a police station? Who will start a business in an area where fire stations are not allowed? How do aging schools affect our community’s future?

I want us to prepare for a natural disaster. I don’t want to create an economic disaster in the process.

On Thursday I led a panel of coastal legislators, House and Senate, Republican and Democrat, that advocated for updating our statutes. House Bill 3309 with the dash-two amendments would remove the prohibition on building new structures and instead instruct DOGAMI to provide advice, assistance, and methods to mitigate risk. See ORS 455.447(4).

As we each prepare our families for a major earthquake, we also know that science is helping us better understand what to expect and innovations in engineering and architecture will help us better withstand that event. At the Hatfield Center in Newport, the new Marine Science Building is designed not only to survive the quake and wave, but also offer a safe haven for nearby workers or visitors. Innovation and preparation should be encouraged, not precluded.

We need to be well prepared for an eventual seismic event at the Coast. But I will continue to actively oppose any limitation or disinvestment of our communities by state agencies as they allocate scarce state resources.

To learn more about the inundation zone and evacuation plan for your area, click here.

A group visited my Salem office recently representing the local forest products industry. “How do you check with your constituents before making a vote?” one asked me.

The honest answer is that when we are voting on as many as fifty measures in a day, it simply isn’t possible to communicate on each issue. Instead I have to rely on my experience, my values, and my 30 years of involvement with our coastal and rural communities.

Not every vote is difficult or controversial. But many are. I encourage constituents to write me and read hundreds incoming emails each day. I attend community events even during session (I was at a Nestucca High School fundraiser in Pacific City last Saturday). I meet with community groups to answer questions (Last Friday I was the speaker for the Newport Chamber of Commerce). I do regular radio programs (Visit KCUP/BOSS online to hear the podcast of last Wednesday’s hour interview). And I hold monthly video town halls with Senator Roblan. (On Friday at our community colleges).

Finally, I send this newsletter to over 7,000 readers. We work to provide detailed information and help you understand the big issues – while also highlighting our talented kids and local artist displays in the Capitol. Two weeks ago, we offered the pros and cons of major rent control proposals. In coming weeks I’ll be writing about schools, taxes, PERS, and climate change. And I’ll still be letting you know about our gifted students.

Enjoy the week and as always, please let me know if I can be of help in any way.

Warm Regards,

Representative David Gomberg
House District 10

email: [email protected]

phone: 503-986-1410
address: 900 Court St NE, H-471, Salem, OR, 97301
website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/gomberg

Wright, Jin win individual titles, help Taft to relay runner-up finishes

Jim Fossum
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Wright, Jin win individual titles, help Taft to relay runner-up finishes
Taft senior David Jin (File photos by Lon French)

Junior Kaden Wright won the 100-meter dash and senior David Jin the 300-meter hurdles to pace the Taft High boys to a third-place finish Saturday in the Mark Dean Tillamook Invitational track and field meet.

Taft junior Kaden Wright

Freshmen Aubrey Sciarrotta and Kadence James were second in the 200-meter dash and high jump to lead the girls to a fifth-place showing for the Class 3A Tigers.

Class 4A Tillamook won the boys meet and 6A Century the girls title in a meet that included 3A Perrydale and 2A Nestucca and Neah-Kah-Nie.

Taft senior Mad Scott placed second with a personal-best throw in the discus, while freshman Mateo-Perez Brayan was third in the 200 meters, freshman Samuel Vasquez third in the 400 meters, and senior Micah McLeish third in the 3,000 meters.

Taft’s 4×100 meter boys relay team of Wright, Jin, Brayan and William Calderon, and 4×400 team of Jin, Wright, Jacob Mayoral and Logan Mclendon posted runner-up finishes.

Taft sophomore Rylee Senner was third in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, and senior Savannah Russo third in the javelin.

Taft will return to the track Thursday for a Special District 3 meet at Salem Academy.

Complete Individual Results

Team Standings

Boys
1. Tillamook 139
2. Century 132
3. Taft 87.33
4. Nestucca 68.33
5. Perrydale 38
6. Neah-Kah-Nie 7.33
 Girls
1. Century 151
2. Tillamook 91
3. Perrydale 90
4. Neah-Kah-Nie 58.5
5. Taft 56
6. Nestucca 40.5

Chinook Winds slot machine player wins $1.5 million jackpot

Justin Werner
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Chinook Winds slot machine player wins $1.5 million jackpot

Chinook Winds Winner

An unidentified woman won a slot machine jackpot of more than $1.5 million early Saturday morning at Chinook Winds Casino Resort.

A photo shared with Lincoln City Homepage confirms a progressive slot machine jackpot win of $1,585,455.05 shortly after midnight at the casino, 1777 NW 44th St. in Lincoln City.

According to an eyewitness who wished to remain anonymous, a woman wagered the maximum $3 bet on a Monopoly slot machine and was immediately whisked away by security.

“Somebody’s life just got changed,” the bystander said. “Not mine, but, hopefully, they needed it.”

The image, whose metadata included a digital timestamp and location information verifying that the photo was authentic, shows a gray box with the wording:

Call Attendant

Jackpot Handpay

$1,585,455.05

Chinook Winds staff on duty at 1:30 a.m. said it was unable to comment on the win, stating, “We can neither confirm or deny.”

Chinook Winds Casino winner

According to tax calculations, the winner should take home nearly $850,000.

In Oregon, gambling wins under $600 are exempt from income tax. Since it is over that amount, the winner is looking at approximately $155,000 in state taxes.

They will have 25 percent of the jackpot automatically withheld by Chinook Winds to be given to the federal government. That would amount to $396,363.76 and doesn’t cover total taxes owed on the win.

Having joined the highest tax bracket, the winner must pay about 34.56 percent tax, so they will owe 9.56 percent or $151,569 to the feds.

The Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax that funds Social Security and Medicare is another 2.74 percent, or $43,419.

The breakdown doesn’t take into consideration filing status or whether the person lives in another state or a number of other factors, but the individual(s) should pocket approximately $839,474 when Oregon and the IRS are done.

Tax Type Marginal Tax Rate Effective Tax Rate 2018 Taxes*
Federal 37.00% 34.56% $547,868
FICA 2.35% 2.74% $43,419
State 9.90% 9.76% $154,695
Total Income Taxes 47.05% $745,981
Income After Taxes $839,474
Retirement Contributions 0
Take-Home Pay $839,474

Source: SmartAsset

Sophomores Smith, Ramos hit; Kimbrough hurls Taft to 11-1 win

Jim Fossum
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Sophomores Smith, Ramos hit; Kimbrough hurls Taft to 11-1 win
Photos by Eric DeMello

Sophomores Darius Smith and Fco Ramos had two hits apiece in support of senior starter Bleiz Kimbrough as Taft High needed just five innings to put away Dayton 11-1 in a nonleague home game.

Bleiz Kimbrough
Senior Kimbrough blazes through the opposing lineup Friday

“We played one of our better games today and it showed with the scoreboard,” said Taft coach Matt Hilgers after all nine Tiger starters collected at least one hit in an error-free effort that improved the team to 4-6 and snapped a three-game losing skid.

Kimbrough averaged a strikeout per inning while surrendering just four hits, while Taft stole six bases, including two each by seniors Tyee Fisher and Cody Knott in a game shortened by the state’s 10-run mercy rule.

Junior Eli DeMello drove home two runs for the Tigers, while Knott, Smith and freshman Kaden Hindman knocked in one each as Taft scored four runs in the first inning and six in the fourth.

“We committed zero errors this game, which might be the first game of the year for us that we have reached this accomplishment [Taft also did not commit an error in a 15-0 victory over Elmira],” Hilgers said. “We also added to this an 11-hit effort from the plate in a manner of five innings. We were pleased to see a solid effort heading into the start of league play next week.”

Dayton fell to 3-5-1 with the defeat.

The Tigers return to the home diamond for their Special District 2 opener at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday against Rainier.

“Everyone is starting off next week looking to do the same thing and that’s win,” Hilgers said. “Right now, we are focused on what we can do to get better before our game on Tuesday.”

Taft 11, Dayton 1

DAYTON             AB  R  H BI  TAFT             AB  R  H BI
Garret Doran        2  0  0  0  Trenton Fisher    2  1  1  0  
Gavin Arce          3  0  1  0  Eli DeMello       3  0  1  2  
Liam Munoz          1  0  0  0  Cody Knott        3  2  1  1  
Jarin Miquez        2  0  1  0  Tyee Fisher       2  2  1  0  
Kaden Fergus        2  0  0  0  Bleiz Kimbrough   2  0  1  0  
Dylan Lane          2  0  0  0  Darius Smith      2  2  2  1  
Kobin Oliveria      1  1  0  0  Kaden Hindman     3  0  1  1  
Dawson Ashley       2  0  0  0  FCO Ramos         3  1  2  0  
Zeke Hodges         2  0  2  1  Ethan Thomas      3  2  1  0  
                                  *Lucas Hindman  0  1  0  0  
TOTALS             17  1  4  1  TOTALS           23 11 11  5

DAYTON                   001 00 --  1  
TAFT                     400 61 -- 11 

LOB--Dayton 4, Taft 7. E--Zeke Hodges (2),
Kobin Oliveria, Gavin Arce, Kaden Fergus. 2B--Tyee Fisher,
FCO Ramos. HBP--Kobin Oliveria. SB--Tyee Fisher (2), Trenton
Fisher, Darius Smith, Cody Knott (2).

 DAYTON                      IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
Gavin Arce (L)             3.00    7    5    2    2    2    0
Zeke Hodges                1.00    4    5    0    2    0    0
Kaden Fergus               0.00    0    1    0    3    0    0
 TAFT                  
Bleiz Kimbrough (W)        5.00    4    1    1    2    5    0

PB--Kaden Fergus. WP--Zeke Hodges (2), Gavin Arce, Kaden
Fergus. SO--Dawson Ashley (2), Kobin Oliveria, Garret Doran,
Dylan Lane, Ethan Thomas, Bleiz Kimbrough. BB--Liam Munoz,
Garret Doran, Tyee Fisher, Bleiz Kimbrough, Eli DeMello,
Trenton Fisher (2), Darius Smith, Cody Knott.

Longtime nemesis Dayton hands Taft softball team home loss

Jim Fossum
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Longtime nemesis Dayton hands Taft softball team home loss
(File photos by Lon French)

Less was at stake but the competitiveness was the same Friday in a rainy renewal of a former West Valley League softball rivalry.

Perennial power and longtime nemesis Dayton used a flurry of runs over a five-inning stretch to close out the game for a 13-6 road victory between former conference counterparts.

“Unfortunately, today’s game is one of those that makes you frustrated and wanting to start over,” Taft coach Sandy Stuart said. “We started off strong. We were tough on defense and came out swinging. Our momentum just didn’t last.”

The defending Class 3A State champion Pirates, who compete this season in the newly aligned PacWest Conference, improved to 5-3, while the Tigers fell to 7-3. Dayton and Taft traded two-run regular-season home victories last season in the West Valley League’s final year of existence before the Pirates ended the Tigers’ season with a two-run win in the State quarterfinals.

“We had quite a few hits today; we just couldn’t string them together with runners on base,” Stuart said. “That is something that Dayton was able to do. They put the ball in play with runners on and that made the difference.”

Sophomore Makena Cole went 3-for-4 and scored a run to lead the way offensively for the Tigers.

“One highlight was Makena finding her groove at the plate,” Stuart said.

Junior catcher Hailee Danneker and sophomore infielder Claira Tolan had two hits each.

Danneker tripled and Tolan and freshman Addie Gates doubled for Taft. Gates scored twice and joined Danneker with two RBIs.

Taft junior starter Emma Coulter, who struck out six, was tagged with the loss after surrendering 12 hits and five walks as the Pirates scored six times in the third to erase a 3-0 Taft lead.

Dayton scored two runs in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings and another in the sixth before the Tigers rallied for three in the bottom half of the frame to make it 11-6.

The Tigers return to the home diamond for their SD1 opener at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday against Rainier.

“We are getting there,” Stuart said. “We are a strong team and will continue to push on going in to league play next week. We have so many games left to play this season. We know we need to learn what we can from a loss like this one and make sure that we are centered on our core goals going forward.”

Dayton 13, Taft 6

DAYTON               AB  R  H BI  TAFT             AB  R  H BI
J Hill                5  2  2  0  Hailee Danneker   4  2  2  1  
E Elliott             3  1  1  2  Addie Gates       3  2  1  2  
S Cicerone            4  3  1  0  Emma Coulter      4  0  1  0  
C Jacks               5  4  3  3  Chloe Peterson    4  1  1  0  
M Fluke               4  0  2  4  Olivia Coulter    4  0  0  1  
J DeSmet              4  0  1  1  Claira Tolan      3  0  2  0  
T Ashley              5  1  2  1  Kayla Lininger    2  0  0  0  
A Rhea                4  0  0  0   Corey VanDamme   2  0  0  0  
B Oliveira            3  1  0  0  Makena Cole       4  1  3  0  
*G Wauters            0  1  0  0  Kyla  Knott       4  0  1  0  
TOTALS               37 13 12 11  TOTALS           34  6 11  4

DAYTON            006 221 2 -- 13 
TAFT              300 003 0 --  6  

LOB--Dayton 9, Taft 9. E--T Ashley, S
Halvorson (2), C Jacks, J DeSmet, Addie Gates (2), Olivia 
Coulter, Hailee  Danneker, Corey VanDamme. 2B--S Cicerone, C
Jacks, J DeSmet, M Fluke, Addie Gates, Claira Tolan. 3B--T
Ashley, C Jacks, Hailee Danneker. SACF--M Fluke. SB--E
Elliott, C Jacks.

 DAYTON                       IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO   HR
M Fluke                     7.00   11    6    5    2    3    0
 TAFT            
Emma Coulter                7.00   12   13    7    5    6    0

PB--S Cicerone (2). WP--Emma Coulter. SO--T Ashley (2), J
Hill, A Rhea (2), B Oliveira, Kayla Lininger, Olivia 
Coulter, Chloe Peterson. BB--S Cicerone, E Elliott (2), J
DeSmet, B Oliveira, Addie Gates, Claira Tolan.

Lincoln City Police Crime Log March 29 – April 4

Justin Werner
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Lincoln City Police Crime Log March 29 – April 4

Police Log

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, March 29

Suspicious Activity – 11:27 a.m. – Surftides – Burned documents possibly related to a fire alarm on 3/28/19 found at hotel.

Assisting Other Agency – 11:40 a.m. – 1700 NW Highway 101 – Tyson Geck (11/30/95) was seen standing at a bus stop near Maxwell’s. Geck had a felony warrant out of Columbia County for failure to appear on a possession of meth charge. Geck also charged with possession of meth and failure to register as a sex offender. Geck was taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County jail.

Hit & Run – 11:47 a.m. – N Highway 101 & NW 17th St. – Vehicle damaged by passing motor home.

Saturday, March 30

Warrant Arrest – 1:52 p.m. – 950 SE 32nd St, Apartment 13 – Caller reported that her daughter has a warrant and may show up later. Jessica Sells (5/17/88) located on SE 32nd St. and taken into custody on felony warrant out of Linn County. Sells was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Probation Violation – 3:56 p.m. – SE High School Dr. & Highway 101 – Justin Evans (4/23/76) taken into custody for probation violation after a traffic stop. Evans was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Fraud – 4:21 p.m. – 3048 SW Anchor Ave. – Caller reported his sister is fraudulently using his Social Security money.

Domestic – 11:55 p.m. – 2308 NE 34th St., Apartment 53 – Caller reported an assault by her boyfriend. Probable cause for suspect Antelmo Favila Martinez (6/26/67) for domestic assault, domestic strangulation and interfering with a 911 call. Detainer also issued by probation officer.

Sunday, March 31

Follow Up – 2:27 a.m. – 2308 NE 34th St., Apartment 53 – Second incident happened. Favila Martinez located at apartment, taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Warrant Arrest – 1:58 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Disturbance at casino. Felony probation violation confirmed out of Clatsop County for dangerous drugs. Jeremy Perry (12/3/92) taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Burglary – 8:04 a.m. – 2336 NW Keel Ave. – Someone opened up garage door and moved tools into the driveway as if they were coming by with a truck to take it (Case No. 19-0446).

Car Clout – 8:10 a.m. – 2945 NW Jetty Ave. – Vehicle had window broken out. No items taken.

Car Clout – 9:59 a.m. 2135 NW Inlet Ave. – Vehicle broken into and items taken.

Theft – 10:10 a.m. – 6415 SW Ebb Ave. – Two kayaks taken from property. Kayaks found across bay at NW 51st and returned to owner.

Car Clout – 10:31 a.m. – 1616 NW 21st St. – Vehicle found with trunk open. Spade and Oakley sunglasses, a CD case and multi-colored Trader Joe’s reusable bag stolen.

Crash – 11:22 a.m. – 3327 NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle, non-blocking rear-end crash. One driver taken to SNLH for evaluation.

Extra Patrol Request – 1011 SW 8th St. – Caller requested extra patrol for transients digging through his trash cans at night.

Stolen Vehicle – 2:34 p.m. – 1713 NW 21st St. – White 1998 Subaru Legacy (YDM568) stolen from Value Inn parking lot around 8 p.m.

Burglary – 3:21 p.m. – 4648 SE Highway 101 – Storage broken into and over $100 of bottles and cans stolen.

Follow Up – 5:10 p.m. – 2701 NW Highway 101 – Caller reported her vehicle had been broken into. Some of her belongings were found at address of previous burglary (Case No. 19-0446).

Burglary – 8:07 p.m. – 1027 SW 62nd St. – Caller reported an RV at location broken into twice in the past two days and several items were taken.

Counterfeit – 10:56 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – $100 seized.

Monday, April 1

Recovered Stolen Vehicle – 11:48 a.m. – 1311 NW Harbor Ave. – White 1998 Subaru Legacy recovered at location.

Crash – 2:58 p.m. – 2500 NE Highway 101 – Three vehicle non-injury crash. One driver cited for careless driving.

Theft – 5:15 p.m. – 1815 NW Harbor Ave., # 307 – Theft of jewelry from a condo.

Found Property – 6:05 p.m. – SW 51st St. – Citizen at LCPD to turn in wallet found near trail on SW 51st St.

Tuesday, April 2

Found Property – 9:09 a.m. – City Hall – Wallet found on the beach and turned into City Hall.

Welfare Check – 9:45 a.m. – 2477 SW Anemone Ave. – A Deputy with Skamania County requested LCPD do a welfare check on a subject who took her kids out of the state. Report taken and shared with other agency.

Crash – 11:34 a.m. – NE 10th & Highway 101 – Two vehicle non-injury, non-blocking crash. One driver cited for dangerous left turn.

Counterfeit – Chinook Winds Casino – $100 seized.

Assisting Other Agency – 2:15 p.m. – 4040 SE High School Dr. – Officer assisted DHS. Cody Rodgers (7/23/99) taken into custody for assault, harassment and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 5:39 p.m. – 1654 NW Jetty Ave. – Items taken from a vehicle while owner was at work.

Wednesday, April 3

Theft – 8:50 p.m. – Congregational Church – Shed broken into. Weed eater and leaf blower taken.

Thursday, April 4

DOA – 5:44 a.m. – Randy Leroy Jones (1/19/57). DA and ME notified. Pacific View responded.

Harassment – 10:02 a.m. – Comfort Inn, 136 NE Highway 101 – Caller reported employee shoved him as he was leaving.

Extra Patrol Request – SW Anchor Ct. & SW Anchor Ave. – Caller requested an extra patrol on SW Anchor Ct. Caller has seen suspicious vehicles lately.

Counterfeit – 5:11 p.m. – North IGA – $100 seized.

Local video shop delivers critical hit to Lincoln City gamers

Justin Werner
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Local video shop delivers critical hit to Lincoln City gamers
Little Shop of Games
Little Shop of Games owners Stephen and Cassaundra Coleman

Video enthusiasts can beat the game with Stephen and Cassaundra Coleman at the controls.

With more than 14,000 video games and DVDs to choose from, Lincoln City’s Little Shop of Games probably has what you are looking for, but if you don’t see what you want, chances are they can get it.

The Colemans opened the business around the first of the year at 1845 SW Highway 101 with the owners realizing a need to “level up” quality video game and DVD sales and repair service in Lincoln City.

“I started repairing game systems off of Craigslist,” Stephen said. “I did that for quite awhile. I decided to put a storefront up so it would be easier for people to get their machines fixed and shop for retro games.”

Video Games Lincoln City Oregon

The store’s walls are lined with virtually every kind of video game made, and when asked about the rarest item in the store, Stephen pointed out the Nintendo 64 Pikachu console, which sells for $200 to $1,400.

“This N 64 Pikachu is actually more unique,” he said. “This is an overseas Japanese version that was imported. It plays Japanese and U.S. games so that’s pretty cool.”

Little Shop of Games buys, sells and trades anything having to do with video game culture.

Video Games Lincoln City

“I have a lot of people who come in because they collect Atari,” he said. “The problem with Atari and the reason people will probably never see some of the games is because there was such a low production of them.”

Little Shop of Games
A large selection of Atari 2600 video games, originally manufactured in the 70s and 80s

Patrons of the establishment can find games they played as children among the store’s inventory.

“I have many customers who come in to find the games they played growing up so they can play with their kids,” Stephen said. “We can get you an original Nintendo Entertainment System if you need it.”

The video game industry is a booming $135 billion annual market that is growing at an accelerated pace compared to other sectors.

“Gaming is taking market share from every other form of media, said Timothy O’Shea, an analyst covering the video game sector at Jefferies. “It’s growing faster than movies and TV.”

Little Shop of Games

VIDEO: NLFR responds to car fire in Safeway parking lot in Lincoln City

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VIDEO: NLFR responds to car fire in Safeway parking lot in Lincoln City
car fire
Photos by Dan and Laurie Porter

North Lincoln Fire & Rescue responded to a car fire that engulfed the engine of a maroon Ford Edge in the Safeway parking lot in north Lincoln City at approximately noon Friday.

Engine No. 1407 and a duty officer attended to the fire after Lincoln City police were unable to put out the blaze with an extinguisher in front of the Rite Aid store at 4101 NW Logan Road.

Video by Dan & Laurie Porter:

The fire marshal is on scene to investigate the cause of the fire, Dennis Kundson of NLFR said.

No one was reported injured in the incident.

UPDATED: High surf advisory issued for Lincoln City, Central Oregon Coast

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UPDATED: High surf advisory issued for Lincoln City, Central Oregon Coast

Lincoln City Waves

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a High Surf
Advisory for the Lincoln City area from 9 a.m. Saturday to 3 a.m. Sunday.

* WAVES AND SURF…A large westerly swell will produce incoming
waves around 20 feet, with breakers around 25 feet possible.

* TIMING…The main threat for High Surf occurs this afternoon and
evening, particularly during the high tide in the afternoon.
However, sneaker waves will also be possible earlier this
morning.

* IMPACTS…The surf zone will be very hazardous due to strong
currents and breaking waves. Very large waves may run-up much
higher on the beaches than normal and could catch beachgoers
by surprise. These powerful waves can sweep people off jetties
and other exposed rocks and can easily move large logs and
other beach debris.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY IN NORTHWEST OREGON
AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON

We`ll see an unusually-wet April weekend, with heavy rain
expected Saturday evening through Sunday night. Rainfall totals
for the Coast, Coast Range, and Cascades could be 3 to 5 inches.
Totals for the Willamette Valley and Southwest Washington Interior
could be 1.5 to 3 inches, likely heaviest in the central and
southern Willamette Valley. Snow levels will rise from about 4,000
feet Saturday to about 7,000 feet Sunday.

Small stream and urban flooding is possible starting Sunday
morning. Flooding along area rivers is possible Sunday night and
Monday, although any flooding would likely be minor. Rivers of
greatest concern include the Siuslaw and Mohawk in Lane County,
the Marys in Benton County, and the Clackamas in Clackamas County.

If conditions warrant, watches or warnings for specific areas or
rivers will be issued. If you live in a flood-prone location,
this is a good time to review your preparations and action plans
should flooding develop next week.

Local Rotary Club to visit use of plastic bags in Lincoln City

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Local Rotary Club to visit use of plastic bags in Lincoln City

ROtary Lincoln City

The Rotary Club of Lincoln City will present a panel discussion regarding the city’s discussions on restrictions of plastic bags at noon Wednesday, April 17, at Salishan Spa & Golf Resort.

The panelists include representatives from Surfrider Foundation and North Lincoln Sanitary Service, and City Councilor Riley Hoagland.

“Rotary International’s president, Barry Rassin, has challenged Rotary clubs around the world to explore ways they can be involved in issues of sustainability and the environment,” Rotary President Dave Price said. “This forum is a part of that effort.”

Cost of the lunch is $13 and reservations must be made by 10 a.m. Monday, April 15, via email to [email protected].

Price said he plans to open the discussion with a 10-minute presentation about a possible business case for community-wide restrictions on plastics.

“Often, the knee-jerk response to proposed restrictions on such things as bags and straws is a simplistic ‘businesses can’t afford it.’” he said. “In some cases, however, a growing number of local entrepreneurs believe our business community could benefit markedly from such changes, and that idea will be briefly discussed as an introduction to the panel conversation.”

In other Rotary Club news, the organization has recently replanted and expanded its Rotary Community Garden, located adjacent to Oregon State University’s Master Gardeners’ plot at Oregon Coast Community College’s North County Center in Lincoln City. The garden effort is headed up by Dave Davis.

Rotarians also participated in force for the recent Great Oregon Coast SOLVE Beach Cleanup two weeks ago, with the team led by Jeanne Sprague.

Meanwhile, the club is preparing to install its first “Music in the Parks” project – an installation of outdoor musical instruments the club has purchased to install on a new concrete pad provided by the City of Lincoln City at Regatta Park. The project will allow residents enjoying the park to play music individually or in groups via the free, weatherproof instruments.

Another project the club is tackling this spring is reviewing scholarship applications for high school seniors looking to pursue college or trade school next year.

“This year, the Rotary club plans to award a record amount of scholarships – up to $20,000,” Rotarian Estle Harlan said.

Harlan oversaw the club’s holiday wreath sales program in the fall, the proceeds of which made possible this scholarship fund.

Recent recipients of Rotary scholarships are encouraged to reapply for scholarships this year, as these applications will be considered alongside those of high school seniors.

Lori Arce-Torres, Rotary’s board director for youth service, manages the scholarship program.

To learn more about the club, visit lincolncityrotary.org, find the club on Facebook or call Price at 541-994-4166.

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