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Sunshine: Humans sighted on Lincoln City beaches

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Sunshine: Humans sighted on Lincoln City beaches

While it may only be 48 degrees in Lincoln City, people are on the beaches enjoying the brief respite from winter storms.

A man waded into the ocean at Nelscott Beach and ran in with a wave. Check out the video:

Rain is in the forecast for the weekend but it looks like we will see the sun early next week.

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Rumbling skies: Fighter jets over Lincoln City

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Rumbling skies: Fighter jets over Lincoln City

Two F-15c Eagle fighter jets from the 142nd Fighter Wing based out of Portland conducted maneuvers above Lincoln City at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday.

The two fighter jets were conducting visual flight rules (VFR) over Lincoln City for a few minutes which caused a stir on social media with concerned citizens asking why the jets were lingering in the area.

“We will be discussing this with the pilots upon their return to the base,” Oregon Military Department Director of Public Affairs Stephen Bomar said.

VFR is direct sight flight training not utilizing aircraft instruments.

Bomar said the location of the aircraft for the maneuvers may have been off due to not using instruments as part of the exercise.

“We appreciate your patience and continued support as [pilots] train to protect the skies of the Pacific Northwest,” he said.

VFR on Wikipedia:

Visual flight rules (VFR) are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions generally clear enough to allow the pilot to see where the aircraft is going. The pilot must be able to operate the aircraft with visual reference to the ground, and by visually avoiding obstructions and other aircraft.

From the 142nd Fighter Wing’s website:

The 142nd Fighter Wing is the home to Oregon Air National Guard’s Redhawks. Our mission is to provide unequalled, mission ready units to sustain combat aerospace superiority and peacetime taskings any time, any place in service to our nation, state and community. 

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Happy Holidays from Homepage!

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Happy Holidays from Homepage!

As a first-time publisher for a news organization, I must admit it has been a bit of a learning experience to get us to where we are today. Without the support of our community, Lincoln City Homepage never would have happened. As Santa approaches our homes, I find myself asking how did we do it?

Of course, none of this would have been possible without you — that’s right, you! You send us news tips, notify us of what matters most and answer our questions with the respect true journalists appreciate and desire. The last one gets me right in the heart, as it has been a struggle to establish Homepage as a trusted news source. Now that we have earned your respect, it’s become a matter of maintaining that trust.

Imagine for a moment what it takes to be the best news outlet you can be. You must be right all the time using adequate and reliable sources and never sacrifice integrity by printing false information. Fact-checking is the bulk of this job, and sometimes the truth is hard to ascertain, especially when you have entities blocking your access.

When community leaders are open and transparent, you earn easier access to the truth. I have witnessed positive changes at all levels that have allowed Homepage to gather, write and present the news under the guidelines of Associated Press style and generally accepted professional journalism standards. That is all we have ever wanted.

You sometimes have to fight to uncover the truth, and that can be truly difficult. Choosing to stick with it because it’s hard is what good journalists do. I must say it is among the overriding factors that have made this the most rewarding job I have ever had.

Our incredible growth illustrates that Lincoln City has accepted us as a bona fide news outlet. It’s that faith and trust that we call on to strive to do our best to live up to the challenge of reporting the facts in a timely and professional manner. Many newsworthy stories and events that affect you and your families and shape your daily lives are happening and Homepage will be there to chronicle them for all time.

Thank you Lincoln City and happy holidays from our family to yours.

Justin Werner

Overturned boat rescue on the Siletz River

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Overturned boat rescue on the Siletz River

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office marine deputies responded to an incident on the Siletz River Saturday involving two men and an overturned drift boat.

A passenger in the boat used his cell phone to call authorities and advise them his friend, the boat operator, was in the water continuing downstream alongside the overturned boat. The caller said he was on the riverbank somewhere between Hehe Illahee and Mill Park boat ramps and had lost contact with the boat operator.

“The caller was able to give us reference points to assist us in locating the man in the water,” Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy Nick Vale said. “Our GPS is pretty good but when you have someone giving you local landmarks it makes our job easier.”

Siletz Valley Fire Department found the caller in a field at the end of Wade Road in Siletz. Marine and patrol deputies responded to the incident with a power boat, while Lincoln County Search and Rescue was placed on standby.

Deputies launched the powerboat at Mill Park and started searching upriver for the missing man. They located a 60-year-old man and drift boat about a mile upriver from the Wade Road green bridge on Hwy 229. Deputies transported the boat operator to Mill Park boat ramp where medical staff evaluated him.

“The man was in good spirits and said he was happy to be out of the water and in a warmer location,” Vale said. “Both men were wearing [life jackets] and that made a difference.”

“They had a plan,” Vale said. “Having cell phones and alerting others to where you’re going can make all the difference like it did in this rescue.”

Deputies were able to recover the drift boat and tow it back to Mill Park.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office thanks Siletz Valley Fire and Rescue and Lincoln County Search and Rescue for their part in the efforts.

Oregon State Hospital patient located in Corvallis

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Oregon State Hospital patient located in Corvallis

Oregon State Hospital patient Kelsy Mankin has been located in Corvallis.

Oregon State Police and Oregon State Hospital would like to thank the public, media, and our partners with assisting in his safe return.

The 32-year-old Oregon State Hospital psychiatric patient was reported missing Thursday, Dec. 20.

 

Oregon State Hospital seeks missing patient

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Oregon State Hospital seeks missing patient

UPDATE: Mankin has been found

A 32-year-old Oregon State Hospital psychiatric patient, Kelsy Evan Mankin, was reported missing Thursday, Dec. 20. Anyone seeing Mankin should call 911 or the Oregon State Police at 800-452-7888.

Mankin is not considered to be an imminent danger to himself or others. He is accused of unauthorized departure. The OSP is conducting an investigation to help locate him. Mankin should not be approached.

“He’s not a real danger to anyone,” said Rebeka Gipson-King with the Oregon Health Authority. “Mankin is not in Lincoln City according to any of our leads but there is always a chance,” she said.

Mankin was admitted from Lincoln County to the Salem campus of Oregon State Hospital Oct. 20, 2016. Mankin was found guilty except for insanity on the charges of unlawful possession of a weapon by a prison inmate, and supplying contraband.

He was last seen on the grounds of Oregon State Hospital at approximately 6:19 p.m. Thursday, where he was attending a group activity and ran away from hospital employees.

“There’s a lengthy process for everyone who is considered for activities outside the secure perimeter,” Gipson-King said. “Mr. Mankin probably just wanted to go for a walk.”

Hospital officials, who reported the missing patient to state and local law enforcement agencies, described Mankin as a Caucasian male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 176 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. When last seen, he was wearing blue jeans and a blue jacket. He was also carrying an off-white jacket with lettering on it.

Any future news releases will be issued by the OSP.

Lincoln City Police Crime Log Dec. 14-20

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Lincoln City Police Crime Log Dec. 14-20

The Lincoln City Police Dispatch Daily Desk Log is a public record of police calls. Homepage will run the log every Friday. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Friday, Dec. 14

Burglary – 7:04 a.m. – 5015 NW Lee Ave. – Alarm company advised audible alarm activation at residence. Officers arrived and secured home but found front door and lock box compromised.

Stolen Vehicle – 8:15 a.m. – 1603 DE East Devils Lake Rd. – Caller reporting business van stolen.

Criminal Mischief – 1:04 p.m. – 4645 NE Voyage Ave. – Caller reports windshield broken by a brick.

Crash – 3:28 p.m. – NE 14th & N Highway 101 – Two vehicle non-injury crash.

Burglary – 5:07 p.m. – 5116 NW Lee Ave. – Home broken into through backdoor. Missing T.V.

Burglary – 10:09 p.m. – 5110 NW Keel Ave. – Caller arrived at residence to find it burglarized.

Burglary – 11:07 p.m. – 5110 NW Lee Ave., Upper Level – Located burglary while investigating 5110 NW Keel Ave. burglary.

Burglary – 11:10 p.m. – 5110 NW Lee Ave., Lower Level – Located burglary while investigating 5110 NW Keel Ave. burglary.

Burglary – 11:11 p.m. – 5130 NW Lee Ave. – Located burglary while investigating 5110 NW Keel Ave. burglary.

Burglary – 11:13 p.m. – 5155 NW Lee Ave. – Located burglary while investigating 5110 NW Keel Ave. burglary.

Burglary – 11:15 p.m. – 5080 NW Lee Ave., Upper Level – Located burglary while investigating 5110 NW Keel Ave. burglary.

Saturday, Dec. 15

Fraud – 8:31 a.m. – 2122 NW Lee Ave. – Caller reported two fraudulent checks were cashed using personal financial info.

DOA – 11:45 a.m. – 5135 NE Voyage Ave. – Caller reported male had passed away.

Warrant Arrest – 1:17 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Steven Dale Elliot (3/1/72) was taken into custody for misdemeanor warrant out of Yamhill County for failure to appear on a trespass charge. Elliot was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Minor In Possession – 11:19 p.m. – 316 SE Quay St. – Report of loud party at location. Several underage persons cited for minor in possession.

Sunday, Dec. 16

Check Fraud – 12:48 a.m. – 316 SE Quay Ave. – No detailed information.

Burglary – 5:25 a.m. – 2513 NW Inlet Ave. – Unlawful entry to residence discovered. Suspect had fled. Report taken.

Crash – 5:07 p.m. – NW 6th Dr. & NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle crash blocking the road. No injuries.

Suspicious Activity – 7:59 p.m. – 426 SE Jetty Ave., Apartment 21 – Report of heavy marijuana odor and smoke coming from apartment. One cited for minor in possession of marijuana.

Disturbance – 11:10 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Male causing a disturbance and refusing to leave. Mark L. Van Vorst (3/25/70) taken into custody for trespass and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Monday, Dec. 17

Warrant Arrest – 1:52 a.m. – 521 SE Reef Ave. – Hipolito Lopez Pinedo Jr. (12/23/93) taken into custody for misdemeanor warrant out of Lincoln County for possession of methamphetamine. Cited and released.

Theft – 2:06 p.m. – 2015 NW 39th St. – Theft of a Stihl chainsaw and hedge trimmer.

Found Property – 2:30 p.m. – 1966 SW Galley Ct. – Caller reports items found on property. No details.

Tuesday, Dec. 18

Theft – 1:08 p.m. – Ace Hardware, 2047 NE 22nd St. – Theft from both Lincoln City stores. Believed to be the same suspect. Report taken.

Found Property – 3:03 p.m. – Purse found near NW 39th on NW Jetty Ave. Property taken for safekeeping.

Car Clout – 4:09 p.m. – Adventist Health Medical Group, 1105 SE Jetty Ave. – Vehicle found with window broken out in parking lot.

Criminal Mischief – 5:13 p.m. – 1000 SE Jetty Ave. – Report of vehicle found with window broken out.

Wednesday, Dec. 19

Theft – 10:51 a.m. – Safeway – Sarah Jean Chavez (4/2/83) taken into custody for second degree theft, escape and resisting arrest after leaving Safeway without paying for items. Chavez was transported to SNLH for evaluation then to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 2:01 p.m. – D River Wayside – State park worker found a wallet and turned it into LCPD.

Burglary – 3:01 p.m. – 1345 NW Harbor Ave. – Forced entry of vacation home. T.V. and stereo stolen.

Thursday, Dec. 20

Shoplifting – 12:04 a.m. – Safeway – Caller reports Gabriel A. Davis (8/5/98) left with beer without paying. When contacted outside,  Davis denied the theft and fled on foot. Davis was located behind the complex and ran from officers. He was taken into custody in blackberry bushes. Medics responded due to berry bush cuts. Davis was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Disorderly Conduct – 1:49 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – After numerous encounters with Joseph Alexander (11/18/70), he was arrested for disorderly conduct and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Suspicious Activity – 8:25 p.m. – 1952 NE Spindrift Ct. – Caller reports an unknown female was banging on their door yelling for help. Female located in front and ambulance requested for drug ingestion. Female put on peace officer hold and transported to SNLH.

OLDER LOGS

Whale Watching Week returns Dec. 27-31

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Whale Watching Week returns Dec. 27-31

Gray whales are on the move south again this December and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is celebrating the migration with the annual Whale Watching Week Dec. 27-31.

Volunteers from the Whale Watching Spoken Here program will be stationed at 24 sites along the Oregon coast during the event. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day offering whale watching tips and facts about the animals.

A map of the 24 volunteer whale watch sites can be found on whalespoken.org.

Every winter an estimated 20,000 Gray whales migrate south from Alaska to the warm calving lagoons off the coast of Baja, Mexico. Whale Watching Week coincides with the highest frequency of whales swimming down the coast; roughly 30 whales pass by per hour.

Luke Parsons, an OPRD ranger with the Whale Watching Center in Depoe Bay, says one of the goals of the event is to create awareness and compassion for whales and other marine life.

“Whales are a special part of the Oregon coast,” said Parsons. “We’re very proud to work with our volunteers to help visitors connect with the whales and our oceans.”

Camping, including yurts and cabins, is available at state parks on the coast. Visit oregonstateparks.org for information and to make a reservation.

Storm passes Oregon Coast, more on the way

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Storm passes Oregon Coast, more on the way

The storm has passed over Lincoln City and the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued two new warnings for both high winds and high surf.

Homepage readers have submitted some pictures of damage caused by the high winds and surf.

Tree down in Olivia Beach (Photo by D. Williams)

NWS wind gust list:

CENTRAL OREGON COAST
CAPE FOULWEATHER 90 MPH 0300 AM 12/18
YAQUINA BAY BRIDGE 79 MPH 1247 AM 12/18
CAPE FOULWEATHER 73 MPH 0720 PM 12/17
GLENEDEN BEACH 69 MPH 0401 AM 12/18
NEWPORT SOUTH JETTY 67 MPH 0100 AM 12/18
LINCOLN CITY 63 MPH 0342 AM 12/18 
NEWPORT AIRPORT 61 MPH 0415 AM 12/18
SOUTH BEACH 61 MPH 0110 AM 12/18
FLORENCE AIRPORT 61 MPH 0401 AM 12/18
LINCOLN BEACH 59 MPH 1230 AM 12/18
SOUTH BEACH 59 MPH 1215 AM 12/18
1 NNW YACHATS 58 MPH 1053 PM 12/17
2 N LINCOLN CITY 56 MPH 0109 AM 12/18
WALDPORT 56 MPH 0930 PM 12/17
DUNES RAWS 50 MPH 0404 AM 12/18

Rainfall 24 hours:

Central Oregon Coast
2 NNE Yachats 4.29 in 0808 AM 12/18
Heceta Beach 2.04 in 0800 AM 12/18
Newport 1.90 in 0700 AM 12/18
Florence 1.89 in 0800 AM 12/18
Dunes RAWS 1.75 in 0804 AM 12/18
1 NNE Lincoln Beach 1.67 in 0800 AM 12/18
2 N Lincoln City 1.62 in 0804 AM 12/18 
Newport Airport 1.59 in 0830 AM 12/18
Lincoln Beach 1.56 in 0800 AM 12/18
1 SE Heceta Beach 1.55 in 0800 AM 12/18
Newport 1.54 in 0807 AM 12/18

National Weather Service: Latest Lincoln City storm update

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National Weather Service: Latest Lincoln City storm update

The latest warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland on high winds, high surf and flooding.

“This is the strongest storm we have seen all year,” a NWS spokesperson said. “This is a team effort and we are running forecast models to ensure high probability predictions.”

High winds

High wind warning remains in effect from noon Monday until noon Tuesday. South wind 30-45 mph is expected with gusts up to 70 mph for coastal communities such as Lincoln City, Newport, Yachats and Florence.

South winds 40-55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph are expected on beaches and headlands. Areas impacted include but are not limited to, Roads End in Lincoln City, Gleneden Beach and Cape Foulweather.

Peak wind timing – 6 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday.

High Surf

A high surf warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday.

NWS is warning of a high danger of sneaker waves and urging citizens to stay off beaches and nearby rocks.

Surf will increase Monday evening with breakers of 28-38 feet.

Do not walk or climb on jetties, rocks or low coastal cliffs as it will be extremely hazardous. Stay out of the surf zone, especially this afternoon through Tuesday. Large drift logs and other floating debris could be hidden in the surf zone, and could be tossed onto the beach or rocks with little if any warning. Significant erosion of sand and dunes can be expected.

Flooding

A flood watch is in effect from late Monday night through Wednesday afternoon.

Periods of heavy rain starting Monday afternoon through Tuesday will result in sharp rises on many rivers and creeks across Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, and minor flooding is possible.

Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches are expected for the coast and the Siletz River is of particular concern to NWS.

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides.

NWS WARNINGS

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