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Tiger boys wrestling takes tourney title

Justin Werner
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Tiger boys wrestling takes tourney title
Nestucca - Autumn Ellis
Photo by Autumn Ellis

Tiger boys wrestling placed first out of 17 teams at the Class 3A Bill Hagerty Invitational tournament Dec. 21 in Nestucca while the Tiger girls showed teeth at their tournament in Hillsboro.

“It was great to win a tournament like this,” Head coach Robb Ellis said. “It was a memorable day and the kids wrestled hard.”

Tiger boys beat out top teams Willamina and Scio to earn the victory.

220 pound Jace Phippen, 152 pound Riley Ellis and 120 pound Jose Flores all placed second to lead the Tigers to a win.

Taft girl wrestlers took 16th out of 29 teams at the Liberty High School Girls Tournament in Hillsboro. Featuring teams from all school classifications, including 6A schools, Taft’s Kadence James, Lucy Reyes and Sabrina Campos each won two matches. Jada Ellis, Kylee Molvig and Ryan Sou won one match apiece.

Lady Tigers - Robb Ellis
Photo by Robb Ellis

“It is great to see our girls wrestling team doubling from 3 girls last year to six this year,” Ellis said. “The numbers overall in the state for girls wrestling have been doubling every year the last few years so we are keeping up with the rest of the state.

“What is also great to see is Kadence James our most experienced wrestler starting to be seen as one of the veterans in the room. She is showing more and more skill on the mat and knows a lot of the wrestling lingo like the veteran guys and they accept her as one of them. As the girls numbers keep growing it won’t just be experienced guys that are the most visual part of the program. Our veteran girls will be right there with them!”

Tiger girl wrestlers placed second out of the Class 3A teams at the tournament finishing behind Warrenton.

 

 

 

Video: Energetic Pacific hits Lincoln City beaches

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Video: Energetic Pacific hits Lincoln City beaches

Big surf and waves running up the beach hit Lincoln City’s Nelscott District Friday afternoon, as promised earlier by National Weather Service Portland (NWS) in a beach hazards statement issued Thursday.

Wave watchers beheld breakers from a safe distance Friday and were awed by the power of the ocean as it slammed into the rocks beneath Joe the Sea Lion at 35th Street beach access in Nelscott.

NWS came through on the prediction for increased chance of sneaker waves — from Thursday to Sunday with the biggest waves happening Friday — as evidenced by waves running up the beach farther than normal.

“The waves will have the highest energy on Friday,” NWS Meteorologist Treena Jensen said Thursday in a phone interview. “Sneaker waves will be possible throughout the weekend.”

Samaritan limits visitors to birth centers, pediatrics for flu season

Mary Jo Kerlin
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Samaritan limits visitors to birth centers, pediatrics for flu season

samaritan flu

To protect mothers, their newborns and pediatric patients from flu viruses circulating in our region, all Samaritan Health Services hospitals will limit visitors in birthing centers and pediatric units beginning Monday, Dec. 30.

Samaritan’s Infection Prevention team monitors state surveillance data to determine when influenza-like illness has reached a high threshold in Samaritan’s service area of Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties.

Visitor restrictions will include the following:

  • No visitors under the age of 12, unless they are well siblings of the infant/child
  • No visitors who are ill
  • Limit of five visitors when the patient is in active labor

All visitors need to be free of flu symptoms and carefully follow infection control guidelines, such as hand washing.

Children and pregnant women are among those in high-risk categories for complications from influenza-like illnesses, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control. Limiting visitors to hospital birthing centers reduces the potential for exposure for this vulnerable population.

The best defense against flu viruses, both at hospitals and in the community, is to avoid exposure through the following basic hygiene and infection control measures:

  • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or upper sleeve.
  • Wash hands with soap and water frequently and regularly, or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers when soap and water are not available.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
  • Get a seasonal flu shot. The vaccine remains the best way to prevent influenza illness for ourselves, our families, and our patients (subject to availability).
  • If sick, stay home.

For basic information about the flu, visit the Oregon Department of Human Services’ flu prevention website at flu.oregon.gov.

Big surf and sneaker waves predicted for weekend

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Big surf and sneaker waves predicted for weekend

More Sneaker Waves

National Weather Service Portland (NWS) issued another beach hazards statement for north and central Oregon coasts, calling for an increased chance for sneaker waves starting tonight and lasting through Sunday.

“The waves will have the highest energy on Friday,” NWS Meteorologist Treena Jensen said. “Sneaker waves will be possible throughout the weekend.”

Waves up to 24 feet are predicted and with an enhanced chance for sneaker waves, beachgoers are reminded to stay off rocks, logs and jetties where they can be caught unsuspecting, knocked off their feet and pulled into the ocean.

The reason for the increased surf and chance for sneaker waves this weekend is due to a series of low-pressure storm systems in the Pacific causing a large westerly swell and is not related to earthquakes or any tsunami activity.

 

National Weather Service: Christmas Day sneaker waves possible

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National Weather Service: Christmas Day sneaker waves possible
Sneaky Waves
Photo by Justin Werner

National Weather Service Portland (NWS) has issued a warning for sneaker waves Christmas Day as a powerful westerly swell moves in on Oregon and Washington coasts.

NWS BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT

Sneaker waves are possible Christmas morning until late in the afternoon for the central and north Oregon Coast and could cause waves to run up significantly farther on beaches than normal.

NWS advises beachgoers should avoid logs, rocks and jetties where sneaker waves can knock people off their feet and pull them into the frigid ocean, which can lead to serious injury or death.

Please keep children and pets close and away from the surf zone and if you see someone swept into the sea, do not swim in after them. Call 911 and keep an eye on them until help arrives.

A Lincoln City homeless Christmas miracle

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A Lincoln City homeless Christmas miracle

First Baptist Lincoln City

Members of the Lincoln City church community and local government have come together to support a warming shelter at First Baptist Church just ahead of a week of predicted cold weather over the Christmas holiday.

Communities Helping Addicts Negotiate Change Effectively (C.H.A.N.C.E.) was narrowly granted a conditional use permit by the Lincoln City Planning Commission earlier this month but according to C.H.A.N.C.E. officials, the conditions are unreasonable, preventing them from opening their doors and sheltering the homeless during cold or stormy weather. Newport News Times wrote a detailed story on the conditions imposed by the Lincoln City Planning Commission. 

Local attorney Joshua Zantello of Andrews, Ersoff & Zantello, drafted a memorandum of understanding, detailing how homeless resource center C.H.A.N.C.E. will utilize First Baptist Church’s facilities in times of inclement weather to operate a warming shelter. With the fire marshall and City signing off on the proposal, a shelter is allowed, giving up to 22 homeless persons a place to stay when temperatures reach 40 degrees or winds exceed 50 mph.

As of Saturday, Dec. 21, the homeless population of Lincoln City has a place to seek shelter from frigid and windy conditions — predicted for the next five days — at First Baptist Church, 1333 NW 17th Street.

Donations are welcome and volunteers needed. Call 541-272-6265 Ex: 453 for more information.

Previous coverage:

Planning Commission to rule on warming shelter as conditional use

Planning commission narrowly votes in favor of warming shelter permit

 

NWS issues coastal flood advisory for Central Oregon Coast

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NWS issues coastal flood advisory for Central Oregon Coast

National Weather Service Portland (NWS) has issued a coastal flood advisory for low lying areas of the Central Oregon Coast, in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday.

As of 4 p.m. Saturday, the Siletz River is no longer at risk of flooding. NWS staff said the Siletz starts to overflow its banks at 12 feet and reaches flood stage at 16 feet.

The coastal flood advisory comes on the heels of an earlier flood watch issued by NWS that continues into Sunday. The two flood warnings are different but the message to drivers is the same: Watch out for water on roadways.

Officials at NWS warn of minor flooding up to one foot above ground level during high tides as high river levels combined with high tides can flood lower areas such as, sloughs, bays and lower reaches of coastal rivers. Residents should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property.

Tidal overflow flooding is expected with a total tide around 9.7 feet, with the highest chance for flooding occuring Saturday morning around 9 a.m.

Lincoln City Mayor Anderson to run for State Senate

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Lincoln City Mayor Anderson to run for State Senate

Dick Anderson State Senate

Lincoln City Mayor Dick Anderson announced Thursday, Dec. 19 that he has filed for the State Senate, District #5 seat for the 2020 election.

District #5 reaches from Tillamook to Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast and extends into the valley to both Sheridan and Fall City.

Senator Chuck Tomsen, and Senator Herman Baertschiger, attended an announcement event held at Hilltop Inn Family Dining restaurant in Lincoln City to offer their support.

“In spite of the strong economic forecast recently released to the Legislature, not all of Oregon is enjoying the gains,” Anderson said. “The Oregon Coast remains challenged by and lagging in economic growth. The Coast needs an advocate that recognizes the differences in Oregon and is willing to fight in the Legislature on the Coast citizens’ behalf”.

Anderson’s long list of supporting Coastal citizens is varied. He is currently mayor of the City of Lincoln City and has previously been mayor and a city councilor. He’s been elected twice to the North Lincoln County Health District, serves on the Executive Committee of the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, sits on two separate ODOT/Area Commissions on Transportation groups and participates with the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz on several advisory boards.

Anderson hopes to bring balance to the Senate Chamber that would bring better legislation for the citizens of the Oregon Coast as well as for the entire State of Oregon.

Anderson can be reached at 541-996-8482 and has a Facebook page at Dick Anderson for Oregon.

Dick Anderson for Oregon

UPDATED: NWS issues high wind watch, possible flooding

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UPDATED: NWS issues high wind watch, possible flooding

National Weather Service Portland has issued a high wind watch for the North and Central Oregon Coast from 4 p.m. Thursday to 4 p.m. Friday.

35-45 mph winds are expected to hit beaches and headlands Thursday night into Friday morning with gusts up to 65 mph possible.

Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines, making travel difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.

Additionally, NWS has issued a hydrologic outlook predicting an increase in rain for northwest Oregon with an increased risk of flooding, possibly including the Siletz and Alsea rivers in Lincoln County.

Current forecasts indicate that rain rates could be particularly high Thursday night through Friday night. According to NWS, slower moving rivers won’t see a flood threat until Saturday or Sunday.

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.

For areas receiving prolonged rainfall, expect rapid rises on creeks and rivers. The greatest concern for flooding will be along creeks and rivers without flood control reservoirs. NWS will monitor rivers closely and issue watches and warnings if needed.

Listen to NOAA weather radio or check https://weather.gov/portland or mobile.weather.gov for the latest information.

Oregon State Police seek public’s help in bear, elk killings

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Oregon State Police seek public’s help in bear, elk killings

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help locating the person or persons responsible for the unlawful killing and waste of a black bear and a cow elk in Lincoln County.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, a Newport OSP Fish and Wildlife Trooper discovered a deceased black bear sow. The black bear was located off of Forest Service Road 5360 south of Eckman Lake in Waldport.

On Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, a wildlife trooper discovered a deceased cow elk. The deceased cow elk was located off of Gopher Creek road near the junction of Forest Service road 31. The area is also accessible from 1000 Line Road.

The black bear was killed within the past two weeks and left to waste with no meat removed from the carcass.

The cow elk was killed within the past two weeks and left to waste with no meat removed from the carcass.

OSP is asking anyone who was in the area or anyone who may have information on the suspect(s) to call the TIP line at 1-800-452-7888 or dial OSP and refer information to Trooper Andrew Butler or by email [email protected].

Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators 

The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.

Preference Point Rewards:

5 Points-Bighorn Sheep

5 Points-Rocky Mountain Goat

5 Points-Moose

5 Points-Wolf

4 Points-Elk

4 Points-Deer

4 Points-Antelope

4 Points-Bear

4 Points-Cougar

Or the Oregon Hunters Association TIP reward fund also offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Goat, Moose, Elk, Deer, Antelope, Bear, Cougar, Wolf, Upland Birds, Waterfowl, Furbearers, Game Fish and Shellfish.  Cash rewards can also be awarded for turning in people who destroy habitat, illegally obtain licenses/tags and for the unlawful lending/borrowing of big game tags.

CASH REWARDS:

$1,000 Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Goat and Moose
$500 Elk, Deer and Antelope
$300 Bear, Cougar and Wolf
$300 Habitat Destruction

$200 Illegally Obtaining License/Tag(s)

$200 Unlawful Lend/Borrow Big Game Tags(s)
$100 Upland Birds and Waterfowl
$100 Furbearers

$100 Game Fish and Shellfish

How to Report a Wildlife and/or Habitat Law Violation or Suspicious Activity:

TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or OSP(677)

TIP E-Mail: [email protected] (Monitored M-F 8:00AM – 5:00PM)

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