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American Heart Association recognizes Samaritan Health Services’ stroke care

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Samaritan Health Services hospitals across Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties have earned Get With The Guidelines Stroke awards by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The awards recognize commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Awards include:

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll

Samaritan Albany General Hospital – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, and Target: Stroke Elite Honor Roll

Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital – Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award

Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

To qualify for the awards hospitals must meet specific goals in comprehensive stroke care and meet quality measures developed to minimize the time between the patient’s arrival at the hospital and treatment with the clot-buster tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. If given in the first three hours after the start of stroke symptoms, tPA has been shown to significantly reduce the effects of stroke and lessen the chance of permanent disability.

“I want to commend all of our hospital staff and clinicians as well as local EMTs for their dedication to providing coordinated stroke care that saves lives,” said Samaritan Stroke Services Coordinator Sarah Vincent, RN. “These awards represent a lot of hard work, focus and excellent patient care.”

Samaritan Albany General Hospital was also named a Primary Stroke Center by accrediting agency DNV this year. Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center has been a Primary Stroke Center since 2012.

The Samaritan Stroke Services team of specialists includes emergency room doctors, neurologists, nurses, speech language specialists and many others who work together to stop and reverse the damaging effects of a stroke. For more information about Samaritan Stroke Services, call 541-768-6737, or visit samhealth.org/Stroke.

To learn more about the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke awards, visit https://tinyurl.com/yddcg2cv.

Lincoln City Police Log July 5-11

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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, July 5

Traffic Stop – 1:18 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Francisco Jimenez (9/1/90) taken into custody for protection order violation and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found property – 10:16 a.m. – NW 26th St. – Found diamond ring and necklace on the beach turned in to LCPD.

Abandoned Auto – 11:07 a.m. – 3500 NW Port Ave. – 1994 Suzuki Swift towed by Car Care.

Fight – 12:55 p.m. – 4794 SE Highway 101 – Caller reported two transients were fighting near Sports and Imports. Nathan C. Opperud (1/12/79) was taken into custody for no-bail warrant out of Washington State for escaping community custody and transported to Lincoln County jail.

Found property – 1:45 p.m. – 1902 NE 73rd St. – Firearm left at vacation rental retrieved by officer and taken to LCPD for safekeeping.

Shoplift – 3:45 p.m. Safeway – Report of a dark haired woman wearing a turquoise shirt walking out of store with a full cart of groceries. She was taken into custody and transported to LCPD where she was cited and released for Theft.

Suspicious Activity – 6:09 p.m. – South Shell, 1410 SE Highway 101 – Report of possibly intoxicated driver in front of store. Officer responded, contacted driver and seized paraphernalia.

Saturday, July 6

Crash – 12:08 a.m. – 1631 NW Highway 101 – Two vehicle, non-injury crash.

Domestic – 2:55 a.m. – 105 SE Mast Ave. – Report of domestic in parking lot of complex. Roy Lee Babb (2/24/44) taken into custody for domestic menacing and was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 11:19 a.m. – 120 SE Highway 101 – Caller reports transients have cut lock and removed cover on power pole to charge laptop and phones. Caller believes one to be same as stole a sweatshirt from her previously.

Theft – 1:09 p.m. – Nike, Lincoln City Outlets – Purse left at Nike store was returned with $550-600 missing.

Drugs – 1:34 p.m. – Ashley Inn, 3430 NE Highway 101 –  Guest left a crystal-like substance in the room upon checkout.

Theft – 3:12 p.m. – Blackfish Cafe, 2733 NW Highway 101 – Caller reported a stainless steel metal cone used for potlatch style barbecuing was stolen from outside the business sometime after closing. Value of item is $800.

Suspicious Activity – 5:03 p.m. – 95 SW Highway 101 – Michael Stroud (1/9/58) was taken into custody for threatening to shoot Asians if they didn’t leave his beach. Stroud is charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, intimidation and was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 1015 SW 51st St. – Victim reported she let two people stay with her and they stole items from her residence.

Patrol Information – Multiple calls concerning young people with backpacks going door to door selling cleaning supplies and offering to clean windows. Reported on Fleet and Jetty as suspicious activity.

Illegal Fireworks – 10:48 p.m. – SW 51st St. – Illegal fireworks seized and report taken.

Sunday, July 7

DUII – 4:23 a.m. – 801 SW Highway 101 – Curtis Dwayne Bosworth (12/15/82) cited and released for DUII after emergency room staff at SNLH reported intoxicated male leaving in a vehicle.

DUII Impound – 5:48 a.m. – Street Car Village, 6400 SW Highway 101 – Curtis Dwayne Bosworth cited and released for DUII after traffic stop. Vehicle towed to impound by Lincoln City Towing.

Assisting Outside Agency – 11:03 a.m. – NW 34th St. beach access – Petra C. Sievers (7/18/84) taken into custody on state-wide felony warrant. Sievers was listed as a missing person out of Albany. Sievers was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Extra Patrol Request – Surftides, 2945 NW Jetty Ave. – Vehicle and occupants were in Surftides parking lot “checking out vehicles.” Jared W. Smith (12/23/67) involved.

Harassment – 7:32 p.m. – NE Oar Ave. & NE 21st St. – Caller reported her ex-boyfriend had assaulted her. Catherine J. Shoemaker (12/21/70) cited and released for harassment.

Suspicious Activity – 7:41 p.m. – 4520 SE High School Dr. – Son found a hypodermic needle and stuck self with it.

Theft – 9:14 p.m. – Safeway – Michael Lee (2/11/84) was taken into custody for walking out of store with full grocery cart. Lee charged with theft and was found to have a state-wide felony warrant for burglary. Lee trespassed from Safeway and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

 Probation Violation – 11:17 p.m – SE 1st St. & SE Highway 101 – Robyn R. Austin (3/19/93) found intoxicated, was taken into custody and transported to Lincoln County Jail for violating probation.

Monday, July 8

Suspicious Activity – 11:58 a.m. – 2548 SW Anchor Ave. – Neighbor reports a subject going into the house.

Hit and Run – 2:42 p.m. – 1410 SE Highway 101 – Report of a gold Dodge truck  striking a red Ford and continuing north on Highway 101.

Found Property – 5:33 p.m. – A camera that fell from a vehicle was brought to LCPD.

Crash – 5:40 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Motorhome crashed in Safeway parking lot.

Theft – 7:13 p.m. – Kenny’s IGA South, 4845 SW Highway 101 – Longboard stolen from location.

Probation Violation – Chinook Winds Casino parking lot – 8:05 p.m. – John Randall Yegge Jr. (7/8/98) arrested for probation violation after disturbance between mother and daughter over mother’s driving.

Tuesday, July 9

Warrant Arrest – 2:18 a.m. – NW 39th St. & NW Jetty Ave. – Terrance L. McCune (3/12/69) taken into custody for warrant out of Coos County for theft. Taken to Lincoln County Jail.

Shoplifting – 5:38 p.m. – Lincoln City Liquor Store, 2409 NW Highway 101 – Wesley Daniel Scott (4/2/81) cited and released for shoplifting.

Disorderly Conduct – 8:26 p.m. – 3449 NE West Devils Lake Rd. – David C. Klingensmith (12/2/81) taken into custody after reports of a suspicious male in the area. Klingensmith was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Recovered Stolen License Plate – 8:24 p.m. – NE 14th St. & NE Oar Ave. – Vehicle located displaying stolen plates out of Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Wednesday, July 10

Disturbance – 2:35 a.m. – 2190 NE Quay Pl. – Aaron R. Nash (6/24/86) taken into custody for assault. Joanne M. Thomas (6/2/79) taken into custody for outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Multnomah County for criminal mischief. Nash transported to Lincoln County Jail and Thomas cited and released.

Domestic – 10:48 a.m. – 2034 NE Port Ave. – Report of male/female disturbance at location. Report taken.

Found Property – 1:34 p.m. – Wallet found at Goodwill turned into LCPD.

Hit and Run – 3:46 p.m. – NE 45th St. & NE Devils Lake Blvd. – White full-size pickup with aggressive thread struck and damaged a sign and planter box.

Theft – 10:02 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Theft of black jacket from main gaming floor at casino. Surveillance footage available.

Suspicious Person – 11:42 p.m. – Snug Harbor, 5001 SE Highway 101 – Employee reported a juvenile keeps coming into the bar.

Thursday, July 11

Fraud – 7:53 a.m. – 5801 NE Voyage Ave. – Fraudulent iTunes charges on credit card reported.

Extra Patrol Request – St. Augustine Catholic Church, 1139 NW Highway 101 – Report of transients camping on property. Always gone by morning but leave a lot of trash.

Crash – 11:56 a.m. – 2891 SW Highway 101 – Two vehicle, non-injury crash.

Harassment – 2:35 p.m. – 2433 NE 29th St. – Caller reporting her ex posted inappropriate photos of her on the Internet without her permission.

Suspicious Activity – 3:25 p.m. – 3809 NW Jetty Ave. – Caller reported a group of seven intoxicated teenagers on the beach. Officers made contact with four of them and one was transported to SNLH for alcohol poisoning.

Assisting Outside Agency – 4:39 p.m. – Walgreens, 4048 NE Highway 101 – William R. Simer (11/18/95)

Found Property – 5:05 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino beach – Found iPhone on beach.

Assisting Outside Agency – 5:19 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Eric Joseph Senteney-Shparago (1/27/90) cited and released for warrant out of Lincoln County for failure to appear for larceny.

Fraud – 7:04 p.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Counterfeit $20 reported at casino.

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InterCommunity Health to receive new five-year contract from OHA

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InterCommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization (IHN-CCO) received notice from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) of its intent to award the organization with a new contract to continue as the Coordinated Care Organization for Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties from 2020 through 2024.

Before the contract is finalized IHN-CCO will undergo a CCO 2.0 readiness review. The contract calls for IHN-CCO to manage Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) services for members in the three counties, focusing on five key areas identified by OHA’s CCO 2.0 initiative to address gaps and challenges that persist in the state health care system.

These five key areas are behavioral health, health information technology, social determinants of health/health equity, sustainability and cost structure, and value based payments.

“The award of this contract allows us to build on the great work done by the CCO, our providers and community partners over the past 6 years,” said Kelley Kaiser, chief executive officer of IHN-CCO. “Together with all of them, we look forward to the next phase of the transformation of our health care system. We anticipate better care coordination across the CCO and improved health outcomes for our members.”

The notification of intent to award was received after a robust request for application process managed by OHA. Throughout the application process, IHN-CCO involved more than 50 community partner organizations and programs including medical providers, behavioral health providers, oral health organizations, community workgroups and the IHN-CCO’s Community Advisory Council in developing strategic plans for each of the five priority areas.

“The broad-based involvement of our partners has resulted in a comprehensive, successful CCO 2.0 application with tangible and achievable goals,” added Kaiser.

IHN-CCO serves approximately 56,000 members and is operated by Samaritan Health Plans, a subsidiary of Corvallis-based Samaritan Health Services.

Insurance companies determine cause of July 4 Otis Cafe fire

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Two insurance companies have determined that a grill ignited a roll of paper towels and started the Fourth of July fire that gutted the Otis Cafe, sources said Wednesday.

Meanwhile, fire officials said they were awaiting forensic evaluation before determining the cause of the blaze at the popular restaurant at 1259 Salmon River Highway, five miles east of Lincoln City.

“We have not made a final determination on the cause of the fire yet,” North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Fire Marshall Ed Ulrich said. “The insurance companies may reach their own conclusions.”

Ulrich said they were waiting for a forensic team to recover video from the security cameras, which were partially damaged by the fire.

“A certain level of technical expertise is required to recover the video from the security system,” he said. “It’s going to take a bit more than hooking it up to a new set of cables.”

Liberty Mutual and Mutual of Enumclaw agents were at the restaurant Wednesday, along with Oregon State Deputy Fire Marshall Shannon Miller.

Otis Cafe owner Jeff England said the fire inspector for his insurance determined a pilot light caught the corner of a paper towel.

“The grill was not left on,” England said. “It was a pilot light that caught the corner of a paper towel roll that unfurled from its perch above the burner.”

Fire strikes historic Otis Cafe on Independence Day

Historic Otis Cafe to rise from ashes following Fourth of July fire

Beaverton’s Holstroms sweep Ocean’s Edge 10K; Washington runner wins 5K

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A total of 114 runners competed Saturday in Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Ocean’s Edge 5K/10K on the beach at D River Wayside.

Oceans Edge

Andy Holstrom, 25, of Beaverton, won the 10K, while Chase Dillon, 22, of Neotsu, was the top local 10K finisher in second.

Becca Holstrom, 22, of Beaverton, was the fastest 10K female finisher in seventh overall.

Taisiia Telpis, 23, of Neotsu, was the top local female finisher in ninth.

10K RESULTS

Chet Gardner, 46, of Vancouver, Wash., won the 5K, with John Nightingale, 38, of Lincoln City the highest local finisher in sixth.

Amelia Campbell, 12, of Portland, was the fastest 5K female finisher in fourth.

Leslie Brighton, 48, of Lincoln City, was the best local runner in ninth.

5K RESULTS

Lincoln City Outlets, Nike Factory Store, Kyllo’s Seafood & Grill and Explore Lincoln City sponsored the event.

Glass floats were awarded to the top overall male and female runners, and the first 150 participants received $20 off a $100 purchase from Nike Factory Store.

One seriously injured in beach crash of Newport mayor’s plane

Photo courtesy Katt Wamsley/Information Station

A small plane flown by Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer crash-landed Monday on the beach near the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, seriously injuring one passenger, who was airlifted to a Portland hospital, and slightly hurting the pilot and a child.

Passengers identified in the emergency landing were Deborah Reasoner, 61, from Molalla, and her 7-year-old grandson.

All three occupants were transported to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport. Sawyer and the juvenile sustained minor injuries and were released. Reasoner suffered several broken bones and was life-flighted to Portland.

An initial Oregon State Police (OSP) report indicated no serious injuries.

Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer, right, is pictured next to the plane that crashed at 5 p.m. Monday.

“I feel like a mule kicked me,” said Sawyer in a Facebook post from his home in bed after suffering torn cartilage in his chest.

A preliminary investigation determined the plane was a 1974 Cessna 172M Skyhawk II single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft owned by and registered to the 66-year-old Newport mayor.

According to reports, Sawyer departed from the Newport airport at approximately 4:30 p.m. and flew around the Depoe Bay area whale watching when he noticed there was a mechanical problem and attempted to return to the airport.

Sawyer realized the plane did not have enough altitude to reach the airport and planned an emergency landing. He was able to land on the beach at the south end of the north jetty.

The Newport Fire Department, Pacific West Ambulance, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon and Newport police departments responded to the incident at approximately 5:10 p.m.

Sawyer, who purchased the plane in 1982, has had a pilot’s license for nearly 40 years, the report said.

Sawyer Plane
(Photo by Steve Vogel)

Newport Plane Crash

Sawyer took this picture while flying over the lighthouse on Friday

Lincoln City Police Log June 28 – July 4

Lincoln City Crime July 2019

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, June 28

Suspicious Person – 1:21 a.m. – 2760 NW Neptune Ave. – Officer contacted a female who gave a false name. Sylvia Rose Hutchinson-Hernandez (1/16/96) taken into custody on probable cause for giving false information to police, a felony warrant and was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Found Property – 8:31 a.m. – Les Schwab Tires – Cards and a driver’s license found in shipment area near some tires. Items seized for safekeeping.

Extra Patrol – 12:18 p.m. – SW 50th St. – Caller reports a car has been camping for a week and there are other cars parking at night, sleeping.

Theft – 3165 NE 20th Pl. – Report of theft of jewelry, rifles and other high value items taken.

Drugs – 9:52 p.m. – 2841 NE 46th Pl. – Caller reported her juvenile daughter smoked marijuana received from a teenager. Investigation ongoing.

Animal – 11:17 p.m. – N 33rd St. & Highway 101 – Officer dispatched an injured raccoon.

DUII – 11:57 p.m. – Melissa Jean Long (12/22/95) cited and released for DUII.

Animal – 11:27 p.m. – SW Ebb Ave. – Black lab/mix found running in area near D Sands. Dog brought to LCPD. Owner picked up dog at 2:45 a.m. Saturday.

Saturday, June 29

Crash – 10:41 a.m. – Chinook Winds Casino – Minor crash involving transit bus. Non-injury and non-blocking.

Vehicle vs. Bicycle – 12:58 p.m. – NW Highway 101 & NW 26th St. – Vehicle vs. bicyclist injury crash. Cyclist taken to SNLH by Pacific West Ambulance.

Hit and Run – 1:20 p.m. – 2224 NE Highway 101 – Caller reported a white van hit her vehicle while she was pulling into Dairy Queen. The van did not stop. Possible partial plate on the van is “02913.”

Vehicle vs. Bicycle – 1:50 p.m – 4079 NW Logan Rd. – NLFR engine came upon a vehicle vs. bicycle crash. Driver hit two cyclists who both suffered minor injuries. Driver cited for failure to yield to bicyclist on sidewalk.

Assisting Outside Agency – 2:22 p.m. – 4101 NW Logan Rd. – Brandy Lynn Griffith (8/8/72) taken into custody on Multnomah County warrant for dangerous drugs. Transported to Lincoln County jail.

Crash – 8:07 p.m. – Burger King – Two vehicle crash with no injuries and non-blocking.

Sunday, June 30

Overdose – 1:18 a.m. – 1014 NE Highway 101 – Report of intentional overdose. Medics responded. Female taken to SNLH on peace officer hold.

Warrant Arrest – 3:04 a.m. – Palace Inn & Suites, 550 SE Highway 101 – 911 report of possible domestic at hotel. Officers contacted all persons involved and determined no domestic had taken place. Paul Lee Davidson Mink (10/18/88) taken into custody for felony warrant on robbery charges and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Car Clout – 9:27 p.m. – 1012 SW 51st – Back window broken and purse taken from vehicle.

Domestic Disturbance – 11:40 a.m. – NW 34th St. & NW Highway 101 – Report of male and female fighting in vehicle. Male got out and smashed the passenger side front window and left on foot.

Disturbance – 11:50 a.m. – 1120 SW 15th St. – Caller reported her neighbor was cutting up part of her fence. WHen she asked him to stop, he started screaming and ranting. Aaron S. Kilby (2/15/77) taken into custody for criminal mischief and trespass and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

DOA – 12:09 p.m. –  426 SE Jetty Ave. – Susan M. Ore (5/30/46) deceased. Pacific View responded.

Dog Bite – 4:44 p.m. – 426 SE Jetty Ave. – Caller reported his grandson was bitten by a small dog belonging to the pizza vendor.

Hit and Run – 5:17 p.m. – 836 SE 31st St. – Caller reported he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. He went to the hospital for minor injuries and contacted police afterwards. Investigation ongoing.

Found Property – 7:05 p.m. – 6334 S Highway 101 – Found cell phone.

Monday, July 1

Trespass – 12:08 a.m. – Palace Inn & Suites, 550 SE Highway 101 – Caller reports male in the lobby is creating a disturbance and will not leave. Benjamin Pasciyo (1/25/90) arrested for trespass and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Theft – 5:31 p.m. – 4800 SE Inlet Ave. – Caller reports her Schwann delivery was taken off her porch. She called back to report she got her delivery.

Theft – 9:34 p.m. – Lincoln City Inn, 1091 SE 1st St. – Theft of a speaker left in room.

Tuesday, July 2

Disturbance – 10:02 a.m. – 2316 NE 34th St. – Parent calling about out of control child. Juvenile taken to SNLH on voluntary peace officer hold.

Found Property – 11:18 a.m. – NW 15th St. beach access – Wallet found on the beach.

Theft – 5:25 p.m. – Lincoln City Cinemas, 3755 SE High School Dr. – Victim reported someone stole the computer off his son’s electric bicycle.

DUII – 7:09 p.m. – NW 15th St. beach access – Patrick Allen Placentia (12/30/69) taken into custody for DUII after traffic stop.

Restraining Order Violation – 8:28 p.m. – 1147 SW 16th St. – Jaime L. Brink (1/31/87) taken into custody for restraining order violation. Brink reported another person was intoxicated and requested a welfare check on the children. She was taken into custody after admitting third party contact. Children were fine. Brink transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Animal, Warrant Service – 6:11 p.m. – 1126 SW 10th St. – Report of dog barking. Officer responded and took Kenneth Lewis Adams (1/22/61) into custody on warrant out of Linn County for DUII. Adams was transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Wednesday, July 3

Theft – 8:39 a.m. – 3430 NE Highway 101 – Chainsaw, leaf-blower, weed-eater, hedge trimmer and gas cans stolen from tool shed.

Suspicious Activity – 8:06 a.m. – Best Western Plus Landmark Inn, 4430 SE Highway 101 – Guest in hotel found note from previous guest indicating possible abuse.

DOA – 8:31 a.m. – 1744 NW Harbor Ave. – Conducted welfare check. FOund CHarles E. Widden (8/18/49) deceased. Pacific View responded.

Theft – 11:43 a.m. – Mckay’s Market – Jeremy D. Livingston (7/14/86)  arrested for shoplifting and transported to Lincoln County Jail.

Criminal Mischief – 6:36 p.m. – 1837 NE 20th St. – Victim reported other driver knocked his vehicle mirror off after a road rage incident.

Thursday, July 4

Probation Violation – 12:14 a.m. – NW 34th St. & Highway 101 – Djuro C. Higi (6/6/82) taken into custody for probation detainer.

Criminal Mischief – 9:38 a.m. – 6262 SW Harbor Ave. – Caller reported that his oil plug was removed and oil drained from his Ford truck. Jesse Freeman cited and released for criminal mischief and offensive littering.

Missing Person – 12:41 p.m. – 1753 SE Mast – Tanay Nicholson (5/17/92) entered as missing person. Be On The Lookout sent.

Criminal Mischief – 1:06 p.m. – 2340 NE 35th St. – Vehicle spray painted.

Hit and Run – 4:07 p.m. – NE 18th & Highway 101 – Caller reports her mirror was broken while parked on Highway 101.

Seized Fireworks – 8 p.m. – Case number assigned for all fireworks seized during Fourth of July.

Criminal Mischief – 8:23 p.m. – 861 SW 51st St. – Damage to back rear window of vehicle.

Suspicious Activity – 9:34 p.m. – SW 51st St. beach access – Raymond Arthur Spencer Jr. (4/12/85) contacted on beach after urinating in public. Cited and released from scene.

Inside NLFR’s Oceanlake Station seismic upgrade, remodel

Emerick Construction Foreman Yancy Cave points to a CMST coiled strap at NLFR’s Oceanlake Station Monday

North Lincoln Fire & Rescue’s Bob Everest Oceanlake Station is under construction for seismic upgrades with grant funds and a remodel approved by voters.

Emerick Construction Foreman Yancy Cave took Homepage on a walk-through of the site Monday afternoon and provided an update on the status of the project at 2525 NW Highway 101.

“We’re a little behind on concrete work but we are ahead on other stuff,” Cave said.

RK Concrete Construction workers pour curbs in the fire station’s parking lot

According to Cave, bucket hold-downs and saddles have been installed throughout the building, securing it together, and providing “wiggle room” in the event of a seismic event. CMST “heavy gauge” coiled straps provide an additional layer of earthquake protection by keeping windows and wall members together.

“We still have much bigger hold-downs to go in with 1 1/8 inch size bolts through them,” Cave said. “This wall was all rotted and we weren’t supposed to do anything with it, but we took it upon ourselves to re frame it the correct way. Emerick always does it right.”

Cave pointed out a generator pad that had recently been poured with concrete, staff bunk rooms, a laundry room and a centrally located elevator.

NLFR Generator Pad
A recently poured concrete generator pad

“So this wall will be framed up through these trusses — where we’ve got pigeons living in here now.”

NLFR Oceanlake Station remodel

“That’s an elevator pit down below,” Cave said.

NLFR elevator

“Chief Dahlman is excited about what we’ve been doing and he said we’ve gone above and beyond the scope of our work,” Cave said. “If everything goes according to schedule we should be done by November.” Cave is referring to the outside portion of the project, as a final completion date is likely sometime in January 2020.

Historic Otis Cafe to rise from ashes following Fourth of July fire

Noah Dixon Otis Cafe
Otis Cafe Bakery Manager Noah Dixon

A baker’s utensil survived, but little else remained Friday following a Fourth of July fire that gutted the iconic Otis Cafe.

“Look, my spatula made it!” Bakery Manager Noah Dixon exclaimed.

The storied Otis Cafe at 1259 Salmon River Highway, five miles east of Lincoln City, was consumed by fire Thursday, but talk of rebuilding the popular family eatery is already in the oven.

“It’s definitely going to happen,” Otis Cafe Manager Tye England said. “We’ll have to get everything done and processed through insurance, but once that’s done, hopefully, we will be able to rebuild on the same spot and do what we’ve always done — serve good food.”

Otis Cafe Fire

The Otis Cafe, which is renowned for its “Black Molasses Bread, German Potatoes and pies so good they should be illegal,” has been a destination for foodies across the nation.

Multiple articles have been written about the longtime American comfort food spot, which has been around since the 1960s. The building, which seats 25 to 30 customers in cozy confines, was constructed in the ’20s and served as the “Otis Oasis” bar for a time.

When the public learned of the tragedy, an outpouring of support flooded social media, with many requesting to make donations to rebuild.

England said he was shocked to learn the business was on fire.

“I couldn’t believe it was real,” he said. “I was all the way at the other end of town and I could hear the sirens just blaring in the distance and I knew.”

As contractors boarded up the place Friday, the England family and employees were allowed inside to sift through the ashes.

Dixon said he was alerted by staff that the restaurant was on fire.

“I got a call from one of our waiters, Jake. He told me the cafe is on fire and I was like, ‘No, it’s not, you’re joking.’ So I came out there and fire trucks were hosing it down. I ran around the building checking stuff out and it was pretty bad.”

Fire investigators worked all morning Friday to establish a cause for the fire and finished around 1 p.m..

Otis Cafe Fire Investigation

“The fire originated in the kitchen. We have a working theory, and are waiting to hear back on that,” North Lincoln Fire & Rescue Fire Marshall Ed Ulrich said. “At this time, there are no signs that this is criminal.”

“I got a call that the Otis Cafe was on fire, and, by the time I got there, there was one fire truck on scene,” Otis Pizzeria owner Gary Fromm said. “After that, we had pretty much every fire truck from Lincoln City here. All the guys put on masks and there was black smoke — horrible — and they went in and I have to commend those guys because I would have to think twice about going into a building like that. The smoke was so thick and black — just toxic. It was really engulfed.”

Even the raging fire couldn’t extinguish all business activity at the restaurant, however.

One couple, who had ordered 17 pies for a 1 p.m. wedding in Neskowin, showed up at 12:15 Friday afternoon and inquired about their purchase.

“Just tell us, are our pies burned up?” the woman asked.

“Nope, we have your pies,” replied Cafe owner Jeff England, who told the couple to pull around back, where the pies were kept in an outdoor walk-in cooler and survived the blaze on two large storage racks.

Fromm, who owns the town of Otis, said business as usual would continue soon with reconstruction beginning immediately, if he has his way.

“[Jeff England] and I want to rebuild as soon as possible,” he said. “We have some challenges ahead of us. We are in a very sensitive area called the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area, and we have to go through the federal government for a lot of our processes, as well as going through the county and state.

“When we rebuild, we are probably going to have to do it to the current building code. We’re limited on square footage, so everything is going to be a challenge.

“We are getting a lot of support. County Commissioners are reaching out to us, business people are reaching out to us, lots of volunteers are reaching out. I had a guy volunteer to paint the place.”

“It’s not a total loss,” an England family member said. “The two main recipe books were saved from the fire.”

Previous coverage:

Fire strikes historic Otis Cafe on Independence Day

Increased traffic flow alerts drivers of need to proceed with caution

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Traffic congestion is a part of life on the Oregon Coast this time of year. With an increase in visitors on our roads comes a corresponding increase in traffic incidents to generate more congestion. There are a few measures citizens can take to assist emergency responders and help keep delays minimal.

If you find yourself in a congested area, consider the following:

  • When stopped in traffic, make sure your vehicle isn’t blocking any intersecting roads or driveways.
  • If you decide to turn your vehicle off, make sure you will be able to get it started again. If the delay occurs at night, your headlights could run your vehicle’s battery down.
  • Make sure your headlights are on and leave your foot on the brake, even in the daytime. Drivers behind you may not realize that traffic is stopped ahead. The more visible you are the better.
  • Stay in your vehicle. Even though traffic is stopped, exiting your vehicle on the roadway is hazardous; traffic may begin moving suddenly or emergency responders could be approaching the scene.
  • Stay focused when passing the cause of the congestion. Additional incidents sometimes happen due to drivers paying too much attention to crashes and paying too little attention to the road.
  • Use extreme caution when turning around or changing lanes. You could end up blocking traffic yourself. Emergency personnel may use the oncoming lane to get to the scene.
  • Find a place to wait it out. If you’re in Lincoln County, there is a good chance a park, natural area, or business is nearby. It may not be a planned excursion, but it’s probably better than waiting in your car.
  • Be courteous! Being stuck in traffic is frustrating for everyone involved.

The best way to deal with traffic congestion is to not be a part of it. Adjust your travels to times when congestion is unlikely or plan alternate routes. When congestion is forecasted, take care of household and other errands well beforehand.

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