The latest news stories across the state of Oregon from the digital home of the Oregon coastal cities, OregonBeachMagazine.com
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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New Ownership of Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company has arranged a $58 million sale and $40.6 million of acquisition financing of the fee simple and leasehold interests in the Surfsand Resort, an irreplaceable and iconic beachfront resort located in the prestigious city of Cannon Beach, Oregon.
The 95-room hotel is the only full-service resort of its kind on the Oregon coast. The resort was purchased by Vancouver, Washington-based Vesta Hospitality (www.vestahospitality.com).
The new ownership is planning a $9 million renovation that will further enhance the resort and its amenities. Cannon Beach, one of the most striking and recognizable destinations in Oregon, is the closest high-end destination beach resort to Portland and Seattle. Offering nine miles of coastline, Cannon Beach is recognized as the best overall beach in Oregon for its stunning natural attractions, including Haystack Rock, which at a height of 235 feet is one of the largest coastal monoliths in the world. Additionally, Cannon Beach is also known for its abundance of art galleries, quaint shops, fine dining restaurants, cafes and craft breweries.
“Given the unique institutional quality of this oceanfront property, we were able to orchestrate a competitive sale process resulting in a transaction that had minimal contingencies and a timely closing. Recognizing that we had financed the resort three times previously for the Seller, the Buyer engaged us to finance their acquisition and renovation of the property,” said Elliot Eichner, a Principal and Co-Founder of Sonnenblick-Eichner Company.
Partial 911 Outage and Phone Service interruption in Bandon and Myrtle Point
Update at 9:30 a.m. – The Coos County Sheriff’s Office posted an update on their Facebook page:
“It seems multiple carriers are out, affecting cell phones throughout areas of the county. The source is being investigated, but hasn’t been identified yet. We will update when able.”
Landline and cell phone outages have been reported. Internet and VOIP calls have been coming through to the 911 center.
The cause of the outage has not been identified. Multiple carriers and providers have been notified and are working to identify and correct the issue causing the outage. No estimated time restoration is available.—
U.S. Coast Guard Day Celebration takes place on August 7th — 1:00 PM
The 18th annual celebration of Coast Guard Day is scheduled to take place at Port Orford Heads State Park at 1:00 on Sunday, August 7th.
Cape Blanco Heritage Society and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department sponsor the event. As part of the tradition, the ceremonies will open with the presentation of colors by a Coast Guard Color Guard from the North Bend Coast Guard Station.
Society President Steve Roemen will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. Music will be provided by the group known as the Adam Coleman Band. Attendees are encouraged to bring picnic lunches and take advantage of the beautiful surroundings.
The Revenue Cutter Service was established on August 4th, 1790. The Cape Blanco Heritage Society usually celebrates the birth date of the organization on the 1st Sunday in August. The Cutter Service saw action during the Civil War and was instrumental in the development of Alaska. This branch of service was active in environmental protection dating back to the 1822 Timber Act that tasked them with protecting government timber from poachers. In 1915 the Revenue Cutter Service and Lifesaving Service were merged into the U.S. Coast Guard as we know it today.
Visit our Museum at the Port Orford Heads before or during the concert and learn more about the history of this interesting area and enjoy the beautiful hiking trails with wonderful ocean views.
The Port Orford Heads State Park is on the ocean side of Highway101. Turn West on 9th Street in Port Orford, near Milepost 301, and then follow the road up the hill to where the road ends. MORE INFO: https://www.capeblancoheritagesociety.com/
Portions of Coos Bay Boardwalk To Close For Cleaning
On Monday, August 1, and Tuesday, August 2, City of Coos Bay staff and Master Blaster of Coos Bay, LLC will be cleaning several boardwalk structures.
In order to facilitate the cleaning, sections of the boardwalk will be closed intermittently on both days.
“Please use caution when within the work areas,” the City said.
For questions, contact the Public Works and Community Development Operations Administrator at (541) 269-1181 ext. 2201 or email: ghamblet@coosbay.org.
We want to keep you informed about COVID-19 in Oregon. Data are provisional and change frequently. Note: This report covers the three-day period from July 29 to July 31, 2022. Due to a processing error on Sunday, July 31, not all data are reflected in today’s report. We expect the missing data to be reflected in tomorrow’s report.For more information, including COVID-19 data by county, visit our dashboard: http://ow.ly/1Vv750K94AY
McKinney Fire Wildfire Update
Fire activity was again mitigated today by cloudy, cooler conditions. On the McKinney Fire, no perimeter growth was observed. Crews were able to work successfully behind the city of Yreka, bringing dozer line along the ridge to protect the structures. In the steep area on the fire’s southern edge, hand crews worked on direct line construction near Baldy Gap, and in Humbug Creek. The fire continued to back down toward the river in the Walker Creek area, and crews worked there to protect structures. On the west side of the fire, dozers are working there way into the fire’s edge, constructing line from Steelhead and Scott Bar to cut off the fire’s western and southern spread.
The China 2 Fire, located south of Highway 96 near Fort Goff, is slowly backing toward Highway 96 in several locations and is very visible from the road. Crews are stationed along the highway and around structures in the area. Fire behavior has been moderate. Both handcrews and dozers are working to construct line, from China Mountain southwest toward China Point, and southeast toward West Grider Creek. Progress on those lines was good today.
Nineteen wildfires began over the weekend in Oregon, many started by lightning strikes, as the wildfire season begins in earnest in the state.
Some of the fires have triggered scattered evacuation warnings, closed a 60-mile section of the Pacific Crest Trail near Crater Lake and shut down some campgrounds.
Lightning started the 400-acre Potter fire on Sunday, burning near Potter Mountain in the Umpqua National Forest, as officials reported nearly 900 lightning strikes in the 24 hours that ended at 8 a.m. Monday.
It’s one of three large fires now burning in Oregon. The others are the nearby 1,500-acre Windigo fire that started Friday in the Umpqua National Forest and the 425-acre Big Rattlesnake fire just southwest of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.
Lightning sparked the Big Rattlesnake fire on Sunday on public and private land, but fire officials don’t know the cause of the Windigo fire, which began Saturday.
Lightning remained a fire-starter threat through Monday as thunderstorms were in the forecast, said Carol Connolly, a spokesperson for the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which oversees fires in Oregon and Washington.
The Potter and Windigo fires closed the Kelsay Valley Horse Camp, Kelsay Valley Forest Camp, Connie Lake and Linda Lake as well as trails nearby. The Pacific Crest Trail was closed from Oregon 138 (mile 1,848 at the northern boundary of Crater Lake National Park) to Oregon 58 (mile 1,908 at Willamette Pass).
Near the Big Rattlesnake fire, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office labeled the area west of Oregon 203 as a Level 1 evacuation — “Be Ready” — while residents east of the highway no longer have an evacuation order.
The highway at one point was closed to all traffic except for emergency vehicles and local residents.
All three of the bigger fires remained at 0% containment as of Monday morning.
It’s too early to say if the wildfires now burning bode for a busy season, Connolly said.
Recent temperatures hitting near 100 and above in Oregon aren’t to blame for the start of the wildfires, but they can contribute to the spread of active fires because of dry ground conditions, she said.
“Our fire season runs the gamut. We’ve had our firefighters on duty since early spring and they’ve been assisting in other states,” Connolly said. “When you look at fire starts and causes, we can’t predict where that lighting is coming in. The one thing we can do is reduce the risk from our human-caused fires.”
To that end, Connolly urged people planning outdoor adventures to check the fire safety rules before arriving and ensure that they put out all open flames before leaving the area.
Legislators Filing Measure To Freeze Property Taxes For Seniors
Last week, four state Republican lawmakers launched a ballot measure, asking voters to sign and support a petition for a constitutional amendment that would freeze the property tax assessment of a primary residence in the year in which a senior homeowner reaches age 65.
Senators Bill Kennemer of Oregon City and Kim Thatcher of Keizer, along with Representatives Cedric Hayden of Fall Creek and Raquel Moore-Green of Salem say Oregon consistently ranks as one of the most expensive states in the nation for seniors to retire. A release said that is given the high cost of housing and the fact that Oregon taxes senior retirement and pension incomes.
In 2019, House Joint Resolution 25 was sponsored by Hayden, who is now the political action committee director for the Committee to Pass the Oregon Senior Property Tax Freeze Act. The release said it was part of a larger tax package drafted by senate and house Republicans aimed at bringing down the high cost of living for working families and small business owners. Hayden said COVID and supply chain and inflation issues created a situation that has devastated working Oregonians and seniors, particularly those on fixed incomes. Hayden said, “HJR 25 was blocked by the majority party, so we’re going to find another way to get this to the people of Oregon on their ballots”.
The release said to quality for the ballot title, petitioners must submit 1,000 valid signatures and go through the ballot titling process with the Secretary of State’s Elections Division. Upon achieving a ballot title, the measure will need valid signatures equaling eight percent of the total ballots cast in the upcoming 2022 gubernatorial election to quality the measure for voter consideration in 2024.
Hayden said when the issue was polled in 2019, 79 percent of Oregonians stated that they would support the measure.
The committee expects to turn in the signatures to quality for the title later this fall so that petitioners can have the full ballot title ready for signature gathering in early 2023.
The Central Oregon Providers Network, representing about 300 St. Charles Medical Group physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health care workers, said they re-filed their petition Monday with the National Labor Relations Board for union representation, calling it “a re-do after hospital management stalled the process with unsubstantiated accusations.”
The hospital responded that it was trying to assure the laws regarding union organizing efforts are followed.
The health care workers initially filed their petition on June 3, but St. Charles management alleged that some of the campaign’s original organizing team leaders were supervisors, according to a statement from their intended union, AFT (American Federation of Teachers).
The union said it disagreed, but chose to restart the process with a new card collection. The new petition for a union, like the previous one, would include all 300 providers. COPN said it will work with the NLRB to schedule a new hearing on the petition so it can finalize a date for its secret ballot election.
Roseburg Summer 2022 City Connection e-newsletter now online
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Stay up to date on what’s been happening at the City of Roseburg this summer with the July 2022 City Connection e-newsletter, which is now available.
The online newsletter shares the latest news from various City departments.
Inside, you’ll learn about all the fun ways we’re planning to celebrate Roseburg’s 150th birthday in October, what you need to know to run for local office or a Homeless Commission vacancy, and discover the mystery of the Aaron Rose cutout.
You can also read the latest news about the City’s Gary Leif Navigation Center and new Tent Camping Program, check out the Police Department’s new robots and the Community Development Department’s new Historic Resources Map, gain insight into the Diamond Lake Boulevard design plan study now underway, check out cool photos submitted to the Summer Photo Contest, learn about summer rec programs and Public Works projects, find out about a senior center fundraiser and State Fire Marshal town hall here Aug. 4, and hear about the retirements of the Fire Chief and Public Works director, plus who’s stepping into their shoes.
Would you like to get the newsletter delivered right to your email inbox? You can sign up for the online City Connection newsletter on the City website by clicking here. More City Connection e-newsletters can be viewed on the City website by clicking here.
Women Missing Since May 1st 2022 between Medford, Grants Pass and Roseburg per Oregon State Police
MAKENNA KENDALL 5/3/2022 |
ERICA LEE HUTCHINSON 5/26/2022 |
MARIAH DANIELLE SHARP 6/12/2022 |
KAITLYN RAE NELSON 6/14/2022 |
BROOKLYN JOHNS 6/14/2022 |
DONNA LEPP 6/27/2022 |
BARBARA DELEPINE 7/4/2022 |
****KENDRA MARIE HANKS 7/7/2022 FOUND MURDERED 7/21/2022 |
CORI BOSHANE MCCANN 7/8/2022 |
SHYHAILA SMITH 7/12/2022 |
ALEZAE LILYANNE MARTINEZ 7/13/2022 |
RAVEN RILEY 7/13/2022 |
TAHUANA RILEY 7/13/2022 |
DANIELLE NEWVILLE 7/14/2022 |
CONNIE LORAINE BOND 7/19/2022 |
KARIN DAWN RUSSELL 7/19/2022 |
CHEYENNE SPRINGS 7/19/2022 |
KAREN ANNETTE SCIORTINO 7/22/2022 |
MARLENE HICKEY 7/23/2022 |
MAKAYLA MAY VAUGHT 7/23/2022 |
WENDY JEAN HAZEN 7/26/2022 |
SHAHE SOPHIA CATRANIDES 7/27/2022 |
Women Missing Since May 1st 2022 in Lane County per Oregon State Police
REISA RAQUEAL SIKEL 5/3/2022 |
HANNAH MARIE RHOTEN 5/17/2022 |
MARISSA ALEESA DAMBROSIO 5/18/2022 |
ISABELLA BROSOWSKEYOUNGBLOOD 6/7/2022 |
LOUISA DAY AVA 5/28/2022 |
AMY CHRISTINA SULLIVAN 6/1/2022 |
NIKKI ELIZABETH ZEREBNY 6/6/2022 |
SHADOW STAR SEVIGNY 6/17/2022 |
SHAUNA LEAH HOGAN 6/17/2022 |
AIRIONNA CHEALSEY RHODES 6/27/2022 |
KARISSA RENEE ADAMS 7/6/2000 |
VERONICA ESSYNCE DELERIO 7/6/2022 |
AUBRIE HANNA STEPHENS 7/10/2022 |
LARA IVEY STEINMETZ 7/11/2022 |
SARA LINDSAY SCHAEFER 7/12/2022 |
ANGELINA MARIE NAZAR 7/16/2022 |
LUCIA MARTHA PANNIER 7/17/2022 |
MALINA LINN COATS 7/20/2022 |
KATHY A VERNACCHIO 7/23/2022 |
LILLY ANNE WARMUTH 7/28/2022 |
MALINA LINN COATS 7/29/2022 |
JORDYN CLARA GOHL 7/31/2022 |
QAVAH ALAH TILLILIE 7/31/2022 |
As of today, 8/2/2022, there are now 44 women missing between Medford and Eugene. Sadly Kendra Hanks has been found murdered, though that takes her off the list. We send thoughts and prayers to her family as well as the families of all missing people in our area.
44 women missing in 3 months. That averages out to 14+ missing per month. Something needs to be done.
This is just a small compilation of missing women’s pictures in the area. There are of course women missing all over Oregon and men and children missing too. We don’t mean to dismiss that, however, there is an inordinate amount of women who go missing each week and there could possibly be a connection with an anomaly or two here and there. Sadly most of them never get any attention. Family and friends must keep any information going and lead investigations so that they aren’t just forgotten. https://www.oregon.gov/osp/missing/pages/missingpersons.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Have-You-Seen-Me-Southern-Oregons-Missing-People-161249961222839/posts/