Spring is springing ‘cuz here comes the flowers!!!

Apr 17, 2021 | Daily News

Young Trilliums at Cape Perpetua, Oregon Coast – Steve Griffiths photo

Wow…Cecille Kennedy shoots like she has a massive telescope – that’s true technique!!

Apr 17, 2021 | Daily News

Cecille Kennedy captures stellar excellence in early morning…

In search of a fair tax system for everyone….

Apr 17, 2021 | Daily News

Submitted by Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden: Donald Trump bragged about being an historic and massive tax cheat – but he’s just the tip of the iceberg. The truth is that thanks to decades of Republican policies and sabotage, America’s ultra-wealthy have the ability to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, and sometimes nothing at all. Our tax system is badly broken. If a millionaire or billionaire is so inclined, they can find a ton of loopholes necessary to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. When Republicans were in charge, this kind of cheating wasn’t just tolerated, it was fully supported – even celebrated! So, the mega-wealthy and their children shared the benefits of our schools, colleges, roads, defense, infrastructure, and social services while forcing hard-working Americans to pay the tax bill to pay for it all! But Democrats have managed to take back the U.S. Senate with a simple plan: what if America’s tax cheats paid their fair share?  Our country works best when we all work together. And that includes each of us paying our fair share instead of ducking our responsibilities to each other and to our country. I’ve been working hard to shed light on tax cheats and how we can stop them. Make no mistake – with Democrats in control, corporations and the mega-wealthy won’t have these loopholes to abuse much longer. I look forward to continuing this fight in the coming weeks and months.  Because enough is enough. It’s time to fix our country’s badly-broken tax system and guarantee America’s ultra-wealthy pay their fair share. Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon

Work with Mother Nature…not against her…

Apr 17, 2021 | Daily News

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Stop Poaching Campaign

Contact:  Yvonne Shaw, Stop Poaching Campaign Coordinator, (503) 383-6859 yvonne.l.shaw@state.or.us

$1,000 reward for information on great horned owls poached near Helix, OR, (Kathy Muse photo)

 HELIX, OR (On the Columbia River) — A pair of great horned owls poached near the Eastern Oregon town of Helix on March 29 has drawn a reward offer of up to $1,000 by the Portland Audubon Society for information that leads to a citation or arrest.

A local resident walking her dog discovered the crime. As Betty Burns (not her real name) walked her dog along a rural road near their home, the black labradoodle hesitated and turned toward the ditch. Betty looked to see what had drawn the dog’s attention. She was disappointed to see a mound of feathers but could not quite make out what kind of bird lay dead in the ditch.  It was large. Maybe a hawk. Betty and her dog continued their walk along the rural road.

When they returned, this time walking on the opposite side of the road, the dog stopped again. Betty glanced into the ditch, then took a closer look. She saw the body of a great horned owl. She paused, then quickly crossed the road to look in the ditch on the other side. Yes, there it was, the indistinguishable bird. She could tell it was also a great horned owl.  She pulled out her cell phone and called her husband’s number.  “Jack,” she said, voice trembling, “Come pick me up. You’ve got to see this.” (more…)

Lincoln County has had a Covid-19 growth spurt changing the county’s infection status…

Apr 16, 2021 | Daily News

• Maximum 8 people
• Recommended limit: 2 households

• Maximum 8 People

• Indoor dining allowed
• Takeout highly recommended
• Indoor capacity: not to exceed 25% maximum occupancy or 50 people, whichever is smaller
• Outdoor dining allowed
• Outdoor capacity: 75 people maximum
• Indoor and outdoor seating: 6 people per party and per table maximum, limit 2 households
• 11:00 p.m. closing time

• Capacity: Maximum 25% occupancy or 50 people total, whichever is smaller
• Indoor full-contact sports prohibited. 

• Capacity: Maximum 25% occupancy or 50 people total, whichever is smaller
• 11:00pm closing time

• Capacity: Maximum 50% occupancy
• Curbside pick-up encouraged

• Capacity: Maximum 50% occupancy
• Curbside pick-up encouraged

• Indoor Capacity: Maximum 25% occupancy or 150 people total, whichever is smaller
• Outdoor Capacity: 200 people maximum

• Recommend remote work, if able

• Maximum 75 people
• Outdoor full-contact sports allowed for adult/club/youth sports with guidance requirements. 
• Outdoor full-contact sports allowed for K-12 with submitted plan. 

• Maximum 75 people

• Allowed

• Inside and outside visitation allowed

• Allowed

Traffic Crash North of Depoe Bay

Apr 16, 2021 | Daily News

5:12pm  Report of a traffic crash on Highway 101 just north of Depoe Bay.  Crash is reported to be at 101 and  Marion Lane.

5:20pm  Fire Rescue units aren’t finding anything in the area.  There was mention that the victim was on a bicycle…may have been hit by a vehicle.  Unconfirmed.