2A | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS
On The Record
Youth leaves OYA’s Camp Florence custody without permission
A youth committed to
the Oregon Youth Au-
thority (OYA) abscond-
ed from Camp Florence
Youth Transitional Facil-
ity last Thursday evening
(Nov. 28).
Ethan Bright, 18, was
committed to the legal
custody of OYA in 2018
on charges of Unautho-
rized Use of a Motor Ve-
hicle and Bur-
glary 1.
He left the
facility grounds
without
per-
mission
and
evaded pursuit.
A
warrant
has been is-
sued and law
enforcement
notified.
“We want to lo-
cate him quickly
to ensure his safe-
ty,” said Benjamin
Chambers, an OYA
spokesperson. “If
members of the
public encounter
Ethan Bright the youth, please
call 911.”
Camp Florence
is one of four step-down
transitional facilities at
OYA designed to prepare
youth for their return to
the community.
Transitional
camps
have lower security than
youth correctional facili-
ties like MacLaren and are
reserved for youth who
have made significant
progress in their treat-
ment and reformation
plans.
Youth in these camps
are frequently out in the
community for work and
other opportunities.
“We work with a high-
risk, high-needs popu-
lation of youth, prone
to impulsive behavior,”
Chambers said. “Ab-
sconding is always a risk
in our facilities and OYA
adheres to mandatory
procedures and protocols
to minimize that risk. We
will be reviewing our pro-
cedures to identify wheth-
er there are any opportu-
nities to prevent similar
incidents in the future.”
Bright had not been
returned to custody as of
press time Friday.
POLICE
Nov. 23
Nov. 25
Nov. 27
• Dispute was reported
on the 5600 block of High-
way 126.
• Trespass was reported
on the 200 block of Azalea
Road.
• Resisting arrest was re-
ported on the 1700 block
of Highway 126.
• Assault was reported
on the 3300 block of Oak
Street.
• Fraud was reported on
the 2400 block of Highway
101.
• Theft was reported on
the 1100 block of Highway
101.
• Trespass was reported
on the 1500 block of 9th
Street.
• Hit-and-run accident
was reported on the 3200
block of Redwood Loop.
• Dispute was reported
on the 3200 block of Mun-
sel Lake Road.
• Drug arrest was re-
ported on the 5600 block
of Highway 126.
• Criminal mischief was
reported on the 100 block
of Maple Street.
• Theft was reported on
the 1600 block of Highway
126.
• Dispute was reported
on the 3200 block of Mun-
sel Lake Road.
• Accident, without in-
jury, was reported on the
1700 block of 12th Street.
• Arrest, with warrant,
was reported on 21st Street
and Rhododendron Drive.
Nov. 24
• DUII was reported on
the 500 block of Laurel
Street.
• Hit-and-run accident
was reported in Old Town.
• Theft was reported
on the 1500 block of 9th
Street.
• Theft was reported on
the Siuslaw Bridge.
• Theft was reported on
the 1100 block of Highway
101.
Nov. 26
Nov. 28
• Accident, with inju-
ry, was reported on 43rd
Street and Highway 101.
• Theft from motor ve-
hicle was reported on the
1600 block of 38th Street.
• Nothing to report
Oregon ‘kicker’ to increase for 2018 returns
The Oregon Office of
Economic Analysis (OEA)
has adjusted the “kicker”
for the 2018 tax year from
more than $1.5 billion to
$1.6 billion earlier this
month. That means an in-
crease in the amount re-
turned to taxpayers.
The state hasn’t is-
sued kicker checks since
2007. The surplus will
be returned to taxpayers
through a credit on their
2019 state personal income
tax returns filed in 2020.
To calculate the amount
of your credit, multiply
your 2018 tax liability be-
fore any credits — line 22
on the 2018 Form OR-40
— by 17.171 percent. This
percentage is determined
and certified by OEA. Tax-
payers who claimed a credit
for tax paid to another state
will need to subtract the
credit amount from their
liability before calculating
the credit.
You’re eligible to claim
the kicker if you filed a
2018 tax return and had tax
due before credits. Even if
you don’t have a filing ob-
ligation for 2019, you still
must file a 2019 tax return
to claim your credit.
There will be detailed in-
formation on how to claim
your credit in the 2019 Or-
egon personal income tax
return instructions: Form
OR-40 for full-year Oregon
residents, Form OR-40-P
for part-year residents, and
Form OR-40-N for nonres-
idents.
Composite and fiducia-
ry-income tax return filers
are also eligible.
Keep in mind, the state
may use all or part of your
refund, including the kick-
er, to pay any state debt,
such as tax due for past
years, child support, court
fines or school loans.
For more information,
visit www.oregon.gov/dor.
WEATHER DATA
D ATE
Nov. 19
Nov. 20
Nov. 21
Nov. 22
Nov. 23
Nov. 24
Nov. 25
H IGH
L OW
R AIN
51
52
54
51
53
51
47
38
33
32
31
35
35
35
0.15
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.14
0.34
Rainfall Week: 0.63”
Month: 1.44” Year: 53.69”
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