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E AT I N G 1 3 RS 2020 EA CEL SN BR SATURDAY EDITION | JUNE 27, 2020 | $1.00 S SIU THESIUSLAWNEWS.COM W 1890 AW NE L S 0 Y Independence Day SALE Celebrate Tom’s independence as he retires on July 4th. 685 Hwy 101, Florence 541-997-3273 SAVE UP TO 40% OFF SIUSLAW NEWS: A LOOK B ACK AT 130 Y EARS ALSO INSIDE: COMMUNITY VOICES — A5 INSIDE — A7 OHA releases general covering guidance for business, transit and public PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS U.S. Coast Guard Station Siuslaw River stood shifts at the “Christmas in June” kettle stations on Wednesday in an effort to help the community raise money to help ease residents’ struggles due to job loss from COVID-19. MK3 Caleb Hansen rang a bell at Bi-Mart while BM3 Joseph Horning took his turn at Fred Meyer. Station Siuslaw River Officer in Charge BMCS Jay Nilles said, “We take pride in supporting our community relations so our Coast Guard City can prosper and grow. The City of Florence is a permanent home for some, and temporary for others, but that being said, we are a community. And supporting one another to ensure we are all able to succeed, and not suffer, is one of the founding principles of a community.” Christmas in June is an effort to provide $500 checks to 200 area families this June. For more information, including to donate, volunteer or apply, call organizer Sam Spayd at 541-991-6139. Dunes City begins discussion on short- term rental ordinance with community During a Dunes City council meeting on Wednesday, councilors were presented with a rough draft ordinance regarding possible regu- lations on short-term rentals in the city. The draft is in response to mul- tiple complaints the city received about an Airbnb property on Woa- hink Lake, which neighbors con- tend was becoming a nuisance. Issues included loud late night par- ties, excessive littering and damage to neighboring properties by the renters. In response, Dunes City Coun- cil stated that they would look at possible regulations for such prop- erties, beginning with a draft or- dinance to help facilitate a public dialogue. “It is very rough and needs a lot of changes made,” Dunes City Ad- ministrator Jamie Mills told Siu- slaw News. She stressed that the ordinance only applies to short term rentals like Airbnb — RV parks, resorts or motels are not covered by the ordi- NEWS & VIEWS THAT DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY VOL. 130, NO. 51 F LORENCE , O REGON WEATHER Staff Report Siuslaw News Standing Guard By Jared Anderson Siuslaw News Siuslaw News nance. “The Dunes City Council finds that the characteristics, operations, and potential impacts of short- term rentals operating in the city necessitate (a) The establishment of reasonable regulations for such operations, and (b) A separate li- censing requirement for such rent- als,” the ordinance reads. “Dunes City desires to adopt reasonable regulations on short-term rentals to protect, preserve, and promote the health, safety, welfare, peace, and quiet of the city’s citizens.” See DRAFT page 9A The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released a statewide update to its face covering guidance this week, effective June 25. The guid- ance applies to all businesses and the general public when visiting such businesses with the exception of those in Clackamas, Hood River, Lincoln, Marion, Multnomah, Polk and Washington counties. Partly sunny with a high of 62 and a low tonight of 51. Full forecast on A3 COMMUNITY Definitions For the purposes of the guidance, the following definitions apply: “Business” means: • Grocery stores • Fitness-related organizations • Indoor and outdoor entertain- ment facility operators • Licensed swimming pool, licensed spa pool and sports court operators • Outdoor recreation organiza- tions • Pharmacies • Public transit agencies and providers • Personal services providers • Restaurants, bars, breweries, brewpubs, wineries, tasting room and distilleries • Retail stores, shopping centers and malls • Ride sharing services • School aged summertime day camp operators • Recreational sports operators for specified sports • Venue operators “Face covering” means a cloth, paper or disposable face covering See RULES page 8A Free Lunch celebrates 25 years INSIDE — A3 LIFESTYLE Race for the Rest of Us INSIDE — B RECORDS State special session deals with policing, pandemic By Mark Brennan Siuslaw News oc with the state budget and econ- omists from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis have predicted a revenue drop of more than $2.5 billion during the next two-year budget cycle. One of the uncertainties sur- rounding this potential budgetary shortfall is what form, and when, anticipated financial support from “We are at a unique moment in America and I am calling a special session to take up two urgent issues facing our state: the COVID-19 pandemic and police accountability.” — Oregon Governor Kate Brown from garnishment, should be cod- ified in statute,” Brown said. “And the public’s call for significant po- lice reform is too urgent to wait until the next regular legislative session. It’s imperative that the Leg- islature take action on these issues right away.” The pandemic has wreaked hav- the federal government will be act- ed upon in Washington, D.C. Oregon Senate Minority Leader Sen. Fred Girod believes Brown is directly responsible for the state’s looming budgetary crisis, primari- ly due to her insistence on shutting down many sectors of the Oregon economy for longer than necessary. “Gov. Brown’s insistence to keep Oregon’s economy shut down de- spite flattening the curve weeks ago has cost Oregon billions of dollars of revenue, impacting generations to come,” Girod said in a statement. “This revenue loss could have been mitigated if the governor had been a leader and opened our state weeks ago.” One of the additional challeng- es facing lawmakers in Salem has been the need to maintain physi- cal distancing as legislators move about the House and Senate cham- bers and the policy regarding mask wearing. There have also been con- cerns for the public as they testify in an anteroom, which has to be re- peatedly disinfected between uses. The House of Representatives has made the wearing of masks manda- tory, but the Senate has left the de- cision up to individual senators to make for themselves. As such, most lawmakers chose to wear masks, with the exception of Sen. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas, and Sen. Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls. See POLICIES page 8A IT’S COMING JULY 1ST Florence Area FOODIES B I N G O Pick up Wednesday’s edition of the Siuslaw News to get your BINGO card. Win Fun Prizes and be entered into a drawing for a $100 Grand Prize! SIDE SHOW Activities and comics every Saturday Inside — B4 CLASSIFIEDS Listings and public notices Inside — B5 FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS : /S IUSLAW N EWS @S IUSLAW N EWS T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM S IUSLAW N EWS 2 S ECTIONS | 18 P AGES C OPYRIGHT 2020 Gov. Kate Brown called the Ore- gon Legislature to a special session on June 24 to consider legislative adoption of COVID-19 related executive orders and to consider more comprehensive police over- sight measures. Brown’s decision to address the issue of police oversight comes in the wake protests surrounding the death of Minnesotan George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Protests have since spread across the country and the state in support of the “Black Lives Matter” move- ment, which has become a vehicle for social action in the exchanges between police and the public. “We are at a unique moment in America and I am calling a special session to take up two urgent issues facing our state: the COVID-19 pandemic and police accountabili- ty,” the governor stated in a release to the press. 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