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A2 THE BULLETIN • SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 The Bulletin LOCAL, STATE & REGION How to reach us LIGHT-RAIL TRAIN PLOWS THROUGH BARRICADE CIRCULATION Didn’t receive your paper? Start or stop subscription? 541-385-5800 PHONE HOURS Two people were hurt when a MAX light- rail train plowed into a barricade in Mil- waukie driving over a paved sidewalk and kicking up chunks of concrete, officials said. Clackamas Fire said in a statement that shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, the Orange Line train failed to stop at the end-of-the- line barricade at the SE Park Avenue sta- tion, The Oregonian reported. Officials said two people had minor injuries and were treated at the train station. One train patron reported he slept through the col- lision. Photos showed the barricade top- pled over and scattered rubble from the broken sidewalk. The cause of the crash is under investigation. 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Box 6020 Bend, OR 97708 Phone ......................................... 541-617-7829 CORRECTIONS The Bulletin’s primary concern is that all stories are accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call us at 541-383-0367. TO SUBSCRIBE Call us ......................541-385-5800 • Home delivery and E-Edition ..........................$7 per week • By mail .................................$9.50 per week • E-Edition only ...................$4.50 per week To sign up for our e-Editions, visit www.bendbulletin.com to register. TO PLACE AN AD CLATSOP COUNTY HILLSBORO Vacation-rental battle could be headed to voters Cop sues U.S. immigration over stop Both sides want ballot title changed BY ERICK BENGEL The Astorian Supporters and opponents of a prospective ballot mea- sure that could decide the fate of vacation rentals in un- incorporated Clatsop County are petitioning to get the bal- lot title changed. In June, the County Com- mission passed an ordinance that makes vacation rentals of 30 or fewer days an out- right use in 16 unincorpo- rated zones, both commer- cial and residential, in the development code. About 180 units are already licensed to operate in unincorporated areas. The county currently has a moratorium on new li- censes. A referendum to repeal the ordinance is underway, which could lead to the dis- appearance of more than 100 vacation rentals as licenses expire, according to the county. It is the latest move in a contest over who gets to en- joy the Oregon Coast, and where, and how. Short-term rentals offer getaways to tourists, who put money into the local economy and lodg- ing tax revenue in county coffers. But some residents worry that the growth of the tour- ism industry is eroding the quality of life in their neigh- borhoods and straining the coastal environment. Cities on the North Coast have taken steps to restrict vacation rentals. At the county level, the debate has mostly been dominated by the concerns of people in wealthy enclaves where part- Lawsuit: ICE agents detained him, questioned him about citizenship BY MAXINE BERNSTEIN The Oregonian Lydia Ely/The Astorian A house displays a sign advertising vacation rentals in Arch Cape, an unincorporated area in Clatsop County. time residents and second homes are common. The referendum’s chief petitioner, Charles Dice, of Cove Beach, is challenging the way District Attorney Ron Brown prepared the ballot title. Dice’s Portland land use attorney, Daniel Kearns, ar- gues that the ballot title, as worded, is not impartial, fails to describe the purpose of the measure and contains emotionally loaded language designed to persuade voters to reject the measure, accord- ing to the petition for judicial review in Circuit Court. Kearns asks the court to invalidate the proposed bal- lot title and certify an alter- native one that he believes more clearly spells out the primary effect of the mea- sure, which would be to “re- instate the prior land use reg- ulations,” he wrote. the opposite direction. Marie Gwydir-Moore, who works in the vacation rental industry and owns a rental, wrote in a petition that the projected $700,000 loss, far from irrelevant, un- derstates the “substantial eco- nomic and social disruption that will be caused to the en- tirety of Clatsop County” if voters approve the measure. Gwydir-Moore, who lives on the North Coast part time, elaborated in an in- terview: “This is more than $700,000 that’s just going to the county. Short-term rentals bring in millions of dollars that trickle (down) to the business owners, the retail shops, the contractors, the housekeepers. These are real people that are liv- ing in the community, and if they’re struggling now, what the hell’s going to happen to A Hillsboro Police offi- cer has filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after federal immigration agents ordered him out of his vehicle during a traffic stop, placed his arms behind his back and be- gan questioning him about his citizenship. Edgar Garcia Garfias was on his way home from work when he was pulled over on the Tualatin Valley Highway, according to a lawsuit he filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Portland. His suit against ICE alleges its agents unlawfully arrested, detained and seized him with- out probable cause on Aug. 5, 2020. David Yost, a spokesper- son for the federal immigra- tion enforcement agency, said, “U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement does not provide comment on pending or ongoing litigation.” Garcia Garfias has lived in Washington County his entire life, 29 years, and has worked as a police officer in Hillsboro since 2018. State records show he has completed law-en- forcement training on courses including “fair and impartial policing” and “advanced vehi- cle stops.” After the federal officers eventually realized they had the wrong man, they released Garcia Garfias’ arms. They told him they had been fol- lowing him and his family for several days and knew his work schedule, according to the suit. Apparently noticing he was distressed by the stop, one of the federal agents asked, “Are you alright? You look pale,” Garcia Garfias’ lawyer David C. Higgs wrote in the suit. The Hillsboro officer feared he’d be wrongfully arrested and deported by the federal agents, and, as a result, suf- fered significant stress, trauma and sleepless nights, according to the suit. Due to his training and ex- perience as a police officer, Garcia Garfias “knew that he was close to being sent to a federal detention center with no means to communicate with his family,” Higgs wrote. Garcia Garfias also suffered humiliation for having to tell his supervisors and command staff at Hillsboro police about what had happened, his suit said. Garcia Garfias is seeking unspecified noneconomic damages and coverage of his attorney fees. A separate challenge to the ballot title criticizes it from Classified ......................................541-385-5809 Other information ....................541-382-1811 OBITUARIES No death notices or obituaries are published Mondays. When submitting, please include your name, address and contact number. 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The Bulletin retains ownership and copyright protection of all staff-prepared news copy, advertising copy and news or ad illustrations. They may not be reproduced without explicit prior approval. LOCAL BRIEFING COVID-19 community levels for Central Oregon The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mon- itors levels of COVID-19 to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hos- pital admissions and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. On Thursday, the CDC ranked 12 Oregon counties at high levels of community spread, 16 at medium and eight at low. On July 28, the agency ranked 11 Oregon counties at high levels of community spread, 20 at medium and five at low. The agency listed the fol- lowing levels for Central Or- egon, unchanged from last week: Deschutes County: Me- dium Crook County: Medium Jefferson County: Medium Precautions the CDC rec- ommends for communities with medium levels: • If you are at high risk for se- vere illness, talk to your health care provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions. • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines • Get tested if you have symptoms — Bulletin staff report EXCEPTIONALLY DESIGNED 2 Bedroom Apartments All inclusive living at it’s best with all the comforts you would expect. Enjoy your full kitchen and private balcony or patio. Comfortable and efficient living spaces that will make you feel right at home. 541-312-9690 2920 NE Conners Ave., Bend, OR Call us to schedule a visit today!
