e MOSTLY EditionCLOUDY 66 • 54 | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 | theworldlink.com Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Presidency hinges on tight races WASHINGTON (AP) — sin gave Biden a small lead in ahead of Election Day. election to the Supreme Court to continue beyond Election Day, The fate of the United States those states, but it was still too But the margins were exceed- stop the counting. It was unclear and states largely set the rules presidency hung in the bal- early to call the race. Hundreds ingly tight, with the candidates exactly what legal action he for when the count has to end. In ance Wednesday morning, as of thousands of votes were also trading wins in battleground might try to pursue. presidential elections, a key point President Donald Trump and outstanding in Pennsylvania. states across the country. Trump Biden, briefly appearing in is the date in December when Democratic challenger Joe The high stakes election was picked up Florida, the largest of front of supporters in Dela- presidential electors met. That’s Biden battled for three familiar held against the backdrop of a the swing states, while Biden ware, urged patience, saying the set by federal law. battleground states — Wiscon- historic pandemic that has killed flipped Arizona, a state that has election “ain’t over until every Several states allow mailed-in sin, Michigan and Pennsylvania more than 230,000 Americans reliably voted Republican in vote is counted, every ballot is votes to be accepted after Elec- — that could prove crucial in and wiped away millions of jobs. recent elections. Neither cleared counted.” tion Day, as long as they were determining who wins the White Both candidates spent months the 270 Electoral College votes “It’s not my place or Donald postmarked by Tuesday. That House. pressing dramatically different needed to carry the White House. Trump’s place to declare who’s includes Pennsylvania, where It was unclear when or visions for the nation’s future Trump, in an extraordinary won this election,” Biden said. ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 can how quickly a winner could and voters responded in huge move from the White House, “That’s the decision of the Amer- be accepted if they arrive up to be determined. A late burst of numbers, with more than 100 issued premature claims of vic- ican people.” three days after the election. votes in Michigan and Wiscon- million people casting votes tory and said he would take the Vote tabulations routinely Please see President, Page 2 Merkley reelected to Senate SALEM (AP) — Democrat U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has won the Oregon seat that he was first elected to in 2008. Merkley defeated Republican Jo Rae Perkins, who made na- tional headlines this year for her support of the wide ranging and baseless QAnon internet conspir- acy theory and “science denial- ism” during the pandemic. “Tonight Oregonians have made their voices heard — loud and clear. Our Oregonians have rejected the politics of hate and division and they have chosen a path of hope and healing,” Merkley said during the Demo- The World file photo cratic Party of Oregon’s election Rep. Peter DeFazio speaks to constituents at a townhall meeting at Marshfield High School in this 2017 file photo. night celebration. “I feel really honored that Oregonians have elected me to serve a third term for Senate.” The incumbent’s win keeps Peter DeFazio reelected Democrats holding both of the state’s Senate seats, the oth- ZACK DEMARS “I want to thank my grassroots the people of Southwest Oregon The race was unusually er Democrat being Sen. Ron The World supporters all across Oregon in the US House of Representa- intense in this election, with Wyden. and the country. This race would tives,” DeFazio wrote. “The citi- national attention focusing on “Jeff is a leader on so many of Rep. Peter DeFazio was have never come this close zens of Southwest Oregon spoke the district that Republicans felt the issues we care about — cli- reelected by Oregon’s Fourth without your support, and I am clearly tonight in favor of a they could potentially pick up mate change, human rights and District voters Tuesday. The thankful for each and every one system that works for the people, in the house. Skarlatos, a former priorities that really matter to long-time Democratic incumbent of you,” he wrote in statement. not wealthy special interests.” Oregon National Guardsman working families. He has been a beat out Republican challenger DeFazio has been the district’s The district includes parts of who famously thwarted a Paris wonderful partner in the Unit- Alek Skarlatos in one of the dis- representative since 1987, and seven counties. DeFazio suc- terrorist attack, outraised Defazio ed States Senate,” Wyden said trict’s most contentious elections has become one of the House’s ceeded with voters in Benton and with millions in campaign dona- during the celebration. in recent history. top Democrats as the chair of a Lane counties, while Skarlatos tions, much of that coming from Before Merkley’s election to The Associated Press called key transportation and infrastruc- pulled ahead in Coos, Curry, out of state. the Senate, he was a five-term the race Tuesday night for ture committee. Douglas, Josephine and Linn Some also speculated that member of the Oregon House DeFazio, who was reporting DeFazio, a Springfield resident counties. DeFazio might face trouble in of Representatives, serving as 51.56% of the vote across the and former Lane County Com- In Coos County, returns show the district’s college towns of speaker of the house from 2007 district to Skarlatos’ 46.22% missioner, thanked supporters in that Skarlatos received 57.30% Eugene and Corvallis, where the to 2009. Wednesday morning. a statement late Tuesday. of the vote (20,600 votes), a students who tend to vote Dem- Merkley said that having Skarlatos conceded the race “I am honored to have earned knockout over DeFazio’s 40.43% grown up in a blue-collar family just before midnight. your trust once again to serve (14,535 votes). Please see DeFazio, Page 2 “he never anticipated or imag- ined” serving the U.S. Senate. “That is something that rich and powerful that connected Coos Bay retains Benetti, councilors people do. Not boys growing up in blue collar communities,” The World it percentage point margins. Merkley said. “But, America Kilmer led the slate with 26.78% City of Coos Bay affords opportunities that I COOS BAY — Voters retained of the vote (4,251 votes), while think begin with good families, the status quo in Coos Bay city Farmer carried 22.20% of the strong families and strong public hall Tuesday night, with incum- vote (3,524 votes) and DiNovo Mayor schools.” bent mayor Joe Benetti and three carried 19.92% (3,163 votes). Name Votes Pct. Joe Benetti 4068 58.41 Perkins, Merkley’s challeng- incumbent councilors winning in Jim Kingsley, who positioned er and a staunch supporter of himself as a deeply conservative Steven Matthew McSweeney 860 12.35 final unofficial returns. Mark Daily 1959 28.13 President Donald Trump, ran Benetti won easily in his bid candidate, carried 1,729 votes, for the Senate in 2014 and for for reelection, with 4,068 votes, or 10.89% of those reported, and Councilor (vote for 3) the U.S. House in 2016 and or around 58.41%. progressive challengers Cam- 2018. She failed to win primary eron Langley and Cody Skoff, Name Votes Pct. Benetti’s challengers, Mark Drew Farmer 3524 22.20 contests until this year when she Daily and Steven St. Michael carried 1,619 votes (10.20%) Stephanie Kilmer 4251 26.78 won 49% of the Republican vote McSweeny, stood at 28.13% and and 1,400 votes (8.82%) respec- Lucinda DiNovo 3163 19.92 against three other challengers. 12.35%, respectively. tively. Cody Skoff 1400 8.82 Perkins, who has had a career Current councilors Stephanie This story was updated with Cameron Langley 1619 10.20 as a real estate agent, personal Kilmer, Drew Farmer and Lucin- the county’s final returns, which Jim Kingsley 1729 10.89 banker, financial advisor and da DiNovo won with double-dig- were published around 11 p.m. insurance agent, holds views that largely align with Trump’s. She is in favor of expanding the U.S.-Mexico border wall and Engelke wins race for City of North Bend passing laws that limit or stop federal dollars to places that have Mayor declared “sanctuary” status on North Bend mayor Name Votes Pct. cooperating with federal immi- Jessica Engelke 2518 52.34 gration authorities. The World James Rose 2265 47.08 She also supports the Second Amendment and is anti-abor- Jessica Engelke beat James Rose in the race for North Bend mayor Councilor (vote for 3) tion, receiving the endorsement in the final unofficial results released by Coos County on Tuesday Name Votes Pct. of Oregon Right to Life PAC, a night. Levi Clow 1047 9.03 political action committee that With 4,811 votes in, Engelke led Rose 2,518 to 2,265 (52.34% to Eric Gleason 1993 17.18 raises money and makes contri- Pat Goll 1909 16.46 47.08%). butions to campaigns of political Ron Kutch 1950 16.81 candidates or parties. The results also showed the three leaders for the city council all Timm Slater 1885 16.25 ahead of the lone incumbent on the ballot, Timm Slater. Perkins made national Jonathan Vinyard 1558 13.43 headlines earlier this year for Eric Gleason had 1,993 votes, Susanna Nordhoff 1,950 and Pat Susanna Noordhoff 1950 16.81 Goll 1,909. Slater was fourth among seven candidates with 1,885, her references to QAnon in a while Jonathan Vinyard was fifth with 1,558. Please see Merkley, Page 2 eEdition WED THU FRI SAT SUN

Chance of Rain Showers likley, Chance of Sunny showers, mostly cloudy showers, mostly cloudy mostly cloudy 66° 63° 55° 57° 56° Oregon goes over 700 54° 45° 43° 39° 34° While Merkley thanked wildfires. He has created Merkley residents for electing him to legislation that aims to COVID-19 deaths From Page 1 another term, the focus of eliminate carbon emissions his speech during Tuesday by 2050. The World positive on Oct. 28 and as a cause of death or a now-deleted video that she night’s virtual celebration Merkley, 64, considered died on Oct. 29, in her significant condition con- posted after winning the was on the presidential running for president in PORTLAND — Oregon residence. Presence of tributing to death. She had primary election. QAnon is election, which is still 2020 but chose to run for dipped under 500 new underlying conditions is underlying conditions. a baseless internet con- being decided. reelection to the Senate confirmed and presump- being confirmed. Oregon’s 698th spiracy theory that claims “There is no doubt that instead. The Democrat was tive cases of COVID-19 Oregon’s 694th COVID-19 death is an a shadowy cabal of liberal this is a great moment of the only U.S. Senator to for the first time in a few COVID-19 death is a 85-year-old woman in elites who are Satan-wor- tension for our nation. The endorse Bernie Sanders in days, but just barely, the 63-year-old woman in Multnomah County who shipping pedophiles runs a divisions are really deep. the 2016 Democratic presi- Oregon Health Authority Clackamas County who tested positive on Oct. 25 global child sex-trafficking The chasm is broad,” Merk- dential primaries. reported Tuesday. The tested positive on Oct. and died on Oct. 29. Place ring. Many supporters of ley said. “But, I believe that As of 9:20 p.m., more death toll also rose above 5 and died on Oct. 30 of death is being con- the theory say Trump is we tonight have an opportu- than 75% of the votes that 700 with nine new deaths at Providence Portland firmed. She had underly- waging a secret campaign nity — if we win the presi- had been cast in Oregon reported. Medical Center. She had ing conditions. against enemies in the dential race and we win the had been tallied. Nearly The state had 495 new underlying conditions. Oregon’s 699th “deep state.” Senate — that will launch a 59% of the votes were for cases as of 12:01 a.m. Oregon’s 695th COVID-19 death is The day after Perkins’ new and brighter chapter in Joe Biden and 39% for Tuesday, bringing the total COVID-19 death is a 75-year-old man in video was posted, her cam- our national journey. In that President Donald Trump. since the pandemic started a 78-year-old man in Josephine County who paign released a statement brighter chapter, democracy “Tonight Oregonians to 46,460. Multnomah County who tested positive on Sept. saying that she was not a will prevail.” have rendered their judge- The new cases are in tested positive on Oct. 28 and died on Oct. 29, follower of QAnon. Perkins Merkley, one of the most ment,” Merkley said. “It is the following counties: 20 and died on Nov. 2 at Asante Three Rivers said that she uses QAnon liberal members of the a judgement that I am hop- Baker (8), Benton (9), at Providence Portland Medical Center in Grants message boards as merely Senate, has been outspoken ing echoes across the land Clackamas (56), Clatsop Medical Center. Presence Pass, Oregon. Presence of a “source of information,” about topics surrounding and becomes a judgement (8), Columbia (4), Coos of underlying conditions is underlying conditions is posting articles from var- climate change and recently of the nation when the final (1), Deschutes (12), Doug- being confirmed. being confirmed. ious media outlets, tweets criticized Trump for electoral college votes are las (10), Grant (4), Hood Oregon’s 696th Oregon’s 700th and unclassified govern- suggesting forest manage- counted — Donald Trump, River (1), Jackson (70), COVID-19 death is a COVID-19 death is an ment documents. ment is to be blamed for you are fired.” Jefferson (1), Josephine 95-year-old woman in 87-year-old woman in (3), Klamath (7), Lane Marion County who be- Clackamas County who the opportunity to run for “This year’s election (26), Linn (21), Malheur came symptomatic on Oct. tested positive on Oct. DeFazio office and bring attention was one of the most (16), Marion (64), Mor- 21 after close contact with 21 and died on Oct. 31, to the needs of the citizens partisan and toughest From Page 1 row (1), Multnomah (61), a confirmed case and died at Providence Portland of this district,” Skarlatos elections in recent history on Nov. 1, in her resi- Medical Center. She had Polk (13), Sherman (2), ocratic aren’t voting in the wrote in his concession — both for our district, dence. She had underlying underlying conditions. Tillamook (2), Umatilla campus district during the statement. “Once again, state, and country. Our conditions. Oregon’s 701st (16), Union (8), Wallowa COVID-19 pandemic. thank you to everyone community has also faced Oregon’s 697th COVID-19 death is a (2), Wasco (1), Washing- Skarlatos received a who supported me along a number of unprecedent- COVID-19 death is a 94-year-old man in Wash- ton (57), and Yamhill (11). level of enthusiasm in the way and congratula- ed challenges — from 47-year-old woman in ington County who tested The nine new deaths the district not seen by tions to Peter DeFazio on COVID-19 to the wild- Jefferson County who positive Oct. 11 and died raised the state’s death toll previous Republican chal- his win tonight.” fires that devastated so tested positive on Aug. 5 on Nov. 1, at Providence to 701. lengers. Despite the enthusiasm, many,” DeFazio said. and died on Oct. 30, in her Portland Medical Center. Oregon’s 693rd “This has been the most lack of college students “Now is the time to put residence. The death cer- Presence of underlying COVID-19 death is an rewarding experience of and influx of out-of-state politics aside and get to tificate listed COVID-19 conditions is being con- 87-year-old woman in my life, and I am incred- dollars, DeFazio pulled work in a bipartisan way disease or SARS-CoV-2 firmed. Marion County who tested ibly humbled for having through in the returns. to recover and rebuild.”

nine justices including, states, including Texas, in the the party’s ability to throughout the country. states of Ohio, Pennsylva- President most recently, Amy Coney Iowa and Ohio, where take control of the Senate. Turnout was higher than nia, Georgia and Texas. Barrett. Biden had made a strong But the GOP held several in 2016 in numerous The cybersecurity From Page 1 Democrats typically play in the final stages of seats that were considered counties, including all of agency at the Department Pennsylvania Gov. Tom outperform Republicans in the campaign. But Biden vulnerable, including in Florida, nearly every coun- of Homeland Security said Wolf tweeted that his state mail voting, while the GOP also picked off states Iowa, Texas and Kansas. ty in North Carolina and there were no outward had over 1 million ballots looks to make up ground in where Trump sought to The House was expected to more than 100 counties in signs by midday of any to be counted and that he Election Day turnout. That compete, including New remain under Democratic both Georgia and Texas. malicious activity. “promised Pennsylvanians means the early margins be- Hampshire and Minne- control. That tally seemed sure to With the coronavirus that we would count every tween the candidates could sota. But Florida was the The coronavirus pan- increase as more counties now surging anew, voters vote and that’s what we’re be influenced by which biggest, fiercely contested demic — and Trump’s reported their turnout ranked the pandemic going to do.” type of votes — early or battleground on the map, handling of it — was the figures. and the economy as top Trump appeared to sug- Election Day — were being with both campaigns bat- inescapable focus for 2020. Voters braved worries of concerns in the race be- gest those ballots should reported by the states. tling over the 29 Electoral For Trump, the election the coronavirus, threats of tween Trump and Biden, not be counted, and that he Throughout the cam- College votes that went to stood as a judgment on his polling place intimidation according to AP VoteCast, would fight for that out- paign, Trump cast doubt Trump. four years in office, a term and expectations of long a national survey of the come at the high court. But about the integrity of the The president adopted in which he bent Washing- lines caused by changes electorate. legal experts were dubious election and repeatedly Florida as his new home ton to his will, challenged to voting systems, but Voters were especially of Trump’s declaration. suggested that mail-in bal- state, wooed its Latino faith in its institutions and appeared undeterred as likely to call the public “I do not see a way lots should not be counted. community, particularly changed how America was turnout appeared it would health crisis the nation’s that he could go directly Both campaigns had teams Cuban-Americans, and viewed across the globe. easily surpass the 139 most important issue, with to the Supreme Court to of lawyers at the ready to held rallies there inces- Rarely trying to unite a million ballots cast four the economy following stop the counting of votes. move into battleground santly. For his part, Biden country divided along lines years ago. close behind. Fewer named There could be fights in states if there were legal deployed his top surro- of race and class, he has No major problems health care, racism, law specific states, and some of challenges. gate — President Barack often acted as an insurgent arose on Tuesday, outside enforcement, immigration those could end up at the The tight overall contest Obama — there twice in against the government he the typical glitches of a or climate change Supreme Court. But this is reflected a deeply polar- the campaign’s closing led while undermining the presidential election: Some The survey found not the way things work,” ized nation struggling to days and benefitted from nation’s scientists, bureau- polling places opened late, that Trump’s leadership said Rick Hasen, a pro- respond to the worst health a $100 million pledge in cracy and media. robocalls provided false loomed large in voters’ fessor of law and political crisis in more than a cen- the state from Michael The momentum from information to voters in decision-making. Nearly science at the University of tury, with millions of lost Bloomberg. early voting carried into Iowa and Michigan, and two-thirds of voters said California-Irvine. jobs, and a reckoning on Democrats entered the Election Day, as an ener- machines or software mal- their vote was about Trump Trump has appointed racial injustice. night confident not only in gized electorate produced functioned in some coun- — either for him or against three of the high court’s Trump kept several Biden’s prospects, but also long lines at polling sites ties in the battleground him. NORTHWESTNORTHWEST STOCKSSTOCKS NORTHWESTLOTTERY STOCKS

Closing and 8:30 a.m. quotes NW Natural 45.73 44.85 Levi Straus 16.07 15.60 MegaMillions Powerball Megabucks Win For Life Stock Close 8:30 Skywest 29.45 29.11 Dow Jones closed at 27,475.17 Nov. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. 2 Nov. 2 Intel 44.84 45.80 Starbucks 88.37 90.71 NASDAQ closed at 11,154.84 7-31-44-45-55 2-6-40-42-55 5-10-13-28-37-42 17-20-32-67 Kroger 32.75 32.36 Umpqua Hldgs 13.31 12.55 S&P 500 closed at 3,368.10 Megaball: 19 Powerball: 24 Jackpot: $4 Million Microsoft 206.31 216.79 Weyerhaeuser 28.39 28.66 Provided by Coos Bay Edward Multiplier: x3 Multiplier: x3 Nike 124.72 128.09 Xerox 18.71 18.21 Jones Jackpot: $142 million Jackpot: $137 million

Licensed & CCB# 210749 Bonded Coastal Window Coverings Branching Out TREE SERVICE & Landscape Maintenance Quality Products Coos County Family Owned 541-266-6060 HAZARDOUS at Competitive Crushed Rock TREE REMOVAL Prices Topsoil • Trimming FREE ESTIMATES • Falling Sand Advertise Your Business • Limbing FREE INSTALATION • Hedge Care Serving Coos Bay, North Bend, for $20 per week. Blind Repair Reedsport, Coquille, • Brush Clearing Availilble • Land Clearing Myrtle Point & Bandon 2 Days in The World, • Excavator Kentuck and 5 Days in The World Online! Knox Free Estimates! 541-756-2623 Call Today! and Ginny Story Coquille Call today to get your custom ad started! 541-271-5058 541-396-1700 541-260-8837 CCB# 129529 541-266-6060 www.theworldlink.com eEdition Oregon voters approve Organizations rebuke four statewide measures Trump on results The World (AP) - In a stunning Biden had spoken to and without knowing the Voters in Oregon ap- State Measures scene in the middle of the supporters at 12:42 a.m. answer to the question proved all four statewide night, news organizations in Delaware, expressing they had waited hours for: measures, including one rebuked President Donald confidence in his campaign Who’s going to be in the that made the state the Trump after he falsely said and saying he wanted to White House for the next Votes Pct. first to decriminalize hard on live television that he see every vote counted. four years? drugs and another that le- M107 Limiting Political Contributions had won reelection even “Keep the faith, guys, The president also galizes therapeutic use of Yes 1560089 78.12 as votes were still being we’re going to win this,” expressed anger at news psilocybin mushrooms. No 437073 21.88 counted. Biden said. organizations for not The other statewide M108 Cigarette and Cigar Tax Increase With reporters and Trump had immediately declaring him the winner measures increase Ore- Yes 1379344 66.26 supporters gathered at the responded with a tweet in Georgia and North Car- gon’s cigarette tax and No 702407 33.74 White House at 2:20 a.m. saying “we are up BIG, olina, where he held leads. add a tax on electronic Eastern, the president said but they are trying to CNN’s John King ex- M109 Legalize Psychoactive Mushroom cigarettes and vaping it was “a major fraud on STEAL the election. We plained that there was still products, and amend the Yes 1166963 55.88 our nation” that he hadn’t will never let them do it.” doubt given there were Oregon Constitution to al- No 921437 44.12 been declared the winner. The president’s address, votes still to be counted in low for the state, counties M110 Provide Statewide Addiction/Recovery “As far as I’m concerned, after he was ushered to regions where Biden was and cities to place limits Services we already have won this,” a podium to the sound expected to do well. he said. of “Hail to the Chief,” It was emerging that the on political contributions Yes 1215670 58.60 The words were barely received criticism in what presidency hinged on the and expenditures while No 858858 41.40 also requiring disclosure out of his mouth before are normally friendlier Midwest battlegrounds of of campaign contributions television anchors rushed outlets. Michigan, Wisconsin and and expenditures. to refute him. “This is an extremely Pennsylvania. Voters in Coos County lars of tax revenue from Coos County voters op- CBS News’ Norah flammable situation and “We’ve been saying for opposed the two drug-re- the legalized, regulated posed that measure 17,321 O’Donnell said Trump was the president just threw a a long time that anything lated measures and marijuana industry in the votes to 14,282 (54.81% “castrating the facts” by match into it,” said Fox could happen, this is a favored the other two. state that was the coun- to 45.19%). “falsely claiming that he News Channel’s Chris very competitive race and Measure 110 changes try’s first to decriminalize Measure 108 increases has won the election and Wallace. that ... it really was going how Oregon’s justice marijuana possession. Oregon’s cigarette tax disenfranchising millions His Fox colleague, to come down to these system treats people found “This is such a big step by $2 per pack and adds of voters whose ballots former George W. Bush three states,” said CNN’s with personal-use amounts in moving to a health- a 65% tax on electronic have not been counted.” administration aide Dana Jake Tapper. “That’s hap- of the hard drugs. based approach instead of cigarettes and vaping “Donald Trump is losing Perino, said, “he just went pening, and yet it still feels “Today’s victory is criminal punishment, and products, which are not right now both in the pop- a step too far.” Conser- like people didn’t hear it a landmark declaration we’re devoting significant currently taxed. The funds ular vote and the electoral vative commentator Ben when we were telling them that the time has come to new resources to help Ore- would be used for public vote and there are many Shapiro tweeted that it was that the previous three stop criminalizing people gonians who need it,” said health programs including states left to be called,” “deeply irresponsible” for weeks.” for drug use,” Kassandra Janie Gullickson, co-chief smoking prevention and ABC News’ George Steph- Trump to claim victory. Prior to the appearanc- Frederique, executive petitioner of Measure 110, cessation programs. anopoulos said. The president’s team es by the two candidates, director of the Drug in a story by The Associat- Statewide, the measure Said NBC News’ Sa- was angry at Fox News the night’s mood ebbed Policy Alliance, which ed Press. was passing 1,297,954 vannah Guthrie, “The fact Channel for striking out and flowed like a tide, was behind the hard-drugs Among those in support votes to 650,627 (66.61% of the matter is we don’t ahead of other news orga- and almost as predictably. measure, told the Associ- of the Oregon measure to 33.39%). Coos Coun- know who won the elec- nizations in declaring that Experts had said voters ated Press. “Measure 110 were the Oregon Nurses ty voters favored it by a tion.” Guthrie had inter- Biden had defeated Trump would be confused by is arguably the biggest Association and the Or- narrower margin, 17,589 rupted Trump’s speech to in the battleground state the vast amount of early blow to the war on drugs egon chapter of the Ameri- votes to 14,724 (54.43% tell viewers that several of of Arizona. It would have votes that were more to date.” can College of Physicians. to 45.57%). Trump’s statements were been the first state to flip likely to support Biden, Statewide, the measure But two dozen district And Measure 107, not true. parties from 2016, and was and the different practices was passing 1,119,932 attorneys said the measure which allows the state, The Associated Press crucial in the path to 270 of states in when they votes to 775,102 (59.10% “recklessly decriminal- counties and cities to place said that at the time of electoral votes and victory. would count them and the to 40.90%). Coos Coun- izes possession of the limitations on political Trump’s statement, its Fox’s Bret Baier, noting Election Day votes that ty voters opposed the most dangerous types of contributions and expendi- count had Trump winning the network was taking favored Trump. measure 17,169 to 14,424 drugs (and) will lead to an tures — currently there is 213 electoral votes to “incoming,” put decision That proved to be the (54.34% to 45.66%) in the increase in acceptability of no limit on contributions Democrat Joe Biden’s 225. desk chief Arnon Mishkin case when initial leads for first tallies released by the dangerous drugs.” to candidates or ballot The AP has determined on the air. He explained Biden in Ohio and North county. Measure 109 allows the measures — was passing that it’s too early to declare that with the bulk of un- Carolina that briefly heart- Under Measure 110, in- manufacture and con- statewide 1,480,115 votes a winner in several states, counted votes in Arizona ened his supporters were stead of going to trial and trolled, therapeutic use of to 446,893 (76.81% to including Pennsylvania, cast early and thus more suddenly erased. When facing possible jail time, a psilocybin, also known as 23.19%). Coos County Georgia and Michigan. likely for Biden, Trump Trump gained the lead in person would have the op- magic mushrooms. voters favored the mea- It was an explosive would not be able to catch the Midwest battlegrounds, tion of paying a $100 fine Statewide, voters were sure 22,677 votes to 8,574 moment after a frazzled up to the Democrat’s lead the question became or attending new “addic- approving the mea- (72.56% to 27.44%). nation had sat through in that state. whether Biden could over- tion recovery centers.” sure 1,056,823 votes Editor’s Note: The As- hours of uncertainty. “I’m sorry, but we’re come him when all early The centers would be to 823,477 (56.21% to sociated Press contributed Media outlets had warned not wrong in this partic- votes were counted. funded by millions of dol- 43.79%). to this story. for weeks that Americans ular case,” Mishkin said. On the television net- would have to be patient The AP eventually called works, it put the spotlight waiting for a decision Arizona for Biden at 2:52 on numbers geeks like Public health may be election in the bitter campaign a.m. CNN’s John King and between Biden and Trump, Millions of people fol- MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki. and repeatedly drove that lowing election coverage MSNBC kept a “Kornacki point home through their on the East Coast went to cam” on their man as he loser as coronavirus surges election night coverage. bed before all the drama, studied voting data. Regardless of the pres- Medical Association, said vaccines, which won’t idential election outcome, there are things Americans be widely available to all a vexing issue remains to can do now to help change Americans until at least be decided: Will the U.S. the trajectory. mid-2021, she noted. By Abigail Van Buren be able to tame a perilous “Regardless of the “There’s a lot of suffer- DEAR ABBY pandemic that is surging as outcome of the election, ev- ing that is going to happen holidays, winter and other eryone in America needs to before then, which could challenges approach? buckle down,″ Bailey said. have been prevented,” Wen RECENTLY MARRIED WOMAN CAN’T Public health experts fear “A lot of us have gotten said. the answer is no, at least in kind of relaxed about Federal health officials STOMACH HUSBAND’S NEGATIVITY the short term, with poten- physically distancing, not have said they believe a DEAR ABBY: I am a 39-year-old DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dealing with tially dire consequences. washing our hands quite as vaccine could get emergen- woman who has been in a relationship some emotional stress for well over a Donald Trump’s current often as we used to, maybe cy use authorization before for five years and married for two. Abby, year. I’ve recently found out my wife’s term doesn’t end until not wearing our masks the end of the year. The first I am consumed with regret for marrying ex was much more well-endowed than Jan. 20. In the 86 days quite as faithfully. We all limited supplies of doses this man. He’s loyal and has a good I am. I understand that’s not the most until then, 100,000 more need to realize that things would then be immediate- job, but he spends most of our money important thing, but it is messing with Americans will likely die are escalating and we’ve ly distributed to the most on food (eating out at work, drinking me mentally. One reason is, a long time from the virus if the pres- got to be more careful than vulnerable populations. expensive beers, buying tools, etc.) and ago when she was drunk, she asked me ident doesn’t shift course, ever,” she said. Doses would then gradu- he is probably the most negative person I why it was so small. When I came across said Dr. Robert Murphy, Polls showed the public ally become more widely know. His negativity is so overwhelming pictures of him, it all came back. executive director of the health crisis and the econ- available. it has pulled me down closer to his level I feel like we need to talk about it, Institute for Global Health omy were top concerns for The timeline hinges on than where I started when we met. but I don’t know how to start. I know at Northwestern Univer- many Americans. having a vaccine that’s I feel trapped. I don’t want to be single she will get mad and I don’t think she sity’s Feinberg School of They are competing is- shown to be safe and at 40, and I know somewhere in there would tell me the truth. A lot of things go Medicine, echoing esti- sues that Trump and Demo- effective, which experts I love him, so I’m working on my own along with these feelings, which is part mates from other public cratic contender Joe Biden note is not yet a certainty. energy so it won’t affect me so much. He of why it bothers me so much. I probably health experts. view through drastically “The vaccine has to move just makes everything so miserable with need to just let it go, but it continues As of Wednesday, the different lenses. at the speed of science,” his attitude. He exudes bad energy. He to haunt me. We have been married race was too close to call, Trump has ignored the said Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, pouts, throws temper tantrums, is rude, a long time and have had our share with several key battle- advice of his top health vice dean for public health condescending, and EVERYONE around of problems. How do I get past this? ground states still counting advisors, who have issued practice at Johns Hopkins him can feel his bad moods. He has only Any help or guidance would be greatly votes. increasingly urgent warn- University and former recently started therapy and I want to appreciated. -- NOT MEASURING UP The U.S. death toll is ings in recent days about Maryland state health de- be patient, but I have this loop playing IN ALABAMA already more than 232,000 the need for preventive partment chief. in my head -- “I hate his guts!” I know DEAR NOT MEASURING UP: and the seven-day rolling measures, instead holding On the treatment front, it’s not true, but I am so resentful and What, exactly, is the “truth” you are average for new daily rallies where face coverings the makers of two experi- remorseful for marrying him. Is there afraid your wife will conceal if you bring deaths is rising. Total were rare and falsely sug- mental antibody drugs have anything I can do to save my marriage? this out in the open? If she thought you confirmed U.S. cases have gesting that the pandemic is asked the Food and Drug Is it even worth it? -- SECOND couldn’t satisfy her needs, she wouldn’t surpassed 9 million and waning. Administration to allow THOUGHTS IN CALIFORNIA have married you. The question I would new daily infections are By contrast, Democrat emergency use of them for DEAR SECOND THOUGHTS: like answered is where those old photos increasing in nearly every Joe Biden has rarely been people with mild to moder- There is something you can do, and were when you stumbled across them. state. seen in public without a ate COVID-19, and Trump, I sincerely hope you will take it to Were you going through her belongings “Where we are is in an mask and made public who received one when he heart. Recognize that “pouting, temper because you feel insecure about things extremely dire place as a health a key issue. Wheth- was sickened last month, tantrums, condescension and (constant) other than your anatomy? This does country. Every metric that er his voice will carry has said he wanted them negativity” is hostile and abusive. I need to be discussed when you are both we have is trending in the much influence if Trump available right away. am glad your husband is receiving sober, because if you remain silent, your wrong direction. This is a is declared the winner is So far, the FDA has professional help to improve his insecurity will only grow worse. Please virus that will continue to uncertain. granted full approval behavior and attitude. Now it’s time for don’t wait to do it. escalate at an accelerated “President Trump has to only one drug — the you to do the same. If you do, it will help ------speed and that is not going already made clear what his antiviral remdesivir — for you to clear your head and your soul. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van to stop on its own,” said Dr. strategy is for COVID-19, hospitalized patients. Dexa- It will also give you deeper insight into Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, Leana Wen, a public health which is to pretend that methasone or similar ste- whether this is worth it. and was founded by her mother, Pauline expert at George Washing- there is not a contagious roids are recommended for P.S. Saving your marriage will have Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. ton University. virus all around us,” Wen certain severely ill patients to be a joint effort. This is not something DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Dr. Susan Bailey, said. Trump has been under federal treatment you can do on your own. Angeles, CA 90069. president of the American touting treatments and guidelines. eEdition Bandon, Lakeside, Powers mayors reelected The World 424 for Michael Lendahl (59.87% to 39.11%). The mayors in Ban- Kenneth Ireland led City of Bandon City of Myrtle Point don, Lakeside and the City Council vote Powers won reelection with 716 votes, while Mayor Mayor in final unofficial results Thomas Miller had 676 Name Votes Pct. Name Votes Pct. from Coos County on and Donald Nuss 586. Mary Schamehorn 1059 57.34 Bill Schaefer501 43.83 Tuesday night, while Michael Armstrong, the Nancy Evans 756 40.93 Mike West 627 54.86 Myrtle Point and Co- other candidate, had 462 quille will have new votes. Councilor (vote for 3) Councilor (vote for 3) mayors. In Myrtle Point, Mike Name Votes Pct. Name Votes Pct. In Bandon, Mary West beat incumbent Gei Procetto 765 19.35 Michael Hogan 787 33.89 Schamehorn beat chal- Mayor Bill Schaefer, 627 Brian Vick 887 22.44 Garry Sullivan 735 31.65 votes to 501 (54.86% to Patrick Salandro 828 20.95 Mike Wood 756 32.56 lenger Nancy Evans, Robin Boyan 688 17.40 1,059 votes to 756 43.83%). Geoffrey Smith 728 18.42 (57.34% to 40.93%). Only three candidates In the race for the were running for the three seats on the Ban- three council seats, Mike City of Powers don City Council, Brian Wood, Michael Hogan City of Coquille Vick had the most votes and Gary Sullivan. Mayor with 887, followed by And in Powers, in- Mayor Name Votes Pct. Patrick Salandro with cumbent Robert Kohn Name Votes Pct. Robert Kohn 227 60.53 828 and Geri Procet- was reelected as mayor, Matt Rowe 715 36.26 Michael Maffei 114 30.40 to with 765. Geoffrey with 227 votes to 114 for Sam Flaherty 1243 63.03 Smith was fourth with Michael Maffei (60.53% Councilor (vote for 3) 728 votes and Robin to 30.40%). Councilor (vote for 3) Name Votes Pct. Boyan fifth with 688. There were just three Name Votes Pct. Ben Drake 131 14.80 In Coquille, Sam candidates for the three Paul Recanzone 658 14.90 James Clauson 238 26.89 Flaherty beat Matt council seats, Wanda Julie Nighswonger 1225 27.75 Wanda Barton 250 28.25 Rowe in the race for Blanton, James Clauson John Cooper1228 27.81 the open mayor’s seat. and Ben Drake. Jay Westrum 1243 28.15 Flaherty had 1,243 votes In Port Orford, Pat (63.03%) and Rowe 715 Cox was unopposed for City of Port Orford (36.26%). mayor. Gary Burns (514 In the race for the votes), Tim Pogwizd City of Lakeside Mayor three council seats, Jay (451) and Gregory Tidey Name Votes Pct. Westrum led with 1,243 (446) earned spots on the Mayor Pat Cox 541 93.44 votes, while John Cooper City Council, far ahead Name Votes Pct. had 1,228 and Julie of Kim Nye (268). James Edwards 659 59.87 Councilor (vote for 3) Nighswonger 1,225. In Reedsport, all po- Michael Lendahl 424 39.11 Name Votes Pct. They all were far ahead sitions were unopposed. Tim Pogwizd 451 25.35 of the fourth contender, Linda McCollum was Councilor (vote for 3) Gregory Tidey 446 25.07 Paul Recanzone, who reelected Mayor and the Name Votes Pct. Gary Burns 514 28.89 Kim Nye 268 15.06 had 658 votes. three incumbent council- Thomas Miller 676 27.50 In Lakeside, James ors also were reelected, Donald Nuss 586 23.84 Edwards kept his mayor- Jeffrey Vanier, Deedee Kenneth Ireland 716 29.13 al seat, with 649 votes to Murphy and Jeff Liedtky. Michael Armstrong 462 18.80 City of Reedsport

Mayor Name Votes Pct. Democrats losing paths Linda McCollum 1544 94.61 Councilor (vote for 3) Name Votes Pct. Jeffrey Vanier 1409 97.71 Deedee Murphy 1519 97.75 to Senate majority Joe Liedtky 1425 98.07 WASHINGTON (AP) video message posted on “We don’t know which In South Carolina, Gra- — Hopes fading for Senate Facebook. party will control the Sen- ham eventually caught up control, Democrats had a Yet voters, for the most ate,” McConnell said from with Harrison’s fundraising disappointing election night part, stuck with the status Louisville. “But some things as the Senate Judiciary Curry County Voting as Republicans swatted quo. are certain already. We know Committee chairman led down an onslaught of Securing the Senate grave challenges will remain the confirmation of Trump’s President challengers and fought to majority will be vital for the before us, challenges that Supreme Court nominee Name Votes Pct. retain their fragile majori- winner of the presidency. could not care less about our Amy Coney Barrett, some- Donald J. Trump (Republican) 11103 73.21 ty. Several races remained Senators confirm adminis- political polarization. We times making pleas for cash Joseph R. Biden (Democrat) 3715 24.50 undecided into Wednesday tration nominees, including know our next president will during appearances on TV. Jo Jorgensen (Libertarian) 221 1.46 and at least one headed to a the Cabinet, and can propel need to unite the country, Harrison energized Howie Hawkins (Pacific Green) 41 0.27 runoff in January. or stall the White House even as we all continue to voters, among several Dario Hunter (Progressive) 16 0.11 It was a jarring out- agenda. With Republicans bring different ideas and Black candidates for Senate come for Democrats who now controlling the cham- commitments to the table.” including Warnock, drawing U.S. Senator had devised an expanded ber, 53-47, three or four North Carolina Repub- an outpouring of national Name Votes Pct. political map, eager to seats will determine party lican Sen. Thom Tillis has support in a year of racial Jo Rae Perkins (Republican) 17537 54.69 provide a backstop against control, depending on who struggled against Democrat reckoning. Jeff Merkley (Democrat) 13601 42.41 President Donald Trump wins the presidency because Cal Cunningham, despite “We didn’t get the result Ibrahim A Tahner (Pacific Green) 380 1.19 and his party’s grip on the the vice president can break the married challenger’s at the ballot box that we Gary Dye (Libertarian) 535 1.67 Senate. The races attracted a tie in the Senate. sexting scandal with a pub- wanted, but we showed an unprecedented outpour- Democrats contested lic relations strategist. courage and determination,” U.S. Representative 4th District ing of small-dollar donations seats from New England to And in Maine the race Harrison said on Twitter. Name Votes Pct. from Americans apparently the Deep South and the Mid- between GOP Sen. Susan “We brought hope back to Peter DeFazio (Democrat) 5965 41.08 voting with their pocket- west to the Mountain West, Collins and Democrat Sara South Carolina.” Alek Skarlatos (Republican) 8233 56.69 Daniel Hoffay (Pacific Green) 321 2.21 books to propel long-shot reaching deep into GOP Gideon could be another Stuck in Washington as campaigns. strongholds. But by early one that pushes later into McConnell rushed the Senate The voters’ choices Wednesday, the tally was the week. If no one in the to confirm Barrett a week Secretary of State will force a rethinking of not too different from before multi-candidate field breaks before Election Day, senators Name Votes Pct. Nathalie Paravicini (Pacific Green) 329 2.31 Democratic Party strategy, Election Day. the 50% threshold in the quickly fanned out — some Kyle Markley (Libertarian) 360 2.52 messaging and approach The Democrats’ gains were first-round votes, then there alongside the president — Kim Thatcher (Republican) 8299 58.20 from the Trump era. in Colorado and Arizona, are additional tabulations in for last-ditch tours, often Shemia Fagan (Democrat) 5266 36.93 While Democrats picked where former astronaut Mark which last-place finishers socially distanced in the up must-win seats in Colo- Kelly beat GOP incumbent are eliminated. Under the pandemic, to shore up votes. State Treasurer rado and Arizona, they suf- Martha McSally. But they state’s rank-choice system Democrats tried to win Name Votes Pct. fered a setback in Alabama, couldn’t hold on in Alabama: the tabulations continue over voters promising to Michael P Marsh (Constitution) 370 2.61 and Republicans held their Former college football coach until a candidate achieves a protect access to health Tobias Reed (Democrat) 5431 38.37 own in one race after another Tommy Tuberville defeated majority. care and provide a plan to Chris Henry (Independent) 509 3.60 — in South Carolina, Iowa, Sen. Doug Jones. In Georgia, two seats reserve the COVID crisis. Jeff Gudman (Republican) 7842 55.41 Texas, Kansas and Montana, Several battlegrounds were being contested and Republicans promoted their dramatically limiting the broke for Republicans: In at least one is headed to a alliance with Trump, and Attorney General places where Democrats South Carolina, Graham sur- runoff after no candidate their success in confirming Name Votes Pct. hoped to make inroads. vived the race of his politi- reached the 50% threshold conservative judicial nomi- Ellen Rosenblum (Democrat) 5781 40.81 “You wasted a lot of cal career against Harrison to win. nees, including three to the Michael Cross (Republican) 8073 56.99 money,” said White House in Texas, Sen. John Cornyn GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler Supreme Court. Lars DH Hedbor (Libertarian) 301 2.12 ally Sen. Lindsey Graham in turned back former Air will face Democrat Raphael The political landscape is Columbia, South Carolina, Force helicopter pilot MJ Warnock, a Black pastor quickly changing from six State Senator District 1 after defeating Jamie Harri- Hegar in Iowa, Sen. Joni at the church where the years ago, when most of these Name Votes Pct. son, despite the Democrat’s Ernst defeated Democrat Rev. Martin Luther King senators last faced voters. It’s Dallas Heard (Republican) 8540 65.40 stunning $100 million haul Theresa Greenfield in a race Jr. preached, in the Jan. 5 a reminder of how sharply the Kat Stone (Democrat) 4498 34.45 for his upstart campaign. seen as a toss-up in runoff special election for political climate has shifted in “This is the worst return on Montana, Sen. Steve Daines the seat Loeffler was tapped the Trump era. Or not. State Representative District 1 investment in the history of routed Gov. Steve Bullock to fill for retired Sen. Johnny In Alaska, newcomer Al Name Votes Pct. American politics.” and in Kansas, Rep. Roger Isakson. Gross, a doctor, broke state Calla Felicity (Democrat) 11955 32.42 Trump loomed large Marshall prevailed over In the other, GOP Sen. fundraising records in part Davie Brock Smith (Republican) 24871 67.44 over the Senate races as did state Sen. Barbara Bollier, David Perdue, the former with viral campaign ads as Democratic rival Joe Biden. a former Republican who business executive Trump he took on GOP Sen. Dan State Measures The Trump administration’s energized Democrats in calls his favorite senator, Sullivan. Votes Pct. handling of the COVID-19 a state that hasn’t elected tried to stave off Democrat The Senate will welcome M107 Limiting Political Contributions crisis, its economic fallout a Democrat to the Senate Jon Ossoff, another can- some newcomers as others Yes 10557 75.20 and the nation’s uneasy since 1932. didate who has benefited retire. In New Mexico, No 3482 24.80 mood all seemed to be on The final breakdown from the “green wave” of Democrat Ben Ray Lujan, a M108 Cigarette and Cigar Tax Increase the ballot. awaited the outcome of campaign donations. It, too, member of House lead- Yes 8584 59.50 Voters ranked the pan- races in Alaska, Maine, could go to a runoff. ership, was elected to the demic and the economy as Michigan, North Carolina Republicans were on de- seat held by Democrat Tom No 5842 40.50 top concerns, according to and Maine. fense in most states. But in Udall. Tennessee Republi- M109 Legalize Psychoactive Mushroom AP VoteCast, a national Senate Majority Leader the presidential battleground can Bill Hagerty won the Yes 7144 50.25 survey of the electorate. Mitch McConnell acknowl- of Michigan, Republicans seat held by Republican La- No 7074 49.75 “It’s time for a different edged the uncertainty still made an aggressive push mar Alexander. Republican M110 Statewide Addiction/Recovery Services approach,” said Democrat ahead even after he secured for John James, a Black Re- Cynthia Lummis, the former Yes 7453 52.46 John Hickenlooper, a former a seventh term in Kentucky, publican businessman who congresswoman from Wy- No 6755 47.54 governor who unseated Re- fending off Democrat Amy stood by Trump at a rally oming, won the Senate seat publican Sen. Cory Gardner McGrath, a former fighter late Monday, against Demo- being vacated by Republican in Colorado, during a live pilot in a costly campaign. cratic Sen. Gary Peters. Mike Enzi. eEdition Main, Simms win Coos County Commissioner Name Votes Pct. Katy Eymann 14010 44.11 bids for reelection Bob Main 17610 55.44 Treasurer The World to 15,159 (54.31% to passed in both Reedsport Name Votes Pct. 45.69%). and Port Orford. Steve Scheer 11942 41.72 Coos County Commis- Bandon’s school bond Reedsport’s measure Megan Simms 16577 57.91 sioner Bob Main and Trea- won by a wide margin, passed 1084 votes to 823 surer Megan Simms won 2,783 votes to 1,493 (56.84% to 43.16%). Local Measures reelection in their races in (65.08% to 34.92%). Port Orford’s measure Votes Pct. Myrtle Point’s pro- passed 428 votes to 316 the final unofficial results 6-181, Second Amendment Sanctuary for the county released late posed tax for recreational (57.53% to 42.47%). Yes 15159 45.69 Tuesday night. marijuana sales won 793 In Curry County’s races No 18022 54.31 Main beat Katy Eymann votes to 499 (61.38% to for countywide office, John 6-185 Charleston Area Lodging Tax 17,610 votes to 14,010 38.62%). Herzog unseated County Yes 16226 48.69 (55.44% to 44.11%). A pair of Lakeside Commissioner Sue Gold, No 17098 51.31 Simms beat challenger ordinances involving with Herzog received 6-187 Coquille Nomination Fee Steve Scheer 16,577 votes ATV access had opposite 6,836 votes to 5,970 for Yes 388 19.83 to 11,942 (57.91% to results. Measure 6-182, Gold (53.19% to 46.45%). No 1569 80.17 41.72%). which would allow ATV Renee Kolen won 6-182 Lakeside ATV Access “I would just like to access in the city, lost reelection as county clerk Yes 567 44.82 thank everyone for their 698 votes to 567 (55.18% overwhelmingly, with No 698 55.18 support and I look forward to 44.82%). Meanwhile, 9,144 votes to 3,222 for 6-183 Lakeside Continuation ATV Access to being Coos County’s Measure 6-183, which Emma DeRock (73.77% to Yes 772 62.16 treasurer,” Simms said by continues ATV access to 25.99%). No 470 37.84 text Wednesday morning. the dunes approved by Terry Hanscam won 6-184 Myrtle Point Marijuana Tax In countywide measures, the City Council in June, the race to replace retiring Yes 772 62.16 a proposed Charleston area passed 772 to 470 (62.16% Treasurer Debbie Crum- No 470 37.84 tax on short-term lodging to 37.84%). ley. Hanscam had 6,544 fell in a tight race, 17,098 A Coquille measure votes to 5,351 for Eliza- votes to 16,226 (51.31% to that would allow people to beth Neketin (54.84% to 48.69%). qualify for ballots through 44.85%). Curry County Meanwhile, the pro- a nomination fee failed Sheriff John Ward was posed Second Amendment badly 1,569 votes to 388 unopposed in his reelection County Clerk Sanctuary Ordinance (80.17% to 19.83%). bid. Renee Kolen 9144 73.77 also lost, 18,022 votes Marijuana taxes also Emma DeRock 3222 25.99

Commissioner Sue Gold 5970 46.45 Republicans leading in South John Herzog 6836 53.19

Sheriff Coast state legislature races John Ward 10165 95.93 Treasurer The World Elizabeth Neketin 5351 44.85 Terry C. Hanscam 6544 54.84 Republican Boomer State Races Wright has beaten Cal Mukumoto in the race to State Senator District 1 Local Measures represent House District 9, Name Votes Pct. Votes Pct. while the state senate race Dallas Heard (Republican) 50510 68.61 City of Port Orford marijuana tax between Dick Anderson Kat Stone (Democrat) 22984 31.22 Yes 428 57.53 and Melissa Cribbins for No 316 Q42.47 District 5 is too close to State Senator District 5 call, state results show. Name Votes Pct. Wright leads with Dick Anderson (Republican) 37182 49.32 57.49% of the vote over Shauleen Higgins (Pacific Green) 3010 3.99 Mukumoto’s 42.41%. Melissa Cribbins (Democrat) 35125 46.59 Charleston lodging tax, Wright was leading in the portions of Coos, Douglas State Representative District 1 and Lane counties that Name Votes Pct. make up the district, while Calla Felicity (Democrat) 12502 31.04 gun rights ordinance fail Mukumoto held a signif- David Brock Smith (Republican) 27711 68.80 icant lead in the Lincoln The World Voters supported a Bandon school bond County portion of the State Representative District 9 Lakeside city ordinance appears to pass district. Name Votes Pct. Voters weighed in on a that would maintain an Bandon voters supported In an email less than Cal Mukumoto (Democrat) 15744 42.41 ATV route through the city, a bond measure for the Boomer Wright (Republican) 21341 57.49 number of controversial an hour after the initial ballot measures across while a ballot measure that Bandon School District, results, Wright’s campaign Coos County Tuesday, would have allowed ATV with final returns showing declared victory in the including a gun rights use on all city streets is the measure passing by a race. ordinance and tax measure behind in initial returns. strong 65.41% of the vote. “I am deeply honored lead over Cribbins, with for Oregon Republicans. which failed, and more city The ordinance to allow The measure will allow by the trust and confi- 49.32% of the vote to her Republican incumbents measures which succeeded. city-wide ATV use, 6-182, the district to issue $4 dence placed in me by the 46.59%. Pacific Green par- win in Curry County received only 44.31% million in bonds, which voters of House District ty candidate and Lakeside The incumbents in the Second Amendment support. The other ballot will give the district a 9,” Wright said in an an- city councilor Shauleen two races in the southwest Sanctuary Ordinance measure, 6-183, which matching $4 million grant nouncement from Wright’s Higgins had just under 4% corner of the state easily fails would maintain the status from the state. The funds campaign. “I will do of the vote. won reelection. The Second Amendment quo of a designated ATV will be used for building everything I can to humbly Anderson was ahead in In State Senate Dis- Sanctuary Ordinance is use route through the city security improvements, and sincerely represent our the Coos, Douglas, Lane, trict 1, Dallas Heard, a lagging in Coos County, fi- to the Spinreel Dunes construction of a bus barn, strong coastal voices.” Polk, Tillamook and Yam- Republican, had a big nal unofficial returns show. received 61.02% support, improvements to lighting Wright, a former teacher hill county portions of that lead on Kat Stone. Heard The measure was receiving according to the county’s and HVAC systems and and school administrator, district, while Cribbins had 50,510 votes and only 44.60% support from final results. track resurfacing, among would increase Republi- was ahead in the Lincoln Stone 22,984 (68.81% to County voters. Charleston lodging tax a other improvements. cans’ representation in a County portion. 31.22%). Supporters say the mea- close fail solidly Democratic state Anderson, the mayor of And in House District 1, sure would have prohib- County voters narrowly Marijuana tax measures legislature. The District Lincoln City, beat Crib- Republican David Brock ited county officials from rejected a measure autho- passing in three cities 9 seat has been held bins in Coos County with Smith had a similarly big enforcing state and federal rizing a tax on short-term Taxes on recreational since 2012 by Democrat 53.92% of the vote to her lead on Democrat Calla gun laws, while opponents lodging in Charleston. marijuana purchases were Caddy McKeown, who 41.44%, despite Cribbins’ Felicity, 27,711 votes said it would have been The measure, 6-185, only passing in Reedsport, Port announced she wouldn’t local name recognition to 12,502 (68.80% to difficult to enforce and received 49.07% support, Myrtle Point and Port be running for reelection. as the chair of the Coos 31.04%). may have caused confusion the final unofficial results Orford, according to ballot Across the four coun- County board of commis- The two races include for law enforcement. show. returns. Measures in those ties, Wright’s received sioners. parts of Curry and south- A similar measure in That measure would cities had 56.84%, 61.26% 21,341 votes to Mukumo- The seat is currently ern Coos counties, as well Columbia County was have imposed a 9.5% tax and 57.53%, respectively. to’s 15,744. held by Arnie Roblan, as parts of Douglas and also lagging after initial on lodging any guests at Those measures allow Oregon Senate District a Democrat who also Josephine counties. returns, while one in Uma- hotels, motels, RV parks each of the cities to tax the 9 still too close to call announced he wouldn’t be This story was updated tilla County was leading and other short-term ac- sale of recreational mari- In the senate race, Dick running for reelection, and with the latest results at 8 handily. commodations in Charles- juana for up to 3% of the Anderson had a slight could be another pick-up a.m. ton and nearby areas. The purchase price, the amount Lakeside keeps ATVs on revenue would’ve gone allowed by the state law route, but not on all city primarily to promoting which legalized the sale of Quake toll rises to 116 in streets tourism in the area. the product. Turkey; rescuers search U.S. leaves Paris Agreement BERLIN (AP) — The peratures worldwide “well The only binding require- ANKARA, Turkey although other agencies meeting on Tuesday United States on Wednes- below” 2 degrees Celsius ment is that nations have to (AP) — The death toll in recorded it as less severe. evening, Turkish President day formally left the Paris (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), accurately report on their last week’s Aegean Sea Mehmet Gulluoglu, head Recep Tayyip Erdogan Agreement, a global pact ideally no more than 1.5C efforts. earthquake rose to 116 on of Turkey’s Disaster and pledged not to give up forged five years ago to (2.7 F), compared to pre-in- The United States is the Wednesday as rescuers in Emergency Management until the final person was avert the threat of cata- dustrial levels. A further six world’s second biggest the Turkish city of Izmir Presidency, said search and recovered. Rescuers’ spirits strophic climate change. countries have signed, but emitter after China of finished searching build- rescue operations had been were raised Tuesday when The move, long threat- not ratified the pact. heat-trapping gases such ings that collapsed in the completed at 17 buildings they pulled a 3-year-old ened by U.S. President Scientists say that any as carbon dioxide and quake. that fell in Izmir. The girl from the wreckage of Donald Trump and trig- rise beyond 2 degrees its contribution to cut- All but two of the vic- rescue operation has been her family home 91 hours gered by his administration Celsius could have a ting emissions is seen as tims were killed in Izmir, roaring at full tilt since Fri- after the quake. a year ago, further isolates devastating impact on large important, but it is not Turkey’s third-largest city. day, pulling 107 survivors The tremors were felt Washington in the world parts of the world, raising alone in the effort. In recent Two teenagers died on the from the rubble. across western Turkey, but has no immediate im- sea levels, stoking tropi- weeks, China, Japan and Greek island of Samos, Of the 1,035 people including in Istanbul, as pact on international efforts cal storms and worsening South Korea have joined which lies south of the injured in the quake, 137 well as in the Greek capital to curb global warming. droughts and floods. the European Union and epicenter of Friday’s earth- remained hospitalized on of Athens. Some 1,700 There are 189 countries The Paris accord re- several other countries in quake. The U.S. Geolog- Wednesday, the agency aftershocks followed, 45 that remain committed quires countries to set their setting national deadlines ical Survey registered the added. of which were greater than to the 2015 Paris accord, own voluntary targets for to stop pumping more quake’s magnitude at 7.0, Following a Cabinet 4.0 magnitude. which aims to keep the reducing greenhouse gases greenhouse gases into the increase in average tem- such as carbon dioxide. atmosphere. e MOSTLY CLOUDY 66 • 54 | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020 | theworldlink.com

Follow us online: facebook.com/theworldnewspaper twitter.com/TheWorldLink instagram.com/theworldlink Arenado, Gordon win eighth Gold Gloves ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado Cincinnati catcher Tucker second baseman César Hernán- nually by Rawlings. Because of Rockies third baseman Nolan Barnhart won for the second dez. The others were Seattle first American League Arenado won his eighth consecu- time and first since 2017. St. baseman Evan White and short- P — Griffin Canning, Los Angeles National League tive Gold Glove and right fielder Louis second baseman Kolten stop J.P. Crawford, Texas third C — Roberto Perez, Cleveland P — Max Freid, Atlanta Mookie Betts snared his fifth in Wong won for the second year in baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa and 1B — Evan White, Seattle C — Tucker Barnhart, Cincinnati 2B — Cesar Hernandez, Cleveland 1B — Anthony Rizzo, Chicago a row on Tuesday, his first with a row, six days after the Cardi- right fielder Joey Gallo, Chicago 3B — Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Texas 2B — Kolten Wong, St. Louis the World Series champion Los nals allowed him to become a White Sox center fielder Luis SS — J.P. Crawford, Seattle 3B — Nolan Arenado, Colorado Angeles Dodgers after four with free agent rather than exercise Robert and Los Angeles Angels LF — Alex Gordon, Kansas City SS — Javier Baez, Chicago Boston. his $12.5 million option for pitcher Griffin Canning. CF — Luis Robert, Chicago LF — Tyler O’Neill, St. Louis RF — Joey Gallo, Texas CF — Trent Grisham, San Diego Kansas City Royals left 2021. The 36-year-old Gordon RF — Mookie Betts, Los Angeles fielder Alex Gordon also won his St. Louis left fielder Tyler announced his retirement in Sep- eighth Gold Glove — and fourth O’Neill, Atlanta pitcher Max tember. He joined Hall of Fame $50,000. Arenado and Robert straight — in his final major Fried and San Diego center outfielder Roberto Clemente and earned $9,259, prorated portions league season. fielder Trent Grisham were first- first baseman Wes Parker (both of $25,000, and O’Neill earned the shortened season, the awards Chicago Cubs first baseman time winners in the National in 1972) as the only position $3,704, a prorated portion of were based on the Society for Anthony Rizzo earned the honor League. players to win a Gold Glove $10,000. American Baseball Research’s for the third straight year in Gordon and Cleveland catcher in their last big league season, Perez’s 2021 salary escalated Defensive Index. From 2013- the pandemic-shortened season Roberto Pérez were the only according to Sportradar. by $250,000 to $5.75 million, 19, the index was about 25% of and fourth time overall. He was players to repeat in the AL. They Gordon, Hernández, White and Barnhart’s by $250,000 to $4 the total, with the rest voting by joined for the first time by Cubs were joined by seven first-time and Wong earned $18,519 million. major league managers and up to shortstop Javier Báez. winners, including Indians bonuses, prorated portions of Gold Gloves are presented an- six coaches per team. USC QB Slovis adds muscle, maturity LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kedon Slovis Harrell’s second season in charge. won’t catch anybody by surprise the sec- That difference sometimes shows up in ond time around at Southern California. WSU names de Laura starting QB the offense’s tempo, which is supposed to And it’s not just because the unassuming be as fast as possible in most situations. quarterback who took the Pac-12 by storm PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Fresh- Rolovich, who was hired from Ha- Harrell saw Slovis picking up that crucial last year is a whole lot harder to miss now man Jayden de Laura has been named waii, pointed to de Laura’s familiarity confidence late last season in the Trojans’ with his extra 15 pounds of muscle. the starting quarterback for Washing- with the run-and-shoot offense Rolovich 52-35 win over archrival UCLA. “He went from a young man to a grown ton State when the Cougars open their has installed at Washington State. “The first drive or two, Kedon is mov- man in a year,” USC coach Clay Helton season at Oregon State on Saturday, “Came in obviously with a history ing at the pace of a snail, it seems like, said with a smile. first-year coach Nick Rolovich said. in the family of the offense,” Rolovich and his body language (stinks),” Harrell Slovis is becoming more than the “Jayden’s going to take the first snap said. “But he came in, just put in the said. “And then we see him kind of get a unheralded teenager who produced the for us at Oregon State,” Rolovich said work, thought he was productive and little bounce to him. The offense starts to best season by a freshman quarterback in Monday evening during a Zoom call consistent and was going to give us get lined up a little faster. We start playing USC’s voluminous history last fall. When with reporters. the best chance to move the ball this at a little faster rate, and I don’t know if the No. 20 Trojans finally begin their De Laura, a true freshman from Saturday. ” we got stopped the rest of the night.” regular season Saturday morning at the Honolulu, won a three-way competi- De Laura comes from Honolulu’s The USC offense put up 455.4 yards per Coliseum against Arizona State, Slovis tion with redshirt sophomore Cammon Saint Louis High, which produced game and averaged 32.5 points last season, carries both the weight of his responsibili- Cooper and redshirt freshman Gunner former WSU quarterback star Jason and improvement on those numbers will ties and the heavy expectations that gather Cruz. De Laura is thought to be the first Gesser, plus star quarterbacks Marcus be tough but not impossible. Slovis has an on this program’s best players. true freshman quarterback to start for Mariota and Tua Tagovailoa. enviable selection of receivers, including His enlarged frame makes the burden the Cougars in a season opener. Amon-Ra St. Brown and Tyler Vaughns, look lighter — and you’d never know along with four scholarship tailbacks. it anyway from Slovis’ perpetually cool that he feels more comfortable check- only because JT Daniels injured his Any quarterback is dependent on his demeanor. ing routes and protecting plays than he knee in the season opener, Slovis put up line, and USC’s group could be excellent. “We just want to give our guys the probably did last year. You know, if he stunning numbers last season: 3,505 yards Probable left tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker opportunity to make plays, and it starts sees something, he feels more comfortable passing with 30 touchdowns and nine leads three returning starters — or four with me,” Slovis said. “That’s really the attacking it. ... I (also) think now, after interceptions in 11 games at the helm of with the inclusion of Andrew Vorhees, who most I can do at this point, and what I’m a year of being the guy, I think the team Harrell’s version of the Air Raid offense. started 20 games in 2017-18 before red- focused on.” sees him in a different light, and I think Slovis was the Pac-12’s offensive shirting last season with an ankle injury. Slovis projects a calm belying his that’ll help.” freshman of the year after posting the Despite his uncommon accuracy, Slovis 18 years, but he spent the extra-long The difference in Slovis’ arm skills is highest completion percentage (71.9) by also threw nine interceptions last year, offseason lifting weights, eating well, already coming out in practice, where the a freshman in NCAA history. It was also including a combined six in USC’s losses poring over video and assuming a greater sophomore is regularly frustrating the elite the highest ever by a USC quarterback to Oregon and BYU. He has worked leadership role. All kinds of tangible talent on the Trojans’ defense. or a Pac-12 passer, topping the marks set extensively on learning how to avoid the growth has happened since his impressive “He’s really an NFL quarterback play- by Cody Kessler and Stanford’s Andrew decisions that led to those mistakes, study- debut season ended with an injury in the ing college football right now,” USC start- Luck, respectively. ing defenses for their tendencies and tricks Trojans’ loss to Iowa in the Holiday Bowl, ing cornerback Olaijah Griffin said. “There What’s more, the Air Raid offense so he’ll recognize them this time around. according to the coaches most responsible will be plays where I’ll make a good play, often becomes more productive when “The games where I didn’t turn the ball for guiding his journey. break on the ball, and he just fits it in the the quarterback in charge hits his second over, we ended up winning it,” Slovis “The biggest advantage is he has a spot where I just can’t reach, even though year of experience. North Texas, Harrell’s said. “And the games we did lose was year under his belt now,” USC offensive I’m doing everything correct.” previous collegiate stop, took a big leap probably because of turning the ball over coordinator Graham Harrell said. “I think For a freshman who got on the field forward under quarterback Mason Fine in too much.” NFL expands sideline to provide more social distancing ROB MAADDI coming a high-risk contact, which Tuesday, including starting line- Tuesday general manager John to the amount of time that they Associated Press is our goal, so it’s in everybody’s backers Matthew Judon, Patrick Elway and team president Joe can spend together in meetings as best interest to wear a mask for Queen and L.J. Fort. Linebackers Ellis tested positive. they’re doing their game-planning The NFL is expanding the their protection and again to Malik Harrison and Tyus Bowser “We’re trying to double down and their preparation work. So we sideline area to give teams more reduce exposure,” NFL chief were also put on the COVID along on high-risk, close contacts really want to double down on that space to distance and mask usage medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said with starting safety DeShon Elliott during game day so we’re asking point as well.” is now mandatory before and on a conference call. “We believe and defensive back Terrell Bonds. our clubs to have their players The sideline area will stretch after games and at halftime. that the mask use whether it’s in The Green Bay Packers placed wear masks on the sideline, in from one 20-yard line to the The updates to the COVID-19 the locker room, on the sideline, running back AJ Dillon on the the locker room and we’re man- other. protocols were sent to clubs in it just reduces your chance of be- Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday dating it for the post-game inter- “Our focus and efforts really a memo on Tuesday, a day after coming a high-risk contact should after he tested positive and added actions that might occur between continue to be limiting those ex- the league learned two players someone turn positive.” running back Jamaal Williams teams because we think these are posures, particularly for the high- who played in games Sunday Ravens All-Pro cornerback and linebacker Kamal Martin to all vulnerable areas where we see risk, close contacts,” said Dawn tested positive. Marlon Humphrey has confirmed the list as high-risk, close con- contact occurring that could be Aponte, the NFL’s chief football The league also is strongly he was one of the positive cases tacts on Tuesday. high-risk contact,” Sills said. administrative officer. “And as encouraging players to wear who played Sunday. Results from The Chicago Bears placed “So our memo to the club illus- we said before, those high-risk masks whenever they come off pre-game tests aren’t immediately right guard Germain Ifedi and trates that point. It also talks about close contacts are really things the field and teams in intensive available. Sills said if the league backup tackle Jason Spriggs on the critical importance of avoiding that are within the club’s control protocol are prohibited from learns someone is positive during the Reserve/COVID-19 list on in-person meetings for coaching and individual’s control.” holding in-person coaching and a game that person would be re- Tuesday. And the Lions added staffs when they’re in this intensive Sills said of the 130-plus personnel meetings. moved from the game or sideline. linebacker Jarrad Davis to the protocol. We have seen some trans- positive cases reported among “What we are trying to convey Baltimore added seven players reserve/COVID-19 list. mission around coaching staffs players and staff, one person is masks can prevent you from be- to the Reserve/COVID-19 list The Denver Broncos said and we think that’s been related required hospitalization. Two-time NBA All-Star ‘Fast Eddie’ Johnson dies at 65 Associated Press Due to his explosive first step, a mandatory life sentence in 2008 and died Monday in her home- championship game. Johnson earned the nickname after he was found guilty of sexu- town of Plymouth, Massachu- “Nancy was a trailblazer, Eddie Johnson, the two-time “Fast Eddie” and averaged 15.1 al assault on an 8-year-old girl. setts. Brian Agler, who coached coach and mentor. I was lucky All-Star for the Atlanta Hawks points in 10 NBA seasons. He set Johnson was serving the life with her at Seattle in the WNBA, to have such a caring and kind whose career was shortened by a career high by averaging 19.1 sentence at Santa Rosa Correc- said Darsch’s family informed coach,” former Ohio State star arrests which led to a ban from points for the Hawks in the 1980- tional Institution in Milton, Flor- him of her death. Katie Smith said in a statement. the NBA and life sentence in 81 season. He started in the 1980 ida when an undisclosed illness Darsch started her college “She loved what she did and the prison, has died. He was 65. and 1981 All-Star Games. led to his death. coaching career as an assistant people she shared it with. Always Johnson passed away on Oct. The Hawks traded Johnson to at Tennessee under the great Pat had a smile on her face, a fun 26. His death was confirmed Cleveland for Johnny Davis on Former WNBA coach dies Summitt. Darsch led the Buck- comment to make you laugh and Tuesday by Rocker-Cusack Mor- Feb. 10, 1986. Johnson signed Nancy Darsch, who guided the eyes for 12 years, from 1985 a playful punch on the arm. She tuary in Leesburg, Florida. with Seattle in 1987. He received Ohio State women’s basketball to 1997, compiling a 234-125 will be dearly missed.” Johnson was a third-round a lifetime suspension from the team to the 1993 title game and record and making seven appear- Darsch was the inaugural coach pick from Auburn by the Hawks NBA in 1987 for his cocaine use. went on to become the inaugural ances in the NCAA Tournament. of the New York Liberty in 1997. in the 1977 NBA draft. He be- Johnson was 53 when, accord- coach for the WNBA’s New York Ohio State went 28-4 in during She helped the team reach the came an immediate contributor ing to the Florida Department of Liberty, has died. She was 68. the 1992-93 season and lost to WNBA Finals that first season when and then starter for the Hawks. Corrections website, he received She had Parkinson’s disease Texas Tech, 84-82, in the NCAA they lost to the Houston Comets.