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C M C M Y K Y K WIPEOUT THEY DID WHAT? Seattle hammers Arizona, B1 Age of kids involved will astound you, A5 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Big swim meet Students learn through mock earthquake drill BY TYLER RICHARDSON The World COOS BAY — A major earthquake left a chaotic, gruesome and deadly mess in its wake Saturday in Coos Bay. Homes were lost. Roads were damaged. Civilians were trapped. This was the scene 16 students encountered as they tested their knowledge in a mock disaster scenario as part of their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. The mock earthquake, which was the students’ final test in a nine-week course, was staged at an empty building on U.S. Highway 101. The building doubled as a fake community center where construction workers were trapped and in need of medical attention. By Alysha Beck, The World The students worked tirelessly for over an hour to Debbie Peabody,right,and Laura Schier,left,assess the condition help rescue actors who had various injuries and com- of Andrew Smith, acting as a man who fell off a ladder, during the plications following the quake. An urban search team Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training drill scoured a neighborhood near the building to help res- Saturday in Coos Bay. The CERT class is offered for free through Southwestern Oregon Community College and prepares people SEE TRAINING | A8 for emergency situations, such as a tsunami or earthquake. Ready for Toy Run ride By Alysha Beck, The World North Bend’s Alyssa Bennett rests after winning the final of the 200-yard freestyle Saturday afternoon at the North Bend Invitational swim meet. Bennett also won the 50-yard freestyle for the Bulldogs. See story on Page B1. Washington could become pot source for neighbor states BY TERRENCE PETTY selling or buying it is legal. The Associated Press As the Evergreen state works out the various complications of its PORTLAND — Now that mari- new law — including the fact that juana is legal in neighboring Wash- marijuana is still illegal under fed- ington state, Portland police are eral law — neighbors of Washing- offering some helpful advice to Ore- ton are watching with curiosity, gon pot users. Sure, you can go over and perhaps some apprehension. to Washington state to “smoke If the federal government does- some weed,” a police advisory n’t attempt to intervene in the new states, but you might get arrested law, and if Washington state sets By Alysha Beck, The World for driving under the influence if up a supply system whose David Tootell, front, and Paul Bassett, members of the Sons of God Motorcycle Club, assemble bicycles at Coos Cycle you’re pulled over coming home, mechanics are yet to be defined, Supply on Saturday in preparation for the 2012 Toy Run on Dec. 16. Community members are invited to help deliver toys even if you’re on a bike. Washington may well become a and bicycles to the Salvation Army in Empire on Sunday.Walt Evans,owner of Coos Cycle Supply,has organized the Toy Run And if you are among the 55,000 greater source of pot for users in people with an Oregon medical Oregon and Idaho. since 2000 and says $10,000 in donated toys and money will go to the Salvation Army this year. marijuana card, Portland police say “It would be like a place people you’ll be able to get your allowed go to get cheap beer. We’re not amount of medicine in Washington talking about medical marijuana. state. Still, even though you now We’re talking about people who can’t get busted for toking in Taco- just want to get high,” said Josh Homeless rate holds steady ma or elsewhere in Washington Marquis, district attorney for Ore- (though you could get a ticket for The Obama administration has public use), it will be a year before BY KEVIN FREKING Percentage of SEE POT | A8 The Associated Press set of goal of eliminating veterans’ homeless veterans homelessness and chronic home- WASHINGTON — A vigorous lessness by the end of 2015. effort to house the homeless has is dropping “This report continues a trend been countered somewhat by a that clearly indicates we are on the sluggish economy. across the country to count the right track in the fight to end The federal government and local number of homeless people living homelessness among veterans,” communities have greatly increased in shelters and on the streets dur- said Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric the number of beds available to the ing a specific 24-hour period. The Shinseki. homeless over the last four years, latest count estimates the number Advocates welcomed the num- either through emergency shelters of homeless at 633,782, according bers, but said they showed there’s or through government-subsidized to the Housing and Urban Devel- still a long way to go to meet the apartments and houses. But the opment Department. The year administration’s goal. struggling economy contributed to before, the number stood at slight- “It’s great that we made the number of homeless people in ly more than 636,000. progress ... but we’re obviously not the United States remaining stable Within those numbers was a going to end it by 2015 at this pace,” between January 2011 and January more encouraging trend: The per- said Nan Roman, president of the 2012. centage of homeless veterans as National Alliance to End Home- The biggest drop occurred with well as those homeless for more lessness. veterans while homelessness with- than a year each dropped by about Mark Johnston, an acting assis- in families increased slightly, 7 percent. Agencies are focusing tant secretary at Housing and The Associated Press according to the latest national their dollars on getting the long- Urban Development, said the sta- A motorist, left, talks to Idaho State Police Trooper Justin Klitch, right, in Fruitland, estimates. term homeless into permanent ble homeless rate during tough Idaho in June.The driver was stopped and charged with possession of marijuana after Each January, thousands of housing and then providing them economic times was viewed as leaving Oregon. Now that marijuana is legal in neighboring Washington state, police workers with local governments with support services such as are giving some advice to Oregon pot users. and nonprofit agencies fan out counseling and job training. SEE HOMELESS | A8 Deadly shooting Police reports . A2 Comics . A6 T S E Shooting on Tulare County, E A D What’s Up. A3 T I Puzzles . A6 Calif. tribal land leaves five dead C A E S Partly sunny South Coast. A3 T and one child seriously injured. R N S 55/39 I Opinion. A4 Sports . B1 Page A7 O F Weather | A8 Don’tDon’t Wait!Wait! SaveSave Now!Now! We’re Holding January Clearance In December! •Queen beds start at just $ 349 ARANCE •Recliners start at just $ 199 CLE • in every department! 790 N. Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay • 541-267-2500 Prices Slashed C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Monday, December 10,2012 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas • 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Thefts & Mischief NORTH BEND chief, 1500 block of Sherman pass, 1600 block of 17th Street. Avenue. Dec. 7, 9:55 a.m., man arrested on Dec. 8, 7:44 a.m., unlawful entry charge of violation of restraining Dec. 8, 1:03 p.m., two people into a vehicle, 400 block of order, 1900 block of McPherson arrested on probation violations, Ingersoll Avenue. Avenue. Montana Avenue. Dec. 8, 10:53 a.m., criminal mis- Dec. 7, 2:16 p.m., theft, 2000 Dec. 8, 5:45 p.m., criminal tres- chief, 900 block of E Street. block of Everett Street. pass, 1600 block of Virginia Dec. 8, 11:39 a.m., burglary, 1000 Avenue. Dec. 7, 3:42 p.m., fraud, 1800 block of Cedar Point Road. block of Monroe Avenue. Dec. 8, 10:31 p.m., dispute, 1100 Dec. 8, 1:33 p.m., criminal tres- block of Winsor Avenue. Dec. 7, 8:00 p.m., phone harass- pass, 500 block of South Wall Street. ment, 600 block of Tower Street. COOS BAY Dec. 7, 8:45 p.m., woman arrested Dec. 8, 4:26 p.m., dispute, 1900 on charge of domestic assault, Dec. 7, 7:04 a.m., prowler, 400 block of Newmark Avenue. block of Shorepines Avenue. 700 block of Connecticut Dec. 8, 6:31 p.m., criminal tres- Avenue. Dec. 7, 9:12 a.m., criminal mis- pass, 700 block of South Broad- Dec. 8, 2:37 a.m., woman arrested chief, Timberline Drive. way Street. on charge of probation violation, Dec. 7, 10:23 a.m., criminal tres- Dec. 8, 7:19 p.m., man arrested on Commercial Street. pass, 700 block of Ferguson charge of criminal trespass, 700 Dec. 7, 3:37 a.m., woman arrested Avenue. block of South Broadway Street. on charge of trespassing, 1700 Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m., theft, 600 Dec. 8, 10:39 p.m., man arrested block of Virginia. block Noble Avenue. on charge of criminal trespass, Dec. 8, 8:35 a.m., man arrested Dec. 7, 11:50 a.m., woman arrest- 70 block of West First Street. By Thomas Moriarty, The World on charge of criminal trespass, ed on charge of criminal tres- Dec. 8, 10:52 p.m., burglary, 1000 The Bayshore Motel on U.S.