C M C M Y K Y K PAC-12 FOOTBALL GUILTY PLEA Ducks are favored again, B1 Castro makes plea to avoid death penalty, A7 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 SATURDAY,JULY 27,2013 theworldlink.com I $1.50 Who is counting the owls? BY THOMAS MORIARTY County if researchers had the westward in recent years, has formally been part of the demo- The World data to justify such action. been driving spotted owls from graphic study areas. “Not that we can say emphat- their nest sites. The Oregon Coast Study Area, COOS BAY — Wildlife officials ically no or emphatically yes,” “To get a sense of where spot- which includes sections of the are uncertain whether a contro- Caicco said. ted owls are, we have study pro- Coast Range mountains between versial owl management experi- Under the finalized environ- tocols we have to utilize,”Caicco Yachats and Florence, barely ment will be expanded to the mental impact statement said. If the agency did decide to crosses into the district bound- South Coast. released Tuesday, the USFWS expand the barred owl removal aries just east of Reedsport. Jody Caicco of the U.S. Fish would remove barred owls in four program to Coos County, it “We’ve kind of done our own and Wildlife Service’s Oregon northern spotted owl study would have to follow those study owl surveys in conjunction with office, said a plan to remove areas, including sections of the protocols for both spotted owl specific programs,” Harper said. barred owls — primarily by lethal Oregon Coast Range bordering and barred owl populations. “In terms of the larger demo- means — within certain areas of the Coos Bay BLM district. Megan Harper, public affairs graphic studies done by U.S. Fish Contributed photo by ODFW spotted owl habitat would only Biologists suspect the larger officer for the Coos Bay District, New experiment would ‘remove’the barred owl. be expanded to include Coos species, which has been moving said the local district has never SEE OWLS | A7 Jordan McLauchlin investigation Cove Charles McLauchlin Jr. stands next to his lawyer as he is arraigned on 25 meeting counts of second- degree sexual abuse on Thursday delayed in Judge Michael Gillespie’s court- room at the Coos County Courthouse. BY EMILY THORNTON McLauchlin is a The World former Bandon COOS BAY — Those wishing to teacher and cross voice concerns about the Jordan country coach. Cove Energy Project now have more time. Landowners and businesses have until 3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 to file appeals to the Coos County Plan- ning Commission. Submissions should be specific to the county’s ordinances in order to be consid- ered. Jody McCaffree, director of Cit- izens Against LNG, said whether Jordan Cove’s application was approved depended on citizens By Alysha Beck, voicing their opinions now. The World “I hope that people will look and address these issues at the local level,” McCaffree said. “Now’s the time to raise the Bandon PD opened case 11 months ago issues.” Jill Rolfe, Planning Director at the Coos County Planning BY GEORGE ARTSITAS employee for Harbor Lights Mid- said Police Chief Bob Webb on investigation at that time. The World dle School as a computer repair- Thursday. “Due to the fact that we are man and troubleshooter. Prior to the investigation, dealing with a confidential, inter- SEE LNG | A7 BANDON — Over the last The school district says it fol- McLauchlin had stepped down nal personnel issue, we cannot quarter century, Charles Eugene lowed proper procedure during from his duties as cross country offer further comment,” Buche McLauchlin Jr. — known as “Mr. the time of a sex abuse investiga- coach at Bandon High School for said in an email Friday. Meeting Aug. 20 M” to his students — has been tion surrounding the former sci- “reasons including recent time in School board member Francis A notice of continuance for appeals to part of the Bandon School Dis- ence teacher and running coach at the hospital,” The World reported Stadelman said the decision to put the Coos County Planning Commission has trict. Thursday he was arraigned Harbor Lights Middle School. Aug. 23. McLauchlin, 55, was put McLauchlin on leave came solely been delayed until 3:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at on 25 counts of second-degree sex Bandon Police Department first on paid administrative leave from Buche, though she kept the Owen Building, located at 201 North abuse for an alleged relationship began investigating McLauchlin shortly after the police began school board members in the loop Adams St., in Coquille. Appeals must be he had with one of those students. Aug. 30, 2012. That investigation their investigation. about the process. made to the commission to have a voice McLauchlin's investigation has didn’t yield an arrest because no Schools Superintendent Diane “Many public employees — and on the Jordan Cove Project, which plans been ongoing since last August. victim came forward on the Buche declined to comment in other venues — are put on to build a plant at the north spit of North While he was put on paid admin- record. Still, police stayed open to whether McLauchlin’s adminis- administrative leave sometimes Bend to export liquefied natural gas. istrative leave as a teacher last fall, any new information in the case. trative leave was the result of McLauchlin remained as an “We always leave cases open,” medical issues or the pending SEE INVESTIGATION | A10 From stick horses to Fair’s final day future rodeo queens Devrie Crochetiere, 4, practices riding and waving to the crowd BY AMY MOSS STRONG Next, the competitors are inter- during the stick horse The World viewed. “What’s your name? What’s your queen tryouts at the MYRTLE POINT — Poised and horse’s name? Why do you want to Coos County Fair on ready, the competitors race around be the stick horse queen?” Thursday. Another round of competition the obstacle course in the hot sun By Alysha Beck, Thursday afternoon at the Coos and the queen is announced. She’s The World 6-year-old Chesney Laney from County fairgrounds. North Bend. Astride their horses and amid Her prize? The honor to ride her VIDEO cheers from the spectators, they wait for their times to be Find photo gallery and announced. SEE FAIR | A10 video: theworldlink.com Fair photos. A2 Sports . B1 Felix Schneider Jr., Coos Bay T S S Edward Jenkins, Coos Bay E A H Mable Boots, Elgin D What’s Up. GO! Comics . C5 John Stapert, Coos Bay I C T Wilma Leach, Reedsport E A S South Coast. A3 Puzzles. C5 Judith Peper, Coos Bay Mostly sunny E R N Joseph Wales, North Bend | 68/52 I Obituaries A5 D Opinion. A4 Classifieds . C6 O Gilbert Pickett Sr., North Bend F Weather | A10 C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K A2 •The World • Saturday, July27,2013 Y K 2013 Coos County Fair Senior Photographer Lou Sennick • 541-269-1222, ext. 264 theworldlink.com/news/local Having some fun at the Coos County Fair Sayana Phillips with Myrtle Point FFA uses bagels to lead a pig into a wash pen at the Coos County Fair on Thursday. Emerson Crochetiere, 1, tries on a cowgirl hat with grandmother Leslie Anderson while watching the stick horse queen tryouts on Thursday at the Coos County Fair. A pig gets hosed down at the Coos County Fair on Thursday. World photos by Alysha Beck Kids enjoy some of the carnival rides, above, at the Coos County Fair on Thursday. Twins Jeremiah and Zechariah Winders, 4, look at the baby pigs at the Coos County Fair on Thursday. The Amazing Larmay makes a balloon animal for Cameron Metzgus, 5, at the Coos County Fair on Thursday. C M C M Y K Y K C M C M Y K Saturday, July27,2013 • The World • A3 Y K South Coast City Editor Ryan Haas• 541-269-1222, ext. 239 theworldlink.com/news/local Thefts & Mischief COOS COUNTY July 24, 4:46 p.m., investigating reported elder abuse, 1100 July 24, 8:19 a.m., unlawful entry block of Michigan Avenue. into a motor vehicle, 63500 block of Kingfisher Road. July 24, 8:09 p.m., theft of a bike, July 24, 9:37 a.m., recovered 200 block of South Schoneman stolen vehicle, Salal Lane. Street. July 24, 10:20 a.m., theft, 98700 COQUILLE block of Shiloh Lane. July 24, 8:24 p.m., man arrested July 24, 12:46 p.m., unlawful for domestic assault, 1700 block entry into a motor vehicle, 200 of North Fir Street. block of South Eighth Street in Lakeside. July 24, 8:37 p.m., suspicious peo- July 24, 6:52 p.m., harassment, ple, 100 block of North Birch 62600 block of Old Wagon Street. Road. July 25, 5:51 a.m., criminal mis- July 24, 10:06 p.m., located chief, 600 block of North Cen- stolen vehicle, Albacore Lane. tral Boulevard. COOS BAY NORTH BEND July 24, 12:04 p.m., investigation July 24, 11:13 a.m., items stolen of possible child abuse, The Dol- from unlocked vehicle, 2200 lar Store. block of Lewis Street. July 24, 12:25 p.m., criminal mis- July 24, 12:44 p.m., someone chief, 1100 block of South pried Chevy emblems off two Eleventh Street. brand new Camaros in the park- July 24, 1:11 p.m., man arrested ing lot, 1500 block of Newmark for violation of a restraining Avenue. order, 62900 block of Crown July 24, 4:15 p.m., security found Point Road.