HOLIDAY WEATHER HAPPY TRAILS Whose travel plans may need to be altered? A6 Blazers top Knicks for 11th win in a row, B1 Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2013 theworldlink.com I 75¢ Missing class — the homeless student BY CHELSEA DAVIS the 2012-2013 school year. their counts due to student they share housing with The World Deputy Superintendent of transfers to different districts another family due to eco- Student homelessness Public Instruction Rob Saxton throughout the year. nomic hardship or because District # homeless K-12 students % of total district population SOUTH COAST — Nearly pointed out that number is Coos Bay has the highest they lost their home. This Bandon 31 4.35 500 Coos County students down from the 20,370 stu- percentage of homeless stu- mimics the statewide trend; Coos Bay 318 10.24 were homeless last year. dents reported homeless dur- dents in the area, with 10.24 around three-fourths of Coquille 43 4.71 The Oregon Department of ing the previous school year, percent of its K-12 population homeless students in the state Myrtle Point 62 10.02 Education released a report but that could be due to reported as homeless last year. fall into the shared housing North Bend 50 1.25 last week detailing the number changes in federal reporting The database also breaks category. Powers * * of homeless K-12 students in requirements. District home- out into each student’s night- The report also correlates Reedsport 15 2.5 every school district through- less liaisons now track data on time residence. Most South with student achievement This data reflects homeless liaison reports from school districts out the state. In total, 18,165 an individual, rather than dis- Coast homeless students — 78 data released earlier this fall. It during the 2012-2013 school year. Powers School District is marked students lived in a homeless trictwide, level, meaning they percent — fall into the “dou- with asterisks to protect student privacy. situation at some point during can weed out duplicates in bled up” category, meaning SEE STUDENTS | A8 The holidays are already a blur Sibling brawl deadly in MP BY THOMAS MORIARTY The World An affidavit filed Wednesday in a Myrtle Point homicide case paints a picture of a sibling brawl that turned lethal. Ladd Stewart Robson, 54, was Photos by Lou Sennick, The World arrested in Springfield on Parents watch and take photos as a group of youngsters start their lap for the Madison Elementary School TurkeyTrot on Thursday afternoon. Held on the track behind Wednesday night and arraigned the school for several years, the students have had the chance to run a lap, and this year’s prizes included turkeys for the winners with a whole chicken for second; Thursday afternoon in Coos cornish hen for third; sliced turkey for fourth and a turkey TV dinner for fifth. County Circuit Court on murder charges stemming from the death of 61-year-old Lance Lucero. Michael Edwards takes According to a probable cause photos of his grandson statement filed by Myrtle Point Daniel Bowling, left, a Police Officer Scott Robinson, two kindergarten student run- acquaintances of Lucero, Anthony ning in the Turkey Trot Meier and Chaz Quigley, told Thursday afternoon. police that Robson had been stay- ing with him at a home on Ash Street prior to Lucero’s death Wednesday morning. Robson is believed to be Lucero’s half brother. The Coos County Assessor’s Office lists the property at 201 Ash St. as being owned by Clayton and Ann Robson of Vida. Police found mail addressed to Ladd Robson See the photo gallery at inside the home. theworldlink.com/gallery First responders to a 911 call Wednesday morning found Lucero with what Robinson described as “obvious head and facial trauma.” Lucero was pronounced dead at Obama pushes back Crab season will Coquille Valley Hospital shortly before 10:30 a.m. Coos County District Attorney against Iran deal critics Paul Frasier said he plans to release be delayed again the result’s of Lucero’s autopsy on Tuesday. Obama, without naming names, BY JULIE PACE According to Robinson, Meier swiped at those who have ques- The Associated Press BY THOMAS MORIARTY their dollar — and that fishermen and Quigley had seen Lucero argu- tioned the wisdom of engaging The World get a lot of dollars for their meat. ing with Robson earlier in the WASHINGTON — Pushing back with Iran. “The fuller they are of meat, morning. hard, President Barack Obama “Tough talk and bluster may be COOS BAY — The start of the the better they are for the con- Meier was in the property’s forcefully defended the temporary the easy thing to do politically, but commercial Dungeness crab sea- sumer and for the fisherman,” it’s not the right thing to do for our backyard when he heard “loud agreement to freeze Iran’s disputed son has been delayed for the Link said. thumping noises” coming from nuclear program on Monday,declar- security,”he said during an event in third year in a row,but the indus- The director explained that San Francisco. inside the house. ing that the United States “cannot try figurehead says that’s all part crabs weighed for the testing are When the pair entered the close the door on diplomacy.” The weekend agreement of the plan. supposed to be at least 25 percent between Iran and six world powers home, they found Lucero on the The president’s remarks fol- Under guidelines established meat by weight. floor. lowed skepticism of the historic — the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, by the Pacific States Marine “Usually when we get to the China and Germany — is to tem- Meier told police that Robson’s accord expressed by some U.S. Fisheries Commission, Oregon, 24.5 percent fill rate, they round porarily halt parts of Tehran’s dis- vehicle — according to Frasier, a allies abroad as well as by members Washington and California con- up,” Link said. puted nuclear program and allow for white 1999 Chevrolet panel van — of Congress at home, including duct pre-season weighing of more intrusive international moni- According to the pre-season left at about that time. fellow Democrats. Israeli Prime legal-sized adult crab caught at toring. In exchange, Iran gains some testing protocols finalized in Sep- Under Measure 11 guidelines, a Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one modest relief from stiff economic test locations along the coast to tember, fishery managers on the murder conviction would carry a of the fiercest opponents of the sanctions and a pledge from Obama determine whether they are large South Coast use crab caught at minimum sentence of 25 years in six-month deal, called it a “his- that no new penalties will be levied enough to harvest. Winchester Bay, Coos Bay, Floras prison. toric mistake” and announced he during the six months. According to Hugh Link, Creek, Port Orford, Pistol River Frasier said he expects Robson would be dispatching a top envoy Despite the fanfare surrounding director of the Oregon Dunge- and the Oregon-California border will be formally arraigned on a to Washington to try to toughen ness Crab Commission, the to gauge the meat percentage of grand jury indictment at 3 p.m. the final agreement negotiators delays are necessary to ensure Tuesday in the courtroom of Judge will soon begin hammering out. SEE OBAMA | A8 consumers get a lot of meat for SEE CRAB | A8 Richard Barron. Police reports . A3 Sports . B1 T S S Clair Rood, Coos Bay E David Abernathy, Coos Bay A H D What’s Up. A2 Classifieds . C3 Mark Cromwell, Coos Bay I Philip Gascon, North Bend C T E A S South Coast. A3 Comics . C5 Stephanie Teese, Coos Bay Partly sunny E | Obituaries A5 R N Robert Fitch, Coos Bay 58/41 I D Opinion. A4 Puzzles. C5 O F Weather | A8 WE CAN DELIVER YOUR Need to sell something? MESSAGE OVER 100,000 TIMES! Call Valerie Today! 541-267-6278 A2 •The World • Tuesday,November 26,2013 South Coast Executive Editor Larry Campbell • 541-269-1222, ext. 251 theworldlink.com/news/local AmeriCorps inducts TODAY Holiday Lights 4-9:30 p.m., Shore Acres State Coos Bay volunteer Park, 89309 Cape Arago Highway, Charleston. Lower Umpqua Hospital Auxiliary Bake and Craft Refreshments and displays in the Garden Sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lower Umpqua Hospital main House. Parking is $5. Visit www.shoreacres.net COOS BAY – Jennifer teamwork, leadership devel- the central and southwest- conference room, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport. for the entertainment schedule. Scott of Coos Bay was opment, communication, ern United States, including Bandon Tree Lighting — A Night of a 1,000 Lights inducted Nov. 9 into her 10- service learning and certifi- a nature reserve in Missouri, WEDNESDAY 5:30 p.m., Old Town Bandon. Santa and Mrs. month term of service in the cation by the American Red a children’s hospital in Comedy Night 7 and 9 p.m., The Mill Casino Claus and roving carolers and musicians will National Civilian Commu- Cross. Arkansas, and Habitat for Warehouse 101, 3201 Tremont, North Bend. Kul appear at the ceremony. Hot cider and cookies nity Corps, an AmeriCorps As a Corps Member, Scott Humanity in San Antonio, Black with Sinderella. will be served. Most businesses will remain program. She began work on will be responsible for com- among others. The 13 open till 7 p.m. her first of four long-term pleting a series of service remaining teams are work- THURSDAY service projects. projects spanning six to ing on projects in Colorado, “Radio Through the Years” 7 p.m., Dolphin The- “I chose to commit to a eight weeks each, as part of a six of which are recovery Community Thanksgiving Meal 11 a.m.-2 p.m., ater, 580 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay.