Special Session set to begin…
The Oregon Legislature will convene in special session Monday morning and Ninth District Oregon Representative Arnie Roblan says they’ll have a limited amount of time to get things done.
205 – “We will be out by the 28th of February…”
The topics that will be addressed by lawmakers will also be limited, but the economy will continue to take center stage.
206 – “I think it will continue to be one driven by these difficult economic times. We need to continue to work at trying to protect that middle class and those people that have lost jobs and continue to try to bring the economy back and find jobs for people.”
Legislators will also work on revising things they passed during last year’s session… things like the Business Energy Tax Credit and a cost cutting move that provided for early prison releases. Both have wound up costing more money than anticipated.
The Florence City Council is expected to finalize a land swap Monday night with Habitat for Humanity. The initial stages of the swap are well under way, with Habitat finishing up site preparations on a parcel of land next to the current Senior Booster Center where they’ll build several homes. In exchange for the city property, Habitat will transfer a parcel near Ninth Street that was not suitable for their intentions, but the city may use in the future. Also on tap for the Council: wrapping up an agreement on the management and operation of the new Senior Center under construction on Kingwood Street. Public Works Director Mike Miller will also present a report to the council on plans for the existing center once the new one is complete.
Myrtle and Maud are on their way to Southern California courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard. Myrtle is a rare Olive Ridley sea turtle… Maude a Green sea turtle. Both were rescued off the Oregon Coast last fall and have been recuperating at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport. The two turtles were ferried on a Coast Guard C-130 airplane based out of Sacramento, California and delivered to San Diego where they’ll complete their recovery. Commander Todd Lightle with the Coast Guard says the mission gives crews practice getting in and out of a small airport and handling a unique loading excersize. Crews kept the amphibious duo in a comfortable 70 degree temperature with cabin pressure at ‘sea level’.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Closing arguments are expected today in
the faith healing trial of an Oregon City couple charged in the
death of their teenage son. Testimony ended yesterday on a dramatic
note -- with the boy's mother crying on the witness stand. Marci
Beagley told prosecutors twice that she didn't believe her son was
going to die. Beagley and her husband, Jeff, are charged with
criminally negligent homicide in the June 2008 death of their son,
Neil. He died from complications resulting from a urinary tract
blockage that could've been treated.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland fire crews responding to a report
of smoke found both a brush fire and a burned-out car with a body
inside. Portland Fire Bureau spokeswoman Kim Kosmas said last night
that the victim was male. Neighbors had called to report the smoke.
Fire investigators and police detectives responded. The cause of
the fire wasn't immediately known.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a former
Oregon State Hospital escapee on charges that he made threats
against President Barack Obama. U.S. attorney's office spokeswoman
Gerri Badden says 26-year-old David Anderson made his first court
appearance this week. He remains in custody with a trial scheduled
for March 30. Anderson also faces a felony escape charge for
escaping from the state mental hospital in August.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Washington and Oregon are in line to
receive nearly $600 million for projects to increase the speed of
trains between Seattle and Portland, Ore. The improvement could
eventually cut an hour from the current 3 1/2-hour trip. Washington
Democratic Sen. Patty Murray says the projects will increase the
number of Amtrak passenger trains between the two cities, reduce
rail congestion and improve on-time reliability.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police have arrested a second suspect
in the beating of University of Oregon football player Rob Beard.
The Register-Guard reports the 19-year-old arrested yesterday and
the 20-year-old arrested Wednesday are both Lane Community College
students. Beard was knocked unconscious by kicks to his head during
a street fight early Sunday. He was released yesterday from a
hospital and is recovering at home in Eugene.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland police officer who saw a man on
fire accidentally used pepper spray on him instead of a fire
extinguisher. Police say when the officer went to the trunk of her
patrol car for the extinguisher Wednesday she grabbed a large can
of pepper spray, which also is painted red. The Oregonian reports
the pepper spray is water-based and not flammable. The 26-year-old
man who set himself on fire later died at a hospital.
(The Oregonian)
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) - A man riding a bicycle about 6:30 last
night near Woodburn was struck and killed by a truck. The Marion
County sheriff's office says the man was unconscious when medics
arrived, and he died at the scene.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The flocks of brown pelicans that live on
the Oregon coast in the summer usually fly south for the winter to
Southern California and Mexico. But hundreds of birds are lingering
this winter. A seabird specialist for the Fish and Wildlife Service
in Newport, Roy Lowe, says this is the most he's seen in January.
Dozens of pelicans have starved.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's two U.S. senators have introduced
legislation that would turn thousands of acres of Central Oregon
land once occupied by the Rajneeshpuram commune into a wilderness
area. About half of the proposed Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven
Wilderness Act would be from the former ranch near Antelope once
controlled by followers of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The board for Oregon's state pension fund
is considering a policy change that could ease some of money
problems from the fund's 2008 investment losses. The board is
expected to vote Friday on rate changes that would lessen the
increases in contributions that state agencies must pay to the
Public Employee Retirement Fund.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings split a pair of dual meets last night on the mats, winning a Far West Dual against Sutherlin, then falling in a non-league contest to Myrtle Point. Nick Ough and Sonny Tupua were double winners on the night for the Vikings.
College Basketball:
The Oregon Men snapped a five-game losing streak last night with a 71-66 overtime victory over the UCLA Bruins. Tajuan Porter and Matt Humphrey hit for 15 points each. // Oregon State trailed most of the way, took their first lead midway through the second half; and snapped a three-game losing streak with a 51-45 victory in Corvallis over the USC Trojans. Calvin Haynes led the Beavers with 25 points. // The Trojans will face Oregon tomorrow in Eugene at three… airtime on KCST is at 2:30. UCLA will be in Corvallis with the Beavers at 4:30… airtime on KCFM is set for four. // For the women…. UCLA cruised past Oregon 104-80 in Los Angeles. Amanda Johnson led the Ducks with 18 points. Also in Los Angeles, the USC Trojans crushed the Oregon State women 61 – 34.
On the Schedule:
Plenty of prep basketball action… The Douglas Trojans are in Florence for boys and girls Far West League basketball against the Siuslaw Vikings… the girls tip off at six, the boys right after. Airtime on KCST is at 5:45. IN the Sunset League, Reedsport will host the Rogue River Chieftans. In the Mountain West… the Mapleton Sailor boys are flying solo tonight, they’ll face Oak Hill in Eugene.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Lawmakers need to practice restraint with money; DeFazio responds to State of Union; Eugene man dies from injuries; and a super Brew-BQ is set.
Legislature urged to use fiscal restraint…
Representative Arnie Roblan is thankful Oregon voters said ‘yes’ to a pair of tax measures earlier this week. But, he adds, the approval doesn’t mean the state’s financial woes are over by any means.
200 – “I think that what it really says to us, at least to me, is that we have been giving an opportunity to be very wise and judicious with the monies that we have and try to help kind of guide ourselves through this recession and try to get jobs going again.”
Roblan sees the yes votes… both Measures 66 and 67 passed by more than five-percent margins… as a confirmation that Oregonians want to take care of those less fortunate. The Coos Bay Democrat says with the special session of the legislature set to begin on Monday it’s time for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to put the campaign behind them and work together.
201 – “I hope that the rhetoric will stop and we can move on with solving the problems that Oregon has and there are a lot of them.”
Economic forecasts are expected to continue to sow a weak economy for several more months, signifying a delayed recovery.
President Obama laid out his picture for the State of the Union last night and Oregon’s Fourth District Congressman, Peter DeFazio, said for the most part he likes what he heard. The Springfield Democrat applauded the President on his announcement that job creation and growth will be high priorities in the coming year.
202 – “I also applaud the fact that he’s taken the first steps to do something that I proposed more than a year ago. Make Wall Street pay to clean up its own mess, not Main Street American taxpayers.”
DeFazio said Obama’s remarks on education were – quote – “promising”, praised comments about cutting government waste, and agrees that the recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate campaign spending needs to be addressed. But, he said, he was disappointed by the President’s “lack of specifics on health care reform”.
A 25-year old Eugene man died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash north of Florence January 16th. David Chai was one of nine people injured in the crash about four miles north of Heceta Head that closed Highway 101 for several hours. The Oregon State Police is continuing their investigation.
The lineup is set, there’s big money and the table and to the winner goes the glory. No, it’s not the Super Bowl, it’s the first ever ‘Brew-B-Q’ rib and wing cookoff at the Three Rivers Casino and Hotel. Saturday, February 6th grill-masters from around the state will prepare their finest ribs and wings with celebrity judges determining the winners. That winner will earn $1000 and the right to serve their creation the next day during Three Rivers’ Super Sunday party.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - No injuries are reported after a three-alarm
fire engulfed a large abandoned building in Salem. Police say the
fire at the old Fairview Training Center started at about 4 p.m.
Wednesday. Fire crews say there are no fire hydrants in the area
and water was trucked in. The cause of the fire is under
investigation.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police and fire officials are trying to
determine why a man set himself on fire in downtown Portland near a
fur store that's been the scene of protests. Portland Fire Bureau
Lt. Damon Simmons said last night that the man died at Legacy
Emanuel Medical Center. A medical examiner identified him as
26-year-old Daniel Shaull. Witnesses tell KATU-TV that the man was
screaming "There are animals dying! Animals dying!"
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Patty Murray says Washington
state is in line to receive $590 million for a high-speed rail line
from Seattle to Portland, Ore. Murray says the money will increase
the number of Amtrak passenger trains between the region's two
biggest cities, as well as reduce rail congestion and improve
on-time reliability. President Barack Obama plans to announce
grants for 13 major corridors today while in Tampa, Fla.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A state report concludes that Oregon child
welfare workers repeatedly failed to help an abused teenage girl in
Eugene whose parents were charged with aggravated murder in her
death. The report released yesterday by the Oregon Department of
Human Services said the case of Jeanette Maples was not adequately
investigated or referred for assessment despite four separate calls
alleging abuse and neglect over four years. The 15-year-old was
killed Dec. 9. Her mother and stepfather are now facing aggravated
murder charges.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Jeff Merkley says the president's call
for new jobs is what he wanted to hear in the State of the Union
speech. Sen. Ron Wyden says Obama laid out a vision for a
transparent, principled government that gets results. Republican
Congressman Greg Walden says he embraces the president's call for
Congress to work together to solve the country's problems.
(The Oregonian)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of beating University of
Oregon football player Rob Beard was arrested yesterday on an
assault charge. Twenty-year-old Maurice Dion Peterson of Eugene is
held in the Lane County jail. Beard was beaten in a street fight
early Sunday and was released yesterday from a hospital after
surgery on his nose. The Register-Guard reports his family hopes
the placekicker will be ready for spring drills.
(Register Guard)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem food processor, Truitt Bros., is
giving 90 tons of food - eight semi-truckloads - to Marion-Polk
Food Share. The company told The Statesman Journal it decided to
donate the food after a customer discounted the products. They
include frozen chicken breasts and food-service portions of chili,
corned beef, and beans and sausage.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man who yelled anti-Semitic remarks at
Portland temple and racial slurs in downtown Portland in November
has been sent to the state mental hospital. The 36-year-old man,
Michael Mark Chapman, was found guilty but for insanity yesterday
in Multnomah County Circuit Court where he was restrained in a
chair. The Oregonian reports Chapman was known to police for
disturbances in the metro area.
(The Oregonian)
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On The Schedule Tonight:
The Siuslaw Viking wrestlers will be on the mat tonight for a ‘double-dual’ meet in Sutherlin… first up a Far West dual meet against the Bulldogs… then another non-league matchup against either Myrtle Point or Coquille.
There’s college basketball on tap this evening… the Oregon Men are looking to end a five-game losing skid when they host UCLA at Mac Court at 7:30… the pregame show on KCST is at seven. The Oregon State Men are looking to end their own three-game losing streak when they host USC at 5:30… the pregame on KCFM is at five. The women are on the court in Southern California tonight… the Lady Ducks at Pauley Pavilion against UCLA and the Oregon State women against USC.
Representative Arnie Roblan is thankful Oregon voters said ‘yes’ to a pair of tax measures earlier this week. But, he adds, the approval doesn’t mean the state’s financial woes are over by any means.
200 – “I think that what it really says to us, at least to me, is that we have been giving an opportunity to be very wise and judicious with the monies that we have and try to help kind of guide ourselves through this recession and try to get jobs going again.”
Roblan sees the yes votes… both Measures 66 and 67 passed by more than five-percent margins… as a confirmation that Oregonians want to take care of those less fortunate. The Coos Bay Democrat says with the special session of the legislature set to begin on Monday it’s time for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to put the campaign behind them and work together.
201 – “I hope that the rhetoric will stop and we can move on with solving the problems that Oregon has and there are a lot of them.”
Economic forecasts are expected to continue to sow a weak economy for several more months, signifying a delayed recovery.
President Obama laid out his picture for the State of the Union last night and Oregon’s Fourth District Congressman, Peter DeFazio, said for the most part he likes what he heard. The Springfield Democrat applauded the President on his announcement that job creation and growth will be high priorities in the coming year.
202 – “I also applaud the fact that he’s taken the first steps to do something that I proposed more than a year ago. Make Wall Street pay to clean up its own mess, not Main Street American taxpayers.”
DeFazio said Obama’s remarks on education were – quote – “promising”, praised comments about cutting government waste, and agrees that the recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate campaign spending needs to be addressed. But, he said, he was disappointed by the President’s “lack of specifics on health care reform”.
A 25-year old Eugene man died over the weekend from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash north of Florence January 16th. David Chai was one of nine people injured in the crash about four miles north of Heceta Head that closed Highway 101 for several hours. The Oregon State Police is continuing their investigation.
The lineup is set, there’s big money and the table and to the winner goes the glory. No, it’s not the Super Bowl, it’s the first ever ‘Brew-B-Q’ rib and wing cookoff at the Three Rivers Casino and Hotel. Saturday, February 6th grill-masters from around the state will prepare their finest ribs and wings with celebrity judges determining the winners. That winner will earn $1000 and the right to serve their creation the next day during Three Rivers’ Super Sunday party.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - No injuries are reported after a three-alarm
fire engulfed a large abandoned building in Salem. Police say the
fire at the old Fairview Training Center started at about 4 p.m.
Wednesday. Fire crews say there are no fire hydrants in the area
and water was trucked in. The cause of the fire is under
investigation.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police and fire officials are trying to
determine why a man set himself on fire in downtown Portland near a
fur store that's been the scene of protests. Portland Fire Bureau
Lt. Damon Simmons said last night that the man died at Legacy
Emanuel Medical Center. A medical examiner identified him as
26-year-old Daniel Shaull. Witnesses tell KATU-TV that the man was
screaming "There are animals dying! Animals dying!"
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Patty Murray says Washington
state is in line to receive $590 million for a high-speed rail line
from Seattle to Portland, Ore. Murray says the money will increase
the number of Amtrak passenger trains between the region's two
biggest cities, as well as reduce rail congestion and improve
on-time reliability. President Barack Obama plans to announce
grants for 13 major corridors today while in Tampa, Fla.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A state report concludes that Oregon child
welfare workers repeatedly failed to help an abused teenage girl in
Eugene whose parents were charged with aggravated murder in her
death. The report released yesterday by the Oregon Department of
Human Services said the case of Jeanette Maples was not adequately
investigated or referred for assessment despite four separate calls
alleging abuse and neglect over four years. The 15-year-old was
killed Dec. 9. Her mother and stepfather are now facing aggravated
murder charges.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Jeff Merkley says the president's call
for new jobs is what he wanted to hear in the State of the Union
speech. Sen. Ron Wyden says Obama laid out a vision for a
transparent, principled government that gets results. Republican
Congressman Greg Walden says he embraces the president's call for
Congress to work together to solve the country's problems.
(The Oregonian)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of beating University of
Oregon football player Rob Beard was arrested yesterday on an
assault charge. Twenty-year-old Maurice Dion Peterson of Eugene is
held in the Lane County jail. Beard was beaten in a street fight
early Sunday and was released yesterday from a hospital after
surgery on his nose. The Register-Guard reports his family hopes
the placekicker will be ready for spring drills.
(Register Guard)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem food processor, Truitt Bros., is
giving 90 tons of food - eight semi-truckloads - to Marion-Polk
Food Share. The company told The Statesman Journal it decided to
donate the food after a customer discounted the products. They
include frozen chicken breasts and food-service portions of chili,
corned beef, and beans and sausage.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man who yelled anti-Semitic remarks at
Portland temple and racial slurs in downtown Portland in November
has been sent to the state mental hospital. The 36-year-old man,
Michael Mark Chapman, was found guilty but for insanity yesterday
in Multnomah County Circuit Court where he was restrained in a
chair. The Oregonian reports Chapman was known to police for
disturbances in the metro area.
(The Oregonian)
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On The Schedule Tonight:
The Siuslaw Viking wrestlers will be on the mat tonight for a ‘double-dual’ meet in Sutherlin… first up a Far West dual meet against the Bulldogs… then another non-league matchup against either Myrtle Point or Coquille.
There’s college basketball on tap this evening… the Oregon Men are looking to end a five-game losing skid when they host UCLA at Mac Court at 7:30… the pregame show on KCST is at seven. The Oregon State Men are looking to end their own three-game losing streak when they host USC at 5:30… the pregame on KCFM is at five. The women are on the court in Southern California tonight… the Lady Ducks at Pauley Pavilion against UCLA and the Oregon State women against USC.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Voters say yes to tax measures; Library expansion dedication set; Kiwanis See's Candy sale set; and gas prices posted.
Voters say yes by a 53-47 margin…
Oregon voters approved a pair of tax measures in yesterday’s special election, granting approval to the $727-million in higher taxes for corporations and wealthy Oregonians by well over a five-point margin. The outcome prompted a quick response by supporters. Within 90-minutes of the polls closing, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski thanked voters for their support, but acknowledged that there are still tough economic times ahead. Gubernatorial candidate Bill Bradbury called the outcome a – quote – “total relief” and Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain said the victory shows Oregonians value services in the state. Opponents however, cast a more negative note. Oregon Republican Party Chair Bob Teirnan said the ‘success of a nationally-bankrolled campaign does not accurately reflect the views of all Oregonians”. Barry Bushue of the Oregon Farm Bureau campaigned heavily against Measures 66 and 67. He expressed concern… as he did throughout the campaign… that the tax increases will hurt the economy. Voter turnout in the mail-in election didn’t reach the heights that had been predicted. Elections officials anticipated a 60-percent turnout but only about 55-percent of Oregon’s two-plus million registered voters returned ballots
10-27-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
The finishing touches are nearly done and the date has been set for the dedication of a $1.9-million, six-thousand square foot expansion of Siuslaw Public Library. Oregon State Librarian Jim Scheppke (SHEPP-kee) will preside over the ceremonies, set for Sunday, February 14th. Approximately three-fourths of the funding for the job came from private sources: donations from residents and grants from foundations. Improvements include more storage and work space in the back of the library; additional meeting and public space;a combined circulation and reference desk area and twice the parking as before. The project is being completed about 30-days ahead of the scheduled March 1st target date.
The Florence Kiwanis Club will help area residents satisfy that Valentine's chocolate craving and help kids out at the same time. The Kiwanis See's Candy sales will open this Saturday at Sears once again. Kiwanis President Kathleen Forbes said the Christmas candy sale exceeded expectations and they ran out more than a week before that holiday. The Kiwanis candy booth will be open seven days a week at Sears until February 14th… or until they sell out.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline fell for the second week in a row.. this time dropping by four cents a gallon according to Triple-A. The wholesale price for crude oil has dropped below the $80-per-barrell mark, and retail demand has softened as well. Oregon's statewide average price slipped down a penny this week to $2.79 a gallon… Florence's average price held steady for the second week in a row at $2.64.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports...
Prep Basketball last night
Far West League:
Girls:
South Umpqua defeated Siuslaw 60 – 52. Kasey Strenke led the Vikings with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Brookings-Harbor edged North Bend 45-43; and Sutherlin got by Douglas 52-47 in overtime.
No results posted for Reedsport, nor for Mapleton
For the boys…
The South Umpqua Lancers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 71-39 win in Myrtle Creek. North Bend beat Brookings-Harbor 56-39 and Douglas edged Sutherlin 44-38.
In the Sunset League, Myrtle Point clipped Reedsport 65-60
And in the Mountain West… no results posted.
Oregon voters approved a pair of tax measures in yesterday’s special election, granting approval to the $727-million in higher taxes for corporations and wealthy Oregonians by well over a five-point margin. The outcome prompted a quick response by supporters. Within 90-minutes of the polls closing, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski thanked voters for their support, but acknowledged that there are still tough economic times ahead. Gubernatorial candidate Bill Bradbury called the outcome a – quote – “total relief” and Oregon AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain said the victory shows Oregonians value services in the state. Opponents however, cast a more negative note. Oregon Republican Party Chair Bob Teirnan said the ‘success of a nationally-bankrolled campaign does not accurately reflect the views of all Oregonians”. Barry Bushue of the Oregon Farm Bureau campaigned heavily against Measures 66 and 67. He expressed concern… as he did throughout the campaign… that the tax increases will hurt the economy. Voter turnout in the mail-in election didn’t reach the heights that had been predicted. Elections officials anticipated a 60-percent turnout but only about 55-percent of Oregon’s two-plus million registered voters returned ballots
10-27-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
The finishing touches are nearly done and the date has been set for the dedication of a $1.9-million, six-thousand square foot expansion of Siuslaw Public Library. Oregon State Librarian Jim Scheppke (SHEPP-kee) will preside over the ceremonies, set for Sunday, February 14th. Approximately three-fourths of the funding for the job came from private sources: donations from residents and grants from foundations. Improvements include more storage and work space in the back of the library; additional meeting and public space;a combined circulation and reference desk area and twice the parking as before. The project is being completed about 30-days ahead of the scheduled March 1st target date.
The Florence Kiwanis Club will help area residents satisfy that Valentine's chocolate craving and help kids out at the same time. The Kiwanis See's Candy sales will open this Saturday at Sears once again. Kiwanis President Kathleen Forbes said the Christmas candy sale exceeded expectations and they ran out more than a week before that holiday. The Kiwanis candy booth will be open seven days a week at Sears until February 14th… or until they sell out.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline fell for the second week in a row.. this time dropping by four cents a gallon according to Triple-A. The wholesale price for crude oil has dropped below the $80-per-barrell mark, and retail demand has softened as well. Oregon's statewide average price slipped down a penny this week to $2.79 a gallon… Florence's average price held steady for the second week in a row at $2.64.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports...
Prep Basketball last night
Far West League:
Girls:
South Umpqua defeated Siuslaw 60 – 52. Kasey Strenke led the Vikings with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Brookings-Harbor edged North Bend 45-43; and Sutherlin got by Douglas 52-47 in overtime.
No results posted for Reedsport, nor for Mapleton
For the boys…
The South Umpqua Lancers pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 71-39 win in Myrtle Creek. North Bend beat Brookings-Harbor 56-39 and Douglas edged Sutherlin 44-38.
In the Sunset League, Myrtle Point clipped Reedsport 65-60
And in the Mountain West… no results posted.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Lane County striving for financial transparency; Rust to announce run; Be aware of tax scams; and wave heights on the increase
Lane County Says they’re bringing transparency to government…
Opening up the inner workings of government to let residents see what’s going on inside can go a long way. Lane County is taking that sentiment to heart and will now make public virtually all of the transactions made by the county budget office. It’s called the Transparency Spending and Revenue Receipt Report and it will be posted on the county’s website each month and will detail almost every transaction… outgoing or incoming… more than $100. It’s about transparency says Lane County Commission Chair Bill Fleenor. By making as much information available as possible, he says, it will increase the “level of trust and comfort” people will have with government decisions. State law already requires certain financial data to be made available, but the new reports posted online go above and beyond those requirements according to financial officials. The report does not include internal transfers, nor does it provide confidential information such as payroll, taxes paid by employees, nor investment purchases made via payroll deductions. To access the reports, go to the main Lane County website, click on the tab marked “For Residents” and then select ‘transparency reports’.
Former Lane County Commissioner Jerry Rust appears to have made up his mind on whether or not to try to regain a seat on that panel. Rust will make a formal announcement tomorrow morning at 9:30 at the Old Town Gazebo on Bay Street. Following that, he will lead a caravan to Eugene with brief stops in Mapleton, Walton and Veneta before wrapping up at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza in Eugene.
It’s already painful enough to pay taxes, but if you rely on someone else to prepare and calculate them and it turns out they’re just running a scam… well that just makes it worse. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger says each year scammers prey on unsuspecting Oregon taxpayers, stealing their refunds and leaving them with significant tax liabilities. There are some red flags to be aware of… be wary of preparers who claim they can obtain larger than normal refunds; those who may base their fee on the size of your refund.
An Oregon State University study shows maximum coastal wave heights in the Pacific Northwest have grown significantly. According to the study, completed by OSU scientists in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, maximum wave heights could reach as much as 46 feet. That’s an increase from 33 foot wave heights estimated in 1996. Scientists say that might mean in increase in damage, erosion, flooding or changing shorelines on the coast. The likely cause of the increase is related to changing climate, but different storm tracks, higher winds and more intense winter storms could also be to blame.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Mapleton Basketball standout Kenny Smith is Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the week. The 6’1” senior forward scored 20 points in last week’s Sailor Victory over Alsea. Honorable mention is given to his teammate, Chad Walker who put up 15 in the same game.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Plenty of Prep Basketball as the Siuslaw Vikings are in Myrtle Creek where they’ll take on the South Umpqua Lancers. The pregame show on KCST is at 5:45 with the girls set to tip off at six… the boys immediately following. In the Sunset it’s Reedsport at home against Myrtle Point and the Mapleton Sailors are in Marcola where they’ll face the Mohawk Indians in the Mountain West.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voting is in its final hours in Oregon's
tax referendums. The two campaigns are down to working the phones
to get people to turn in their ballots. Results will be released
tonight. The only independent poll results that have been made
public show both measures ahead, but by narrowing margins. Measure
66 would raise taxes on the earnings of the wealthiest Oregonians,
while Measure 67 would raise taxes on businesses.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A 36-year-old Salem woman has been charged
with murder in the death of her newborn baby girl whose body was
found in a park 20 years ago. The Marion County district attorney's
office says Stacey Quintero would face a life sentence with a
minimum 10 years in prison under 1990 statutes, if convicted. The
Oregon state medical examiner's office says the infant known as
"Jane Doe" was born alive and was asphyxiated.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The first defense witness for two
parents who reject doctors in favor of faith healing has testified
the symptoms they saw in their 16-year-old son were cause for
concern, but gave no indication death was imminent. Jeff and Marci
Beagley are standing trial in Clackamas County for criminally
negligent homicide in the June 2008 death of their only son, Neil,
who died from an untreated urinary blockage.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Medford police say a man climbed over a
fence and tried to break into the Jackson County Jail. Medford
Police Lt. Bob Hansen says that early yesterday, jail officials
spotted a man scaling the fence around an area where officers
unload potential prisoners and take them inside. The officials
called police. Officers say 28-year-old James Merrill DeVore was
distraught and said he'd been drinking alcohol and smoking
marijuana.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - Coos County authorities have created a
cold case squad to investigate the killing 10 years ago of
15-year-old Leah Freeman. Her body was found near Coquille in 2000,
five weeks after she disappeared. The Register-Guard reports
officials announced yesterday the renewed investigation has been
under way for 15 months and as many as two dozen people are working
to find the killer.
(Register Guard)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - About 120 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers
returned yesterday from a year in Iraq. The members of the 158th
Aviation Regiment flew more than 800 patients to medical care. The
Statesman Journal reports Gov. Ted Kulongoski was among the
officials who welcomed the soldiers at a hangar at the Salem
Airport.
(Statesman Journal)
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - Hillsboro police say an officer would
have been justified in shooting a suicidal man who threw a firebomb
at him. The man repeatedly asked the officer to shoot him Sunday
night. The Oregonian reports Officer Stephen Beaver had previous
encounters with the 46-year-old veteran and knew he suffered post
traumatic stress disorder from a career that included time in Iraq.
He was handcuffed and taken to the Portland Veterans Administration
hospital.
(The Oregonian)
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Opening up the inner workings of government to let residents see what’s going on inside can go a long way. Lane County is taking that sentiment to heart and will now make public virtually all of the transactions made by the county budget office. It’s called the Transparency Spending and Revenue Receipt Report and it will be posted on the county’s website each month and will detail almost every transaction… outgoing or incoming… more than $100. It’s about transparency says Lane County Commission Chair Bill Fleenor. By making as much information available as possible, he says, it will increase the “level of trust and comfort” people will have with government decisions. State law already requires certain financial data to be made available, but the new reports posted online go above and beyond those requirements according to financial officials. The report does not include internal transfers, nor does it provide confidential information such as payroll, taxes paid by employees, nor investment purchases made via payroll deductions. To access the reports, go to the main Lane County website, click on the tab marked “For Residents” and then select ‘transparency reports’.
Former Lane County Commissioner Jerry Rust appears to have made up his mind on whether or not to try to regain a seat on that panel. Rust will make a formal announcement tomorrow morning at 9:30 at the Old Town Gazebo on Bay Street. Following that, he will lead a caravan to Eugene with brief stops in Mapleton, Walton and Veneta before wrapping up at the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza in Eugene.
It’s already painful enough to pay taxes, but if you rely on someone else to prepare and calculate them and it turns out they’re just running a scam… well that just makes it worse. Oregon Attorney General John Kroger says each year scammers prey on unsuspecting Oregon taxpayers, stealing their refunds and leaving them with significant tax liabilities. There are some red flags to be aware of… be wary of preparers who claim they can obtain larger than normal refunds; those who may base their fee on the size of your refund.
An Oregon State University study shows maximum coastal wave heights in the Pacific Northwest have grown significantly. According to the study, completed by OSU scientists in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, maximum wave heights could reach as much as 46 feet. That’s an increase from 33 foot wave heights estimated in 1996. Scientists say that might mean in increase in damage, erosion, flooding or changing shorelines on the coast. The likely cause of the increase is related to changing climate, but different storm tracks, higher winds and more intense winter storms could also be to blame.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Mapleton Basketball standout Kenny Smith is Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the week. The 6’1” senior forward scored 20 points in last week’s Sailor Victory over Alsea. Honorable mention is given to his teammate, Chad Walker who put up 15 in the same game.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Plenty of Prep Basketball as the Siuslaw Vikings are in Myrtle Creek where they’ll take on the South Umpqua Lancers. The pregame show on KCST is at 5:45 with the girls set to tip off at six… the boys immediately following. In the Sunset it’s Reedsport at home against Myrtle Point and the Mapleton Sailors are in Marcola where they’ll face the Mohawk Indians in the Mountain West.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voting is in its final hours in Oregon's
tax referendums. The two campaigns are down to working the phones
to get people to turn in their ballots. Results will be released
tonight. The only independent poll results that have been made
public show both measures ahead, but by narrowing margins. Measure
66 would raise taxes on the earnings of the wealthiest Oregonians,
while Measure 67 would raise taxes on businesses.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A 36-year-old Salem woman has been charged
with murder in the death of her newborn baby girl whose body was
found in a park 20 years ago. The Marion County district attorney's
office says Stacey Quintero would face a life sentence with a
minimum 10 years in prison under 1990 statutes, if convicted. The
Oregon state medical examiner's office says the infant known as
"Jane Doe" was born alive and was asphyxiated.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The first defense witness for two
parents who reject doctors in favor of faith healing has testified
the symptoms they saw in their 16-year-old son were cause for
concern, but gave no indication death was imminent. Jeff and Marci
Beagley are standing trial in Clackamas County for criminally
negligent homicide in the June 2008 death of their only son, Neil,
who died from an untreated urinary blockage.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Medford police say a man climbed over a
fence and tried to break into the Jackson County Jail. Medford
Police Lt. Bob Hansen says that early yesterday, jail officials
spotted a man scaling the fence around an area where officers
unload potential prisoners and take them inside. The officials
called police. Officers say 28-year-old James Merrill DeVore was
distraught and said he'd been drinking alcohol and smoking
marijuana.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - Coos County authorities have created a
cold case squad to investigate the killing 10 years ago of
15-year-old Leah Freeman. Her body was found near Coquille in 2000,
five weeks after she disappeared. The Register-Guard reports
officials announced yesterday the renewed investigation has been
under way for 15 months and as many as two dozen people are working
to find the killer.
(Register Guard)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - About 120 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers
returned yesterday from a year in Iraq. The members of the 158th
Aviation Regiment flew more than 800 patients to medical care. The
Statesman Journal reports Gov. Ted Kulongoski was among the
officials who welcomed the soldiers at a hangar at the Salem
Airport.
(Statesman Journal)
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - Hillsboro police say an officer would
have been justified in shooting a suicidal man who threw a firebomb
at him. The man repeatedly asked the officer to shoot him Sunday
night. The Oregonian reports Officer Stephen Beaver had previous
encounters with the 46-year-old veteran and knew he suffered post
traumatic stress disorder from a career that included time in Iraq.
He was handcuffed and taken to the Portland Veterans Administration
hospital.
(The Oregonian)
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Winter Folk draws large crowds again; 126 crash closes highway, injures 4, 66&67 could be close, and fire service appreciation
Winter Folk Festival Draws Large Crowd
The total attendance at this weekend’s Winter Folk Festival topped 24-hundred… including the eighth straight sellout of Saturday night’s headliner concert. That was the announcement made by Festival director Hal Weiner as he introduced the opening act for Misty River. Jasper Raia from Florence won the youth talent contest finals earlier that afternoon and performed an a cappella folk song that ended with a standing ovation. Saturday morning 29 entries into the festival’s pie contest were judged with the Grand Prize going to Eagle Point resident Karen Hopkins and her Caramel Apple pie. Liz Breon of Westlake was a double winner, sweeping first and second in the nut division with a Macadamia Nut Pie and a Double Musky Inn Pie. The high points of the festival, according to Weiner, were the two Kids Koncerts at the Florence Events Center on Friday. The Misty River Band performed two shows for elementary students from all over the Central Coast. More than 900 students stomped their feet, clapped their hands and waved their arms as they sang along with the band.
A single vehicle crash just west of Walton yesterday sent four people to the hospital and closed Highway 126 for just over an hour. According to Oregon State Police Sergeant Chris Ashenfelter, a westbound vehicle driven by 18-year old James R. McGrath of Florence left the road about 10:30 yesterday morning, went over an embankment and rolled. The most serious injuries were suffered by 18-year old Kristin Kohanes of Eugene who was sleeping in the back of the car. McGrath, 15-year old Balaram Brashers of Eugene and 26-year old Gene M. Joseph were all treated at Sacred Heart RiverBend in Springfield for non-life-threatening injuries. Police say one occupant left the scene before emergency personnel arrived.
The big push is underway to get out the vote on a pair of Oregon tax measures that would raise $727-million from the wealthy and corporations. Ballots are due back tomorrow night. Tax measures have fared poorly in past elections, but supporters say they believe a large turnout will help them gain approval for 66 and 67. A Portland pollster says it appears to be very close. Tim Hibbitts says Measure 66 was leading by a margin of 50 to 44, 67 is ahead 48 – 45. The margin of error in Friday’s polls are 4.4%.
Oregon State Fire Marshall Randy Simpson is encouraging communities around the state to honor the work of those in the fire service by observing Fire Service Appreciation Day this Wednesday. In 2007 the Oregon Legislature passed a permanent resolution establishing January 27th each year as that date. Simpson will host a brief public ceremony in Salem tha morning, he says communities should get involved in any way they can to say thank you to the fire service.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings finished second overall at Saturday’s LaPine wrestling invitational. Douglas claimed the team title out of seven teams in all. Two individual first place finishes for the Vikings, Jacob Graber and Jason Graber at 125 and 112 pounds.
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… The Sutherlin Bulldogs downed the Siuslaw Vikings Friday night 48 – 18. In other Far West contests it was Brookings Harbor over South Umpqua and North Bend defeated Douglas. In the Sunset League, Cascade Christian defeated Reedsport Friday night 44 – 21; Saturday, the Braves were in action again when they fell to Gold Beach 65 – 26.
For the Boys… Siuslaw lost to Sutherlin 45 – 35 in the Far West; South Umpqua ran over Brookings-Harbor; and North Bend beat Douglas. In the Sunset, Cascade Christian remains undefeated after an 86-33 victory over Reedsport on Friday. The Braves were in action again Saturday when they edged Gold Beach at home 46 – 45. And, in the Mountain West League Lowell downed Mapleton 49 – 42.
Pac Ten Basketball…
The Oregon Men lost their fifth straight game Saturday at Stanford, falling to the Cardinal 84 – 69. In Berkeley, the Cal Golden Bears edged Oregon State by four, 65 – 61 for the Beavers’ third straight loss. The women were at home, Oregon State fell to Stanford 79 – 75; Oregon put up a fight against number two ranked Stanford before eventually falling 100-to-80.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Inmates at the Oregon State Penitentiary are
helping to make sure a 2-year-old girl killed in November has a
proper gravestone. Erika Meza was killed on Nov. 24 when she was
hit by a truck in the parking lot of the apartment complex she
lived in. Her mother, Martha, lost her job after her daughter's
death. Inmates at the prison who saw the story of the girl's death
collected $670 for the grave marker and installation.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Visiting hours are expected to return to
normal Wednesday at the Oregon State Correctional Institution where
more than 30 inmates fought Saturday in the prison yard. The
Department of Corrections says no one was injured. The Statesman
Journal reports the nearly 900 inmates were put on a lockdown and
confined to the cells 24 hours a day for an investigation.
(Statesman Journal)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Police accuse a Medford couple who operate
a foster care home of pressuring an elderly woman to pay more than
$100,000 for odd jobs. Police say a bank teller worried about the
size of the checks the couple cashed for little jobs and tipped off
authorities, who arrested Mineretta Viliamu and her husband,
Saolotoga Viliamu.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A 28-year-old Mexican national has agreed to
a plea bargain and prison sentence for killing his girlfriend's
2-year-old son in Linn County. Prosecutors dropped an aggravated
murder charge against Mario Juan de Dios Tomas in exchange for his
guilty plea to manslaughter. He was sentenced to at least 10 years,
and another 10 years was added because of his record of drunk
driving convictions.
MILL CITY, Ore. (AP) - A well-known Oregon horse breeder faces
multiple charges after 115 horses were found malnourished and
diseased on a Linn County ranch. The Oregonian reports
investigators seized 31 horses after Friday's search of a ranch in
Mill City, about 30 miles outside of Salem. Tania Herring was cited
with 31 counts of second-degree animal neglect.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Health officials say 8 people from Oregon
and 14 from Washington have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak
that led to the recall of more than 1 million pounds of
pepper-coated salami. Officials say 184 people in 38 states have
gotten sick since July. Nobody has died.
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) - A Good Samaritan is dead after he was
struck by a pickup truck while trying to help people involved in a
crash. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says Joshua Heiter of
Gaston was hit yesterday, shortly after getting out of his vehicle
on Highway 47 south of Forest Grove. Five people from the initial
crash were taken to area hospitals, two were in critical condition.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - University of Oregon football placekicker
Rob Beard was critically injured in a beating on the streets of
Eugene. The Register-Guard reports the 19-year-old from Fullerton,
Calif., was at a gathering of more than two-dozen people early
yesterday morning when a fight broke out. Police says Beard stepped
in to help fellow placekicker Mike Bradley Bowlin and was knocked
to the ground and kicked until he was unconscious.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police responding to an alarm caught two
teens early yesterday morning inside Marshal High School in
Portland. Police say they 17- and 18-year-old were trying to steal
computers. KGW reports police are investigating whether the pair
are responsible for a string of school burglaries in which computer
equipment was stolen.
(KGW)
OREGON CITY, OR. (AP) - The defense is expected to call medical
experts Monday morning in the trial of Jeffrey and Marci Beagley,
the Oregon City couple accused of criminally negligent homicide for
not providing medical care for their 16-year-old son, who died in
2008. The Beagleys are members of a church that believes in faith
healing rather than most medical care.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A draft analysis of wage trends by the
Oregon Employment Department has found that the gap is growing
between the state's wealthy and its middle class and poor. The
study found incomes are growing for the wealthiest, while wages for
the middle class have remained stagnant for the past decade.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A University of Oregon placekicker was
critically injured in a fight on a Eugene street. Rob Beard, a
19-year-old redshirt freshman from Fullerton, Calif., was injured
Sunday morning in a fight that broke out among more than two dozen
people.
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - Commissioners in Coos County have decided
to hold off on selling the county's timber for the second year in a
row. Commissioners say market prices are low and they want to wait
until the timber can bring in more money.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The total attendance at this weekend’s Winter Folk Festival topped 24-hundred… including the eighth straight sellout of Saturday night’s headliner concert. That was the announcement made by Festival director Hal Weiner as he introduced the opening act for Misty River. Jasper Raia from Florence won the youth talent contest finals earlier that afternoon and performed an a cappella folk song that ended with a standing ovation. Saturday morning 29 entries into the festival’s pie contest were judged with the Grand Prize going to Eagle Point resident Karen Hopkins and her Caramel Apple pie. Liz Breon of Westlake was a double winner, sweeping first and second in the nut division with a Macadamia Nut Pie and a Double Musky Inn Pie. The high points of the festival, according to Weiner, were the two Kids Koncerts at the Florence Events Center on Friday. The Misty River Band performed two shows for elementary students from all over the Central Coast. More than 900 students stomped their feet, clapped their hands and waved their arms as they sang along with the band.
A single vehicle crash just west of Walton yesterday sent four people to the hospital and closed Highway 126 for just over an hour. According to Oregon State Police Sergeant Chris Ashenfelter, a westbound vehicle driven by 18-year old James R. McGrath of Florence left the road about 10:30 yesterday morning, went over an embankment and rolled. The most serious injuries were suffered by 18-year old Kristin Kohanes of Eugene who was sleeping in the back of the car. McGrath, 15-year old Balaram Brashers of Eugene and 26-year old Gene M. Joseph were all treated at Sacred Heart RiverBend in Springfield for non-life-threatening injuries. Police say one occupant left the scene before emergency personnel arrived.
The big push is underway to get out the vote on a pair of Oregon tax measures that would raise $727-million from the wealthy and corporations. Ballots are due back tomorrow night. Tax measures have fared poorly in past elections, but supporters say they believe a large turnout will help them gain approval for 66 and 67. A Portland pollster says it appears to be very close. Tim Hibbitts says Measure 66 was leading by a margin of 50 to 44, 67 is ahead 48 – 45. The margin of error in Friday’s polls are 4.4%.
Oregon State Fire Marshall Randy Simpson is encouraging communities around the state to honor the work of those in the fire service by observing Fire Service Appreciation Day this Wednesday. In 2007 the Oregon Legislature passed a permanent resolution establishing January 27th each year as that date. Simpson will host a brief public ceremony in Salem tha morning, he says communities should get involved in any way they can to say thank you to the fire service.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings finished second overall at Saturday’s LaPine wrestling invitational. Douglas claimed the team title out of seven teams in all. Two individual first place finishes for the Vikings, Jacob Graber and Jason Graber at 125 and 112 pounds.
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… The Sutherlin Bulldogs downed the Siuslaw Vikings Friday night 48 – 18. In other Far West contests it was Brookings Harbor over South Umpqua and North Bend defeated Douglas. In the Sunset League, Cascade Christian defeated Reedsport Friday night 44 – 21; Saturday, the Braves were in action again when they fell to Gold Beach 65 – 26.
For the Boys… Siuslaw lost to Sutherlin 45 – 35 in the Far West; South Umpqua ran over Brookings-Harbor; and North Bend beat Douglas. In the Sunset, Cascade Christian remains undefeated after an 86-33 victory over Reedsport on Friday. The Braves were in action again Saturday when they edged Gold Beach at home 46 – 45. And, in the Mountain West League Lowell downed Mapleton 49 – 42.
Pac Ten Basketball…
The Oregon Men lost their fifth straight game Saturday at Stanford, falling to the Cardinal 84 – 69. In Berkeley, the Cal Golden Bears edged Oregon State by four, 65 – 61 for the Beavers’ third straight loss. The women were at home, Oregon State fell to Stanford 79 – 75; Oregon put up a fight against number two ranked Stanford before eventually falling 100-to-80.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Inmates at the Oregon State Penitentiary are
helping to make sure a 2-year-old girl killed in November has a
proper gravestone. Erika Meza was killed on Nov. 24 when she was
hit by a truck in the parking lot of the apartment complex she
lived in. Her mother, Martha, lost her job after her daughter's
death. Inmates at the prison who saw the story of the girl's death
collected $670 for the grave marker and installation.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Visiting hours are expected to return to
normal Wednesday at the Oregon State Correctional Institution where
more than 30 inmates fought Saturday in the prison yard. The
Department of Corrections says no one was injured. The Statesman
Journal reports the nearly 900 inmates were put on a lockdown and
confined to the cells 24 hours a day for an investigation.
(Statesman Journal)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Police accuse a Medford couple who operate
a foster care home of pressuring an elderly woman to pay more than
$100,000 for odd jobs. Police say a bank teller worried about the
size of the checks the couple cashed for little jobs and tipped off
authorities, who arrested Mineretta Viliamu and her husband,
Saolotoga Viliamu.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A 28-year-old Mexican national has agreed to
a plea bargain and prison sentence for killing his girlfriend's
2-year-old son in Linn County. Prosecutors dropped an aggravated
murder charge against Mario Juan de Dios Tomas in exchange for his
guilty plea to manslaughter. He was sentenced to at least 10 years,
and another 10 years was added because of his record of drunk
driving convictions.
MILL CITY, Ore. (AP) - A well-known Oregon horse breeder faces
multiple charges after 115 horses were found malnourished and
diseased on a Linn County ranch. The Oregonian reports
investigators seized 31 horses after Friday's search of a ranch in
Mill City, about 30 miles outside of Salem. Tania Herring was cited
with 31 counts of second-degree animal neglect.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Health officials say 8 people from Oregon
and 14 from Washington have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak
that led to the recall of more than 1 million pounds of
pepper-coated salami. Officials say 184 people in 38 states have
gotten sick since July. Nobody has died.
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) - A Good Samaritan is dead after he was
struck by a pickup truck while trying to help people involved in a
crash. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says Joshua Heiter of
Gaston was hit yesterday, shortly after getting out of his vehicle
on Highway 47 south of Forest Grove. Five people from the initial
crash were taken to area hospitals, two were in critical condition.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - University of Oregon football placekicker
Rob Beard was critically injured in a beating on the streets of
Eugene. The Register-Guard reports the 19-year-old from Fullerton,
Calif., was at a gathering of more than two-dozen people early
yesterday morning when a fight broke out. Police says Beard stepped
in to help fellow placekicker Mike Bradley Bowlin and was knocked
to the ground and kicked until he was unconscious.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police responding to an alarm caught two
teens early yesterday morning inside Marshal High School in
Portland. Police say they 17- and 18-year-old were trying to steal
computers. KGW reports police are investigating whether the pair
are responsible for a string of school burglaries in which computer
equipment was stolen.
(KGW)
OREGON CITY, OR. (AP) - The defense is expected to call medical
experts Monday morning in the trial of Jeffrey and Marci Beagley,
the Oregon City couple accused of criminally negligent homicide for
not providing medical care for their 16-year-old son, who died in
2008. The Beagleys are members of a church that believes in faith
healing rather than most medical care.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A draft analysis of wage trends by the
Oregon Employment Department has found that the gap is growing
between the state's wealthy and its middle class and poor. The
study found incomes are growing for the wealthiest, while wages for
the middle class have remained stagnant for the past decade.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A University of Oregon placekicker was
critically injured in a fight on a Eugene street. Rob Beard, a
19-year-old redshirt freshman from Fullerton, Calif., was injured
Sunday morning in a fight that broke out among more than two dozen
people.
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - Commissioners in Coos County have decided
to hold off on selling the county's timber for the second year in a
row. Commissioners say market prices are low and they want to wait
until the timber can bring in more money.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Friday, January 22, 2010
Siuslaw Award Nominees announced; Winter Folk Fest more than just music; applicants for School Board vacancy; and a desire to provide water.
Seven Nominees for Stu Johnston Business of the Year
Insurance, photography, banking, books, groceries and fitness… those are the classes of businesses that have been nominated for the Stu Johnston Business of the Year Award. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is presenting the third annual Siuslaw Awards on Friday, February 12th. The list of nominees… 22 in five different categories… was announced yesterday. For the top award, it’s Coastal Fitness & Aquatics, Digital Dunes Photography, Grocery Outlet, Oregon Pacific Bank, Port Hole Books, Siuslaw Bank and State Farm-Sue Gilday Insurance Agency. Five candidates have been named in a new category… Curb Appeal… the business that has done the most to not only make their business more attractive, but to inspire those around them to do the same. Those businesses include Black Diamond Flooring, Chen’s Family Dish, Florence Pharmacy, the Little Brown Hen Café and the River House Inn. The three other categories, Excellence in Customer Service, Spirit of the Community and Community Caring round out the program. The awards will be presented February 12th in conjunction with the Florence First and Future First Citizens. A complete list of nominees can be found at coastradionews.blogspot.com.
A lot of attention has been paid to the music at this weekend’s Winter Folk Festival, and rightly so. A total of ten different acts will offer up a huge variety of music… all within the folk genre. But there’s also a free artisan fair that features vendors of products like hand-turned woodwork, leather goods, stained glass and fabric art. From ten A.M. to seven P.M. tomorrow and then again Sunday between ten and 3 browsers and shoppers can find soy candles, book restoration, soaps, quilts and even handmade dulcimers.
The Siuslaw School District Board will interview four applicants for the open position created when Nancy Phelps passed away late last year. Michelle Rose, Joni Bour (bore), Sean Barrett, and Cathy Dietz (deetz) have applied. The interviews will be held during a public meeting, 6:30 PM at February 3rd, at the district’s administration offices on Oak Street.
3 ½ years ago a husband and wife team from Gold Beach, Oregon set off to travel overland across West Africa using just local transportation. They carried with them a tent, two backpacks, some good maps, eight months of research and video equipment. What came out of that journey was a movie called Just a Drop and it documents their trip from Accra Ghana to Timbuktu Mali. During their trip they met Rashed Anaba (rah-SHEED AW-nuh-bah) who introduced them to a remote village of subsistence farmers. From that meeting grew a desire to help raise money to help provide water for the villagers. Tony and Terri-Lynn Kalhagen (CAL-hay-gen), along with Anaba will present the film Sunday afternoon, two pm at Best Western Pier Point Inn.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Lane County Circuit Court jury has
convicted Shawn Monro of attempted aggravated murder in the
throat-slitting of a drug dealer during a 2006 home invasion
robbery. The victim, Eugene Miller-Pomlee, survived the attack to
testify at Monro's trial. Jurors found Monro guilty yesterday of 18
felony counts including assault, robbery and burglary. Monro's 28th
birthday is today. His sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An autopsy of a Portland-area man who went
on a fatal November shooting rampage before he was shot and killed
by police offers no conclusive clues to his actions. Blood tests
confirm that 28-year-old Shawn Schumacher of Hillsboro had only
marijuana in his system, not the peyote or mescaline found in his
apartment. He shot 56-year-old Danny LeGore to death on Nov. 21 in
a car near a Hillsboro intersection.
MILL CITY, Ore. (AP) - Linn County sheriff's officers say as
many as 30 horses and miniature horses have been removed from a
Mill City-area farm and placed in foster care. Sheriff Tim Mueller
tells KATU-TV the animals were evaluated based on their body
weight, with the thinnest ones headed for foster care to be
rehabilitated. Mueller says the farm owner could face criminal
charges. The owner, 30-year-old Tania Herring, declined comment.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Secretary of State Kate Brown estimates
62-to-64 percent of registered voters will return mail ballots for
Tuesday's tax election. The turnout as of yesterday was 36 percent,
but a spike in votes tends to occur the weekend before an election.
Oregon's last special election to raise taxes was in 2004 with a 60
percent turnout. This election asks whether a tax package approved
by the 2009 Legislature should take effect.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The Eugene and Springfield fire departments
are a step closer to merging. The Eugene City Council has endorsed
the plan to put them under the same administration. Eugene Fire
Chief Randy Groves will become chief of both departments when
Springfield's chief retires June 30. The Eugene Fire Department has
218 employees and Springfield 108.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police are changing their Taser
policy in response to a federal appeals court ruling that police
can be sued for using a stun gun on an unarmed person who poses no
threat. Lt. Doug Mozan told The Register-Guard that Eugene officers
will be trained to shock only people who pose an immediate physical
threat to an officer or someone else.
(Register Guard)
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - A woman who robbed three Oregon banks has
been sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison.
Gwendolyn Sherbondy pleaded guilty to robbing banks in Myrtle
Point, Roseburg and Lincoln City. The sentence does not include the
two years she must serve for embezzling money from the Coquille
High School Project Graduation fund. Prosecutors say the
47-year-old stole to pay for her gambling addiction.
CANYONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service has asked post
offices across the state and beyond to be on the lookout for nearly
1,000 Douglas County ballots lost in the mail. The envelopes were
supposed to be delivered to registered voters in Camas Valley and
Canyonville. Replacement ballots for Tuesday's election were sent
to the affected homes.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A 22-year-old Corvallis man has been charged
with raping a 14-year-old girl. The alleged victim told authorities
that Lucas William Dykstra raped her during the Fourth of July
weekend while camping near Sweet Home. The girl told a school
resource officer after discovering she was pregnant.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Police arrested three people of accused of
stealing thousands of dollars in gear from a truck parked at the
Motorcycle Superstore warehouse in Medford. Charged with
first-degree theft are 33-year-old David Johnson, 40-year-old
Kimber Holden and 26-year-old Jacob Hefner.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball Scores…
The Oregon State Men matched their lowest scoring output in 26 years last night, losing to Stanford 59 – 35 in the Bay Area. The Beavers have lost five of their last seven games. Across the bay in Berkeley, Oregon fell to the Cal Golden Bears 89 – 57. It was the Ducks’ fourth straight Pac-Ten loss. For the women, number two ranked Stanford downed Oregon State 63 – 47 in Corvallis and in Eugene Cal slowed down the nation’s highest scoring offense with a 72 – 62 victory over Oregon.
On the Schedule:
It’s back to the Far West League hardwood tonight as the Siuslaw Vikings open up the second round of play on the road in Sutherlin… the pregame show starts at 5:45… the Viking Girls tip off at six, the boys right after. In the Mountain West Mapleton is at home against Lowell. And, in Sunset League play, Reedsport makes the long trip to Southern Oregon to take on Cascade Christian… tomorrow the Braves will be in Gold Beach. Prep Wrestling tomorrow has the Siuslaw Vikings in Central Oregon for the LaPine Invitational.
Insurance, photography, banking, books, groceries and fitness… those are the classes of businesses that have been nominated for the Stu Johnston Business of the Year Award. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is presenting the third annual Siuslaw Awards on Friday, February 12th. The list of nominees… 22 in five different categories… was announced yesterday. For the top award, it’s Coastal Fitness & Aquatics, Digital Dunes Photography, Grocery Outlet, Oregon Pacific Bank, Port Hole Books, Siuslaw Bank and State Farm-Sue Gilday Insurance Agency. Five candidates have been named in a new category… Curb Appeal… the business that has done the most to not only make their business more attractive, but to inspire those around them to do the same. Those businesses include Black Diamond Flooring, Chen’s Family Dish, Florence Pharmacy, the Little Brown Hen Café and the River House Inn. The three other categories, Excellence in Customer Service, Spirit of the Community and Community Caring round out the program. The awards will be presented February 12th in conjunction with the Florence First and Future First Citizens. A complete list of nominees can be found at coastradionews.blogspot.com.
A lot of attention has been paid to the music at this weekend’s Winter Folk Festival, and rightly so. A total of ten different acts will offer up a huge variety of music… all within the folk genre. But there’s also a free artisan fair that features vendors of products like hand-turned woodwork, leather goods, stained glass and fabric art. From ten A.M. to seven P.M. tomorrow and then again Sunday between ten and 3 browsers and shoppers can find soy candles, book restoration, soaps, quilts and even handmade dulcimers.
The Siuslaw School District Board will interview four applicants for the open position created when Nancy Phelps passed away late last year. Michelle Rose, Joni Bour (bore), Sean Barrett, and Cathy Dietz (deetz) have applied. The interviews will be held during a public meeting, 6:30 PM at February 3rd, at the district’s administration offices on Oak Street.
3 ½ years ago a husband and wife team from Gold Beach, Oregon set off to travel overland across West Africa using just local transportation. They carried with them a tent, two backpacks, some good maps, eight months of research and video equipment. What came out of that journey was a movie called Just a Drop and it documents their trip from Accra Ghana to Timbuktu Mali. During their trip they met Rashed Anaba (rah-SHEED AW-nuh-bah) who introduced them to a remote village of subsistence farmers. From that meeting grew a desire to help raise money to help provide water for the villagers. Tony and Terri-Lynn Kalhagen (CAL-hay-gen), along with Anaba will present the film Sunday afternoon, two pm at Best Western Pier Point Inn.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Lane County Circuit Court jury has
convicted Shawn Monro of attempted aggravated murder in the
throat-slitting of a drug dealer during a 2006 home invasion
robbery. The victim, Eugene Miller-Pomlee, survived the attack to
testify at Monro's trial. Jurors found Monro guilty yesterday of 18
felony counts including assault, robbery and burglary. Monro's 28th
birthday is today. His sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An autopsy of a Portland-area man who went
on a fatal November shooting rampage before he was shot and killed
by police offers no conclusive clues to his actions. Blood tests
confirm that 28-year-old Shawn Schumacher of Hillsboro had only
marijuana in his system, not the peyote or mescaline found in his
apartment. He shot 56-year-old Danny LeGore to death on Nov. 21 in
a car near a Hillsboro intersection.
MILL CITY, Ore. (AP) - Linn County sheriff's officers say as
many as 30 horses and miniature horses have been removed from a
Mill City-area farm and placed in foster care. Sheriff Tim Mueller
tells KATU-TV the animals were evaluated based on their body
weight, with the thinnest ones headed for foster care to be
rehabilitated. Mueller says the farm owner could face criminal
charges. The owner, 30-year-old Tania Herring, declined comment.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Secretary of State Kate Brown estimates
62-to-64 percent of registered voters will return mail ballots for
Tuesday's tax election. The turnout as of yesterday was 36 percent,
but a spike in votes tends to occur the weekend before an election.
Oregon's last special election to raise taxes was in 2004 with a 60
percent turnout. This election asks whether a tax package approved
by the 2009 Legislature should take effect.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The Eugene and Springfield fire departments
are a step closer to merging. The Eugene City Council has endorsed
the plan to put them under the same administration. Eugene Fire
Chief Randy Groves will become chief of both departments when
Springfield's chief retires June 30. The Eugene Fire Department has
218 employees and Springfield 108.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police are changing their Taser
policy in response to a federal appeals court ruling that police
can be sued for using a stun gun on an unarmed person who poses no
threat. Lt. Doug Mozan told The Register-Guard that Eugene officers
will be trained to shock only people who pose an immediate physical
threat to an officer or someone else.
(Register Guard)
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - A woman who robbed three Oregon banks has
been sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison.
Gwendolyn Sherbondy pleaded guilty to robbing banks in Myrtle
Point, Roseburg and Lincoln City. The sentence does not include the
two years she must serve for embezzling money from the Coquille
High School Project Graduation fund. Prosecutors say the
47-year-old stole to pay for her gambling addiction.
CANYONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service has asked post
offices across the state and beyond to be on the lookout for nearly
1,000 Douglas County ballots lost in the mail. The envelopes were
supposed to be delivered to registered voters in Camas Valley and
Canyonville. Replacement ballots for Tuesday's election were sent
to the affected homes.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A 22-year-old Corvallis man has been charged
with raping a 14-year-old girl. The alleged victim told authorities
that Lucas William Dykstra raped her during the Fourth of July
weekend while camping near Sweet Home. The girl told a school
resource officer after discovering she was pregnant.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Police arrested three people of accused of
stealing thousands of dollars in gear from a truck parked at the
Motorcycle Superstore warehouse in Medford. Charged with
first-degree theft are 33-year-old David Johnson, 40-year-old
Kimber Holden and 26-year-old Jacob Hefner.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball Scores…
The Oregon State Men matched their lowest scoring output in 26 years last night, losing to Stanford 59 – 35 in the Bay Area. The Beavers have lost five of their last seven games. Across the bay in Berkeley, Oregon fell to the Cal Golden Bears 89 – 57. It was the Ducks’ fourth straight Pac-Ten loss. For the women, number two ranked Stanford downed Oregon State 63 – 47 in Corvallis and in Eugene Cal slowed down the nation’s highest scoring offense with a 72 – 62 victory over Oregon.
On the Schedule:
It’s back to the Far West League hardwood tonight as the Siuslaw Vikings open up the second round of play on the road in Sutherlin… the pregame show starts at 5:45… the Viking Girls tip off at six, the boys right after. In the Mountain West Mapleton is at home against Lowell. And, in Sunset League play, Reedsport makes the long trip to Southern Oregon to take on Cascade Christian… tomorrow the Braves will be in Gold Beach. Prep Wrestling tomorrow has the Siuslaw Vikings in Central Oregon for the LaPine Invitational.
2010 Siuslaw Awards Nominees
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the nominees for the 3rd Annual Siuslaw Awards to be held on Friday, February 12th at the Florence Events Center. For ticket information please contact the Florence Chamber at 541-997-3128 or visit us at 290 Hwy 101.
Curb Appeal
Chens Family Dish
Black Diamond Flooring
Little Brown Hen
River House Inn
Florence Pharmacy
Excellence in Customer Service
Oregon First Community Credit Union
State Farm/Sue Gilday Insurance Agency Inc.
Dahlia's Secret Garden
Les Schwab Tire Center
Splash
Spirit of the Community
Friends of the Florence Events Center
Rotary Club of Florence
Delta Gamma Sorority #3981
Community Caring
Laurel Bay Gardens
Central Coast Disposal
The Shippin' Shack (Coastal Impressions)
Grocery Outlet
Stu Johnston Business of the Year
State Farm/Sue Gilday Insurance Agency Inc
Digital Dunes Photography
Siuslaw Bank
Port Hole Books and Publications
Grocery Outlet
Oregon Pacific Bank
Coastal Fitness and Aquatics
Curb Appeal
Chens Family Dish
Black Diamond Flooring
Little Brown Hen
River House Inn
Florence Pharmacy
Excellence in Customer Service
Oregon First Community Credit Union
State Farm/Sue Gilday Insurance Agency Inc.
Dahlia's Secret Garden
Les Schwab Tire Center
Splash
Spirit of the Community
Friends of the Florence Events Center
Rotary Club of Florence
Delta Gamma Sorority #3981
Community Caring
Laurel Bay Gardens
Central Coast Disposal
The Shippin' Shack (Coastal Impressions)
Grocery Outlet
Stu Johnston Business of the Year
State Farm/Sue Gilday Insurance Agency Inc
Digital Dunes Photography
Siuslaw Bank
Port Hole Books and Publications
Grocery Outlet
Oregon Pacific Bank
Coastal Fitness and Aquatics
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Schools use coaches to aid professional development; ballots streaming back for special election; kids koncerts set for tomorrow
Siuslaw schools take a unique approach to professional development
Two new coaches are on the job in Siuslaw Schools, but they’re not on the athletic field. They’re math coaches who will work with teachers.
210 – “They’ll help the staff in terms of providing feedback; demonstrating certain lessons for our staff members; giving them research on what are effective instructional strategies.”
Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis said it may seem odd with budgets tight to divert resources away from the classroom and into something like a math coach. But, he says, there was really no choice.
211 – “I received a phone call from the Department of Education informing me that we could no longer use our Title II funds for class size reduction. And that’s what we had been doing.”
That amounted to approximately $140-thousand in federal funding.
212 – “So either we use it for professional development, or we lose it.”
Dianne Conlee will move from the classroom and into the coaching position for teachers in grades six through 12. A new staff member, Susan Buckley, will work with teachers in the lower grades. Despite possibly increasing class sizes, Davis says it should help improve test scores in the long run as teachers ultimately become better and more efficient at what they do.
Voters will decide two tax measures valued at more than $720-million in next week’s special election. 2.1-million ballots containing measures 66 and 67 were mailed out two weeks ago and already 30-percent have been returned. As of yesterday in Lane County, the response has been slightly higher with a 35-percent return. Overall it’s expected that at least six out of ten voters will weigh in on the tax measures by eight pm next Tuesday. Officials say if you’re going to mail your ballot you had best do so by tomorrow in order to ensure that it makes it by the deadline. 11 ballot drop boxes are placed around the county to receive ballots as well, including one in front of the Florence Justice Center on Ninth Street.
One of the features of the Winter Folk Festival is the Kids Koncerts where festival headliners play for local elementary students in a free show. Misty River will perform two shows tomorrow and while the ten am show is nearly filled, there is space in the one o’clock show. Each show is about 45 minutes and features sets designed and built by art students. Sing-a-longs with the students are also a large part of the programs. Home-school students are being encouraged to attend. They don’t need to pre-register, but they do need to check in with the volunteer coordinator in the lobby of the Florence Events Center when they arrive.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Transportation
has reopened Interstate 5 south of Ashland and over the Siskiyou
Mountains. The interstate was closed briefly yesterday because of
blizzard conditions in California.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Clackamas County sheriff's office
has warned boaters that large trees are blocking part of the
Clackamas River after a landslide. The sheriff's marine patrol
discovered the slide yesterday about a mile downstream from Barton
Park. Officers urged boaters to be cautious and to watch for debris
and dislodged trees that may block portions of the river downstream
from the slide. Officials will investigate today.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Woodburn man sent to prison in 1984 for
trying to hire a hit man to kill two detectives has been granted
parole. Yesterday's unanimous decision by the three-member Oregon
parole board clears the way for Antonio Palacios to be freed July
25 from the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. The supposed "hit
man" that Palacios tried to hire was really an undercover agent
with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former "Survivor" contestant Jennifer
Lyon has died at age 37. Lyon was diagnosed with breast cancer in
2005, the same year she finished fourth on the CBS reality show. A
network representative confirmed her death yesterday. Lyon was
raised in the Columbia River city of The Dalles. Her biography on
CBS.com says she attended Portland State and Western Oregon
universities before graduating from Oregon State.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's unemployment rate remained around
11 percent for the last four months of 2009. But state economist
David Cooke says the 2,900 jobs gained in December is perhaps a
sign of recovery in the labor market. The state Employment
Department says there were nearly 210,000 Oregonians looking for
jobs last month.
(Register Guard)
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) - An investigation of car break-ins led
police to a Woodburn home where they arrested 12 people. Eleven
children found in the home yesterday were taken into protective
custody with the Department of Human Services. Police say they
found stolen property, including GPS devices, iPods and radar
detectors.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A TriMet bus driver accused of strangling
a passenger is on leave for an investigation by the agency. KGW
reports Brian Christeson was off-duty but in uniform Dec. 30 when
he scuffled with Ludwig Lipscomb. The dispute arose after an Asian
couple boarded without fare and had trouble communicating with the
driver. Police arrested Christeson but city prosecutors dismissed
charges.
(KGW)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police have charged a 30-year-old man
with a dozen commercial burglaries in Eugene and Springfield.
Joshua Sharp was arrested Jan. 4 on a fugitive warrant out of
Seattle along with another man, Shane Lee Carlson. The
Register-Guard reports Carlson remains under investigation for a
possible role in the Eugene crimes as well as nearly three-dozen
burglaries of medical and dental offices in the Seattle area.
(Register Guard)
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man pleaded not
guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the death of a 26-year-old
found floating under the Link River Bridge in September.
Authorities believe 52-year-old Donald Farnsworth pushed Raife
Hartman into the river during an argument and did not come to his
aid.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has released its
travel management plan for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National
Forest. The plan would make 3,176 miles of roads available for the
mixed use of highway-legal and off-highway motorized vehicles. It
also includes 230 miles of trails that can be used by off-highway
vehicle riders.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Medford courts are proposing a temporary
amnesty to help drivers who have had their license suspended
because of unpaid traffic tickets. Suspended drivers to save 25
percent on their outstanding tickets if they pay the entire
balance. The Medford program would start Feb. 1 and continue
through the end of April.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The Klamath Tribes are the first to
approve a $1 billion agreement for restoring Klamath River salmon
and bringing peace to long-standing water battles in the basin. The
tribes voted to approve the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement,
which is part of a broader settlement designed to remove aging
hydroelectric dams that block salmon. the overall settlement is
expected to be signed by the dozens of parties next month.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On The Schedule Tonight:
Prep Wrestling will hit the mat in Florence for the final time this season when the Douglas Trojans visit the Siuslaw Vikings for a Far West League Dual at six.
College Basketball:
The Oregon men are looking to reverse a three game losing streak when they take on the Cal Bears at 7:30 in Berkley. That game will air on KCST beginning at seven. Oregon State is in Palo Alto where they’ll face the Stanford Cardinal… that game at seven with a 6:30 airtime on KCFM.
The women are in-state tonight… Oregon hosting the Cal Bears and Oregon State hosting Stanford.
Two new coaches are on the job in Siuslaw Schools, but they’re not on the athletic field. They’re math coaches who will work with teachers.
210 – “They’ll help the staff in terms of providing feedback; demonstrating certain lessons for our staff members; giving them research on what are effective instructional strategies.”
Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis said it may seem odd with budgets tight to divert resources away from the classroom and into something like a math coach. But, he says, there was really no choice.
211 – “I received a phone call from the Department of Education informing me that we could no longer use our Title II funds for class size reduction. And that’s what we had been doing.”
That amounted to approximately $140-thousand in federal funding.
212 – “So either we use it for professional development, or we lose it.”
Dianne Conlee will move from the classroom and into the coaching position for teachers in grades six through 12. A new staff member, Susan Buckley, will work with teachers in the lower grades. Despite possibly increasing class sizes, Davis says it should help improve test scores in the long run as teachers ultimately become better and more efficient at what they do.
Voters will decide two tax measures valued at more than $720-million in next week’s special election. 2.1-million ballots containing measures 66 and 67 were mailed out two weeks ago and already 30-percent have been returned. As of yesterday in Lane County, the response has been slightly higher with a 35-percent return. Overall it’s expected that at least six out of ten voters will weigh in on the tax measures by eight pm next Tuesday. Officials say if you’re going to mail your ballot you had best do so by tomorrow in order to ensure that it makes it by the deadline. 11 ballot drop boxes are placed around the county to receive ballots as well, including one in front of the Florence Justice Center on Ninth Street.
One of the features of the Winter Folk Festival is the Kids Koncerts where festival headliners play for local elementary students in a free show. Misty River will perform two shows tomorrow and while the ten am show is nearly filled, there is space in the one o’clock show. Each show is about 45 minutes and features sets designed and built by art students. Sing-a-longs with the students are also a large part of the programs. Home-school students are being encouraged to attend. They don’t need to pre-register, but they do need to check in with the volunteer coordinator in the lobby of the Florence Events Center when they arrive.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Transportation
has reopened Interstate 5 south of Ashland and over the Siskiyou
Mountains. The interstate was closed briefly yesterday because of
blizzard conditions in California.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Clackamas County sheriff's office
has warned boaters that large trees are blocking part of the
Clackamas River after a landslide. The sheriff's marine patrol
discovered the slide yesterday about a mile downstream from Barton
Park. Officers urged boaters to be cautious and to watch for debris
and dislodged trees that may block portions of the river downstream
from the slide. Officials will investigate today.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Woodburn man sent to prison in 1984 for
trying to hire a hit man to kill two detectives has been granted
parole. Yesterday's unanimous decision by the three-member Oregon
parole board clears the way for Antonio Palacios to be freed July
25 from the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. The supposed "hit
man" that Palacios tried to hire was really an undercover agent
with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former "Survivor" contestant Jennifer
Lyon has died at age 37. Lyon was diagnosed with breast cancer in
2005, the same year she finished fourth on the CBS reality show. A
network representative confirmed her death yesterday. Lyon was
raised in the Columbia River city of The Dalles. Her biography on
CBS.com says she attended Portland State and Western Oregon
universities before graduating from Oregon State.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's unemployment rate remained around
11 percent for the last four months of 2009. But state economist
David Cooke says the 2,900 jobs gained in December is perhaps a
sign of recovery in the labor market. The state Employment
Department says there were nearly 210,000 Oregonians looking for
jobs last month.
(Register Guard)
WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) - An investigation of car break-ins led
police to a Woodburn home where they arrested 12 people. Eleven
children found in the home yesterday were taken into protective
custody with the Department of Human Services. Police say they
found stolen property, including GPS devices, iPods and radar
detectors.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A TriMet bus driver accused of strangling
a passenger is on leave for an investigation by the agency. KGW
reports Brian Christeson was off-duty but in uniform Dec. 30 when
he scuffled with Ludwig Lipscomb. The dispute arose after an Asian
couple boarded without fare and had trouble communicating with the
driver. Police arrested Christeson but city prosecutors dismissed
charges.
(KGW)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police have charged a 30-year-old man
with a dozen commercial burglaries in Eugene and Springfield.
Joshua Sharp was arrested Jan. 4 on a fugitive warrant out of
Seattle along with another man, Shane Lee Carlson. The
Register-Guard reports Carlson remains under investigation for a
possible role in the Eugene crimes as well as nearly three-dozen
burglaries of medical and dental offices in the Seattle area.
(Register Guard)
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man pleaded not
guilty to a charge of manslaughter in the death of a 26-year-old
found floating under the Link River Bridge in September.
Authorities believe 52-year-old Donald Farnsworth pushed Raife
Hartman into the river during an argument and did not come to his
aid.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has released its
travel management plan for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National
Forest. The plan would make 3,176 miles of roads available for the
mixed use of highway-legal and off-highway motorized vehicles. It
also includes 230 miles of trails that can be used by off-highway
vehicle riders.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Medford courts are proposing a temporary
amnesty to help drivers who have had their license suspended
because of unpaid traffic tickets. Suspended drivers to save 25
percent on their outstanding tickets if they pay the entire
balance. The Medford program would start Feb. 1 and continue
through the end of April.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The Klamath Tribes are the first to
approve a $1 billion agreement for restoring Klamath River salmon
and bringing peace to long-standing water battles in the basin. The
tribes voted to approve the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement,
which is part of a broader settlement designed to remove aging
hydroelectric dams that block salmon. the overall settlement is
expected to be signed by the dozens of parties next month.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On The Schedule Tonight:
Prep Wrestling will hit the mat in Florence for the final time this season when the Douglas Trojans visit the Siuslaw Vikings for a Far West League Dual at six.
College Basketball:
The Oregon men are looking to reverse a three game losing streak when they take on the Cal Bears at 7:30 in Berkley. That game will air on KCST beginning at seven. Oregon State is in Palo Alto where they’ll face the Stanford Cardinal… that game at seven with a 6:30 airtime on KCFM.
The women are in-state tonight… Oregon hosting the Cal Bears and Oregon State hosting Stanford.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Winter Folk Festival good to go; Samaritan's Purse total tops $9K; Gas at $2.64 on avg; I-5 Travel Center to boost coastal tourism?
Eighth Winter Folk Festival set to go…
A pair of free concerts for local elementary school students on Friday will be the opening event for this weekend’s Winter Folk Festival at the Florence Events Center. The concerts are aimed at exposing students to folk music and getting them excited says festival organizer Hal Weiner. The public portion of the festival actually begins Saturday morning when Igor Glenn (EYE-gore) takes the stage as the first of ten acts over the two-day festival. Weiner says a new feature this year is the youth folk music talent competition at 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Several performers have been selected as finalists and will audition for festival goers. The winner will open that evening on stage for the Saturday headliner Misty River. Judging for the popular pie-baking contest begins at 11 Saturday morning, followed by the ‘pie-by-the-slice sale. And there will be several booths featuring folk artisans and crafters. The festival wraps up Sunday afternoon when the Brothers Four take the stage at three.
He admits he does “get excited” and maybe he has good cause. Local Realtor Michael Cocciolo said well over 100 separate donors contributed just over $9,000 to the Western Lane Community Foundation in the past five days. The cash will go to the international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, working in Haiti following that devastating earthquake. Cocciolo said the account will be left open for the next week or so to accept any more donations that may come in, but the ‘big check’ will be sent off today.
A $300-thousand visitor information center is set to open February First in the Gateway area of Springfield just off Interstate Five. Lisa Lawton with Travel Lane County says it has the potential to make a difference for the travel and tourism industry on the coast. Lawton, with the organization formerly known as the Convention and Visitor’s Association of Lane County, will talk about the new Adventure Center tomorrow when she speaks in Florence. It will give I-5 travelers a look at all of Lane County and in addition to the traditional brochures and maps will also feature personal assistance and local gift products. Lawton will speak to the Florence Area Commerce tomorrow noon at Tavolo Restaurant… It’s open to the public.
After starting the year off with a rapid climb, nationwide gas prices have stabilized while wholesale prices for crude have declined slightly. According to Triple-A the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $2.74… down a penny from last week. Oregon’s average price dipped less than a penny and is at $2.80 this week. While Florence’s average price increased by one cent… it’s well below both figures at $2.64.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The mayors of Portland and Vancouver have
sent a letter to Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Gov. Chris Gregoire
calling the plan for a new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia
River "unacceptable." The letter says the proposed 10-lane bridge
with possible light rail and tolls would imposed unacceptable
impacts on the communities. The Oregonian reports that the lack of
local consensus threatens $1 billion in federal funding for the $4
billion project.
(The Oregonian)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is applying for $200 million in
federal money in the Race to the Top school competition. Oregon's
application calls for using the money to recruit and train
effective teachers and principals and to turn around the state's
lowest-performing schools.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The state of Oregon, environmental groups
and the National Marine Fisheries Service have filed appeals to the
federal approval of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Coos Bay
and pipeline to California. The appeal filed yesterday by Gov. Ted
Kulongoski and Attorney General John Kroger says the approval from
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is unlawful because the
state has not yet certified the project.
(Register Guard)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Lane County Republican Party Chairman Bill
Young says Sarah Palin will visit Eugene April 23 to speak to the
party's Lincoln Day fundraiser. Young told The Register-Guard the
fundraiser is typically held near Lincoln's birthday in February
but the date was changed to April to accommodate Palin's schedule.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An 18-month-old Portland boy has been
taken to Oregon Health & Science University Hospital after being
hit by a sport utility vehicle that his mother was driving. Brock
Aschenbrener was listed in critical condition last night. The
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Charmin
Aschenbrener struck her son at about 11:20 yesterday morning while
trying to maneuver into a parking space at a Milwaukie home.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 20-year-old Yakima, Wash., man has died
after falling from a fourth-story window at a northeast Portland
hotel. The Portland Police Bureau says Joseph Aguilar was at the
Inn at the Convention Center hotel while attending a conference. He
fell from a window to the street below at about 3 a.m. yesterday.
He died at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Police say Aguilar might've
been drinking and they believe the fall was accidental.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A 69-year-old California man nicknamed the
"Zombie Bandit" after starting his bank robbery career in the
Midwest in the 1990s has been sentenced to more than 17 years in
federal prison. Alan David Hurwitz of Orleans, Calif., was
sentenced Tuesday for committing an armed bank robbery in Medford
and three additional robberies in Northern California in December
2008. He was arrested in Wyoming in January 2009.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath County grand jury has
indicted a transient in the death of a man whose body was found
floating in the Link River in September. District Attorney Ed Caleb
says 52-year-old Donald Farnsworth is charged with second-degree
manslaughter. Authorities believe Farnsworth pushed Raife Hartman
during an argument and failed to help when the 26-year-old fell in
the river.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Medford police are investigating a bizarre
traffic accident in which two men walking on a sidewalk were struck
by a full-size pickup and dragged across traffic. Lt. Bob Hansen
says the 65-year-old driver was trying to turn from an alley onto a
busy road and apparently did not see the two men. Hansen says the
injuries looked to be serious.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - National leaders from the cattle
industry are scheduled to appear at the annual Cattlemen's Workshop
in La Grande. The theme of Saturday's workshop is "Opportunities
in a Changing Beef Industry." Issues to be discussed range from
the activities of animal rights groups to the importance of
regaining export markets.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
First up the boys… Kenny Johnson had 20 points, Chad Walker 15 as the Mapleton Sailors downed Alsea 57 – 38 in the Mountain West League. In the Sunset Myrtle Point downed Reedsport 64 – 42. And, in the Far West League Brookings-Harbor ground out a 55 – 45 victory over the Siuslaw Vikings in Florence. In other Far West League action Sutherlin beat Number Four ranked North Bend 67 – 62; South Umpqua defeated Douglas 74 – 43.
For the girls… it was Alsea over the Mapleton Sailors 56 – 33 in Mountain West League action. In the Far West League Brookings-Harbor rolled over the Siuslaw Vikings 60 – 28. Also in the Far West… Sutherlin demolished the North Bend Bulldogs 51 – 21; Douglas beat South Umpqua 54 – 41.
A pair of free concerts for local elementary school students on Friday will be the opening event for this weekend’s Winter Folk Festival at the Florence Events Center. The concerts are aimed at exposing students to folk music and getting them excited says festival organizer Hal Weiner. The public portion of the festival actually begins Saturday morning when Igor Glenn (EYE-gore) takes the stage as the first of ten acts over the two-day festival. Weiner says a new feature this year is the youth folk music talent competition at 4:30 Saturday afternoon. Several performers have been selected as finalists and will audition for festival goers. The winner will open that evening on stage for the Saturday headliner Misty River. Judging for the popular pie-baking contest begins at 11 Saturday morning, followed by the ‘pie-by-the-slice sale. And there will be several booths featuring folk artisans and crafters. The festival wraps up Sunday afternoon when the Brothers Four take the stage at three.
He admits he does “get excited” and maybe he has good cause. Local Realtor Michael Cocciolo said well over 100 separate donors contributed just over $9,000 to the Western Lane Community Foundation in the past five days. The cash will go to the international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, working in Haiti following that devastating earthquake. Cocciolo said the account will be left open for the next week or so to accept any more donations that may come in, but the ‘big check’ will be sent off today.
A $300-thousand visitor information center is set to open February First in the Gateway area of Springfield just off Interstate Five. Lisa Lawton with Travel Lane County says it has the potential to make a difference for the travel and tourism industry on the coast. Lawton, with the organization formerly known as the Convention and Visitor’s Association of Lane County, will talk about the new Adventure Center tomorrow when she speaks in Florence. It will give I-5 travelers a look at all of Lane County and in addition to the traditional brochures and maps will also feature personal assistance and local gift products. Lawton will speak to the Florence Area Commerce tomorrow noon at Tavolo Restaurant… It’s open to the public.
After starting the year off with a rapid climb, nationwide gas prices have stabilized while wholesale prices for crude have declined slightly. According to Triple-A the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $2.74… down a penny from last week. Oregon’s average price dipped less than a penny and is at $2.80 this week. While Florence’s average price increased by one cent… it’s well below both figures at $2.64.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The mayors of Portland and Vancouver have
sent a letter to Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Gov. Chris Gregoire
calling the plan for a new Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia
River "unacceptable." The letter says the proposed 10-lane bridge
with possible light rail and tolls would imposed unacceptable
impacts on the communities. The Oregonian reports that the lack of
local consensus threatens $1 billion in federal funding for the $4
billion project.
(The Oregonian)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is applying for $200 million in
federal money in the Race to the Top school competition. Oregon's
application calls for using the money to recruit and train
effective teachers and principals and to turn around the state's
lowest-performing schools.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The state of Oregon, environmental groups
and the National Marine Fisheries Service have filed appeals to the
federal approval of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Coos Bay
and pipeline to California. The appeal filed yesterday by Gov. Ted
Kulongoski and Attorney General John Kroger says the approval from
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is unlawful because the
state has not yet certified the project.
(Register Guard)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Lane County Republican Party Chairman Bill
Young says Sarah Palin will visit Eugene April 23 to speak to the
party's Lincoln Day fundraiser. Young told The Register-Guard the
fundraiser is typically held near Lincoln's birthday in February
but the date was changed to April to accommodate Palin's schedule.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An 18-month-old Portland boy has been
taken to Oregon Health & Science University Hospital after being
hit by a sport utility vehicle that his mother was driving. Brock
Aschenbrener was listed in critical condition last night. The
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Charmin
Aschenbrener struck her son at about 11:20 yesterday morning while
trying to maneuver into a parking space at a Milwaukie home.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 20-year-old Yakima, Wash., man has died
after falling from a fourth-story window at a northeast Portland
hotel. The Portland Police Bureau says Joseph Aguilar was at the
Inn at the Convention Center hotel while attending a conference. He
fell from a window to the street below at about 3 a.m. yesterday.
He died at Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Police say Aguilar might've
been drinking and they believe the fall was accidental.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A 69-year-old California man nicknamed the
"Zombie Bandit" after starting his bank robbery career in the
Midwest in the 1990s has been sentenced to more than 17 years in
federal prison. Alan David Hurwitz of Orleans, Calif., was
sentenced Tuesday for committing an armed bank robbery in Medford
and three additional robberies in Northern California in December
2008. He was arrested in Wyoming in January 2009.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath County grand jury has
indicted a transient in the death of a man whose body was found
floating in the Link River in September. District Attorney Ed Caleb
says 52-year-old Donald Farnsworth is charged with second-degree
manslaughter. Authorities believe Farnsworth pushed Raife Hartman
during an argument and failed to help when the 26-year-old fell in
the river.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Medford police are investigating a bizarre
traffic accident in which two men walking on a sidewalk were struck
by a full-size pickup and dragged across traffic. Lt. Bob Hansen
says the 65-year-old driver was trying to turn from an alley onto a
busy road and apparently did not see the two men. Hansen says the
injuries looked to be serious.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - National leaders from the cattle
industry are scheduled to appear at the annual Cattlemen's Workshop
in La Grande. The theme of Saturday's workshop is "Opportunities
in a Changing Beef Industry." Issues to be discussed range from
the activities of animal rights groups to the importance of
regaining export markets.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
First up the boys… Kenny Johnson had 20 points, Chad Walker 15 as the Mapleton Sailors downed Alsea 57 – 38 in the Mountain West League. In the Sunset Myrtle Point downed Reedsport 64 – 42. And, in the Far West League Brookings-Harbor ground out a 55 – 45 victory over the Siuslaw Vikings in Florence. In other Far West League action Sutherlin beat Number Four ranked North Bend 67 – 62; South Umpqua defeated Douglas 74 – 43.
For the girls… it was Alsea over the Mapleton Sailors 56 – 33 in Mountain West League action. In the Far West League Brookings-Harbor rolled over the Siuslaw Vikings 60 – 28. Also in the Far West… Sutherlin demolished the North Bend Bulldogs 51 – 21; Douglas beat South Umpqua 54 – 41.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Haiti relief fund drive nearing completion; Winter Folk pie contest; Siuslaw Awards and more
Haitian relief efforts wrap up locally today
The cash total is nearing $3000 in one fund drive to aid relief efforts in Haiti following that 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck a week ago. It’s estimated that more than 200-thousand people perished in the quake or it’s aftermath. The local fund raising effort, organized by realtor Mike Cocciolo, will funnel donations through an organization founded by evangelist Bob Pierce in 1970 and headed since 1980 by Franklin Graham.
205 – “The reason I chose Samaritan’s Purse is because they were already on the ground in Haiti. They had… their organization is already there and has been for many years so they’ve got a lot of infrastructure already there. This is what they need, they need our support and our money and they need it right now.”
Cocciolo said he hopes the total continues to grow today. Donations can be dropped off at Prudential Pacific Properties or at Siuslaw Bank in Florence. Checks should be made out to Western Lane Community Foundation.
Nominations for the annual Siuslaw Awards presented by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce have been extended through the close of business tomorrow. There are five different nomination categories including the Stu Johnston Business of the Year Award. The Siuslaw Awards, including the First Citizen and Future First Citizen ceremonies are set for Friday, February 12th.
The Florence Kiwanis Foundation distributes several thousand dollars each year to area groups and organizations that participate in the community and support youth. This year’s grant application cycle is now open with applications available at Siuslaw Bank, the Florence Church of the Nazarene or online at florencekiwanis.org. The deadline for applying is February 10th.
And, as long as we’re talking about deadlines… there’s another one coming up tomorrow afternoon. Entry forms and fees for the pie baking contest for this weekend’s upcoming Winter Folk Festival are due by five pm. For the eighth year running the Friends of the Events Center are looking for the best apple, berry, fruit or nut pies. They even have a category for sugar free entries. The entry form is available at the FEC and must be returned with the applicable fee: Three dollars for the first pie and two bucks for each entry after that. Late entries will be accepted but that will cost you an extra dollar a pie. They’ll all be judged Saturday morning. Following the contest will be the annual Friends of the FEC pie-by-the slice sale at the Winter Folk Festival.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee
and a contractor were killed when their small plane crashed in an
Oregon forest. Authorities identified the pilot as 52-year-old
Vernon Ray Bentley, a Fish and Wildlife Service employee from
Blodgett. His passenger was 59-year-old David Sherwood Pitkin of
Bandon, a former employee who was working as a contractor for the
agency. The wreckage was found yesterday.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police arrested a 19-year-old
man following a head-on collision that seriously injured a Eugene
woman. Recruit Trooper Mike Pelkey said a car driven by Jacob
Curtis crossed the center line on Highway 126E near Vida. Curtis
was taken to the Lane County Jail following Sunday's crash on
charges of assault, drunken driving, reckless driving and
recklessly endangering another person.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The body of a Portland man was found in a
sinkhole in his back yard after a friend called police to say she
had not heard from him. Officials say the body of 57-year-old
Michael Zerwas was found partially submerged in water in a hole
about 25 feet deep. Police say they were called on Sunday by an
Iowa woman who said she hadn't heard from Zerwas since Thursday.
Officers then searched the back yard of his home.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A high surf advisory remains in effect for
the North Coast through this afternoon. The National Weather
Service says rip currents and beach erosion are possible and
jetties are particularly dangerous. Strong winds whipped the coast
Sunday night and another storm was on its way. Seas were 25 to 30
feet early Monday, but subsided to 20 feet before noon. The storms
caused no major problems.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Opening statements are scheduled today
in the trial of an Oregon City couple charged with criminally
negligent homicide in the faith-healing death of their 16-year-old
son. Jeff and Marci Beagley are accused of failing to provide
adequate medical care for their son, Neil, who died in June 2008 of
an untreated urinary tract blockage.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The special election on a pair of measures
that would boost taxes on corporations and wealthy Oregonian
residents is a week from today. The referendum asks voters whether
a $727 million tax package approved last year by the Legislature
should take effect. Organized labor says the measures are needed to
save public services. Business interests say the taxes would kill
jobs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An autopsy on the Portland man found dead
Sunday in a sinkhole in his back yard shows he survived the fall
into the 25-foot pit. But 57-year-old Michael Zerwas was unable to
climb out of the cold water and likely became hypothermic and
drowned. KGW reports the sinkhole appeared to be a cistern dating
back to the construction of the home in the 1930s.
(KGW)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police say a shoplifter at a Fred
Meyer store turned a petty theft into a felony by setting a propane
tank on fire to cover his escape. Police told The Register-Guard
the 24-year-old man was recognized by a store employee and arrested
later for investigation of arson and reckless endangering. Police
estimate damage from Sunday's fire might exceed $100,000.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The former teen lover of Portland Mayor
Sam Adams is planning to write a memoir. In an e-mail to The
Oregonian newspaper, Beau Breedlove says the book will be a
reflection on the events of his life before, during and after the
scandal surrounding his relationship with Adams.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls woman engaged in a
tense, four-hour stand-off with deputies before she was taken to a
local hospital for a mental evaluation. Sheriff Tim Evinger says
neighbors were evacuated after the woman threatened police officers
and aimed a loaded handgun at walls and windows. Evinger says the
incident was related to a mental health issue.
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Southern Oregon Historical Society
has proposed moving out of Jacksonville and consolidating its
operation in a building it owns in Medford. The society also wants
to sell some historic buildings it maintains in Jacksonville to
help pay off its debt. Jacksonville was the heart of the southern
Oregon gold rush during the late 1800s.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw High School Wrestling standout Jacob Graber is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The 125-pounder claimed victory in the Vikings’ non-league Dual Meet last week against Gold Beach. He also won the individual title for that weight class at the Siuslaw Invitational in Florence….Honorable Mention to his teammate, Kwartel Hendrickson, who won a non-league match by fall against Gold Beach last week, also finishing third place individually in the 171 pound weight class at the Siuslaw Invitational.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Prep basketball has Siuslaw at home hosting the Brookings Harbor Bruins in a Far West League double header. The girls open the night with a 6 o’clock tip off in Florence, the boys’ game follows at 7:30. Airtime over Coast Radio Sports is 5:45. In Mountain West League doubleheader action it’s Mapleton on the road against Alsea.
The cash total is nearing $3000 in one fund drive to aid relief efforts in Haiti following that 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck a week ago. It’s estimated that more than 200-thousand people perished in the quake or it’s aftermath. The local fund raising effort, organized by realtor Mike Cocciolo, will funnel donations through an organization founded by evangelist Bob Pierce in 1970 and headed since 1980 by Franklin Graham.
205 – “The reason I chose Samaritan’s Purse is because they were already on the ground in Haiti. They had… their organization is already there and has been for many years so they’ve got a lot of infrastructure already there. This is what they need, they need our support and our money and they need it right now.”
Cocciolo said he hopes the total continues to grow today. Donations can be dropped off at Prudential Pacific Properties or at Siuslaw Bank in Florence. Checks should be made out to Western Lane Community Foundation.
Nominations for the annual Siuslaw Awards presented by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce have been extended through the close of business tomorrow. There are five different nomination categories including the Stu Johnston Business of the Year Award. The Siuslaw Awards, including the First Citizen and Future First Citizen ceremonies are set for Friday, February 12th.
The Florence Kiwanis Foundation distributes several thousand dollars each year to area groups and organizations that participate in the community and support youth. This year’s grant application cycle is now open with applications available at Siuslaw Bank, the Florence Church of the Nazarene or online at florencekiwanis.org. The deadline for applying is February 10th.
And, as long as we’re talking about deadlines… there’s another one coming up tomorrow afternoon. Entry forms and fees for the pie baking contest for this weekend’s upcoming Winter Folk Festival are due by five pm. For the eighth year running the Friends of the Events Center are looking for the best apple, berry, fruit or nut pies. They even have a category for sugar free entries. The entry form is available at the FEC and must be returned with the applicable fee: Three dollars for the first pie and two bucks for each entry after that. Late entries will be accepted but that will cost you an extra dollar a pie. They’ll all be judged Saturday morning. Following the contest will be the annual Friends of the FEC pie-by-the slice sale at the Winter Folk Festival.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee
and a contractor were killed when their small plane crashed in an
Oregon forest. Authorities identified the pilot as 52-year-old
Vernon Ray Bentley, a Fish and Wildlife Service employee from
Blodgett. His passenger was 59-year-old David Sherwood Pitkin of
Bandon, a former employee who was working as a contractor for the
agency. The wreckage was found yesterday.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police arrested a 19-year-old
man following a head-on collision that seriously injured a Eugene
woman. Recruit Trooper Mike Pelkey said a car driven by Jacob
Curtis crossed the center line on Highway 126E near Vida. Curtis
was taken to the Lane County Jail following Sunday's crash on
charges of assault, drunken driving, reckless driving and
recklessly endangering another person.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The body of a Portland man was found in a
sinkhole in his back yard after a friend called police to say she
had not heard from him. Officials say the body of 57-year-old
Michael Zerwas was found partially submerged in water in a hole
about 25 feet deep. Police say they were called on Sunday by an
Iowa woman who said she hadn't heard from Zerwas since Thursday.
Officers then searched the back yard of his home.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A high surf advisory remains in effect for
the North Coast through this afternoon. The National Weather
Service says rip currents and beach erosion are possible and
jetties are particularly dangerous. Strong winds whipped the coast
Sunday night and another storm was on its way. Seas were 25 to 30
feet early Monday, but subsided to 20 feet before noon. The storms
caused no major problems.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Opening statements are scheduled today
in the trial of an Oregon City couple charged with criminally
negligent homicide in the faith-healing death of their 16-year-old
son. Jeff and Marci Beagley are accused of failing to provide
adequate medical care for their son, Neil, who died in June 2008 of
an untreated urinary tract blockage.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The special election on a pair of measures
that would boost taxes on corporations and wealthy Oregonian
residents is a week from today. The referendum asks voters whether
a $727 million tax package approved last year by the Legislature
should take effect. Organized labor says the measures are needed to
save public services. Business interests say the taxes would kill
jobs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An autopsy on the Portland man found dead
Sunday in a sinkhole in his back yard shows he survived the fall
into the 25-foot pit. But 57-year-old Michael Zerwas was unable to
climb out of the cold water and likely became hypothermic and
drowned. KGW reports the sinkhole appeared to be a cistern dating
back to the construction of the home in the 1930s.
(KGW)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene police say a shoplifter at a Fred
Meyer store turned a petty theft into a felony by setting a propane
tank on fire to cover his escape. Police told The Register-Guard
the 24-year-old man was recognized by a store employee and arrested
later for investigation of arson and reckless endangering. Police
estimate damage from Sunday's fire might exceed $100,000.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The former teen lover of Portland Mayor
Sam Adams is planning to write a memoir. In an e-mail to The
Oregonian newspaper, Beau Breedlove says the book will be a
reflection on the events of his life before, during and after the
scandal surrounding his relationship with Adams.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls woman engaged in a
tense, four-hour stand-off with deputies before she was taken to a
local hospital for a mental evaluation. Sheriff Tim Evinger says
neighbors were evacuated after the woman threatened police officers
and aimed a loaded handgun at walls and windows. Evinger says the
incident was related to a mental health issue.
JACKSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Southern Oregon Historical Society
has proposed moving out of Jacksonville and consolidating its
operation in a building it owns in Medford. The society also wants
to sell some historic buildings it maintains in Jacksonville to
help pay off its debt. Jacksonville was the heart of the southern
Oregon gold rush during the late 1800s.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw High School Wrestling standout Jacob Graber is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The 125-pounder claimed victory in the Vikings’ non-league Dual Meet last week against Gold Beach. He also won the individual title for that weight class at the Siuslaw Invitational in Florence….Honorable Mention to his teammate, Kwartel Hendrickson, who won a non-league match by fall against Gold Beach last week, also finishing third place individually in the 171 pound weight class at the Siuslaw Invitational.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Prep basketball has Siuslaw at home hosting the Brookings Harbor Bruins in a Far West League double header. The girls open the night with a 6 o’clock tip off in Florence, the boys’ game follows at 7:30. Airtime over Coast Radio Sports is 5:45. In Mountain West League doubleheader action it’s Mapleton on the road against Alsea.
Monday, January 18, 2010
PeaceHealth names new CEO; 9 injured in Saturday crash; WL Translator completes digital conversion
New CEO named at PeaceHealth Siuslaw Region
The new head of the largest health organization in Western Lane County has been identified… he’ll step into the role officially July First.
200 – “I’m really pleased to inform that the selection committee has named Rick Yecny as the Siuslaw Region’s next Chief Executive Officer.”
Current CEO Jim Barnhart has been in a transition since early last year to Washington State where he’s working on opening up a new rural hospital in the San Juan Islands. Barnhart says the selection of Yecny was a natural.
201 – “Everybody’s just thrilled. We had been looking to Rick as the next CEO. He and his wife Jane are just dedicated to Florence, love the community and Rick’s been with PeaceHealth, you know, really almost 20 years. Initially as a board member here at Peace Harbor.”
For the last nine years Yecny has served as the region’s Chief Financial Officer.
202 – “He knows the community, knows PeaceHealth and he’s just committed to our mission, our vision of serving this community.”
Yecny has lived in the Florence area since 1982.
Nine people were injured, three of them seriously, and Highway 101 was closed for more than three hours following a crash Saturday evening. Following the preliminary investigation, Oregon State Police Sergeant Andy Kenyon says it appears a north bound car driven by 19-year old Brandon Schooley of Eugene crossed the centerline on a sharp curve and collided head-on with a southbound vehicle driven by 25-year old Han Kim, also of Eugene. Schooley, three passengers in his car, Kim and one of his passengers were transported to the hospital in Newport where they were treated and released. 21-year old Esther King; and 25-year old David Chai, passenger’s in Kim’s vehicle were taken to Peace Harbor Hospital and then transferred to Sacred Heart River Bend in Springfield with serious or critical injuries. 21-year old Minhye Park, also Kim’s passenger, was taken to Good Samaritan in Corvallis with serious injuries. Police say all were wearing safety restraints.
Florence area free-television went digital six days ago, nearly doubling the number of channels available to households that aren’t linked to a cable or satellite system. The conversion caps an effort by the all-volunteer Western Lane Translator Association which has made nearly a half-million dollars worth of upgrades to the system including a new tower, translators and antennas. Much of the upgrades are being funded by federal grants and the television stations being rebroadcast. Association boardmember Dennis Hunt says the best reception will come by using an external UHF antenna. Older non-digital tvs will require a converter box. The system operates on a voluntary subscription basis of $10 annual or a $75 lifetime membership.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - About 500 people have said farewell to
Army Sgt. Joshua Lengstorf. The 24-year-old soldier and three
others were killed in Afghanistan on Jan. 3. He was raised in
Elkton and was a former resident of Yoncalla. Mourners packed
Pacific Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds for the memorial
service on Saturday.
SEATTLE (AP) - An emergency medical organization that is sending
teams from the Northwest to Haiti says it could remain there for up
to five years. The Washington state director of Medical Teams
International says the organization's first team from the Northwest
arrived in Port-au-Prince on Saturday morning, and another team
left for Haiti yesterday. The teams include doctors, nurses and
other staff from Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The state ethics commission has fined the
director of the Lane County Department of Youth Services and a
supervisor for using county resources to pursue a book deal.
Director Lisa Smith, casework supervisor John Aarons and a former
staffer co-authored "Dispatches From Juvenile Hall: Fixing a
Failing System," which was published last year.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - LibertyBank in Eugene has agreed to a
consent order that gives state and federal regulators significant
oversight of its operations. Now the bank must get an infusion of
up to $30 million cash within six months after it had to charge off
more than $60 million of bad debt last year. But CEO Bob
Fenstermacher said Friday that the worst is behind the Eugene-based
bank.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A man who kidnapped and raped a 10-year-old
Eugene girl last January has been sentenced to 130 years in prison.
Jurors did not buy Malcolm Gerlach's insanity defense at his
November trial, and at yesterday's sentencing Lane County Judge
Debra Vogt agreed, saying "we need to recognize some monsters
don't just exist in fairy tales."
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland man accused of compelling girls
into prostitution has been arrested in New Mexico. U.S. Marshals
arrested 33-year-old Jammie Smith on Thursday outside an
Albuquerque grocery with his mother and a woman sought on
prostitution charges. Portland police started investigating Smith
after girls aged 13 to 16 said he forced them into prostitution.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon State Marine Board voted 4-1
this week to ban gas-powered engines at Waldo Lake in the high
Cascades east of Oakridge. The issue has been a hot topic for years
at the pristine lake, pitting those who value quiet against those
don't want to lose their right to use a gas motor.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union says it
won't sue Ashland over a citywide nudity ban recently approved by
the City Council. The ACLU has maintained that nudity can be a form
of political, artistic, social or lifestyle expression. City
Attorney Richard Appicello tried to build in legal protections for
the citywide nudity ban.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Police say they took a person of interest
into custody for investigation of a suspicious fire at a Fred Meyer
store in Eugene. The fire started with a blast that shook the store
yesterday afternoon. Firefighters discovered several small
canisters of propane fuel burning in the sports goods section. The
Register-Guard reports the person of interest is a suspected
shoplifter caught by store security officers.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police who went to check on a Portland man
who hadn't been heard from since Thursday found his body yesterday
in a sinkhole in his back yard. The Multnomah County medical
examiner's office says 57-year-old Michael Zerwas was found
partially submerged in water in a 25-foot deep hole. The Oregonian
reports a neighbor told police there had been a depression - but no
hole - in the yard.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A memorial service will be held at noon
tomorrow at the Air National Guard base in Portland for Retired
Brig. Gen. Fred Rosenbaum, who once led the Oregon Air National
Guard. Rosenbaum died Tuesday at the age of 83. He had retired from
the National Guard in 1986 after a 42-year military career that
included Army service during World War II.
(Statesman Journal)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted two young men
accused of setting fire at a Medford duplex in an effort to the
kill a person living inside. Seventeen-year-old Brad Oliver and
24-year-old Lee Leon Tyrone Ollison are charged with arson and
attempted murder. Nobody was injured in the Jan. 5 fire that burned
a porch.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Detectives arrested a 19-year-old man last
night in connection with a shooting in North Portland. Shawn Richey
of Portland is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon,
unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance.
There were no injuries.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… Siuslaw fell to North Bend on the road Friday night, 43 – 32. Kasey Strenke had ten points for the Viks. In other Far West League games, Sutherlin remains unbeaten in league play, coming out on top 65-56 over South Umpqua. Brookings-Harbor downed Douglas 47 – 23. In the Sunset League it was Bandon over Reesport 40 – 29. //
For the Boys, in the Far West League, Siuslaw fell hard to the Bulldogs in North Bend 61- 26. Brookings Harbor beat Douglas 50 -41 and Sutherlin edged South Umpqua 62 – 56. In the Sunset League, Bandon beat Reedsport 47 – 33.
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Prep Wrestling:
Cottage Grove came out on top in the Siuslaw Invitaitional with 196 points. Siuslaw was eighth out of 14 teams with 98 ½ points. Jason Graber and Jacob Graber continue their strings of tournament victories at 112 and 125 pounds respectively.
College Basketball:
Oregon and Arizona combined Saturday afternoon for the most points ever in a Pac Ten Women’s Basketball contest… 231. The Wildcats came out on top 119-112. Over in Tempe the score was somewhat less, but the results similar as Arizona State defeated Oregon State 56 – 47.
For the men, Arizona’s Derrick Williams put up a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Wildcats beat Oregon 74 – 60 at Mac Court in Eugene. In Corvallis, Oregon State led briefly early in the second half but Arizona State pulled away for a 66 – 57 victory.
The new head of the largest health organization in Western Lane County has been identified… he’ll step into the role officially July First.
200 – “I’m really pleased to inform that the selection committee has named Rick Yecny as the Siuslaw Region’s next Chief Executive Officer.”
Current CEO Jim Barnhart has been in a transition since early last year to Washington State where he’s working on opening up a new rural hospital in the San Juan Islands. Barnhart says the selection of Yecny was a natural.
201 – “Everybody’s just thrilled. We had been looking to Rick as the next CEO. He and his wife Jane are just dedicated to Florence, love the community and Rick’s been with PeaceHealth, you know, really almost 20 years. Initially as a board member here at Peace Harbor.”
For the last nine years Yecny has served as the region’s Chief Financial Officer.
202 – “He knows the community, knows PeaceHealth and he’s just committed to our mission, our vision of serving this community.”
Yecny has lived in the Florence area since 1982.
Nine people were injured, three of them seriously, and Highway 101 was closed for more than three hours following a crash Saturday evening. Following the preliminary investigation, Oregon State Police Sergeant Andy Kenyon says it appears a north bound car driven by 19-year old Brandon Schooley of Eugene crossed the centerline on a sharp curve and collided head-on with a southbound vehicle driven by 25-year old Han Kim, also of Eugene. Schooley, three passengers in his car, Kim and one of his passengers were transported to the hospital in Newport where they were treated and released. 21-year old Esther King; and 25-year old David Chai, passenger’s in Kim’s vehicle were taken to Peace Harbor Hospital and then transferred to Sacred Heart River Bend in Springfield with serious or critical injuries. 21-year old Minhye Park, also Kim’s passenger, was taken to Good Samaritan in Corvallis with serious injuries. Police say all were wearing safety restraints.
Florence area free-television went digital six days ago, nearly doubling the number of channels available to households that aren’t linked to a cable or satellite system. The conversion caps an effort by the all-volunteer Western Lane Translator Association which has made nearly a half-million dollars worth of upgrades to the system including a new tower, translators and antennas. Much of the upgrades are being funded by federal grants and the television stations being rebroadcast. Association boardmember Dennis Hunt says the best reception will come by using an external UHF antenna. Older non-digital tvs will require a converter box. The system operates on a voluntary subscription basis of $10 annual or a $75 lifetime membership.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - About 500 people have said farewell to
Army Sgt. Joshua Lengstorf. The 24-year-old soldier and three
others were killed in Afghanistan on Jan. 3. He was raised in
Elkton and was a former resident of Yoncalla. Mourners packed
Pacific Hall at the Douglas County Fairgrounds for the memorial
service on Saturday.
SEATTLE (AP) - An emergency medical organization that is sending
teams from the Northwest to Haiti says it could remain there for up
to five years. The Washington state director of Medical Teams
International says the organization's first team from the Northwest
arrived in Port-au-Prince on Saturday morning, and another team
left for Haiti yesterday. The teams include doctors, nurses and
other staff from Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The state ethics commission has fined the
director of the Lane County Department of Youth Services and a
supervisor for using county resources to pursue a book deal.
Director Lisa Smith, casework supervisor John Aarons and a former
staffer co-authored "Dispatches From Juvenile Hall: Fixing a
Failing System," which was published last year.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - LibertyBank in Eugene has agreed to a
consent order that gives state and federal regulators significant
oversight of its operations. Now the bank must get an infusion of
up to $30 million cash within six months after it had to charge off
more than $60 million of bad debt last year. But CEO Bob
Fenstermacher said Friday that the worst is behind the Eugene-based
bank.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A man who kidnapped and raped a 10-year-old
Eugene girl last January has been sentenced to 130 years in prison.
Jurors did not buy Malcolm Gerlach's insanity defense at his
November trial, and at yesterday's sentencing Lane County Judge
Debra Vogt agreed, saying "we need to recognize some monsters
don't just exist in fairy tales."
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland man accused of compelling girls
into prostitution has been arrested in New Mexico. U.S. Marshals
arrested 33-year-old Jammie Smith on Thursday outside an
Albuquerque grocery with his mother and a woman sought on
prostitution charges. Portland police started investigating Smith
after girls aged 13 to 16 said he forced them into prostitution.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon State Marine Board voted 4-1
this week to ban gas-powered engines at Waldo Lake in the high
Cascades east of Oakridge. The issue has been a hot topic for years
at the pristine lake, pitting those who value quiet against those
don't want to lose their right to use a gas motor.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - The American Civil Liberties Union says it
won't sue Ashland over a citywide nudity ban recently approved by
the City Council. The ACLU has maintained that nudity can be a form
of political, artistic, social or lifestyle expression. City
Attorney Richard Appicello tried to build in legal protections for
the citywide nudity ban.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Police say they took a person of interest
into custody for investigation of a suspicious fire at a Fred Meyer
store in Eugene. The fire started with a blast that shook the store
yesterday afternoon. Firefighters discovered several small
canisters of propane fuel burning in the sports goods section. The
Register-Guard reports the person of interest is a suspected
shoplifter caught by store security officers.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police who went to check on a Portland man
who hadn't been heard from since Thursday found his body yesterday
in a sinkhole in his back yard. The Multnomah County medical
examiner's office says 57-year-old Michael Zerwas was found
partially submerged in water in a 25-foot deep hole. The Oregonian
reports a neighbor told police there had been a depression - but no
hole - in the yard.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A memorial service will be held at noon
tomorrow at the Air National Guard base in Portland for Retired
Brig. Gen. Fred Rosenbaum, who once led the Oregon Air National
Guard. Rosenbaum died Tuesday at the age of 83. He had retired from
the National Guard in 1986 after a 42-year military career that
included Army service during World War II.
(Statesman Journal)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted two young men
accused of setting fire at a Medford duplex in an effort to the
kill a person living inside. Seventeen-year-old Brad Oliver and
24-year-old Lee Leon Tyrone Ollison are charged with arson and
attempted murder. Nobody was injured in the Jan. 5 fire that burned
a porch.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Detectives arrested a 19-year-old man last
night in connection with a shooting in North Portland. Shawn Richey
of Portland is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon,
unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance.
There were no injuries.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… Siuslaw fell to North Bend on the road Friday night, 43 – 32. Kasey Strenke had ten points for the Viks. In other Far West League games, Sutherlin remains unbeaten in league play, coming out on top 65-56 over South Umpqua. Brookings-Harbor downed Douglas 47 – 23. In the Sunset League it was Bandon over Reesport 40 – 29. //
For the Boys, in the Far West League, Siuslaw fell hard to the Bulldogs in North Bend 61- 26. Brookings Harbor beat Douglas 50 -41 and Sutherlin edged South Umpqua 62 – 56. In the Sunset League, Bandon beat Reedsport 47 – 33.
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Prep Wrestling:
Cottage Grove came out on top in the Siuslaw Invitaitional with 196 points. Siuslaw was eighth out of 14 teams with 98 ½ points. Jason Graber and Jacob Graber continue their strings of tournament victories at 112 and 125 pounds respectively.
College Basketball:
Oregon and Arizona combined Saturday afternoon for the most points ever in a Pac Ten Women’s Basketball contest… 231. The Wildcats came out on top 119-112. Over in Tempe the score was somewhat less, but the results similar as Arizona State defeated Oregon State 56 – 47.
For the men, Arizona’s Derrick Williams put up a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Wildcats beat Oregon 74 – 60 at Mac Court in Eugene. In Corvallis, Oregon State led briefly early in the second half but Arizona State pulled away for a 66 – 57 victory.
Friday, January 15, 2010
MLK observance set for Florence; New Siuslaw National Forest Chief; Jetties hazardous; and two sided ballots.
MLK observances set for tomorrow…
Florence’s eighth annual observance of Martin Luther King Junior’s birthday is set again for tomorrow beginning at one PM. That’s when an hour-long march will set out from Siuslaw Public Library on Ninth Street. Marchers will return to the Bromley Room at two for a program entitled “Healthy Minds – Healthy Bodies”. A panel of three speakers will talk about special values at risk in education and health care. First up will be Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis on education and funding; Dr. Peter Mahr from the Multnomah County Health Department will discuss practical health issues and concerns; then, Bou (boo) Kilgore will talk about educational opportunities. Kilgore is a retired educator of English and American History. An open panel will follow with all three speakers. An art show and contest will also be hosted by Citizen’s Democracy Watch… all students of art and language are encouraged to bring their work for judging.
That long stretch of large rocks jutting a quarter mile into the ocean on each side of the Siuslaw River entrance can be inviting, but it’s also dangerous.
215 – “There are no signs posted that says you shouldn’t be there, but it would be in everybody’s best interest to just avoid that. If you see any breaks going over the jetty it’s just a sign not to go. It’s extremely dangerous; you could just slip and fall into the water.”
Seaman Chantal Newell with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Siuslaw River Station says they can’t prohibit people from climbing on the rocks, but they do alert them to hazards when the seas get rough.
The former national coordinator of the U.S. Forest Service’s off-highway vehicle program will take over the reigns of the Siuslaw National Forest. Jerry Ingersoll, a 22-year Forest Service veteran spent several years in Washington DC helping finalize the travel management rule that reversed a long-standing policy that allowed off-highway vehicles to go anywhere on public land. The new rule now limits vehicles to specific areas. That issue is an important one on the Siuslaw National Forest which includes the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Ingersoll calls the Oregon Dunes the “flagship” off-highway vehicle area for the national forest system.
Ballots for the January 26th special election began showing up in mailboxes this week. Elections officials say voters need to be sure to check both sides of the ballot. Interim Lane County Elections Supervisor Roxann Marshall says Measure 66 is on one side… 67 on the other. Marshall says once you drop that ballot in the mail or drop box, you can’t retrieve it. Ballots will be counted beginning at eight pm Tuesday, January 26th.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A La Grande man has been flown to a
Portland hospital for treatment of burns he suffered while rescuing
his 6-year-old grandson from a burning house. KPTV says Jim Smith
suffered burns to his head, face, arms and 70 percent of his back.
The boy was burned on his hand. Three other children were unhurt.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A chemical spill at a health building in
Oregon City has sent at least 10 people to area hospitals. The
Clackamas Fire District says emergency personnel were called to the
Clackamas County Dental Clinic at about noon yesterday after people
complained of headaches and minor respiratory symptoms. Portland
television station KPTV reported that the spilled chemical was
formocresol, a solution used in dental work.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say human remains found in
a shed at a southeast Portland residence have been identified as
those of a 45-year-old woman reported missing in May 2007. The
state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify the
remains as belonging to Susan Cserepes, who had lived at the
residence.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's largest utility is proposing to
close the state's only coal-fired power plant 20 years sooner than
currently planned. The proposal that Portland General Electric Co.
advanced yesterday would require approval from state and federal
environmental regulators. The plan calls for the utility to run the
plant until 2020, instead of 2040.
BATTLE Ground, Wash. (AP) - A Battle Ground fire district says a
cell phone caller who reported seeing smoke from a mobile home
likely saved the life of a woman inside. Firefighters arriving at
the Country Manor Mobile Villa shortly after midnight woke up the
resident and helped her escape.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski has ordered flags at
public institutions flown at half staff tomorrow in memory of Army
Sgt. Joshua Allen Lengstorf. The 24-year-old from Yoncalla was
killed Jan. 3 in battle in Afghanistan. He was with a unit from
Fort Carson, Colo.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Lane County judge denied early release for
the Keizer man who shot at a police officer and crashed into the
Marion County Courthouse and started a fire. Circuit Judge Debra
Vogt said she did not think the Legislature intended a new early
release law to apply for acts of terrorism. The lawyer for
Christopher Lee Millis had argued that his agreement to plead
guilty for the 2005 spree made him eligible for a sentence
reduction.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The budget is forcing the Portland Police
Bureau to cut its horsepower. The bureau proposes to eliminate its
mounted patrol to save $585,000 a year. The patrol is made up of
six officers and a sergeant. Four of the officers would be switched
to bikes. The Oregonian reports the mounted patrol began in 1979.
It was saved from a 1985 funding cut by a public campaign called
Save Our Steeds.
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) - The parents of a recent University of
Portland graduate received the news from Haiti they've been
dreading. Their daughter, Molly Hightower, died in the collapse of
a building. The 22-year-old Hightower had been volunteering at an
orphanage.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A South Medford High School graduate who
has spent the past three years in Haiti survived the devastating
earthquake. Don Hildebrand told the Mail Tribune newspaper of
Medford that his son, Kurt, reached the U.S. Embassy and made quick
phone call to tell his parents he's OK. Don Hildebrand says his son
"sounded very fragile" on the phone, and had seen a lot of bodies
in the street.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man pleaded guilty to
drunken driving and criminally negligent homicide in the February
2008 death of a a 73-year-old man. Armando Lara was driving home
from a wedding reception when he struck and killed Gary Keppen.
Lara, who works for the U.S. Forest Service, is expected to learn
his sentence later today.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Jan. 25 court hearing has been
scheduled for a Klamath County man accused of attacking a woman.
Police say Robert John Kroeber hit the woman with a fist, put a
pillow over her face and hung up the phone while she attempted to
call 9-1-1. Kroeber is charged with attempted murder and other
crimes.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings split a pair of dual meets on the road yesterday, first falling to Brookings Harbor 44 – 27 in a Far West matchup. In the nightcap, the Vikings downed Gold Beach 60 – 30. Nick Ough was a double winner with two pins on the evening. Jacob Graber, Kwartel Hendrickson and Sonny Tupua also recorded individual victories. The Vikings will host the Siuslaw Invitational tomorrow morning… 15 teams will participate beginning at ten. Finals are expected to start in the 5:00 hour.
College Basketball:
Oregon State’s Lathen Wallace hit a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the Beavers to a come-back 67-64 win over the Arizona Wildcats. In Eugene it was all Sun Devils as Arizona State ran away with a 76 – 57 victory over the Oregon Ducks. Oregon will host Arizona tomorrow at 1:30. The pregame show on KCST is at one. Oregon State and Arizona State will meet in Corvallis. That game will air on KCFM beginning at three. On the court for the women last night, Arizona State downed Oregon 73 – 68; Over in Tucson Arizona overtook Oregon State in the second half for a 62 – 53 win. They’ll trade partners tomorrow.
Prep Basketball:
Both Siuslaw Viking teams are looking for their first Far West League Victories when they get to North Bend tonight… the Girls against 16th Ranked Bulldogs at six, the boys against number two North Bend right after. The pregame show on KCST kicks off at 5:45. Reedsport is at home for Sunset League action against Bandon… Mapleton has the weekend off.
Florence’s eighth annual observance of Martin Luther King Junior’s birthday is set again for tomorrow beginning at one PM. That’s when an hour-long march will set out from Siuslaw Public Library on Ninth Street. Marchers will return to the Bromley Room at two for a program entitled “Healthy Minds – Healthy Bodies”. A panel of three speakers will talk about special values at risk in education and health care. First up will be Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis on education and funding; Dr. Peter Mahr from the Multnomah County Health Department will discuss practical health issues and concerns; then, Bou (boo) Kilgore will talk about educational opportunities. Kilgore is a retired educator of English and American History. An open panel will follow with all three speakers. An art show and contest will also be hosted by Citizen’s Democracy Watch… all students of art and language are encouraged to bring their work for judging.
That long stretch of large rocks jutting a quarter mile into the ocean on each side of the Siuslaw River entrance can be inviting, but it’s also dangerous.
215 – “There are no signs posted that says you shouldn’t be there, but it would be in everybody’s best interest to just avoid that. If you see any breaks going over the jetty it’s just a sign not to go. It’s extremely dangerous; you could just slip and fall into the water.”
Seaman Chantal Newell with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Siuslaw River Station says they can’t prohibit people from climbing on the rocks, but they do alert them to hazards when the seas get rough.
The former national coordinator of the U.S. Forest Service’s off-highway vehicle program will take over the reigns of the Siuslaw National Forest. Jerry Ingersoll, a 22-year Forest Service veteran spent several years in Washington DC helping finalize the travel management rule that reversed a long-standing policy that allowed off-highway vehicles to go anywhere on public land. The new rule now limits vehicles to specific areas. That issue is an important one on the Siuslaw National Forest which includes the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Ingersoll calls the Oregon Dunes the “flagship” off-highway vehicle area for the national forest system.
Ballots for the January 26th special election began showing up in mailboxes this week. Elections officials say voters need to be sure to check both sides of the ballot. Interim Lane County Elections Supervisor Roxann Marshall says Measure 66 is on one side… 67 on the other. Marshall says once you drop that ballot in the mail or drop box, you can’t retrieve it. Ballots will be counted beginning at eight pm Tuesday, January 26th.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A La Grande man has been flown to a
Portland hospital for treatment of burns he suffered while rescuing
his 6-year-old grandson from a burning house. KPTV says Jim Smith
suffered burns to his head, face, arms and 70 percent of his back.
The boy was burned on his hand. Three other children were unhurt.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A chemical spill at a health building in
Oregon City has sent at least 10 people to area hospitals. The
Clackamas Fire District says emergency personnel were called to the
Clackamas County Dental Clinic at about noon yesterday after people
complained of headaches and minor respiratory symptoms. Portland
television station KPTV reported that the spilled chemical was
formocresol, a solution used in dental work.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say human remains found in
a shed at a southeast Portland residence have been identified as
those of a 45-year-old woman reported missing in May 2007. The
state medical examiner's office used dental records to identify the
remains as belonging to Susan Cserepes, who had lived at the
residence.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's largest utility is proposing to
close the state's only coal-fired power plant 20 years sooner than
currently planned. The proposal that Portland General Electric Co.
advanced yesterday would require approval from state and federal
environmental regulators. The plan calls for the utility to run the
plant until 2020, instead of 2040.
BATTLE Ground, Wash. (AP) - A Battle Ground fire district says a
cell phone caller who reported seeing smoke from a mobile home
likely saved the life of a woman inside. Firefighters arriving at
the Country Manor Mobile Villa shortly after midnight woke up the
resident and helped her escape.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski has ordered flags at
public institutions flown at half staff tomorrow in memory of Army
Sgt. Joshua Allen Lengstorf. The 24-year-old from Yoncalla was
killed Jan. 3 in battle in Afghanistan. He was with a unit from
Fort Carson, Colo.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Lane County judge denied early release for
the Keizer man who shot at a police officer and crashed into the
Marion County Courthouse and started a fire. Circuit Judge Debra
Vogt said she did not think the Legislature intended a new early
release law to apply for acts of terrorism. The lawyer for
Christopher Lee Millis had argued that his agreement to plead
guilty for the 2005 spree made him eligible for a sentence
reduction.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The budget is forcing the Portland Police
Bureau to cut its horsepower. The bureau proposes to eliminate its
mounted patrol to save $585,000 a year. The patrol is made up of
six officers and a sergeant. Four of the officers would be switched
to bikes. The Oregonian reports the mounted patrol began in 1979.
It was saved from a 1985 funding cut by a public campaign called
Save Our Steeds.
PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) - The parents of a recent University of
Portland graduate received the news from Haiti they've been
dreading. Their daughter, Molly Hightower, died in the collapse of
a building. The 22-year-old Hightower had been volunteering at an
orphanage.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A South Medford High School graduate who
has spent the past three years in Haiti survived the devastating
earthquake. Don Hildebrand told the Mail Tribune newspaper of
Medford that his son, Kurt, reached the U.S. Embassy and made quick
phone call to tell his parents he's OK. Don Hildebrand says his son
"sounded very fragile" on the phone, and had seen a lot of bodies
in the street.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man pleaded guilty to
drunken driving and criminally negligent homicide in the February
2008 death of a a 73-year-old man. Armando Lara was driving home
from a wedding reception when he struck and killed Gary Keppen.
Lara, who works for the U.S. Forest Service, is expected to learn
his sentence later today.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A Jan. 25 court hearing has been
scheduled for a Klamath County man accused of attacking a woman.
Police say Robert John Kroeber hit the woman with a fist, put a
pillow over her face and hung up the phone while she attempted to
call 9-1-1. Kroeber is charged with attempted murder and other
crimes.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings split a pair of dual meets on the road yesterday, first falling to Brookings Harbor 44 – 27 in a Far West matchup. In the nightcap, the Vikings downed Gold Beach 60 – 30. Nick Ough was a double winner with two pins on the evening. Jacob Graber, Kwartel Hendrickson and Sonny Tupua also recorded individual victories. The Vikings will host the Siuslaw Invitational tomorrow morning… 15 teams will participate beginning at ten. Finals are expected to start in the 5:00 hour.
College Basketball:
Oregon State’s Lathen Wallace hit a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift the Beavers to a come-back 67-64 win over the Arizona Wildcats. In Eugene it was all Sun Devils as Arizona State ran away with a 76 – 57 victory over the Oregon Ducks. Oregon will host Arizona tomorrow at 1:30. The pregame show on KCST is at one. Oregon State and Arizona State will meet in Corvallis. That game will air on KCFM beginning at three. On the court for the women last night, Arizona State downed Oregon 73 – 68; Over in Tucson Arizona overtook Oregon State in the second half for a 62 – 53 win. They’ll trade partners tomorrow.
Prep Basketball:
Both Siuslaw Viking teams are looking for their first Far West League Victories when they get to North Bend tonight… the Girls against 16th Ranked Bulldogs at six, the boys against number two North Bend right after. The pregame show on KCST kicks off at 5:45. Reedsport is at home for Sunset League action against Bandon… Mapleton has the weekend off.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Mercy Corps to assist in Haiti; Watch for Haiti scammers; New regs govern life jacket use; Rep. Gov Candidate in Florence
Oregon based relief landing in Haiti today
A team of emergency response experts from Portland based Mercy Corps is expected to be in Haiti today to assess needs and help coordinate relief efforts. The international relief agency has extensive quake experience from recent operations in China and Peru. Caitlin Carlson, communications officer, says they already know the most immediate needs will be clean water, food, sanitation services and shelter. The team is taking a limited amount of supplies with them and they intend to provide a fifth element of relief by supporting the local economy.
211 – “In the aftermath of a disaster, economies shut down… so spending a little money to buy these supplies not only helps the people getting the supplies, but it helps the people who are selling the supplies, who maybe themselves, their home was damaged.”
Updates on the Mercy Corps response will be posted on the organization’s website at mercycorps.org. Donations to the cause can be made at the same website.
(Oregon News Service provided audio and information for this story)
Not all pleas for assistance following this week’s Haitian earthquake are legitimate. A host of top law enforcement officials, including Oregon’s Attorney General are saying ‘watch out’. Scammers have been hard at work exploiting recent events and the Haitian earthquake relief efforts are no exception. Attorney General John Kroger says some scammers are not just looking for the cash, but want access to your personal data such as credit card numbers and banking info. Many legitimate organizations are seeking donations. Kroger says most of them are registered with his office.
New regulations went into effect last month about the use of personal flotation devices when boaters are crossing the Siuslaw River Entrance. Seaman Chantal Newell with the U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw River Station says life jacket use for most mariners was optional when crossing under ‘bar restrictions’. It’s now mandatory in most cases. Seaman Newell says a series of open houses will be held at the station to help get the word out.
205 – “To discuss all the different changes, any concerns that mariners might have. And we’re here to answer the questions. We might not necessarily have made the rules but we want to make sure that everyone understands them and why they’re in place.”
No dates have been set.
One of the Republican candidates for Governor of Oregon will be in the Florence area this evening. Allen Alley is a Portland area business man and former chief of staff to Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski. Alley made an unsuccessful run for State Treasurer two years ago. He will meet with Coastal Republicans of Florence from seven to nine at Driftwood Shores.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The estate of a homeless heroin addict has
filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit against Multnomah County
and a contract health care provider over Holly Jean Casey's
pneumonia death in the county detention center. The lawsuit filed
recently in federal court accuses the county, Maxim Health Systems
LLC and jail personnel of negligence in failing to help Casey.
County Attorney Agnes Sowle declined comment.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A 45-year-old trucker from Los Angeles says
he choked while eating chicken and passed out, allowing his
southbound tractor-trailer rig to cross the Interstate 5 median and
crash. Oregon State Police Lt. Mark Cotter says Andrew Quintero was
unhurt in yesterday's crash on northbound I-5 south of Albany.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - State police say six people who pleaded
guilty in the unlawful taking of four bull elk near Cottage Grove
learned their sentences yesterday in Lane County Circuit Court.
Police say 50-year-old John Atwater was the shooter. He was
sentenced to 40 days in jail and his hunting privileges were
suspended for life.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An anti-crime group founded by conservative
activist Kevin Mannix is pushing an initiative to undo the 2009
Legislature's expansion of sentence reductions for prison inmates.
The proposal being pushed for the November ballot would cut from 30
percent to 20 percent the maximum amount of prison time that could
be slashed for inmates who meet certain "earned time"
requirements, including following prison rules.
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 91-year-old
woman killed in a crash last October was to blame for the collision
with an Oakridge police patrol car. The Register-Guard reports Lane
County prosecutors reviewed the investigation and decided Officer
Daniel Miller will not face any criminal charge. Virginia Spalinger
was hit while making a left turn in front of the officer who was
chasing a speeder. (Register Guard)
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) - A little bird did it. The Oregonian
reports a flicker - member of the woodpecker family - made numerous
holes in the Lake Oswego City Hall. That allowed water to enter and
mold to grow. Workers started making repairs yesterday, and pest
management consultants have recommended coating the walls with a
bird deterrent. (The Oregonian)
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) - The fire that reduced a Central Point
landmark to charred rubble has been ruled an arson. Central Point
police Sgt. Josh Moulin says a criminal investigation is under way.
The blaze destroyed the century-old home that once housed the Mon
Desir - a premier southern Oregon dinner house.
GARIBALDI, Ore. (AP) - Police arrested a registered sex offender
from Garibaldi who is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old
girl he met by way of the Internet. Derek Ellwood was taken into
custody at work in the coastal town and has been lodged in the
Tillamook County Jail.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Baker City Council's choice for city
manager is not ready to report for work. Mayor Dennis Dorrah says a
family medical problem might prevent Tim Johnson from arriving in
Baker City for a month or two, possibly longer. Dorrah says he told
Johnson the city will hold the position for him.
STANFIELD, Ore. (AP) - The Eastern Oregon city of Stanfield
finally has its new city manager. Scott Pingel, of Kennewick,
Wash., was sworn in this week and will start Monday. Pingel is the
second city manager the council has hired since October. The first
man never showed up for the job.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings will make the long road trip to Brookings-Harbor High School this evening where they’ll have a pair of dual meets… one a Far West contest against the Bruins; the other against either Gold Beach or Glide.
College Basketball:
The Oregon and Oregon State men’s basketball teams host the Arizona schools this week. The Arizona State Sun Devils are off to a 12-5 start and is coming off a pair of home wins over Washington and Washington State. They’ll be in Eugene against the Oregon Ducks this evening at 5:30… airtime on KCST is set for five. Arizona, meanwhile, has an uncharacteristically mediocre 8-8 mark. They split with the Washington schools last week and will be in Corvallis against the Beavers for a 7:00 game… airtime on KCFM is at 6:30.
A team of emergency response experts from Portland based Mercy Corps is expected to be in Haiti today to assess needs and help coordinate relief efforts. The international relief agency has extensive quake experience from recent operations in China and Peru. Caitlin Carlson, communications officer, says they already know the most immediate needs will be clean water, food, sanitation services and shelter. The team is taking a limited amount of supplies with them and they intend to provide a fifth element of relief by supporting the local economy.
211 – “In the aftermath of a disaster, economies shut down… so spending a little money to buy these supplies not only helps the people getting the supplies, but it helps the people who are selling the supplies, who maybe themselves, their home was damaged.”
Updates on the Mercy Corps response will be posted on the organization’s website at mercycorps.org. Donations to the cause can be made at the same website.
(Oregon News Service provided audio and information for this story)
Not all pleas for assistance following this week’s Haitian earthquake are legitimate. A host of top law enforcement officials, including Oregon’s Attorney General are saying ‘watch out’. Scammers have been hard at work exploiting recent events and the Haitian earthquake relief efforts are no exception. Attorney General John Kroger says some scammers are not just looking for the cash, but want access to your personal data such as credit card numbers and banking info. Many legitimate organizations are seeking donations. Kroger says most of them are registered with his office.
New regulations went into effect last month about the use of personal flotation devices when boaters are crossing the Siuslaw River Entrance. Seaman Chantal Newell with the U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw River Station says life jacket use for most mariners was optional when crossing under ‘bar restrictions’. It’s now mandatory in most cases. Seaman Newell says a series of open houses will be held at the station to help get the word out.
205 – “To discuss all the different changes, any concerns that mariners might have. And we’re here to answer the questions. We might not necessarily have made the rules but we want to make sure that everyone understands them and why they’re in place.”
No dates have been set.
One of the Republican candidates for Governor of Oregon will be in the Florence area this evening. Allen Alley is a Portland area business man and former chief of staff to Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski. Alley made an unsuccessful run for State Treasurer two years ago. He will meet with Coastal Republicans of Florence from seven to nine at Driftwood Shores.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The estate of a homeless heroin addict has
filed a $1 million wrongful death lawsuit against Multnomah County
and a contract health care provider over Holly Jean Casey's
pneumonia death in the county detention center. The lawsuit filed
recently in federal court accuses the county, Maxim Health Systems
LLC and jail personnel of negligence in failing to help Casey.
County Attorney Agnes Sowle declined comment.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A 45-year-old trucker from Los Angeles says
he choked while eating chicken and passed out, allowing his
southbound tractor-trailer rig to cross the Interstate 5 median and
crash. Oregon State Police Lt. Mark Cotter says Andrew Quintero was
unhurt in yesterday's crash on northbound I-5 south of Albany.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - State police say six people who pleaded
guilty in the unlawful taking of four bull elk near Cottage Grove
learned their sentences yesterday in Lane County Circuit Court.
Police say 50-year-old John Atwater was the shooter. He was
sentenced to 40 days in jail and his hunting privileges were
suspended for life.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An anti-crime group founded by conservative
activist Kevin Mannix is pushing an initiative to undo the 2009
Legislature's expansion of sentence reductions for prison inmates.
The proposal being pushed for the November ballot would cut from 30
percent to 20 percent the maximum amount of prison time that could
be slashed for inmates who meet certain "earned time"
requirements, including following prison rules.
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 91-year-old
woman killed in a crash last October was to blame for the collision
with an Oakridge police patrol car. The Register-Guard reports Lane
County prosecutors reviewed the investigation and decided Officer
Daniel Miller will not face any criminal charge. Virginia Spalinger
was hit while making a left turn in front of the officer who was
chasing a speeder. (Register Guard)
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) - A little bird did it. The Oregonian
reports a flicker - member of the woodpecker family - made numerous
holes in the Lake Oswego City Hall. That allowed water to enter and
mold to grow. Workers started making repairs yesterday, and pest
management consultants have recommended coating the walls with a
bird deterrent. (The Oregonian)
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) - The fire that reduced a Central Point
landmark to charred rubble has been ruled an arson. Central Point
police Sgt. Josh Moulin says a criminal investigation is under way.
The blaze destroyed the century-old home that once housed the Mon
Desir - a premier southern Oregon dinner house.
GARIBALDI, Ore. (AP) - Police arrested a registered sex offender
from Garibaldi who is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old
girl he met by way of the Internet. Derek Ellwood was taken into
custody at work in the coastal town and has been lodged in the
Tillamook County Jail.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Baker City Council's choice for city
manager is not ready to report for work. Mayor Dennis Dorrah says a
family medical problem might prevent Tim Johnson from arriving in
Baker City for a month or two, possibly longer. Dorrah says he told
Johnson the city will hold the position for him.
STANFIELD, Ore. (AP) - The Eastern Oregon city of Stanfield
finally has its new city manager. Scott Pingel, of Kennewick,
Wash., was sworn in this week and will start Monday. Pingel is the
second city manager the council has hired since October. The first
man never showed up for the job.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings will make the long road trip to Brookings-Harbor High School this evening where they’ll have a pair of dual meets… one a Far West contest against the Bruins; the other against either Gold Beach or Glide.
College Basketball:
The Oregon and Oregon State men’s basketball teams host the Arizona schools this week. The Arizona State Sun Devils are off to a 12-5 start and is coming off a pair of home wins over Washington and Washington State. They’ll be in Eugene against the Oregon Ducks this evening at 5:30… airtime on KCST is set for five. Arizona, meanwhile, has an uncharacteristically mediocre 8-8 mark. They split with the Washington schools last week and will be in Corvallis against the Beavers for a 7:00 game… airtime on KCFM is at 6:30.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Boys and Girls face funding shortfalls, delay hiring; Gas takes a hike; Humane Society facing increase in dropoffs.
Boys and Girls Club facing ‘perfect storm’…
With fundraising off by an estimated 40-percent overall… and the news that a former employee may have embezzled money, the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County is in trouble. The theft was discovered by the former club director, Bob Teter, who notified authorities and implemented changes to prevent a reoccurrence. That’s still under investigation. The biggest hit to the club though, according to treasurer Dan Gilday, has been because of economic conditions. Gilday calls it the -- quote -- "perfect storm". Funding shortfalls helped lead to the resignation last week of the club's interim director Jerry Matheny, as well as layoffs of other administrative and program staff. The club is currently looking at every option such as the possibility of selling their 15th street clubhouse. That would reduce their debt and ease cash flow problems. For now, though, they're calling on volunteers to help with administrative duties and they're also making a concerted effort to generate cash donations so they can continue to operate.
The fiscal crisis at the Boys and Girls Club has had other effects in addition to reducing the size of staffing and programs. Board President Eric Tanikawa says it's also hampered their search for a new permanent executive director. A long time board member, Cindy Cable, will fill in as part time interim director on a volunteer basis. Tanikawa says they're going to do everything possible to protect programs that serve more than 500 kids.
207 -- "These kids do not understand what the word recession means or unemployment or any… all they care is go to boys and girls club to be there to have fun with my friend and get my homework done and do a little bit more exercise."
Tanikawa says while the club relies on the community for support, so does the community rely on the Boys and Girls Club to meet the needs of so many children in the area.
When the household dollars get tight, sometimes pet owners have no choice but to find another home for a valued cat or dog. Norma Vestey, a member of the Florence Kiwanis, says animals are being dropped off at the Florence Humane Society because owners can no longer afford to feed their pets. That’s also apparently put the animal shelter in a similar situation. Vestey is calling on other club members and the community to drop off pet food at Florence Food Share and they’ll in turn forward it to the Humane Society.
Gas prices started off the new year with a sharp jump… the national average for a gallon of unleaded went up eight cents this week to $2.75 according to Triple-A. The statewide average in Oregon went up seven cents and stands this week at $2.81. Locally, the Florence average also went up, but only by two cents and is at $2.63 a gallon. By the way, that’s 22 cents less, a gallon on average, than in the Eugene Springfield area.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
JEFFERSON, Ore. (AP) - A 32-year-old man has been struck and
killed by a southbound Union Pacific train in the small town of
Jefferson, south of Salem. The man killed Monday night was
identified as Alfredo Savalza of Jefferson. Authorities say
witnesses reported the man walked around the lowered crossing arm
and onto the track.
HONOLULU (AP) - An Oregon man has drowned off Maui after he and
a companion were caught in a rip tide. The 49-year-old man's name
is being withheld pending notification of relatives. The drowning
occurred yesterday off Oneloa Beach, also known as Little Beach,
near the town of Makena. The companion was taken to a hospital.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor in Pacific County, Wash.,
says the owner of an Oregon-based boat company had been deemed
competent to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge. Deputy
prosecutor David Bustamante told the News-Review newspaper of
Roseburg that Brian Brush will be arraigned Friday. He's accused of
shooting 45-year-old Lisa Bonney in broad daylight on Sept. 11,
during a classic car rally in Long Beach, Wash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say a man handed an
apologetic robbery note to an employee at a FedEx Kinko's store,
then waited for police to arrive. Employee Paul Rhoney says the
note read: "This is a robbery, I'll wait outside for police,
sorry." Police say no robbery charges will be pursued because the
man had no weapon and didn't rob the store. He was jailed for
investigation of initiating a false report. His name wasn't
released.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A man walked into the Point After bar in
Salem, ordered everyone to get down on the floor and then fired two
shots into the ceiling. He took money yesterday afternoon from the
cash register and fired two more shots, breaking a mirror, before
he fled. The sheriff's office says deputies with dogs attempted to
track the robber but he got away. No one was injured.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The man who shot at a Keizer police officer
and crashed his pickup truck into the Marion County Courthouse and
set fires inside will be considered for early release from prison
at a hearing tomorrow in Lane County. Christopher Lee Mills was
given a 16-year sentence in 2006 after pleading guilty to charges
of attempted murder and arson. The Statesman Journal reports it
cost $15 million to repair the courthouse.
(Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Thieves hit Howard Elementary School in
Eugene over the weekend and took 47 Apple MacBook laptop computers.
Last May burglars stole 95 laptops from classrooms at the same
school. The Register-Guard reports Howard is a "technology
immersion" campus where students are assigned their own laptop.
(Register Guard)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon officials fined the federal Bureau
of Land Management $5,000 for spraying polluted water onto land in
the Hyatt Lake recreation area near Ashland. A state Department of
Environmental Quality investigation turned up the violation at the
BLM's sewage treatment facility. The treatment system processes
discharge from a campground at the lake. The BLM is not obligated
to pay the $5,000 because it's a federal agency exempt from state
fines.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A 24-year-old Klamath Falls man has been
sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in
possession of a firearm. Matthew Derby was arrested in December
2008 following a standoff at a Klamath Falls trailer park. He had
prior felony convictions for violent crimes and drug trafficking.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A drunken driver whose crash killed one
passenger and injured another has been sentenced to nine months in
jail. Douglas Anderson Jr. and his two passenger had been
attempting to flee an altercation when they struck a tree in
Jackson County on July 4.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… The Douglas Trojans led the entire way and put down the Siuslaw Vikings 80 to 37 on the road last night in Winston. Around the Far West League, North Bend downed South Umpqua 65 – 27 and Sutherlin handed the Brookings-Harbor Bruins a 33 – 31 loss.
And in the Mountain West Mapleton downed Siletz Valley 46 – 32. Liz Harry and Andrea LeClaire each with 12 points.
For the boys… The Siuslaw Vikings led part of the way, but the Douglas Trojans put on some late game pressure and came away with a 51 – 42 Far West League Victory last night. Brad Greenburg led the Vikings with 13. In other Far West Games, South Umpqua defeated number two ranked North Bend 83 – 74 in overtime. Brookings-Harbor beat Sutherlin last night 66 – 55.
In the Sunset Conference Reedsport fell to Coquille 79 – 40.
With fundraising off by an estimated 40-percent overall… and the news that a former employee may have embezzled money, the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County is in trouble. The theft was discovered by the former club director, Bob Teter, who notified authorities and implemented changes to prevent a reoccurrence. That’s still under investigation. The biggest hit to the club though, according to treasurer Dan Gilday, has been because of economic conditions. Gilday calls it the -- quote -- "perfect storm". Funding shortfalls helped lead to the resignation last week of the club's interim director Jerry Matheny, as well as layoffs of other administrative and program staff. The club is currently looking at every option such as the possibility of selling their 15th street clubhouse. That would reduce their debt and ease cash flow problems. For now, though, they're calling on volunteers to help with administrative duties and they're also making a concerted effort to generate cash donations so they can continue to operate.
The fiscal crisis at the Boys and Girls Club has had other effects in addition to reducing the size of staffing and programs. Board President Eric Tanikawa says it's also hampered their search for a new permanent executive director. A long time board member, Cindy Cable, will fill in as part time interim director on a volunteer basis. Tanikawa says they're going to do everything possible to protect programs that serve more than 500 kids.
207 -- "These kids do not understand what the word recession means or unemployment or any… all they care is go to boys and girls club to be there to have fun with my friend and get my homework done and do a little bit more exercise."
Tanikawa says while the club relies on the community for support, so does the community rely on the Boys and Girls Club to meet the needs of so many children in the area.
When the household dollars get tight, sometimes pet owners have no choice but to find another home for a valued cat or dog. Norma Vestey, a member of the Florence Kiwanis, says animals are being dropped off at the Florence Humane Society because owners can no longer afford to feed their pets. That’s also apparently put the animal shelter in a similar situation. Vestey is calling on other club members and the community to drop off pet food at Florence Food Share and they’ll in turn forward it to the Humane Society.
Gas prices started off the new year with a sharp jump… the national average for a gallon of unleaded went up eight cents this week to $2.75 according to Triple-A. The statewide average in Oregon went up seven cents and stands this week at $2.81. Locally, the Florence average also went up, but only by two cents and is at $2.63 a gallon. By the way, that’s 22 cents less, a gallon on average, than in the Eugene Springfield area.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
JEFFERSON, Ore. (AP) - A 32-year-old man has been struck and
killed by a southbound Union Pacific train in the small town of
Jefferson, south of Salem. The man killed Monday night was
identified as Alfredo Savalza of Jefferson. Authorities say
witnesses reported the man walked around the lowered crossing arm
and onto the track.
HONOLULU (AP) - An Oregon man has drowned off Maui after he and
a companion were caught in a rip tide. The 49-year-old man's name
is being withheld pending notification of relatives. The drowning
occurred yesterday off Oneloa Beach, also known as Little Beach,
near the town of Makena. The companion was taken to a hospital.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor in Pacific County, Wash.,
says the owner of an Oregon-based boat company had been deemed
competent to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge. Deputy
prosecutor David Bustamante told the News-Review newspaper of
Roseburg that Brian Brush will be arraigned Friday. He's accused of
shooting 45-year-old Lisa Bonney in broad daylight on Sept. 11,
during a classic car rally in Long Beach, Wash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say a man handed an
apologetic robbery note to an employee at a FedEx Kinko's store,
then waited for police to arrive. Employee Paul Rhoney says the
note read: "This is a robbery, I'll wait outside for police,
sorry." Police say no robbery charges will be pursued because the
man had no weapon and didn't rob the store. He was jailed for
investigation of initiating a false report. His name wasn't
released.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A man walked into the Point After bar in
Salem, ordered everyone to get down on the floor and then fired two
shots into the ceiling. He took money yesterday afternoon from the
cash register and fired two more shots, breaking a mirror, before
he fled. The sheriff's office says deputies with dogs attempted to
track the robber but he got away. No one was injured.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The man who shot at a Keizer police officer
and crashed his pickup truck into the Marion County Courthouse and
set fires inside will be considered for early release from prison
at a hearing tomorrow in Lane County. Christopher Lee Mills was
given a 16-year sentence in 2006 after pleading guilty to charges
of attempted murder and arson. The Statesman Journal reports it
cost $15 million to repair the courthouse.
(Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Thieves hit Howard Elementary School in
Eugene over the weekend and took 47 Apple MacBook laptop computers.
Last May burglars stole 95 laptops from classrooms at the same
school. The Register-Guard reports Howard is a "technology
immersion" campus where students are assigned their own laptop.
(Register Guard)
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon officials fined the federal Bureau
of Land Management $5,000 for spraying polluted water onto land in
the Hyatt Lake recreation area near Ashland. A state Department of
Environmental Quality investigation turned up the violation at the
BLM's sewage treatment facility. The treatment system processes
discharge from a campground at the lake. The BLM is not obligated
to pay the $5,000 because it's a federal agency exempt from state
fines.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A 24-year-old Klamath Falls man has been
sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in
possession of a firearm. Matthew Derby was arrested in December
2008 following a standoff at a Klamath Falls trailer park. He had
prior felony convictions for violent crimes and drug trafficking.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A drunken driver whose crash killed one
passenger and injured another has been sentenced to nine months in
jail. Douglas Anderson Jr. and his two passenger had been
attempting to flee an altercation when they struck a tree in
Jackson County on July 4.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… The Douglas Trojans led the entire way and put down the Siuslaw Vikings 80 to 37 on the road last night in Winston. Around the Far West League, North Bend downed South Umpqua 65 – 27 and Sutherlin handed the Brookings-Harbor Bruins a 33 – 31 loss.
And in the Mountain West Mapleton downed Siletz Valley 46 – 32. Liz Harry and Andrea LeClaire each with 12 points.
For the boys… The Siuslaw Vikings led part of the way, but the Douglas Trojans put on some late game pressure and came away with a 51 – 42 Far West League Victory last night. Brad Greenburg led the Vikings with 13. In other Far West Games, South Umpqua defeated number two ranked North Bend 83 – 74 in overtime. Brookings-Harbor beat Sutherlin last night 66 – 55.
In the Sunset Conference Reedsport fell to Coquille 79 – 40.
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