Saturday, February 27, 2010
Two Siuslaw Wrestlers finish with medals at State Meet
Siuslaw's Jacob Graber lost a 5-nothing decision in the championship match at 125 pounds Saturday evening at the OSAA 4A State wrestling tournament. The senior ended the three day tourney with the second place medal at that weight class. His teammate, sophomore Sonny Tupua lost in the consolation semifinal, then won by forfeit in what would have been his final match to bring home the fifth place medal at 215.
8.8 Chilean quake prompts tsunami advisory
TALCA, Chile (AP) – A devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, causing widespread damage and triggering a tsunami that is expected to affect 53 nations around the Pacific Rim.
A tsunami warning is in effect for Hawai’I where an evacuation of low lying areas is underway this morning. The first waves are expected to reach the islands just after 11:00 AM local time.
An advisory has been issued for the Pacific Northwest. Less than a warning, an advisory cautions swimmers and waders that strong currents and waves are imminent.
The Fire Chief in Charleston, Oregon, just outside Coos Bay says increased wave heights of approximately one foot are expected around 2:00 this afternoon. Chief Mick Sneddon says the impact inside the boat basin at Charleston is expected to be less than three inches.
No formal evacuations are planned for Oregon.
A tsunami warning is in effect for Hawai’I where an evacuation of low lying areas is underway this morning. The first waves are expected to reach the islands just after 11:00 AM local time.
An advisory has been issued for the Pacific Northwest. Less than a warning, an advisory cautions swimmers and waders that strong currents and waves are imminent.
The Fire Chief in Charleston, Oregon, just outside Coos Bay says increased wave heights of approximately one foot are expected around 2:00 this afternoon. Chief Mick Sneddon says the impact inside the boat basin at Charleston is expected to be less than three inches.
No formal evacuations are planned for Oregon.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Viking wrestler advances at State Tourney...
125 pounder Jacob Graber of Siuslaw High School will wrestle in the championship final tomorrow evening at the OSAA 4A State Wrestling Meet at Portland's Memorial Coliseum. Graber made it to the final match by defeating the number two seed in his weight class, Ryan Bullock of Milton-Freewater's McLoughlin High School 7-2. Graber will take on freshman Lucas Randall of North Marion tomorrow evening. Randall pinned number one seed Lamont Hook of Henley in his semi-final match.
Siuslaw's Sonny Tupua, wrestling at 215 pounds dropped into the consolation bracket this evening after losing by pin to number one seed Chance Banta of Astoria. Tupua will take on either Douglas' Joe Dubie or Markus Marshall of Phoenix in the consolation semifinal tomorrow morning at Memorial Coliseum.
Siuslaw's Sonny Tupua, wrestling at 215 pounds dropped into the consolation bracket this evening after losing by pin to number one seed Chance Banta of Astoria. Tupua will take on either Douglas' Joe Dubie or Markus Marshall of Phoenix in the consolation semifinal tomorrow morning at Memorial Coliseum.
Two Viking Grapplers in championship semifinals at OSAA State Wrestling Meet
Through the end of the first session on Friday, the Siuslaw Vikings have accumulated 30 team points and still have two of their five entries in competition.
Jacob Graber beat Tyler Cowger of Sweet Home to assure himself of a medal an put him in tonight’s Championship Semifinal at 125 pounds.
Sonny Tupua edged Baker High School’s Jake Shukle 8-7 to advance to the Championship semi at 215.
Kwartel Hendrickson was eliminated from the competiton, losing 3-2 to Henley’s Justin Headley this afternoon in a Consolation Quarterfinal at 171.
Two other Vikings, Jason Graber and Nick Ough were eliminated from competition yesterday.
Both Jacob Graber and Tupua will wrestle again in the morning, the meet wraps up at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum tomorrow night.
Complete results for the meet are available at osaa.org.
Jacob Graber beat Tyler Cowger of Sweet Home to assure himself of a medal an put him in tonight’s Championship Semifinal at 125 pounds.
Sonny Tupua edged Baker High School’s Jake Shukle 8-7 to advance to the Championship semi at 215.
Kwartel Hendrickson was eliminated from the competiton, losing 3-2 to Henley’s Justin Headley this afternoon in a Consolation Quarterfinal at 171.
Two other Vikings, Jason Graber and Nick Ough were eliminated from competition yesterday.
Both Jacob Graber and Tupua will wrestle again in the morning, the meet wraps up at Portland’s Memorial Coliseum tomorrow night.
Complete results for the meet are available at osaa.org.
Three Siuslaw Vikings still in contention at State finals.
One Viking Wrestler is in the semi-final round, and two others are still in contention after this morning’s session at the OSAA State Wrestling finals in Portland. Jacob Graber won his quarterfinal match at 125 pounds 9-nothing to assure himself of a medal. He’ll wrestle in the championship semis this evening. Sonny Tupua is set to wrestle this hour in the 215-pound quarterfinal. He won a pair of matches yesterday. Kwartell Hendrickson lost his opener yesterday, but followed with two victories in the consolation bracket. He’ll face off in the consolation quarterfinals this afternoon. Two other Siuslaw wrestlers were eliminated yesterday… Jason Graber at 112 pounds and 140-pounder Nick Ough. We’ll have updated results this evening in the five and six o’clock hours.
Legislative session wraps; Bassett trial begins in Eugene; More salmon on the Sacramento?; News from around the state and sports...
Voters to be asked to formalize annual sessions…
It lasted 25 days. During the special legislative session that ended early yesterday afternoon lawmakers in Oregon adjusted the state budget, fixed mistakes in early prison release legislation, reduced tax credits for wind energy and passed a bill to allow teachers to wear religious clothing in the classroom. The final thing however, was to put the finishing touches on a referral to Oregon Voters that would, if approved, change the state constitution to allow annual sessions of the legislature. The referral was approved largely along party lines with the majority Democrats favoring the proposal. There appeared to be bi-partisan support for the switch earlier this month but it disappeared amid hard feelings from two tax-increase campaigns as well as disagreements over how long the sessions should be. Oregon is one of only five states whose legislatures still have a schedule calling for ‘every-other’ year meetings. That’s been moot over the past ten years though, as Oregon lawmakers have held special sessions in off-years to deal with budget issues for the last decade.
The theft trial for the former longtime manager of Siuslaw Outreach Services got underway this week in Eugene. Ethel Bassett is accused of stealing more than $54-thousand from the relief organization. The money, cash payments from participants in a domestic violence treatment program, was allegedly diverted for Bassett’s personal use over an eight year period. Her defense attorney says the money was used to provide emergency cash payments for clients. Her lawyer also says after Bassett left the agency in 2008 records that would prove her innocence were destroyed.
After two years of record low fish counts on the Sacramento River System there’s hope that runs will be better this year. The Pacific Fishery Management Council heard predictions this week that about 245-thousand Chinook are expected to return to spawn this year, about quadruple last year’s run. But, that’s still about a third of historical counts. The increase however, could signal a return to work for Oregon Coast salmon fishermen who have not been able to work the past two years. The Sacramento system provides the majority of Chinook caught off the Oregon Coast.
One of the things accomplished by Oregon Lawmakers during the special session that just wrapped up was funding for an expansion of the Marine Mammal Project at Newport. Oregon State University will get about $9-million in state funding to go with a $16-million federal grant to pay for capital expansion of their research facility in Newport.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A third Oregon woman has died after an
off-duty sheriff's deputy shot her along with his wife and their
friend at a suburban Portland lounge before killing himself.
Fifty-three-year-old Victoria Schulmerich of Gresham survived
almost two weeks before she died yesterday afternoon at OHSU
Hospital in Portland of complications from a gunshot wound to the
head.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A Beaverton city councilor says he's been
diagnosed with lung cancer. Bruce Dalrymple says he's being treated
at Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute. He
told The Oregonian yesterday that he's never been a smoker. The
58-year-old Dalrymple says he plans to continue his council
commitment. His term runs through Dec. 31.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Richard Bogle, a pioneering African
American journalist and Portland city commissioner, has died in a
Vancouver, Wash., hospital. His wife, Nola, says he died yesterday
of congestive heart failure. He was 79. Bogle was a Portland police
officer before he became the Northwest's first African American
television journalist when he joined KATU-TV in 1968.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A land use blueprint approved for the
tri-county Portland area is designed to guide the future of its
cities and farms for the next 40 to 50 years. The plan was approved
yesterday by the Metro Council. Metro and Multnomah, Washington and
Clackamas counties designated about 28,000 areas of urban reserve
land and slightly more than 272,000 acres of rural reserves.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - An 89-year-old woman was shaken but
uninjured by a man who knocked her down and stole her purse at the
Beaverton Elks Lodge. Police say the woman was waiting for her
husband near the front door last night when a man knocked on the
door and she let him inside. He grabbed her purse and dragged her
for a few feet then got away.
RHODODENDRON, Ore. (AP) - A woman who fell out of a pickup truck
was killed on Highway 26 near Rhododendron. Oregon State Police say
the truck ran over her last night and kept going. The Oregonian
reports a trooper stopped the truck east of Sandy and detained two
people.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Clackamas County commissioners have
banned alcohol at county parks, except for campers and picnickers
with permits. The Oregonian reports commissioners also raised park
fees yesterday to step up the police presence in parks. Chairwoman
Lynn Peterson says the moves should help re-establish a family
friendly atmosphere.
SALEM, Ore.(AP) - Salem-based Kettle Foods has been sold for
$615 million. The buyer is Diamond Foods, seller of Emerald nuts
and Pop Secret popcorn. Kettle Foods was founded in Salem in 1978.
Besides Salem, the potato chip maker has factories in Wisconsin and
the United Kingdom.
LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a domestic dispute
between a father and son prompted a deadly shooting in rural Union
County. The sheriff's office says 61-year-old Lonnie Whitley died
in the shooting. His 32-year-old son, Jason Whitley, underwent
surgery at Grande Ronde Hospital.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 63-year-old man who brought a handgun
into a southern Oregon court building has been indicted on a felony
weapons charge. Charles Thomas Wheeler of Ashland told police he
simply forgot to remove the gun before entering the Jackson County
Justice Building. Only law enforcement officers are allowed to
carry firearms in a court building.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A $5,000 reward has been offered for
information about a Christmas morning fire that destroyed a Medford
home and threatened and adjacent duplex. Investigators determined
the fire was intentionally set. There were no injuries.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Wrestling:
Two Siuslaw Vikings remain in the championship rounds this morning at the OSAA State Wrestling Finals in Portland. Jacob Graber pinned two opponents yesterday to advance to the 125 pound quarterfinal. At 215 pounds, Sonny Tupua won his first match in overtime then claimed a second victory. He too wrestles in a quarterfinal match today. One other Viking still in contention is 171 pounder Kwartell Hendrickson who lost his opener, but followed it with two victories in the consolation bracket. Two Vikings were eliminated… Jason Graber at 112 pounds and 140-pounder Nick Ough.
Prep Basketball:
Jenna Hanslits scored a season high nine points last night, but the Brookings-Harbor Bruins came out on top 59 – 39 over the Siuslaw Girls in the final Far West League game of the season. Sutherlin claimed the Far West crown with a 51-50 victory over North Bend. Douglas beat South Umpqua. The Trojans now take on Brookings-Harbor for the third and final playoff spot. // For the boys, the Bruins held on for a 52 – 47 win in Florence. Eric Tipler led the Vikings with 19 points. North Bend downed Sutherlin 55 – 47, dropping Sutherlin to third place and giving Brookings-Harbor the number two seed in the state playoffs. South Umpqua will play Sutherlin Saturday for the number three seed.
Pac Ten Basketball:
The Oregon men held the USC Trojans scoreless over the final six minutes last night, coming from behind for a 54-44 win in Los Angeles. UCLA outscored Oregon State 65 – 56. The teams will switch opponents tomorrow with Oregon at UCLA for a 2:00 game… the pregame show on KCST is set for 1:30. Oregon State will be at USC for a 4:30 tipoff… the pregame is on KCFM at four. // For the women, Southern California ran past the Ducks 87 – 84… UCLA cruised past Oregon State 74 – 53.
College Baseball:
One game yesterday, number 25 Oregon fell to Hawai’i 4 – 3. Three more games remain in that four-game series. Also this weekend, beginning today, Tennessee is in Corvallis for the three-game Pape’ Grand Slam against the Beavers.
It lasted 25 days. During the special legislative session that ended early yesterday afternoon lawmakers in Oregon adjusted the state budget, fixed mistakes in early prison release legislation, reduced tax credits for wind energy and passed a bill to allow teachers to wear religious clothing in the classroom. The final thing however, was to put the finishing touches on a referral to Oregon Voters that would, if approved, change the state constitution to allow annual sessions of the legislature. The referral was approved largely along party lines with the majority Democrats favoring the proposal. There appeared to be bi-partisan support for the switch earlier this month but it disappeared amid hard feelings from two tax-increase campaigns as well as disagreements over how long the sessions should be. Oregon is one of only five states whose legislatures still have a schedule calling for ‘every-other’ year meetings. That’s been moot over the past ten years though, as Oregon lawmakers have held special sessions in off-years to deal with budget issues for the last decade.
The theft trial for the former longtime manager of Siuslaw Outreach Services got underway this week in Eugene. Ethel Bassett is accused of stealing more than $54-thousand from the relief organization. The money, cash payments from participants in a domestic violence treatment program, was allegedly diverted for Bassett’s personal use over an eight year period. Her defense attorney says the money was used to provide emergency cash payments for clients. Her lawyer also says after Bassett left the agency in 2008 records that would prove her innocence were destroyed.
After two years of record low fish counts on the Sacramento River System there’s hope that runs will be better this year. The Pacific Fishery Management Council heard predictions this week that about 245-thousand Chinook are expected to return to spawn this year, about quadruple last year’s run. But, that’s still about a third of historical counts. The increase however, could signal a return to work for Oregon Coast salmon fishermen who have not been able to work the past two years. The Sacramento system provides the majority of Chinook caught off the Oregon Coast.
One of the things accomplished by Oregon Lawmakers during the special session that just wrapped up was funding for an expansion of the Marine Mammal Project at Newport. Oregon State University will get about $9-million in state funding to go with a $16-million federal grant to pay for capital expansion of their research facility in Newport.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A third Oregon woman has died after an
off-duty sheriff's deputy shot her along with his wife and their
friend at a suburban Portland lounge before killing himself.
Fifty-three-year-old Victoria Schulmerich of Gresham survived
almost two weeks before she died yesterday afternoon at OHSU
Hospital in Portland of complications from a gunshot wound to the
head.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A Beaverton city councilor says he's been
diagnosed with lung cancer. Bruce Dalrymple says he's being treated
at Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute. He
told The Oregonian yesterday that he's never been a smoker. The
58-year-old Dalrymple says he plans to continue his council
commitment. His term runs through Dec. 31.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Richard Bogle, a pioneering African
American journalist and Portland city commissioner, has died in a
Vancouver, Wash., hospital. His wife, Nola, says he died yesterday
of congestive heart failure. He was 79. Bogle was a Portland police
officer before he became the Northwest's first African American
television journalist when he joined KATU-TV in 1968.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A land use blueprint approved for the
tri-county Portland area is designed to guide the future of its
cities and farms for the next 40 to 50 years. The plan was approved
yesterday by the Metro Council. Metro and Multnomah, Washington and
Clackamas counties designated about 28,000 areas of urban reserve
land and slightly more than 272,000 acres of rural reserves.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - An 89-year-old woman was shaken but
uninjured by a man who knocked her down and stole her purse at the
Beaverton Elks Lodge. Police say the woman was waiting for her
husband near the front door last night when a man knocked on the
door and she let him inside. He grabbed her purse and dragged her
for a few feet then got away.
RHODODENDRON, Ore. (AP) - A woman who fell out of a pickup truck
was killed on Highway 26 near Rhododendron. Oregon State Police say
the truck ran over her last night and kept going. The Oregonian
reports a trooper stopped the truck east of Sandy and detained two
people.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Clackamas County commissioners have
banned alcohol at county parks, except for campers and picnickers
with permits. The Oregonian reports commissioners also raised park
fees yesterday to step up the police presence in parks. Chairwoman
Lynn Peterson says the moves should help re-establish a family
friendly atmosphere.
SALEM, Ore.(AP) - Salem-based Kettle Foods has been sold for
$615 million. The buyer is Diamond Foods, seller of Emerald nuts
and Pop Secret popcorn. Kettle Foods was founded in Salem in 1978.
Besides Salem, the potato chip maker has factories in Wisconsin and
the United Kingdom.
LA GRANDE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a domestic dispute
between a father and son prompted a deadly shooting in rural Union
County. The sheriff's office says 61-year-old Lonnie Whitley died
in the shooting. His 32-year-old son, Jason Whitley, underwent
surgery at Grande Ronde Hospital.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 63-year-old man who brought a handgun
into a southern Oregon court building has been indicted on a felony
weapons charge. Charles Thomas Wheeler of Ashland told police he
simply forgot to remove the gun before entering the Jackson County
Justice Building. Only law enforcement officers are allowed to
carry firearms in a court building.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A $5,000 reward has been offered for
information about a Christmas morning fire that destroyed a Medford
home and threatened and adjacent duplex. Investigators determined
the fire was intentionally set. There were no injuries.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Wrestling:
Two Siuslaw Vikings remain in the championship rounds this morning at the OSAA State Wrestling Finals in Portland. Jacob Graber pinned two opponents yesterday to advance to the 125 pound quarterfinal. At 215 pounds, Sonny Tupua won his first match in overtime then claimed a second victory. He too wrestles in a quarterfinal match today. One other Viking still in contention is 171 pounder Kwartell Hendrickson who lost his opener, but followed it with two victories in the consolation bracket. Two Vikings were eliminated… Jason Graber at 112 pounds and 140-pounder Nick Ough.
Prep Basketball:
Jenna Hanslits scored a season high nine points last night, but the Brookings-Harbor Bruins came out on top 59 – 39 over the Siuslaw Girls in the final Far West League game of the season. Sutherlin claimed the Far West crown with a 51-50 victory over North Bend. Douglas beat South Umpqua. The Trojans now take on Brookings-Harbor for the third and final playoff spot. // For the boys, the Bruins held on for a 52 – 47 win in Florence. Eric Tipler led the Vikings with 19 points. North Bend downed Sutherlin 55 – 47, dropping Sutherlin to third place and giving Brookings-Harbor the number two seed in the state playoffs. South Umpqua will play Sutherlin Saturday for the number three seed.
Pac Ten Basketball:
The Oregon men held the USC Trojans scoreless over the final six minutes last night, coming from behind for a 54-44 win in Los Angeles. UCLA outscored Oregon State 65 – 56. The teams will switch opponents tomorrow with Oregon at UCLA for a 2:00 game… the pregame show on KCST is set for 1:30. Oregon State will be at USC for a 4:30 tipoff… the pregame is on KCFM at four. // For the women, Southern California ran past the Ducks 87 – 84… UCLA cruised past Oregon State 74 – 53.
College Baseball:
One game yesterday, number 25 Oregon fell to Hawai’i 4 – 3. Three more games remain in that four-game series. Also this weekend, beginning today, Tennessee is in Corvallis for the three-game Pape’ Grand Slam against the Beavers.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Ballot title next step in fire annexation ; Session length hangs up Democratic leaders; Taylor Graham to go to D.C. and new County Clerk.
Voter referral approved for fire annexation
Florence City Councilors and Fire District Directors each unanimously approved resolutions last night to send the question of annexing property inside the city into the Siuslaw Valley Fire District. The next step is the preparation and publishing of a ballot title to be filed with the Lane County Elections office by March 9th. Voters would then ultimately decide the issue in the May 18th election. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue has been providing fire protection inside the city since 1999 under a contract with the city. Fire District Directors put the city on notice last year that the contracted price did not accurately reflect the true cost. A special task force came up with several options; annexation being the most feasible. Property owners in Florence would end up paying more in the long run, just under 50-cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, while those outside the city would see their rate go down.
Democratic legislators disagreed yesterday on a constitutional amendment their leaders hope to send to voters in November. The ‘annual sessions’ proposal is the last major issue of what is supposed to be a four-week session. House Democrats have taken a stand for 30 more days of time every two years than are in a proposal the Senate passed with bi-partisan support. The two Democratic caucuses couldn’t find a way during bargaining Wednesday to resolve their differences while at the same time gather enough Republican votes to present annual sessions to voters as a bipartisan idea.
He’s helped to raise and gather more than $50-thousand worth of food for Florence Food Share. Now, Taylor Graham is going to Washington D.C. The Siuslaw Middle School Seventh Grader was selected this month as the Oregon finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Graham, along with family, friends and neighbors, has conducted an annual book sale and shopping cart derby. In addition to the trip to D.C. he receives a $1,000 cash award and a silver medallion. During the May ceremonies ten national finalists will be selected for an additional $5-thousand award and a $5-thousand grant to be awarded to a nonprofit charity of his choice.
Lane County has selected a new County Clerk. Cheryl Betschart has been an elections supervisor for 20 years. She took over the duties of County Clerk February Sixth, filling a vacancy created when the former Clerk, Annette Newingham, retired after 20-years in the post. Betschart has been involved in testing and implementing recent changes in the statewide voter registration and election system.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports..
The Mapleton Sailors’ playoff run ended last night in East Portland as the Columbia Christian Knights downed the sailors 56 – 41 in the opening round of the OSAA 1A Boys Basketball Playoffs. Chad Walker scored 23 points before fouling out with 2 ½ minutes remaining. Kenny Smith and Micah Espinosa each contributed 9 points each. The Knights will face Days Creek in Southern Douglas County Saturday evening in the second round.
Florence City Councilors and Fire District Directors each unanimously approved resolutions last night to send the question of annexing property inside the city into the Siuslaw Valley Fire District. The next step is the preparation and publishing of a ballot title to be filed with the Lane County Elections office by March 9th. Voters would then ultimately decide the issue in the May 18th election. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue has been providing fire protection inside the city since 1999 under a contract with the city. Fire District Directors put the city on notice last year that the contracted price did not accurately reflect the true cost. A special task force came up with several options; annexation being the most feasible. Property owners in Florence would end up paying more in the long run, just under 50-cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation, while those outside the city would see their rate go down.
Democratic legislators disagreed yesterday on a constitutional amendment their leaders hope to send to voters in November. The ‘annual sessions’ proposal is the last major issue of what is supposed to be a four-week session. House Democrats have taken a stand for 30 more days of time every two years than are in a proposal the Senate passed with bi-partisan support. The two Democratic caucuses couldn’t find a way during bargaining Wednesday to resolve their differences while at the same time gather enough Republican votes to present annual sessions to voters as a bipartisan idea.
He’s helped to raise and gather more than $50-thousand worth of food for Florence Food Share. Now, Taylor Graham is going to Washington D.C. The Siuslaw Middle School Seventh Grader was selected this month as the Oregon finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Graham, along with family, friends and neighbors, has conducted an annual book sale and shopping cart derby. In addition to the trip to D.C. he receives a $1,000 cash award and a silver medallion. During the May ceremonies ten national finalists will be selected for an additional $5-thousand award and a $5-thousand grant to be awarded to a nonprofit charity of his choice.
Lane County has selected a new County Clerk. Cheryl Betschart has been an elections supervisor for 20 years. She took over the duties of County Clerk February Sixth, filling a vacancy created when the former Clerk, Annette Newingham, retired after 20-years in the post. Betschart has been involved in testing and implementing recent changes in the statewide voter registration and election system.
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports..
The Mapleton Sailors’ playoff run ended last night in East Portland as the Columbia Christian Knights downed the sailors 56 – 41 in the opening round of the OSAA 1A Boys Basketball Playoffs. Chad Walker scored 23 points before fouling out with 2 ½ minutes remaining. Kenny Smith and Micah Espinosa each contributed 9 points each. The Knights will face Days Creek in Southern Douglas County Saturday evening in the second round.
City and Fire District continuing on annexation track; gas up two cents; Theologian and author set for Lenten Renewal and bridge closure set.
Final questions set in probable fire annexation…
The Florence City Council and the Directors of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue will meet in joint session again tonight. When they do, they’ll consider a series of resolutions that will ultimately give voters the final word on whether or not to annex property inside city limits into the fire district.
205 – “That’s the most cost effective, least expensive way for the city to receive fire services.”
That’s Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby. In order to make it to voters in May, the City Council must formally adopt a resolution to begin the process… as must the fire board. The next step is adopting a resolution calling for the election. That would be on the May 18th ballot and only those inside Florence will vote. The final step, although not required, are formal resolutions by both bodies to temporarily reduce the property tax rates. By annexing Florence property, the fire district would earn a windfall of several million dollars in assessed value. They’ll agree to reduce their rate by 67-cents per thousand over five years. The city, since they won’t be paying for fire service any longer, will also reduce their rate by 39-cents… but if approved by voters, Florence residents will see an additional charge of 87-cents per thousand on their property tax statements in 2011. Tonight’s meeting is at six o’clock… it’s at city hall.
Work on the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 will prompt another series of overnight closures next month. Between March 15th and the 19th crews will be working on the draw spans once again. Closures will begin at 11 P.M. each night that week and traffic will be allowed through again at five the next morning. There will be no intermittent openings during that time. Emergency response will not be impacted by the closures.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased in Florence this week by two cents to $2.65. Triple-A says the national average price increased by a nickel this week. It’s a penny higher at $2.66. Oregon ‘s statewide average took a hike as well, it’s at $2.75. Climbing crude oil prices are getting the blame for the increases. Drivers in Eugene and Springfield are paying on average $2.79 a gallon… 14-cents more than locally.
Five Florence churches will host an internationally renowned theologian, author and educator this weekend for a series of Lenten Renewal workshops.
208 – “Marva Dawn, who is coming, is a very very well educated, very fine person who has been here, about ten years ago. We’re very happy to have her.”
Dr. A.J. Brauer says Dawn will speak three times Saturday at the Florence Events Center, 10:30, 1:30 and at three. Then Sunday morning she’ll participate in a special worship service at 10:30. The Florence Community Chorus will provide music. Brauer says the Saturday sessons and the Sunday service are open to all.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon legislators have approved a bill to
allow teachers to wear religious clothing in classrooms. The Senate
approved the measure 21-9 yesterday, and the bill is expected to be
sent to the governor soon. It would strike down a law dating to the
1920s when the Ku Klux Klan dominated the Legislature. Only two
other states have such laws in existence.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former Gov. John Kitzhaber has proposed a
major reform of public education as he campaigns for another term
as governor. The Democrat spoke yesterday at Portland Community
College and outlined his ideas for improving education from
pre-school to college. He's proposing an education investment board
that would oversee all levels of education.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Highway Patrol says all five
people killed in a head-on collision on an icy Interstate 80 were
from Portland, Ore. The Patrol yesterday released the names of
three people killed in Thursday's accident as 24-year-old Antonio
J. Castro-Flores, 23-year-old Anabel Hernandez-Ruiz and 4-year-old
Araceli Y. Castro-Hernandez. The Patrol had already identified the
two other victims: 43-year-old Maria D. Ruiz-Flores and 17-year-old
Jose A. Hernandez-Ruiz.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Public Schools has agreed to take
a second look at district policy for dealing with toy guns brought
to school. That decision comes after Aron Anderson made a final
appeal Monday night to the Portland School Board in an effort to
soften the penalty his son Austin received for bringing a
4-inch-long plastic toy gun to school last month.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Legislature is in the final days
of its session in Salem. Lawmakers still have to take action on
bills to balance the budget. And Republicans and Democrats are
still debating a proposal that would ask voters to set annual
sessions of the Legislature.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Multnomah County Judge Michael Marcus is
asking Portland police officials to clearly define limits on deadly
force to avoid unnecessary deaths. In a letter yesterday to Police
Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Chief Rosie Sizer, Marcus said the
current law is too broad. The Oregonian reports Marcus wrote as a
private citizen and said he is not taking a position on last
month's shooting of Aaron Campbell.
(The Oregonian)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Lane County sheriff's deputies issued 220
citations during a two-week period of extra enforcement. A grant
paid for the overtime in the period that ended Sunday. Deputies
issued 70 tickets for seat belt violations, 33 for speeding, 16 for
illegal cell phone use and dozens more for other traffic
violations.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Marion Pringle celebrated her 104th
birthday yesterday at a retirement home in Portland and received a
surprise visit from an immigration official who gave her proof of
her U.S. citizenship. The Oregonian reports she was born in
Vancouver, British Columbia, and her parents were U.S. citizens.
She found out she needed proof of citizenship last month when she
went to renew her driver's license. She doesn't drive but needs it
for medical records.
(The Oregonian)
JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) - People in Eastern Oregon's Grant County
are rallying against a white supremacist group possibly moving to
the city of John Day. Members of the Aryan Nations say they are
considering the city for a possible headquarters, but residents and
officials say they don't want the county known as the home of a
hate group.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
The North Bend boys clinched their first outright league title since 1955 last night with a dominating 63 – 22 win over the Siuslaw Vikings. Around the league, Brookings Harbor beat Douglas 49 – 31 and South Umpqua upended Sutherlin 65 – 58. For the girls, Seabre Church pulled down 14 rebounds and put back 12 points, but the Lady Vikings fell on the road to North Bend 53 – 28. In other Far West League games, Sutherlin beat South Umpqua 36 – 17 and Brookings-Harbor beat Douglas 50 – 38.
On the Schedule:
The Mapleton Sailors open up the first round of the OSAA 1-A Boys Basketball finals tonight in Portland when they meet the Columbia Christian Knights. That game will air on Coast Radio Sports with a pregame show at 5:45 and the tipoff at six.
On the court for the Sailors will be Chad Walker. A senior, he was selected to play in the Shriners East-West Football game set for Baker city on July 31st. He’s one of 60 prep players honored for their ability as well as their citizenship. Proceeds from the game go to support the Portland Shriner’s Hospital… last year’s game raised $108-thousand.
The Florence City Council and the Directors of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue will meet in joint session again tonight. When they do, they’ll consider a series of resolutions that will ultimately give voters the final word on whether or not to annex property inside city limits into the fire district.
205 – “That’s the most cost effective, least expensive way for the city to receive fire services.”
That’s Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby. In order to make it to voters in May, the City Council must formally adopt a resolution to begin the process… as must the fire board. The next step is adopting a resolution calling for the election. That would be on the May 18th ballot and only those inside Florence will vote. The final step, although not required, are formal resolutions by both bodies to temporarily reduce the property tax rates. By annexing Florence property, the fire district would earn a windfall of several million dollars in assessed value. They’ll agree to reduce their rate by 67-cents per thousand over five years. The city, since they won’t be paying for fire service any longer, will also reduce their rate by 39-cents… but if approved by voters, Florence residents will see an additional charge of 87-cents per thousand on their property tax statements in 2011. Tonight’s meeting is at six o’clock… it’s at city hall.
Work on the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 will prompt another series of overnight closures next month. Between March 15th and the 19th crews will be working on the draw spans once again. Closures will begin at 11 P.M. each night that week and traffic will be allowed through again at five the next morning. There will be no intermittent openings during that time. Emergency response will not be impacted by the closures.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased in Florence this week by two cents to $2.65. Triple-A says the national average price increased by a nickel this week. It’s a penny higher at $2.66. Oregon ‘s statewide average took a hike as well, it’s at $2.75. Climbing crude oil prices are getting the blame for the increases. Drivers in Eugene and Springfield are paying on average $2.79 a gallon… 14-cents more than locally.
Five Florence churches will host an internationally renowned theologian, author and educator this weekend for a series of Lenten Renewal workshops.
208 – “Marva Dawn, who is coming, is a very very well educated, very fine person who has been here, about ten years ago. We’re very happy to have her.”
Dr. A.J. Brauer says Dawn will speak three times Saturday at the Florence Events Center, 10:30, 1:30 and at three. Then Sunday morning she’ll participate in a special worship service at 10:30. The Florence Community Chorus will provide music. Brauer says the Saturday sessons and the Sunday service are open to all.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon legislators have approved a bill to
allow teachers to wear religious clothing in classrooms. The Senate
approved the measure 21-9 yesterday, and the bill is expected to be
sent to the governor soon. It would strike down a law dating to the
1920s when the Ku Klux Klan dominated the Legislature. Only two
other states have such laws in existence.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former Gov. John Kitzhaber has proposed a
major reform of public education as he campaigns for another term
as governor. The Democrat spoke yesterday at Portland Community
College and outlined his ideas for improving education from
pre-school to college. He's proposing an education investment board
that would oversee all levels of education.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Highway Patrol says all five
people killed in a head-on collision on an icy Interstate 80 were
from Portland, Ore. The Patrol yesterday released the names of
three people killed in Thursday's accident as 24-year-old Antonio
J. Castro-Flores, 23-year-old Anabel Hernandez-Ruiz and 4-year-old
Araceli Y. Castro-Hernandez. The Patrol had already identified the
two other victims: 43-year-old Maria D. Ruiz-Flores and 17-year-old
Jose A. Hernandez-Ruiz.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Public Schools has agreed to take
a second look at district policy for dealing with toy guns brought
to school. That decision comes after Aron Anderson made a final
appeal Monday night to the Portland School Board in an effort to
soften the penalty his son Austin received for bringing a
4-inch-long plastic toy gun to school last month.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Legislature is in the final days
of its session in Salem. Lawmakers still have to take action on
bills to balance the budget. And Republicans and Democrats are
still debating a proposal that would ask voters to set annual
sessions of the Legislature.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Multnomah County Judge Michael Marcus is
asking Portland police officials to clearly define limits on deadly
force to avoid unnecessary deaths. In a letter yesterday to Police
Commissioner Dan Saltzman and Chief Rosie Sizer, Marcus said the
current law is too broad. The Oregonian reports Marcus wrote as a
private citizen and said he is not taking a position on last
month's shooting of Aaron Campbell.
(The Oregonian)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Lane County sheriff's deputies issued 220
citations during a two-week period of extra enforcement. A grant
paid for the overtime in the period that ended Sunday. Deputies
issued 70 tickets for seat belt violations, 33 for speeding, 16 for
illegal cell phone use and dozens more for other traffic
violations.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Marion Pringle celebrated her 104th
birthday yesterday at a retirement home in Portland and received a
surprise visit from an immigration official who gave her proof of
her U.S. citizenship. The Oregonian reports she was born in
Vancouver, British Columbia, and her parents were U.S. citizens.
She found out she needed proof of citizenship last month when she
went to renew her driver's license. She doesn't drive but needs it
for medical records.
(The Oregonian)
JOHN DAY, Ore. (AP) - People in Eastern Oregon's Grant County
are rallying against a white supremacist group possibly moving to
the city of John Day. Members of the Aryan Nations say they are
considering the city for a possible headquarters, but residents and
officials say they don't want the county known as the home of a
hate group.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
The North Bend boys clinched their first outright league title since 1955 last night with a dominating 63 – 22 win over the Siuslaw Vikings. Around the league, Brookings Harbor beat Douglas 49 – 31 and South Umpqua upended Sutherlin 65 – 58. For the girls, Seabre Church pulled down 14 rebounds and put back 12 points, but the Lady Vikings fell on the road to North Bend 53 – 28. In other Far West League games, Sutherlin beat South Umpqua 36 – 17 and Brookings-Harbor beat Douglas 50 – 38.
On the Schedule:
The Mapleton Sailors open up the first round of the OSAA 1-A Boys Basketball finals tonight in Portland when they meet the Columbia Christian Knights. That game will air on Coast Radio Sports with a pregame show at 5:45 and the tipoff at six.
On the court for the Sailors will be Chad Walker. A senior, he was selected to play in the Shriners East-West Football game set for Baker city on July 31st. He’s one of 60 prep players honored for their ability as well as their citizenship. Proceeds from the game go to support the Portland Shriner’s Hospital… last year’s game raised $108-thousand.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
City may abandon Comp Plan Co-adoption; Bandon murder suspect arrested; Keener Place plat final tonight; and the FEC to get video surveillance.
City to consider abandoning comp plan co-adoption
The City of Florence took seven years to update its 1988 comprehensive plan, finally putting it to bed nearly a decade ago. But five years ago it was discovered that the portions that applied to land outside the city but in the Urban Growth Boundary hadn’t been acknowledged by Lane County.
200 – “The process is always pretty straightforward, it’s very collaborative and it happens fairly quickly.”
But, says Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby, it’s turned into a very difficult challenge. Gaining Lane County acceptance of the plan has been going on since before he was hired in late 2006. He and other staffers thought they were on the verge of approval last week when the final document went to the Board of Commissioners.
201 – “Apparently the County Commissioners take a different approach and made a ‘non-decision’ last week, decided not to decide, which leaves that area in limbo.”
Willoughby calls the process frustrating. The State of Oregon acknowledges the 2000 plan, but Lane County only recognizes the 1988 version. He says he’s going to discuss whether or not to just leave things as they are with the city council next week.
The suspect in a Coos County double-homicide has been captured. 33-year old Gabriel Christian Morris, along with his wife Jessica Morris and their four year old daughter, was apprehended without incident by police in Prince William County, Virginia Monday evening. A U.S. Marshal’s news release credits the TV show “America’s Most Wanted” with prompting a tip that led to Morris’ arrest. Morris has been sought in conjunction with the February 8th murder of his mother Robin Lynn Astey and her boyfriend Robert William Kennelly Jr.
The Florence Planning Commission is expected to sign off on the final plat for Keener Place this evening. When they do, that’ll trigger the final deed transfer of the parcel of land that will ultimately provide homes for ten area families by Habitat for Humanity. Habitat broke ground on the first home in the development over the weekend.. their 17th in the area.
A new video surveillance system is being installed this week at the Florence Events Center in an effort to deter illegal activity. The $8-thousand price-tag for the system is being paid by the volunteer group “Friends of the
Events Center”. Red Rose Catering, the on-site food services provider at the center has been broken into three times in the past year. Owner Tony Evans said she has three exterior storage units that have been entered, the most recent was Thursday night. Evans said she has also regularly encounters vagrants, needles and even feces. FEC manager Kevin Rhodes said the system can be remotely monitored by center personnel or even police.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A fallen hiker who had been stranded near
Multnomah Falls has been rescued. A dispatcher told The Oregonian
rescuers reached the 26-year-old man early today. He was uninjured
but stuck on a rock shelf after yesterday's fall. A Coast Guard
helicopter from Astoria was unable to reach him because of the
location.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Employers checking on job applicants would
not be able to see their credit history under a bill the Oregon
Legislature has sent to Gov. Ted Kulongoski. The bill would exempt
banks, credit unions and law enforcement agencies.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The former Oregon School for the Blind in
Salem could be up for sale as soon as next month. The Statesman
Journal reports Salem Hospital and Willamette University may be
interested in the property. The state closed the school last
summer. The eight-acre property is valued at $5 million.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Mayor Sam Adams is traveling to
Washington, D.C., today for meetings with federal Transit
Administration officials about streetcar funding. Officials from a
number of cities are talking about how cities can use streetcars to
plan more livable communities.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A weeklong series of pretrial hearings have
begun in Salem for a father and son accused of a 2008 bank bombing
in Woodburn that killed two Oregon police officers. Bruce Turnidge
and his son, Joshua, are charged with aggravated murder after a
bomb planted at a West Coast Bank branch killed a Woodburn police
captain and an Oregon State Police trooper.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Polk County sheriff's officer says a
Salem-area man has been arrested after explosions rocked his
neighborhood and partially blew up a tree on Zachary Leone's
property. Sgt. Mark Garton says explosive material was put in a
tree and then detonated. One 911 caller reported "two very loud
kabooms" Sunday evening. No injuries were reported.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon environmental regulators have
told developers who want to build a liquefied natural gas terminal
on the lower Columbia River that a crucial water quality permit
will likely be denied. The Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality says Northern Star Natural Gas has not provided the
computer modeling and sampling needed to evaluate erosion, water
quality and fish habitat issues for the proposed terminal.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Scientists from Oregon State University
and a university in Mexico say they've found evidence that sperm
whales work in teams to hunt squid. The scientist think the animals
may be sharing roles so the squid can be more easily picked off by
other whales.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's Legislature has passed a bill to
prevent many employers from checking the credit of job seekers.
Supporters of the measure approved Monday say thousands of people
have bad credit because of layoffs and medical bills that are
beyond their control and have nothing to do with their job
qualifications.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Mapleton Basketball standout Chad Walker is Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the week. The senior forward led the Sailors with 25 points in Saturday’s Mountain West League Playoff victory over Siletz Valley. Honorable mention is given to Siuslaw forward Seabre Church who led the Lady Vikings in rebounds last week, averaging eight per game and scoring 16 points in their game against South Umpqua.
College Baseball:
The Oregon State Beavers capped their four game series against Hawai’I with a five-run shutout victory yesterday afternoon. The Oregon Ducks are in the midst of an eight game road trip… the downed Loyola-Marymount 12-3 yesterday afternoon.
On The Schedule:
The final week of Far West League basketball gets underway this evening for the Siuslaw Vikings in North Bend. The girls tip off against the Bulldogs at six… the boys right after that… airtime on Coast Radio Sports will be at 5:45.
The City of Florence took seven years to update its 1988 comprehensive plan, finally putting it to bed nearly a decade ago. But five years ago it was discovered that the portions that applied to land outside the city but in the Urban Growth Boundary hadn’t been acknowledged by Lane County.
200 – “The process is always pretty straightforward, it’s very collaborative and it happens fairly quickly.”
But, says Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby, it’s turned into a very difficult challenge. Gaining Lane County acceptance of the plan has been going on since before he was hired in late 2006. He and other staffers thought they were on the verge of approval last week when the final document went to the Board of Commissioners.
201 – “Apparently the County Commissioners take a different approach and made a ‘non-decision’ last week, decided not to decide, which leaves that area in limbo.”
Willoughby calls the process frustrating. The State of Oregon acknowledges the 2000 plan, but Lane County only recognizes the 1988 version. He says he’s going to discuss whether or not to just leave things as they are with the city council next week.
The suspect in a Coos County double-homicide has been captured. 33-year old Gabriel Christian Morris, along with his wife Jessica Morris and their four year old daughter, was apprehended without incident by police in Prince William County, Virginia Monday evening. A U.S. Marshal’s news release credits the TV show “America’s Most Wanted” with prompting a tip that led to Morris’ arrest. Morris has been sought in conjunction with the February 8th murder of his mother Robin Lynn Astey and her boyfriend Robert William Kennelly Jr.
The Florence Planning Commission is expected to sign off on the final plat for Keener Place this evening. When they do, that’ll trigger the final deed transfer of the parcel of land that will ultimately provide homes for ten area families by Habitat for Humanity. Habitat broke ground on the first home in the development over the weekend.. their 17th in the area.
A new video surveillance system is being installed this week at the Florence Events Center in an effort to deter illegal activity. The $8-thousand price-tag for the system is being paid by the volunteer group “Friends of the
Events Center”. Red Rose Catering, the on-site food services provider at the center has been broken into three times in the past year. Owner Tony Evans said she has three exterior storage units that have been entered, the most recent was Thursday night. Evans said she has also regularly encounters vagrants, needles and even feces. FEC manager Kevin Rhodes said the system can be remotely monitored by center personnel or even police.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A fallen hiker who had been stranded near
Multnomah Falls has been rescued. A dispatcher told The Oregonian
rescuers reached the 26-year-old man early today. He was uninjured
but stuck on a rock shelf after yesterday's fall. A Coast Guard
helicopter from Astoria was unable to reach him because of the
location.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Employers checking on job applicants would
not be able to see their credit history under a bill the Oregon
Legislature has sent to Gov. Ted Kulongoski. The bill would exempt
banks, credit unions and law enforcement agencies.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The former Oregon School for the Blind in
Salem could be up for sale as soon as next month. The Statesman
Journal reports Salem Hospital and Willamette University may be
interested in the property. The state closed the school last
summer. The eight-acre property is valued at $5 million.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Mayor Sam Adams is traveling to
Washington, D.C., today for meetings with federal Transit
Administration officials about streetcar funding. Officials from a
number of cities are talking about how cities can use streetcars to
plan more livable communities.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A weeklong series of pretrial hearings have
begun in Salem for a father and son accused of a 2008 bank bombing
in Woodburn that killed two Oregon police officers. Bruce Turnidge
and his son, Joshua, are charged with aggravated murder after a
bomb planted at a West Coast Bank branch killed a Woodburn police
captain and an Oregon State Police trooper.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Polk County sheriff's officer says a
Salem-area man has been arrested after explosions rocked his
neighborhood and partially blew up a tree on Zachary Leone's
property. Sgt. Mark Garton says explosive material was put in a
tree and then detonated. One 911 caller reported "two very loud
kabooms" Sunday evening. No injuries were reported.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon environmental regulators have
told developers who want to build a liquefied natural gas terminal
on the lower Columbia River that a crucial water quality permit
will likely be denied. The Oregon Department of Environmental
Quality says Northern Star Natural Gas has not provided the
computer modeling and sampling needed to evaluate erosion, water
quality and fish habitat issues for the proposed terminal.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Scientists from Oregon State University
and a university in Mexico say they've found evidence that sperm
whales work in teams to hunt squid. The scientist think the animals
may be sharing roles so the squid can be more easily picked off by
other whales.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's Legislature has passed a bill to
prevent many employers from checking the credit of job seekers.
Supporters of the measure approved Monday say thousands of people
have bad credit because of layoffs and medical bills that are
beyond their control and have nothing to do with their job
qualifications.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Mapleton Basketball standout Chad Walker is Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the week. The senior forward led the Sailors with 25 points in Saturday’s Mountain West League Playoff victory over Siletz Valley. Honorable mention is given to Siuslaw forward Seabre Church who led the Lady Vikings in rebounds last week, averaging eight per game and scoring 16 points in their game against South Umpqua.
College Baseball:
The Oregon State Beavers capped their four game series against Hawai’I with a five-run shutout victory yesterday afternoon. The Oregon Ducks are in the midst of an eight game road trip… the downed Loyola-Marymount 12-3 yesterday afternoon.
On The Schedule:
The final week of Far West League basketball gets underway this evening for the Siuslaw Vikings in North Bend. The girls tip off against the Bulldogs at six… the boys right after that… airtime on Coast Radio Sports will be at 5:45.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Police find stash in the trash; Legislature begins final week; One Duck shown the door, another in trouble with the law.
Police find stash in the trash…
Two Florence residents were cited for possession of marijuana after a housekeeper discovered a stash of approximately nine-ounces in a recycling bin at the Lighthouse Inn. Police were investigating the discovery when the two men and a woman accompanying them returned to the hotel. 41-year old Lonnie Jon Hanson was cited for possession, delivery and manufacturing of marijuana. Hanson’s brother, 38-year old Jared Alexander Hanson was cited for possession. According to officer Gabe Glowacki the two men apparently didn’t realize they had thrown the bag of pot in the trash until police were questioning them about the incident. They consented to a search of their two rooms at the hotel and their vehicle. Officers found another two ounces of pot in the hotel, two ounces in their car along with a small amount of methamphetamine. A Florence woman with the pair, 34-year old Tracy Lynn Waller was cited for Attempted Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. All three were released.
The Oregon Legislature is beginning what they expect will be the last week of a February special session. The State Senate met Saturday morning to whip through a stack of more than two dozen bills, approving most of them by large margins. The House took the weekend off, but all lawmakers are back to work today. Democrats… who have the majority in both House and Senate… say they’re determined to keep the special session to four weeks. In the final week, legislators will take action on budget bills and finish action on measures curbing runaway energy tax credits.
University of Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly says wide receiver Jamere (juh-MEER) Holland has been dismissed from the team, hinting that the decision came after Holland posted an expletive-filled statement on Facebook. Kelly wouldn't specify which team rules were violated yesterday, but when asked if Holland's Facebook posting was the issue, the coach said the answer wouldn't be difficult to figure out. The dismissal follows a weekend citation of Kristian Kiko Alonso, a 19-year-old linebacker who is being investigated for possibly driving under the influence of intoxicants. Alonso is the fourth Oregon football player to get into legal trouble in less than a month. Holland mistakenly concluded that Alonso had been kicked off the team and blasted the move in his posting.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A father and son accused of a bank bombing
that killed two Oregon police officers are scheduled to begin a
week-long hearing in Salem to lay out details of their trial. Bruce
Turnidge and his son, Joshua, could face the death penalty if they
are convicted of planting a bomb in December 2008 at the West Coast
Bank branch in Woodburn. The blast killed a Woodburn police captain
and an Oregon State Police trooper.
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - A man who had been arrested Saturday
in the death of a Happy Valley woman has been released. The
Clackamas County sheriff's office says the death of 44-year-old
Deborah Sue Wallace was not a homicide. She may have died of
natural causes, although autopsy results are pending. A man who
lived with her, 42-year-old David Ross Updike was released
yesterday from jail.
(with information from KGW and The Oregonian)
SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Damage is estimated at $450,000 from a
fire that destroyed a large home early yesterday at Silverton. KGW
reports it took crews from the Silverton Fire District more than an
hour to control the fire. Surrounding fire districts sent water
tankers. A woman who lived in the house was awakened by a barking
dog, and both escaped through a window.
(KGW)
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - A Happy Valley man has been released
from jail after authorities concluded that a woman he lived with
did not die of homicidal violence. Clackamas County sheriff's
deputies say David Ross Updike was arrested Saturday after the body
of Deborah Sue Wallace was found in their home, but an autopsy
indicated she probably died of natural causes.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland-area residents who attended the
Baby Boomer Lifestyle Expo during the weekend were given an idea of
what they can look forward to. In addition to vendors for home
remodeling and wine sales, the event at the Portland Expo Center
included pitches for retirement centers, mobility devices and
funeral and cremation services.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Springfield police have arrested a man
after a 59-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while walking
along a road. Police say 53-year-old Kenneth Raymond Harris of
Cottage Grove was arrested for investigation of first-degree
manslaughter, and drunken and reckless driving. The victim's name
was not immediately released.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Custodians at Oregon State University say
a cutback to the school's janitorial contract is making it tough to
properly do their jobs. The university cut $400,000 from its
janitorial contract with GCA Services Group in December in an
effort to help save more than $11 million from its 2009-10 budget.
Nearly 30 custodians were laid off as a result.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The oil and gas, livestock and wind energy
industries all have a stake in an upcoming U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service decision whether to protect the greater sage grouse under
the Endangered Species Act. An Idaho judge has ordered a decision
by Friday in a case brought by an environmental group. The bird is
found in 11 western states, including Oregon.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - An anti-war group plans to toll a church
bell in Corvallis hundreds of times in honor of American soldiers
who have died in the war in Afghanistan. The Gazette-Times reports
that Active for Peace & Justice plans to toll the bell of the First
United Methodist Church for each soldier who has died in Operation
Enduring Freedom.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The former chairman of the Baker County
Commission has been arrested on accusations he had sexual contact
with a 17-year-old girl. Forty-seven-year-old Brian Cole is charged
with third-degree sexual abuse and furnishing alcohol to a minor.
The Baker City Herald reports Cole pleaded not guilty.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A bookkeeper has been sentenced to 24 years
in prison for embezzling more than $1.5 million in a crime spree
that put a century-old Eugene printing company, IP Koke, out of business.
Victoria Monfore of Springfield pleaded guilty Thursday to crimes
stretching back to 2003. The 48-year-old blamed her thefts on a
gambling addiction.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
The Mapleton Sailors will advance to the OSAA 1A Boys basketball playoffs after downing Siletz Valley 63 – 51 Saturday in Harrisburg. The Sailors will travel to Portland Wednesday to take on the Columbia Christian Knights in the opening round.
In the Far West League it’s still the regular season. The Viking girls lost to Douglas 56 – 49 Friday night on the road. In other league play North Bend held on to a piece of first place with a 45-13 win over South Umpqua. Sutherlin has the other share, they downed Brookings Harbor 44 – 39.
For the Boys… Siuslaw put together a solid performance to beat Douglas 47 – 37; North Bend clinched at least a piece of the league title with a 63 – 58 win over South Umpqua; and Sutherlin is two games back in second place, they beat Brookings-Harbor 53 – 50.
College Basketball:
The Oregon men fell to Cal, 64 – 49 Saturday at Mac Court in Eugene. Stanford completed it’s road sweep through Oregon with a 65 – 55 win over Oregon State. // For the women, Number two ranked Stanford clinched a share of the Pac Ten Crown with an 82 – 48 victory over Oregon State. Oregon lost to Cal, 79 – 73.
College Baseball:
In the opening weekend of College Baseball Oregon went 2-and-1, beating Cal State Fullerton 7-3 and Long Beach State 6-2 before falling to Pepperdine 11-7. Oregon State is in the midst of a four game series against Hawai’i… They beat the Warriors 10-6; and 7-3 before losing yesterday 5-4.
Two Florence residents were cited for possession of marijuana after a housekeeper discovered a stash of approximately nine-ounces in a recycling bin at the Lighthouse Inn. Police were investigating the discovery when the two men and a woman accompanying them returned to the hotel. 41-year old Lonnie Jon Hanson was cited for possession, delivery and manufacturing of marijuana. Hanson’s brother, 38-year old Jared Alexander Hanson was cited for possession. According to officer Gabe Glowacki the two men apparently didn’t realize they had thrown the bag of pot in the trash until police were questioning them about the incident. They consented to a search of their two rooms at the hotel and their vehicle. Officers found another two ounces of pot in the hotel, two ounces in their car along with a small amount of methamphetamine. A Florence woman with the pair, 34-year old Tracy Lynn Waller was cited for Attempted Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. All three were released.
The Oregon Legislature is beginning what they expect will be the last week of a February special session. The State Senate met Saturday morning to whip through a stack of more than two dozen bills, approving most of them by large margins. The House took the weekend off, but all lawmakers are back to work today. Democrats… who have the majority in both House and Senate… say they’re determined to keep the special session to four weeks. In the final week, legislators will take action on budget bills and finish action on measures curbing runaway energy tax credits.
University of Oregon head football coach Chip Kelly says wide receiver Jamere (juh-MEER) Holland has been dismissed from the team, hinting that the decision came after Holland posted an expletive-filled statement on Facebook. Kelly wouldn't specify which team rules were violated yesterday, but when asked if Holland's Facebook posting was the issue, the coach said the answer wouldn't be difficult to figure out. The dismissal follows a weekend citation of Kristian Kiko Alonso, a 19-year-old linebacker who is being investigated for possibly driving under the influence of intoxicants. Alonso is the fourth Oregon football player to get into legal trouble in less than a month. Holland mistakenly concluded that Alonso had been kicked off the team and blasted the move in his posting.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A father and son accused of a bank bombing
that killed two Oregon police officers are scheduled to begin a
week-long hearing in Salem to lay out details of their trial. Bruce
Turnidge and his son, Joshua, could face the death penalty if they
are convicted of planting a bomb in December 2008 at the West Coast
Bank branch in Woodburn. The blast killed a Woodburn police captain
and an Oregon State Police trooper.
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - A man who had been arrested Saturday
in the death of a Happy Valley woman has been released. The
Clackamas County sheriff's office says the death of 44-year-old
Deborah Sue Wallace was not a homicide. She may have died of
natural causes, although autopsy results are pending. A man who
lived with her, 42-year-old David Ross Updike was released
yesterday from jail.
(with information from KGW and The Oregonian)
SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Damage is estimated at $450,000 from a
fire that destroyed a large home early yesterday at Silverton. KGW
reports it took crews from the Silverton Fire District more than an
hour to control the fire. Surrounding fire districts sent water
tankers. A woman who lived in the house was awakened by a barking
dog, and both escaped through a window.
(KGW)
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - A Happy Valley man has been released
from jail after authorities concluded that a woman he lived with
did not die of homicidal violence. Clackamas County sheriff's
deputies say David Ross Updike was arrested Saturday after the body
of Deborah Sue Wallace was found in their home, but an autopsy
indicated she probably died of natural causes.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland-area residents who attended the
Baby Boomer Lifestyle Expo during the weekend were given an idea of
what they can look forward to. In addition to vendors for home
remodeling and wine sales, the event at the Portland Expo Center
included pitches for retirement centers, mobility devices and
funeral and cremation services.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Springfield police have arrested a man
after a 59-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while walking
along a road. Police say 53-year-old Kenneth Raymond Harris of
Cottage Grove was arrested for investigation of first-degree
manslaughter, and drunken and reckless driving. The victim's name
was not immediately released.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Custodians at Oregon State University say
a cutback to the school's janitorial contract is making it tough to
properly do their jobs. The university cut $400,000 from its
janitorial contract with GCA Services Group in December in an
effort to help save more than $11 million from its 2009-10 budget.
Nearly 30 custodians were laid off as a result.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The oil and gas, livestock and wind energy
industries all have a stake in an upcoming U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service decision whether to protect the greater sage grouse under
the Endangered Species Act. An Idaho judge has ordered a decision
by Friday in a case brought by an environmental group. The bird is
found in 11 western states, including Oregon.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - An anti-war group plans to toll a church
bell in Corvallis hundreds of times in honor of American soldiers
who have died in the war in Afghanistan. The Gazette-Times reports
that Active for Peace & Justice plans to toll the bell of the First
United Methodist Church for each soldier who has died in Operation
Enduring Freedom.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The former chairman of the Baker County
Commission has been arrested on accusations he had sexual contact
with a 17-year-old girl. Forty-seven-year-old Brian Cole is charged
with third-degree sexual abuse and furnishing alcohol to a minor.
The Baker City Herald reports Cole pleaded not guilty.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A bookkeeper has been sentenced to 24 years
in prison for embezzling more than $1.5 million in a crime spree
that put a century-old Eugene printing company, IP Koke, out of business.
Victoria Monfore of Springfield pleaded guilty Thursday to crimes
stretching back to 2003. The 48-year-old blamed her thefts on a
gambling addiction.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
The Mapleton Sailors will advance to the OSAA 1A Boys basketball playoffs after downing Siletz Valley 63 – 51 Saturday in Harrisburg. The Sailors will travel to Portland Wednesday to take on the Columbia Christian Knights in the opening round.
In the Far West League it’s still the regular season. The Viking girls lost to Douglas 56 – 49 Friday night on the road. In other league play North Bend held on to a piece of first place with a 45-13 win over South Umpqua. Sutherlin has the other share, they downed Brookings Harbor 44 – 39.
For the Boys… Siuslaw put together a solid performance to beat Douglas 47 – 37; North Bend clinched at least a piece of the league title with a 63 – 58 win over South Umpqua; and Sutherlin is two games back in second place, they beat Brookings-Harbor 53 – 50.
College Basketball:
The Oregon men fell to Cal, 64 – 49 Saturday at Mac Court in Eugene. Stanford completed it’s road sweep through Oregon with a 65 – 55 win over Oregon State. // For the women, Number two ranked Stanford clinched a share of the Pac Ten Crown with an 82 – 48 victory over Oregon State. Oregon lost to Cal, 79 – 73.
College Baseball:
In the opening weekend of College Baseball Oregon went 2-and-1, beating Cal State Fullerton 7-3 and Long Beach State 6-2 before falling to Pepperdine 11-7. Oregon State is in the midst of a four game series against Hawai’i… They beat the Warriors 10-6; and 7-3 before losing yesterday 5-4.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Fire options explored; Quand resigns; Ice Machine grant the final piece; Habitat breaks ground on #17.
Officials have considered fire service options…
Florence residents will most likely get to vote on whether to annex their property into the Siuslaw Valley Fire District in May. But what if they say no? A combined Fire District-City of Florence task force has been working on options over the past two years. The preferred: a combination of annexation, plus a temporary five-year reduction in property tax rates for the fire district and the city. Residents outside the city would see their tax rate go down by 67-cents and people in the city would have their municipal rate reduced by 39-cents, but that would be offset by an additional fire levy of 87-cents per thousand. If voters say no, it would most likely lead to a renegotiation of the existing contract between the city and the district, with the current rates going up over a five year period to nearly triple the current amount. In the absence of additional tax revenue that would mean the city would be forced to make reductions in other General Fund expenditures, primarily police and parks.
Dunes City will begin the process of finding a replacement for Rob Quandt. He was elected to the Dunes City Council in 2008 but submitted his resignation this week, saying he could – quote – “no longer justify the volunteer time”. Quandt also resigned from his position as the chair of the Dunes City Road Commission. While in that post he helped obtain a $100-thousand stimulus grant for road maintenance last year. Qualified electors in Dunes City can apply for the vacancy… whoever is selected would serve through the end of this year. The remaining two years of Quandt’s term would then be filled by someone selected this fall at the polls.
Port of Siuslaw Commissioners got good news Wednesday night. Lane County awarded a $79-thousand economic development grant to pay for the final pieces of the ice machine. The money would pay for a catwalk around the upper portion of the facility, along with an augur and float dock that will allow fishing vessels to access it. After four years, the new machine was installed last year but the Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association ran out of money to finish it.
Florence Habitat for Humanity will break ground tomorrow on their 17th project in the Florence area. The two o’clock ceremony at Keener Place… just off Airport Road near the old Booster Senior Center, will kick off construction of a four-bedroom home for the Libby Rodriguez family. Keener Place will eventually become home to nine more families. The property was obtained from the City of Florence in a land swap last year. Site development was financed by a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust.
The Oregon Senate followed the example of the House and passed legislation this week banning oil exploration within the state’s three miles of territorial waters. That ban would extend for ten years. State Senator Joanne Verger, from Coos Bay, said offshore drilling is a threat to commercial fishing and tourism. The bill goes to the Governor’s desk for his approval.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Democrats controlling the Oregon Legislature
have laid out plans to patch the state's budget. It's the last
major chore in front of lawmakers before they can go home next week
from a February special session. The Democrats backed two tax
increases that voters approved last month. But they still have
budget problems because revenues have come up short of estimates.
The budget plan says elementary and secondary schools will get $6
billion they were allocated in 2009.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A dozen lawmakers from California and Oregon
are calling on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to withdraw her proposal to
divert more water from the California delta for farming. The group
of Democratic lawmakers say in a letter released yesterday that
Feinstein's proposal would push salmon and steelhead populations
closer to extinction in the two states.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a
civil rights inquiry into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black
man by a white police officer in Portland. The preliminary inquiry
into the shooting of Aaron Campbell was announced yesterday. The
25-year-old was shot in the back on Jan. 29 while emerging from an
apartment with his hands over his head.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An American Indian tribal officer may not
be an Oregon police officer, at least the way state law defines the
role. The Oregon Court of Appeals has thrown out convictions
against a Jefferson County man for attempting to elude an officer
and resisting arrest in 2005 after he was stopped by an officer for
the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Police
Commissioner Dan Saltzman and representatives of Portland's
African-American community are holding a news conference this
morning at 9:30 to ask for a Justice Department civil rights
investigation into the shooting of Aaron Campbell. The department
has already opened a preliminary inquiry into the Jan. 29 shooting
of the unarmed black man by a white police officer. The officer
believed Campbell was reaching for a gun.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Gresham police say a language barrier has
slowed their investigation into a death at a home. Police went to
the home last night on a relative's request to check on the welfare
of a man. They found him dead in a chair. A resident of the home
was detained and questioned with the help of an interpreter.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of setting fire to an Oregon
Transportation Department building in Bend is being held on $2
million bail at the Deschutes County Jail. Police arrested Preston
Jacob Berman yesterday after he was released from St. Charles
Medical Center where he was taken Monday for a mental evaluation.
Police say Berman apparently acted alone and started the fire at
multiple points.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Salem police arrested two 20-year-olds
accused of starting the three-alarm fire that destroyed an
abandoned building at the Fairview Training Center, the former
institution for the developmentally disabled. A tip led to the
arrest yesterday of Wesley Kirk and Robert Riggi, both of Keizer,
on arson charges. KGW reports the two told police they thought it
might be humorous to imply a "ghost" started the fire because of
stories the building was haunted.
(with information from KGW, Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's star tailback LaMichael James left
jail after finalizing details of a court-approved release agreement
that allowed him to be freed without posting bail. The 20-year-old
had been in the Lane County Jail since early Wednesday, following
his arrest on domestic violence charges. A woman told police that
James choked her during an argument and pushed her to the ground.
James pleaded not guilty.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man who pleaded guilty to
possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in
federal prison. The case against 42-year-old Michael Hays of
Winston arose from an undercover investigation into the
distribution of child pornography. Agents examining Hays' computer
discovered more than 16,000 still images of child pornography and
more than 300 videos.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - Two Klamath Falls men accused of
assaulting relatives with a bat and a club during an argument are
scheduled to be in court Monday for preliminary hearings. Leland
and Timothy Nicholson both pleaded not guilty at their Feb. 3
arraignments.
DURKEE, Ore. (AP) - The Ash Grove Cement plant in Durkee is back
to full employment after temporarily laying off 67 workers in
December. A company vice president told the Baker City Herald that
17 workers returned two weeks ago to prepare for restarting the
plant. The other 48 came back this week. Demand for cement remains
sluggish, but the company says inventories have been depleted
enough to justify calling workers back.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
Kenny Smith scored 27 points, but the Mapleton Sailors fell by ten, 67 – 57, to the Mohawk Indians last night in a Mountain West League Playoff. The win gave the Indians a guaranteed spot in the OSAA 1A Boys playoffs. The Sailors will face McKenzie tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 in Harrisburg for the third and final playoff spot.
Pac Ten Basketball:
Roeland Schaftenaar (ROO-lonn SHOFF-teh-narr) tied a season high with 22 points and the Oregon State Men upended the Pac-Ten Leading Cal Golden Bears 80 – 64 last night in Corvallis. The Beavers have now won four of their last six games. In Eugene, the Oregon Ducks fell to the Stanford Cardinal 72 – 65. It was Stanford’s first Pac-Ten win on the road this season. The Ducks will host Cal tomorrow at three o’clock with a 2:30 airtime on KCST. Oregon State will host Stanford at noon… airtime on KCFM at 11:30. For the women last night, Cal slipped past Oregon State 66 – 62 for the Beavers 12th straight loss. Oregon fell to Number Two ranked Stanford 104 – 60.
Prep Basketball Again…
On the schedule this evening, Siuslaw will be in Winston for Far West League Basketball against the Douglas Trojans… the girls at six, the boys right after. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45.
Florence residents will most likely get to vote on whether to annex their property into the Siuslaw Valley Fire District in May. But what if they say no? A combined Fire District-City of Florence task force has been working on options over the past two years. The preferred: a combination of annexation, plus a temporary five-year reduction in property tax rates for the fire district and the city. Residents outside the city would see their tax rate go down by 67-cents and people in the city would have their municipal rate reduced by 39-cents, but that would be offset by an additional fire levy of 87-cents per thousand. If voters say no, it would most likely lead to a renegotiation of the existing contract between the city and the district, with the current rates going up over a five year period to nearly triple the current amount. In the absence of additional tax revenue that would mean the city would be forced to make reductions in other General Fund expenditures, primarily police and parks.
Dunes City will begin the process of finding a replacement for Rob Quandt. He was elected to the Dunes City Council in 2008 but submitted his resignation this week, saying he could – quote – “no longer justify the volunteer time”. Quandt also resigned from his position as the chair of the Dunes City Road Commission. While in that post he helped obtain a $100-thousand stimulus grant for road maintenance last year. Qualified electors in Dunes City can apply for the vacancy… whoever is selected would serve through the end of this year. The remaining two years of Quandt’s term would then be filled by someone selected this fall at the polls.
Port of Siuslaw Commissioners got good news Wednesday night. Lane County awarded a $79-thousand economic development grant to pay for the final pieces of the ice machine. The money would pay for a catwalk around the upper portion of the facility, along with an augur and float dock that will allow fishing vessels to access it. After four years, the new machine was installed last year but the Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association ran out of money to finish it.
Florence Habitat for Humanity will break ground tomorrow on their 17th project in the Florence area. The two o’clock ceremony at Keener Place… just off Airport Road near the old Booster Senior Center, will kick off construction of a four-bedroom home for the Libby Rodriguez family. Keener Place will eventually become home to nine more families. The property was obtained from the City of Florence in a land swap last year. Site development was financed by a grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust.
The Oregon Senate followed the example of the House and passed legislation this week banning oil exploration within the state’s three miles of territorial waters. That ban would extend for ten years. State Senator Joanne Verger, from Coos Bay, said offshore drilling is a threat to commercial fishing and tourism. The bill goes to the Governor’s desk for his approval.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Democrats controlling the Oregon Legislature
have laid out plans to patch the state's budget. It's the last
major chore in front of lawmakers before they can go home next week
from a February special session. The Democrats backed two tax
increases that voters approved last month. But they still have
budget problems because revenues have come up short of estimates.
The budget plan says elementary and secondary schools will get $6
billion they were allocated in 2009.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A dozen lawmakers from California and Oregon
are calling on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to withdraw her proposal to
divert more water from the California delta for farming. The group
of Democratic lawmakers say in a letter released yesterday that
Feinstein's proposal would push salmon and steelhead populations
closer to extinction in the two states.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has opened a
civil rights inquiry into the fatal shooting of an unarmed black
man by a white police officer in Portland. The preliminary inquiry
into the shooting of Aaron Campbell was announced yesterday. The
25-year-old was shot in the back on Jan. 29 while emerging from an
apartment with his hands over his head.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An American Indian tribal officer may not
be an Oregon police officer, at least the way state law defines the
role. The Oregon Court of Appeals has thrown out convictions
against a Jefferson County man for attempting to elude an officer
and resisting arrest in 2005 after he was stopped by an officer for
the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Mayor Sam Adams, Police
Commissioner Dan Saltzman and representatives of Portland's
African-American community are holding a news conference this
morning at 9:30 to ask for a Justice Department civil rights
investigation into the shooting of Aaron Campbell. The department
has already opened a preliminary inquiry into the Jan. 29 shooting
of the unarmed black man by a white police officer. The officer
believed Campbell was reaching for a gun.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Gresham police say a language barrier has
slowed their investigation into a death at a home. Police went to
the home last night on a relative's request to check on the welfare
of a man. They found him dead in a chair. A resident of the home
was detained and questioned with the help of an interpreter.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of setting fire to an Oregon
Transportation Department building in Bend is being held on $2
million bail at the Deschutes County Jail. Police arrested Preston
Jacob Berman yesterday after he was released from St. Charles
Medical Center where he was taken Monday for a mental evaluation.
Police say Berman apparently acted alone and started the fire at
multiple points.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Salem police arrested two 20-year-olds
accused of starting the three-alarm fire that destroyed an
abandoned building at the Fairview Training Center, the former
institution for the developmentally disabled. A tip led to the
arrest yesterday of Wesley Kirk and Robert Riggi, both of Keizer,
on arson charges. KGW reports the two told police they thought it
might be humorous to imply a "ghost" started the fire because of
stories the building was haunted.
(with information from KGW, Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's star tailback LaMichael James left
jail after finalizing details of a court-approved release agreement
that allowed him to be freed without posting bail. The 20-year-old
had been in the Lane County Jail since early Wednesday, following
his arrest on domestic violence charges. A woman told police that
James choked her during an argument and pushed her to the ground.
James pleaded not guilty.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man who pleaded guilty to
possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in
federal prison. The case against 42-year-old Michael Hays of
Winston arose from an undercover investigation into the
distribution of child pornography. Agents examining Hays' computer
discovered more than 16,000 still images of child pornography and
more than 300 videos.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - Two Klamath Falls men accused of
assaulting relatives with a bat and a club during an argument are
scheduled to be in court Monday for preliminary hearings. Leland
and Timothy Nicholson both pleaded not guilty at their Feb. 3
arraignments.
DURKEE, Ore. (AP) - The Ash Grove Cement plant in Durkee is back
to full employment after temporarily laying off 67 workers in
December. A company vice president told the Baker City Herald that
17 workers returned two weeks ago to prepare for restarting the
plant. The other 48 came back this week. Demand for cement remains
sluggish, but the company says inventories have been depleted
enough to justify calling workers back.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
Kenny Smith scored 27 points, but the Mapleton Sailors fell by ten, 67 – 57, to the Mohawk Indians last night in a Mountain West League Playoff. The win gave the Indians a guaranteed spot in the OSAA 1A Boys playoffs. The Sailors will face McKenzie tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 in Harrisburg for the third and final playoff spot.
Pac Ten Basketball:
Roeland Schaftenaar (ROO-lonn SHOFF-teh-narr) tied a season high with 22 points and the Oregon State Men upended the Pac-Ten Leading Cal Golden Bears 80 – 64 last night in Corvallis. The Beavers have now won four of their last six games. In Eugene, the Oregon Ducks fell to the Stanford Cardinal 72 – 65. It was Stanford’s first Pac-Ten win on the road this season. The Ducks will host Cal tomorrow at three o’clock with a 2:30 airtime on KCST. Oregon State will host Stanford at noon… airtime on KCFM at 11:30. For the women last night, Cal slipped past Oregon State 66 – 62 for the Beavers 12th straight loss. Oregon fell to Number Two ranked Stanford 104 – 60.
Prep Basketball Again…
On the schedule this evening, Siuslaw will be in Winston for Far West League Basketball against the Douglas Trojans… the girls at six, the boys right after. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Survey says: Florence residents may favor increased taxes for fire service; WL Commission race shrinks; LaMichael James arrested and Fawn Ridge appeal
Survey Says… City Residents Supportive of Fire Service…
Voters in Florence will likely get to decide in May whether or not to annex their property into the Siuslaw Rural Fire District. Elected officials from both entities heard the results last night of a survey of attitudes held by Florence residents about who they want to provide fire protection and how best to pay for it. The survey, sent to 48-hundred households in January and returned by just under 11-hundred, shows “overwhelming” support for continued protection by Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. What’s not overwhelming, but still significant, according to Emergency Services Consulting Incorporated, is the support that property owners inside the city appear to be prepared to pay more taxes to maintain that service. According to E-S-C, 48-percent of respondents expressed that opinion. Florence City Councilors and Fire District Board Members will meet again next Wednesday night to take final action on a proposal that would ultimately reduce property tax rates outside the city by 67-cents per thousand and increase inside city rates by 48-cents. Voters would then have the final say on the matter on the May 18th ballot.
02-18-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
The Oregon Court of Appeals denied an appeal of the Fawn Ridge Annexation, finalized by the City of Florence more than a year ago. Debby Todd, Thomas P. Link, Citizens Against Annexation and Citizens for Florence appealed the Lane County Boundary Commission’s 2008 decision allowing for extension of the City Limits to encompass the Fawn Ridge Subdivision off Rhododendron Drive. They alleged that the proper procedures hadn’t been followed and that adequate notice of the action was not given. The Court of Appeals took 11 months to render their decision.
The field of candidates for the West Lane seat on the Lane County Comission got smaller this week. Lane Community College Board Member Tony McCown withdrew saying he wanted to give voters a ‘distinct choice’. McCown is endorsing former commissioner Jerry Rust who served for 20-years between 1977 and 1997. Former LCC board member Jay Bozievich, Mapleton volunteer firefighter Fred Starr, retired utility contractor David William Northey and LCC Professor Anselmo Villanueva will all be on the May Primary ballot.
The Pac-Ten offensive freshman of the year pleaded ‘not-guilty’ yesterday in Lane County Circuit Court to five misdemeanor charges stemming from a domestic violence investigation. 20-year old LaMichael James will be under ‘house arrest’ until his next court appearance. He’s accused of assaulting and attempting to strangle a 22-year old woman identified as a former girlfriend outside his Springfield apartment on Monday. University officials declined to comment on James’ arrest. He is one of several Oregon Football players who have had encounters with police in the past 8 weeks.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter
and robbery charges in a Portland home break-in that ended with the
death of a 17-year-old boy. Thomas Konschuh entered his pleas
yesterday and will be sentenced April 2 for shooting and killing
Fernando Chavez along a street last June as the boy chased
Konschuh, who'd broken into Chavez's home.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Democratic leaders say they'll release a
state budget plan today that includes all the money Oregon school
districts were promised during last year's legislative session.
That would mean school boards can build their budgets based on a
statewide aid budget of $6 billion and won't have to trim school
years. Democrats control the House and Senate.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - The governors of Washington and Oregon
say they want no more delays in building a new Interstate 5 bridge
across the Columbia River, but are willing to convene a panel of
experts to review the project. Govs. Chris Gregoire (GREG'-wahr)
and Ted Kulongoski (koo-luhn-GAH'-skee) responded yesterday to a
letter from four local government officials who said they want more
local control, a funding review -- and a review of the design,
which they called unacceptable.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - A MAX train struck and killed a man on the
tracks last night near the Gresham City Hall. TriMet says the man
was trespassing in a wooded area with no approved pedestrian
access. The Oregonian reports shuttle buses took passengers from
the train that stopped for the investigation.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer says the
officer who killed an unarmed man will ramain on the street in a
limited role. KGW reports Officer Ron Frashour has been moved out
of his job as a sharpshooter and into a neighborhood-response team.
Frashour has been criticized for shooting Aaron Campbell. Frashour
says he believed Campbell was reaching for a gun.
(KGW)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The state Senate passed the bill that would
establish annual sessions of the Oregon Legislature. If the House
agrees, the measure will go to voters in November for a final
decision.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Piedmont Post Office in Portland has
been renamed in honor of Martin Luther King Junior. KGW reports a
plaque was unveiled yesterday at a ceremony that featured a choir
from nearby King Elementary School.
(KGW)
SALEM, Pre. (AP) - The governors of Oregon and California, the
U.S. Secretary of Interior and other officials are gathering at the
Oregon Capitol to sign two landmark agreements for the Klamath
River Basin. They will be joined Thursday by leaders of PacifiCorp,
Indian tribes, conservation groups and farmers to sign documents on
how to remove four dams from the river and share water between fish
and farms.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On the schedule… the Mapleton Sailors will be in Marcola for a boys’ Mountain West League basketball playoff game against the Mohawk Indians… The winner will be either the first or second place seed from the league in the OSAA 1A playoffs… the loser will face Siletz Valley or McKenzie for third place on Saturday.
Pac Ten basketball returns to the State this evening when Oregon State takes on the top of the league… the Cal Bears… at Gill Coliseum at 7:30… airtime on KCFM is set for seven. The Oregon Men host Stanford at seven for the last Cardinal appearance at Mac Court… airtime here on KCST is at 6:30. The women are on the road… Oregon State in Berkeley against the Cal Bears… Oregon at Stanford.
Voters in Florence will likely get to decide in May whether or not to annex their property into the Siuslaw Rural Fire District. Elected officials from both entities heard the results last night of a survey of attitudes held by Florence residents about who they want to provide fire protection and how best to pay for it. The survey, sent to 48-hundred households in January and returned by just under 11-hundred, shows “overwhelming” support for continued protection by Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. What’s not overwhelming, but still significant, according to Emergency Services Consulting Incorporated, is the support that property owners inside the city appear to be prepared to pay more taxes to maintain that service. According to E-S-C, 48-percent of respondents expressed that opinion. Florence City Councilors and Fire District Board Members will meet again next Wednesday night to take final action on a proposal that would ultimately reduce property tax rates outside the city by 67-cents per thousand and increase inside city rates by 48-cents. Voters would then have the final say on the matter on the May 18th ballot.
02-18-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
The Oregon Court of Appeals denied an appeal of the Fawn Ridge Annexation, finalized by the City of Florence more than a year ago. Debby Todd, Thomas P. Link, Citizens Against Annexation and Citizens for Florence appealed the Lane County Boundary Commission’s 2008 decision allowing for extension of the City Limits to encompass the Fawn Ridge Subdivision off Rhododendron Drive. They alleged that the proper procedures hadn’t been followed and that adequate notice of the action was not given. The Court of Appeals took 11 months to render their decision.
The field of candidates for the West Lane seat on the Lane County Comission got smaller this week. Lane Community College Board Member Tony McCown withdrew saying he wanted to give voters a ‘distinct choice’. McCown is endorsing former commissioner Jerry Rust who served for 20-years between 1977 and 1997. Former LCC board member Jay Bozievich, Mapleton volunteer firefighter Fred Starr, retired utility contractor David William Northey and LCC Professor Anselmo Villanueva will all be on the May Primary ballot.
The Pac-Ten offensive freshman of the year pleaded ‘not-guilty’ yesterday in Lane County Circuit Court to five misdemeanor charges stemming from a domestic violence investigation. 20-year old LaMichael James will be under ‘house arrest’ until his next court appearance. He’s accused of assaulting and attempting to strangle a 22-year old woman identified as a former girlfriend outside his Springfield apartment on Monday. University officials declined to comment on James’ arrest. He is one of several Oregon Football players who have had encounters with police in the past 8 weeks.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter
and robbery charges in a Portland home break-in that ended with the
death of a 17-year-old boy. Thomas Konschuh entered his pleas
yesterday and will be sentenced April 2 for shooting and killing
Fernando Chavez along a street last June as the boy chased
Konschuh, who'd broken into Chavez's home.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Democratic leaders say they'll release a
state budget plan today that includes all the money Oregon school
districts were promised during last year's legislative session.
That would mean school boards can build their budgets based on a
statewide aid budget of $6 billion and won't have to trim school
years. Democrats control the House and Senate.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - The governors of Washington and Oregon
say they want no more delays in building a new Interstate 5 bridge
across the Columbia River, but are willing to convene a panel of
experts to review the project. Govs. Chris Gregoire (GREG'-wahr)
and Ted Kulongoski (koo-luhn-GAH'-skee) responded yesterday to a
letter from four local government officials who said they want more
local control, a funding review -- and a review of the design,
which they called unacceptable.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - A MAX train struck and killed a man on the
tracks last night near the Gresham City Hall. TriMet says the man
was trespassing in a wooded area with no approved pedestrian
access. The Oregonian reports shuttle buses took passengers from
the train that stopped for the investigation.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Police Chief Rosie Sizer says the
officer who killed an unarmed man will ramain on the street in a
limited role. KGW reports Officer Ron Frashour has been moved out
of his job as a sharpshooter and into a neighborhood-response team.
Frashour has been criticized for shooting Aaron Campbell. Frashour
says he believed Campbell was reaching for a gun.
(KGW)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The state Senate passed the bill that would
establish annual sessions of the Oregon Legislature. If the House
agrees, the measure will go to voters in November for a final
decision.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Piedmont Post Office in Portland has
been renamed in honor of Martin Luther King Junior. KGW reports a
plaque was unveiled yesterday at a ceremony that featured a choir
from nearby King Elementary School.
(KGW)
SALEM, Pre. (AP) - The governors of Oregon and California, the
U.S. Secretary of Interior and other officials are gathering at the
Oregon Capitol to sign two landmark agreements for the Klamath
River Basin. They will be joined Thursday by leaders of PacifiCorp,
Indian tribes, conservation groups and farmers to sign documents on
how to remove four dams from the river and share water between fish
and farms.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On the schedule… the Mapleton Sailors will be in Marcola for a boys’ Mountain West League basketball playoff game against the Mohawk Indians… The winner will be either the first or second place seed from the league in the OSAA 1A playoffs… the loser will face Siletz Valley or McKenzie for third place on Saturday.
Pac Ten basketball returns to the State this evening when Oregon State takes on the top of the league… the Cal Bears… at Gill Coliseum at 7:30… airtime on KCFM is set for seven. The Oregon Men host Stanford at seven for the last Cardinal appearance at Mac Court… airtime here on KCST is at 6:30. The women are on the road… Oregon State in Berkeley against the Cal Bears… Oregon at Stanford.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Fire Surveys generate large response; Gas prices steady in Florence; Lenten Renewal February 27th
Joint Meeting at the FEC on the future of fire service…
Just over 20-percent of the nearly five-thousand fire service surveys sent out in January to Florence residents were returned. That’s a significant response according to Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby.
208 – “The consultants helping us with the survey had never seen a reply like the one that we got here. So obviously the people in Florence care about fire services and I think it reflects on the community.”
Just exactly what those surveys show will be the main topic tonight when elected officials get together to determine the next step in an effort to annex the city into the Siuslaw Rural Fire District.
209 – “It is a Town Hall Meeting with the task force prepared to make a recommendation to both the City Council and the Fire District Board with regard to what it feels is the best option for how we should fund fire services in the future.”
A joint task force, made up of representatives from both bodies, has been meeting for the past two years in order to try to determine the next step. Willoughby says there are three or four options, with one being outright annexation. The town hall meeting begins at seven pm… it’s at the Florence Events Center.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent…
202 – “The preparation for the biggest celebration, you know in the Christian year, is Easter and, uh, you know, it signifies the terrible terrible suffering that Christ had to endure for our salvation on that cross.”
Dr. A. J. Brauer has been instrumental in organizing an annual Lenten Renewal Weekend in Florence. This year will mark the 14th observance. Brauer says internationally known theologian Dr. Marva J. Dawn will present three workshops on February 27th, then lead a joint service of five different congregations the next morning at the Florence Events Center.
Retail gas prices continue to creep downward in other areas, while locally, they’ve been considerably lower and remain flat. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded fell by three-to-four cents a gallon nationally and statewide according to Triple-A. The national average is at $2.61 while Oregon’s average price is $2.73. Florence’s average price actually slipped up a penny a gallon this week and is at $2.63. That’s still 13-cents a gallon less than the average in the Eugene-Springfield area.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon assistant attorney general has
been arrested for investigation of assault and harassment, accused
of punching and strangling her longtime partner. Susan Gerber was
arraigned yesterday on charges of fourth-degree assault, harassment
and strangulation in connection with Friday's alleged incident. She
did not attend the court hearing because she has checked herself
into inpatient treatment. Her attorney declined to specify what
kind of treatment.
SEATTLE (AP) - Authorities say the body of a climber who fell
into the crater atop Mount St. Helens has been recovered. The
Skamania County Sheriff's office says the body of 52-year-old
Joseph Bohlig of Kelso, Wash., was found yesterday, more than a day
after he tumbled 1,500 feet. Bohlig reached the summit Monday, then
fell while posing for pictures near the crater's rim.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson called the
fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Portland an
"execution" and criticized plans to allow the officer to return
to regular duty this week. The civil rights leader made the
comments last night at a rally at a Portland church. The Oregonian
reports that the city commissioner who oversees police, Dan
Saltzman, is reconsidering whether to allow Officer Ronald Frashour
to return to regular duty today as scheduled. Earlier in the day Jackson addressed a crowd of about 800 at the University of Oregon.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A University of Oregon football player badly
beaten in a Jan. 24 fight has been cited for investigation of
misdemeanor assault in the incident. Eugene police said yesterday
that 19-year-old placekicker Rob Beard was not taken into custody.
A police spokeswoman says she can't provide further details. Beard
was hospitalized for injuries suffered in the fight.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Legislature could be holding a
regular session every year. The state Senate is scheduled to vote
today on a resolution that will ask voters to amend the
constitution and require annual sessions. The session would be
limited to 135 days in odd-number years and 45 days in
even-numbered years. Currently, regular sessions are held only in
odd-numbered years.
(The Oregonian)
DURKEE, Ore. (AP) - The Ash Grove Cement Company is recalling 45
employees who were laid off in December from its plant in Durkee,
in Eastern Oregon. It's one of seven Ash Grove plants across the
country where employees were temporarily laid off due to a building
slump in the slow economy.
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) - Bob Moore, owner of Bob's Red Mill
Natural Foods store in Milwaukie, celebrated his 81st birthday this
week and gave his employees a present. The Oregonian reports he's
giving his 209 employees full ownership of the business through an
employee stock ownership plan. Moore plans to stay on as the boss.
(The Oregonian)
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Bend police say they arrested a man accused of
beating his girlfriend when he went to visit her in a hospital. The
18-year-old man, Benjamin Luis Edwardo David, was arrested Sunday
and is held in the Deschutes County Jail on charges including
attempted murder. Police say he attacked his 18-year-old girlfriend
on Saturday, tied her hands to a steering wheel and then punched
and slapped her head.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball…
The Mapleton Sailors beat Lowell in a Mountain West League Boys’ playoff last night 65 – 57. The Sailors will go up against Mohawk tomorrow in Marcola for the next round.
In the Far West last night, Siuslaw led most of the way in a girls’ matchup, but gave up the lead late in the fourth quarter, ultimately falling to South Umpqua 46 – 45. Seabre Church led the Vikings with 16 points and went ten of 16 at the free-throw line. In other Far West League girls’ games North Bend downed Brookings-Harbor 44 -40 and Sutherlin eased past Douglas 40 – 24.
For the boys… Eric Tipler scored 19 and Brad Greenburg had 18, but the Vikings fell to the South Umpqua Lancers 68 – 51. Around the Far West League North Bend beat Brookings-Harbor 55 – 44 and Sutherlin beat Douglas 69 – 43.
Just over 20-percent of the nearly five-thousand fire service surveys sent out in January to Florence residents were returned. That’s a significant response according to Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby.
208 – “The consultants helping us with the survey had never seen a reply like the one that we got here. So obviously the people in Florence care about fire services and I think it reflects on the community.”
Just exactly what those surveys show will be the main topic tonight when elected officials get together to determine the next step in an effort to annex the city into the Siuslaw Rural Fire District.
209 – “It is a Town Hall Meeting with the task force prepared to make a recommendation to both the City Council and the Fire District Board with regard to what it feels is the best option for how we should fund fire services in the future.”
A joint task force, made up of representatives from both bodies, has been meeting for the past two years in order to try to determine the next step. Willoughby says there are three or four options, with one being outright annexation. The town hall meeting begins at seven pm… it’s at the Florence Events Center.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent…
202 – “The preparation for the biggest celebration, you know in the Christian year, is Easter and, uh, you know, it signifies the terrible terrible suffering that Christ had to endure for our salvation on that cross.”
Dr. A. J. Brauer has been instrumental in organizing an annual Lenten Renewal Weekend in Florence. This year will mark the 14th observance. Brauer says internationally known theologian Dr. Marva J. Dawn will present three workshops on February 27th, then lead a joint service of five different congregations the next morning at the Florence Events Center.
Retail gas prices continue to creep downward in other areas, while locally, they’ve been considerably lower and remain flat. The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded fell by three-to-four cents a gallon nationally and statewide according to Triple-A. The national average is at $2.61 while Oregon’s average price is $2.73. Florence’s average price actually slipped up a penny a gallon this week and is at $2.63. That’s still 13-cents a gallon less than the average in the Eugene-Springfield area.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon assistant attorney general has
been arrested for investigation of assault and harassment, accused
of punching and strangling her longtime partner. Susan Gerber was
arraigned yesterday on charges of fourth-degree assault, harassment
and strangulation in connection with Friday's alleged incident. She
did not attend the court hearing because she has checked herself
into inpatient treatment. Her attorney declined to specify what
kind of treatment.
SEATTLE (AP) - Authorities say the body of a climber who fell
into the crater atop Mount St. Helens has been recovered. The
Skamania County Sheriff's office says the body of 52-year-old
Joseph Bohlig of Kelso, Wash., was found yesterday, more than a day
after he tumbled 1,500 feet. Bohlig reached the summit Monday, then
fell while posing for pictures near the crater's rim.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson called the
fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Portland an
"execution" and criticized plans to allow the officer to return
to regular duty this week. The civil rights leader made the
comments last night at a rally at a Portland church. The Oregonian
reports that the city commissioner who oversees police, Dan
Saltzman, is reconsidering whether to allow Officer Ronald Frashour
to return to regular duty today as scheduled. Earlier in the day Jackson addressed a crowd of about 800 at the University of Oregon.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A University of Oregon football player badly
beaten in a Jan. 24 fight has been cited for investigation of
misdemeanor assault in the incident. Eugene police said yesterday
that 19-year-old placekicker Rob Beard was not taken into custody.
A police spokeswoman says she can't provide further details. Beard
was hospitalized for injuries suffered in the fight.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Legislature could be holding a
regular session every year. The state Senate is scheduled to vote
today on a resolution that will ask voters to amend the
constitution and require annual sessions. The session would be
limited to 135 days in odd-number years and 45 days in
even-numbered years. Currently, regular sessions are held only in
odd-numbered years.
(The Oregonian)
DURKEE, Ore. (AP) - The Ash Grove Cement Company is recalling 45
employees who were laid off in December from its plant in Durkee,
in Eastern Oregon. It's one of seven Ash Grove plants across the
country where employees were temporarily laid off due to a building
slump in the slow economy.
MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) - Bob Moore, owner of Bob's Red Mill
Natural Foods store in Milwaukie, celebrated his 81st birthday this
week and gave his employees a present. The Oregonian reports he's
giving his 209 employees full ownership of the business through an
employee stock ownership plan. Moore plans to stay on as the boss.
(The Oregonian)
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Bend police say they arrested a man accused of
beating his girlfriend when he went to visit her in a hospital. The
18-year-old man, Benjamin Luis Edwardo David, was arrested Sunday
and is held in the Deschutes County Jail on charges including
attempted murder. Police say he attacked his 18-year-old girlfriend
on Saturday, tied her hands to a steering wheel and then punched
and slapped her head.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball…
The Mapleton Sailors beat Lowell in a Mountain West League Boys’ playoff last night 65 – 57. The Sailors will go up against Mohawk tomorrow in Marcola for the next round.
In the Far West last night, Siuslaw led most of the way in a girls’ matchup, but gave up the lead late in the fourth quarter, ultimately falling to South Umpqua 46 – 45. Seabre Church led the Vikings with 16 points and went ten of 16 at the free-throw line. In other Far West League girls’ games North Bend downed Brookings-Harbor 44 -40 and Sutherlin eased past Douglas 40 – 24.
For the boys… Eric Tipler scored 19 and Brad Greenburg had 18, but the Vikings fell to the South Umpqua Lancers 68 – 51. Around the Far West League North Bend beat Brookings-Harbor 55 – 44 and Sutherlin beat Douglas 69 – 43.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Strict age limit at Senior Center to be enforced; Dunes City seeking a paper trail; Annual Sessions nearing; Free tax service provided.
Senior Center Rules make it off limits to those under 60…
Nobody under age 60 allowed… that’s the strict requirement included in the rental use policy that will govern the operations of the new senior center when it opens later this spring. Initially, city officials had hoped that some under-age use would be allowed.
201 – “We hoped for an interpretation that it would be predominately used by people over 60 and trying to define as incidental up to five percent could be under 60, but that didn’t fly with the state authorities that manage the CDBG or Community Development Block Grant program.”
But, says City Manager Bob Willoughby, strict enforcement of the “no-under-age-60” rule will be required for five years or the city runs the risk of losing more than three-quarters-of-a-million-dollars. That means activities like fund-raising garage-sales, the monthly Lion’s Club Breakfast, meetings of the VFW, and other activities aimed at all ages will not be allowed. The Florence City Council will conduct a public hearing this evening on the proposed building use and rental policy for the new center.
The Dunes City Council will hold another in a series of monthly work sessions tonight at six. The aim is to sort out just which ordinances and city codes are really in effect and whether or not they’ve ever been amended. Dunes City Mayor Eric Hauptman (HOWPT-munn) said record keeping over the years has been extremely poor and at one point officials couldn’t even find a valid and current copy of the City Charter. He believes they have now done so, The council is working through the pile of papers to determine the correct version of all the rules once and for all.
A senate committee in Salem yesterday ok’d a measure that could ultimately lead to annual sessions of the Oregon Legislature. In order to take effect, it must also pass the full House and Senate… and then be approved by voters. The annual sessions legislature would authorize a maximum 45-day session in even-number years and 135-day sessions in odd-numbered years.
It’s income tax season and for many, dealing with the forms, receipts, schedules and rules can be daunting enough. But for others, the cost of having someone do it for you can be a challenge. The AARP Free Tax Service can address that. Gwen Williams, Oregon Volunteer Coordinator for AARP says free doesn’t mean ‘unqualified’.
200 – “You know when you come to a Tax-Aide site that your volunteer has been certified and has passed the test. That’s not necessarily true of every other place you might have your return done.”
In Florence the free service is offered each Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 to two PM at Siuslaw Public Library.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a man suspected of
fatally shooting his mother and her boyfriend near Bandon once worked
as a sheriff's deputy in eastern Idaho. Bingham County Sheriff Dave
Johnson told the Blackfoot Morning News that Gabriel Morris was a patrol
deputy from 2005 until 2007. Surveillance video shows that Morris was
at a business in Mesa, Ariz., last week.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A group of Oregon ministers says the Rev.
Jesse Jackson plans to visit Portland in response to the Jan. 29
shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer. The Oregonian
reports the Albina Ministerial Alliance says Jackson is due to
participate in a news conference at 6:00 tonight at the Maranatha
Church fellowship hall in Portland, followed by a rally.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Washington state man has died on Mount
Hood after a snowboarding accident. Authorities say 23-year-old
Kyle Cryblskey of Vancouver, Wash., died after crashing Saturday
evening on a jump at Mount Hood Meadows. Ski resort spokesman Dave
Tragethon says Cryblskey was snowboarding in the Rose City terrain
park at about 6:30 Saturday night when he went off a jump made out
of snow and landed badly. The Oregonian reports that Cryblskey was
not wearing a helmet.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has approved the
appointment of an Intel Corp. manager to the State Board of Higher
Education. Jill Eiland is Northwest Region corporate affairs
manager at Intel, leading media, government and community relations
for the California-based computer chip maker. The Oregonian reports
Eiland will join the 12-member board March 1.
EUGENE, Ore. - The Reverend Jesse Jackson drew a crowd of about
15-thousand people the last time he was in Eugene. That was in 1988 when
he was seeking the Democratic nomination for President. The 68-year old
Jackson was on campus last night for a private talk with student leaders.
He'll appear at the Erb Memorial Union from noon to 1 PM today for a public
appearance.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregonian reports that state Assistant
Attorney General Susan R. Gerber was arrested early Saturday by
police responding to a report of a fight in a north Portland home.
She was jailed for investigation of assault and harassment.
(The Oregonian)
HINES, Ore. (AP) - More than 100 wild mustangs will be auctioned
this weekend near Hines in Eastern Oregon. The horses were rounded
up from Bureau of Land Management areas in southeast Oregon.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say they'll deploy 100
officers for the Fat Tuesday-Mardi Gras street party in downtown
Portland and Old Town.
(The Oregonian)
PULLMAN, Wash. - Former Oregon Athletic Director Bill Moos is considered
to be in the running for the Athletic Director's position at his alma mater,
Washington State University. Former WSU A-D Jim Sterk stepped down last week
to take the same job at San Diego State University. Moos is reportedly on
campus and talking with officials this week. If he winds up taking the job
he would forfiet $1.4 million of a 'non-compete' agreement he signed with the
U of O.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw Wrestling standout Nick Ough is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking Senior claimed the Far West League district title at 140 pounds, earning his fourth straight trip to the OSAA State Wrestling Finals. Honorable mention goes to Viking senior wrestler Jacob Graber who won the district title at 125 pounds.
On the Schedule:
The Mapleton Sailors will host the Lowell Red Devils at seven this evening in Mapleton for Mountain West League basketball playoff action. Regular season basketball is in store for the Siuslaw Vikings as they host the South Umpqua Lancers… the girls at six, the boys immediately following… airtime on KCST is at 5:45. In the Sunset League, the Reedsport Braves wrap up the regular season on the road in Gold Beach for boys and girls basketball against the Panthers.
Nobody under age 60 allowed… that’s the strict requirement included in the rental use policy that will govern the operations of the new senior center when it opens later this spring. Initially, city officials had hoped that some under-age use would be allowed.
201 – “We hoped for an interpretation that it would be predominately used by people over 60 and trying to define as incidental up to five percent could be under 60, but that didn’t fly with the state authorities that manage the CDBG or Community Development Block Grant program.”
But, says City Manager Bob Willoughby, strict enforcement of the “no-under-age-60” rule will be required for five years or the city runs the risk of losing more than three-quarters-of-a-million-dollars. That means activities like fund-raising garage-sales, the monthly Lion’s Club Breakfast, meetings of the VFW, and other activities aimed at all ages will not be allowed. The Florence City Council will conduct a public hearing this evening on the proposed building use and rental policy for the new center.
The Dunes City Council will hold another in a series of monthly work sessions tonight at six. The aim is to sort out just which ordinances and city codes are really in effect and whether or not they’ve ever been amended. Dunes City Mayor Eric Hauptman (HOWPT-munn) said record keeping over the years has been extremely poor and at one point officials couldn’t even find a valid and current copy of the City Charter. He believes they have now done so, The council is working through the pile of papers to determine the correct version of all the rules once and for all.
A senate committee in Salem yesterday ok’d a measure that could ultimately lead to annual sessions of the Oregon Legislature. In order to take effect, it must also pass the full House and Senate… and then be approved by voters. The annual sessions legislature would authorize a maximum 45-day session in even-number years and 135-day sessions in odd-numbered years.
It’s income tax season and for many, dealing with the forms, receipts, schedules and rules can be daunting enough. But for others, the cost of having someone do it for you can be a challenge. The AARP Free Tax Service can address that. Gwen Williams, Oregon Volunteer Coordinator for AARP says free doesn’t mean ‘unqualified’.
200 – “You know when you come to a Tax-Aide site that your volunteer has been certified and has passed the test. That’s not necessarily true of every other place you might have your return done.”
In Florence the free service is offered each Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 to two PM at Siuslaw Public Library.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (AP) - Authorities say a man suspected of
fatally shooting his mother and her boyfriend near Bandon once worked
as a sheriff's deputy in eastern Idaho. Bingham County Sheriff Dave
Johnson told the Blackfoot Morning News that Gabriel Morris was a patrol
deputy from 2005 until 2007. Surveillance video shows that Morris was
at a business in Mesa, Ariz., last week.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A group of Oregon ministers says the Rev.
Jesse Jackson plans to visit Portland in response to the Jan. 29
shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer. The Oregonian
reports the Albina Ministerial Alliance says Jackson is due to
participate in a news conference at 6:00 tonight at the Maranatha
Church fellowship hall in Portland, followed by a rally.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Washington state man has died on Mount
Hood after a snowboarding accident. Authorities say 23-year-old
Kyle Cryblskey of Vancouver, Wash., died after crashing Saturday
evening on a jump at Mount Hood Meadows. Ski resort spokesman Dave
Tragethon says Cryblskey was snowboarding in the Rose City terrain
park at about 6:30 Saturday night when he went off a jump made out
of snow and landed badly. The Oregonian reports that Cryblskey was
not wearing a helmet.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has approved the
appointment of an Intel Corp. manager to the State Board of Higher
Education. Jill Eiland is Northwest Region corporate affairs
manager at Intel, leading media, government and community relations
for the California-based computer chip maker. The Oregonian reports
Eiland will join the 12-member board March 1.
EUGENE, Ore. - The Reverend Jesse Jackson drew a crowd of about
15-thousand people the last time he was in Eugene. That was in 1988 when
he was seeking the Democratic nomination for President. The 68-year old
Jackson was on campus last night for a private talk with student leaders.
He'll appear at the Erb Memorial Union from noon to 1 PM today for a public
appearance.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregonian reports that state Assistant
Attorney General Susan R. Gerber was arrested early Saturday by
police responding to a report of a fight in a north Portland home.
She was jailed for investigation of assault and harassment.
(The Oregonian)
HINES, Ore. (AP) - More than 100 wild mustangs will be auctioned
this weekend near Hines in Eastern Oregon. The horses were rounded
up from Bureau of Land Management areas in southeast Oregon.
(The Oregonian)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say they'll deploy 100
officers for the Fat Tuesday-Mardi Gras street party in downtown
Portland and Old Town.
(The Oregonian)
PULLMAN, Wash. - Former Oregon Athletic Director Bill Moos is considered
to be in the running for the Athletic Director's position at his alma mater,
Washington State University. Former WSU A-D Jim Sterk stepped down last week
to take the same job at San Diego State University. Moos is reportedly on
campus and talking with officials this week. If he winds up taking the job
he would forfiet $1.4 million of a 'non-compete' agreement he signed with the
U of O.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw Wrestling standout Nick Ough is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking Senior claimed the Far West League district title at 140 pounds, earning his fourth straight trip to the OSAA State Wrestling Finals. Honorable mention goes to Viking senior wrestler Jacob Graber who won the district title at 125 pounds.
On the Schedule:
The Mapleton Sailors will host the Lowell Red Devils at seven this evening in Mapleton for Mountain West League basketball playoff action. Regular season basketball is in store for the Siuslaw Vikings as they host the South Umpqua Lancers… the girls at six, the boys immediately following… airtime on KCST is at 5:45. In the Sunset League, the Reedsport Braves wrap up the regular season on the road in Gold Beach for boys and girls basketball against the Panthers.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Coastal Fitness Business of the Year, Hanna Hodulik Future First Citizen; Tsunami mapping program stepped up and postal recycling program to expand
Business of the Year and Future First Citizen named…
A major expansion during a down-economy and continued success were key elements leading to the recognition of Coastal Fitness and Aquatics as the recipient of the third annual Stu Johnston Business of the Year award Friday night. The Siuslaw Awards ceremony, hosted by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, was also the venue for the annual Florence First Citizen awards. Siuslaw High School senior Hanna Hodulik was recognized as the Future First Citizen. Rick Yecny had been previously announced the First Citizen. Four more business awards were handed out during the evening… Chen’s Family Dish for their “Curb Appeal”; Splash was singled out for “Customer Service”; Woody Woodbury and Florence Grocery Outlet received the “Community Caring Award”; and Florence Rotary earned the “Spirit of Community”. More than 150 people were on hand for the annual awards at the Florence Events Center.
Eight different communities on the Oregon Coast will receive grant funding for a new program aimed at improving readiness for a possible major tsunami. Yachats, Waldport and Seal Rock in Lincoln County; Bandon in Coos County; and four more north coast communities will receive funding to help pay for expedited remapping that will help them determine just what areas might be inundated. The intention, according to James Roddey with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, is to eventually expand the mapping to include the entire 360-mile Oregon coastline. DOGAMI and Oregon Emergency Management have teamed up to fund the program that uses revenue from the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The total is up to more than 200-thousand tons and it continues to grow. That’s how much paper, plastics and other waste the U.S. Postal Service recycled last year alone. That’s why the service is stepping up their ‘Lobby Recycling Program’. By the end of this year more than 8,000 post offices in the country will have special recycle containers similar to those found at the Florence Post Office. Deborah Giannoni-Jackson with the Postal Service says the program helps divert paper waste from landfills and allows the service to sell the recycled materials to help pay for the program. It also cuts back on the possibility of identity theft as the recycle containers are more secure than the open trash cans formerly used.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Neighbors say a Clackamas County sheriff's
sergeant who police say killed his wife and another woman before
taking his own life was a friendly neighbor who earlier had
appeared to be trying to reconcile with his wife. The Oregonian
cites police in reporting that Jeffrey A. Grahn killed his wife,
Charlotte, shot and killed another woman, then wounded a third
woman before shooting himself to death at a crowded Gresham
restaurant Friday night.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County district attorney's office
says the two slain people found in a house near Bandon last week
died of multiple gunshot wounds. KCBY-TV in North Bend reports that
autopsies were performed Saturday on the bodies of 62-year-old
Robin Lynn Anstey and 48-year-old Robert William Kennelly Jr.
Police are looking for Anstey's 34-year-old son, Gabriel Morris.
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 72-year old
man died Sunday morning after he was swept out into the Pacific
while trying to rescue his dog near Lincoln City. Troopers say the
man was playing fetch on the beach with his dog at the D River
Wayside when the dog apparently got caught in a wave and was pulled
away from shore. Witnesses say the man went into the water to help,
only to be swept away by another wave. The Oregonian reports that
the dog survived.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A woman has notified the state of Oregon that
she intends to sue over the behavior of John Minnis, the former
head of the state's police training and standards division. The
Oregonian reports that the woman filed a tort claim notice against
the state on Friday. She told colleagues in November that Minnis
had been pressuring her to have a sexual relationship and that she
refused.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Two firefighters are injured after
responding to a blaze at the Roseburg Forest Product's powerhouse.
Sawdust in the air ignited while firefighters were in the building,
causing an explosion and 75-foot fireball. Both firefighters
suffered burns. One remains hospitalized.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The father of a mentally disabled teenager
who killed the older man's girlfriend has pleaded no contest to
criminally mistreating the young man. The plea by 62-year-old Fred
Cozad Jr. of Coos Bay marks the final chapter of a case that began
when Cozad's 18-year-old son, Henry, killed Linda Foley.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - A 91-year-old Baker City man and his
89-year-old brother have survived a night in the cold after their
SUV slid off a groomed snowmobile trail. Leonard and Lloyd Pohl
were reported missing Wednesday when they did not return from a
sightseeing trip. There was no sign of them until Thursday when
Lloyd Pohl stepped onto Highway 7 and flagged down a passer-by.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has voted to suspend extra
"earned time" for convicts. The Legislature is trying to fix a
2009 law that gave convicts a chance to get out months early. The
2009 law applied to some serious crimes, and it allowed inmates
convicted of violent crimes to apply for reductions if they also
were serving time for a lesser offense.
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) - A Junction City man is charged with
sexually abusing a 17-year-old exchange student. Fifty-one-year-old
James McClintock pleaded not guilty last week to third-degree
sexual abuse and private indecency. Authorities allege McClintock
had sexual contact with one of two female exchange students living
in his home. The students are being relocated to California.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
Three Siuslaw Vikings claimed Far West League District Titles Saturday in Sutherlin, two more made it to the championship rounds and will advance to the state finals coming up February 25th through 27th in Portland. Kwartell (KORR-tell) Hendrickson pinned his opponent 1:34 into the championship round at the 171 pound weight class; Jacob Graber at 125 and Nick Ough at 140 each scored major decisions. Jason Graber was second at 112; Sonny Tupua second at 215; all five will wrestle at Memorial Coliseum next week. The Vikings, in second place at the end of day one, finished fifth overall. North Bend edged Douglas for the District team title.
Prep Basketball:
In the Far West League… Siuslaw fell to the Sutherlin Bulldogs 61-36 in boys action; Brookings defeated South Umpqua 59-56 and North Bend easily outpaced Douglas 82 – 51 to remain in First Place. In the Sunset, Cascade Christian downed Reedsport 65 – 36 and in the final Mountain West League regular season matchup, McKenzie defeated Mapleton 70 – 55. The Sailors will host Lowell tomorrow evening in a league playoff game. // For the girls… in the Far West, Sutherlin beat Siuslaw 36 – 19 and North Bend defeated Douglas 44 – 27… both Bulldog teams are tied for first in the standings. Brookings-Harbor downed South Umpqua 69 – 36… the Bruins are in third. Reedsport lost to Cascade Christian 63 – 21 in the Sunset and in the Mountain West it was McKenzie 53, Mapleton 38.
College Basketball:
First the men… Oregon State took the lead late in the first half and never trailed again, stunning Arizona 63 – 55 in Tucson Saturday evening for the Beavers’ first victory at the McKale Center in 27 years. Over in Tempe, the Sun Devils completed their sweep of the Ducks with a 61 – 51 victory. For the women, Oregon’s Taylor Lilley scored 26 points and Oregon edged Arizona State 82 – 81 for the Ducks’ fourth straight win. Oregon State fell at home to Arizona, 60 – 55… the Beavers have now lost 12 straight.
A major expansion during a down-economy and continued success were key elements leading to the recognition of Coastal Fitness and Aquatics as the recipient of the third annual Stu Johnston Business of the Year award Friday night. The Siuslaw Awards ceremony, hosted by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, was also the venue for the annual Florence First Citizen awards. Siuslaw High School senior Hanna Hodulik was recognized as the Future First Citizen. Rick Yecny had been previously announced the First Citizen. Four more business awards were handed out during the evening… Chen’s Family Dish for their “Curb Appeal”; Splash was singled out for “Customer Service”; Woody Woodbury and Florence Grocery Outlet received the “Community Caring Award”; and Florence Rotary earned the “Spirit of Community”. More than 150 people were on hand for the annual awards at the Florence Events Center.
Eight different communities on the Oregon Coast will receive grant funding for a new program aimed at improving readiness for a possible major tsunami. Yachats, Waldport and Seal Rock in Lincoln County; Bandon in Coos County; and four more north coast communities will receive funding to help pay for expedited remapping that will help them determine just what areas might be inundated. The intention, according to James Roddey with the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, is to eventually expand the mapping to include the entire 360-mile Oregon coastline. DOGAMI and Oregon Emergency Management have teamed up to fund the program that uses revenue from the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The total is up to more than 200-thousand tons and it continues to grow. That’s how much paper, plastics and other waste the U.S. Postal Service recycled last year alone. That’s why the service is stepping up their ‘Lobby Recycling Program’. By the end of this year more than 8,000 post offices in the country will have special recycle containers similar to those found at the Florence Post Office. Deborah Giannoni-Jackson with the Postal Service says the program helps divert paper waste from landfills and allows the service to sell the recycled materials to help pay for the program. It also cuts back on the possibility of identity theft as the recycle containers are more secure than the open trash cans formerly used.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Neighbors say a Clackamas County sheriff's
sergeant who police say killed his wife and another woman before
taking his own life was a friendly neighbor who earlier had
appeared to be trying to reconcile with his wife. The Oregonian
cites police in reporting that Jeffrey A. Grahn killed his wife,
Charlotte, shot and killed another woman, then wounded a third
woman before shooting himself to death at a crowded Gresham
restaurant Friday night.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County district attorney's office
says the two slain people found in a house near Bandon last week
died of multiple gunshot wounds. KCBY-TV in North Bend reports that
autopsies were performed Saturday on the bodies of 62-year-old
Robin Lynn Anstey and 48-year-old Robert William Kennelly Jr.
Police are looking for Anstey's 34-year-old son, Gabriel Morris.
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 72-year old
man died Sunday morning after he was swept out into the Pacific
while trying to rescue his dog near Lincoln City. Troopers say the
man was playing fetch on the beach with his dog at the D River
Wayside when the dog apparently got caught in a wave and was pulled
away from shore. Witnesses say the man went into the water to help,
only to be swept away by another wave. The Oregonian reports that
the dog survived.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A woman has notified the state of Oregon that
she intends to sue over the behavior of John Minnis, the former
head of the state's police training and standards division. The
Oregonian reports that the woman filed a tort claim notice against
the state on Friday. She told colleagues in November that Minnis
had been pressuring her to have a sexual relationship and that she
refused.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Two firefighters are injured after
responding to a blaze at the Roseburg Forest Product's powerhouse.
Sawdust in the air ignited while firefighters were in the building,
causing an explosion and 75-foot fireball. Both firefighters
suffered burns. One remains hospitalized.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The father of a mentally disabled teenager
who killed the older man's girlfriend has pleaded no contest to
criminally mistreating the young man. The plea by 62-year-old Fred
Cozad Jr. of Coos Bay marks the final chapter of a case that began
when Cozad's 18-year-old son, Henry, killed Linda Foley.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - A 91-year-old Baker City man and his
89-year-old brother have survived a night in the cold after their
SUV slid off a groomed snowmobile trail. Leonard and Lloyd Pohl
were reported missing Wednesday when they did not return from a
sightseeing trip. There was no sign of them until Thursday when
Lloyd Pohl stepped onto Highway 7 and flagged down a passer-by.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate has voted to suspend extra
"earned time" for convicts. The Legislature is trying to fix a
2009 law that gave convicts a chance to get out months early. The
2009 law applied to some serious crimes, and it allowed inmates
convicted of violent crimes to apply for reductions if they also
were serving time for a lesser offense.
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) - A Junction City man is charged with
sexually abusing a 17-year-old exchange student. Fifty-one-year-old
James McClintock pleaded not guilty last week to third-degree
sexual abuse and private indecency. Authorities allege McClintock
had sexual contact with one of two female exchange students living
in his home. The students are being relocated to California.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
Three Siuslaw Vikings claimed Far West League District Titles Saturday in Sutherlin, two more made it to the championship rounds and will advance to the state finals coming up February 25th through 27th in Portland. Kwartell (KORR-tell) Hendrickson pinned his opponent 1:34 into the championship round at the 171 pound weight class; Jacob Graber at 125 and Nick Ough at 140 each scored major decisions. Jason Graber was second at 112; Sonny Tupua second at 215; all five will wrestle at Memorial Coliseum next week. The Vikings, in second place at the end of day one, finished fifth overall. North Bend edged Douglas for the District team title.
Prep Basketball:
In the Far West League… Siuslaw fell to the Sutherlin Bulldogs 61-36 in boys action; Brookings defeated South Umpqua 59-56 and North Bend easily outpaced Douglas 82 – 51 to remain in First Place. In the Sunset, Cascade Christian downed Reedsport 65 – 36 and in the final Mountain West League regular season matchup, McKenzie defeated Mapleton 70 – 55. The Sailors will host Lowell tomorrow evening in a league playoff game. // For the girls… in the Far West, Sutherlin beat Siuslaw 36 – 19 and North Bend defeated Douglas 44 – 27… both Bulldog teams are tied for first in the standings. Brookings-Harbor downed South Umpqua 69 – 36… the Bruins are in third. Reedsport lost to Cascade Christian 63 – 21 in the Sunset and in the Mountain West it was McKenzie 53, Mapleton 38.
College Basketball:
First the men… Oregon State took the lead late in the first half and never trailed again, stunning Arizona 63 – 55 in Tucson Saturday evening for the Beavers’ first victory at the McKale Center in 27 years. Over in Tempe, the Sun Devils completed their sweep of the Ducks with a 61 – 51 victory. For the women, Oregon’s Taylor Lilley scored 26 points and Oregon edged Arizona State 82 – 81 for the Ducks’ fourth straight win. Oregon State fell at home to Arizona, 60 – 55… the Beavers have now lost 12 straight.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Yecny honored as First Citizen; Library dedication set for Sunday; Great American Bird Count this weekend.
Florence First Citizen to be honored this evening…
He’s been described as having a “quiet confidence”; “inspiring” and “heavily involved” in the civic life of the Florence area for more than a quarter-century. Rick Yecny will be honored this evening during the Siuslaw Awards as Florence’s First Citizen for 2009. Yecny, who will assume the title of CEO for PeaceHealth Siuslaw Region later this year, has served as that organization’s Chief Financial Officer since 2001. In his time in Florence he as assisted with a variety of groups, including Rotary, Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce, and has served on the Board of Directors for Oregon Pacific Bank. Yecny was active in fund-raising efforts for the Florence Events Center, Peace Harbor Hospital and Siuslaw Public Library. He and his wife Jane moved to Florence in 1982, they have two daughters. Yecny will be honored this evening along with the Future First Citizen during the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce’ Siuslaw Awards Dinner at the FEC.
Two Tillamook County men arrested Wednesday while working at a railroad construction site southeast of Florence were charged with vandalizing the historic Cape Meares Lighthouse, they’ve been released on bail. 26-year old David Reign Wilks, Jr., and 23-year old Zachary Jon Pyle are accused of firing several gunshots into the lighthouse and a nearby Coast Guard navigation aid. Because of damage to the 120-year old lenses, the dollar value of the vandalism is estimated to exceed a half-million dollars.
The term “book lover” is taking on an added meaning this weekend. Contractors have put the finishing touches on a $1.9-million expansion of Siuslaw Public Library. Formal dedication of the six-thousand square foot remodel is set for Sunday afternoon, February 14th, at 12:30. Library Board President, the Reverend Dave Forsberg will preside, and comments will be added by library director Steve Skidmore and Oregon State Librarian Jim Scheppke. Scheppke also spoke at the dedication of the original library construction project in December of 1990.
Some would say it’s for the birds… and they might be right. This weekend marks the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Tens of thousands of volunteers will spend at least 15-minutes this weekend counting birds in their own backyards, local parks and wildlife refuges. Participants will report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org. The information gathered by the count is used by the Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to create an instant “snapshot” of bird populations on the North American Continent.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County district attorney has
identified two people found dead in a home on the southern Oregon
coast and filed two counts of aggravated murder against the man
sought in the deaths. The Oregonian reports police are looking for
34-year-old Gabriel Morris in the deaths of his mother, 62-year-old
Robin Lynn Anstey, and 48-year-old Robert William Kennelly Jr.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Sentencing for an Oregon couple
convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of their
16-year-old son has been moved from next week to March 8. The
Oregonian reports the hearing for Jeff and Marci Beagley was
delayed since one of the lawyers in the case is involved in an
unrelated trial. They were convicted last week in the 2008 death of
their son, Neil.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Clark County, Wash., sheriff's deputies
attempting to serve a misdemeanor arrest warrant wound up chasing a
female driver who took off at high speed south on Interstate 5 into
Portland until the fleeing car collided with another vehicle.
Authorities say 23-year-old Jalyssa Wegesa of Vancouver, Wash., was
taken to Portland's Adventist Hospital yesterday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski (koo-luhn-GAH'-skee) says
he's been told the Legislature will ignore his call for reforming
the state's unique "kicker" tax rebates. The kicker gives
taxpayers a rebate when revenue collections are more than 2 percent
above projections. Kulongoski wanted to send voters a proposal to
put more of the extra collections into reserve funds.
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a Toledo couple in
a small pickup truck were killed when it was hit head-on by a car
that drifted over the centerline on Highway 20 just East of Newport yesterday.
57-year old John Eugene Hunter and 55-year old Debra Annette Hunter both died at the scene. The woman driving the car yesterday afternoon was taken to a hospital
in Portland.
GASTON, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service says a fugitive
task force arrested carjacking suspect Devin Wilmoth yesterday in a
rural area near Gaston. The 26-year-old is accused of robbing a man
Tuesday in Columbia County, taking his truck and firing a shot at
him. He escaped unharmed. Marshals have turned Wilmoth over to
Columbia County sheriff's deputies.
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) - A Junction City man has been accused
of sexual contact with a 17-year-old exchange student living at his
home. The Register-Guard reports James Franklin McClintock pleaded
not guilty last Friday to sexual abuse charges. The 51-year-old is
in the Lane County Jail. The girl and another girl who were living
in the home have been transferred to a host family in California.
The girls are from Germany and Finland.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police and Clackamas County
sheriff's deputies have responded four times in the past two weeks
to reports of trees cut down on the shoulder of Highway 26 and two
nearby roads. No one has been hurt but officers told KGW they're
worried about a car running into a felled tree in the dark.
Neighbors have formed a watch group to report any more tree
cutting.
(KGW)
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Pac-Ten Basketball:
First the men… Arizona State kept pace a game behind league leading Cal with a 56 – 46 win over Oregon State last night in Tempe. The Sun Devils took command of the game with a 12-nothing run late in the first half. Over in Tucson, Arizona still holds a share of second place as well. The Wildcats powered past the Oregon Ducks 70 – 57. On the schedule tomorrow, Oregon State heads to Tucson and the Wildcats… that game is at five with the pregame show on KCFM at 4:30. Oregon Will be in Tempe against Arizona State tomorrow afternoon for a three o’clock game… airtime here on Coast Radio will come at 2:30. // For the women, Oregon ran away from Arizona 92 – 74… Arizona State overpowered Oregon State 62 – 49.
On the prep schedule:
Far West League District wrestling is on the mats this evening and tomorrow afternoon at Sutherlin High School. Prelims start at six tonight. On the basketball court, the final round of Far West action begins this evening. The Sutherlin Bulldogs will be in Florence… the girls at six, the boys immediately after. The pregame show on KCST is set for 5:45. The Reedsport Braves will host the Cascade Christian Challengers in Sunset League Play tonight… and in Mapleton, it’s the final regular season Mountain West League contest as the Sailors take on the McKenzie Eagles.
He’s been described as having a “quiet confidence”; “inspiring” and “heavily involved” in the civic life of the Florence area for more than a quarter-century. Rick Yecny will be honored this evening during the Siuslaw Awards as Florence’s First Citizen for 2009. Yecny, who will assume the title of CEO for PeaceHealth Siuslaw Region later this year, has served as that organization’s Chief Financial Officer since 2001. In his time in Florence he as assisted with a variety of groups, including Rotary, Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce, and has served on the Board of Directors for Oregon Pacific Bank. Yecny was active in fund-raising efforts for the Florence Events Center, Peace Harbor Hospital and Siuslaw Public Library. He and his wife Jane moved to Florence in 1982, they have two daughters. Yecny will be honored this evening along with the Future First Citizen during the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce’ Siuslaw Awards Dinner at the FEC.
Two Tillamook County men arrested Wednesday while working at a railroad construction site southeast of Florence were charged with vandalizing the historic Cape Meares Lighthouse, they’ve been released on bail. 26-year old David Reign Wilks, Jr., and 23-year old Zachary Jon Pyle are accused of firing several gunshots into the lighthouse and a nearby Coast Guard navigation aid. Because of damage to the 120-year old lenses, the dollar value of the vandalism is estimated to exceed a half-million dollars.
The term “book lover” is taking on an added meaning this weekend. Contractors have put the finishing touches on a $1.9-million expansion of Siuslaw Public Library. Formal dedication of the six-thousand square foot remodel is set for Sunday afternoon, February 14th, at 12:30. Library Board President, the Reverend Dave Forsberg will preside, and comments will be added by library director Steve Skidmore and Oregon State Librarian Jim Scheppke. Scheppke also spoke at the dedication of the original library construction project in December of 1990.
Some would say it’s for the birds… and they might be right. This weekend marks the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Tens of thousands of volunteers will spend at least 15-minutes this weekend counting birds in their own backyards, local parks and wildlife refuges. Participants will report their sightings online at www.birdcount.org. The information gathered by the count is used by the Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to create an instant “snapshot” of bird populations on the North American Continent.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County district attorney has
identified two people found dead in a home on the southern Oregon
coast and filed two counts of aggravated murder against the man
sought in the deaths. The Oregonian reports police are looking for
34-year-old Gabriel Morris in the deaths of his mother, 62-year-old
Robin Lynn Anstey, and 48-year-old Robert William Kennelly Jr.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Sentencing for an Oregon couple
convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of their
16-year-old son has been moved from next week to March 8. The
Oregonian reports the hearing for Jeff and Marci Beagley was
delayed since one of the lawyers in the case is involved in an
unrelated trial. They were convicted last week in the 2008 death of
their son, Neil.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Clark County, Wash., sheriff's deputies
attempting to serve a misdemeanor arrest warrant wound up chasing a
female driver who took off at high speed south on Interstate 5 into
Portland until the fleeing car collided with another vehicle.
Authorities say 23-year-old Jalyssa Wegesa of Vancouver, Wash., was
taken to Portland's Adventist Hospital yesterday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski (koo-luhn-GAH'-skee) says
he's been told the Legislature will ignore his call for reforming
the state's unique "kicker" tax rebates. The kicker gives
taxpayers a rebate when revenue collections are more than 2 percent
above projections. Kulongoski wanted to send voters a proposal to
put more of the extra collections into reserve funds.
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a Toledo couple in
a small pickup truck were killed when it was hit head-on by a car
that drifted over the centerline on Highway 20 just East of Newport yesterday.
57-year old John Eugene Hunter and 55-year old Debra Annette Hunter both died at the scene. The woman driving the car yesterday afternoon was taken to a hospital
in Portland.
GASTON, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Marshals Service says a fugitive
task force arrested carjacking suspect Devin Wilmoth yesterday in a
rural area near Gaston. The 26-year-old is accused of robbing a man
Tuesday in Columbia County, taking his truck and firing a shot at
him. He escaped unharmed. Marshals have turned Wilmoth over to
Columbia County sheriff's deputies.
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) - A Junction City man has been accused
of sexual contact with a 17-year-old exchange student living at his
home. The Register-Guard reports James Franklin McClintock pleaded
not guilty last Friday to sexual abuse charges. The 51-year-old is
in the Lane County Jail. The girl and another girl who were living
in the home have been transferred to a host family in California.
The girls are from Germany and Finland.
(Register Guard)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police and Clackamas County
sheriff's deputies have responded four times in the past two weeks
to reports of trees cut down on the shoulder of Highway 26 and two
nearby roads. No one has been hurt but officers told KGW they're
worried about a car running into a felled tree in the dark.
Neighbors have formed a watch group to report any more tree
cutting.
(KGW)
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Pac-Ten Basketball:
First the men… Arizona State kept pace a game behind league leading Cal with a 56 – 46 win over Oregon State last night in Tempe. The Sun Devils took command of the game with a 12-nothing run late in the first half. Over in Tucson, Arizona still holds a share of second place as well. The Wildcats powered past the Oregon Ducks 70 – 57. On the schedule tomorrow, Oregon State heads to Tucson and the Wildcats… that game is at five with the pregame show on KCFM at 4:30. Oregon Will be in Tempe against Arizona State tomorrow afternoon for a three o’clock game… airtime here on Coast Radio will come at 2:30. // For the women, Oregon ran away from Arizona 92 – 74… Arizona State overpowered Oregon State 62 – 49.
On the prep schedule:
Far West League District wrestling is on the mats this evening and tomorrow afternoon at Sutherlin High School. Prelims start at six tonight. On the basketball court, the final round of Far West action begins this evening. The Sutherlin Bulldogs will be in Florence… the girls at six, the boys immediately after. The pregame show on KCST is set for 5:45. The Reedsport Braves will host the Cascade Christian Challengers in Sunset League Play tonight… and in Mapleton, it’s the final regular season Mountain West League contest as the Sailors take on the McKenzie Eagles.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Florence First to be named; Mehlum honored by United Way; Urban Renewal grant program; two arrested in Lighthouse shooting
Florence First Citizen to be announced tomorrow…
Two nominees for the Florence First Citizen Award were announced this week. Newly named PeaceHealth C-E-O Rick Yecny and Dentist Brian Holmes will be honored during tomorrow night’s annual Siuslaw Awards dinner at the Florence Events Center. Yecny has served with a number of community organizations throughout much of the past three decades lending his accounting expertise to a variety of activities. Holmes operates a busy dental practice and takes regular time out to provide free dental care to children with Medical Teams International. He is also very active in scouting. One of the pair will be named First Citizen. Also on tap tomorrow night, one of nine Siuslaw High School Seniors will earn the honor of Future First Citizen. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce also has five different business awards to be handed out… including the Stu Johnston Business of the Year. Tickets are $25 each and are still available today by calling the Chamber Visitor Center.
The first major project sponsored by Florence’s Urban Renewal Agency will provide up to $100-thousand for businesses in the core downtown area to enhance the appearance. The “Preservation and Rehabilitation Program” is available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis says Assistant City Manager Jacque Morgan. Individual grant awards will range between $1000 and $5000 and must meet pre-established guidelines. Morgan says typical projects would include storefront enhancements, façade improvements and development or redevelopment. 50-50 matching grants up to $12,500 are also available for larger projects.
United Way of Lane County presented the Alton F. Baker Award for community, family and philanthropy to Siuslaw Bank Founder and C-E-O Johan Mehlum Tuesday evening in Springfield. The award is named in memory of the former Register Guard Publisher who was instrumental in forming the Lane County Chest, a forerunner of United Way. Mehlum has personally contributed more than $10-thousand to United way and has worked on many charitable efforts. Along with several area business men, Mehlum founded what was then known as Siuslaw Valley Bank in Mapleton in 1964. Over the years it has grown to nine branches, all in Lane County. Siuslaw Bank was recognized in 2009 as one of the top 10 small companies in Oregon for charitable giving by the Portland Business Journal.
Oregon State Police arrested two Tillamook County men at a Florence construction site yesterday afternoon in connection with the January 10th vandalism at the Historic Cape Meares Lighthouse that totaled nearly a half-million dollars damage. David Reign Wilks Jr., 26, and 23 year old Zachary Jon Pyle were arrested on several charges of criminal mischief, trespass and disorderly conduct. They are accused of firing several gunshots that resulted in breaking 15 windows and damaging lenses. The arrest followed execution of a search warrant at the two mens’ residence Tuesday in Tillamook County.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BANDON, Ore. (AP) - Coos County authorities say they're
investigating a homicide involving a man and woman in a house in
Bandon on the southern Oregon coast. District Attorney R. Paul
Frasier says sheriff's deputies went to the house yesterday to ask
about a truck abandoned in Coquille (koh-KEEL'), but found the
bodies. The victims were not immediately identified.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem fire official says two families have
been displaced by an apartment building fire caused by burning
dryer lint. Deputy Fire Marshal Laird Case says firefighters found
the fire yesterday in a crawl space under the building. No one was
hurt. Investigators say a maintenance worker accidentally ignited
dryer lint while replacing dryer piping.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A Medford man who pleaded guilty to two
counts of compelling prostitution has been ordered to serve 70
months in prison -- plus an extra six months for taunting the
teenage victim in court. Judge Lorenzo Mejia handed down the
sentence yesterday to 24-year-old Shaun Patrick Temple, who had
forced a girl to have sex with his acquaintances.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - If you live in Portland and see a nasty
pothole, burned-out streetlight or noxious graffiti, Mayor Sam
Adams wants you to grab your iPhone and report it. Yes, "there's
an app for that," as the commercial says. The city of Portland has
created Citizen Reports, an iPhone application for residents to
report problems with city "assets" and request service.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Members of the Albina Ministerial Alliance
plan a demonstration today (at 10) at the Justice Center in
Portland to protest the police shooting of an unarmed man last
month in Portland. The group also says it will picket the Multnomah
County Courthouse supporting an indictment of the officer who
killed Aaron Campbell. A grand jury this week declined to indict
the officer.
CRESWELL, Ore. (AP) - A bicycle rider was killed in a collision
with a vehicle last night on Highway 99 south of Creswell.
(Register Guard)
ALOHA, Ore. (AP) - The Washington County sheriff's office says
three teens arrested after a car chase early yesterday are
suspected of breaking into cars in Aloha. Deputies searched their
car and found evidence of five break-ins. The three juveniles - two
15-year-olds and a 16-year-old - are facing numerous charges.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Board of Forestry has approved the
purchase of 43,000 acres of forest land in central Oregon, about 50
miles south of Bend. It's the first step in an effort to acquire
nearly 100,000 acres and create the first new state forest in about
70 years. The state is purchasing the land from Fidelity National
Timber Resources. It was once owned by the Gilchrist Timber
Company.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Northwest Power and Conservation
Council has adopted a regional energy plan that avoids any new
coal-fired plants for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Energy
planners say the Pacific Northwest can meet its electricity demand
through 2030 with improved efficiency, conservation, wind power and
natural gas.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon House has voted to strike down a
law dating to the 1920s that forbids religious dress in public
classrooms. In debate Wednesday, House Speaker Dave Hunt called the
law an anachronism dating from the days when the Ku Klux Klan was a
powerful force in Oregon politics.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The city of Portland has created an IPhone
application for residents to report potholes, graffiti or other
problems. The Citizen Reports application, which is still being
tested, allows users to snap a photo of the problem and report it
to a city bureau with a GPS tag to give crews the exact location.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Board of Forestry is buying
43,000 acres of pine forest 50 miles south of Bend to create a new
state forest and protect the land from development. The 2009
Legislature approved $15 million in bonds for the land, with the
debt to be repaid over 20 years from lottery proceeds.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On The Schedule:
Oregon’s Pac-Ten schools are on the road and in the desert this week… Oregon State will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe… 5:00 airtime; 5:30 tipoff on KCFM. The Ducks are in Tucson where they’ll face the Arizona Wildcats at 7:30… the pregame show on KCST is set for seven.
The women are on the home courts this evening… Oregon will host Arizona… Oregon State takes on Arizona State at Gill Colliseum… The Oregon State Women, by the way, are in the “Pink Zone” tonight… raising awareness of Breast Cancer.
Prep Basketball Playoffs:
The Mapleton Sailors will host a Mountain West League basketball playoff Tuesday night at seven pm. The Sailors will play either Lowell or Siletz and with a win will advance to a ‘seeding game’ later next week.
Two nominees for the Florence First Citizen Award were announced this week. Newly named PeaceHealth C-E-O Rick Yecny and Dentist Brian Holmes will be honored during tomorrow night’s annual Siuslaw Awards dinner at the Florence Events Center. Yecny has served with a number of community organizations throughout much of the past three decades lending his accounting expertise to a variety of activities. Holmes operates a busy dental practice and takes regular time out to provide free dental care to children with Medical Teams International. He is also very active in scouting. One of the pair will be named First Citizen. Also on tap tomorrow night, one of nine Siuslaw High School Seniors will earn the honor of Future First Citizen. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce also has five different business awards to be handed out… including the Stu Johnston Business of the Year. Tickets are $25 each and are still available today by calling the Chamber Visitor Center.
The first major project sponsored by Florence’s Urban Renewal Agency will provide up to $100-thousand for businesses in the core downtown area to enhance the appearance. The “Preservation and Rehabilitation Program” is available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis says Assistant City Manager Jacque Morgan. Individual grant awards will range between $1000 and $5000 and must meet pre-established guidelines. Morgan says typical projects would include storefront enhancements, façade improvements and development or redevelopment. 50-50 matching grants up to $12,500 are also available for larger projects.
United Way of Lane County presented the Alton F. Baker Award for community, family and philanthropy to Siuslaw Bank Founder and C-E-O Johan Mehlum Tuesday evening in Springfield. The award is named in memory of the former Register Guard Publisher who was instrumental in forming the Lane County Chest, a forerunner of United Way. Mehlum has personally contributed more than $10-thousand to United way and has worked on many charitable efforts. Along with several area business men, Mehlum founded what was then known as Siuslaw Valley Bank in Mapleton in 1964. Over the years it has grown to nine branches, all in Lane County. Siuslaw Bank was recognized in 2009 as one of the top 10 small companies in Oregon for charitable giving by the Portland Business Journal.
Oregon State Police arrested two Tillamook County men at a Florence construction site yesterday afternoon in connection with the January 10th vandalism at the Historic Cape Meares Lighthouse that totaled nearly a half-million dollars damage. David Reign Wilks Jr., 26, and 23 year old Zachary Jon Pyle were arrested on several charges of criminal mischief, trespass and disorderly conduct. They are accused of firing several gunshots that resulted in breaking 15 windows and damaging lenses. The arrest followed execution of a search warrant at the two mens’ residence Tuesday in Tillamook County.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BANDON, Ore. (AP) - Coos County authorities say they're
investigating a homicide involving a man and woman in a house in
Bandon on the southern Oregon coast. District Attorney R. Paul
Frasier says sheriff's deputies went to the house yesterday to ask
about a truck abandoned in Coquille (koh-KEEL'), but found the
bodies. The victims were not immediately identified.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem fire official says two families have
been displaced by an apartment building fire caused by burning
dryer lint. Deputy Fire Marshal Laird Case says firefighters found
the fire yesterday in a crawl space under the building. No one was
hurt. Investigators say a maintenance worker accidentally ignited
dryer lint while replacing dryer piping.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A Medford man who pleaded guilty to two
counts of compelling prostitution has been ordered to serve 70
months in prison -- plus an extra six months for taunting the
teenage victim in court. Judge Lorenzo Mejia handed down the
sentence yesterday to 24-year-old Shaun Patrick Temple, who had
forced a girl to have sex with his acquaintances.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - If you live in Portland and see a nasty
pothole, burned-out streetlight or noxious graffiti, Mayor Sam
Adams wants you to grab your iPhone and report it. Yes, "there's
an app for that," as the commercial says. The city of Portland has
created Citizen Reports, an iPhone application for residents to
report problems with city "assets" and request service.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Members of the Albina Ministerial Alliance
plan a demonstration today (at 10) at the Justice Center in
Portland to protest the police shooting of an unarmed man last
month in Portland. The group also says it will picket the Multnomah
County Courthouse supporting an indictment of the officer who
killed Aaron Campbell. A grand jury this week declined to indict
the officer.
CRESWELL, Ore. (AP) - A bicycle rider was killed in a collision
with a vehicle last night on Highway 99 south of Creswell.
(Register Guard)
ALOHA, Ore. (AP) - The Washington County sheriff's office says
three teens arrested after a car chase early yesterday are
suspected of breaking into cars in Aloha. Deputies searched their
car and found evidence of five break-ins. The three juveniles - two
15-year-olds and a 16-year-old - are facing numerous charges.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Board of Forestry has approved the
purchase of 43,000 acres of forest land in central Oregon, about 50
miles south of Bend. It's the first step in an effort to acquire
nearly 100,000 acres and create the first new state forest in about
70 years. The state is purchasing the land from Fidelity National
Timber Resources. It was once owned by the Gilchrist Timber
Company.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Northwest Power and Conservation
Council has adopted a regional energy plan that avoids any new
coal-fired plants for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Energy
planners say the Pacific Northwest can meet its electricity demand
through 2030 with improved efficiency, conservation, wind power and
natural gas.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon House has voted to strike down a
law dating to the 1920s that forbids religious dress in public
classrooms. In debate Wednesday, House Speaker Dave Hunt called the
law an anachronism dating from the days when the Ku Klux Klan was a
powerful force in Oregon politics.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The city of Portland has created an IPhone
application for residents to report potholes, graffiti or other
problems. The Citizen Reports application, which is still being
tested, allows users to snap a photo of the problem and report it
to a city bureau with a GPS tag to give crews the exact location.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Board of Forestry is buying
43,000 acres of pine forest 50 miles south of Bend to create a new
state forest and protect the land from development. The 2009
Legislature approved $15 million in bonds for the land, with the
debt to be repaid over 20 years from lottery proceeds.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On The Schedule:
Oregon’s Pac-Ten schools are on the road and in the desert this week… Oregon State will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in Tempe… 5:00 airtime; 5:30 tipoff on KCFM. The Ducks are in Tucson where they’ll face the Arizona Wildcats at 7:30… the pregame show on KCST is set for seven.
The women are on the home courts this evening… Oregon will host Arizona… Oregon State takes on Arizona State at Gill Colliseum… The Oregon State Women, by the way, are in the “Pink Zone” tonight… raising awareness of Breast Cancer.
Prep Basketball Playoffs:
The Mapleton Sailors will host a Mountain West League basketball playoff Tuesday night at seven pm. The Sailors will play either Lowell or Siletz and with a win will advance to a ‘seeding game’ later next week.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
School Board to begin Principal search; Gas prices stable; Boys and Girls club to share info; and check that tax preparer.
Elementary Principal announces resignation…
Seating a new board member, selecting a new vice-chair, and beginning the process of finding a new Elementary School Principal are just three items that the Siuslaw School District Board will be dealing with tonight. After five years at Siuslaw Elementary, Pam Vander Kley submitted her intention to retire to district administrators last week. Vander Kley will work through the school year. In a letter to Superintendent Jeff Davis she said she considered it a privilege to work with the staff and said she was grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the accomplishments that have been made at the school. In other business tonight, new boardmember Michelle Rose will be sworn in and the panel will select a new vice-chair. Tammy Butler became chair late last year after then-chair Nancy Phelps passed away. Board members will also hear an update from High School Principal Larry Martindale and Middle School Principal Lisa Petersen on the progress made my two new ‘math coaches’ whose primary role it is to assist teachers. The board meets beginning at 6:30 PM at the District Offices on Oak Street.
The Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County will be holding a ‘share-holders’ meeting this evening at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. Interim Executive Director Cindy Cable says the meeting will not be a fundraising event, but rather a chance for parents and interested parties to get an inside view on the policies and finances of the organization. Cable says many of the club’s directors will be on hand to answer questions… that meeting is set to begin at five pm.
Income-tax season is here and unlicensed income tax preparers are targeting people who may be looking for the best deal and largest possible refunds. Ron Wagner, executive director of the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners in Salem, says many times unlicensed preparers will invent deductions and credits in order to manipulate the numbers. Wagner says identity fraud is another risk when using unscrupulous consultants. He advises tax payers seeking help with their returns to examine the license of their tax preparer to make sure it’s current and valid.
Retail gas prices continue to inch down in most markets around the country, but in Florence, where they’ve consistently been lower than Oregon’s Statewide average they’ve held steady. Marie Dodds with Triple-A of Oregon says prices for regular unleaded have remained fairly stable since the second half of 2009 with the national average remaining within a 30-cent window… fluctuating between $2.46 and $2.75 a gallon. Oregon’s average price has been in a smaller window, ranging between two-sixty-five and $2.81. While in Florence, the fluctuation has been similar, ranging between $2.58 a gallon on average and $2.80. This week’s average price in Florence remains at $2. 62.
Here’s the latest Oregon news from the Associated Press:
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Democrats in charge of the state Legislature
say they're scrounging for a few million dollars to add to programs
like day care subsidies for working families and college grants.
The sums, $16 million and $19 million respectively, are not large
in the state's budget, but have some powerful backers -- including
Gov. Ted Kulongoski (koo-luhn-GAH'-skee).
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon officials have put off a hard
decision on how they will protect threatened fish and wildlife on a
state forest that helps to fund schools. The State Land Board voted
yesterday to keep trying to satisfy federal biologists' concerns
that increasing logging on the Elliott State Forest near Reedsport
will harm spotted owls and salmon.
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - The Olympic men's Alpine
course at Whistler will have a little extra kick when downhill
training opens today. Skiing's governing body has injected the
course with water to harden the surface as the Winter Games near.
Officials say it's something done in international competition to
allow a course to better withstand warm weather and rain, and is
not uncommon in international competition.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene's civilian police oversight committee
says a city police officer made a mistake in using a Taser on a
non-English-speaking college student last year. The seven-member
committee said unanimously yesterday that Officer Judd Warden was
wrong to stun the Chinese student. The man had been mistakenly
identified as a trespasser in his apartment.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Northwest Power and Conservation
Council says most of the increased demand for electricity over the
next 20 years in the region can be met with improved efficiency and
conservation. The rest can be generated by wind power and natural
gas-fired plants. Hydropower still supplies the bulk of electricity
for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Boys Basketball:
Bruins moved into sole possession of second place in the Far West League last night after taking down the Vikings in a 49 – 37 final in Brookings. Elsewhere in the Far West League it was North Bend 64 – 52 over Sutherlin, the Bull Dogs maintains a one game lead over the Bruins. Douglas took down South Umpqua…in the Mountain West Mapleton claimed a 62 – 47 victory over Triangle Lake, Kenny Smith led the scoring with 20 for the Sailors, Chad Walker added 16 more…
Prep Girls Basketball:
The Lady Viks fell to Brookings Harbor last night 50 / 37… Elsewhere in the Far West for the girls North Bend moved into a tie for the league lead with their 45 – 33 victory over Sutherlin, while Douglas dominated South Umpqua…
In the Mountain West League it was Triangle Lake over Mapleton 58 / 16..
Seating a new board member, selecting a new vice-chair, and beginning the process of finding a new Elementary School Principal are just three items that the Siuslaw School District Board will be dealing with tonight. After five years at Siuslaw Elementary, Pam Vander Kley submitted her intention to retire to district administrators last week. Vander Kley will work through the school year. In a letter to Superintendent Jeff Davis she said she considered it a privilege to work with the staff and said she was grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the accomplishments that have been made at the school. In other business tonight, new boardmember Michelle Rose will be sworn in and the panel will select a new vice-chair. Tammy Butler became chair late last year after then-chair Nancy Phelps passed away. Board members will also hear an update from High School Principal Larry Martindale and Middle School Principal Lisa Petersen on the progress made my two new ‘math coaches’ whose primary role it is to assist teachers. The board meets beginning at 6:30 PM at the District Offices on Oak Street.
The Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County will be holding a ‘share-holders’ meeting this evening at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. Interim Executive Director Cindy Cable says the meeting will not be a fundraising event, but rather a chance for parents and interested parties to get an inside view on the policies and finances of the organization. Cable says many of the club’s directors will be on hand to answer questions… that meeting is set to begin at five pm.
Income-tax season is here and unlicensed income tax preparers are targeting people who may be looking for the best deal and largest possible refunds. Ron Wagner, executive director of the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners in Salem, says many times unlicensed preparers will invent deductions and credits in order to manipulate the numbers. Wagner says identity fraud is another risk when using unscrupulous consultants. He advises tax payers seeking help with their returns to examine the license of their tax preparer to make sure it’s current and valid.
Retail gas prices continue to inch down in most markets around the country, but in Florence, where they’ve consistently been lower than Oregon’s Statewide average they’ve held steady. Marie Dodds with Triple-A of Oregon says prices for regular unleaded have remained fairly stable since the second half of 2009 with the national average remaining within a 30-cent window… fluctuating between $2.46 and $2.75 a gallon. Oregon’s average price has been in a smaller window, ranging between two-sixty-five and $2.81. While in Florence, the fluctuation has been similar, ranging between $2.58 a gallon on average and $2.80. This week’s average price in Florence remains at $2. 62.
Here’s the latest Oregon news from the Associated Press:
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Democrats in charge of the state Legislature
say they're scrounging for a few million dollars to add to programs
like day care subsidies for working families and college grants.
The sums, $16 million and $19 million respectively, are not large
in the state's budget, but have some powerful backers -- including
Gov. Ted Kulongoski (koo-luhn-GAH'-skee).
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon officials have put off a hard
decision on how they will protect threatened fish and wildlife on a
state forest that helps to fund schools. The State Land Board voted
yesterday to keep trying to satisfy federal biologists' concerns
that increasing logging on the Elliott State Forest near Reedsport
will harm spotted owls and salmon.
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - The Olympic men's Alpine
course at Whistler will have a little extra kick when downhill
training opens today. Skiing's governing body has injected the
course with water to harden the surface as the Winter Games near.
Officials say it's something done in international competition to
allow a course to better withstand warm weather and rain, and is
not uncommon in international competition.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene's civilian police oversight committee
says a city police officer made a mistake in using a Taser on a
non-English-speaking college student last year. The seven-member
committee said unanimously yesterday that Officer Judd Warden was
wrong to stun the Chinese student. The man had been mistakenly
identified as a trespasser in his apartment.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Northwest Power and Conservation
Council says most of the increased demand for electricity over the
next 20 years in the region can be met with improved efficiency and
conservation. The rest can be generated by wind power and natural
gas-fired plants. Hydropower still supplies the bulk of electricity
for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Boys Basketball:
Bruins moved into sole possession of second place in the Far West League last night after taking down the Vikings in a 49 – 37 final in Brookings. Elsewhere in the Far West League it was North Bend 64 – 52 over Sutherlin, the Bull Dogs maintains a one game lead over the Bruins. Douglas took down South Umpqua…in the Mountain West Mapleton claimed a 62 – 47 victory over Triangle Lake, Kenny Smith led the scoring with 20 for the Sailors, Chad Walker added 16 more…
Prep Girls Basketball:
The Lady Viks fell to Brookings Harbor last night 50 / 37… Elsewhere in the Far West for the girls North Bend moved into a tie for the league lead with their 45 – 33 victory over Sutherlin, while Douglas dominated South Umpqua…
In the Mountain West League it was Triangle Lake over Mapleton 58 / 16..
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