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.
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