Answers for annexation questions on the table..
A special meeting to provide information on the proposed annexation of property inside the Florence City Limits to the Siuslaw Valley Fire District will be held tonight at city hall. The Florence City Council will be answering questions about the measure that city voters will decide in the May 18th primary election. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue has provided fire protection services to the city since 1999 under what was originally intended to be a three-to-five year agreement. The contract has been extended annually since that time. The city is paying the district just under a quarter-million dollars for the service this year. If approved by voters, the district has agreed to reduce its tax rate for a minimum of five years because of the additional assessed value it would gain in the core downtown area. The current city council has also pledged to reduce the city’s tax rate for a similar time because they would no longer be paying for fire service. Property owners in the city would see a net increase in their property taxes of 48-cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation. Tonight’s town hall meeting at City Hall begins at 6:30 PM, it will air live on Charter Cable Channel 10 and oregoncities.tv.
Ballots for the May 18th Primary Election will be mailed by the end of this week and Lane County Elections Chief Cheryl Betschart has provided some tips to consider. If you’re not sure whether or not you’re even registered to vote, you can check online at www-dot-can-I-vote-dot-org or call the elections office at 682-4234. The deadline to register is at the close of business tomorrow… forms must be received at the elections office by that time and post marks don’t count. Betschart says if you’ve moved you’ll need to submit a new registration form. If you’ve changed your mailing address you can update that information online or at the Elections Division office anytime.
Application forms for the 103rd Rhododendron Festival Grand Floral Parade are available at the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. This year’s theme is “You Are Here”. Carnival arm-band tickets for this year’s festival can also be pre-purchased at the Visitor Center as well as official Rhody Festival tee-shirts and sweat shirts. Anyone holding an event during the festival is being asked to notify the Chamber so they can help spread the word. This year’s festival runs from May 21st to the 23rd.
The first of two health fairs scheduled for the community this week will be held tomorrow at Three Rivers Casino and Hotel. From 11 to 6 Three Rivers will be hosting Health Fair partners like the American Cancer Society, Coastal Fitness and Aquatics Center and Cascade Health Solutions. Several presentations ranging from 30 to 60 minutes each will provide information on a variety of health related topics. It’s free and open to the public.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Sarah Palin praised Republicans at a
fundraising dinner for having the boldness to invite her to speak. The
former governor of Alaska was the headliner in Eugene Friday night
for the Lane County Republican Party's Lincoln Day dinner. She
spoke as about 150 demonstrators gathered peacefully outside. The Lincoln Day Dinner is normally held in February but was changed to accommodate the former VP Candidate’s schedule.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon prosecutors are asking Reed College
to crack down on illegal drug use by students. Reed President Colin
Diver sent an e-mail to the school's 1,300 students warning them
that police and prosecutors will be watching them closely. Two
students have died from heroin overdoses in the last two years.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The executive director of the Oregon
Student Assistance Commission has resigned after the agency angered
state leaders by budgeting for more student grants than it could
pay. A spokeswoman for Gov. Ted Kulongoski said he did not press
for Dennis Johnson's resignation, but says the governor believes
the agency needs new leadership.
JORDAN VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - Sheriffs in rural Oregon are warning
ranchers, hikers and others to watch out for hidden marijuana
plantations. Malheur County Sheriff Andrew Bentz says pot growers
are setting up camps, preparing soil for planting and laying out
miles of PVC drip-irrigation lines. Authorities are also planning
for a new season of raids.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon jury has ordered the Boy Scouts
of America to pay $18.5 million in punitive damages in a sex abuse
lawsuit. It is believed to be the largest award ever granted by a
jury in a sex-abuse lawsuit against the organization.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - For the first time since 2007, sports
anglers will be able to catch chinook salmon in significant numbers
all along the Oregon coast. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
set the ocean sport season for chinook from May 29 through Sept. 6
from Cape Falcon, near Manzanita, south to the California border.
YAMHILL, Ore. (AP) - A weekend crash in Yamill County has
claimed the life of an 18-year-old high school student. A sheriff's
news release said Brady Fischer died when his pickup was found on
its side engulfed in flames around 4:00 yesterday morning. Due to
ammunition detonating in the fire, emergency officials had to back
away from the burning wreckage for a time.
GLIDE, Ore. (AP) - Two 22-year-old men have been arrested after
brandishing a gun and trying to rob a small bar they frequent for
poker games in Glide. The News-Review of Roseburg reports that
early Saturday at the Narrows Tavern, an employee said the masked
men were shaking and didn't speak only holding a sign reading,
"Open the safe and give us the money." Both were jailed at the
Douglas County Jail.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police say it might take a few days before
they determine what caused a TriMet bus to run over a group of
pedestrians in downtown Portland late Saturday. The crash killed
two women and injured three other people. Police say the bus had a
green light and the pedestrians had a walk signal.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The University of Oregon has called a 1 p.m.
news conference today in Eugene to introduce the Ducks' new
basketball coach. Multiple media outlets are reporting Creighton
coach Dana Altman will be introduced as the replacement for Ernie
Kent, who was dismissed last month after 13 seasons.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Track and Field:
The Philomath Warriors took first place and the Siuslaw Vikings were second on both the boys and girls’ side of the Central Coast Invitational Friday afternoon at Siuslaw High School. Raelyn Robinson set a course and meet record in the girls’ 1500, winning it with a time of 4:50.26. Robinson also claimed th 800 meter. Alexis Reavis doubled up in the Shot Put and the Discus, Seabre Church won the javelin. Brad Finnell (fih-NELL) won the boys 800 and Sonny Tupua the shot.
Prep Baseball:
Trevor Roberts pitched a nine-strikeout two-hit complete game for a four-run shutout win over the Brookings-Harbor Bruins Friday afternoon in the opening game of a double header. In the nightcap, the Vikings spotted the Bruins four-runs before coming from behind for a 6-5 win to remain undefeated in league play. At 6-and-oh, the Vikings remain as the only undefeated team in the league.
Prep Softball:
The Lady Vikings held the Bruins scoreless in the first game for a one-nothing win, but dropped the second half of a league double header 10-2.
College Baseball:
Number 18 Oregon took two of three from the USC Trojans over the weekend, opening with a 12-2 win Friday, losing in ten innings 5-4, then closing with an 8-4 victory yesterday. Oregon State had similar bookend wins in Pullman against Washington State, winning 5-1 and 3-2, losing 12-4.
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