10-thousand dump truck loads of sand to be taken out Siuslaw…
A federally funded dredging project on the Siuslaw River turning basin in Florence could start as early as next Tuesday. The $1.4-million project is the first significant dredging on the basin since 1973. Port of Siuslaw manager Mark Freeman says when it’s done it will return the entire area just upstream from the bridge to a minimum depth of 16-feet aiding safety and navigation. The project will utilize a low-tech, but effective clamshell dredge.
215 – “A barge with a crane on it and it takes a bucket that drops down into the sand and just bring it up and they put it onto the barge and once the barge is filled a tug will just take the barge offshore.”
That process will be repeated every four hours, 24-hours a day through the end of July.
216 – “Well they’re taking out 100-thousand cubic yards or right around there. And the barge as I understand can handle about 2,000 cubic yards, there’ll be figuratively 50 trips.”
Freeman says the barge will have to pass under Highway 101 on its way to the offshore dredge spoils dump site and that means traffic over the Siuslaw River will be halted briefly while the drawbridge rises. Funding for the project is coming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act… providing an economic boost not only to the Dutra Group out of San Rafael, California, but also to local businesses while the crew spends the next 30 to 45 days in Florence.
Lane County Commissioners held off this week on taking final action to form an “Area Council of Transportation”. The “ACT” would be made up of representatives from all over Lane County to advise the Oregon Department of Transportation. Currently, that function is held solely by Lane County. East Lane Commissioner Faye Stewart supports formation but said “there appears to be some concern” on the part of other commissioners about how members of the panel would be appointed. Eugene City Councilor Chris Pryor is hopeful commissioners will approve the ACT. He said there’s “almost universal support” for the proposal. Lane County is the sole area in Oregon outside of the Portland Metro area without a regional panel to advise O-DOT. Lane County Commissioners will address the matter again in two weeks.
Even legal fireworks can pose a hazard if they’re not used safely. Siuslaw Valley Fire Marshall Sean Barrett says anytime you put a match to a fuse there’s a chance that something can go wrong.
217 – “There’s several of them that can be modified that are very dangerous. They still got explosive type stuff in them, they burn very hot so it’s very important to be careful with them.”
Barrett endorses the Oregon State Fire Marshall’s “four-Bs” approach… Be prepared by having water on hand before lighting up; Be safe, make sure small children and animals are well away; Be responsible by disposing of spent fireworks properly; and Be aware of your surroundings, don’t light near long grass or in areas that may catch fire and spread..
The coastal leg of a run by law enforcement officers carrying the torch to Oregon’s Special Olympics this weekend at Mount Hood Community College will make a pass through Western Douglas and Lane Counties this morning. Runners began in Brookings earlier this week and peace officers have been trading off duties carrying the torch up highway 101. It will pass Reedsport at 8:30 this morning.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Department of Defense says a soldier
from Oregon has been killed while serving in Afghanistan. Officials
announced yesterday that 22-year-old Pfc. Anthony T. Justesen of
Wilsonville, Ore., died June 23 in Farah province after insurgents
attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was
assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. A Marine
from Spokane Valley, Wash., died in a separate attack.
NORTH BEND, Ore. (AP) - The Union Pacific Railroad has agreed to
a donate a 22-mile segment of a rail line to the International Port
of Coos Bay. The Port purchased the section of the line stretching
from Eugene to North Bend from the Central Oregon & Pacific
Railroad. The remaining segment -- from North Bend to Coquille --
had still been owned by Union Pacific.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski is talking about the
need to reshape Oregon state government. His "reset" proposals
are the topic for a luncheon speech today at the Portland City
Club. An interim report from Kulongoski's Reset Cabinet suggest
changes in spending on education, health care, human services and
public safety.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Medical Board has suspended the
license of the Portland psychiatrist who plans a "death with
dignity house" for assisted suicides. The Oregonian reports that
Dr. Stuart G. Weisberg is being investigated to find if he
improperly prescribing drugs. Weisberg specializes in treating
addictions. Earlier this week he announced plans for a house in
Portland where people near death could end their lives under
Oregon's Death With Dignity Act.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Whooping cough cases have increased sharply
in Jackson County, where the number reported is already more than
double the total for last year. So far, 23 cases have been
confirmed in the southern Oregon county, which averaged about 11
cases per year over the past five years.
ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say two men have been
arrested after a carjacking, a chase that reached speeds of 110 mph
and a brief shootout. Lt. Gregg Hastings says as many as 40 drivers
may have had to take evasive action to avoid the fleeing men
yesterday. Twenty-five-year-old James M. Duvall and 37-year-old
David Joseph Sarbaecher were jailed for investigation of
first-degree robbery for the incident in eastern Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers have fired
general manager Kevin Pritchard after six seasons with the team,
ending months of speculation that he had fallen out of favor with
billionaire owner Paul Allen. The Oregonian newspaper reported
about an hour before the draft started that Pritchard had been
fired. He was sequestered until late last night when he emerged
from the Blazers' war room. The team then confirmed the firing.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds never trailed, scoring four runs in the first inning en route to their second straight win, a 4-3 affair over the Tri-City Dust Devils last night in Pasco, Washington. Matthew Lollis gave up just one hit and no runs in his seven innings of work for the win. The two teams meet for the rubber game of the five game series tonight. The Ems head home tomorrow where they’ll open up a five game series against Boise at P-K Park.
American Legion Baseball:
The Three-Rivers Sandblasters are in Springfield tomorrow afternoon at two for a Zone-3 matchup against the Titans. They’ll be in Roseburg Monday evening for a non-league game against the Doc Stewarts.
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