Coastal Conference to focus on waterfronts…
Working waterfronts will be the primary focus at this year’s sixth Heceta Head Coastal Conference. The October 28th and 29th gathering at the Florence Events Center will examine the ways in which Oregon’s coastal communities are currently developing their waterfronts. Founded by former Florence City Manager Craig McMicken, the annual conference has now formed a partnership with Oregon Sea Grant. McMicken will be joined by Jamie Doyle, a SeaGrant extension agent based in Coos County. Both will work with SeaGrant Director Dr. Stephen B. Brandt, based at Oregon State University in Corvallis. The relationship is a natural fit, both organizations are dedicated to informing the public on issues affecting Oregon’s ocean and seashores, as well as helping the public understand, use and conserve coastal resources. This year’s conference actually begins on Thursday, the 28th with a ‘discovery’ trip to explore the estuary and working waterfront in Florence. The conference will also offer a limited number of boat tours on the Siuslaw River on a first-come first-served basis. Registration information can be found at heceta head conference-dot-org.
The Oregon Transportation Commission approved a list of 41 different projects valued at $100-million as part of the “Connect Oregon III” program last week. In addition to the $7.8-million given to the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay for rail line repairs, $1.5-million will go to the Port of Siuslaw for work on the old town wharf. The money will go towards updating and upgrading the 44-year old structure. The Port will need to come up with about $300-thousand in local matching money. It’s expected that they’ll finance that portion.
Motorists on Highway 126 East of Mapleton should be prepared for delays between now and early October. Crews began work today on a project that will stabilize rock above the portals at each end of the Peterson Tunnel. Flaggers will limit traffic to one-lane weekdays between seven am and five pm over the next six weeks. Delays of up to 20-minutes will be caused as workers remove loose rocks and soil from the hillside.
A Reedsport area contractor will begin work today on a sewer trunk project that will ultimately expand the collection network leading to the waste treatment plant. Laskey-Clifton Construction will be working this week on Ivy Street near First and Second. Pavement cutting and excavation work will continue over the next several weeks and will gradually work northward.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Kyron's Wall of Hope is now at a Tualatin
fire station while officials decide how to restore the chain link
fence decorated with notes and ribbons in memory of a missing
7-year-old Portland boy. Volunteers moved the fence Sunday from
Skyline School so it wouldn't be a distraction when classes resume
Sept. 7 for students.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The co-founder of the American branch of a
defunct Islamic charity is going on trial in Eugene on charges he
tried to send $150,000 to Muslim revolutionaries in Chechnya. Jury
selection begins today in federal court for Pete Seda, also known
as Pirouz Sedaghaty. He contends that the money was intended for
refugees, not fighters.
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (AP) - A half-dozen teenagers have been
arrested stemming from a break-in at Crater High School. Central
Point police responding to an alarm early Friday found two suspects
on the roof and four inside the school. They also discovered a
stack of laptop computers and a printer. Police say the teens
appear to be gang members.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Officials say a 22-year-old man who was in
a shootout with U.S. marshals in Portland last week will face
charges in Oregon before being returned to Washington, where he is
wanted for investigation of attempted murder. Adam S. Berndt was
shot and critically injured after he opened fire Thursday outside a
Portland apartment. He remained in critical condition yesterday.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A step pay increase of nearly 5 percent for
unionized Oregon state workers takes effect Wednesday. The
Statesman Journal reports some workers will get the pay hike
immediately and the rest on their hiring anniversary. The raises
will cost the state as much as $16 million through the end of the
two-year budget period.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds picked up a 6-4 win at home Friday night to wrap up a three-game home stand against the Everett Aqua-Sox. Saturday they took the series on the road to Everett where the Sox came out on top 4-1. Last night it was Everett again, 7-2. The two teams wrap up the series tonight. Eugene heads home for PK Park tomorrow where they’ll begin their final three home games of the season against Salem-Keizer.
College Football:
Oregon football coach Chip Kelly said it wasn’t any single thing that prompted the decision as he named Darron Thomas the starting quarterback for this Saturday’s season opener against New Mexico. Kelly said it was the sophomore’s entire “body of work” through spring and fall camps that led to his selection over senior Nate Costa. Kelly also said Costa would still play a significant role in the Ducks’ offense.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Revenue forecast shows another funding gap - legislative opponents differ on special session -
Oregon takes another revenue hit…
The latest quarterly state revenue forecast shows Oregon will fall another $378-million short. In all, revenues are down by about ten-percent since the Legislature wrote the state budget in 2009… that’s almost $1.3-billion. State economist Tom Potiowsky told lawmakers yesterday Oregon’s recovery from the Great Recession has been anemic at best, and forecasts have been more pessimistic in the last three months. This latest revenue forecast suggests the recovery may be stalling out, but, Potiowsky added, he doesn’t believe the state is headed for a “double-dip” recession. The Governor and key lawmakers didn’t waste time offering solutions. They immediately announced plans to use federal money approved two weeks ago to back-fill education and social services. That may mean that a shortened school year locally is still in the cards. Officials were hopeful that the federal allocation would be enough to restore four days to the coming year. They had been trimmed because of the last revenue estimate. Now it looks like that money, along with cash from the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund, will be used for the current deficit.
Ninth district representative Arnie Roblan says the latest round of bad budget news shouldn’t necessarily result in a special legislative session. His opponent, North Bend Republican Scott Roberts says it may be time for lawmakers to get together and go through the budget.
206 – “You’ve heard people use the analogy, surgically going line by line through a budget and I think that’s what needs to be done. Look at programs that are not core functions of the government and eliminate those.”
Roblan disagrees saying key leadership and the Governor can make needed adjustments and use other revenue sources to fill the $378-million revenue gap.
205 – “We need to make sure that as a legislature we take what little resources we have and protect the most vulnerable and that would be public safety and services and education.”
The Coos Bay Democrat says the legislature is already scheduled to meet in January, that will give them a chance to make final adjustments to the current budget before starting on the next biennium.
The bankruptcy proceeding for Eugene’s Arlie and Company is extending to the Oregon Coast. The company is selling 30 properties valued at $57.5-million as part of a reorganization plan. One parcel is in Florence… a 17-acre site at the corner of Highway 101 and Munsel Lake Road. Arlie had received tentative approval from the city for a mixed retail and residential
development. It’s now on the market for $7.8-million.
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will be in Florence tomorrow afternoon where he’ll sit down with local officials to hear what’s on their mind. Following that 30-minute session he’ll then hold a public town hall meeting at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. That’s set for five pm.
Florence public works crews are working this morning to clear sand that has accumulated at the northern end of Oak Street at 46th. The sand blows from the adjoining dune and creates a hazard. That portion of the roadway will be closed until about noon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - U.S. marshals say they returned fire
during an arrest in Portland and shot a man wanted on an attempted
murder charge. Portland police identified the wounded man as
23-year-old Adam Berndt, and said he was in critical but stable
condition last night at a hospital. His alleged victim is listed as
stable.
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - Coos County authorities have arrested four
teenagers accused of attacking a man with a club-like weapon after
formulating a plan to kill him. The sheriff's office says one of
the boys involved in the attack Tuesday is the victim's 16-year-old
stepson from a previous marriage. The victim was treated and
released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon State Medical Examiner's office
has confirmed that two bodies recovered from Mount Hood are the
remains of climbers missing and presumed dead since December.
Clackamas County sheriff's spokesman Jim Strovink says the remains
are those of 29-year-old Katie Nolan of Portland and 25-year-old
Anthony Vietti of Longview, Wash., although the medical examiner
has not yet determined the cause of death.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Umpqua Dairy says it has traced the source
of salmonella that triggered a voluntary recall following reports
of illnesses. Umpqua President Doug Feldkamp says the salmonella
was found in equipment that washes and sanitizes crates receiving
packaged milk and juice. Two people were hospitalized.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A former Lane County Sheriff's Deputy accused of raiding his elderly parents' estate pleaded guilty to criminal mistreatment. Patrick O'Neill will serve ten days of alternative punishment such as picking up trash, have five years of probation and pay $30-thousand in restitution to his sister and two brothers. O'Neill, the trustee for his parent's estate, used trust fund money to buy himself a car, a boat, a condo and a tropical vacation. He resigned from the sheriff's department when Eugene police began the investigation a year ago.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - The homeless man blamed for a fire that
destroyed 11 homes in Ashland was a familiar face to many residents
of the southern Oregon town. The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that
John David Thiry was a regular fixture around the city and that
Ashland police said they had been asked to remove him from outside
stores plenty of times.
AVOCA, N.Y. (AP) - An Arizona man accused of raping a woman in
the Los Angeles area last year has been arrested in upstate New
York. Authorities say Eugene Lee Upshaw picked up last night on
California warrants for kidnapping, rape, assault with a deadly
weapon and sodomy. They say Upshaw is also wanted in Washington
state and Oregon.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The latest load of bad budget news for Oregon
state government held a shiny nugget for businesses - the prospect
of a $40 million "kicker" tax rebate. Companies slashed payrolls
and overhead through the recession and are holding back spending in
the anemic recovery. As a result, many are making good profits. The
kicker law grants rebates when state revenues are well ahead of
expectations. Personal income, though, is down too far to qualify
now.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Emeralds had only six hits, but they made the most of them last night as they beat the Everett Aqua Sox for the first time this season. Eugene capitalized on four Everett errors; three wild pitches and a passed ball for the 6-1 win at home, they had lost the previous seven matchups. The win brings the Ems back to .500 for the second half of the season, six games behind division leading Vancouver. The Emeralds and the Sox meet in Eugene again tonight. Both teams head up I-5 to Everett where they’ll continue their six game split series.
The latest quarterly state revenue forecast shows Oregon will fall another $378-million short. In all, revenues are down by about ten-percent since the Legislature wrote the state budget in 2009… that’s almost $1.3-billion. State economist Tom Potiowsky told lawmakers yesterday Oregon’s recovery from the Great Recession has been anemic at best, and forecasts have been more pessimistic in the last three months. This latest revenue forecast suggests the recovery may be stalling out, but, Potiowsky added, he doesn’t believe the state is headed for a “double-dip” recession. The Governor and key lawmakers didn’t waste time offering solutions. They immediately announced plans to use federal money approved two weeks ago to back-fill education and social services. That may mean that a shortened school year locally is still in the cards. Officials were hopeful that the federal allocation would be enough to restore four days to the coming year. They had been trimmed because of the last revenue estimate. Now it looks like that money, along with cash from the state’s ‘rainy day’ fund, will be used for the current deficit.
Ninth district representative Arnie Roblan says the latest round of bad budget news shouldn’t necessarily result in a special legislative session. His opponent, North Bend Republican Scott Roberts says it may be time for lawmakers to get together and go through the budget.
206 – “You’ve heard people use the analogy, surgically going line by line through a budget and I think that’s what needs to be done. Look at programs that are not core functions of the government and eliminate those.”
Roblan disagrees saying key leadership and the Governor can make needed adjustments and use other revenue sources to fill the $378-million revenue gap.
205 – “We need to make sure that as a legislature we take what little resources we have and protect the most vulnerable and that would be public safety and services and education.”
The Coos Bay Democrat says the legislature is already scheduled to meet in January, that will give them a chance to make final adjustments to the current budget before starting on the next biennium.
The bankruptcy proceeding for Eugene’s Arlie and Company is extending to the Oregon Coast. The company is selling 30 properties valued at $57.5-million as part of a reorganization plan. One parcel is in Florence… a 17-acre site at the corner of Highway 101 and Munsel Lake Road. Arlie had received tentative approval from the city for a mixed retail and residential
development. It’s now on the market for $7.8-million.
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley will be in Florence tomorrow afternoon where he’ll sit down with local officials to hear what’s on their mind. Following that 30-minute session he’ll then hold a public town hall meeting at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. That’s set for five pm.
Florence public works crews are working this morning to clear sand that has accumulated at the northern end of Oak Street at 46th. The sand blows from the adjoining dune and creates a hazard. That portion of the roadway will be closed until about noon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - U.S. marshals say they returned fire
during an arrest in Portland and shot a man wanted on an attempted
murder charge. Portland police identified the wounded man as
23-year-old Adam Berndt, and said he was in critical but stable
condition last night at a hospital. His alleged victim is listed as
stable.
COOS BAY, Ore. (AP) - Coos County authorities have arrested four
teenagers accused of attacking a man with a club-like weapon after
formulating a plan to kill him. The sheriff's office says one of
the boys involved in the attack Tuesday is the victim's 16-year-old
stepson from a previous marriage. The victim was treated and
released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon State Medical Examiner's office
has confirmed that two bodies recovered from Mount Hood are the
remains of climbers missing and presumed dead since December.
Clackamas County sheriff's spokesman Jim Strovink says the remains
are those of 29-year-old Katie Nolan of Portland and 25-year-old
Anthony Vietti of Longview, Wash., although the medical examiner
has not yet determined the cause of death.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Umpqua Dairy says it has traced the source
of salmonella that triggered a voluntary recall following reports
of illnesses. Umpqua President Doug Feldkamp says the salmonella
was found in equipment that washes and sanitizes crates receiving
packaged milk and juice. Two people were hospitalized.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A former Lane County Sheriff's Deputy accused of raiding his elderly parents' estate pleaded guilty to criminal mistreatment. Patrick O'Neill will serve ten days of alternative punishment such as picking up trash, have five years of probation and pay $30-thousand in restitution to his sister and two brothers. O'Neill, the trustee for his parent's estate, used trust fund money to buy himself a car, a boat, a condo and a tropical vacation. He resigned from the sheriff's department when Eugene police began the investigation a year ago.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - The homeless man blamed for a fire that
destroyed 11 homes in Ashland was a familiar face to many residents
of the southern Oregon town. The Ashland Daily Tidings reports that
John David Thiry was a regular fixture around the city and that
Ashland police said they had been asked to remove him from outside
stores plenty of times.
AVOCA, N.Y. (AP) - An Arizona man accused of raping a woman in
the Los Angeles area last year has been arrested in upstate New
York. Authorities say Eugene Lee Upshaw picked up last night on
California warrants for kidnapping, rape, assault with a deadly
weapon and sodomy. They say Upshaw is also wanted in Washington
state and Oregon.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The latest load of bad budget news for Oregon
state government held a shiny nugget for businesses - the prospect
of a $40 million "kicker" tax rebate. Companies slashed payrolls
and overhead through the recession and are holding back spending in
the anemic recovery. As a result, many are making good profits. The
kicker law grants rebates when state revenues are well ahead of
expectations. Personal income, though, is down too far to qualify
now.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Emeralds had only six hits, but they made the most of them last night as they beat the Everett Aqua Sox for the first time this season. Eugene capitalized on four Everett errors; three wild pitches and a passed ball for the 6-1 win at home, they had lost the previous seven matchups. The win brings the Ems back to .500 for the second half of the season, six games behind division leading Vancouver. The Emeralds and the Sox meet in Eugene again tonight. Both teams head up I-5 to Everett where they’ll continue their six game split series.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Coos Bay rail line nets repair grant - Dunes City voters to have a choice - State revenue forecast shows another hole.
Cushman Rail Bridge Repairs on the Horizon
The Oregon Transportation Commission, meeting in Hermiston, approved a list of 41-different projects totaling $100-million for transportation programs around the state. Within minutes of that decision, Governor Ted Kulongoski was at the American Bridge manufacturing plant in Reedsport to talk about it.
200 – “One project, and it’s the reason I’m here, that I was especially pleased to see funded is the $7.8-million for the Port of Coos Bay to continue to do their repair and restoration of the railroad.”
That money will translate directly into jobs as the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay works to complete the rehabilitation of the rail line between the Willamette Valley and Coos Bay. Martin Callery has been overseeing the Port’s efforts.
202 – “We hope to create some construction jobs immediately. And if things stay on track, we get the work done that we need on, primarily the turn span there at Cushman there on the Siuslaw River and the turn span here at the Umpqua River in Reedsport, we hope to have service back on the rail line to all the customers by spring 2011.”
The news is particularly encouraging for officials at American Bridge. They opened the plant in Douglas County eight years ago primarily because of the rail line… only to have it close within five years.
Dunes City Voters will have choices on the ballot for City Council this November. A total of six candidates have filed for the four open positions. Peter Howison, Susie Navetta and Richard Kohler are all incumbents seeking re-election. Troy Sathe (SAYTH-ee) was appointed to the council this year and must run to remain there. Former councilor Richard Anderson wants to return to the panel and Duke Wells, a longtime resident, is running as well. Voters will select four of the six. The top three finishers will win four-year terms, the fourth a two-year term. Mayor Eric Hauptmann is seeking re-election. He is unopposed.
A rapid attack before it could get out of hand helped Oregon Department of Forestry crews contain a 15-acre blaze in steep terrain southeast of Walton yesterday. The Whittaker Creek Fire, near Whittaker Creek Campground on Siuslaw River Road was spotted about 3:30 AM. Crews spent all day yesterday, bringing it under control. They expect it could take several days to fully extinguish.
Organizers are gearing up for the third annual Rods and Rhodies Invitational car show set for Old Town Florence September 11th and 12th. Nearly 175 classic cars and trucks will actually begin arriving the night before. Judy Sikes with the Merchants of Old Town, says Bay Street will be closed again all day the 11th and 12th as the cars are on display along the street. A car cruise for participants will happen that Saturday evening, along with a street dance.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The latest quarterly state revenue
forecast says that Oregon is short at least $377 million.
In all, revenues are down by about 10 percent since the
Legislature wrote the state budget in 2009 - almost $1.3 billion in
all.
State economist Tom Potiowsky (puht-OW-skee) says the Oregon
recovery from the Great Recession has been anemic at best, and
forecasts have been more pessimistic in the last three months.
Potiowsky says the latest figures suggest the recovery is
stalling out.
His last forecast, in May, showed revenues were down $577
million.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife says the alpha male wolf of the Imnaha pack in Wallowa
County has been photographed by a remote camera. Until the photo
taken the night of Aug. 11, the wolf had not been spotted since his
radio collar stopped transmitting in late May.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say two men arrested for
shoplifting during a "Shop With a Cop" event for school children
initially thought it was the worst of times to steal, what with
more than 60 uniformed cops on scene. Then the two gave it more
thought and figured the officers would be distracted. But police
say they were caught swiping blenders, shoes, clothes and tools and
arrested.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Department of Corrections
says it is getting money from the Oregon Zoo to help rehabilitate
an endangered species of frog once commonly found in Puget Sound.
Staff and offenders at the Cedar Creek prison have had good success
raising the Oregon spotted frog there. Part of the $5,000 from the
zoo will be used to raise crickets for the frogs to eat.
SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) - The city of Seaside is considering whether
it should send its sewage sludge to Portland instead of spraying it
on a local farmer's property. Protests by residents along the Lewis
and Clark River have prompted Seaside to delay its spraying plans.
Officials say a Portland company would further refine the treated
sludge, then take it to Eastern Oregon to be sprayed on nonfood
crops.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - Families and authorities are assessing the
damage of a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed 11 homes near
Ashland. A homeless man accused of starting the blaze was arrested
early yesterday under a freeway ramp. Police say other people at a
homeless camp along Interstate 5 just outside Ashland saw John
Thiry running from the initial fire Tuesday. The fire razed an
abandoned barn before destroying the homes.
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a cigarette that wasn't
properly disposed of sparked a condominium fire that caused
$500,000 damage to a $1.2 million building in suburban Tigard.
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue officials said Wednesday that a
team of investigators interviewed more than a dozen people and
picked through the charred area of origin to determine the cause of
Tuesday's blaze. Every unit suffered some type of damage.
CANBY, Ore. (AP) - A man crushed by a piece of equipment at a
recycling company has been airlifted to a Portland hospital. The
man was not immediately identified after yesterday's accident at
K.B. Recycling and his condition was not known. The man was flown
to Oregon Health and Science University Hospital's trauma unit.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The stepmother of a missing Oregon boy has
made a rare public appearance, attending a divorce proceeding in
Portland. Terri Horman declined to speak with reporters before or
after the hearing at the Multnomah County courthouse. Kaine Horman
filed for divorce in late June. His son, Kyron, was last seen June
4.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Everett Aqua-Sox continued their season-long dominance over the Eugene Emeralds with a 7-4 win last night at PK Park. Eugene scored first, but the Sox took the lead for good with a four-run third inning. The Ems have now lost eight of their last 12 games and, at 13-and-14 in the second half of the season, are in danger of being eliminated from a chance at the playoffs. They’re seven games behind Vancouver with 11 games remaining.
Golf
Sandpines golf pro Bob Rannow shot a three-under-par 69 to finish in a four way tie for tenth place at the Northwest Open Invitational Wednesday in Walla Walla. Rannow was four-under with a final score of 212 over 54-holes. Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent, Washington finished first with a 12-under par 204.
The Oregon Transportation Commission, meeting in Hermiston, approved a list of 41-different projects totaling $100-million for transportation programs around the state. Within minutes of that decision, Governor Ted Kulongoski was at the American Bridge manufacturing plant in Reedsport to talk about it.
200 – “One project, and it’s the reason I’m here, that I was especially pleased to see funded is the $7.8-million for the Port of Coos Bay to continue to do their repair and restoration of the railroad.”
That money will translate directly into jobs as the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay works to complete the rehabilitation of the rail line between the Willamette Valley and Coos Bay. Martin Callery has been overseeing the Port’s efforts.
202 – “We hope to create some construction jobs immediately. And if things stay on track, we get the work done that we need on, primarily the turn span there at Cushman there on the Siuslaw River and the turn span here at the Umpqua River in Reedsport, we hope to have service back on the rail line to all the customers by spring 2011.”
The news is particularly encouraging for officials at American Bridge. They opened the plant in Douglas County eight years ago primarily because of the rail line… only to have it close within five years.
Dunes City Voters will have choices on the ballot for City Council this November. A total of six candidates have filed for the four open positions. Peter Howison, Susie Navetta and Richard Kohler are all incumbents seeking re-election. Troy Sathe (SAYTH-ee) was appointed to the council this year and must run to remain there. Former councilor Richard Anderson wants to return to the panel and Duke Wells, a longtime resident, is running as well. Voters will select four of the six. The top three finishers will win four-year terms, the fourth a two-year term. Mayor Eric Hauptmann is seeking re-election. He is unopposed.
A rapid attack before it could get out of hand helped Oregon Department of Forestry crews contain a 15-acre blaze in steep terrain southeast of Walton yesterday. The Whittaker Creek Fire, near Whittaker Creek Campground on Siuslaw River Road was spotted about 3:30 AM. Crews spent all day yesterday, bringing it under control. They expect it could take several days to fully extinguish.
Organizers are gearing up for the third annual Rods and Rhodies Invitational car show set for Old Town Florence September 11th and 12th. Nearly 175 classic cars and trucks will actually begin arriving the night before. Judy Sikes with the Merchants of Old Town, says Bay Street will be closed again all day the 11th and 12th as the cars are on display along the street. A car cruise for participants will happen that Saturday evening, along with a street dance.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The latest quarterly state revenue
forecast says that Oregon is short at least $377 million.
In all, revenues are down by about 10 percent since the
Legislature wrote the state budget in 2009 - almost $1.3 billion in
all.
State economist Tom Potiowsky (puht-OW-skee) says the Oregon
recovery from the Great Recession has been anemic at best, and
forecasts have been more pessimistic in the last three months.
Potiowsky says the latest figures suggest the recovery is
stalling out.
His last forecast, in May, showed revenues were down $577
million.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife says the alpha male wolf of the Imnaha pack in Wallowa
County has been photographed by a remote camera. Until the photo
taken the night of Aug. 11, the wolf had not been spotted since his
radio collar stopped transmitting in late May.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say two men arrested for
shoplifting during a "Shop With a Cop" event for school children
initially thought it was the worst of times to steal, what with
more than 60 uniformed cops on scene. Then the two gave it more
thought and figured the officers would be distracted. But police
say they were caught swiping blenders, shoes, clothes and tools and
arrested.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Department of Corrections
says it is getting money from the Oregon Zoo to help rehabilitate
an endangered species of frog once commonly found in Puget Sound.
Staff and offenders at the Cedar Creek prison have had good success
raising the Oregon spotted frog there. Part of the $5,000 from the
zoo will be used to raise crickets for the frogs to eat.
SEASIDE, Ore. (AP) - The city of Seaside is considering whether
it should send its sewage sludge to Portland instead of spraying it
on a local farmer's property. Protests by residents along the Lewis
and Clark River have prompted Seaside to delay its spraying plans.
Officials say a Portland company would further refine the treated
sludge, then take it to Eastern Oregon to be sprayed on nonfood
crops.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - Families and authorities are assessing the
damage of a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed 11 homes near
Ashland. A homeless man accused of starting the blaze was arrested
early yesterday under a freeway ramp. Police say other people at a
homeless camp along Interstate 5 just outside Ashland saw John
Thiry running from the initial fire Tuesday. The fire razed an
abandoned barn before destroying the homes.
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a cigarette that wasn't
properly disposed of sparked a condominium fire that caused
$500,000 damage to a $1.2 million building in suburban Tigard.
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue officials said Wednesday that a
team of investigators interviewed more than a dozen people and
picked through the charred area of origin to determine the cause of
Tuesday's blaze. Every unit suffered some type of damage.
CANBY, Ore. (AP) - A man crushed by a piece of equipment at a
recycling company has been airlifted to a Portland hospital. The
man was not immediately identified after yesterday's accident at
K.B. Recycling and his condition was not known. The man was flown
to Oregon Health and Science University Hospital's trauma unit.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The stepmother of a missing Oregon boy has
made a rare public appearance, attending a divorce proceeding in
Portland. Terri Horman declined to speak with reporters before or
after the hearing at the Multnomah County courthouse. Kaine Horman
filed for divorce in late June. His son, Kyron, was last seen June
4.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Everett Aqua-Sox continued their season-long dominance over the Eugene Emeralds with a 7-4 win last night at PK Park. Eugene scored first, but the Sox took the lead for good with a four-run third inning. The Ems have now lost eight of their last 12 games and, at 13-and-14 in the second half of the season, are in danger of being eliminated from a chance at the playoffs. They’re seven games behind Vancouver with 11 games remaining.
Golf
Sandpines golf pro Bob Rannow shot a three-under-par 69 to finish in a four way tie for tenth place at the Northwest Open Invitational Wednesday in Walla Walla. Rannow was four-under with a final score of 212 over 54-holes. Brian Thornton of Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent, Washington finished first with a 12-under par 204.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tabernacle replica to reside at Miller Park next month…
There’s no word on whether or not there will be manna in the morning, but members of a local congregation say just about everything else about the “Messiah’s Mansion” will be true to the original. Members of the Florence Seventh Day Adventist Church are sponsoring a visit next month by a full-scale replica of the ancient Hebrew tabernacle. More than three-thousand years ago the two-million members of the Hebrew nation built the traveling tabernacle to their God and carried it with them as they travelled through the wilderness between Egypt and Israel. The modern day tabernacle spends a lot of time traveling as well. It’s based at the Oklahoma Academy in Harrah, Oklahoma, but travels around the country for about a dozen appearances each year. The construction and makeup of the tabernacle is based on historical and biblical accounts and requires nearly 300 local volunteers to set it up. The Messiah’s Mansion is surrounded by colorful tent-like walls, and everything inside has a specific meaning and significance according to Linda Lydick. Lydick says the display will nearly fill the southern portion of Miller Park. It will open for display on September 18th and run through the 26th. It’s expected to draw several thousand visitors during its stay.
Pump prices held steady in Florence this week with the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded at $2.89. That’s 13-cents less than the Oregon average as measured by Triple-A. It fell a penny this week to $3.02. Gas prices typically begin declining after Labor Day, but according to Marie Dodds with Triple-A a dip in retail prices began last week. The national average price fell four cents in the same time period and is at $2.70. The average price for gas in the Eugene and Springfield area is $3.03.
The Oregon State University Extension Service will close its offices and conclude all educational programs at the Lane County Fairgrounds next Thursday. Steve Dodrill with OSU Extension says a lack of local revenue is the cause. The Cooperative Extension Service needs local funding to match up with state and federal dollars. Lane County Commissioners withdrew their financial support two years ago, then voters turned down a low-cost bond this spring. Dodrill says the Nutrition Education Program will continue as it is funded exclusively by federal money.
A move to provide ‘back to school’ clothing and supplies to area families that may be struggling financially has been under way all this month. The group “Auriel”, with the cooperation of the Florence Moose Lodge, has been collecting, laundering and sorting outfits for kids entering kindergarten through 12th grade. Aurora Drysdale says the distribution is set for this Saturday from ten am until two pm. There is no income verification requirement and while supplies last each child will up to get three outfits. The distribution will be at Heceta Beach RV Park at Heceta Beach Road and Rhododendron Drive.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - A wind-whipped wildfire that burned 11
homes outside Ashland was finally brought under control last night.
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which also damaged two
other houses and forced evacuations along four streets on the edge
of the tourist and college town best known as home to the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Three Oregon Department of Energy workers
have been placed on leave while state and federal agencies
investigate "contracting irregularities." Published reports said
the contract involved a Bend consulting company run by Cylvia
Hayes, girlfriend of the Democratic candidate for governor, John
Kitzhaber. Hayes denied wrongdoing. Kitzhaber said he's not part of
the story.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Portland have
announced convictions in several cases involving miners who
unlawfully maintained homes in federal forests. U.S. Attorney
Dwight Holton said yesterday most miners play by the rules, but
those who do not threaten natural resources and damage forests. All
face up to six months in prison when sentenced.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The last member of the McMinnville High
School football team to remain hospitalized with a rare and painful
upper-arm ailment has been released from Willamette Valley Medical
Center. The boy was one of 24 players hospitalized last week after
a preseason workout. Health officials have yet to determine what
triggered the medical problem known as compartment syndrome, a
soft-tissue condition that caused soreness and swelling in the
triceps.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has named
a special counsel for environmental cases and a narcotics
prosecutor to help combat drug trafficking. Kroger said Paul
Garrahan will act as special counsel for the environment and
natural resources and Jennifer Gardiner will serve as a narcotics
prosecutor with the Criminal Justice Division of the Oregon
Department of Justice.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
This time the bullpen held … the Eugene Emeralds picked up a 3-2 win over the Spokane Indians last night. They had posted an early three-run lead, then watched as the Indians picked up two runs late in the game. This time reliever Deiber Sanchez got the final two outs of the inning to stop the rally. Xavier Esquivel pitched two hitless innings to close out the game and preserve the win for Dexter Carter, his first in 16 outings. The Emeralds return to PK Park for a three game home stand against Everett that begins tonight.
College Football:
New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley says B.R. Holbrook has earned the right to be the Lobos starting quarterback when they open the season September Fourth at Autzen Stadium. Holbrook, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound sophomore from Stevenson Ranch, California, beat out two freshmen for the job. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly is still working out who Holbrook will be facing in the Duck’s opener. Kelly has said he likely won’t announce whether it will be Nate Costa or Daren Thomas calling the signals until late next week.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
There’s no word on whether or not there will be manna in the morning, but members of a local congregation say just about everything else about the “Messiah’s Mansion” will be true to the original. Members of the Florence Seventh Day Adventist Church are sponsoring a visit next month by a full-scale replica of the ancient Hebrew tabernacle. More than three-thousand years ago the two-million members of the Hebrew nation built the traveling tabernacle to their God and carried it with them as they travelled through the wilderness between Egypt and Israel. The modern day tabernacle spends a lot of time traveling as well. It’s based at the Oklahoma Academy in Harrah, Oklahoma, but travels around the country for about a dozen appearances each year. The construction and makeup of the tabernacle is based on historical and biblical accounts and requires nearly 300 local volunteers to set it up. The Messiah’s Mansion is surrounded by colorful tent-like walls, and everything inside has a specific meaning and significance according to Linda Lydick. Lydick says the display will nearly fill the southern portion of Miller Park. It will open for display on September 18th and run through the 26th. It’s expected to draw several thousand visitors during its stay.
Pump prices held steady in Florence this week with the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded at $2.89. That’s 13-cents less than the Oregon average as measured by Triple-A. It fell a penny this week to $3.02. Gas prices typically begin declining after Labor Day, but according to Marie Dodds with Triple-A a dip in retail prices began last week. The national average price fell four cents in the same time period and is at $2.70. The average price for gas in the Eugene and Springfield area is $3.03.
The Oregon State University Extension Service will close its offices and conclude all educational programs at the Lane County Fairgrounds next Thursday. Steve Dodrill with OSU Extension says a lack of local revenue is the cause. The Cooperative Extension Service needs local funding to match up with state and federal dollars. Lane County Commissioners withdrew their financial support two years ago, then voters turned down a low-cost bond this spring. Dodrill says the Nutrition Education Program will continue as it is funded exclusively by federal money.
A move to provide ‘back to school’ clothing and supplies to area families that may be struggling financially has been under way all this month. The group “Auriel”, with the cooperation of the Florence Moose Lodge, has been collecting, laundering and sorting outfits for kids entering kindergarten through 12th grade. Aurora Drysdale says the distribution is set for this Saturday from ten am until two pm. There is no income verification requirement and while supplies last each child will up to get three outfits. The distribution will be at Heceta Beach RV Park at Heceta Beach Road and Rhododendron Drive.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - A wind-whipped wildfire that burned 11
homes outside Ashland was finally brought under control last night.
No injuries were reported in the blaze, which also damaged two
other houses and forced evacuations along four streets on the edge
of the tourist and college town best known as home to the Oregon
Shakespeare Festival.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Three Oregon Department of Energy workers
have been placed on leave while state and federal agencies
investigate "contracting irregularities." Published reports said
the contract involved a Bend consulting company run by Cylvia
Hayes, girlfriend of the Democratic candidate for governor, John
Kitzhaber. Hayes denied wrongdoing. Kitzhaber said he's not part of
the story.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Federal prosecutors in Portland have
announced convictions in several cases involving miners who
unlawfully maintained homes in federal forests. U.S. Attorney
Dwight Holton said yesterday most miners play by the rules, but
those who do not threaten natural resources and damage forests. All
face up to six months in prison when sentenced.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The last member of the McMinnville High
School football team to remain hospitalized with a rare and painful
upper-arm ailment has been released from Willamette Valley Medical
Center. The boy was one of 24 players hospitalized last week after
a preseason workout. Health officials have yet to determine what
triggered the medical problem known as compartment syndrome, a
soft-tissue condition that caused soreness and swelling in the
triceps.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has named
a special counsel for environmental cases and a narcotics
prosecutor to help combat drug trafficking. Kroger said Paul
Garrahan will act as special counsel for the environment and
natural resources and Jennifer Gardiner will serve as a narcotics
prosecutor with the Criminal Justice Division of the Oregon
Department of Justice.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
This time the bullpen held … the Eugene Emeralds picked up a 3-2 win over the Spokane Indians last night. They had posted an early three-run lead, then watched as the Indians picked up two runs late in the game. This time reliever Deiber Sanchez got the final two outs of the inning to stop the rally. Xavier Esquivel pitched two hitless innings to close out the game and preserve the win for Dexter Carter, his first in 16 outings. The Emeralds return to PK Park for a three game home stand against Everett that begins tonight.
College Football:
New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley says B.R. Holbrook has earned the right to be the Lobos starting quarterback when they open the season September Fourth at Autzen Stadium. Holbrook, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound sophomore from Stevenson Ranch, California, beat out two freshmen for the job. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly is still working out who Holbrook will be facing in the Duck’s opener. Kelly has said he likely won’t announce whether it will be Nate Costa or Daren Thomas calling the signals until late next week.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Bridge stalls traffic again - DeFazio not chicken, ducks debates - Indictment returned in decade old murder
Bridge foulup snarls traffic for the second Monday in a row…
For the second Monday in a row, Highway 101 through downtown Florence and south of the river came to a grinding halt because of the Siuslaw River bridge. This time, operators opened the drawbridge just after noon to allow a boat to pass through. While lowering the spans, something went wrong. Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Rick Little said they’re not sure, but it was possibly a motor that failed, leaving the draw bridge stuck partially in the ‘up’ position. By the time crews were able to manually lower the bridge and lock it down just over an hour later, the traffic had backed up in both directions nearly two miles. The traffic jam cleared out quickly once the road reopened with most of the congestion relieved within 30-minutes. The Siuslaw Bridge recently underwent a $5.3-million electrical and mechanical renovation to replace and update the equipment that is used to raise and lower the bridge. Little said it was too early to tell exactly what happened.
Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio was in Florence yesterday for a town hall meeting. About 75-people showed up to talk to the Springfield Democrat. He said while people still have plenty of questions, this year’s town halls are a little less passionate than they were at this time last year.
209 – “People are very concerned. I mean… it’s not all… last year was all focused on health care. This year the focus is on the economy, putting people back to work, jobs, which can your do, and the deficit. People are concerned about the pile of debt.”
While he talked, there was a person in a chicken suit standing in the back of the room holding a sign that chastised DeFazio for not agreeing to a series of debates hosted by his Republican opponent. Art Robinson scheduled seven of the events where the two would square off one-on-one and debate in the style of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. DeFazio says he would rather focus on debates sponsored by third parties with a neutral format that allows voters a chance to participate.
210 – “He has fake debates which are campaign events. I’ve accepted four. I hope he’s got the guts to show up.”
DeFazio has skipped the first two “Lincoln-Douglas” debates hosted by Robinson and says he’ll miss the other five as well. Robinson says he’ll participate in both forms.
A 28-year old Coquille man has been indicted by a Coos County grand jury for the murder of then 15-year old Leah Freeman in 2000. Nicholas McGufin was arrested and booked yesterday on $2-million bail. The teen was last seen June 28th, 2000 after leaving a girlfriend’s house at about nine pm to walk home. Her body was found five weeks later, dumped in the forest outside of town. McGuffin was Freeman’s boyfriend at the time. He had been questioned by police after the murder, but the investigation soon went cold. Coos County authorities announced in January of this year that they were reviving the case.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - Police in the Portland suburb of Tigard are
investigating a suspicious death after a woman's body was spotted
behind City Hall. The body was located in a creek after a report
about 2 p.m. Monday from a passerby who was walking through Fanno
Creek Park. KGW-TV reports the man who discovered the body said it
was that of a fully clothed woman, face down in the creek. No other
details were immediately available.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say human remains have been
found on Mount Hood, and an expedition is planned this week to see
whether they are of two climbers missing since December. Katie
Nolan of Portland and Anthony Vietta of Longview, Wash., were among
a party of three attempting to climb the mountain on Dec. 11. The
body of the third member of the party, Luke Gullberg of Des Moines,
Wash., was located the next day.
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities now say 24 McMinnville High
School football players were sent to the hospital from a training
camp with a condition that caused intense pain and swelling in
their arm muscles. Officials had earlier said that 19 students had
been treated for the condition last week. The McMinnville School
District superintendent says 13 of the 24 students were admitted to
the hospital; 11 were treated and released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two federal agencies have set deadlines
for overdue evaluations of the state's water quality standards for
toxic chemicals that harm threatened and endangered species.
Northwest Environmental Advocates says a consent decree has been
reached in its lawsuit over the issue. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service will complete its evaluation by June 2012 and NOAA
Fisheries Service will finish its work by the end of next year.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon State University offensive
lineman has been thrown off the team after police say they found
him naked and drunk in a stranger's home and had to use stun guns
to take him into custody early Sunday. Corvallis police say
officers ordered Tyler Patrick Thomas of Kalispell, Mont., to get
on the ground but that Thomas instead dropped into a three-point
stance like a football player and lunged at the officers. At that
point, police say, two officers fired their stun guns.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Forest Service says materials used to
apply sealant to a log building spontaneously caught fire,
destroying the Wallowa Mountains visitors center at Enterprise. No
one was injured in the July 11 fire but about 90 workers lost their
offices. National Forest spokeswoman Judy Wing says the agency
hasn't decided on a long-term replacement.
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) - Police are investigating how a
skateboarder was struck by a TriMet commuter train near a platform
at Tualatin yesterday. The 28-year-old man, Justin Leonard, was
flown to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland where today he's
reported in serious condition.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Garmin satellite navigation company plans
to add as many as 200 more workers for a new call center at Salem
where it already employs about 230 people. General manager Gloria
Sukraw tells The Statesman Journal it planned to have as many as 50
people in a temporary work space in time for the holidays. The
center will answer questions from customers about Garmin GPS
products.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A 34-year-old Pennsylvania man suspected of
leaving a stolen car at a Montana auto dealership and taking a
pickup truck has been arrested in Oregon after crashing the truck.
Brian J. McCarthy was arrested Sunday in Rogue River after backing
the truck into a fence and trying to flee from officers.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
Eugene starter Matt Hardy walked off the mound after the fifth inning with nine strikeouts and allowing only five hits… and a one-nothing lead. All that changed quickly in the bottom of the sixth inning when two relievers faced ten Spokane batters without recording an out and the Indians cruised to a 13-2 win last night. Spokane ripped Eugene for eight runs in the sixth, then added five more in the eighth inning to take a 3-1 lead in the five-game series that ends tonight in Spokane.
Prep Sports…
The schedules are set for prep football in the area. The Reedsport Braves open up the season September Third in Tillamook against the Knappa Loggers. Things get underway a week later for the Mapleton Sailors and Siuslaw Vikings… the Sailors open up the 2010 season at home on Friday, September Tenth against the Falls City Mountaineers… Siuslaw will host a familiar opponent at home that same evening, the Junction City Tigers. Season tickets for Viking football, by the way, go on sale September First.
For the second Monday in a row, Highway 101 through downtown Florence and south of the river came to a grinding halt because of the Siuslaw River bridge. This time, operators opened the drawbridge just after noon to allow a boat to pass through. While lowering the spans, something went wrong. Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Rick Little said they’re not sure, but it was possibly a motor that failed, leaving the draw bridge stuck partially in the ‘up’ position. By the time crews were able to manually lower the bridge and lock it down just over an hour later, the traffic had backed up in both directions nearly two miles. The traffic jam cleared out quickly once the road reopened with most of the congestion relieved within 30-minutes. The Siuslaw Bridge recently underwent a $5.3-million electrical and mechanical renovation to replace and update the equipment that is used to raise and lower the bridge. Little said it was too early to tell exactly what happened.
Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio was in Florence yesterday for a town hall meeting. About 75-people showed up to talk to the Springfield Democrat. He said while people still have plenty of questions, this year’s town halls are a little less passionate than they were at this time last year.
209 – “People are very concerned. I mean… it’s not all… last year was all focused on health care. This year the focus is on the economy, putting people back to work, jobs, which can your do, and the deficit. People are concerned about the pile of debt.”
While he talked, there was a person in a chicken suit standing in the back of the room holding a sign that chastised DeFazio for not agreeing to a series of debates hosted by his Republican opponent. Art Robinson scheduled seven of the events where the two would square off one-on-one and debate in the style of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. DeFazio says he would rather focus on debates sponsored by third parties with a neutral format that allows voters a chance to participate.
210 – “He has fake debates which are campaign events. I’ve accepted four. I hope he’s got the guts to show up.”
DeFazio has skipped the first two “Lincoln-Douglas” debates hosted by Robinson and says he’ll miss the other five as well. Robinson says he’ll participate in both forms.
A 28-year old Coquille man has been indicted by a Coos County grand jury for the murder of then 15-year old Leah Freeman in 2000. Nicholas McGufin was arrested and booked yesterday on $2-million bail. The teen was last seen June 28th, 2000 after leaving a girlfriend’s house at about nine pm to walk home. Her body was found five weeks later, dumped in the forest outside of town. McGuffin was Freeman’s boyfriend at the time. He had been questioned by police after the murder, but the investigation soon went cold. Coos County authorities announced in January of this year that they were reviving the case.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - Police in the Portland suburb of Tigard are
investigating a suspicious death after a woman's body was spotted
behind City Hall. The body was located in a creek after a report
about 2 p.m. Monday from a passerby who was walking through Fanno
Creek Park. KGW-TV reports the man who discovered the body said it
was that of a fully clothed woman, face down in the creek. No other
details were immediately available.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say human remains have been
found on Mount Hood, and an expedition is planned this week to see
whether they are of two climbers missing since December. Katie
Nolan of Portland and Anthony Vietta of Longview, Wash., were among
a party of three attempting to climb the mountain on Dec. 11. The
body of the third member of the party, Luke Gullberg of Des Moines,
Wash., was located the next day.
McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities now say 24 McMinnville High
School football players were sent to the hospital from a training
camp with a condition that caused intense pain and swelling in
their arm muscles. Officials had earlier said that 19 students had
been treated for the condition last week. The McMinnville School
District superintendent says 13 of the 24 students were admitted to
the hospital; 11 were treated and released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two federal agencies have set deadlines
for overdue evaluations of the state's water quality standards for
toxic chemicals that harm threatened and endangered species.
Northwest Environmental Advocates says a consent decree has been
reached in its lawsuit over the issue. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service will complete its evaluation by June 2012 and NOAA
Fisheries Service will finish its work by the end of next year.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon State University offensive
lineman has been thrown off the team after police say they found
him naked and drunk in a stranger's home and had to use stun guns
to take him into custody early Sunday. Corvallis police say
officers ordered Tyler Patrick Thomas of Kalispell, Mont., to get
on the ground but that Thomas instead dropped into a three-point
stance like a football player and lunged at the officers. At that
point, police say, two officers fired their stun guns.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Forest Service says materials used to
apply sealant to a log building spontaneously caught fire,
destroying the Wallowa Mountains visitors center at Enterprise. No
one was injured in the July 11 fire but about 90 workers lost their
offices. National Forest spokeswoman Judy Wing says the agency
hasn't decided on a long-term replacement.
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) - Police are investigating how a
skateboarder was struck by a TriMet commuter train near a platform
at Tualatin yesterday. The 28-year-old man, Justin Leonard, was
flown to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland where today he's
reported in serious condition.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Garmin satellite navigation company plans
to add as many as 200 more workers for a new call center at Salem
where it already employs about 230 people. General manager Gloria
Sukraw tells The Statesman Journal it planned to have as many as 50
people in a temporary work space in time for the holidays. The
center will answer questions from customers about Garmin GPS
products.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A 34-year-old Pennsylvania man suspected of
leaving a stolen car at a Montana auto dealership and taking a
pickup truck has been arrested in Oregon after crashing the truck.
Brian J. McCarthy was arrested Sunday in Rogue River after backing
the truck into a fence and trying to flee from officers.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
Eugene starter Matt Hardy walked off the mound after the fifth inning with nine strikeouts and allowing only five hits… and a one-nothing lead. All that changed quickly in the bottom of the sixth inning when two relievers faced ten Spokane batters without recording an out and the Indians cruised to a 13-2 win last night. Spokane ripped Eugene for eight runs in the sixth, then added five more in the eighth inning to take a 3-1 lead in the five-game series that ends tonight in Spokane.
Prep Sports…
The schedules are set for prep football in the area. The Reedsport Braves open up the season September Third in Tillamook against the Knappa Loggers. Things get underway a week later for the Mapleton Sailors and Siuslaw Vikings… the Sailors open up the 2010 season at home on Friday, September Tenth against the Falls City Mountaineers… Siuslaw will host a familiar opponent at home that same evening, the Junction City Tigers. Season tickets for Viking football, by the way, go on sale September First.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Timber harvests reach historic low - filing deadline nearing - hospice volunteers sought
Oregon Timber Harvest reaches historic low
The timber harvest in Oregon dropped to the lowest level last year since the depression. Oregon loggers processed 2.75 billion board feet of lumber in 2009, 20-percent less than the year before. The only lowest recorded harvest was in 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression. The struggling economy and a weak housing market teamed up to drive the harvest to historical lows. Oregon Department of Forestry economist Gary Lettman says despite the diminished production Oregon’s forest industry infrastructure remains intact. That would make an increase in production much easier once economic conditions improve. Lettman noted there have been several mill shutdowns, but few have been permanently shuttered. Most of the timber decline was in western Oregon… where the vast majority of production is typically found. Douglas County jumped ahead of Lane County in volume during 2009 with 384-million board feet compared to 338-million. Yamhill County was the only Oregon County that harvested more timber than in 2008 with a slight increase. Lettman also said Tribal timber harvests increased 13-percent over the previous year.
The filing deadline for candidates seeking municipal office is coming quickly. Nominating petitions must be submitted and the signatures vetted by elections workers no later than five pm Tuesday. Mayor positions in both Dunes City and Florence will be on the ballot, as will four Dunes City Council and Two Florence City Council seats. A third council seat in Florence is also open but won’t be on the ballot. That will be filled by appointment with the application deadline for the two-year position September 17th.
Ten high school students, and their two adult chaperones from Japan were in Florence this past week touring the area. While here they took part in a variety of activities, including riding the Oregon Dunes. The visit was part of the on-going exchange program with Yamagata City. The Florence contingent returned from their visit earlier this month.
A training program for volunteers interested in the Peace Harbor Hospice program is set to begin next month. Donna Becker says there are many different ways in which people can volunteer to help out. In addition to the obvious ways of providing assistance to families and patients in a hospice situation, there are ways of helping out that you may not think of. Becker says clerical and office volunteers can help manage special projects. While Respite volunteers can fill in for a family member or other caregiver while that person gets a break. Bereavement volunteers will be specially trained to help loved ones get through what can be a tough time emotionally following the death of a family member.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GOSHEN, Ore. (AP) - The smell of burning garbage filled the air
across parts of the Eugene-Springfield area over the weekend while
crews worked to put out a stubborn landfill fire.
Plumes of black and white smoke billowed up and were visible for
miles Sunday around the Short Mountain Landfill, where six fire
departments and state Department of Forestry helicopter battled the
blaze just east of Interstate 5.
Officials told The Register-Guard the cause was unknown. It
started in the section of Lane County's only municipal solid waste
dump where new trash is brought.
The blaze spread to the grassland to the east of the active
landfill, also burning the black tarp that the county uses to
permanently cap the trash. It was contained about 8:30 p.m. Sunday
after burning more than 2 acres.
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FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) - Washington County sheriff's deputies
say a 16-year-old Puyallup (pew-AL'-up) boy who was trapped under
an ATV was able to call 911 and say he was "injured all over."
But the phone connection was lost and by the time searchers found
the accident near Forest Grove Saturday, Louie Hertel was dead. The
teen had been visiting family and helping with farm work.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Fewer than one percent of Oregon students
are enrolled in online public schools. But the funding, quality and
financial management of these virtual classrooms have dominated
conversation in State Capitol hearings and school district board
rooms. The Oregon Board of Education is taking a small step toward
resolving one of the thorniest questions - who decides whether a
child can attend an online-only school.
UNDATED (AP) - Three McMinnville High School football players
have had surgery and 16 others were treated after suffering muscle
damage following a fall camp. All are expected to recover, but
doctors remain puzzled about the cause of their injuries -- they
say all the players had high levels of an enzyme released after
muscle injury that can lead to kidney failure if not properly
treated.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Officials with Umpqua Dairy Products say
fluid milk products from its Roseburg plant are back on the shelves
and safe to consume after a strain of salmonella bacteria forced a
recall. The salmonella made 23 people sick. For more information,
consumers can call 888-672-MILK (6455).
DAMASCUS, Ore. (AP) - A 12-year-old Damascus boy had permission
to drive the family pickup to the end of the driveway to unload
trash. But he just kept going Sunday until he was found in Lewis
County, Wash. The Clackamas County sheriff's office says the boy's
mother reported her son and the pickup missing. An alert went out,
and the youngster was safely stopped by a sheriff's deputy.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Beaverton police are looking for a girl
who may have been kidnapped. A blindfolded young teen with her
hands behind her back was reported yesterday afternoon in a car in
an apartment building parking lot. The witness told police when a
man noticed the car was being watched he sped off, spinning the
tires.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Fire last night at a 12-unit Salem apartment
building has displaced residents. The Statesman Journal reports no
one was injured in the fire at the Gateway Village Apartments. The
Red Cross is helping the people who were burned out of their homes.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds went one-and-two over the weekend against the Spokane Indians. Things started off Friday with an Indians win, 4-7 in Spokane. Eugene came back for a 10-4 victory Saturday evening, but a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth last night lifted the Indians to a 7-6 victory.
Ten of the top college football programs in the country, including number one Alabama, have been selected to wear some unique uniforms this season. Number 24 ranked Oregon State will join the nine other schools, including Boise State and TCU in wearing the innovative Nike Pro Combat System of Dress uniforms for at least one game each. The uniforms are engineered to provide more protection to the player, but are also lighter than regular fabrics. The specific dates that each team will wear the special uniforms will be announced September First. Oregon State opens their regular season September Fourth in Arlington, Texas against TCU.
The timber harvest in Oregon dropped to the lowest level last year since the depression. Oregon loggers processed 2.75 billion board feet of lumber in 2009, 20-percent less than the year before. The only lowest recorded harvest was in 1934, during the depths of the Great Depression. The struggling economy and a weak housing market teamed up to drive the harvest to historical lows. Oregon Department of Forestry economist Gary Lettman says despite the diminished production Oregon’s forest industry infrastructure remains intact. That would make an increase in production much easier once economic conditions improve. Lettman noted there have been several mill shutdowns, but few have been permanently shuttered. Most of the timber decline was in western Oregon… where the vast majority of production is typically found. Douglas County jumped ahead of Lane County in volume during 2009 with 384-million board feet compared to 338-million. Yamhill County was the only Oregon County that harvested more timber than in 2008 with a slight increase. Lettman also said Tribal timber harvests increased 13-percent over the previous year.
The filing deadline for candidates seeking municipal office is coming quickly. Nominating petitions must be submitted and the signatures vetted by elections workers no later than five pm Tuesday. Mayor positions in both Dunes City and Florence will be on the ballot, as will four Dunes City Council and Two Florence City Council seats. A third council seat in Florence is also open but won’t be on the ballot. That will be filled by appointment with the application deadline for the two-year position September 17th.
Ten high school students, and their two adult chaperones from Japan were in Florence this past week touring the area. While here they took part in a variety of activities, including riding the Oregon Dunes. The visit was part of the on-going exchange program with Yamagata City. The Florence contingent returned from their visit earlier this month.
A training program for volunteers interested in the Peace Harbor Hospice program is set to begin next month. Donna Becker says there are many different ways in which people can volunteer to help out. In addition to the obvious ways of providing assistance to families and patients in a hospice situation, there are ways of helping out that you may not think of. Becker says clerical and office volunteers can help manage special projects. While Respite volunteers can fill in for a family member or other caregiver while that person gets a break. Bereavement volunteers will be specially trained to help loved ones get through what can be a tough time emotionally following the death of a family member.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GOSHEN, Ore. (AP) - The smell of burning garbage filled the air
across parts of the Eugene-Springfield area over the weekend while
crews worked to put out a stubborn landfill fire.
Plumes of black and white smoke billowed up and were visible for
miles Sunday around the Short Mountain Landfill, where six fire
departments and state Department of Forestry helicopter battled the
blaze just east of Interstate 5.
Officials told The Register-Guard the cause was unknown. It
started in the section of Lane County's only municipal solid waste
dump where new trash is brought.
The blaze spread to the grassland to the east of the active
landfill, also burning the black tarp that the county uses to
permanently cap the trash. It was contained about 8:30 p.m. Sunday
after burning more than 2 acres.
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FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) - Washington County sheriff's deputies
say a 16-year-old Puyallup (pew-AL'-up) boy who was trapped under
an ATV was able to call 911 and say he was "injured all over."
But the phone connection was lost and by the time searchers found
the accident near Forest Grove Saturday, Louie Hertel was dead. The
teen had been visiting family and helping with farm work.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Fewer than one percent of Oregon students
are enrolled in online public schools. But the funding, quality and
financial management of these virtual classrooms have dominated
conversation in State Capitol hearings and school district board
rooms. The Oregon Board of Education is taking a small step toward
resolving one of the thorniest questions - who decides whether a
child can attend an online-only school.
UNDATED (AP) - Three McMinnville High School football players
have had surgery and 16 others were treated after suffering muscle
damage following a fall camp. All are expected to recover, but
doctors remain puzzled about the cause of their injuries -- they
say all the players had high levels of an enzyme released after
muscle injury that can lead to kidney failure if not properly
treated.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Officials with Umpqua Dairy Products say
fluid milk products from its Roseburg plant are back on the shelves
and safe to consume after a strain of salmonella bacteria forced a
recall. The salmonella made 23 people sick. For more information,
consumers can call 888-672-MILK (6455).
DAMASCUS, Ore. (AP) - A 12-year-old Damascus boy had permission
to drive the family pickup to the end of the driveway to unload
trash. But he just kept going Sunday until he was found in Lewis
County, Wash. The Clackamas County sheriff's office says the boy's
mother reported her son and the pickup missing. An alert went out,
and the youngster was safely stopped by a sheriff's deputy.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Beaverton police are looking for a girl
who may have been kidnapped. A blindfolded young teen with her
hands behind her back was reported yesterday afternoon in a car in
an apartment building parking lot. The witness told police when a
man noticed the car was being watched he sped off, spinning the
tires.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Fire last night at a 12-unit Salem apartment
building has displaced residents. The Statesman Journal reports no
one was injured in the fire at the Gateway Village Apartments. The
Red Cross is helping the people who were burned out of their homes.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds went one-and-two over the weekend against the Spokane Indians. Things started off Friday with an Indians win, 4-7 in Spokane. Eugene came back for a 10-4 victory Saturday evening, but a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth last night lifted the Indians to a 7-6 victory.
Ten of the top college football programs in the country, including number one Alabama, have been selected to wear some unique uniforms this season. Number 24 ranked Oregon State will join the nine other schools, including Boise State and TCU in wearing the innovative Nike Pro Combat System of Dress uniforms for at least one game each. The uniforms are engineered to provide more protection to the player, but are also lighter than regular fabrics. The specific dates that each team will wear the special uniforms will be announced September First. Oregon State opens their regular season September Fourth in Arlington, Texas against TCU.
Friday, August 20, 2010
No net job losses... but no gains either…
The lingering effects of recession may have dampened much of the enthusiasm surrounding a possible economic recovery. But, says Mike Meyers, the broader picture shows the possibility of a ‘double-dip’ recession just isn’t there.
200 – “Well people are certainly worried about it because of the last couple of two-three months as far as what we’ve seen. But the reality is there’s, there’s still more positive than negative indicators out there that we’re going in the right direction and so it’s too soon to tell if that’s going to be the case.”
Meyers, a work force analyst for the Oregon Employment Department, says while there have continued to be job losses in some sectors of the economy: on average employers are holding on to the work force they have.
201 – “Most of the forecasts from respected economists still show projected growth going through next year and the year after.”
He said that’s true in Lane County as well. The unemployment rate for July will be released next week and when it is, Meyers said he expects it to be very close to the June figure… 10.5 percent.
Investigating what he said were “suspicious sounds” a Florence Police officer discovered two men loading boxes filled with beer bottles into grocery carts Wednesday night at about midnight. After a quick investigation, the officer determined the bottles had come from an enclosed storage area beneath the Sportsman on Highway 101. 22-year old Byron Leroy Barnett and 34-year old Jason Dewayne Hodgson were both arrested for theft, burglary and trespass.
What do HAM radios and lighthouses have in common? Well, this weekend they’ll have plenty as members of amateur radio groups set up temporary stations at lighthouses and maritime beacons worldwide. Local radio enthusiasts will be set up at Heceta Head Lighthouse as well as at the Umpqua Light. The purpose is to promote public awareness of the lights and highlight the need for preservation and restoration. Radio operators also say it’s a demonstration of how effective their favored means of communications can be in the event of emergency. They can set up just about anywhere… and communicate with other like minded people around the world.
The formal dedication of home number 17 for Florence Habitat for Humanity won’t come until next weekend. But area residents can get a look at the latest project tomorrow. From ten to two the new home for the Libby Rodriguez family at 1520 15th Street will be open for tours and Habitat volunteers will be on hand. A major part of the financing for the home came from donations gathered during the organization’s September beachwalk.
A voluntary recall of eggs produced by an Iowa company and shipped nationwide has been announced. There’s a possibility that some of the eggs could be contaminated with salmonella. There’s also a possibility that some of them could have made their way to the Northwest. Spokesmen for Safeway, Fred Meyer and Albertsons have all said so far none of the suspect eggs have been found in their stores however. Information on the egg recall can be found at www-dot-eggsafety-dot-org.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
MAUPIN, Ore. (AP) - A Wasco County sheriff's dispatcher says a
wildfire near the town of Maupin (MAW'-pin) is not threatening
homes and most firefighters were able to go home overnight. The
fire started yesterday and winds spread it to within seven miles of
the northcentral Oregon town on the Deschutes (duh-SHOOTS') River.
The governor authorized state firefighters to help protect the
town.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A state report says at least 32 patients
died as a result of preventable errors in Oregon hospitals last
year. The Oregon Patient Safety Commission says hospitals reported
136 incidents in 2009. Half of the errors resulted in serious
injury or death. The Oregonian reports that in nine cases, a
surgical team operated on the wrong body part or the wrong patient.
Surgeons accidentally left objects in patients 21 times.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A school district official says seven
McMinnville High School football players wound up at a hospital
after experiencing muscle soreness during an "immersion" football
camp. Superintendent Maryalice Russell said yesterday the camp will
now end a day early, at noon today.
GLENDALE, Ore. (AP) - The Swanson Group is closing its Glendale
sawmill and scaling back operations at its Roseburg studmill.
The Glendale-based company blames the government for a short
supply of federal timber and says the market has been deflated by
lumber from Canada.
The Register-Guard reports about 90 workers will be affected,
leaving the company with about 650 employees. Swanson also operates
mills in Noti and Springfield.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state veterinarians say a virus
that causes drooling, diarrhea and seizures is the likely cause of
death in as many as 20 black-tailed deer in a Corvallis
neighborhood. They say the viral disease affects only deer, posing
no risk to humans, pets or livestock. So far the outbreak seems to
be limited to a herd in the Corvallis area.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some sugar beet growers are uneasy as
they wait for federal officials to decide the next step for a crop
that provides half the nation's sugar supply. A federal judge's
ruling prevents future planting of sugar beets with genetically
modified seeds until agriculture officials study the effect the
crop could have on other food.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The owners of the Kettle Foods potato chip
plant in Salem say they plan an $8.4 million expansion project that
will boost production capacity 25 percent. The Salem plant produces
about half of the nation's supply of the Kettle Brand product line,
which includes potato chips, tortilla chips, nuts and nut butters.
Potato growers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California supply
the plant.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say an Eastern Oregon woman
fatally shot after an argument with her husband most likely died
from an accidental, self-inflicted wound. Union County prosecutors
say neither homicide nor suicide can be ruled out in Lisa Wynn's
death, but there's not enough evidence to support either of those
conclusions. Relatives Wynn criticized the decision not to file
charges against her husband.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Basketball:
Yes, it’s late August but there will be basketball today and this evening at Siuslaw High School. It’s the second annual Alumni basketball game. Things got underway at 11:00 this morning with a skills camp for youngsters through high school age. It continues this evening says organizer Sean Sisson.
203 – “In between the camp and the game there will be music and food; a little barbecue style; then at 6:10 we’re going to have the kids come back on. The all stars from the camp and they’re going to play in front of the crowd.”
The game tips off at seven. Admission to the skills camp also gets kids into the game. Proceeds go towards supporting high school and middle school basketball programs.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds had their final day off of the season yesterday. They’re back on the diamond tonight in Spokane where they’ll face the Indians in the first of five.
The lingering effects of recession may have dampened much of the enthusiasm surrounding a possible economic recovery. But, says Mike Meyers, the broader picture shows the possibility of a ‘double-dip’ recession just isn’t there.
200 – “Well people are certainly worried about it because of the last couple of two-three months as far as what we’ve seen. But the reality is there’s, there’s still more positive than negative indicators out there that we’re going in the right direction and so it’s too soon to tell if that’s going to be the case.”
Meyers, a work force analyst for the Oregon Employment Department, says while there have continued to be job losses in some sectors of the economy: on average employers are holding on to the work force they have.
201 – “Most of the forecasts from respected economists still show projected growth going through next year and the year after.”
He said that’s true in Lane County as well. The unemployment rate for July will be released next week and when it is, Meyers said he expects it to be very close to the June figure… 10.5 percent.
Investigating what he said were “suspicious sounds” a Florence Police officer discovered two men loading boxes filled with beer bottles into grocery carts Wednesday night at about midnight. After a quick investigation, the officer determined the bottles had come from an enclosed storage area beneath the Sportsman on Highway 101. 22-year old Byron Leroy Barnett and 34-year old Jason Dewayne Hodgson were both arrested for theft, burglary and trespass.
What do HAM radios and lighthouses have in common? Well, this weekend they’ll have plenty as members of amateur radio groups set up temporary stations at lighthouses and maritime beacons worldwide. Local radio enthusiasts will be set up at Heceta Head Lighthouse as well as at the Umpqua Light. The purpose is to promote public awareness of the lights and highlight the need for preservation and restoration. Radio operators also say it’s a demonstration of how effective their favored means of communications can be in the event of emergency. They can set up just about anywhere… and communicate with other like minded people around the world.
The formal dedication of home number 17 for Florence Habitat for Humanity won’t come until next weekend. But area residents can get a look at the latest project tomorrow. From ten to two the new home for the Libby Rodriguez family at 1520 15th Street will be open for tours and Habitat volunteers will be on hand. A major part of the financing for the home came from donations gathered during the organization’s September beachwalk.
A voluntary recall of eggs produced by an Iowa company and shipped nationwide has been announced. There’s a possibility that some of the eggs could be contaminated with salmonella. There’s also a possibility that some of them could have made their way to the Northwest. Spokesmen for Safeway, Fred Meyer and Albertsons have all said so far none of the suspect eggs have been found in their stores however. Information on the egg recall can be found at www-dot-eggsafety-dot-org.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
MAUPIN, Ore. (AP) - A Wasco County sheriff's dispatcher says a
wildfire near the town of Maupin (MAW'-pin) is not threatening
homes and most firefighters were able to go home overnight. The
fire started yesterday and winds spread it to within seven miles of
the northcentral Oregon town on the Deschutes (duh-SHOOTS') River.
The governor authorized state firefighters to help protect the
town.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A state report says at least 32 patients
died as a result of preventable errors in Oregon hospitals last
year. The Oregon Patient Safety Commission says hospitals reported
136 incidents in 2009. Half of the errors resulted in serious
injury or death. The Oregonian reports that in nine cases, a
surgical team operated on the wrong body part or the wrong patient.
Surgeons accidentally left objects in patients 21 times.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A school district official says seven
McMinnville High School football players wound up at a hospital
after experiencing muscle soreness during an "immersion" football
camp. Superintendent Maryalice Russell said yesterday the camp will
now end a day early, at noon today.
GLENDALE, Ore. (AP) - The Swanson Group is closing its Glendale
sawmill and scaling back operations at its Roseburg studmill.
The Glendale-based company blames the government for a short
supply of federal timber and says the market has been deflated by
lumber from Canada.
The Register-Guard reports about 90 workers will be affected,
leaving the company with about 650 employees. Swanson also operates
mills in Noti and Springfield.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state veterinarians say a virus
that causes drooling, diarrhea and seizures is the likely cause of
death in as many as 20 black-tailed deer in a Corvallis
neighborhood. They say the viral disease affects only deer, posing
no risk to humans, pets or livestock. So far the outbreak seems to
be limited to a herd in the Corvallis area.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Some sugar beet growers are uneasy as
they wait for federal officials to decide the next step for a crop
that provides half the nation's sugar supply. A federal judge's
ruling prevents future planting of sugar beets with genetically
modified seeds until agriculture officials study the effect the
crop could have on other food.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The owners of the Kettle Foods potato chip
plant in Salem say they plan an $8.4 million expansion project that
will boost production capacity 25 percent. The Salem plant produces
about half of the nation's supply of the Kettle Brand product line,
which includes potato chips, tortilla chips, nuts and nut butters.
Potato growers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California supply
the plant.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say an Eastern Oregon woman
fatally shot after an argument with her husband most likely died
from an accidental, self-inflicted wound. Union County prosecutors
say neither homicide nor suicide can be ruled out in Lisa Wynn's
death, but there's not enough evidence to support either of those
conclusions. Relatives Wynn criticized the decision not to file
charges against her husband.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Basketball:
Yes, it’s late August but there will be basketball today and this evening at Siuslaw High School. It’s the second annual Alumni basketball game. Things got underway at 11:00 this morning with a skills camp for youngsters through high school age. It continues this evening says organizer Sean Sisson.
203 – “In between the camp and the game there will be music and food; a little barbecue style; then at 6:10 we’re going to have the kids come back on. The all stars from the camp and they’re going to play in front of the crowd.”
The game tips off at seven. Admission to the skills camp also gets kids into the game. Proceeds go towards supporting high school and middle school basketball programs.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds had their final day off of the season yesterday. They’re back on the diamond tonight in Spokane where they’ll face the Indians in the first of five.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Semi Crash injures two…
Two people suffered only slight injuries, while a third took a wild ride as a semi-truck lost control on a curve south of Sea Lion Caves yesterday morning. Oregon State Police Sergeant Andy Kenyon said a chip truck driven by 29-year old Daniel Vader was northbound near the entrance to South View at about 10:15, two miles south of Sea Lion Caves. Vader apparently lost control on a curve, tipping the truck on its side. The full load of wood chips spilled out of the trailer, ahead of the truck as it careened into two cars that had pulled off the highway at an overlook. One car, with a 19-year old Swiss woman, was pushed by the chips and the truck to the edge of the road and was left perched atop the guard rail. She was not injured. The other vehicle was occupied by two people, both 21-years old. Kenyon said neither Travis Wilson, nor his pregnant wife, Sarah Wilson were seriously injured, but both were transported to Peace Harbor Hospital where they were treated and released later yesterday afternoon. Kenyon said Vader was not injured in the crash. Troopers were investigating the crash for most of the day. No word on whether or not any citations would be issued.
The Lane County Board of Commissioners approved a proposal this week that would establish an Area Council on Transportation An ad hoc committee had originally recommended that Lane-ACT consist of the the 12-Mayors in Lane County, eight other governmental and tribal representatives and a half-dozen ‘at large’ members appointed by council members. County Commissioners doubled the ‘at large’ membership and reserved the right to appoint them. Lane-ACT would advise the Oregon Department of Transportation on issues in Lane County. The revised panel must be approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission.
After seven months of planning and 24 hours of execution the 11th Annual Florence Relay for Life wrapped up at Noon last Saturday. The initial goal was to net $77-thousand for the American Cancer Society. Oganizers say they exceeded that amount by $39-hundred. Spokesperson Marny Melino said four people received recognition for exceeding one-thousand dollars in individual contributions… Janet Terry, Sherill and Tony Androsky and Clara Kuhn. One highlight of the relay, as always said Melino, was the Luminaria ceremony Friday night. 1,754 of the memorials and tributes lined the track at Miller Park.
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.6 percent in July, essentially unchanged from 10.5 percent in June. In fact, that rate has held steady between 10.5 and 10.7 for the past nine months. Lane County’s July rate has not yet been released but it’s been very close to the statewide rate since reaching a high of 12.6-percent in May 2009.
Oregon Employment Department economist Mike Meyers will talk about employment trends in Lane County and the Florence area today at noon during the monthly forum for the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. That’s open to the public at Best Western Pier Point Inn.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (AP) - An 86-year-old woman has been airlifted
to a Portland hospital after falling down a 50-foot cliff behind a
manufactured home park. Clackamas Fire District 1 spokesman Steve
McAdoo described the unidentified woman yesterday as "alert but
confused," and says she did not appear to be seriously injured.
The Oregonian reports the woman's husband tried to help her, but he
became stuck after climbing halfway down.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Relatives of two women killed when a
TriMet bus struck them in a downtown Portland crosswalk have
informed the transit agency they plan to file a wrongful death
lawsuit. The April 24 collision killed 26-year-old Jene Hammel of
Gresham, Ore., and 22-year-old Danielle Sale of Vancouver, Wash.
Three other people were injured, including 22-year-old Robert
Gittings of Boise, Idaho. Gittings has filed his own tort claim.
DURANT, Okla. (AP) - A couple accused of concealing the remains
of their 12-year-old daughter face new charges. Bryan County
prosecutors charged Denise Wolf on Monday with child abuse and
child abuse by neglect. Abel Wolf was charged with enabling child
abuse and child abuse by neglect. Both are accused of hiding
Cheyenne Wolf's remains and later transporting them to Montana and
then Oregon, where they were discovered last year.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Umpqua Dairy Products Co. has recalled
certain milk and drink products sold in Oregon, and parts of
Washington and California, after a strain of salmonella bacteria
that has sickened 23 people was linked to its milk plant. The
Oregon Department of Human Services says 23 Oregonians had DNA
patterns that were confirmed as matching salmonella braenderup. Two
were hospitalized. The Roseburg plant is being cleaned.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland teen who was at risk of being
deported even though she was adopted by American parents has
learned she's on the fast track to legally live, work and attend
college in the U.S. Nineteen-year-old Blanca Catt is eligible for a
coveted U visa because she was a crime victim as a child. Catt was
born in Mexico, brought into the U.S. and seized from abusive
parents by state child-welfare workers. She was placed into foster
care with the Catt family and later adopted.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Vestas is staying in Portland. The
wind-turbine giant ended speculation it might leave Oregon by
announcing yesterday it will turn an abandoned Pearl District
warehouse into its new North American headquarters. The $66 million
project is expected to create about 500 construction jobs.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - University of Oregon graduate students are
going to take a good look at the costs and benefits of destination
resorts in central Oregon. Deschutes (duh-SHOOTS') County officials
say previous studies on the impact of the resorts have been
produced by the resort industry, and opponents' studies have been
contradictory.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
For the second night in a row the Emeralds bullpen failed to hold a lead after a promising performance on the mound. Last night it was Dexter Carter who held the Yakima Bears to only one run through the first five innings. Ryan Hinson took the mound in relief as well as the 4-3 loss after giving up three runs in the sixth inning. Eugene battled to the end however. Even with an injury-depleted roster the Ems tried to mount a rally in the bottom of the ninth but left the tying run stranded at third to end the game. Eugene has the day off today. They’ll face the Spokane Indians tomorrow night for the first of five.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Five years later, ice machine nearing completion - gas high in Coos; low in W.Lane - Hot 100 auction and budget deficit
A five year effort is nearing completion…
One of the final components of the industrial sized ice maker perched on the edge of the Port of Siuslaw’s Old Town Wharf is being installed this week and when it’s done, commercial fisher and Port of Siuslaw Commissioner Bud Saulsgiver will be ready to take a break.
215 – “Augur’s here, the delivery system is, uh, got the metering hopper, everything’s here.”
Securing donations, volunteer labor and even grant funding for the $350-thousand project has been a strenuous effort, but it’s one that Saulsgiver never gave up on.
216 – “We’re as close right now, as we’ve been in five years. But, I still have this to do.”
When the chute is complete there will still be work to be done. There’s the matter of the final electrical connection, programming the ice maker and making sure there’s a qualified operator to dispense the ice. Looking back a half-decade Saulsgiver says he would do it all again if he had to.
217 – “It had to be done. This town and this port is nothing without fishing boats here… and that’s my main concern.”
When the old ice maker broke down in 2004, it left local fishers without a supply of ice, forcing them to either Newport or Charleston. Many boats just moved completely, but a few hung on. Saulsgiver and other members of the Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association are hoping some will rejoin that core fleet.
08-18-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
The brief respite from budge worries given by last week’s multi-million federal aid package has come to an end. Oregon’s top economist warned the governor this week that the next revenue forecast could show a shortfall in tax collections any where between $200-million and a half-billion dollars over the next ten months. That could mean another round of difficult cuts to schools, human services and public safety although legislative leaders say they intend to hold the budget ax and dip into reserves. No action will be taken until the official results are released August 26th.
The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline dropped by a penny in Florence this week and is among the lowest in the state at $2.89. Meanwhile some of the highest prices on average are just 60-miles south where motorists in Coos Bay and North Bend pay $3.11 a gallon… fifth highest in the nation according to Triple-A. Oregon ‘s statewide average fell about a half cent this week to $3.03 and the national average dropped by four cents… it’s at $2.74 a gallon.
100 items, valued at more than $23-thousand will go on the auction block Friday as KCST and KCFM host the Summer Hot-100 Radio Auction. It’s one of two annual auctions by Coast Broadcasting that offers up goods and services from advertisers to listeners. Coast Radio General Manager and owner Jon Thompson says some items will go for as low as 25-cents on the dollar, but on average, listeners save 40 to 45-percent. Both radio stations forego their regular format for the day… the auction begins at 9:15 Friday morning
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds overcame an early deficit to lead the Yakima Bears heading into the stretch yesterday afternoon at PK Park, but four unanswered runs in the final three innings lifted the Bears to a 5-3 victory to end the Ems two-game winning streak. Eugene’s bats were relatively silent on the day with only three hits, while Yakima posted seven, including a two-run Justin Hilt home run in the seventh to start the Bears’ comeback bid. The two teams will wrap up their five-game series tonight in Eugene before the Ems head out tomorrow for an extended road trip.
One of the final components of the industrial sized ice maker perched on the edge of the Port of Siuslaw’s Old Town Wharf is being installed this week and when it’s done, commercial fisher and Port of Siuslaw Commissioner Bud Saulsgiver will be ready to take a break.
215 – “Augur’s here, the delivery system is, uh, got the metering hopper, everything’s here.”
Securing donations, volunteer labor and even grant funding for the $350-thousand project has been a strenuous effort, but it’s one that Saulsgiver never gave up on.
216 – “We’re as close right now, as we’ve been in five years. But, I still have this to do.”
When the chute is complete there will still be work to be done. There’s the matter of the final electrical connection, programming the ice maker and making sure there’s a qualified operator to dispense the ice. Looking back a half-decade Saulsgiver says he would do it all again if he had to.
217 – “It had to be done. This town and this port is nothing without fishing boats here… and that’s my main concern.”
When the old ice maker broke down in 2004, it left local fishers without a supply of ice, forcing them to either Newport or Charleston. Many boats just moved completely, but a few hung on. Saulsgiver and other members of the Siuslaw Fisherman’s Association are hoping some will rejoin that core fleet.
08-18-10 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
The brief respite from budge worries given by last week’s multi-million federal aid package has come to an end. Oregon’s top economist warned the governor this week that the next revenue forecast could show a shortfall in tax collections any where between $200-million and a half-billion dollars over the next ten months. That could mean another round of difficult cuts to schools, human services and public safety although legislative leaders say they intend to hold the budget ax and dip into reserves. No action will be taken until the official results are released August 26th.
The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline dropped by a penny in Florence this week and is among the lowest in the state at $2.89. Meanwhile some of the highest prices on average are just 60-miles south where motorists in Coos Bay and North Bend pay $3.11 a gallon… fifth highest in the nation according to Triple-A. Oregon ‘s statewide average fell about a half cent this week to $3.03 and the national average dropped by four cents… it’s at $2.74 a gallon.
100 items, valued at more than $23-thousand will go on the auction block Friday as KCST and KCFM host the Summer Hot-100 Radio Auction. It’s one of two annual auctions by Coast Broadcasting that offers up goods and services from advertisers to listeners. Coast Radio General Manager and owner Jon Thompson says some items will go for as low as 25-cents on the dollar, but on average, listeners save 40 to 45-percent. Both radio stations forego their regular format for the day… the auction begins at 9:15 Friday morning
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds overcame an early deficit to lead the Yakima Bears heading into the stretch yesterday afternoon at PK Park, but four unanswered runs in the final three innings lifted the Bears to a 5-3 victory to end the Ems two-game winning streak. Eugene’s bats were relatively silent on the day with only three hits, while Yakima posted seven, including a two-run Justin Hilt home run in the seventh to start the Bears’ comeback bid. The two teams will wrap up their five-game series tonight in Eugene before the Ems head out tomorrow for an extended road trip.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Apologies continue as bridge maintenance is truncated...
Motorists should expect delays again this morning…
Transportation officials are apologetic about yesterday’s major traffic jam that caused up to a three hour wait to cross the Siuslaw River in Florence and had cars, RVs and trucks backed up as far as five miles each way by late afternoon.
210 – “This was a mess yesterday. It was about as bad as it’s ever been in my experience here with the agency. Very basically we put the traveling public, we put the communities of Florence and Dunes City in an intolerable situation. It’s really inexcusable and for that we apologize.”
ODOT Public Affairs spokesman Rick Little said the problem came when a project that was – quote – “temperature and moisture sensitive” was scheduled on that basis alone and without thinking through the impacts on heavy summer traffic.
211 – “The plan was to shot blast a lane, put one layer of epoxy down on one lane and follow through the next two days with putting a second layer of epoxy on the one lane that was done and then do the same procedure on the second lane.”
That schedule has been changed, but it will still impact traffic through mid afternoon today. Little said they’ll hold off even talking about rescheduling the balance of the work until after Labor Day.
A public work session on revisions to the sign code will be held this evening by the Florence Planning Commission, but an expected hearing on the Parks Master Plan will be delayed until next week. Senior Planner Wendy Farley Campbell said compilation of additional information requested by the commission is the reason for the delay. The Planning Commission meets at seven this evening.
Candidates for city council and mayor positions in Florence and Dunes City have a week to collect required signatures, then get those signatures verified if they want to be on the November Second ballot. In Florence there are two candidates for Mayor… the incumbent Phil Brubaker along with current councilor and former Mayor Alan Burns. Two candidates for two seats on the Florence City Council have filed and there are so far six candidates for four positions in Dunes City. Nobody has completed the filing for the Dunes City Mayor position. Officials in both cities say it’s a good idea to not wait until the last minute. Currently it takes about two hours for Lane County Elections officials to verify signatures, but as the deadline nears and more people file, that time could lengthen.
The New Jersey company working to develop what could be the first ever wave energy park off the Oregon Coast reached what they’re calling a critical agreement with 11 state and federal agencies and three non-governmental stake-holders last week. Ocean Power Technologies received their second Department of Energy grant, this one worth $1.5-million, to develop a new generation of power buoys that would provide more than triple the output of earlier models. The company is working to develop the wave energy park off the Central Oregon Coast near Reedsport.
As the Dungeness crab season wraps up on the Oregon coast, crabbers are celebrating a good season. They've caught over 23 million pounds in the past eight and a half months. That's the fourth time in the past decade that landings have exceeded 20 million pounds. By the time crabbers bring in all of their pots by month's end, some say they expect a total of 25 million pounds.
Ore. siblings charged with murder of Nev. man
Eds: APNewsNow. Changes "death" to "disappearance" in first
paragraph to conform to final paragraph noting authorities have not
said whether body has been found.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon brother and sister have been
arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder in the disappearance
of the sister's husband in Nevada.
Timothy Wayne Morgan of Eugene and his sister, 30-year-old
Kristi Michelle Preimesberger, were being held at the Ramsey County
jail in St. Paul, Minn., pending extradition to Nevada.
Police told The Register-Guard in Eugene that the 25-year-old
Morgan was arrested on August 10 in Roseville, Minn., on drug
charges before investigators learned about the Nevada murder
charges.
Eugene police searched a portable storage unit last month,
looking for the body of the woman's husband, Eric Preimesberger of
Reno, Nev.
Kristi Preimesberger reported in May that her 29-year-old
husband had gone missing after an argument. Authorities have not
said whether a body was found.
---
Information from: The Register-Guard,
http://www.registerguard.com
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The father of missing a missing 7-year-old
boy has filed court papers opposing a request by the boy's
stepmother to delay their divorce. Kaine Horman filed for divorce
in June after he says he learned of his wife Terri's alleged plot
to kill him. He also says he thinks she was involved in the
disappearance of his son, Kyron. Investigators have not named any
suspects in the case. Kyron was last seen June 4 at his school.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The National Weather Service says
yesterday's high temperatures hit 96 at the Portland airport and 95
in downtown Portland. Meteorologist David Elson says some cooling
is expected today, with highs around 90 degrees in the Willamette
Valley and an even bigger cooldown expected for tomorrow.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Salem City Council has voted 7-1 to
schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would allow
residents to keep up to three hens, but no roosters, in back yards.
It would allow Salem residents to keep three egg-laying hens, but
only under certain conditions and with a required license.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds only managed four hits, but they made them worth their while in a 4-1 victory over the Yakima Bears yesterday. A two-run homer by Oscar Garcia in the third inning gave Eugene the lead. Garcia then scored on a ground ball in the sixth inning and the fourth and final run came in the eighth on Jorge Minyety’s RBI double. It’s summer camp day at PK Park today as the two teams meet again at noon with several youth organizations in attendance.
Transportation officials are apologetic about yesterday’s major traffic jam that caused up to a three hour wait to cross the Siuslaw River in Florence and had cars, RVs and trucks backed up as far as five miles each way by late afternoon.
210 – “This was a mess yesterday. It was about as bad as it’s ever been in my experience here with the agency. Very basically we put the traveling public, we put the communities of Florence and Dunes City in an intolerable situation. It’s really inexcusable and for that we apologize.”
ODOT Public Affairs spokesman Rick Little said the problem came when a project that was – quote – “temperature and moisture sensitive” was scheduled on that basis alone and without thinking through the impacts on heavy summer traffic.
211 – “The plan was to shot blast a lane, put one layer of epoxy down on one lane and follow through the next two days with putting a second layer of epoxy on the one lane that was done and then do the same procedure on the second lane.”
That schedule has been changed, but it will still impact traffic through mid afternoon today. Little said they’ll hold off even talking about rescheduling the balance of the work until after Labor Day.
A public work session on revisions to the sign code will be held this evening by the Florence Planning Commission, but an expected hearing on the Parks Master Plan will be delayed until next week. Senior Planner Wendy Farley Campbell said compilation of additional information requested by the commission is the reason for the delay. The Planning Commission meets at seven this evening.
Candidates for city council and mayor positions in Florence and Dunes City have a week to collect required signatures, then get those signatures verified if they want to be on the November Second ballot. In Florence there are two candidates for Mayor… the incumbent Phil Brubaker along with current councilor and former Mayor Alan Burns. Two candidates for two seats on the Florence City Council have filed and there are so far six candidates for four positions in Dunes City. Nobody has completed the filing for the Dunes City Mayor position. Officials in both cities say it’s a good idea to not wait until the last minute. Currently it takes about two hours for Lane County Elections officials to verify signatures, but as the deadline nears and more people file, that time could lengthen.
The New Jersey company working to develop what could be the first ever wave energy park off the Oregon Coast reached what they’re calling a critical agreement with 11 state and federal agencies and three non-governmental stake-holders last week. Ocean Power Technologies received their second Department of Energy grant, this one worth $1.5-million, to develop a new generation of power buoys that would provide more than triple the output of earlier models. The company is working to develop the wave energy park off the Central Oregon Coast near Reedsport.
As the Dungeness crab season wraps up on the Oregon coast, crabbers are celebrating a good season. They've caught over 23 million pounds in the past eight and a half months. That's the fourth time in the past decade that landings have exceeded 20 million pounds. By the time crabbers bring in all of their pots by month's end, some say they expect a total of 25 million pounds.
Ore. siblings charged with murder of Nev. man
Eds: APNewsNow. Changes "death" to "disappearance" in first
paragraph to conform to final paragraph noting authorities have not
said whether body has been found.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon brother and sister have been
arrested in Minnesota and charged with murder in the disappearance
of the sister's husband in Nevada.
Timothy Wayne Morgan of Eugene and his sister, 30-year-old
Kristi Michelle Preimesberger, were being held at the Ramsey County
jail in St. Paul, Minn., pending extradition to Nevada.
Police told The Register-Guard in Eugene that the 25-year-old
Morgan was arrested on August 10 in Roseville, Minn., on drug
charges before investigators learned about the Nevada murder
charges.
Eugene police searched a portable storage unit last month,
looking for the body of the woman's husband, Eric Preimesberger of
Reno, Nev.
Kristi Preimesberger reported in May that her 29-year-old
husband had gone missing after an argument. Authorities have not
said whether a body was found.
---
Information from: The Register-Guard,
http://www.registerguard.com
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The father of missing a missing 7-year-old
boy has filed court papers opposing a request by the boy's
stepmother to delay their divorce. Kaine Horman filed for divorce
in June after he says he learned of his wife Terri's alleged plot
to kill him. He also says he thinks she was involved in the
disappearance of his son, Kyron. Investigators have not named any
suspects in the case. Kyron was last seen June 4 at his school.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The National Weather Service says
yesterday's high temperatures hit 96 at the Portland airport and 95
in downtown Portland. Meteorologist David Elson says some cooling
is expected today, with highs around 90 degrees in the Willamette
Valley and an even bigger cooldown expected for tomorrow.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Salem City Council has voted 7-1 to
schedule a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would allow
residents to keep up to three hens, but no roosters, in back yards.
It would allow Salem residents to keep three egg-laying hens, but
only under certain conditions and with a required license.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds only managed four hits, but they made them worth their while in a 4-1 victory over the Yakima Bears yesterday. A two-run homer by Oscar Garcia in the third inning gave Eugene the lead. Garcia then scored on a ground ball in the sixth inning and the fourth and final run came in the eighth on Jorge Minyety’s RBI double. It’s summer camp day at PK Park today as the two teams meet again at noon with several youth organizations in attendance.
Monday, August 16, 2010
ODOT Maintenance Project causes massive traffic snarl
205 – “It’s absolutely the worst situation that could exist for an Oregon coastal community at the height of the tourist season. There’s no two ways about it.”
That’s Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Rick Little commenting on day one of a three day maintenance project that began today to resurface the Siuslaw River Bridge. By mid afternoon it had created gridlock that was three lanes wide in some locations and backed traffic up to Cushman on Highway 126, two miles east of the city. The backup south on Highway 101 stretched well over four miles and left some people stuck in traffic for 2 ½ hours.
200 – “Well, you know, in hindsight, clearly it’s a move that we should have reconsidered and thought through more thoroughly.”
Little said the project involved overlaying the concrete bridge deck with an epoxy material that is moisture and temperature sensitive so the work couldn’t be scheduled in the winter or spring.
201 – “The crew that’s doing the work looked at in terms of ‘when can we get this accomplished’ and unfortunately there was no higher oversight, no eye in the sky looking at the big picture and saying ‘wait, we need to rethink this thing.”
Little said ODOT management would be getting together late this afternoon to evaluate the project.
202 – “I think right now, given the impact that this project has had on this community, I think all options are on the table.”
They’ll decide whether or not to continue the next two scheduled days of the project. At this point, Little admitted that it has turned out poorly.
203 – “All I can do at this point is apologize on behalf of ODOT and assure the residents and the motorists that we will reassess this thing and we will come back with a better game plan.”
Emergency response was hampered with ambulances have difficulty getting through traffic and business owners south of Florence that rely on a steady stream of traffic were angry that the project stopped that flow, right at their busiest time of the year.
That’s Oregon Department of Transportation spokesperson Rick Little commenting on day one of a three day maintenance project that began today to resurface the Siuslaw River Bridge. By mid afternoon it had created gridlock that was three lanes wide in some locations and backed traffic up to Cushman on Highway 126, two miles east of the city. The backup south on Highway 101 stretched well over four miles and left some people stuck in traffic for 2 ½ hours.
200 – “Well, you know, in hindsight, clearly it’s a move that we should have reconsidered and thought through more thoroughly.”
Little said the project involved overlaying the concrete bridge deck with an epoxy material that is moisture and temperature sensitive so the work couldn’t be scheduled in the winter or spring.
201 – “The crew that’s doing the work looked at in terms of ‘when can we get this accomplished’ and unfortunately there was no higher oversight, no eye in the sky looking at the big picture and saying ‘wait, we need to rethink this thing.”
Little said ODOT management would be getting together late this afternoon to evaluate the project.
202 – “I think right now, given the impact that this project has had on this community, I think all options are on the table.”
They’ll decide whether or not to continue the next two scheduled days of the project. At this point, Little admitted that it has turned out poorly.
203 – “All I can do at this point is apologize on behalf of ODOT and assure the residents and the motorists that we will reassess this thing and we will come back with a better game plan.”
Emergency response was hampered with ambulances have difficulty getting through traffic and business owners south of Florence that rely on a steady stream of traffic were angry that the project stopped that flow, right at their busiest time of the year.
Council to explore leashing dogs and filling vacancy - Cyclist injured - Vets get assistance - and ready for school?
City council to discuss vacancy; fee waivers, withdrawal of territory and leash law.
Several items on the agenda tonight for the Florence City Council. They’re expected to begin the process of filling a vacancy on the panel; continue an earlier public hearing on withdrawing territory Heceta Water District and will likely take action on a request to waive or significantly reduce application fees for projects funded by the Urban Renewal Agency. One other discussion tonight could signal the beginning of a policy shift related to animals according to Mayor Phil Brubaker.
205 – “Right now we have an ‘at large’ prohibition. If a dog is running free with no owner in sight, that’s a dog at large and it’s a municipal code violation. Where it becomes a gray area is if the owner is with the dog but the dog is 20 feet away off leash, is that dog at large or under the control of the owner?”
Those draft changes go beyond just dog control. They also contain a provisions that would make it illegal to intentionally or unintentionally feed wild animals such as bears or raccoons. The council will begin the discussion tonight. A likely public hearing will be scheduled sometime next month. The council meets at seven pm this evening.
A Florence bicyclist was injured Friday afternoon when he struck the side of a pickup truck that was turning off of highway 101. Robert Potter was southbound in the bike lane just in front of Les Schwab Tires; 65-year old Finis Adams (FINE-iss), also of Florence, was pulling into the tire store from the south when the collision occurred. Police say Adams saw Potter as he was making the turn and attempted to stop while Potter tried to avoid hitting Adams truck. Potter was transported by ambulance to Peace Harbor Hospital, the extent of his injuries was not available.
Navigating veterans benefits and services can be confusing. They can be complex, extensive and, says Doreen Briones, they can change from one year to the next. Briones is with the Disabled American Veterans. That organization’s Mobile Service Van will be making several stops along the Oregon Coast this week providing counseling and claims filing assistance to vets and their families. Briones says the services are always free. The van will make stops beginning tomorrow in Seaside, Lincoln City, Newport and ending up at the Florence Les Schwab Tires Friday from ten to five.
Registration for all students from grades K through five at the Siuslaw Elementary will run from nine to three beginning tomorrow and running through Thursday. Classes begin Tuesday, September 7th. Pre-registration allows parents and guardians a chance to find out who their child’s teacher will be as well as give school personnel a chance to complete paperwork. Food service, transportation and Native Education representatives will be on hand, as well as PTA, Boys and Girls Club, and scouting.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
intensive care at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with multiple
bone fractures from a crash on Highway 395 north of Burns. Her son
tells The Register-Guard that his father fell asleep at the wheel
Wednesday and ran off the road and hit boulders and trees. Now 84,
Ruth Bascom commuted to City Hall by bicycle and promoted cycling.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Salem City Council is scheduled to decide
tonight whether to advance an ordinance that would allow residents
to keep up to three hens, but no roosters, in back yards. The
Statesman Journal reports a public hearing would be held before the
chicken ordinance takes effect.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Police in southwest Oregon are frustrated
by a growing number of small marijuana gardens popping up in
backyards. Growers say the gardens provide a needed service and are
a healthy sign of a changing culture in Oregon. But many police and
sheriff's officers say the law has too many loopholes.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Temperatures in the 90s are forecast again
today from southwest Washington through Portland and the inland
valleys of western Oregon. A heat advisory is in effect until 9
p.m. and a fire weather watch is posted in much of eastern Oregon.
Temperatures should back off a bit tomorrow and turn cooler by the
end of the week.
ENTERPRISE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon Army National Guard spokesman
says an 80-year-old hiker is in good condition after he spent a
night stranded in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. A National Guard
helicopter found him yesterday morning and airlifted him from the
area, after a fellow hiker reported him missing Friday night.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A South Korean buyer has re-emerged in the
sale of a shuttered Eugene computer-chip plant, and local
development officials are hopeful a deal will be done soon to
convert the plant into a solar cell factory. South Korean firm
Uni-Chem pledged last year to buy the Hynix computer chip plant and
surrounding land for $45 million.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Central Oregon police say they found more than
9 ounces of methamphetamine in a secret compartment of a car driven
by a Bend man who was the subject of a three-month drug
investigation. Both Nicodemo Virrueta-Gonzalez and another man in
the car have been charged with manufacturing, possessing and
distributing methamphetamine.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A botched tavern robbery has put a Douglas
County man behind bars for 7 1/2 years. Police say William Saxton of
Idleyld (eye-duhl-WYLD') Park entered Narrows Tavern with Nathan
Baker and demanded money only to be chased off by a bar patron.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Officials have closed the Pacific halibut
fishery off the central Oregon coast, saying anglers have met this
season's quota of just over 14 tons. Anglers seeking halibut still
have an option with the Columbia River area from Cape Falcon, to
Leadbetter Point, Wash., remaining open.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds ended their six game split series against Salem-Keizer Friday with a 4-3 loss at home. Saturday they opened a five game home stand against the Yakima Bears in similar fashion, losing 6-2. Then, Sunday afternoon pitcher Matt Branham scored his second win of the year over the Bears, 2-1, allowing only two hits over five innings on the mound. Manager Gregg Riddoch used all three of the relief pitchers available to him then and the trio allowed only one more hit to preserve the win. Game three of the five game series is tonight at PK Park in Eugene.
Several items on the agenda tonight for the Florence City Council. They’re expected to begin the process of filling a vacancy on the panel; continue an earlier public hearing on withdrawing territory Heceta Water District and will likely take action on a request to waive or significantly reduce application fees for projects funded by the Urban Renewal Agency. One other discussion tonight could signal the beginning of a policy shift related to animals according to Mayor Phil Brubaker.
205 – “Right now we have an ‘at large’ prohibition. If a dog is running free with no owner in sight, that’s a dog at large and it’s a municipal code violation. Where it becomes a gray area is if the owner is with the dog but the dog is 20 feet away off leash, is that dog at large or under the control of the owner?”
Those draft changes go beyond just dog control. They also contain a provisions that would make it illegal to intentionally or unintentionally feed wild animals such as bears or raccoons. The council will begin the discussion tonight. A likely public hearing will be scheduled sometime next month. The council meets at seven pm this evening.
A Florence bicyclist was injured Friday afternoon when he struck the side of a pickup truck that was turning off of highway 101. Robert Potter was southbound in the bike lane just in front of Les Schwab Tires; 65-year old Finis Adams (FINE-iss), also of Florence, was pulling into the tire store from the south when the collision occurred. Police say Adams saw Potter as he was making the turn and attempted to stop while Potter tried to avoid hitting Adams truck. Potter was transported by ambulance to Peace Harbor Hospital, the extent of his injuries was not available.
Navigating veterans benefits and services can be confusing. They can be complex, extensive and, says Doreen Briones, they can change from one year to the next. Briones is with the Disabled American Veterans. That organization’s Mobile Service Van will be making several stops along the Oregon Coast this week providing counseling and claims filing assistance to vets and their families. Briones says the services are always free. The van will make stops beginning tomorrow in Seaside, Lincoln City, Newport and ending up at the Florence Les Schwab Tires Friday from ten to five.
Registration for all students from grades K through five at the Siuslaw Elementary will run from nine to three beginning tomorrow and running through Thursday. Classes begin Tuesday, September 7th. Pre-registration allows parents and guardians a chance to find out who their child’s teacher will be as well as give school personnel a chance to complete paperwork. Food service, transportation and Native Education representatives will be on hand, as well as PTA, Boys and Girls Club, and scouting.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
intensive care at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with multiple
bone fractures from a crash on Highway 395 north of Burns. Her son
tells The Register-Guard that his father fell asleep at the wheel
Wednesday and ran off the road and hit boulders and trees. Now 84,
Ruth Bascom commuted to City Hall by bicycle and promoted cycling.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Salem City Council is scheduled to decide
tonight whether to advance an ordinance that would allow residents
to keep up to three hens, but no roosters, in back yards. The
Statesman Journal reports a public hearing would be held before the
chicken ordinance takes effect.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Police in southwest Oregon are frustrated
by a growing number of small marijuana gardens popping up in
backyards. Growers say the gardens provide a needed service and are
a healthy sign of a changing culture in Oregon. But many police and
sheriff's officers say the law has too many loopholes.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Temperatures in the 90s are forecast again
today from southwest Washington through Portland and the inland
valleys of western Oregon. A heat advisory is in effect until 9
p.m. and a fire weather watch is posted in much of eastern Oregon.
Temperatures should back off a bit tomorrow and turn cooler by the
end of the week.
ENTERPRISE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon Army National Guard spokesman
says an 80-year-old hiker is in good condition after he spent a
night stranded in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. A National Guard
helicopter found him yesterday morning and airlifted him from the
area, after a fellow hiker reported him missing Friday night.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A South Korean buyer has re-emerged in the
sale of a shuttered Eugene computer-chip plant, and local
development officials are hopeful a deal will be done soon to
convert the plant into a solar cell factory. South Korean firm
Uni-Chem pledged last year to buy the Hynix computer chip plant and
surrounding land for $45 million.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Central Oregon police say they found more than
9 ounces of methamphetamine in a secret compartment of a car driven
by a Bend man who was the subject of a three-month drug
investigation. Both Nicodemo Virrueta-Gonzalez and another man in
the car have been charged with manufacturing, possessing and
distributing methamphetamine.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A botched tavern robbery has put a Douglas
County man behind bars for 7 1/2 years. Police say William Saxton of
Idleyld (eye-duhl-WYLD') Park entered Narrows Tavern with Nathan
Baker and demanded money only to be chased off by a bar patron.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Officials have closed the Pacific halibut
fishery off the central Oregon coast, saying anglers have met this
season's quota of just over 14 tons. Anglers seeking halibut still
have an option with the Columbia River area from Cape Falcon, to
Leadbetter Point, Wash., remaining open.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds ended their six game split series against Salem-Keizer Friday with a 4-3 loss at home. Saturday they opened a five game home stand against the Yakima Bears in similar fashion, losing 6-2. Then, Sunday afternoon pitcher Matt Branham scored his second win of the year over the Bears, 2-1, allowing only two hits over five innings on the mound. Manager Gregg Riddoch used all three of the relief pitchers available to him then and the trio allowed only one more hit to preserve the win. Game three of the five game series is tonight at PK Park in Eugene.
Friday, August 13, 2010
11th Relay for Life honors Ternyik, remembers Mais - School begins loan process for roof repairs - river cleanup; fee free weekend; and bridge work
Relay honors Ternyik; remembers Mais…
The 11th Florence Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society gets underway today at Miller Park… the first lap around the track is reserved for cancer survivors and leading the way will be the designated honoree for this year’s event, Matt Ternyik. He’s a 12-year survivor of a brain tumor that was diagnosed when he was 28-years old. Ternyik said he thought he just had the flu and put off going to the doctor until it was almost too late.
200 – “And thank God we did because when I was in the MRI and they gave me the highlighter shot to find out what was going on and realized that there was pressure buildup on my brain and it was killing me and I wouldn’t have woke up in six hours they say.”
In addition to raising money for research and advocacy, the Relay for Life also raises awareness and prompts open discussion of cancer and its effects.
202 – “I like to share my story whenever I can if it inspires someone because I’ve really survived quite well I must say.”
This year’s relay is also dedicated to the memory of Bert Mais. The longtime Florence resident and contractor lost his struggle with cancer earlier this year.
Officials say by this time next year, much of the roof over Siuslaw Elementary will likely be in very bad shape. For the past two years administrators and maintenance personnel have been trying to seek funding to either replace most, if not all of it. Cost estimates made 18-months ago pegged that cost at anywhere between $400-thousand and $1.6-million with the likely total falling somewhere in the middle. A low or no-cost loan through a federal program has $900-thousand available to help pay for the program but school board members were split on just how much to ask for. One board member, Deena Mitchell, pointed out that taking the full amount could raise debt services to an intolerable level in future years. The board ok’d a preliminary application for the full amount this week. The final bond won’t be finalized until the end of September.
Local members of the Surfrider Foundation will be out in force tomorrow cleaning up riverbanks along a 28-mile stretch of the Siuslaw River and its tributaries. Siuslaw Chapter spokesperson Melisa Buckwald says they’ll meet at 10:30 tomorrow morning at the Port of Siuslaw Marina in Florence; Siuslaw Marina in Cushman; Maple Lane in Mapleton and at Rain Rock on Highway 36 for the Siuslaw. A fifth location is at Bender Landing on the North Fork and Lake Creek Volunteers will meet at the Deadwood Store.
There’ll be no charge to access federal recreation areas this weekend. Normally, day-use fees are charged at several sites such as the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, but Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell says the idea is to encourage as many visitors as possible. Tomorrow and Sunday will be fee-free and it’s the second such date this year. Two more waivers are planned for later this year, September 25th in honor of National Public Lands Day and then again on Veteran’s Day, November 11th.
A bridge deck resurfacing project will restrict travel across the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 beginning Sunday evening. Flaggers will be limiting traffic across the bridge, 24-hours a day through Wednesday evening. An Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman says motorists should anticipate five to ten minute delays while the work is going on. Two-way traffic will be allowed during expected peak travel times of six to eight AM and five to eight PM.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon utility official has filed a
federal lawsuit claiming that Eugene police used excessive force
and violated her civil rights during a 2009 drug raid.
The complaint filed by Eugene Water & Electric Board
Commissioner JoAnn Ernst also includes her three adult children. It
seeks unspecified damages for the use of "paramilitary activities,
personnel, tactics and equipment" while executing a search warrant
at Ernst's home.
Eugene Police Chief Pete Kerns told The Register-Guard the
police department has investigated and determined the search
followed department policy and met national law enforcement
standards.
The lawsuit alleges that a police officer used deceptive
information about Ernst's son, Jack Allen, to obtain court
permission to serve the warrant with a SWAT team.
Prosecutors said police suspected Allen of being involved in a
heroin trafficking ring.
---
Information from: The Register-Guard,
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A Roseburg elementary school teacher has
pleaded not guilty to charges he had child pornography on his home
computer. Twenty-eight-year-old Steven Kenneth Derlacki entered the
pleas in Douglas County Circuit Court. The Fullerton IV Elementary
teacher faces 40 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Counterfeiters operating in the Eugene and
Springfield areas are bleaching $5 bills and reprinting them as
high-quality but completely phony $100s. Police say the bogus bills
have been passed at more than a dozen local businesses in recent
weeks. Eugene police have fielded 15 to 20 reports of bogus bills.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Crews have pulled a tangled piece of rusty
machinery out of the Clackmas River southeast of Portland that
became exposed due to a seasonal drop in the river's flow. Two
rafters were slightly injured last week when they encountered the
debris, apparently left over from a nearby gravel extraction
operation ended nearly 20 years ago.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Interior Department says a
preliminary analysis finds there is not enough contamination to
pose extra costs or a risk to public health if dams are removed
along the Klamath River. The analysis of samples from the river
bottom confirms earlier studies, but federal officials say that a
more thorough examination will be done.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass woman who lost her home
to foreclosure has turned over 43 dogs to the Josephine County
animal shelter. Animal protection supervisor Brad Tally told the
Grants Pass Daily Courier the woman was a longtime breeder who had
taken good care of the animals, but she had fallen victim to the
recession and had nowhere else to turn.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Clackmas County Sheriff's deputies have
arrested a woman who drove off with a 12-year-old girl after
agreeing to give a man and his three children a ride. The father
called police after Christine Johnson of Umatilla failed to stop
and drop off the girl as planned. She was arrested and the girl was
reunited with her family after a traffic stop.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon watermelon harvest is in full
swing after about a two-week delay because of weather. Steve Walker
of S.R. Walker Farms near Hermiston says the rain that helped wheat
growers didn't help the watermelon crop, resulting in more weeds.
He says growers also suffered a lot of wind damage early on, along
with a little frost damage this year.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is
competing this week in the Dew Tour's Portland stop. He's
continuing his a comeback in skateboarding after being sidelined
last season by injury and Olympic prep. White and six others have
advanced to Sunday's final round at the Rose Garden Arena.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds shrugged off Wednesday’s loss and stormed to a ten-run shutout win over Salem-Keizer last night. Four Emeralds pitchers combined, allowing only five hits on the night while Eugene batters put up 14 hits. Tyler Stubblefield was three-for-six at the plate and drove in four runs as the Ems picked up their fourth victory in five outings. They’re only a half game out of first place in the West Division at 9- 6, trailing Everett and Vancouver. Eugene and S-K will wrap up their six game series tonight in Keizer. The Emeralds will host Yakima for a five-game series beginning tomorrow.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The 11th Florence Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society gets underway today at Miller Park… the first lap around the track is reserved for cancer survivors and leading the way will be the designated honoree for this year’s event, Matt Ternyik. He’s a 12-year survivor of a brain tumor that was diagnosed when he was 28-years old. Ternyik said he thought he just had the flu and put off going to the doctor until it was almost too late.
200 – “And thank God we did because when I was in the MRI and they gave me the highlighter shot to find out what was going on and realized that there was pressure buildup on my brain and it was killing me and I wouldn’t have woke up in six hours they say.”
In addition to raising money for research and advocacy, the Relay for Life also raises awareness and prompts open discussion of cancer and its effects.
202 – “I like to share my story whenever I can if it inspires someone because I’ve really survived quite well I must say.”
This year’s relay is also dedicated to the memory of Bert Mais. The longtime Florence resident and contractor lost his struggle with cancer earlier this year.
Officials say by this time next year, much of the roof over Siuslaw Elementary will likely be in very bad shape. For the past two years administrators and maintenance personnel have been trying to seek funding to either replace most, if not all of it. Cost estimates made 18-months ago pegged that cost at anywhere between $400-thousand and $1.6-million with the likely total falling somewhere in the middle. A low or no-cost loan through a federal program has $900-thousand available to help pay for the program but school board members were split on just how much to ask for. One board member, Deena Mitchell, pointed out that taking the full amount could raise debt services to an intolerable level in future years. The board ok’d a preliminary application for the full amount this week. The final bond won’t be finalized until the end of September.
Local members of the Surfrider Foundation will be out in force tomorrow cleaning up riverbanks along a 28-mile stretch of the Siuslaw River and its tributaries. Siuslaw Chapter spokesperson Melisa Buckwald says they’ll meet at 10:30 tomorrow morning at the Port of Siuslaw Marina in Florence; Siuslaw Marina in Cushman; Maple Lane in Mapleton and at Rain Rock on Highway 36 for the Siuslaw. A fifth location is at Bender Landing on the North Fork and Lake Creek Volunteers will meet at the Deadwood Store.
There’ll be no charge to access federal recreation areas this weekend. Normally, day-use fees are charged at several sites such as the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, but Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell says the idea is to encourage as many visitors as possible. Tomorrow and Sunday will be fee-free and it’s the second such date this year. Two more waivers are planned for later this year, September 25th in honor of National Public Lands Day and then again on Veteran’s Day, November 11th.
A bridge deck resurfacing project will restrict travel across the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 beginning Sunday evening. Flaggers will be limiting traffic across the bridge, 24-hours a day through Wednesday evening. An Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman says motorists should anticipate five to ten minute delays while the work is going on. Two-way traffic will be allowed during expected peak travel times of six to eight AM and five to eight PM.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon utility official has filed a
federal lawsuit claiming that Eugene police used excessive force
and violated her civil rights during a 2009 drug raid.
The complaint filed by Eugene Water & Electric Board
Commissioner JoAnn Ernst also includes her three adult children. It
seeks unspecified damages for the use of "paramilitary activities,
personnel, tactics and equipment" while executing a search warrant
at Ernst's home.
Eugene Police Chief Pete Kerns told The Register-Guard the
police department has investigated and determined the search
followed department policy and met national law enforcement
standards.
The lawsuit alleges that a police officer used deceptive
information about Ernst's son, Jack Allen, to obtain court
permission to serve the warrant with a SWAT team.
Prosecutors said police suspected Allen of being involved in a
heroin trafficking ring.
---
Information from: The Register-Guard,
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A Roseburg elementary school teacher has
pleaded not guilty to charges he had child pornography on his home
computer. Twenty-eight-year-old Steven Kenneth Derlacki entered the
pleas in Douglas County Circuit Court. The Fullerton IV Elementary
teacher faces 40 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Counterfeiters operating in the Eugene and
Springfield areas are bleaching $5 bills and reprinting them as
high-quality but completely phony $100s. Police say the bogus bills
have been passed at more than a dozen local businesses in recent
weeks. Eugene police have fielded 15 to 20 reports of bogus bills.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Crews have pulled a tangled piece of rusty
machinery out of the Clackmas River southeast of Portland that
became exposed due to a seasonal drop in the river's flow. Two
rafters were slightly injured last week when they encountered the
debris, apparently left over from a nearby gravel extraction
operation ended nearly 20 years ago.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Interior Department says a
preliminary analysis finds there is not enough contamination to
pose extra costs or a risk to public health if dams are removed
along the Klamath River. The analysis of samples from the river
bottom confirms earlier studies, but federal officials say that a
more thorough examination will be done.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass woman who lost her home
to foreclosure has turned over 43 dogs to the Josephine County
animal shelter. Animal protection supervisor Brad Tally told the
Grants Pass Daily Courier the woman was a longtime breeder who had
taken good care of the animals, but she had fallen victim to the
recession and had nowhere else to turn.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Clackmas County Sheriff's deputies have
arrested a woman who drove off with a 12-year-old girl after
agreeing to give a man and his three children a ride. The father
called police after Christine Johnson of Umatilla failed to stop
and drop off the girl as planned. She was arrested and the girl was
reunited with her family after a traffic stop.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon watermelon harvest is in full
swing after about a two-week delay because of weather. Steve Walker
of S.R. Walker Farms near Hermiston says the rain that helped wheat
growers didn't help the watermelon crop, resulting in more weeds.
He says growers also suffered a lot of wind damage early on, along
with a little frost damage this year.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is
competing this week in the Dew Tour's Portland stop. He's
continuing his a comeback in skateboarding after being sidelined
last season by injury and Olympic prep. White and six others have
advanced to Sunday's final round at the Rose Garden Arena.
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Northwest League Baseball:
The Eugene Emeralds shrugged off Wednesday’s loss and stormed to a ten-run shutout win over Salem-Keizer last night. Four Emeralds pitchers combined, allowing only five hits on the night while Eugene batters put up 14 hits. Tyler Stubblefield was three-for-six at the plate and drove in four runs as the Ems picked up their fourth victory in five outings. They’re only a half game out of first place in the West Division at 9- 6, trailing Everett and Vancouver. Eugene and S-K will wrap up their six game series tonight in Keizer. The Emeralds will host Yakima for a five-game series beginning tomorrow.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
School stimulus could get hung up at state level - Accused rapist captured - Telestroke... bringing high tech healthcare
Federal Jobs Bill might extend school year... still too early to tell.
It could be more than 30-days before local school officials find out how much, if any, of the $118-million headed to Oregon as part of the federal jobs bill will trickle down to the local level. President Obama signed the legislation Tuesday afternoon, it is intended to save teachers jobs and restore lost school days. With Oregon’s third quarter economic forecast expected in 2 ½ weeks, it’s unlikely the Oregon Department of Education will be parting with any of the cash right away. Siuslaw School Superintendent Jeff Davis told the board of directors last night Siuslaw’s share of the money could be as much as $220-thousand. That would be more than enough to restore the four school days already struck from the coming year in a cost cutting measure. But, Davis said, there’s a possibility the state could hang on to a portion of the money until later in the year as a hedge against future bad news. The district is obligated to add the struck days back to the schedule if they receive enough federal aid. At just under $40-thousand for each day, they would need to realize about $156-thousand to restore all four. Davis told board members that a final amount should be available by mid September.
Florence Police took a Washington state man wanted on rape and kidnapping charges into custody yesterday morning just south of the Siuslaw River Bridge. 51-year old John Alan Carter is accused of raping a woman at knifepoint, forcing her to withdraw cash from her ATM and then stealing her car last month. Confederated Tribes Police chief Brad Kneaper spotted Carter yesterday just before nine AM, recognizing him from a wanted flier. Kneaper called Florence police for assistance. Carter admitted who he was and was taken into custody without incident.
Stroke victims in the Florence area now have access to a neurologist in the Peace Harbor Hospital emergency department, even though the doctor may be 70-miles away at Sacred Heart River Bend. Dr. Ray Englander says it’s made possible by high definition two-way video. Teaming up with the E-R doctor, Englander can perform a literal examination of the patient.
203 – “We can both turn on our machines and I can see the patient and can, through a third party, examine the patient. I can zoom in, I can see the pupils, I can see a lot of detail. I can ask the patient to do all the things that I would normally do with a patient right in front of me.”
Adding to the effectiveness is that the patient can also see the doctor on the other end. It’s called “telestroke” and it also immediately provides the neurologist with all the patient’s vital signs and even images from an MRI or CT Scan. Englander says the technology has other uses and definitely helps improve the quality of care at rural hospitals.
Are you ready for a little “social insecurity”? No, I’m not talking about awkward situations or even that check that comes on the third of each month. “Social Insecurity” is the international award winning barbershop quartet that will be the headliner at Saturday evening’s 12th annual Barbershop Harmony Showcase in Florence. Hosted by the Harbormasters Men’s Chorus it will also feature the Cascade Chorus, Gold Coast Chorus, Four over Forty, and the Sweet Adelines’ Oregon Spirit Chorus. Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 for students and are available at the Florence Events Center box office.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BURNS, Ore. (AP) - Authorities are working to notify the
relatives of two people who died when a small plane crashed about
70 miles south of the Eastern Oregon city of Burns. The crash
occurred Wednesday morning. The FAA described the plane as a
twin-engine Aero Commander 500B. It was registered to a California
man.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say Jackson County
sheriff's deputies fatally shot an armed man at an outdoor
marijuana grow site in southern Oregon north of Medford. State
police say officers were searching the area north of Sams valley
when they encountered the man armed with a loaded shotgun. A second
man fled.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Beaverton man has been found guilty of
lying about his past in Bosnia in his application to enter the U.S.
as a refugee. Prosecutors say Zeljko Boskovic (ZHEL-ih-koh
BOS-koh-vich) falsely told authorities he did not participate in
Bosnian Civil War when he arrived in the U.S. in 1998. He will be
sentenced Oct. 14 in Portland.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - fishery managers from Washington and Oregon
are testing five types of alternative commercial fishing gear on
the lower Columbia River. The goal is to identify and develop
commercial fishing gear capable of catching large numbers of
hatchery salmon, while also allowing for the safe release of wild
fish.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Pac-10 Football:
Fall camp got underway with high expectations for the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis. The Rodgers brothers, James at wide receiver and Jacquizz at running back, are each candidates for the 2010 Walter Camp and Maxwell Football Club Awards presented to the most outstanding college football player. Quizz is also a Heisman Trophy candidate, while James has added his candidacy for the Biletnikoff Award. On the defensive side of things, Stephen Paea (PIE-uh) is considered a top finalist for the Lombardi Award and Lott Trophy, both going to the top defensive player nationwide. Oregon State opens up on the road September Fourth with a homecoming game of sorts for the Rodgers Brothers… The Beavers take on TCU in Arlington, Texas’ Cowboy Stadium.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes scored seven runs on eight hits last night to shut out the Eugene Emeralds 7-nothing, breaking a three game win streak for the Ems… and ending a three-game losing streak by the Vols. The two teams meet again tonight in Keizer.
It could be more than 30-days before local school officials find out how much, if any, of the $118-million headed to Oregon as part of the federal jobs bill will trickle down to the local level. President Obama signed the legislation Tuesday afternoon, it is intended to save teachers jobs and restore lost school days. With Oregon’s third quarter economic forecast expected in 2 ½ weeks, it’s unlikely the Oregon Department of Education will be parting with any of the cash right away. Siuslaw School Superintendent Jeff Davis told the board of directors last night Siuslaw’s share of the money could be as much as $220-thousand. That would be more than enough to restore the four school days already struck from the coming year in a cost cutting measure. But, Davis said, there’s a possibility the state could hang on to a portion of the money until later in the year as a hedge against future bad news. The district is obligated to add the struck days back to the schedule if they receive enough federal aid. At just under $40-thousand for each day, they would need to realize about $156-thousand to restore all four. Davis told board members that a final amount should be available by mid September.
Florence Police took a Washington state man wanted on rape and kidnapping charges into custody yesterday morning just south of the Siuslaw River Bridge. 51-year old John Alan Carter is accused of raping a woman at knifepoint, forcing her to withdraw cash from her ATM and then stealing her car last month. Confederated Tribes Police chief Brad Kneaper spotted Carter yesterday just before nine AM, recognizing him from a wanted flier. Kneaper called Florence police for assistance. Carter admitted who he was and was taken into custody without incident.
Stroke victims in the Florence area now have access to a neurologist in the Peace Harbor Hospital emergency department, even though the doctor may be 70-miles away at Sacred Heart River Bend. Dr. Ray Englander says it’s made possible by high definition two-way video. Teaming up with the E-R doctor, Englander can perform a literal examination of the patient.
203 – “We can both turn on our machines and I can see the patient and can, through a third party, examine the patient. I can zoom in, I can see the pupils, I can see a lot of detail. I can ask the patient to do all the things that I would normally do with a patient right in front of me.”
Adding to the effectiveness is that the patient can also see the doctor on the other end. It’s called “telestroke” and it also immediately provides the neurologist with all the patient’s vital signs and even images from an MRI or CT Scan. Englander says the technology has other uses and definitely helps improve the quality of care at rural hospitals.
Are you ready for a little “social insecurity”? No, I’m not talking about awkward situations or even that check that comes on the third of each month. “Social Insecurity” is the international award winning barbershop quartet that will be the headliner at Saturday evening’s 12th annual Barbershop Harmony Showcase in Florence. Hosted by the Harbormasters Men’s Chorus it will also feature the Cascade Chorus, Gold Coast Chorus, Four over Forty, and the Sweet Adelines’ Oregon Spirit Chorus. Tickets are $14 for adults, $8 for students and are available at the Florence Events Center box office.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BURNS, Ore. (AP) - Authorities are working to notify the
relatives of two people who died when a small plane crashed about
70 miles south of the Eastern Oregon city of Burns. The crash
occurred Wednesday morning. The FAA described the plane as a
twin-engine Aero Commander 500B. It was registered to a California
man.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say Jackson County
sheriff's deputies fatally shot an armed man at an outdoor
marijuana grow site in southern Oregon north of Medford. State
police say officers were searching the area north of Sams valley
when they encountered the man armed with a loaded shotgun. A second
man fled.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Beaverton man has been found guilty of
lying about his past in Bosnia in his application to enter the U.S.
as a refugee. Prosecutors say Zeljko Boskovic (ZHEL-ih-koh
BOS-koh-vich) falsely told authorities he did not participate in
Bosnian Civil War when he arrived in the U.S. in 1998. He will be
sentenced Oct. 14 in Portland.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - fishery managers from Washington and Oregon
are testing five types of alternative commercial fishing gear on
the lower Columbia River. The goal is to identify and develop
commercial fishing gear capable of catching large numbers of
hatchery salmon, while also allowing for the safe release of wild
fish.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Pac-10 Football:
Fall camp got underway with high expectations for the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis. The Rodgers brothers, James at wide receiver and Jacquizz at running back, are each candidates for the 2010 Walter Camp and Maxwell Football Club Awards presented to the most outstanding college football player. Quizz is also a Heisman Trophy candidate, while James has added his candidacy for the Biletnikoff Award. On the defensive side of things, Stephen Paea (PIE-uh) is considered a top finalist for the Lombardi Award and Lott Trophy, both going to the top defensive player nationwide. Oregon State opens up on the road September Fourth with a homecoming game of sorts for the Rodgers Brothers… The Beavers take on TCU in Arlington, Texas’ Cowboy Stadium.
Northwest League Baseball:
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes scored seven runs on eight hits last night to shut out the Eugene Emeralds 7-nothing, breaking a three game win streak for the Ems… and ending a three-game losing streak by the Vols. The two teams meet again tonight in Keizer.
Accused Washington rapist arrested in Florence area.
RAPE SUSPECT
Washington knifepoint rape suspect arrested in Oregon
FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) - A Washington state man wanted on rape and
kidnapping charges in the Seattle area has been arrested on the
Oregon coast, just south of Florence.
Police say 51-year old John Alan Carter was spotted Wednesday
along U.S. Highway 101 by the police chief for the Confederated
Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.
Tribal police Chief Brad Kneaper recognized Carter from a wanted
flier and called officers from the city of Florence to assist.
Carter is accused of raping a woman at knifepoint last month in
Covington, Wash., then forcing her to withdraw money from an ATM.
The victim escaped and her attacker then fled in the woman's
sport utility vehicle, which was later found in Medford in southern
Oregon.
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Information from: KCST-FM, http://www.kcst.com
Washington knifepoint rape suspect arrested in Oregon
FLORENCE, Ore. (AP) - A Washington state man wanted on rape and
kidnapping charges in the Seattle area has been arrested on the
Oregon coast, just south of Florence.
Police say 51-year old John Alan Carter was spotted Wednesday
along U.S. Highway 101 by the police chief for the Confederated
Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians.
Tribal police Chief Brad Kneaper recognized Carter from a wanted
flier and called officers from the city of Florence to assist.
Carter is accused of raping a woman at knifepoint last month in
Covington, Wash., then forcing her to withdraw money from an ATM.
The victim escaped and her attacker then fled in the woman's
sport utility vehicle, which was later found in Medford in southern
Oregon.
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Information from: KCST-FM, http://www.kcst.com
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Fed Jobs Bill to save school days - Seattle man accused of rape spotted in Florence - dredge done digging and gas prices highest in 22 months
Federal Jobs Bill could add back school days
The $26-billion jobs package signed yesterday by President Obama could save as many as 1,600 Oregon teaching jobs statewide, but in Lane County it will most likely add school days back to the calendar that were eliminated in June as part of cost-cutting measures for the coming year. Oregon’s share of the total will be $118-million, roughly half of the education shortfall in the current year. Gail Rasmussen, head of the state’s largest teacher’s union the Oregon Education Association, says it’s just a temporary measure.
205 – "Obviously, the states still have some budgetary issues, but this will take the immediate stress off of the situation and allow us to look at more sustainable funding."
$10-billion of the package goes to education; the balance will be used for reimbursements for Medicaid providers. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski welcomes the cash, but says recent national economic news should make the state cautious about spending. The most recent quarterly economic forecast, 2 ½ months ago continued the trend of falling revenue. The next one due out in two weeks is expected to produce more bad news for the state.
Authorities say a man suspected of forcibly raping a woman near Seattle may be hiding out in Lane County. Washington’s King County authorities say 51-year old John Alan Carter has been spotted recently in Redmond, Veneta and in Florence. Carter allegedly raped a woman at knifepoint July 27th then stole the woman’s sport utility. It was later recovered near Medford. Carter is a white male who stands about six feet tall. He has reddish brown hair and brown eyes; speaks with a slight lisp; has missing upper teeth. Authorities say he also has multiple tattoos on both arms, including one on his hand that says “Robin”.
Oregon’s average price for regular unleaded has surpassed the $3 mark according to Triple-A and prices in the state have reached their highest point since October 2008. The statewide average gained just over four cents this week and is at $3.04 while the local average, up a nickel, is at $2.90. Nationwide, the average price went up by five cents and stands at $2.78 a gallon. Around the state, in Salem the average is $2.99; Medford shows $3.08; Portland $3.07 and in Eugene the average is $3.05.
A $1.4-million stimulus bill funded dredging project on the Siuslaw River is complete. A survey crew for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been monitoring work being done by the Dutra Group over the past several days. The dredge has been working to return the turning basin in the river, just outside the Port of Siuslaw commercial and sport marinas to a uniform depth of 16-feet at low water. Over the past six weeks they’ve removed an estimated 100-thousand cubic yards of silt and sand.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Multnomah County sheriff's office has
scheduled a news conference for today to release "certain case
details" that may aid in the search for 7-year-old Kyron Horman.
The Portland boy hasn't been seen since June 4, when his stepmother
took him to Skyline School for a science fair. The Oregonian
reports officials won't say what will be discussed. No charges have
been filed. Investigators haven't named any suspects.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County jail inmate accused of
pretending to be a grandson who needed cash to bail out of jail has
pleaded no contest to multiple counts of identity theft.
Prosecutors say 44-year-old Stephen Lee Brown's crimes included
impersonating the 20-year-old grandson of an 86-year-old Portland
couple.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man has been accused of
stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim -- twice --
offering to sell him more ladders. Washington County sheriff's
deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing theft and burglary charges.
Detectives say they bought three stolen ladders from Gilman, then
arrested him again.
SEATTLE (AP) - NOAA's Fisheries Services has approved a new
approach to managing the harvest of certain West Coast fish that it
says will lessen cutthroat competition among fishermen and reduce
overfishing. NOAA officials say the new catch-share system allows
fisherman to better plan their season and will prevent fishermen
from having to race out and catch as many fish as possible until a
quota is reached.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A group of investors say they can't afford a
bid to save Eugene's historic Civic Stadium. The unidentified
investors had hoped to convert the 72-year-old wooden stadium to a
home for professional soccer, entertainment and community
recreation. Save Civic Stadium President Dennis Hebert says the
Depression-era ballpark can still be preserved.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A 35-inmate housing area at the Lane County
Jail in Eugene was briefly evacuated after a parked van caught fire
next to the building.
The Register-Guard says no one was hurt in the Tuesday morning
fire that destroyed a van owned by Arma Coatings of Eugene. Fire
officials say a mechanical problem in the van's storage area caused
the blaze.
Fire Capt. Anthony Bucher says there was little threat of the
fire spreading to the jail, but authorities moved inmates out of
the area as a precaution. The building itself was not damaged.
ENTERPRISE, Ore. (AP) - One of the gray wolves that have
returned to Oregon has become the first in its pack to wear a radio
collar.
Biologist said the 2-year-old male wolf was the first in the
Wenaha pack to be captured and collared. The tracking device will
provide a more accurate population estimate for the wolves and help
monitor their breeding activity.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been monitoring
the pack since 2006. The Wenaha pack has an estimated four adult
wolves. Pups are possible but unconfirmed.
The Wenaha wolf pack is one of two known packs in Oregon. The
other, the Imnaha pack, has three radio-collared wolves.
Last month, a trail camera caught images of six adults in the
Imnaha pack, including the alpha female and four new pups.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Pac-10 Football:
Fall camp got underway Monday for the Oregon Ducks and the focus, at least from outside the program, has been on who will get the nod as starting quarterback. After two years in the system, Darron Thomas says he has that job in his sights.
210 - “I’m just coming into camp showing my skills, my attributes as a quarterback. Trying to be an all purpose quarterback, trying to do everything, run, pass, fulfill all the dream so, just trying to be competitive, trying to get the spot.”
From his standpoint, Nate Costa says the two are pretty evenly matched.
211 – “People will automatically want to key on Darron’s ability to run and my passing ability, but I think if you look at it, I’m a good runner as well, Darron’s a good passer as well and we’re pretty evenly matched in both respects. So I don’t think you can key on either or passing or running. I think it’s an even competition and either way it’s going to be a good competition.”
That competition will be decided the week prior to Oregon’s home opener September 4th against New Mexico.
Northwest League Baseball:
No game last night for the Eugene Emeralds. They’ll resume their split series against Salem-Keizer this evening at Volcano Stadium in Keizer.
(thanks to Oregon News Service and Steve Kaye for assistance)
The $26-billion jobs package signed yesterday by President Obama could save as many as 1,600 Oregon teaching jobs statewide, but in Lane County it will most likely add school days back to the calendar that were eliminated in June as part of cost-cutting measures for the coming year. Oregon’s share of the total will be $118-million, roughly half of the education shortfall in the current year. Gail Rasmussen, head of the state’s largest teacher’s union the Oregon Education Association, says it’s just a temporary measure.
205 – "Obviously, the states still have some budgetary issues, but this will take the immediate stress off of the situation and allow us to look at more sustainable funding."
$10-billion of the package goes to education; the balance will be used for reimbursements for Medicaid providers. Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski welcomes the cash, but says recent national economic news should make the state cautious about spending. The most recent quarterly economic forecast, 2 ½ months ago continued the trend of falling revenue. The next one due out in two weeks is expected to produce more bad news for the state.
Authorities say a man suspected of forcibly raping a woman near Seattle may be hiding out in Lane County. Washington’s King County authorities say 51-year old John Alan Carter has been spotted recently in Redmond, Veneta and in Florence. Carter allegedly raped a woman at knifepoint July 27th then stole the woman’s sport utility. It was later recovered near Medford. Carter is a white male who stands about six feet tall. He has reddish brown hair and brown eyes; speaks with a slight lisp; has missing upper teeth. Authorities say he also has multiple tattoos on both arms, including one on his hand that says “Robin”.
Oregon’s average price for regular unleaded has surpassed the $3 mark according to Triple-A and prices in the state have reached their highest point since October 2008. The statewide average gained just over four cents this week and is at $3.04 while the local average, up a nickel, is at $2.90. Nationwide, the average price went up by five cents and stands at $2.78 a gallon. Around the state, in Salem the average is $2.99; Medford shows $3.08; Portland $3.07 and in Eugene the average is $3.05.
A $1.4-million stimulus bill funded dredging project on the Siuslaw River is complete. A survey crew for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been monitoring work being done by the Dutra Group over the past several days. The dredge has been working to return the turning basin in the river, just outside the Port of Siuslaw commercial and sport marinas to a uniform depth of 16-feet at low water. Over the past six weeks they’ve removed an estimated 100-thousand cubic yards of silt and sand.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Multnomah County sheriff's office has
scheduled a news conference for today to release "certain case
details" that may aid in the search for 7-year-old Kyron Horman.
The Portland boy hasn't been seen since June 4, when his stepmother
took him to Skyline School for a science fair. The Oregonian
reports officials won't say what will be discussed. No charges have
been filed. Investigators haven't named any suspects.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County jail inmate accused of
pretending to be a grandson who needed cash to bail out of jail has
pleaded no contest to multiple counts of identity theft.
Prosecutors say 44-year-old Stephen Lee Brown's crimes included
impersonating the 20-year-old grandson of an 86-year-old Portland
couple.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man has been accused of
stealing a ladder and then calling the theft victim -- twice --
offering to sell him more ladders. Washington County sheriff's
deputies said Kevin Gilman is facing theft and burglary charges.
Detectives say they bought three stolen ladders from Gilman, then
arrested him again.
SEATTLE (AP) - NOAA's Fisheries Services has approved a new
approach to managing the harvest of certain West Coast fish that it
says will lessen cutthroat competition among fishermen and reduce
overfishing. NOAA officials say the new catch-share system allows
fisherman to better plan their season and will prevent fishermen
from having to race out and catch as many fish as possible until a
quota is reached.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A group of investors say they can't afford a
bid to save Eugene's historic Civic Stadium. The unidentified
investors had hoped to convert the 72-year-old wooden stadium to a
home for professional soccer, entertainment and community
recreation. Save Civic Stadium President Dennis Hebert says the
Depression-era ballpark can still be preserved.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A 35-inmate housing area at the Lane County
Jail in Eugene was briefly evacuated after a parked van caught fire
next to the building.
The Register-Guard says no one was hurt in the Tuesday morning
fire that destroyed a van owned by Arma Coatings of Eugene. Fire
officials say a mechanical problem in the van's storage area caused
the blaze.
Fire Capt. Anthony Bucher says there was little threat of the
fire spreading to the jail, but authorities moved inmates out of
the area as a precaution. The building itself was not damaged.
ENTERPRISE, Ore. (AP) - One of the gray wolves that have
returned to Oregon has become the first in its pack to wear a radio
collar.
Biologist said the 2-year-old male wolf was the first in the
Wenaha pack to be captured and collared. The tracking device will
provide a more accurate population estimate for the wolves and help
monitor their breeding activity.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been monitoring
the pack since 2006. The Wenaha pack has an estimated four adult
wolves. Pups are possible but unconfirmed.
The Wenaha wolf pack is one of two known packs in Oregon. The
other, the Imnaha pack, has three radio-collared wolves.
Last month, a trail camera caught images of six adults in the
Imnaha pack, including the alpha female and four new pups.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Pac-10 Football:
Fall camp got underway Monday for the Oregon Ducks and the focus, at least from outside the program, has been on who will get the nod as starting quarterback. After two years in the system, Darron Thomas says he has that job in his sights.
210 - “I’m just coming into camp showing my skills, my attributes as a quarterback. Trying to be an all purpose quarterback, trying to do everything, run, pass, fulfill all the dream so, just trying to be competitive, trying to get the spot.”
From his standpoint, Nate Costa says the two are pretty evenly matched.
211 – “People will automatically want to key on Darron’s ability to run and my passing ability, but I think if you look at it, I’m a good runner as well, Darron’s a good passer as well and we’re pretty evenly matched in both respects. So I don’t think you can key on either or passing or running. I think it’s an even competition and either way it’s going to be a good competition.”
That competition will be decided the week prior to Oregon’s home opener September 4th against New Mexico.
Northwest League Baseball:
No game last night for the Eugene Emeralds. They’ll resume their split series against Salem-Keizer this evening at Volcano Stadium in Keizer.
(thanks to Oregon News Service and Steve Kaye for assistance)
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