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.
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