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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.