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Oregon News and NW Sports
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted an Oregon man
on aggravated murder and other charges in last month's killing of
his wife and four children. Jackson County Chief Deputy District
Attorney Beth Heckert says the grand jury in Medford handed up the
indictments against 51-year-old Jordan Adam Criado after hearing
from 13 witnesses, including police and fire investigators, a
medical examiner and two friends of his wife.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor has told a judge in Coos
County, Ore., that evidence will show that a man accused of killing
his mother and her boyfriend in their Oregon coast home is
responsible for the deaths. County District Attorney Paul Frasier
says the issue is the mental state of 34-year-old Gabriel Morris at
the time and whether an insanity defense applies. Frasier told
Judge Martin Stone he believes that it does not apply.
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 70-year-old woman ended a
dispute with her husband by firing five shots from a .38-caliber
handgun into the floor of their home. The Newberg-Dundee Police
Department says officers responded Monday to a 911 call from a man
who said his wife had fired a gun inside their home. Officers later
arrested Patricia Jean Hunter-Gross of Newberg for investigation of
unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.
CARVER, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 22-year-old
Newberg woman tells them she was trying to avoid hitting a possum
on Oregon Highway 224 when she lost control of her car and struck a
power pole, cutting electrical power to about 75 nearby residences.
The woman was cited for failing to maintain a lane of travel.
Police don't know what happened to the possum.
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 70-year-old woman ended a
dispute with her husband by firing five shots from a .38-caliber
handgun into the floor of their home. The Newberg-Dundee Police
Department says officers responded Monday to a 911 call from a man
who said his wife had fired a gun inside their home. Officers later
arrested Patricia Jean Hunter-Gross of Newberg for investigation of
unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Hamilton drove in the winning run
with a single in the ninth inning and the American League
West-leading Texas Rangers rallied from a three-run deficit for a
7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners last night. Ian Kinsler and
Endy Chavez homered for the Rangers, whose division lead over
second-place Los Angeles remained at 1 1/2 games with the Angels
beating the Yankees.
DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Public Health Division has
lifted the toxic algae advisory for Diamond Lake, the popular trout
fishing lake in the Cascades north of Crater Lake National Park.
The agency says testing has confirmed reduced levels of blue-green
algae that can produce toxins harmful to people and pets in and
around the water.
LOWELL, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say thousands of jars of
spaghetti sauce broke open on Highway 58 near Lowell when a
semi-truck rolled over. KVAL reports no one was hurt in last
night's crash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Lottery reports a 2 percent
increase in sales, the first increase in three years. Numbers
released yesterday show gamblers spent $1.04 billion on
state-sponsored gambling in fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30.
That compares with $1.02 billion in 2010. The Oregonian reports
about half the money goes to schools, parks, business development
and other parts of the state budget.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored 19 points, including
the go-ahead layup with 41 seconds remaining, to lift the New York
Liberty to a 58-56 victory over the Seattle Storm last night.
Plenette Pierson had nine points and eight rebounds to help New
York (13-9) win for the third time in four games. Sue Bird scored
17 points and Tanisha Wright and Katie Smith had 11 apiece for
Seattle (12-10), which had won five of their previous seven.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Josh Portis has navigated a long, winding
road in his attempt to get to the NFL. But he's already made an
impression during the first two weeks of the Seattle Seahawks'
training camp. Portis, the cousin of running back Clinton Portis,
originally signed with the University of Florida, where he spent
his freshman season. He then transferred to Maryland, where he had
to sit out a season, then was suspended for a violation of the
school's academic code. He later transferred to California - and
led Cal to a 10-1 record in his senior season.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A grand jury has indicted an Oregon man
on aggravated murder and other charges in last month's killing of
his wife and four children. Jackson County Chief Deputy District
Attorney Beth Heckert says the grand jury in Medford handed up the
indictments against 51-year-old Jordan Adam Criado after hearing
from 13 witnesses, including police and fire investigators, a
medical examiner and two friends of his wife.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor has told a judge in Coos
County, Ore., that evidence will show that a man accused of killing
his mother and her boyfriend in their Oregon coast home is
responsible for the deaths. County District Attorney Paul Frasier
says the issue is the mental state of 34-year-old Gabriel Morris at
the time and whether an insanity defense applies. Frasier told
Judge Martin Stone he believes that it does not apply.
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 70-year-old woman ended a
dispute with her husband by firing five shots from a .38-caliber
handgun into the floor of their home. The Newberg-Dundee Police
Department says officers responded Monday to a 911 call from a man
who said his wife had fired a gun inside their home. Officers later
arrested Patricia Jean Hunter-Gross of Newberg for investigation of
unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.
CARVER, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 22-year-old
Newberg woman tells them she was trying to avoid hitting a possum
on Oregon Highway 224 when she lost control of her car and struck a
power pole, cutting electrical power to about 75 nearby residences.
The woman was cited for failing to maintain a lane of travel.
Police don't know what happened to the possum.
NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 70-year-old woman ended a
dispute with her husband by firing five shots from a .38-caliber
handgun into the floor of their home. The Newberg-Dundee Police
Department says officers responded Monday to a 911 call from a man
who said his wife had fired a gun inside their home. Officers later
arrested Patricia Jean Hunter-Gross of Newberg for investigation of
unlawful use of a weapon and menacing.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Hamilton drove in the winning run
with a single in the ninth inning and the American League
West-leading Texas Rangers rallied from a three-run deficit for a
7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners last night. Ian Kinsler and
Endy Chavez homered for the Rangers, whose division lead over
second-place Los Angeles remained at 1 1/2 games with the Angels
beating the Yankees.
DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Public Health Division has
lifted the toxic algae advisory for Diamond Lake, the popular trout
fishing lake in the Cascades north of Crater Lake National Park.
The agency says testing has confirmed reduced levels of blue-green
algae that can produce toxins harmful to people and pets in and
around the water.
LOWELL, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say thousands of jars of
spaghetti sauce broke open on Highway 58 near Lowell when a
semi-truck rolled over. KVAL reports no one was hurt in last
night's crash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Lottery reports a 2 percent
increase in sales, the first increase in three years. Numbers
released yesterday show gamblers spent $1.04 billion on
state-sponsored gambling in fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30.
That compares with $1.02 billion in 2010. The Oregonian reports
about half the money goes to schools, parks, business development
and other parts of the state budget.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored 19 points, including
the go-ahead layup with 41 seconds remaining, to lift the New York
Liberty to a 58-56 victory over the Seattle Storm last night.
Plenette Pierson had nine points and eight rebounds to help New
York (13-9) win for the third time in four games. Sue Bird scored
17 points and Tanisha Wright and Katie Smith had 11 apiece for
Seattle (12-10), which had won five of their previous seven.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Josh Portis has navigated a long, winding
road in his attempt to get to the NFL. But he's already made an
impression during the first two weeks of the Seattle Seahawks'
training camp. Portis, the cousin of running back Clinton Portis,
originally signed with the University of Florida, where he spent
his freshman season. He then transferred to Maryland, where he had
to sit out a season, then was suspended for a violation of the
school's academic code. He later transferred to California - and
led Cal to a 10-1 record in his senior season.
Late senator a friend to Florence
Hatfield had local impact…
The news of the passing earlier this week of former Oregon Governor and U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield was met with sadness on the part of many who knew him. One of those, Florence resident Wilbur Ternyik, developed a close friendship with Hatfield.
Ternyik – “I got tremendous help from him. It’s not just for me for crying out loud, it’s for the whole coast.”
Ternyik, a former Florence Mayor and long time Port of Siuslaw Commissioner recalls working with Hatfield through the 70s and into the early 80s, trying to secure funding for a crucial extension of the Siuslaw River Jetties. Work that would not have been done had it not been for Hatfield’s influence.
Ternyik – “And after Mark got to be the chairman of the appropriations committee the writing was on the wall. We were going to be funded.”
Hatfield was effective in providing money for federal projects, not just along the coast, but in all of Oregon. He was proud of the fact that they were projects that were worthwhile to the rest of the nation. Hatfield, who was 89 when he passed away Sunday in Portland, worked closely with Ternyik over the years.
Ternyik – “There’s no man that I respect any more in all the 85 years of living… Mark Hatfield. Super good man for Oregon.”
He retired from the Senate in 1996 after a 46 year career in public life.
The news of the passing earlier this week of former Oregon Governor and U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield was met with sadness on the part of many who knew him. One of those, Florence resident Wilbur Ternyik, developed a close friendship with Hatfield.
Ternyik – “I got tremendous help from him. It’s not just for me for crying out loud, it’s for the whole coast.”
Ternyik, a former Florence Mayor and long time Port of Siuslaw Commissioner recalls working with Hatfield through the 70s and into the early 80s, trying to secure funding for a crucial extension of the Siuslaw River Jetties. Work that would not have been done had it not been for Hatfield’s influence.
Ternyik – “And after Mark got to be the chairman of the appropriations committee the writing was on the wall. We were going to be funded.”
Hatfield was effective in providing money for federal projects, not just along the coast, but in all of Oregon. He was proud of the fact that they were projects that were worthwhile to the rest of the nation. Hatfield, who was 89 when he passed away Sunday in Portland, worked closely with Ternyik over the years.
Ternyik – “There’s no man that I respect any more in all the 85 years of living… Mark Hatfield. Super good man for Oregon.”
He retired from the Senate in 1996 after a 46 year career in public life.
Florence man facing explosives charges
An 18-year old Florence man was arrested last week and faces several misdemeanor charges after the destruction of a public restroom toilet at Miller Park. Police say there were called to the park late last Thursday afternoon to a report of an explosion. Witnesses said Brandon Douglas Luna ignited a small explosive device known as a “Seal Bomb” and threw it in the toilet where it detonated. He’s facing several charges in Florence Municipal Court.
Fire Restrictions Posted
It’s been a quiet fire season so far, but conditions are expected to change. Oregon Department of Forestry spokesperson Phil Hunter says warmer weather is expected inland later this week and with it will come stepped up fire safety rules. Effective Friday “regulated use closure” will be implemented on public lands, as well as private lands protected by Western Lane Forestry. That means restrictions on smoking, campfires and industrial uses such as mowing and chainsaws. Specific questions about what is and is not allowed should be directed to the Western Lane District office in Veneta at 541-935-2283.
Services today for fallen soldier
Funeral services will be held this morning, 11 o’clock, at the Florence Events Center for Pfc. Brice Scott, the Eugene soldier who was shot and killed ten days ago in Afghanistan. His body was returned to Florence, where his father was raised and his grandparents still live, earlier this week. He leaves behind a wife and two small children. A private burial service will be held later at Fir Grove Cemetery in Ada.
Coast Radio Sports
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
The Eugene Emeralds spanked the Salem Keizer Volcanoes with their bats last night… putting up 13 hits in a 13-7 win to capture the two teams’ three game series. Zach Kometani started the scoring for the Ems with a two-run home run in the second inning. The win leaves Eugene, at 8-and-6, a game behind Everett in second place in the West Division. The Emeralds are in Boise this evening where they’ll open up a five game series against the Hawks.
Typical of low-key coach Mike Riley, the Oregon State Beavers opened up fall practice in a ‘workmanlike’ manner this week. There was no big “media day” with speeches and prognostication about the upcoming season. Instead, the Beavers just got to work. All eyes are on senior flanker James Rodgers, who is coming off two surgeries. He was cleared to practice in “limited fashion”. Instead of his usual jersey number eight… he was on the field Monday wearing #1… the former number of his younger brother Jacquizz, who left the Beavers a year early and is now with the Atlanta Falcons. The Beavers open the season at home September 3rd against Sacramento State.
The Eugene Emeralds spanked the Salem Keizer Volcanoes with their bats last night… putting up 13 hits in a 13-7 win to capture the two teams’ three game series. Zach Kometani started the scoring for the Ems with a two-run home run in the second inning. The win leaves Eugene, at 8-and-6, a game behind Everett in second place in the West Division. The Emeralds are in Boise this evening where they’ll open up a five game series against the Hawks.
Typical of low-key coach Mike Riley, the Oregon State Beavers opened up fall practice in a ‘workmanlike’ manner this week. There was no big “media day” with speeches and prognostication about the upcoming season. Instead, the Beavers just got to work. All eyes are on senior flanker James Rodgers, who is coming off two surgeries. He was cleared to practice in “limited fashion”. Instead of his usual jersey number eight… he was on the field Monday wearing #1… the former number of his younger brother Jacquizz, who left the Beavers a year early and is now with the Atlanta Falcons. The Beavers open the season at home September 3rd against Sacramento State.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors say they won't seek the death
penalty for a man accused of killing his mother and her boyfriend
in their home near Bandon, Ore., in February 2010. Gabriel Morris
has waived his right to a jury trial and stipulated to certain
evidence so witnesses did not have to be brought from the East
Coast to testify. Testimony before Judge Martin Stone is expected
to begin today in a Coos County courtroom in Coquille (Co-KEEL')
Ore.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is in Oregon
visiting her brother, Oregon State University basketball coach
Craig Robinson. OSU athletics spokesman Shawn Schoeffler says she
flew in yesterday and is spending some vacation time with her
brother, who lives in Corvallis. Schoeffler says this is a private
vacation, and there will be no public appearances.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An autopsy has found that a Salem couple
found dead in a hot tub died of overheating and drowning and their
deaths were believed to be accidental. Dr. Larry Lewman of the
state medical examiner's office says 56-year-old Terry Kent and
57-year-old Melinda Sweeten died of "immersion hyperthermia," and
said heat was the primary factor in their deaths. The bodies of the
couple were found yesterday morning by a relative.
UNDATED (AP) - State health authorities say one person has died
and at least nine others were made ill from an E. coli outbreak
traced to fresh strawberries picked from a farm in Oregon's
Washington county and sold at farm stands and farmers markets. The
Oregon Public Health Authority yesterday identified the source of
the outbreak as the Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg. The
fatality was a woman who died from kidney failure.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Matt Harrison pitched seven strong
innings for his career-high 10th victory, Nelson Cruz homered, and
the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-2 last night.
Harrison allowed two runs and five hits with six strikeouts and no
walks in 104-degree heat, surpassing his nine-win rookie season in
2008.
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) - Five more women have accused a hospital
anesthesiologist at The Dalles of sexual abuse while they were
incapacitated. The Oregonian reports Dr. Frederick George Field was
charged with rape and felony sexual abuse in an arraignment
yesterday. He was indicted by a Wasco County grand jury last week
and accused of sexually abusing two other women.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - About 550 Washington County residents may
file claims with the county for damage done to yards by a road crew
overspraying herbicide. KGW reports the county sent letters to
residents saying the spraying done by a contractor in June and July
may have damaged landscaping close to roads northwest of Portland.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Josephine County sheriff's officers say
a 45-year-old woman died in an apparent drowning at a swimming
hole in Grants Pass. Deputies responded Saturday and found two
people administering CPR to Jo Ann Woods, who was unconscious. She
was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead on
Sunday.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop
Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder
injury before last night's game against the Texas Rangers.
Infielder Luis Rodriguez was called up from Triple-A Tacoma. Ryan,
who is hitting .263 with two homers and 34 RBIs, missed the
previous three games after being injured Aug. 3 against Oakland.
RAINIER, Ore. (AP) - An anteater named Sweatpea is back home
with its owner after an adventure in Rainier. The 20-pound South American anteater was spotted by a driver Sunday alongside a road, slurping up ants. Abram Dreyer took it home and started calling veterinarians and the Humane Society to find the owner. A tip finally led to the owner. Kellie Caron is licensed to breed exotic animals. She picked up her wandering anteater. This fall, Sweatpea is headed for a zoo in Texas.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor's review has found no
improper conduct by Portland police in the cardiac arrest death of
a man who ran from police last month. After reviewing police
reports in the death of Darris Eugene Johnson, prosecutor Bob
Leineweber of the Multnomah County district attorney's office
concludes the two arresting officers "showed professional
diligence and care." The 26-year-old Johnson died after fleeing on
July 10.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Alan Branch was looking for a chance to
start. The Seahawks were happy to oblige. Seattle targeted Branch
as someone they wanted to acquire as early as the draft in April.
When the lockout was lifted, the Seahawks followed through by
signing Branch during the free agency frenzy of a week ago. Branch
was quickly tabbed the starter at the pass rushing defensive tackle
position alongside the re-signed Brandon Mebane.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
penalty for a man accused of killing his mother and her boyfriend
in their home near Bandon, Ore., in February 2010. Gabriel Morris
has waived his right to a jury trial and stipulated to certain
evidence so witnesses did not have to be brought from the East
Coast to testify. Testimony before Judge Martin Stone is expected
to begin today in a Coos County courtroom in Coquille (Co-KEEL')
Ore.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is in Oregon
visiting her brother, Oregon State University basketball coach
Craig Robinson. OSU athletics spokesman Shawn Schoeffler says she
flew in yesterday and is spending some vacation time with her
brother, who lives in Corvallis. Schoeffler says this is a private
vacation, and there will be no public appearances.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An autopsy has found that a Salem couple
found dead in a hot tub died of overheating and drowning and their
deaths were believed to be accidental. Dr. Larry Lewman of the
state medical examiner's office says 56-year-old Terry Kent and
57-year-old Melinda Sweeten died of "immersion hyperthermia," and
said heat was the primary factor in their deaths. The bodies of the
couple were found yesterday morning by a relative.
UNDATED (AP) - State health authorities say one person has died
and at least nine others were made ill from an E. coli outbreak
traced to fresh strawberries picked from a farm in Oregon's
Washington county and sold at farm stands and farmers markets. The
Oregon Public Health Authority yesterday identified the source of
the outbreak as the Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg. The
fatality was a woman who died from kidney failure.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Matt Harrison pitched seven strong
innings for his career-high 10th victory, Nelson Cruz homered, and
the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 9-2 last night.
Harrison allowed two runs and five hits with six strikeouts and no
walks in 104-degree heat, surpassing his nine-win rookie season in
2008.
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) - Five more women have accused a hospital
anesthesiologist at The Dalles of sexual abuse while they were
incapacitated. The Oregonian reports Dr. Frederick George Field was
charged with rape and felony sexual abuse in an arraignment
yesterday. He was indicted by a Wasco County grand jury last week
and accused of sexually abusing two other women.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - About 550 Washington County residents may
file claims with the county for damage done to yards by a road crew
overspraying herbicide. KGW reports the county sent letters to
residents saying the spraying done by a contractor in June and July
may have damaged landscaping close to roads northwest of Portland.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Josephine County sheriff's officers say
a 45-year-old woman died in an apparent drowning at a swimming
hole in Grants Pass. Deputies responded Saturday and found two
people administering CPR to Jo Ann Woods, who was unconscious. She
was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead on
Sunday.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop
Brendan Ryan on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder
injury before last night's game against the Texas Rangers.
Infielder Luis Rodriguez was called up from Triple-A Tacoma. Ryan,
who is hitting .263 with two homers and 34 RBIs, missed the
previous three games after being injured Aug. 3 against Oakland.
RAINIER, Ore. (AP) - An anteater named Sweatpea is back home
with its owner after an adventure in Rainier. The 20-pound South American anteater was spotted by a driver Sunday alongside a road, slurping up ants. Abram Dreyer took it home and started calling veterinarians and the Humane Society to find the owner. A tip finally led to the owner. Kellie Caron is licensed to breed exotic animals. She picked up her wandering anteater. This fall, Sweatpea is headed for a zoo in Texas.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor's review has found no
improper conduct by Portland police in the cardiac arrest death of
a man who ran from police last month. After reviewing police
reports in the death of Darris Eugene Johnson, prosecutor Bob
Leineweber of the Multnomah County district attorney's office
concludes the two arresting officers "showed professional
diligence and care." The 26-year-old Johnson died after fleeing on
July 10.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Alan Branch was looking for a chance to
start. The Seahawks were happy to oblige. Seattle targeted Branch
as someone they wanted to acquire as early as the draft in April.
When the lockout was lifted, the Seahawks followed through by
signing Branch during the free agency frenzy of a week ago. Branch
was quickly tabbed the starter at the pass rushing defensive tackle
position alongside the re-signed Brandon Mebane.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Dunes City to consider Septic Ordinances
The second reading of a pair of competing ordinances will be held Thursday evening at Dunes City Hall. Both would change an existing law that requires all septic systems in the small community be inspected and evaluated on a regular interval. One would repeal it outright. The other would require completion of the initial round of inspections but additional evaluations would not be on any given timeline. Both have been the target of critics who say the current Dunes City Council is undoing environmental protections that have been years in the making. Backers of both plans say Lane County and the State of Oregon offer adequate water quality protections and the added layer of regulation is unnecessary. The Dunes City Council meets Thursday at seven P.M.
Fallen Soldier Returns Home
Escorted by an honor guard of volunteers, police and firefighters, Brice Scott came home yesterday afternoon. The 22-year old soldier, husband and father of two was killed a week ago in Afghanistan when his unit was ambushed.
Scott, who was promoted to specialist-4 and awarded the Bronze Star for his actions posthumously, will be laid to rest following a funeral service tomorrow morning in Florence. He had numerous ties to Florence where his father, Steven Scott, resides along with two sets of grandparents.
One of those grandparents, Tim Robins, told the Register Guard last week that Scott met his wife, Dell, in Florence and he joined the Army to help support her and their two daughters, aged three and one.
Tomorrow’s service begins at 11-A.M. at the Florence Events Center.
About three-dozen motorcycles escorted the procession bringing the body of Brice Scott from the North Bend Airport yesterday afternoon. They were with the Patriot Guard Riders, a nationwide volunteer group dedicated to honoring fallen veterans.
Johnston: “It shows them that the country cares for what has happened.”
Dana Johnston of Jefferson, Oregon led the advance group that was waiting at Burns’ Riverside Chapel with several American Flags.
Johnston: “I’m not a veteran, I did not serve, I was unable to serve and I serve now.”
Johnston says the organization has more than a quarter-million members. They escort funeral processions and attend funerals only at the request of family members.
Ems Lose, Ducks get back to practice
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
The Eugene offense sputtered last night, managing one hit and only two baserunners in the first three innings… and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes cruised to a 5-run shutout win over the Emeralds. The Volcanoes only had five hits, but really didn’t need them as five Eugene pitchers combined for ten walks in the game. The two teams wrap up their three-game series this evening in Keizer…
While questions swirled about his recruitment to Oregon, running back Lache Seastrunk set about preparing for the upcoming season with the Ducks. Seastrunk reported to fall football practice yesterday with his teammates, who are hoping to build on last season's success. But hanging over the Ducks is the NCAA probe into a $25,000 payment Oregon made last year to Willie Lyles and a Houston-based recruiting service. The Ducks are ranked number three in the pre-season polls… they open up in Arlington, Texas against LSU September 3rd.
The Eugene offense sputtered last night, managing one hit and only two baserunners in the first three innings… and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes cruised to a 5-run shutout win over the Emeralds. The Volcanoes only had five hits, but really didn’t need them as five Eugene pitchers combined for ten walks in the game. The two teams wrap up their three-game series this evening in Keizer…
While questions swirled about his recruitment to Oregon, running back Lache Seastrunk set about preparing for the upcoming season with the Ducks. Seastrunk reported to fall football practice yesterday with his teammates, who are hoping to build on last season's success. But hanging over the Ducks is the NCAA probe into a $25,000 payment Oregon made last year to Willie Lyles and a Houston-based recruiting service. The Ducks are ranked number three in the pre-season polls… they open up in Arlington, Texas against LSU September 3rd.
Monday, August 8, 2011
News from around the state
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon prosecutors say they haven't yet
decided whether to seek the death penalty against a man accused of
killing his wife and four young children last month. Jordan Adam
Criado was arraigned Friday. He appeared via video slumped in a
wheelchair as he recovers from the fire authorities say he set
after stabbing his family. He was released this week from a
hospital where he spent three weeks being treated for smoke
inhalation. He hasn't entered a plea.
WATERVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A pilot escaped injury after his biplane
flipped in the McKenzie River in Oregon after making an emergency
landing. The Register-Guard reported says 65-year-old John Proctor
was flying a biplane equipped with floats when he landed on the
river Saturday. He was headed for Detroit Lake but had to look for
an alternate landing site because of fog. He landed in the river
but flipped after striking submerged debris.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - A man has been arrested in Gresham on
suspicion of killing a 1-year-old girl. The Oregonian reports that
22-year-old Jeffrey Locker was arrested Friday in connection with
the death of Brooklyn Saechao. Gresham Police Sgt. Wallace Coon
says paramedics responded to the home Tuesday when Locker called to
say the girl had hit her head on an object in the house. She was
taken to a hospital but died Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Police in Springfield are trying to
figure out how a man was injured before he was found lying on the
ground near railroad tracks. Police say they don't know if the man
fell, jumped or was hit by a train. The man was in a hospital's
intensive care unit on Friday, and police say his injuries are
life-threatening.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -Lane County veterans sometimes have to make
the long trip to the VA's Roseburg Medical Center because of
limited services at the Veterans Affairs medical offices in Eugene.
The Register-Guard says Lane County veterans made nearly 40,000
trips last year in a van or by private car to get health care at
Roseburg.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ervin Santana pitched into the ninth
inning of his fourth consecutive phenomenal start, and Mark Trumbo
homered off Felix Hernandez in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 victory
over the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Santana held the Mariners to
seven hits and won his duel with Hernandez, whose 12 strikeouts
were one shy of his career high. Santana lost his shutout bid on
Mike Carp's one-out homer in the ninth inning.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - One casualty of the coming federal budget
crunch could be a new $3 billion bridge carrying Interstate 5
across the Columbia River. The project's sponsors acknowledge that
the bridge project is going to take another whack. At worst,
though, the cutback in federal spending could force officials to
shelve $130 million worth of plans, or to scale back the project.
Its backers say they're not ready to consider either option.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A group of western pond turtles raised
at the Oregon Zoo will be released into the Columbia River Gorge in
Washington this week. The Columbian reports the release is part of
a recovery plan, started in 1991 by Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and
the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Oregon Zoo
VERONIA, Ore. (AP) - After narrowly losing his bid to become
Oregon's first Republican governor in 24 years, Chris Dudley has
returned to running his charitable foundation. Dudley told the
Oregonian that he hasn't ruled out the possibility of another
campaign. But for now, the former Trailblazer wants to focus on his
family.
ATLANTA (AP) - Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points, Erika de Souza
added 13 and the Atlanta Dream snapped a two-game losing streak
with a 70-53 win over the Seattle Storm yesterday. In a rematch of
last year's WNBA finals, the defending champion Storm committed 29
turnovers, tying the league's single-game high this season. Swin
Cash scored 16 points and Katie Smith had 11, but Seattle's
three-game winning streak ended.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County sheriff's deputy is
recovering after being stabbed with a pencil by a jail inmate.
Authorities told The Oregonian the deputy was treated for multiple
puncture wounds to his face and has been released from a hospital.
Authorities say other inmates came to the deputy's aid during the
attack.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Tens of thousands of workers represented by
Oregon's top two state employees' unions are preparing to vote this
month on a proposed union contract. The Statesman Journal reports
the unions say that an analysis of the deals finds the contracts
would protect workers' current pay levels.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks haven't completely
revamped their secondary from last season, but as their training
camp gears up the depth of Seattle's defensive backs is younger and
bigger. John Schneider has opted to stick with the young defensive
backs that he and head coach Pete Carroll drafted in the last two
years, passing on several high-talent cornerbacks who hit the free
agent market. The Seahawks play their first pre-season game
Thursday against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
decided whether to seek the death penalty against a man accused of
killing his wife and four young children last month. Jordan Adam
Criado was arraigned Friday. He appeared via video slumped in a
wheelchair as he recovers from the fire authorities say he set
after stabbing his family. He was released this week from a
hospital where he spent three weeks being treated for smoke
inhalation. He hasn't entered a plea.
WATERVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A pilot escaped injury after his biplane
flipped in the McKenzie River in Oregon after making an emergency
landing. The Register-Guard reported says 65-year-old John Proctor
was flying a biplane equipped with floats when he landed on the
river Saturday. He was headed for Detroit Lake but had to look for
an alternate landing site because of fog. He landed in the river
but flipped after striking submerged debris.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - A man has been arrested in Gresham on
suspicion of killing a 1-year-old girl. The Oregonian reports that
22-year-old Jeffrey Locker was arrested Friday in connection with
the death of Brooklyn Saechao. Gresham Police Sgt. Wallace Coon
says paramedics responded to the home Tuesday when Locker called to
say the girl had hit her head on an object in the house. She was
taken to a hospital but died Thursday.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - Police in Springfield are trying to
figure out how a man was injured before he was found lying on the
ground near railroad tracks. Police say they don't know if the man
fell, jumped or was hit by a train. The man was in a hospital's
intensive care unit on Friday, and police say his injuries are
life-threatening.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -Lane County veterans sometimes have to make
the long trip to the VA's Roseburg Medical Center because of
limited services at the Veterans Affairs medical offices in Eugene.
The Register-Guard says Lane County veterans made nearly 40,000
trips last year in a van or by private car to get health care at
Roseburg.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ervin Santana pitched into the ninth
inning of his fourth consecutive phenomenal start, and Mark Trumbo
homered off Felix Hernandez in the Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 victory
over the Seattle Mariners yesterday. Santana held the Mariners to
seven hits and won his duel with Hernandez, whose 12 strikeouts
were one shy of his career high. Santana lost his shutout bid on
Mike Carp's one-out homer in the ninth inning.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - One casualty of the coming federal budget
crunch could be a new $3 billion bridge carrying Interstate 5
across the Columbia River. The project's sponsors acknowledge that
the bridge project is going to take another whack. At worst,
though, the cutback in federal spending could force officials to
shelve $130 million worth of plans, or to scale back the project.
Its backers say they're not ready to consider either option.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A group of western pond turtles raised
at the Oregon Zoo will be released into the Columbia River Gorge in
Washington this week. The Columbian reports the release is part of
a recovery plan, started in 1991 by Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and
the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Oregon Zoo
VERONIA, Ore. (AP) - After narrowly losing his bid to become
Oregon's first Republican governor in 24 years, Chris Dudley has
returned to running his charitable foundation. Dudley told the
Oregonian that he hasn't ruled out the possibility of another
campaign. But for now, the former Trailblazer wants to focus on his
family.
ATLANTA (AP) - Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points, Erika de Souza
added 13 and the Atlanta Dream snapped a two-game losing streak
with a 70-53 win over the Seattle Storm yesterday. In a rematch of
last year's WNBA finals, the defending champion Storm committed 29
turnovers, tying the league's single-game high this season. Swin
Cash scored 16 points and Katie Smith had 11, but Seattle's
three-game winning streak ended.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County sheriff's deputy is
recovering after being stabbed with a pencil by a jail inmate.
Authorities told The Oregonian the deputy was treated for multiple
puncture wounds to his face and has been released from a hospital.
Authorities say other inmates came to the deputy's aid during the
attack.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Tens of thousands of workers represented by
Oregon's top two state employees' unions are preparing to vote this
month on a proposed union contract. The Statesman Journal reports
the unions say that an analysis of the deals finds the contracts
would protect workers' current pay levels.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks haven't completely
revamped their secondary from last season, but as their training
camp gears up the depth of Seattle's defensive backs is younger and
bigger. John Schneider has opted to stick with the young defensive
backs that he and head coach Pete Carroll drafted in the last two
years, passing on several high-talent cornerbacks who hit the free
agent market. The Seahawks play their first pre-season game
Thursday against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Local sports...
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
The Eugene Emeralds are back on top in the West Division after taking two of three games over the weekend. Eugene started off with a 10-8 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils at home Friday night, then concluded their five-game series with a one-run shutout loss Saturday. Yesterday, they belted out 13 hits and capitalized on a half-dozen Salem-Keizer errors to down the Volcanoes 9-5 in Keizer. At 7-5 in the second half of the season, the Emeralds share the division lead with Everett.
Mo Vaughn wrapped up her summer season with a six-stroke victory at the Oregon Women’s Stroke Play championship yesterday in Creswell. The Reedsport teen shot an even-par round yesterday and was the only golfer in the field to finish under par for the tournament… at one-under overall. She’ll be trading in her clubs this week for a volleyball in preparation for a return to classes at Reedsport High School next month.
The Eugene Emeralds are back on top in the West Division after taking two of three games over the weekend. Eugene started off with a 10-8 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils at home Friday night, then concluded their five-game series with a one-run shutout loss Saturday. Yesterday, they belted out 13 hits and capitalized on a half-dozen Salem-Keizer errors to down the Volcanoes 9-5 in Keizer. At 7-5 in the second half of the season, the Emeralds share the division lead with Everett.
Mo Vaughn wrapped up her summer season with a six-stroke victory at the Oregon Women’s Stroke Play championship yesterday in Creswell. The Reedsport teen shot an even-par round yesterday and was the only golfer in the field to finish under par for the tournament… at one-under overall. She’ll be trading in her clubs this week for a volleyball in preparation for a return to classes at Reedsport High School next month.
Longtime Oregon Senator passes awy
Flags in Oregon will be flown at half-staff in memory of former Senator Mark Hatfield, an outspoken critic of war whose liberal views often put him at odds with fellow Republicans. Hatfield passed away yesterday in Portland, he was 89. Also a former Oregon governor, Hatfield was the longest serving U.S. senator in Oregon history, serving five terms from 1967 to 1997. He gained fame for key efforts against American involvement in Vietnam and the Persian Gulf war. Hatfield and his wife, Antoinette, had four children.
Relay for Life set for this week
There’ll be some new wrinkles at this week’s Florence Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. Relay chair John Bartlett says they’re adding two new events, a celebrity walk and a pie contest; as well as bringing back a popular late night firefighter midnight walk to go along with the several other activities. The relay kicks off with the traditional survivor walk at noon Friday. The celebrity walk has been added, says Bartlett, in an effort to boost attendance on Saturday morning. 14 celebrities, including an Emmy award winning director and producer; a nationally syndicated humor columnist and a star of the upcoming History Channel program “Top Shot” will walk between ten and 11:30 A.M. Saturday. The pie contest will feature just one baker… Relay Rosie the cow. She’ll begin her efforts at 8:30 Saturday morning. Bartlett says the usual favorites will be on the schedule as well, including the emotionally moving Luminaria lighting just after sunset.
Woodbury Cancer fund exceeds goals…
All together, nearly $70-thousand has been collected in the past week for the Glenna Woodbury Cancer fund. In addition to the cash, anonymous donors are providing lodging and ground transportation in San Diego, as well as a charter flight direct from Florence. Glenna Woodbury has been suffering from colorectal cancer for two years, recently her situation worsened with a tumor wrapping itself around the nerves of her spine. Family friend Cindy Wobbe says the innovative Cyberknife radiation therapy won’t cure the cancer, but it will improve Woodbury’s quality of life and decrease the pain. Her insurance company said the $60-thousand treatment wasn’t covered, prompting an outpouring in the past week. Donations direct to an account in her name at Oregon Pacific Bank reached $13-thousand, but just over $40-thousand was collected at Mon Amis Gourmet Deli and Antiques. Aero-Legends Bi-Plane Rides raised $2-thousand Saturday, then diners and donors at the World Market Buffett at Three Rivers Casino raised $17-500. Wobbe said Woodbury is schedule for her first treatment early next week and fund-raising efforts will continue.
Friday, August 5, 2011
4.5 quake registered off Oregon Coast
There were no reports that anyone felt it, but a magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded just after six this morning off the Oregon Coast. The U.S. Geological Survey earthquake information center reported the quake as being at a depth of 23 miles about 220 miles west of Florence.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon man accused of killing his
wife and four children and setting their house on fire has
recovered enough to leave the hospital, and was immediately jailed
on aggravated murder allegations. Police say 51-year-old Jordan
Adam Criado was able to walk yesterday when he left the Rogue
Valley Medical Center in Medford and was taken to jail. He suffered
smoke inhalation in the July 18 blaze.
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) - The Oakridge City Council has voted to
borrow $500,000 to help pay city bills. The council last night also
decided not to immediately fire City Administrator Gordon Zimmerman
over the financial problems. The council also voted for an outside
review of the city's finances during an emotional meeting at a hot
Oakridge High School auditorium. There were sporadic catcalls and
burst of applause from the audience of more than 100.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 12-year-old girl who was struck by a car
while crossing the street to check the family mailbox has died at a
Portland hospital. The Oregon State Police say Kayla Campos died at
Oregon Health and Science University yesterday morning. The girl
was trying to cross Oregon Route 211 on Tuesday afternoon when she
was struck by a car. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
GARIBALDI, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say an 81-year-old
Vancouver, Wash., bicyclist has been killed in a collision with a
loaded log trailer on U.S. Highway 101 on the Oregon coast north of
Garibaldi. Sgt. Greg Plummer says the victim in yesterday's crash
was described as an experienced cyclist who was riding with his
47-year-old son. The victim was identified last night as Dale
Delane Beacock.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Police found nearly 500 stolen commemorative
coins hidden in a boat when they served a search warrant at a home
in Eugene yesterday. The Register Guard reports the coins were part
of nearly 3,000 coins that were in a trailer stolen July 28 from
outside a medical clinic in Eugene. The whereabouts of the
remaining coins is unknown. Police say each coin is worth about $3.
Police arrested a 42-year-old man on charges of theft,
methamphetamine possession and being a felon in possession of a
firearm.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners have released Jack Cust
after he was designated for assignment late last week. The
designated hitter never developed into the left-handed power hitter
Seattle hoped when they signed him to a one-year deal in the
offseason. Cust hit just .213 with three homers in 67 games,
eventually being relegated to the bench. The Mariners also optioned
outfielder Greg Halman to Triple-A Tacoma yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Transportation is
testing half-mile markers along state Highway 217 and U.S. 26 in
the Portland area. The Oregonian reports that posting signs every
half-mile should help drivers give specific information in an
emergency and improve accident statistics.
SWEET HOME, Ore. (AP) - Police in Sweet Home are wearing video
cameras. The portable cameras are about the size of a pager and
clip onto shirts. The police cams record officer actions, and the
video could be used as evidence. KVAL reports officers say the
visible camera on uniforms has helped control several situations
that could have escalated out of control.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A collision near Beaverton, Ore.,
involving a minivan and an ambulance has left the van driver
hospitalized in critical condition. However, the ambulance
paramedics and their 90-year-old patient fared much better.
Washington County sheriff's Sgt. David Thompson says 51-year-old
Beth Caulfield of Beaverton was reported in critical condition last
night at a Portland-area hospital. The crash happened yesterday
afternoon.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man has been sentenced to
more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to criminally
negligent homicide in a March 16 fatal crash on Oregon's Willamette
Pass. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Sean O'Kelly was driving too fast
in icy conditions, lacked required traction devices and was under
the influence of drugs when his van slid into the path of an
oncoming tanker truck. Passenger Leah Kentta was killed in the
crash.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University has been named
one of the greenest universities in the nation. OSU says it was the
only university in Oregon to be named to the Princeton Review's
2012 Green Rating Honor Roll. OSU was one of 16 universities
nationwide to get the highest score possible on the review's rating
for commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
NEW YORK (AP) - Oklahoma is the preseason No. 1 in the USA Today
football coaches' poll. The Sooners received 42 of 59 first-place
votes to easily top No. 2 Alabama, which received 13 first-place
votes. Oregon, which lost last season's BCS championship game, is
third and LSU is fourth. The Ducks and Tigers will open the season
against each other at Cowboys Stadium on Sept. 3 in Arlington,
Texas. They each received two first-place votes in the coaches'
poll. Florida State is fifth, then Stanford, Boise State, Oklahoma
State, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
wife and four children and setting their house on fire has
recovered enough to leave the hospital, and was immediately jailed
on aggravated murder allegations. Police say 51-year-old Jordan
Adam Criado was able to walk yesterday when he left the Rogue
Valley Medical Center in Medford and was taken to jail. He suffered
smoke inhalation in the July 18 blaze.
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) - The Oakridge City Council has voted to
borrow $500,000 to help pay city bills. The council last night also
decided not to immediately fire City Administrator Gordon Zimmerman
over the financial problems. The council also voted for an outside
review of the city's finances during an emotional meeting at a hot
Oakridge High School auditorium. There were sporadic catcalls and
burst of applause from the audience of more than 100.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 12-year-old girl who was struck by a car
while crossing the street to check the family mailbox has died at a
Portland hospital. The Oregon State Police say Kayla Campos died at
Oregon Health and Science University yesterday morning. The girl
was trying to cross Oregon Route 211 on Tuesday afternoon when she
was struck by a car. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
GARIBALDI, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say an 81-year-old
Vancouver, Wash., bicyclist has been killed in a collision with a
loaded log trailer on U.S. Highway 101 on the Oregon coast north of
Garibaldi. Sgt. Greg Plummer says the victim in yesterday's crash
was described as an experienced cyclist who was riding with his
47-year-old son. The victim was identified last night as Dale
Delane Beacock.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Police found nearly 500 stolen commemorative
coins hidden in a boat when they served a search warrant at a home
in Eugene yesterday. The Register Guard reports the coins were part
of nearly 3,000 coins that were in a trailer stolen July 28 from
outside a medical clinic in Eugene. The whereabouts of the
remaining coins is unknown. Police say each coin is worth about $3.
Police arrested a 42-year-old man on charges of theft,
methamphetamine possession and being a felon in possession of a
firearm.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners have released Jack Cust
after he was designated for assignment late last week. The
designated hitter never developed into the left-handed power hitter
Seattle hoped when they signed him to a one-year deal in the
offseason. Cust hit just .213 with three homers in 67 games,
eventually being relegated to the bench. The Mariners also optioned
outfielder Greg Halman to Triple-A Tacoma yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Department of Transportation is
testing half-mile markers along state Highway 217 and U.S. 26 in
the Portland area. The Oregonian reports that posting signs every
half-mile should help drivers give specific information in an
emergency and improve accident statistics.
SWEET HOME, Ore. (AP) - Police in Sweet Home are wearing video
cameras. The portable cameras are about the size of a pager and
clip onto shirts. The police cams record officer actions, and the
video could be used as evidence. KVAL reports officers say the
visible camera on uniforms has helped control several situations
that could have escalated out of control.
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A collision near Beaverton, Ore.,
involving a minivan and an ambulance has left the van driver
hospitalized in critical condition. However, the ambulance
paramedics and their 90-year-old patient fared much better.
Washington County sheriff's Sgt. David Thompson says 51-year-old
Beth Caulfield of Beaverton was reported in critical condition last
night at a Portland-area hospital. The crash happened yesterday
afternoon.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Klamath Falls man has been sentenced to
more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to criminally
negligent homicide in a March 16 fatal crash on Oregon's Willamette
Pass. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Sean O'Kelly was driving too fast
in icy conditions, lacked required traction devices and was under
the influence of drugs when his van slid into the path of an
oncoming tanker truck. Passenger Leah Kentta was killed in the
crash.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University has been named
one of the greenest universities in the nation. OSU says it was the
only university in Oregon to be named to the Princeton Review's
2012 Green Rating Honor Roll. OSU was one of 16 universities
nationwide to get the highest score possible on the review's rating
for commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
NEW YORK (AP) - Oklahoma is the preseason No. 1 in the USA Today
football coaches' poll. The Sooners received 42 of 59 first-place
votes to easily top No. 2 Alabama, which received 13 first-place
votes. Oregon, which lost last season's BCS championship game, is
third and LSU is fourth. The Ducks and Tigers will open the season
against each other at Cowboys Stadium on Sept. 3 in Arlington,
Texas. They each received two first-place votes in the coaches'
poll. Florida State is fifth, then Stanford, Boise State, Oklahoma
State, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Charge your car at the coast
It won’t be officially announced until next week, but Florence’s first, and only electric vehicle charging station went online last month at Driftwood Shores Resort. The station can charge two vehicles at once and will take up to three hours to provide a full charge. Initially, charges will be provided at no cost. There will be a fee eventually. The station itself was paid for by Driftwood Shores. General Manager Martin Alletson says many of the resort’s guests come from the Eugene Springfield area where the use of electric vehicles is on the rise.
Cancery surgery scheduled
All day Wednesday, a steady stream of people came and went at Mon Amis Gourmet Deli and Antiques…. And they all dropped off checks or cash for the Glenna Woodbury Cancer Fund. Cindy Wobbe said on Wednesday alone they collected $16,500, then added another $2500 by midday yesterday.
Woodbury is suffering from colorectal cancer and doctors say her only hope right now is a specialized “cyberknife” treatment that will pinpoint radiation therapy on the tumor surrounding her spine. The only problem is that her insurance company says the procedure is not covered, leaving her and her husband Woody to find the $60-thousand to pay for it.
The good news is… Wobbe says they will make it. With the money collected just in the past few days, along with cash expected from other fund raisers this weekend they’re confident enough to have booked an appointment for Woodbury August 15th in San Diego, California.
By the way, you can still help out this weekend. Aero-Legends Bi Plane Rides will be giving 15-minute rides tomorrow for $100 each with 100-percent going to the fund. Three Rivers Casino will donate all of their sales at the World Market Buffett on Sunday.
Woodbury is suffering from colorectal cancer and doctors say her only hope right now is a specialized “cyberknife” treatment that will pinpoint radiation therapy on the tumor surrounding her spine. The only problem is that her insurance company says the procedure is not covered, leaving her and her husband Woody to find the $60-thousand to pay for it.
The good news is… Wobbe says they will make it. With the money collected just in the past few days, along with cash expected from other fund raisers this weekend they’re confident enough to have booked an appointment for Woodbury August 15th in San Diego, California.
By the way, you can still help out this weekend. Aero-Legends Bi Plane Rides will be giving 15-minute rides tomorrow for $100 each with 100-percent going to the fund. Three Rivers Casino will donate all of their sales at the World Market Buffett on Sunday.
Five days of fun in the sand…
Day three of DuneFest 2011 will wrap up this evening in Winchester Bay with “Rock the Dunes”… music on the main stage and dancing in the sand. But, it’s all the other activities, says Joe Mirvis, that have drawn about 8-thousand off-road enthusiasts.
Mirvis – “Got the moto-cross and drag racing are in full speed. And, uh, we’re having a show and shine, treasure hunt, poker run and freestyle shows throughout the day and Saturday. A great selection of vendors, vendor row is free to the public.”
Mirvis, along with a host of volunteers with the Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce have built a small city on the sand beneath the Umpqua Lighthouse. The festival runs through Sunday, but most events will wrap up tomorrow with sand drag racing and the annual “king of the dunes” race.
Mirvis – “Got the moto-cross and drag racing are in full speed. And, uh, we’re having a show and shine, treasure hunt, poker run and freestyle shows throughout the day and Saturday. A great selection of vendors, vendor row is free to the public.”
Mirvis, along with a host of volunteers with the Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce have built a small city on the sand beneath the Umpqua Lighthouse. The festival runs through Sunday, but most events will wrap up tomorrow with sand drag racing and the annual “king of the dunes” race.
Sports and Weather
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Four Eugene pitchers combined to allow only three hits and the Emeralds posted their first shutout win in more than a month, downing the Tri-City Dust Devils 2-nothing last night. The game was scoreless until the seventh inning. Kyle Gaedele struck out, but reached first on a wild pitch third strike. He later scored on an infield single by Jace Peterson. Dan Killian wrapped up the scoring with a pinch-hit solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. The two teams meet tonight and tomorrow at PK Park. The Emeralds will be in Keizer against the Volcanoes Sunday.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Partly sunny and a high near 63 today, along with a north northwest wind six to 14 miles an hour.
Tonight, mostly cloudy and a low around 52.
For the weekend… Partly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly cloudy skies overnight… highs in the lower 60s, lows around 48.
Partly sunny skies Monday and through the rest of the week.
The marine forecast shows a northwest marine wind ten to 15 knots gusting to 20 knots this afternoon…. Low tide… 11:38 this morning. High tide at 5:59 this evening.
Four Eugene pitchers combined to allow only three hits and the Emeralds posted their first shutout win in more than a month, downing the Tri-City Dust Devils 2-nothing last night. The game was scoreless until the seventh inning. Kyle Gaedele struck out, but reached first on a wild pitch third strike. He later scored on an infield single by Jace Peterson. Dan Killian wrapped up the scoring with a pinch-hit solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. The two teams meet tonight and tomorrow at PK Park. The Emeralds will be in Keizer against the Volcanoes Sunday.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Partly sunny and a high near 63 today, along with a north northwest wind six to 14 miles an hour.
Tonight, mostly cloudy and a low around 52.
For the weekend… Partly sunny Saturday and Sunday, mostly cloudy skies overnight… highs in the lower 60s, lows around 48.
Partly sunny skies Monday and through the rest of the week.
The marine forecast shows a northwest marine wind ten to 15 knots gusting to 20 knots this afternoon…. Low tide… 11:38 this morning. High tide at 5:59 this evening.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Oregon News
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon inmate and white separatist has
been sentenced to four years in federal prison for mailing a letter
from the Oregon State Penitentiary in which he threatened to kill
President Barack Obama. Federal prosecutors say 28-year-old David
Earl Anderson mailed several letters from prison in which he
threatened Obama. Anderson had pleaded guilty last October to one
count of threatening the president.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County sheriff's office says a
Myrtle Point man has died in a logging accident near Coquille.
Deputies say they were told that 27-year-old Justin Tyler was
sitting on the log deck Tuesday with another employee when one log
struck an alder tree that was already down, then flipped up and
struck him in the head.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million
pounds of ground turkey linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak
that has killed one person in California and sickened at least 76
others. Illnesses in the outbreak date back to March and have been
reported in 26 states coast to coast. Only a few illnesses were
reported in Oregon.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber has scheduled a special
election to replace Democratic Congressman David Wu, who resigned
last night. Party members will choose their candidates in a Nov. 8
primary election, and the nominees will face off in a general
election Jan. 31. Wu already had announced his intention to resign
after The Oregonian published allegations that he had an unwanted
sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman.
SEATTLE (AP) - Newly acquired Charlie Furbush retired the first
13 batters in five strong innings and the Seattle Mariners swept
past the Oakland Athletics 7-4 yesterday. Furbush kept the damage
minimal within his pitch-count framework. He matched his longest
career outing and allowed two hits with three strikeouts and no
walks. It was the third series sweep for the Mariners this season,
the first since taking three from San Diego in May.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A jury in Portland has convicted Tyson
Wilcher of murder, assault and burglary charges in the 2010 beating
death of 55-year-old Jesus Rodriguez Garcia during a home invasion.
The 29-year-old faces at least 25 years in prison when he is
sentenced Sept. 15. Garcia is the first of four defendants to be
tried.
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) - A hospital anesthesiologist accused of
sexual contact with two incapacitated patients has been indicted by
a Wasco County grand jury on sexual abuse charges. Mid-Columbia
Medical Center in The Dalles notified police in May after one of
the women reported abuse. Dr. Frederick Geroge Field was arrested
July 28.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Census figures analyzed by Portland State
University show the number of same-sex households in Oregon rose
nearly 68 percent from 2000 to 2010. They grew from about 9,000
households to about 15,000. The Oregonian reports they account for
less than 1 percent of the households statewide. About 60 percent
of the gay and lesbian couples reside in the Portland metro area.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State flanker James Rodgers has
been cleared to practice in a "limited fashion" after two knee
surgeries. Rodgers' status was announced by coach Mike Riley
yesterday. The Beavers will start fall practice on Monday. Riley
says Rodgers will practice on a limited basis for an undetermined
time. More information is expected next week after Riley meets with
the team physician and trainer.
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) - The Greenbrier Cos. said today it has
received orders for 3,700 new railcars valued at about $285
million. The orders are primarily for double-stack intermodal cars,
boxcars, covered hopper cars and tank cars for North America and
various car types for the European market. The platforms are
expected to be delivered next year.
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Longview, Wash., police say two people
were hurt when someone hurled a rock through the window of a
shuttle bus taking workers from Longview to a fish processing plant
near Astoria, Ore. Detective Sgt. John Reeves tells The Daily News
that one passenger was hit by the rock and another got glass in an
eye early yesterday morning. Both were treated at a hospital.
Police did not immediately identify a suspect.
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) - The Clark County sheriff's office says an
84-year-old pilot has died in the crash of a single-engine plane
near the southwest Washington town of Camas. Sgt. Tony Barnes said
Wilbert "Skeet" Mehrer of Camas was alone in the four-passenger
1960 Piper Cherokee when it crashed late yesterday afternoon.
Barnes says it appears Mehrer was on a flight from Pendleton, Ore.,
to Grove Field Airport near Camas when he crashed.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms
with free agent kicker Jeff Reed. Reed finished last season with
the San Francisco 49ers after playing most of his first 10 seasons
with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Reed was released by the Steelers
after nine games in which he converted 15 field goals in 22
attempts. Undrafted free agent kicker Wes Byrum tweeted that
Seattle had released him to make roster room for Reed.
SEATTLE (AP) - As many as 14 unlimited hydroplanes are expected
for this weekend's racing on Lake Washington in Seattle. The Air
National Guard unlimited hydroplane series is making its annual
Seafair stop for the Albert Lee Cup. Dave Villwock, driver of
Spirit of Qatar, won last weekend on the Columbia River at the
Tri-Cities and is favored to add to his 64 career wins. His closest
rival is Steve David in Oh Boy! Oberto.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon inmate and white separatist has
been sentenced to four years in federal prison for mailing a letter
from the Oregon State Penitentiary in which he threatened to kill
President Barack Obama. Federal prosecutors say 28-year-old David
Earl Anderson mailed several letters from prison in which he
threatened Obama. Anderson had pleaded guilty last October to one
count of threatening the president.
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - The Coos County sheriff's office says a
Myrtle Point man has died in a logging accident near Coquille.
Deputies say they were told that 27-year-old Justin Tyler was
sitting on the log deck Tuesday with another employee when one log
struck an alder tree that was already down, then flipped up and
struck him in the head.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million
pounds of ground turkey linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak
that has killed one person in California and sickened at least 76
others. Illnesses in the outbreak date back to March and have been
reported in 26 states coast to coast. Only a few illnesses were
reported in Oregon.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber has scheduled a special
election to replace Democratic Congressman David Wu, who resigned
last night. Party members will choose their candidates in a Nov. 8
primary election, and the nominees will face off in a general
election Jan. 31. Wu already had announced his intention to resign
after The Oregonian published allegations that he had an unwanted
sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman.
SEATTLE (AP) - Newly acquired Charlie Furbush retired the first
13 batters in five strong innings and the Seattle Mariners swept
past the Oakland Athletics 7-4 yesterday. Furbush kept the damage
minimal within his pitch-count framework. He matched his longest
career outing and allowed two hits with three strikeouts and no
walks. It was the third series sweep for the Mariners this season,
the first since taking three from San Diego in May.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A jury in Portland has convicted Tyson
Wilcher of murder, assault and burglary charges in the 2010 beating
death of 55-year-old Jesus Rodriguez Garcia during a home invasion.
The 29-year-old faces at least 25 years in prison when he is
sentenced Sept. 15. Garcia is the first of four defendants to be
tried.
THE DALLES, Ore. (AP) - A hospital anesthesiologist accused of
sexual contact with two incapacitated patients has been indicted by
a Wasco County grand jury on sexual abuse charges. Mid-Columbia
Medical Center in The Dalles notified police in May after one of
the women reported abuse. Dr. Frederick Geroge Field was arrested
July 28.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Census figures analyzed by Portland State
University show the number of same-sex households in Oregon rose
nearly 68 percent from 2000 to 2010. They grew from about 9,000
households to about 15,000. The Oregonian reports they account for
less than 1 percent of the households statewide. About 60 percent
of the gay and lesbian couples reside in the Portland metro area.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State flanker James Rodgers has
been cleared to practice in a "limited fashion" after two knee
surgeries. Rodgers' status was announced by coach Mike Riley
yesterday. The Beavers will start fall practice on Monday. Riley
says Rodgers will practice on a limited basis for an undetermined
time. More information is expected next week after Riley meets with
the team physician and trainer.
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. (AP) - The Greenbrier Cos. said today it has
received orders for 3,700 new railcars valued at about $285
million. The orders are primarily for double-stack intermodal cars,
boxcars, covered hopper cars and tank cars for North America and
various car types for the European market. The platforms are
expected to be delivered next year.
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Longview, Wash., police say two people
were hurt when someone hurled a rock through the window of a
shuttle bus taking workers from Longview to a fish processing plant
near Astoria, Ore. Detective Sgt. John Reeves tells The Daily News
that one passenger was hit by the rock and another got glass in an
eye early yesterday morning. Both were treated at a hospital.
Police did not immediately identify a suspect.
CAMAS, Wash. (AP) - The Clark County sheriff's office says an
84-year-old pilot has died in the crash of a single-engine plane
near the southwest Washington town of Camas. Sgt. Tony Barnes said
Wilbert "Skeet" Mehrer of Camas was alone in the four-passenger
1960 Piper Cherokee when it crashed late yesterday afternoon.
Barnes says it appears Mehrer was on a flight from Pendleton, Ore.,
to Grove Field Airport near Camas when he crashed.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms
with free agent kicker Jeff Reed. Reed finished last season with
the San Francisco 49ers after playing most of his first 10 seasons
with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Reed was released by the Steelers
after nine games in which he converted 15 field goals in 22
attempts. Undrafted free agent kicker Wes Byrum tweeted that
Seattle had released him to make roster room for Reed.
SEATTLE (AP) - As many as 14 unlimited hydroplanes are expected
for this weekend's racing on Lake Washington in Seattle. The Air
National Guard unlimited hydroplane series is making its annual
Seafair stop for the Albert Lee Cup. Dave Villwock, driver of
Spirit of Qatar, won last weekend on the Columbia River at the
Tri-Cities and is favored to add to his 64 career wins. His closest
rival is Steve David in Oh Boy! Oberto.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Lane County facing another fiscal challenge
Lane County facing another revenue crisis
Another cash-flow hit is facing Lane County. A requirement to set aside an additional $950-thousand for self-insurance reserves could force the closure of another 35 jail beds and result in more layoffs. Already faced with a $7.8-million shortfall in June, services were cut and 50 jobs were eliminated at the county.
Now, County Commissioners say they’ll be talking later this month about how to handle the state requirement that they increase a reserve fund for worker’s compensation claims from $1.5-million to $2.4-million… by the end of this month. County Administrator Liane Richardson told the Board yesterday one solution could be a ten-percent funding cut to all departments. But, she added, that would likely only be the starting point for the discussion.
The results of an ‘across-the-board’ reduction would include the loss of two more patrol deputies as well as the jail bed closures. It could also cost three more positions in the county’s Department of Youth Services; and mean the possible elimination of the county medical examiners office. Commissioners are set to continue the discussion August 24th.
Another cash-flow hit is facing Lane County. A requirement to set aside an additional $950-thousand for self-insurance reserves could force the closure of another 35 jail beds and result in more layoffs. Already faced with a $7.8-million shortfall in June, services were cut and 50 jobs were eliminated at the county.
Now, County Commissioners say they’ll be talking later this month about how to handle the state requirement that they increase a reserve fund for worker’s compensation claims from $1.5-million to $2.4-million… by the end of this month. County Administrator Liane Richardson told the Board yesterday one solution could be a ten-percent funding cut to all departments. But, she added, that would likely only be the starting point for the discussion.
The results of an ‘across-the-board’ reduction would include the loss of two more patrol deputies as well as the jail bed closures. It could also cost three more positions in the county’s Department of Youth Services; and mean the possible elimination of the county medical examiners office. Commissioners are set to continue the discussion August 24th.
Verger reelection decision due soon
Joanne Verger says she hasn’t yet made up her mind, but will make an announcement soon on whether or not to seek a fourth term in the Oregon Senate.
Verger– “I’ve given myself two more weeks and then I’ve got to decide. Can I service the large district as well as I want to service it? Not anyone else’s standards, but mine.”
Verger was essentially retired when she was first elected as Mayor of Coos Bay in 1988. She went on to serve two terms in the Oregon House, and then was elected to the Fifth District senate seat a decade ago. With 22-years in office and more than a half-dozen political campaigns under her belt, the self described moderate Democrat isn’t concerned about the physical challenges of another race..
Verger– “I’m not afraid, obviously this many years in public life, of a campaign. So, it really doesn’t have anything to do with that. So, it just has to do with what do I want to do on my second retirement around?”
Verger says if she opts not to run, she wants to give other Democrats plenty of time to prepare for the campaign.
Verger– “I’ve given myself two more weeks and then I’ve got to decide. Can I service the large district as well as I want to service it? Not anyone else’s standards, but mine.”
Verger was essentially retired when she was first elected as Mayor of Coos Bay in 1988. She went on to serve two terms in the Oregon House, and then was elected to the Fifth District senate seat a decade ago. With 22-years in office and more than a half-dozen political campaigns under her belt, the self described moderate Democrat isn’t concerned about the physical challenges of another race..
Verger– “I’m not afraid, obviously this many years in public life, of a campaign. So, it really doesn’t have anything to do with that. So, it just has to do with what do I want to do on my second retirement around?”
Verger says if she opts not to run, she wants to give other Democrats plenty of time to prepare for the campaign.
Different hat, same message
The Prophet of Doom may be changing organizations, but he’ll still be preaching the same message. James Roddey has been vocal about the importance of disaster preparedness as Earth Sciences Information Officer with the Oregon Department of Geology. He will be assuming a newly created and similar position at the Oregon Red Cross at the end of this month. As Director of Communications he says his position is part of a restructuring at the Red Cross aimed at increasing preparedness and resiliency of all Oregon Communities to withstand large-scale disasters such as a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.
Hall of Fame coach looks back at first season
Athletic opportunities for girls in high school were limited 47-years ago. There was only P.E. and intramural sports, with occasional ‘play days’ with neighboring schools. Liz McCain was the Girls PE teacher at Siuslaw High School in 1964 and saw a gifted group of girl athletes.
McCain– “Those girls had so much talent that it was time for them to compete with other schools.”
McCain nervously asked the school board for permission to put together a team that would compete in the fledgling Emerald Empire Sports Association. The board said yes and the girls were off an running.
McCain– “They won every single track meet that they were in, plus District, for four years. And then when OSAA took over, District was in Hillsboro and Hillsboro beat us.”
McCain only coached for six seasons, but she continued to teach P.E. until her retirement in 1986. It was a special moment, she said, when she was notified that she would be among the initial class of inductees into the Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame.
McCain– “It was more than overwhelming, and it was an honor, and it was very emotional.”
McCain; one other coach; 11 athletes and one state championship team will be honored at a special ceremony Saturday afternoon, 3:30 at the Florence Events Center. The event will precede the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club dinner and auction at 5:30.
McCain– “Those girls had so much talent that it was time for them to compete with other schools.”
McCain nervously asked the school board for permission to put together a team that would compete in the fledgling Emerald Empire Sports Association. The board said yes and the girls were off an running.
McCain– “They won every single track meet that they were in, plus District, for four years. And then when OSAA took over, District was in Hillsboro and Hillsboro beat us.”
McCain only coached for six seasons, but she continued to teach P.E. until her retirement in 1986. It was a special moment, she said, when she was notified that she would be among the initial class of inductees into the Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame.
McCain– “It was more than overwhelming, and it was an honor, and it was very emotional.”
McCain; one other coach; 11 athletes and one state championship team will be honored at a special ceremony Saturday afternoon, 3:30 at the Florence Events Center. The event will precede the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club dinner and auction at 5:30.
Local sports and the weather
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
An error plagued fifth-inning and offense cost the Eugene Emeralds last night, as they fell 2-nothing to the Tri-City Dust Devils in Eugene. It was only the third shutout loss this season for the Ems. Game three of five between the two teams will be tonight at PK Park.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
A chance of morning drizzle, otherwise mostly cloudy skies today and a high near 62.
Mostly cloudy overnight, a low around 53.
Partly sunny and 63 for a high tomorrow.
For the weekend… mostly cloudy Saturday, partly sunny Sunday… then partly sunny skies continuing through the week.
The marine forecast is showing a north marine wind ten to 15 knots becoming northwest and gusting to 20 knots overnight. Low tide… 10:52. High tide at 5:11.
An error plagued fifth-inning and offense cost the Eugene Emeralds last night, as they fell 2-nothing to the Tri-City Dust Devils in Eugene. It was only the third shutout loss this season for the Ems. Game three of five between the two teams will be tonight at PK Park.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
A chance of morning drizzle, otherwise mostly cloudy skies today and a high near 62.
Mostly cloudy overnight, a low around 53.
Partly sunny and 63 for a high tomorrow.
For the weekend… mostly cloudy Saturday, partly sunny Sunday… then partly sunny skies continuing through the week.
The marine forecast is showing a north marine wind ten to 15 knots becoming northwest and gusting to 20 knots overnight. Low tide… 10:52. High tide at 5:11.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
News from around Oregon and the Northwest
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) - A central Oregon wildfire sparked by
lightning has expanded quickly in windy conditions, sweeping across
nearly 5 1/2 square miles - or 3,500 acres - of juniper, sagebrush and
grass east of U.S. Highway 97. A fire spokeswoman tells KTVZ that
structural protection crews have been called in to protect one home
threatened by the fire. It's thought to have started after some 800
lightning strikes hit the state on Monday.
WAKARUSA, Ind. (AP) - Navistar International Corp. plans to
shift some production work for its Monaco RV subsidiary from an
Oregon factory to northern Indiana, where it will hire up to 400
workers in the coming year. Navistar says 450 Monaco jobs will be
cut in Coburg. In the restructuring, some executive functions from
Monaco's Coburg headquarters also will move to Navistar's corporate
office in Illinois.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon woman has been found in the
Umpqua National Forest east of Roseburg after she was reported
missing last weekend. Douglas County sheriff's deputies say they
found 59-year-old Linda Lonie of Roseburg near Hemlock Lake. Lonie
was reported missing Sunday night by her husband, who said they
were walking on a trail to check a game camera. When the trail
became too rough, he told her to wait. When he returned, she was
gone. Her condition was not immediately known.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon public health official says a
baby girl from Multnomah County was among the 77 people nationwide
infected with a strain of salmonella apparently linked to ground
turkey. Dr. William Keene says the child was hospitalized for eight
days in June, and has now recovered.
SEATTLE (AP) - Casper Wells hit a two-run homer in his third
game with Seattle and Felix Hernandez pitched into the seventh
inning to help the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 last
night. Wells connected on a full-count pitch from Rich Harden in
the sixth inning. The drive to left was his first homer since he
went deep on June 24 for the Tigers against Arizona. Hernandez
allowed two runs and five hits, struck out nine and walked three in
6-and-a-third innings.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors say an Oregon woman has
pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $850,000 in
government money during a 26-year theft of her missing father's
retirement benefits. Sixty-three-year-old Martha McCrae of Cottage
Grove yesterday admitted theft of benefits paid by the Social
Security Administration and two government agencies. Her case came
to light thanks to the agency's program of contacting beneficiaries
over age 100 to confirm they're still alive.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - More than 300 military veterans are
gathering in Portland this week for the annual conventions of
Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War, two groups
that oppose the nation's wars. The Oregonian reports that the vets
will discuss post-traumatic stress disorder and efforts to free
Bradley Manning, a former military intelligence analyst who was
imprisoned following accusations by the government that he provided
secret military and diplomatic documents to Wikileaks.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman who spent three nights in the
Mount Hood National Forest after tumbling off a cliff says she ate
berries, drank from a creek and tried to scoot to safety on her
bottom because she couldn't walk. Hood River County sheriff's
Detective Matt English says 28-year-old Pamela Salant of Portland
was in serious condition late Tuesday with a possible broken left
leg after an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter rescued her.
SEATTLE (AP) - Sue Bird scored 17 points and Swin Cash added 16
to help the Seattle Storm beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 78-64
last night. Tanisha Wright added 12 points and seven assists for
Seattle, which has won four of five and moved into a tie for third
place in the Western Conference with Phoenix.
WARREN, Ore. (AP) - Fire officials say children playing with a
lighter started the barn fire that killed a 3-year-old boy at
Warren. KATU reports Scappoose Fire Department investigators found
bits of the lighter in the debris. Oregon State Police identified
the boy who was killed Monday as Nathan Hines. Firefighters say he
was with three other children, ages 4 to 8, who made it out of the
burning barn.
WILSONVILL, Ore. (AP) - Some Wilsonville city councilors say
they'd like to review the city's relationship with former transit
director Cynthia Thompson whose consulting firm has won nearly $1.4
million in no-bid contracts in the past four years. No councilors
are challenging the quality of Thompson's work but Steve Hurst and
Richard Goddard say they'd like to know more about the contracts.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Bowmer
Theatre has reopened after six weeks of structural repairs. KDRV
reports (http://bit.ly/nJlhIf ) the first play Tuesday was
"Measure for Measure." Since a cracked beam was discovered in
June at the 600-seat theater, 62 performances were moved to a tent
in Lithia Park and other locations.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms
with free agent tight end Zach Miller and defensive end Jimmy
Wilkerson. Miller's signing reunites him with former Oakland coach
Tom Cable, now Seattle's offensive line coach. Miller was a Pro
Bowl selection last season after catching 60 passes and five
touchdowns. Wilkerson was the second defensive free agent to reach
a deal with Seattle in as many days.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) - A central Oregon wildfire sparked by
lightning has expanded quickly in windy conditions, sweeping across
nearly 5 1/2 square miles - or 3,500 acres - of juniper, sagebrush and
grass east of U.S. Highway 97. A fire spokeswoman tells KTVZ that
structural protection crews have been called in to protect one home
threatened by the fire. It's thought to have started after some 800
lightning strikes hit the state on Monday.
WAKARUSA, Ind. (AP) - Navistar International Corp. plans to
shift some production work for its Monaco RV subsidiary from an
Oregon factory to northern Indiana, where it will hire up to 400
workers in the coming year. Navistar says 450 Monaco jobs will be
cut in Coburg. In the restructuring, some executive functions from
Monaco's Coburg headquarters also will move to Navistar's corporate
office in Illinois.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon woman has been found in the
Umpqua National Forest east of Roseburg after she was reported
missing last weekend. Douglas County sheriff's deputies say they
found 59-year-old Linda Lonie of Roseburg near Hemlock Lake. Lonie
was reported missing Sunday night by her husband, who said they
were walking on a trail to check a game camera. When the trail
became too rough, he told her to wait. When he returned, she was
gone. Her condition was not immediately known.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon public health official says a
baby girl from Multnomah County was among the 77 people nationwide
infected with a strain of salmonella apparently linked to ground
turkey. Dr. William Keene says the child was hospitalized for eight
days in June, and has now recovered.
SEATTLE (AP) - Casper Wells hit a two-run homer in his third
game with Seattle and Felix Hernandez pitched into the seventh
inning to help the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 last
night. Wells connected on a full-count pitch from Rich Harden in
the sixth inning. The drive to left was his first homer since he
went deep on June 24 for the Tigers against Arizona. Hernandez
allowed two runs and five hits, struck out nine and walked three in
6-and-a-third innings.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors say an Oregon woman has
pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing more than $850,000 in
government money during a 26-year theft of her missing father's
retirement benefits. Sixty-three-year-old Martha McCrae of Cottage
Grove yesterday admitted theft of benefits paid by the Social
Security Administration and two government agencies. Her case came
to light thanks to the agency's program of contacting beneficiaries
over age 100 to confirm they're still alive.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - More than 300 military veterans are
gathering in Portland this week for the annual conventions of
Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War, two groups
that oppose the nation's wars. The Oregonian reports that the vets
will discuss post-traumatic stress disorder and efforts to free
Bradley Manning, a former military intelligence analyst who was
imprisoned following accusations by the government that he provided
secret military and diplomatic documents to Wikileaks.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman who spent three nights in the
Mount Hood National Forest after tumbling off a cliff says she ate
berries, drank from a creek and tried to scoot to safety on her
bottom because she couldn't walk. Hood River County sheriff's
Detective Matt English says 28-year-old Pamela Salant of Portland
was in serious condition late Tuesday with a possible broken left
leg after an Oregon Army National Guard helicopter rescued her.
SEATTLE (AP) - Sue Bird scored 17 points and Swin Cash added 16
to help the Seattle Storm beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 78-64
last night. Tanisha Wright added 12 points and seven assists for
Seattle, which has won four of five and moved into a tie for third
place in the Western Conference with Phoenix.
WARREN, Ore. (AP) - Fire officials say children playing with a
lighter started the barn fire that killed a 3-year-old boy at
Warren. KATU reports Scappoose Fire Department investigators found
bits of the lighter in the debris. Oregon State Police identified
the boy who was killed Monday as Nathan Hines. Firefighters say he
was with three other children, ages 4 to 8, who made it out of the
burning barn.
WILSONVILL, Ore. (AP) - Some Wilsonville city councilors say
they'd like to review the city's relationship with former transit
director Cynthia Thompson whose consulting firm has won nearly $1.4
million in no-bid contracts in the past four years. No councilors
are challenging the quality of Thompson's work but Steve Hurst and
Richard Goddard say they'd like to know more about the contracts.
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Bowmer
Theatre has reopened after six weeks of structural repairs. KDRV
reports (http://bit.ly/nJlhIf ) the first play Tuesday was
"Measure for Measure." Since a cracked beam was discovered in
June at the 600-seat theater, 62 performances were moved to a tent
in Lithia Park and other locations.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to terms
with free agent tight end Zach Miller and defensive end Jimmy
Wilkerson. Miller's signing reunites him with former Oakland coach
Tom Cable, now Seattle's offensive line coach. Miller was a Pro
Bowl selection last season after catching 60 passes and five
touchdowns. Wilkerson was the second defensive free agent to reach
a deal with Seattle in as many days.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Spontaneous fund raiser to benefit local benefactor
Time is running out for Glenna Woodbury… literally.
For the past two years she’s been dealing with colo-rectal cancer, seeking treatments that provide some brief respite, but so far, she’s been unable to beat it. Now Glenna is facing what could be her final battle, but her insurance company has declined to pay for it. Doctors at the Cyberknife Clinic in San Diego say the tumor has wrapped itself around the nerves of her spine and an innovative treatment that uses robotics to pinpoint radiation treatment is her only hope. She and her husband, Woody Woodbury, have just a short time to find the nearly $60-thousand for the treatment.
Just in the past few days they’ve been able to raise about $15-thousand, but still have far to go and, says one family friend, not much time to get Glenna to San Diego while she can still travel.
Cindy Wobbe has known both Woody and Glenna for several years. Glenna used to work for her and Woody operates Florence Grocery Outlet. She says the Woodburys have supported and given to hundreds of causes over the past few years, never saying no to a request for a donation or support.
Wobbe says now is the time to repay that support. She’s spearheading a fund drive at her restaurant, Mon Ami Gourmet Deli and Antiques, an account has also been set up at Oregon Pacific Bank in Glenna’s name.
For the past two years she’s been dealing with colo-rectal cancer, seeking treatments that provide some brief respite, but so far, she’s been unable to beat it. Now Glenna is facing what could be her final battle, but her insurance company has declined to pay for it. Doctors at the Cyberknife Clinic in San Diego say the tumor has wrapped itself around the nerves of her spine and an innovative treatment that uses robotics to pinpoint radiation treatment is her only hope. She and her husband, Woody Woodbury, have just a short time to find the nearly $60-thousand for the treatment.
Just in the past few days they’ve been able to raise about $15-thousand, but still have far to go and, says one family friend, not much time to get Glenna to San Diego while she can still travel.
Cindy Wobbe has known both Woody and Glenna for several years. Glenna used to work for her and Woody operates Florence Grocery Outlet. She says the Woodburys have supported and given to hundreds of causes over the past few years, never saying no to a request for a donation or support.
Wobbe says now is the time to repay that support. She’s spearheading a fund drive at her restaurant, Mon Ami Gourmet Deli and Antiques, an account has also been set up at Oregon Pacific Bank in Glenna’s name.
Soldier with local ties dies in Afghanistan
Flags in the Florence area are being displayed at half-staff today in memory of a young soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this week. 22-year old Pfc Brice Scott was shot and killed during a firefight in Kandahar Province Sunday. While he was raised in Eugene, he has a strong Florence connection. Both his parents were raised here and his grandparents are in the area… plus he reportedly met his wife here. Friends of the family say a memorial service will be held at Ada Grange, but no date has yet been set.
Bay to Brooklyn ride to commemorate 9/11
The tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks is coming up next month and Darrell Sales wanted to do something to honor the memory of the 343 fellow firefighters who lost their lives when the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed that day. He and his son Darrell Dean Sales, along with David Lmbardo and Fred Belligan… all firefighters in the San Francisco Bay area decided to ride their bicycles cross-country, ending up in Brooklyn on 9-11. They left Santa Clara, California earlier this week and are due to come through Florence this evening. Volunteers with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue will meet them south of town and escort them into Florence where they’ll spend the night. Firefighters will lead them out of town, east on Highway 126 again tomorrow morning.
Local sports and the weather
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Tickets are still available for Saturday night’s Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club auction at the Florence Events Center. Money raised at the annual dinner and auction is used to support athletics at Siuslaw High School and Middle School. Dinner is $40 and tickets are available at Coastal Fitness. The fund-raiser follows the first-ever Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame induction at 3:30 that afternoon… tickets for the induction are $10 and available at the door.
The Eugene Emeralds used a big sixth inning to break a two-game losing streak and bested the Tri-City Dust Devils 9-4 yesterday at PK Park. An early Dust Devil lead put the Ems in a hole, but they got back on top in the middle innings, only to see Tri-City tie it up in the top of the sixth. Three Eugene runs in the bottom of that inning gave the Ems the lead for good. Game two of three in the series is tonight in Eugene.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast:
The forecast called for mostly cloudy skies today with a 20- percent chance of rain or drizzle early and patches of fog. Today’s high near 63 degrees and calm conditions early with a northwest wind eight to 11 miles an hour developing.
A chance of drizzle again late tonight, mostly cloudy skies and overnight lows around 54.
Tomorrow morning we’ll see a chance of more drizzle, then mostly cloudy skies and a high near 62.
Partly sunny Friday, mostly cloudy Saturday, then partly sunny again on Sunday.
The marine forecast shows a southwest marine wind five knots veering to the northwest this afternoon… then increasing to ten or 15 knots overnight. Low tide… 10:11 this morning. High tide at 4:29 this afternoon.
Tickets are still available for Saturday night’s Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club auction at the Florence Events Center. Money raised at the annual dinner and auction is used to support athletics at Siuslaw High School and Middle School. Dinner is $40 and tickets are available at Coastal Fitness. The fund-raiser follows the first-ever Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame induction at 3:30 that afternoon… tickets for the induction are $10 and available at the door.
The Eugene Emeralds used a big sixth inning to break a two-game losing streak and bested the Tri-City Dust Devils 9-4 yesterday at PK Park. An early Dust Devil lead put the Ems in a hole, but they got back on top in the middle innings, only to see Tri-City tie it up in the top of the sixth. Three Eugene runs in the bottom of that inning gave the Ems the lead for good. Game two of three in the series is tonight in Eugene.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast:
The forecast called for mostly cloudy skies today with a 20- percent chance of rain or drizzle early and patches of fog. Today’s high near 63 degrees and calm conditions early with a northwest wind eight to 11 miles an hour developing.
A chance of drizzle again late tonight, mostly cloudy skies and overnight lows around 54.
Tomorrow morning we’ll see a chance of more drizzle, then mostly cloudy skies and a high near 62.
Partly sunny Friday, mostly cloudy Saturday, then partly sunny again on Sunday.
The marine forecast shows a southwest marine wind five knots veering to the northwest this afternoon… then increasing to ten or 15 knots overnight. Low tide… 10:11 this morning. High tide at 4:29 this afternoon.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Vigilance gets strength in numbers…
A new neighborhood watch program for Florence will be introduced this evening. Florence Police Auxiliary volunteer Andi Belk says they’re taking a different approach.
Belk– “Instead of forming each individual little group in the neighborhood we’re going to use all the neighborhoods together. We’re going to meet together, learn together and support each other. It’s going to be marvelous.”
Belk is the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for Florence. She says under the old method, each neighborhood would form an autonomous group with little outside assistance.
Belk – “But not anymore. We realize that, hey, you know what happens is they, the group gets tired, you know, and they lose the support and the enthusiasm.”
She’s already shown that by forming under an umbrella organization, they can provide support and services by combining requests.
Belk – “Got a grant from the Western Lane Community Foundation, so we can actually supply some signs and all of the materials for each group now.”
Belk and other police volunteers, along with Police Chief Maury Sanders, will be kicking off the new neighborhood watch program during National Night Out observances in Florence, six pm, at the Florence Events Center.
Belk– “Instead of forming each individual little group in the neighborhood we’re going to use all the neighborhoods together. We’re going to meet together, learn together and support each other. It’s going to be marvelous.”
Belk is the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for Florence. She says under the old method, each neighborhood would form an autonomous group with little outside assistance.
Belk – “But not anymore. We realize that, hey, you know what happens is they, the group gets tired, you know, and they lose the support and the enthusiasm.”
She’s already shown that by forming under an umbrella organization, they can provide support and services by combining requests.
Belk – “Got a grant from the Western Lane Community Foundation, so we can actually supply some signs and all of the materials for each group now.”
Belk and other police volunteers, along with Police Chief Maury Sanders, will be kicking off the new neighborhood watch program during National Night Out observances in Florence, six pm, at the Florence Events Center.
Teen cell phone photo contest announced
Before classes get under way, older students will have a chance to learn some of the secrets of taking good photos with their cell phones. Rob Welles with the Siuslaw Viewfinders Camera Club will be sharing those secrets a week from tonight at the Siuslaw Public Library. Assistant Library Director Gayle Waiss says the program runs from six to eight pm, next Tuesday, and is open to all teens. Welles will give tips on how to compose a shot that just might win a special contest the club is running for cell phone photos.
Don't buy school supplies just yet...
Five weeks from today students will begin their return to classrooms and that means parents are already beginning to think about shopping for supplies. Siuslaw Elementary Principal Mike Harklerode says you shouldn’t get in too big a hurry.
Harklerode – “In our primary grades, Kindergarten, first and second grades, they’re…. we’re asking parents to bring in a supply fee so we can order bulk supplies. One of the things that happens, teachers accumulate supplies over the years and next year they might not need the same things they had on last year’s list and the supply fee allows us to do that.”
The supply lists are posted on the school’s website, Harklerode says parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders should wait until class lists are posted on August 16th before investing in specifics. The first day of classes will be Tuesday, September 6th.
http://siuslaw.k12.or.us/siuslaw/
Harklerode – “In our primary grades, Kindergarten, first and second grades, they’re…. we’re asking parents to bring in a supply fee so we can order bulk supplies. One of the things that happens, teachers accumulate supplies over the years and next year they might not need the same things they had on last year’s list and the supply fee allows us to do that.”
The supply lists are posted on the school’s website, Harklerode says parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th graders should wait until class lists are posted on August 16th before investing in specifics. The first day of classes will be Tuesday, September 6th.
http://siuslaw.k12.or.us/siuslaw/
Local sports and the weather
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
For only the third time in the past 25-years the Eugene Emeralds are getting ready for post season play. Yes, the season is only half over, but the Ems clinched the playoff spot because they had the best record in the West Division of the Northwest League at the midpoint. They’ll continue play in the regular season but are already assured of facing the second-half winner beginning September 5th in a ‘best-of-three” series. The Ems had yesterday off… they’ll be at home this evening where they’ll open up a series against the Tri-City Dust Devils.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Partly sunny today after patchy morning fog… and a high near 63 along with a light breeze from the west northwest.
Mostly cloudy skies tonight along with a 20-percent chance of rain or drizzle late. Overnight low around 50 degrees.
Patchy fog tomorrow morning, and a 20-percent chance of rain or drizzle, then mostly cloudy skies with a high near 63.
Mostly cloudy with drizzle Thursday, partly sunny Friday and then mostly cloudy again on Saturday.
The marine forecast is showing a northwest marine wind five to ten knots backing to the southwest in the afternoon… becoming west at five knots overnight. Low tide… (-0.8) at 9:31 this morning… high tide at 3:49 this afternoon.
For only the third time in the past 25-years the Eugene Emeralds are getting ready for post season play. Yes, the season is only half over, but the Ems clinched the playoff spot because they had the best record in the West Division of the Northwest League at the midpoint. They’ll continue play in the regular season but are already assured of facing the second-half winner beginning September 5th in a ‘best-of-three” series. The Ems had yesterday off… they’ll be at home this evening where they’ll open up a series against the Tri-City Dust Devils.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Partly sunny today after patchy morning fog… and a high near 63 along with a light breeze from the west northwest.
Mostly cloudy skies tonight along with a 20-percent chance of rain or drizzle late. Overnight low around 50 degrees.
Patchy fog tomorrow morning, and a 20-percent chance of rain or drizzle, then mostly cloudy skies with a high near 63.
Mostly cloudy with drizzle Thursday, partly sunny Friday and then mostly cloudy again on Saturday.
The marine forecast is showing a northwest marine wind five to ten knots backing to the southwest in the afternoon… becoming west at five knots overnight. Low tide… (-0.8) at 9:31 this morning… high tide at 3:49 this afternoon.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) - The FBI says it has a "credible" lead in the
D.B. Cooper case, which involved the 1971 hijacking of a passenger
jet over Washington state and the suspect's legendary parachute
escape. The bureau tells The Seattle Times that a law enforcement
member directed investigators to a person who might have helpful
information on the suspect. Agents say an item belonging to the man
is undergoing forensic testing. A hijacker dubbed "D.B. Cooper"
parachuted from a flight with $200,000 dollars in ransom.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - Friends, family and others turned out
for the funeral of a former Southern California woman and her four
children who were found stabbed in their burning Medford home last month. The caskets of Tabasha Paige-Criado and her children - three
boys and a girl between two to seven-years old - lay side-by-side
as hundreds paid their final respects Saturday in Bakersfield, California.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Attendance at Oregon's public universities is
expected to reach a record 100,000 students this fall. Enrollment
at the state's seven public universities has grown 40 percent in 10
years. The Statesman Journal reports there's pressure on core
courses, classrooms and dormitories. It's also harder to get into
some schools, such as the University of Oregon.
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) - Highway 58 has reopened after a fiery
crash east of Oakridge. State Trooper Nicholas Hagedorn says
emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle fire on Highway 58
just east of the Salt Creek Tunnel around 9 p.m. Saturday. KVAL-TV
reports authorities believe the multi-vehicle accident started when
the engine of a motor home towing a car overheated just inside the
tunnel. Because of heavy smoke, several other vehicles got involved
and then caught on fire. Highway 58 was completely blocked by the
incident.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A campaign to recall Oakridge's mayor and
four of its city council members has hit a snag. But proponents say
the campaign should be up and running again soon. Recall proponents
say they had no problem gathering signatures they needed. But they
were unable to officially file their petitions directly with the
Lane County Elections Division. State law requires them to go
through the Oakridge City Recorder's office first.
SEATTLE (AP) - Jeremy Hellickson held the Seattle Mariners to
five hits and a run over seven-plus innings, becoming the first
American League rookie with 10 wins as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to
an 8-1 victory yesterday. Hellickson carried a no-hitter into the
sixth but Chone (shahn) Figgins opened with a single to center and
Franklin Gutierrez followed with another single. Hellickson retired
the next three batters on a flyout and two foulouts.
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. (AP) - The levee system along the Walla
Walla River is badly in need of repair in one Eastern Oregon town.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stopped certifying the system near
Milton-Freewater, Ore., in 2007. The corps said it discovered
damage that rendered it unusable. Voters approved a $2.85 million
bond in November to pay for improvement. The work is expected by
next summer.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A blue-green algae bloom in a popular
Oregon tourist destination has put watersports on hold. The bloom
at Diamond Lake and the South Umpqua River has led health officials
to warn visitors not to drink the water, swim in the lake or inhale
droplets while boating or water skiing. The toxins in blue-green
algae can't be filtered out by boiling water, and most private
water treatment systems aren't capable of removing the toxins.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - An Eagle Point man has been accused of
stealing nearly 400 books from libraries and apparently had no
plans to sell them. Christopher Storrer has been banned from all
Rogue Valley libraries while he awaits trial. The 24-year-old faces
theft, robbery and criminal-mischief charges.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former University of Oregon and NFL
quarterback Joey Harrington was hit by a vehicle while riding a
bicycle last night in Portland. Police say he was taken to a
hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Police
say Harrington was hit from behind by an SUV driven by a man who
remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. He was
cited for following too close. KGW reports the 33-year-old
Harrington led the Ducks to three bowl wins and played for four
teams in eight years in the NFL.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Congressman David Wu has about
$343,000 in his campaign coffers. He plans to resign, but he can't
pocket the cash. The nonprofit watchdog group Common Cause says Wu
can give the campaign money to other political campaigns, give it
to charity or return it to donors. He is restricted only from
spending it on himself. A Wu spokesman says he knew of no plans for
the campaign treasury.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The board that oversees Oregon's Public
Employees Retirement System has voted 4-1 to maintain the system's
assumed rate of return at 8 percent. A majority of the board says
they doubt the pension fund investments will generate returns
averaging 8 percent annually over the long run. The Oregonian says
actual returns over the last five years have averaged only 5
percent.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks and starting middle
linebacker Lofa Tatupu (LOH'-fuh tah-TOO'-poo) have "mutually
parted ways" after the Seahawks defensive captain reportedly
declined to restructure his contract. A team spokesman confirmed
the decision yesterday morning. Tatupu noticeably was just a
spectator during the first few days of training camp. He was
scheduled to make $4.35 million in base salary in 2011.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have added a much-needed
starter after an earlier trade fell through, acquiring oft-injured
left-hander Erik Bedard from the Seattle Mariners in a three-team
trade. The Red Sox also got right-hander Josh Fields, a 2008
first-round draft pick. Boston sent catcher Tim Federowicz and
right-handers Juan Rodriguez and Stephen Fife to the Los Angeles
Dodgers, who dealt outfielders Trayvon Robinson and Chih-Hsien
Chiang to the Red Sox. The Red Sox then sent those two prospects to
Seattle.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A stolen trumpet has been found and
returned to an Oregon jazz musician who needed a custom-made
instrument in order to play. KOIN-TV reports the trumpet was stolen
from Portland jazz player and music teacher Thara Memory when he
was moving into a new condo near downtown. Partial amputations made
necessary by complications from diabetes make it impossible for
Memory to play without the custom design.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
D.B. Cooper case, which involved the 1971 hijacking of a passenger
jet over Washington state and the suspect's legendary parachute
escape. The bureau tells The Seattle Times that a law enforcement
member directed investigators to a person who might have helpful
information on the suspect. Agents say an item belonging to the man
is undergoing forensic testing. A hijacker dubbed "D.B. Cooper"
parachuted from a flight with $200,000 dollars in ransom.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - Friends, family and others turned out
for the funeral of a former Southern California woman and her four
children who were found stabbed in their burning Medford home last month. The caskets of Tabasha Paige-Criado and her children - three
boys and a girl between two to seven-years old - lay side-by-side
as hundreds paid their final respects Saturday in Bakersfield, California.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Attendance at Oregon's public universities is
expected to reach a record 100,000 students this fall. Enrollment
at the state's seven public universities has grown 40 percent in 10
years. The Statesman Journal reports there's pressure on core
courses, classrooms and dormitories. It's also harder to get into
some schools, such as the University of Oregon.
OAKRIDGE, Ore. (AP) - Highway 58 has reopened after a fiery
crash east of Oakridge. State Trooper Nicholas Hagedorn says
emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle fire on Highway 58
just east of the Salt Creek Tunnel around 9 p.m. Saturday. KVAL-TV
reports authorities believe the multi-vehicle accident started when
the engine of a motor home towing a car overheated just inside the
tunnel. Because of heavy smoke, several other vehicles got involved
and then caught on fire. Highway 58 was completely blocked by the
incident.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A campaign to recall Oakridge's mayor and
four of its city council members has hit a snag. But proponents say
the campaign should be up and running again soon. Recall proponents
say they had no problem gathering signatures they needed. But they
were unable to officially file their petitions directly with the
Lane County Elections Division. State law requires them to go
through the Oakridge City Recorder's office first.
SEATTLE (AP) - Jeremy Hellickson held the Seattle Mariners to
five hits and a run over seven-plus innings, becoming the first
American League rookie with 10 wins as the Tampa Bay Rays rolled to
an 8-1 victory yesterday. Hellickson carried a no-hitter into the
sixth but Chone (shahn) Figgins opened with a single to center and
Franklin Gutierrez followed with another single. Hellickson retired
the next three batters on a flyout and two foulouts.
MILTON-FREEWATER, Ore. (AP) - The levee system along the Walla
Walla River is badly in need of repair in one Eastern Oregon town.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stopped certifying the system near
Milton-Freewater, Ore., in 2007. The corps said it discovered
damage that rendered it unusable. Voters approved a $2.85 million
bond in November to pay for improvement. The work is expected by
next summer.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A blue-green algae bloom in a popular
Oregon tourist destination has put watersports on hold. The bloom
at Diamond Lake and the South Umpqua River has led health officials
to warn visitors not to drink the water, swim in the lake or inhale
droplets while boating or water skiing. The toxins in blue-green
algae can't be filtered out by boiling water, and most private
water treatment systems aren't capable of removing the toxins.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - An Eagle Point man has been accused of
stealing nearly 400 books from libraries and apparently had no
plans to sell them. Christopher Storrer has been banned from all
Rogue Valley libraries while he awaits trial. The 24-year-old faces
theft, robbery and criminal-mischief charges.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Former University of Oregon and NFL
quarterback Joey Harrington was hit by a vehicle while riding a
bicycle last night in Portland. Police say he was taken to a
hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Police
say Harrington was hit from behind by an SUV driven by a man who
remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. He was
cited for following too close. KGW reports the 33-year-old
Harrington led the Ducks to three bowl wins and played for four
teams in eight years in the NFL.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Congressman David Wu has about
$343,000 in his campaign coffers. He plans to resign, but he can't
pocket the cash. The nonprofit watchdog group Common Cause says Wu
can give the campaign money to other political campaigns, give it
to charity or return it to donors. He is restricted only from
spending it on himself. A Wu spokesman says he knew of no plans for
the campaign treasury.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The board that oversees Oregon's Public
Employees Retirement System has voted 4-1 to maintain the system's
assumed rate of return at 8 percent. A majority of the board says
they doubt the pension fund investments will generate returns
averaging 8 percent annually over the long run. The Oregonian says
actual returns over the last five years have averaged only 5
percent.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks and starting middle
linebacker Lofa Tatupu (LOH'-fuh tah-TOO'-poo) have "mutually
parted ways" after the Seahawks defensive captain reportedly
declined to restructure his contract. A team spokesman confirmed
the decision yesterday morning. Tatupu noticeably was just a
spectator during the first few days of training camp. He was
scheduled to make $4.35 million in base salary in 2011.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have added a much-needed
starter after an earlier trade fell through, acquiring oft-injured
left-hander Erik Bedard from the Seattle Mariners in a three-team
trade. The Red Sox also got right-hander Josh Fields, a 2008
first-round draft pick. Boston sent catcher Tim Federowicz and
right-handers Juan Rodriguez and Stephen Fife to the Los Angeles
Dodgers, who dealt outfielders Trayvon Robinson and Chih-Hsien
Chiang to the Red Sox. The Red Sox then sent those two prospects to
Seattle.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A stolen trumpet has been found and
returned to an Oregon jazz musician who needed a custom-made
instrument in order to play. KOIN-TV reports the trumpet was stolen
from Portland jazz player and music teacher Thara Memory when he
was moving into a new condo near downtown. Partial amputations made
necessary by complications from diabetes make it impossible for
Memory to play without the custom design.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Local sports and the weather..
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
The Spokane Indians claimed the rubber match of their five game series against the Eugene Emeralds yesterday, 8-6 over the Ems in Spokane. The Indians and the Emeralds split the previous two games, Eugene coming out on top Friday night 8-4, Spokane winning Saturday 4-3. Today is a day of rest in the Northwest League… the Ems will be back at home in Eugene tomorrow when they open up a series against the Tri City Dust Devils.
Salem’s Withnell Dodgers claimed the American Legion Triple-A baseball state title yesterday with 9-5 victory over the Medford Mustangs. Ryan Thompson went the distance on the mound for the win. Withnell’s Jordan Giza was named the tournament’s MVP going 10-for-20 at the plate with 14 RBI. The Dodgers will play at the Northwest regional tournament beginning later this week in Billings, Montana.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Patchy fog this morning, otherwise mostly sunny with a high near 65 degrees… breezy as well with a north wind eight to 16 miles an hour gusting to 20.
Mostly cloudy overnight, some patchy fog after 11, and a low around 48. Breezy conditions continuing with a north, northwest wind six to 15 miles an hour gusing to 24.
Tomorrow… some patchy fog in the morning, partly sunny and a high near 63.
Morning clouds and mostly cloudy skies Wednesday, partly sunny Thursday and partly sunny Friday.
The marine forecast is showing a north marine wind 15 knots, continuing overnight and easing to ten knots after midnight… Low tide this morning… 8:53 (-1.1). High tide at 3:12 this afternoon.
The Spokane Indians claimed the rubber match of their five game series against the Eugene Emeralds yesterday, 8-6 over the Ems in Spokane. The Indians and the Emeralds split the previous two games, Eugene coming out on top Friday night 8-4, Spokane winning Saturday 4-3. Today is a day of rest in the Northwest League… the Ems will be back at home in Eugene tomorrow when they open up a series against the Tri City Dust Devils.
Salem’s Withnell Dodgers claimed the American Legion Triple-A baseball state title yesterday with 9-5 victory over the Medford Mustangs. Ryan Thompson went the distance on the mound for the win. Withnell’s Jordan Giza was named the tournament’s MVP going 10-for-20 at the plate with 14 RBI. The Dodgers will play at the Northwest regional tournament beginning later this week in Billings, Montana.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Patchy fog this morning, otherwise mostly sunny with a high near 65 degrees… breezy as well with a north wind eight to 16 miles an hour gusting to 20.
Mostly cloudy overnight, some patchy fog after 11, and a low around 48. Breezy conditions continuing with a north, northwest wind six to 15 miles an hour gusing to 24.
Tomorrow… some patchy fog in the morning, partly sunny and a high near 63.
Morning clouds and mostly cloudy skies Wednesday, partly sunny Thursday and partly sunny Friday.
The marine forecast is showing a north marine wind 15 knots, continuing overnight and easing to ten knots after midnight… Low tide this morning… 8:53 (-1.1). High tide at 3:12 this afternoon.
Siuslaw Athetic Hall of Fame
A retired Air Force Brigadier General will be among the first class of inductees in the Siuslaw Athletic Hall of Fame. Curtis “Tooey” Emery II graduated from Siuslaw High School in 1964. While at Siuslaw he excelled on the football field as well as the track. He went on to graduate from the Air Force Academy and served until his retirement in 1997. Emery will be joined by ten other former student athletes, two coaches and the members of Siuslaw’s first ever state champion ship team, the 1960 Boys Track and Field team… five members who outscored all other comers. The Hall of Fame induction will be at the Florence Events Center this Saturday beginning at 3:30. The cost of admission is $10. The ceremony will be followed by the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club fund-raising auction and dinner at the FEC. Tickets for that are $40 and are still available at Coastal Fitness, The Wind Drift Gallery, Coast Insurance and All About Olives.
The entire list of inductees:
The 1960 State Champion Track Team (Gary Conley, Lee Hazen, John LaDuke, Jerry Scott and Bob Woodard)
Kevin Anderson (1975)
Bob Duncan (1967)
Curtis Emery (1964)
Lee Hazen (1960)
Joe Hill (1979)
Wes Hines (1971)
Mary Jacobson (1970)
Shannon Gates McClellan (1983)
Mike Roe (1979)
Steve Savage (1966)
Kelli Stonelake (1989)
Len Lutero (Football Coach 1967-1996)
Lix McCain (Girls Track 1964-1969)
The entire list of inductees:
The 1960 State Champion Track Team (Gary Conley, Lee Hazen, John LaDuke, Jerry Scott and Bob Woodard)
Kevin Anderson (1975)
Bob Duncan (1967)
Curtis Emery (1964)
Lee Hazen (1960)
Joe Hill (1979)
Wes Hines (1971)
Mary Jacobson (1970)
Shannon Gates McClellan (1983)
Mike Roe (1979)
Steve Savage (1966)
Kelli Stonelake (1989)
Len Lutero (Football Coach 1967-1996)
Lix McCain (Girls Track 1964-1969)
DuneFest 2011 set for Western Douglas County.
You could call it “Brigadunes”… instead of the mystical village that appears every 100 years on the Scottish Highlands, a small city of several thousand off-road enthusiasts will appear on the Oregon Dunes near Winchester Bay beginning this Thursday. For five days there’ll be a campground with several hundred spaces, moto-cross and sand drag racing for all manner of off road vehicles, a car show, live music and even a drive-in movie night. DuneFest 2011 organizer Joe Mirvis with the Reedsport-Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce says the event is aimed at families… and can prove to be an economic boon to the area.
Mirvis:“They say that the tourist brings in over a hundred dollars a day when they, when they’re visiting an area. If we get 8,000 people that’s probably close to 800-thousand to a million dollars maybe? That it helps bring into the economy.”
Mirvis says volunteers staff nearly all of the venues. He also stresses that it’s a “family friendly” environment with a special “kid’s safe ATV riding area”. The festival is operated under special use permits from the Siuslaw National Forest and Douglas County Parks.
For additional information go to www.dunefest.com or call the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce (541) 271-3495 or (800) 247-2155.
Mirvis:“They say that the tourist brings in over a hundred dollars a day when they, when they’re visiting an area. If we get 8,000 people that’s probably close to 800-thousand to a million dollars maybe? That it helps bring into the economy.”
Mirvis says volunteers staff nearly all of the venues. He also stresses that it’s a “family friendly” environment with a special “kid’s safe ATV riding area”. The festival is operated under special use permits from the Siuslaw National Forest and Douglas County Parks.
For additional information go to www.dunefest.com or call the Reedsport/Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce (541) 271-3495 or (800) 247-2155.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The state of Oregon has the cash to
weather a showdown on the nation's debt limit beyond a potential
August federal-fund cutoff, but the looming deadline has some
social service providers worried. Gov. John Kitzhaber and state
fiscal analysts have expressed confidence in a resolution. But if
the deadline should pass without an increase in the nation's
borrowing authority, the pain won't be spread equally - the state
must wait to see which programs get funding priority. The rest
would face cuts.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A natural gas pipeline that links Wyoming to
Oregon is up and running after three years of construction. Oregon
Public Broadcasting reports the $3.5 billion Ruby Pipeline went
online yesterday. A company spokesman says the 680-mile pipeline
provides Rocky Mountain natural gas producers a pathway to move
their gas to California and the Pacific Northwest.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The board the oversees Oregon's Public
Employees Retirement System is scheduled to take a vote today that
could affect pension benefits and rates paid by cities and school
districts. The decision involves the assumed rate of return on the
state's $59 billion pension fund. Oregon's rate currently stands at
8 percent, but the actual returns over the last five years have
averaged only 5 percent.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - Fire officials in the Portland suburb of
Hillsboro say a 65-year-old man has suffered life-threatening
injuries after walking in front of a light rail train as it
approached a station yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the
unidentified man was taken to a hospital after being struck and
thrown to the sidewalk.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - For one day at least, Pete Carroll wasn't
hopping around with the vigor and excitement that was so apparent a
season ago. The Seahawks opened camp yesterday with a pair of
walkthrough practices. But along with Carroll's reserved demeanor,
two other voices were noticeably absent: those of former
quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and safety Lawyer Milloy. Hasselbeck is
now in Tennessee. And Milloy is a free agent who has yet to sign
with a team.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A new University of Oregon website offers
online access to articles from 18 Oregon newspapers published from
1846 to 1922. KEZI says the website -- "Historic Oregon
Newspapers" -- enables unprecedented access to original historical
texts, all published by Oregon journalists. Newspapers published on
the site include Portland Oregonian, Salem Capital Journal, Sumpter
Miner, The Jacksonville Oregon Sentinel, Portland New Age, The New
Northwest, and Abigail Scott Duniway's Suffragist Journal.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a barn used by
Evergreen International Aviation to store helicopter parts has been
destroyed by fire. McMinnville Fire investigators say crews battled
the blaze last night but it's expected to be a total loss. KGW
reports that two 55-gallon drums containing an undermined substance
exploded but no one was injured.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Police in a Portland suburb say a young man
punched an 84-year-old woman at least 20 times and also hit a
second woman in an unprovoked attack at a transit station. The
Oregonian says responding police arrested the 19-year-old attacker
after subduing him with a stun gun.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have signed six of
their nine picks from the 2011 draft, including fourth-round pick
wide receiver Kris Durham. Three Seattle draft picks remain
unsigned, including first-round pick James Carpenter out of Alabama
and third-round pick John Moffitt out of Wisconsin, who are both
expected to contend for starting jobs on the right side of
Seattle's offensive line.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Columbia River treaty fishing tribes are
urging Oregon and Washington state officials to apply for new
permits to kill sea lions that eat salmon bottled up at the fish
ladders over Bonneville Dam. The tribes say the science is clear --
sea lions eat about 20 percent of the spring chinook run on the
lower Columbia. NOAA Fisheries Service this month lifted the
permits while a challenge from the Humane Society works its way
through court, but urged Oregon and Washington to apply for new
permits. Oregon has already said it will.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 1-year-old boy is hospitalized
with a critical head injury after a fall from a second-story
apartment window in Salem. The boy was knocked unconscious last
evening when he landed on hard-backed dirt next to a sidewalk. He
was taken to Salem Hospital and later flown to a hospital in
Portland.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Firefighters putting out a fire in a Salem
duplex discovered snakes inside. Willamette Valley Fire and Rescue
says a Salem-area animal rescue group helped remove the snakes
yesterday afternoon as well as a turtle and a variety of fish.
Investigators said the fire was likely caused by a cigarette.
Damage to the building is estimated at $150,000.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Linebacker and special teams standout Matt
McCoy is returning to the Seattle Seahawks after agreeing to a
one-year deal. Also, fullback Michael Robinson appears headed back
to the Seahawks after posting on Twitter yesterday that he had
reached agreement on a deal with Seattle.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
weather a showdown on the nation's debt limit beyond a potential
August federal-fund cutoff, but the looming deadline has some
social service providers worried. Gov. John Kitzhaber and state
fiscal analysts have expressed confidence in a resolution. But if
the deadline should pass without an increase in the nation's
borrowing authority, the pain won't be spread equally - the state
must wait to see which programs get funding priority. The rest
would face cuts.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A natural gas pipeline that links Wyoming to
Oregon is up and running after three years of construction. Oregon
Public Broadcasting reports the $3.5 billion Ruby Pipeline went
online yesterday. A company spokesman says the 680-mile pipeline
provides Rocky Mountain natural gas producers a pathway to move
their gas to California and the Pacific Northwest.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The board the oversees Oregon's Public
Employees Retirement System is scheduled to take a vote today that
could affect pension benefits and rates paid by cities and school
districts. The decision involves the assumed rate of return on the
state's $59 billion pension fund. Oregon's rate currently stands at
8 percent, but the actual returns over the last five years have
averaged only 5 percent.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - Fire officials in the Portland suburb of
Hillsboro say a 65-year-old man has suffered life-threatening
injuries after walking in front of a light rail train as it
approached a station yesterday afternoon. Authorities say the
unidentified man was taken to a hospital after being struck and
thrown to the sidewalk.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - For one day at least, Pete Carroll wasn't
hopping around with the vigor and excitement that was so apparent a
season ago. The Seahawks opened camp yesterday with a pair of
walkthrough practices. But along with Carroll's reserved demeanor,
two other voices were noticeably absent: those of former
quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and safety Lawyer Milloy. Hasselbeck is
now in Tennessee. And Milloy is a free agent who has yet to sign
with a team.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A new University of Oregon website offers
online access to articles from 18 Oregon newspapers published from
1846 to 1922. KEZI says the website -- "Historic Oregon
Newspapers" -- enables unprecedented access to original historical
texts, all published by Oregon journalists. Newspapers published on
the site include Portland Oregonian, Salem Capital Journal, Sumpter
Miner, The Jacksonville Oregon Sentinel, Portland New Age, The New
Northwest, and Abigail Scott Duniway's Suffragist Journal.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Authorities say a barn used by
Evergreen International Aviation to store helicopter parts has been
destroyed by fire. McMinnville Fire investigators say crews battled
the blaze last night but it's expected to be a total loss. KGW
reports that two 55-gallon drums containing an undermined substance
exploded but no one was injured.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Police in a Portland suburb say a young man
punched an 84-year-old woman at least 20 times and also hit a
second woman in an unprovoked attack at a transit station. The
Oregonian says responding police arrested the 19-year-old attacker
after subduing him with a stun gun.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks have signed six of
their nine picks from the 2011 draft, including fourth-round pick
wide receiver Kris Durham. Three Seattle draft picks remain
unsigned, including first-round pick James Carpenter out of Alabama
and third-round pick John Moffitt out of Wisconsin, who are both
expected to contend for starting jobs on the right side of
Seattle's offensive line.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Columbia River treaty fishing tribes are
urging Oregon and Washington state officials to apply for new
permits to kill sea lions that eat salmon bottled up at the fish
ladders over Bonneville Dam. The tribes say the science is clear --
sea lions eat about 20 percent of the spring chinook run on the
lower Columbia. NOAA Fisheries Service this month lifted the
permits while a challenge from the Humane Society works its way
through court, but urged Oregon and Washington to apply for new
permits. Oregon has already said it will.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 1-year-old boy is hospitalized
with a critical head injury after a fall from a second-story
apartment window in Salem. The boy was knocked unconscious last
evening when he landed on hard-backed dirt next to a sidewalk. He
was taken to Salem Hospital and later flown to a hospital in
Portland.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Firefighters putting out a fire in a Salem
duplex discovered snakes inside. Willamette Valley Fire and Rescue
says a Salem-area animal rescue group helped remove the snakes
yesterday afternoon as well as a turtle and a variety of fish.
Investigators said the fire was likely caused by a cigarette.
Damage to the building is estimated at $150,000.
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Linebacker and special teams standout Matt
McCoy is returning to the Seattle Seahawks after agreeing to a
one-year deal. Also, fullback Michael Robinson appears headed back
to the Seahawks after posting on Twitter yesterday that he had
reached agreement on a deal with Seattle.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Three arrested in Elliott State Forest
It took 30 police officers, a back hoe, a cherry picker and several forest workers several hours yesterday to convince three protesters to surrender at a remote logging site in the Elliott State Forest southeast of Reedsport.
The three, 23-year old Grace Warner Pettygrove of Eugene, 26-year old Emmalynn Lorraine Garrett from Bandon, and 18-year old Robert Petersmeyer Oliver from Seattle, Washington had suspended themselves on platforms 70 to 90 feet off the ground in second growth timber. They’re with about two-dozen protesters, members of Cascadia Forest Defenders, who have blockaded roads and climbed trees to protest what they say amounts to a clear-cut at the Elkhorn Ranch timber sale site.
The three had been informed the day before they were trespassing and given until noon Thursday to leave the area. Authorities spent 3 ½ hours yesterday afternoon convincing the protesters to come down, which they eventually did. The backhoe was needed to clear debris and repair a three foot deep trench that had been dug across the roadway.
Specific comments on dunes trails encouraged
The process of identifying which trails on the dunes will remain open to off-road enthusiasts is far from complete. Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Recreation Planner Angie Morris says they’ve received a lot of input so far, and they’re hoping for more.
Morris: “This is not a decision at this point, it’s merely a proposal. So what we’re asking is for people to take a look at what we’ve proposed and give us their specific input. You know, I agree with this because… I disagree with this because… I’d like to see this specific trail opened because, you know specifics are real important.”
Morris says the decision will be based on economic as well as environmental concerns.
Morris: “Yeah, absolutely, I’m, we’re getting a lot of comments about economic impacts. So, yeah, that definitely is a specific comment and again, the more specific the better.”
Originally the target date for wrapping up input was earlier this month. That was extended to this week, then moved yet again.
Morris: “We’re hoping to get input by September First just because we plan on going through our comments and developing a preferred alternative, is what it’s called? Basically what we think we want to do? So those comments are really important to that process.”
Once Forest Service officials develop the ‘preferred alternative’ the environmental impact statement process will begin. Morris says a final decision by Siuslaw National Forest Supervisor is likely several months away.
Please see http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/siuslaw/projects for more information.
Written comments should be sent to Angie Morris, Recreation Planner, Siuslaw National Forest, 855 Highway 101, Reedsport, OR 97467; or e-mail to comments-pacificnorthwest-siuslaw-centralcoast@fs.fed.us
Morris: “This is not a decision at this point, it’s merely a proposal. So what we’re asking is for people to take a look at what we’ve proposed and give us their specific input. You know, I agree with this because… I disagree with this because… I’d like to see this specific trail opened because, you know specifics are real important.”
Morris says the decision will be based on economic as well as environmental concerns.
Morris: “Yeah, absolutely, I’m, we’re getting a lot of comments about economic impacts. So, yeah, that definitely is a specific comment and again, the more specific the better.”
Originally the target date for wrapping up input was earlier this month. That was extended to this week, then moved yet again.
Morris: “We’re hoping to get input by September First just because we plan on going through our comments and developing a preferred alternative, is what it’s called? Basically what we think we want to do? So those comments are really important to that process.”
Once Forest Service officials develop the ‘preferred alternative’ the environmental impact statement process will begin. Morris says a final decision by Siuslaw National Forest Supervisor is likely several months away.
Please see http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/siuslaw/projects for more information.
Written comments should be sent to Angie Morris, Recreation Planner, Siuslaw National Forest, 855 Highway 101, Reedsport, OR 97467; or e-mail to comments-pacificnorthwest-siuslaw-centralcoast@fs.fed.us
Local sports and the weather...
A pair of Ruben Sierra Home runs in the final two innings, including a walk off grand slam, led the Spokane Indians to an 11-7 victory over the Eugene Emeralds last night in Spokane. Sierra hit a two-run home run in the eighth to tie the game at seven-seven, then with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, unloaded one over the left field fence off Eugene reliever Chris Wilkes to end the game. The Ems led 6-1 early in the game, but couldn’t hang on as five Eugene pitchers combined to give up 18 hits. The loss also knocked the Emeralds out of first place in the West Division of the Northwest League for the first time this season. The two teams meet again tonight and through the weekend in Spokane.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Patchy fog this morning, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 63… along with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 miles an hour gusting to 24.
Partly cloudy tonight, a low around 48 degrees and a north wind seven to 17 miles an hour gusting to 26.
For the weekend… mostly sunny and 63 on Saturday, along with north northwest winds gusting as high as 20 miles an hour… clouds moving in overnight Saturday and then areas of drizzle and patchy fog on Sunday morning… otherwise partly sunny and 63.
Mostly sunny Monday, partly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday.
Small Craft Advisories are posted through this evening for north marine winds 20 to 25 knots. Low tide was at 6:58 (-1.0). High tide at 1:24 this afternoon. (low 6:46).
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Patchy fog this morning, otherwise mostly sunny today with a high near 63… along with a north northwest wind 11 to 16 miles an hour gusting to 24.
Partly cloudy tonight, a low around 48 degrees and a north wind seven to 17 miles an hour gusting to 26.
For the weekend… mostly sunny and 63 on Saturday, along with north northwest winds gusting as high as 20 miles an hour… clouds moving in overnight Saturday and then areas of drizzle and patchy fog on Sunday morning… otherwise partly sunny and 63.
Mostly sunny Monday, partly sunny Tuesday and Wednesday.
Small Craft Advisories are posted through this evening for north marine winds 20 to 25 knots. Low tide was at 6:58 (-1.0). High tide at 1:24 this afternoon. (low 6:46).
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Republicans are saying that Rep.
David Wu should sign a resignation letter immediately. But the
Democrat said Tuesday he would quit, as he put it: "upon the
resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis." Days earlier, a published
report described claims of an aggressive sexual act by Wu against
the teenage daughter of a friend.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon tax critic Bill Sizemore has lost
several pretrial motions he had hoped to use to defend himself
against charges he failed to file state income tax returns for
three years. The Statesman Journal of Salem reports that Sizemore
is expecting a ruling on one more motion before a tentative trial
date of August 9. Sizemore has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged a
member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs with
second-degree murder in the shooting death of another tribal member
on the reservation. The FBI and Warm Springs police say Delmer
Davis was fatally shot Tuesday while he was sitting in a vehicle
holding his young son outside a home. The child was not hurt. The
U.S. Attorney said Ted Barney is charged with second-degree murder
and use of a firearm in a violent crime.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A house built for a Portland lumber baron
in 1937 that helped establish the modern Northwest Style has been
designated a national historic landmark. The Aubrey Watzek House --
which is now part of the University of Oregon's John Yeon Center
for Architecture -- was added to the list of historical landmarks
yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police say a man was holding a loaded
handgun when he was arrested at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland after
holding his 6-year-old daughter as a shield. Police say the man had
spit on a park volunteer Tuesday and threatened the volunteer with
a gun. When officers arrived they say the 32-year-old man grabbed
the girl and held her across his body. When more officers arrived,
he put down the girl and was arrested.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man convicted of murder in a notorious
1988 Oregon hate crime has died from complications of hepatitis C.
Prison officials say Kenneth Mieske fell ill at the Oregon State
Penitientiary and died Tuesday night at Salem Hospital at age 45.
Mieske was sentenced to life in prison for using a baseball bat to
fatally beat an Ethiopian student on a Portland street corner.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Seattle Mariners snapped their 17-game
losing streak yesterday, riding a 17-hit attack to a 9-2 victory
over the New York Yankees. Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings
for his third straight win in the Bronx. The Mariners took 21 days
of frustration out on three Yankees relievers, scoring five runs in
the seventh inning - highlighted by Mike Carp's bases-loaded
triple
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Police in Beaverton say they arrested a
licensed day care provider after she told them she locked a
15-month-old toddler outdoors for a "timeout." Officers had
responded to a neighbor's call about a little girl heard crying for
more than an hour outside a home. 58-year-old Susanne Pounds was arrested yesterday for investigation of endangering the welfare of a minor. Officers say they found Pounds' daughter and the daughter's boyfriend at the home with heroin. They were arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - Klamath County needs more doctors,
even with a local residency program that trains its graduates to
work in small towns. The Herald and News reports that only one in
four doctors trained through the Cascades East Rural Family
Medicine Residency Program stay in the area after graduation.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A man who was called a gay slur and then
injured in a fight says he feels relieved by the assault conviction
against a Gresham man. Thirty-five-year-old Chris Churilla says the
slur last spring led to a fight that left him with a cracked skull.
The jury on Tuesday convicted 21-year-old Garrett Max Strasburg of
misdemeanor assault and attempted felony assault.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge is
deliberating the case of a Gresham woman charged with murder and
manslaughter in the 2009 death of her granddaughter. Prosecutors
said yesterday that Carolyn Bellamy shook 23-month-old Ariana
Magathan so severely she was brain dead. Bellamy maintains the
toddler crawled off a bed and hit her head on the floor.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland police officer who pleaded
guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving and reckless driving avoided
jail time. John Shadron was sentenced Friday in Multnomah County
Circuit Court to two years' probation and 120 hours of community
service. He'll also have his license suspended for a year and 90
days, but his lawyer says he's seeking a hardship permit to drive
to work.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state economist Tom Potiowsky
(puh-TOW'-skee) is stepping down to return to Portland State
University as chairman of its economics department. The next
quarterly revenue forecast will be presented Aug. 26 by Mark
McMullen, senior economist in the Office of Economic Analysis.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have reached a deal with former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. The 35-year-old Hasselbeck has spent the past 10 years with Seattle. Meanwhile, Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, leaving an opening for former Oregon Quarterback Kellen Clemens.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
David Wu should sign a resignation letter immediately. But the
Democrat said Tuesday he would quit, as he put it: "upon the
resolution of the debt-ceiling crisis." Days earlier, a published
report described claims of an aggressive sexual act by Wu against
the teenage daughter of a friend.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon tax critic Bill Sizemore has lost
several pretrial motions he had hoped to use to defend himself
against charges he failed to file state income tax returns for
three years. The Statesman Journal of Salem reports that Sizemore
is expecting a ruling on one more motion before a tentative trial
date of August 9. Sizemore has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged a
member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs with
second-degree murder in the shooting death of another tribal member
on the reservation. The FBI and Warm Springs police say Delmer
Davis was fatally shot Tuesday while he was sitting in a vehicle
holding his young son outside a home. The child was not hurt. The
U.S. Attorney said Ted Barney is charged with second-degree murder
and use of a firearm in a violent crime.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A house built for a Portland lumber baron
in 1937 that helped establish the modern Northwest Style has been
designated a national historic landmark. The Aubrey Watzek House --
which is now part of the University of Oregon's John Yeon Center
for Architecture -- was added to the list of historical landmarks
yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police say a man was holding a loaded
handgun when he was arrested at Mt. Tabor Park in Portland after
holding his 6-year-old daughter as a shield. Police say the man had
spit on a park volunteer Tuesday and threatened the volunteer with
a gun. When officers arrived they say the 32-year-old man grabbed
the girl and held her across his body. When more officers arrived,
he put down the girl and was arrested.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man convicted of murder in a notorious
1988 Oregon hate crime has died from complications of hepatitis C.
Prison officials say Kenneth Mieske fell ill at the Oregon State
Penitientiary and died Tuesday night at Salem Hospital at age 45.
Mieske was sentenced to life in prison for using a baseball bat to
fatally beat an Ethiopian student on a Portland street corner.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Seattle Mariners snapped their 17-game
losing streak yesterday, riding a 17-hit attack to a 9-2 victory
over the New York Yankees. Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings
for his third straight win in the Bronx. The Mariners took 21 days
of frustration out on three Yankees relievers, scoring five runs in
the seventh inning - highlighted by Mike Carp's bases-loaded
triple
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Police in Beaverton say they arrested a
licensed day care provider after she told them she locked a
15-month-old toddler outdoors for a "timeout." Officers had
responded to a neighbor's call about a little girl heard crying for
more than an hour outside a home. 58-year-old Susanne Pounds was arrested yesterday for investigation of endangering the welfare of a minor. Officers say they found Pounds' daughter and the daughter's boyfriend at the home with heroin. They were arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - Klamath County needs more doctors,
even with a local residency program that trains its graduates to
work in small towns. The Herald and News reports that only one in
four doctors trained through the Cascades East Rural Family
Medicine Residency Program stay in the area after graduation.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - A man who was called a gay slur and then
injured in a fight says he feels relieved by the assault conviction
against a Gresham man. Thirty-five-year-old Chris Churilla says the
slur last spring led to a fight that left him with a cracked skull.
The jury on Tuesday convicted 21-year-old Garrett Max Strasburg of
misdemeanor assault and attempted felony assault.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge is
deliberating the case of a Gresham woman charged with murder and
manslaughter in the 2009 death of her granddaughter. Prosecutors
said yesterday that Carolyn Bellamy shook 23-month-old Ariana
Magathan so severely she was brain dead. Bellamy maintains the
toddler crawled off a bed and hit her head on the floor.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland police officer who pleaded
guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving and reckless driving avoided
jail time. John Shadron was sentenced Friday in Multnomah County
Circuit Court to two years' probation and 120 hours of community
service. He'll also have his license suspended for a year and 90
days, but his lawyer says he's seeking a hardship permit to drive
to work.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state economist Tom Potiowsky
(puh-TOW'-skee) is stepping down to return to Portland State
University as chairman of its economics department. The next
quarterly revenue forecast will be presented Aug. 26 by Mark
McMullen, senior economist in the Office of Economic Analysis.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have reached a deal with former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. The 35-year-old Hasselbeck has spent the past 10 years with Seattle. Meanwhile, Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb was traded to the Minnesota Vikings, leaving an opening for former Oregon Quarterback Kellen Clemens.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Ems win, Pac-12 announces networks, and plenty of sunshine
The Eugene Emeralds scrapped for a 3-2 win over the Spokane Indians last night on the road. Down one-nothing going into the top of the third inning, the Emeralds tied the score on an RBI single by Donovan Tate. Then, with runners at first and third a double steal allowed Jace Peterson to make the final 90-feet for the go-ahead run. Eugene made it a two-run lead in the fifth on an RBI double off the bat of Peterson. The Indians’ Giullermo Pimentel picked up a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth for the final run. The two teams meet again tonight in game two of the five-game series.
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott made what he called a ‘monumental’ announcement yesterday in New York… the formation of a series of TV networks. The national deal with ESPN and Fox Sports had been announced earlier this year, but a new agreement with four of the largest cable operators will provide six regional networks, one each for Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Southern California, Arizona and the Rocky Mountains.
Larry Scott – “But these regional feeds will allow us to super serve our fans by tailoring for them that which they care most about, their rivalry games, their Olympic sports where they excel, as well as every football and men’s basketball game.”
Once the networks launch in August 2012, they’ll broadcast about 850 sporting events a year. Subscribers will also be able to watch games on mobile devices.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Mostly sunny today with a high near 62 and a north northwest wind eight to 18 miles an hour gusting to 22.
Partly cloudy and a low around 52 tonight… those winds continuing.
Mostly sunny and 64 tomorrow…. North northwest winds ten to 18 miles an hour gusting to 22.
For the weekend… mostly sunny skies and breezy. Some clouds expected to move back into the area by Monday.
Small craft advisories are in effect through tomorrow afternoon for north marine winds 20 to 25 knots, then gusting to 30 knots overnight. Low tide was at 6:17… high tide at 12:47 this afternoon. (low 5:57PM).
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott made what he called a ‘monumental’ announcement yesterday in New York… the formation of a series of TV networks. The national deal with ESPN and Fox Sports had been announced earlier this year, but a new agreement with four of the largest cable operators will provide six regional networks, one each for Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Southern California, Arizona and the Rocky Mountains.
Larry Scott – “But these regional feeds will allow us to super serve our fans by tailoring for them that which they care most about, their rivalry games, their Olympic sports where they excel, as well as every football and men’s basketball game.”
Once the networks launch in August 2012, they’ll broadcast about 850 sporting events a year. Subscribers will also be able to watch games on mobile devices.
Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…
Mostly sunny today with a high near 62 and a north northwest wind eight to 18 miles an hour gusting to 22.
Partly cloudy and a low around 52 tonight… those winds continuing.
Mostly sunny and 64 tomorrow…. North northwest winds ten to 18 miles an hour gusting to 22.
For the weekend… mostly sunny skies and breezy. Some clouds expected to move back into the area by Monday.
Small craft advisories are in effect through tomorrow afternoon for north marine winds 20 to 25 knots, then gusting to 30 knots overnight. Low tide was at 6:17… high tide at 12:47 this afternoon. (low 5:57PM).
Bonneville rate hike won't effect PUD customers
A wholesale rate increase for Bonneville Power Administration announced earlier this week will not impact Central Lincoln PUD residential customers. PUD spokesperson Chris Chandler says long range planning had already anticipated the 7.8-percent rate hike. While there’s no increase this year, she did say there is a possibility of an increase a year from now. But cost-cutting measures are being implemented to prepare for that and possibly avoid the increases.
Florence man arrested in Douglas County
Authorities say it was just a “routine traffic stop”, but it wound up with the arrest of a Florence man early Tuesday morning. A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle driven by 26-year old Samuel Ferguson on Highway 101 in Gardiner, just north of Reedsport. Ferguson ultimately wound up arrested for Driving Under the Influence, but a search of his car found methamphetamine as well as material usually associated with the sale and distribution of the drug. Police also recovered property that they say had been stolen in a residential burglary in Lane County.
Heceta Lighthouse Wayside closure delayed two weeks
You have two extra weeks to get to Heceta Lighthouse State Wayside before an extended closure kicks in. State Park and Forest Service officials had planned on closing the park, 12 miles north of Florence, for extensive renovations beginning August First. They didn’t say why, but have moved that date back two weeks. Work on reshaping and repaving the older west parking lot to improve drainage and repair erosion damage is expected to begin August 15th. During the closure a new sidewalk to the beach will also be installed. Trail rehab work will include installing culverts and shifting parts of the trail that leads to the historic lighthouse keeper’s house and the light itself. The wayside is expected to reopen by September 30th, but a longer and more extensive renovation of the lighthouse itself is also to begin next month and could take up to two years to complete. Officials say the Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast, operated by a private contractor will remain open through the work.
Comment period extended for Dunes Designated Routes Proposal
The comment period on a proposal that would re-shape the way the U.S. Forest Service regulates off-road riding on the Oregon Dunes has been extended for a second time. Public input on the designation of specific off-highway vehicle routes will now be accepted through September First. Forest Service spokesperson Viva Worthington says they are at the beginning of the process with “no decision made yet”. Opponents of the proposal, mainly off-road riders and area businesses, claim that nearly two-thirds of the trails currently used by ATVers would be off limits. Worthington says the proposed action would increase riding areas. Comments and questions can be posed on the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area website, or at the ODNRA office in Reedsport. The link to the website can be found at coastradionews-dot-blogspot-dot-com.
www.coastradionews.blogspot.com
Please see http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/siuslaw/projects for more information.
Written comments should be sent to Angie Morris, Recreation Planner, Siuslaw National Forest, 855 Highway 101, Reedsport, OR 97467; or e-mail to comments-pacificnorthwest-siuslaw-centralcoast@fs.fed.us
www.coastradionews.blogspot.com
Please see http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/siuslaw/projects for more information.
Written comments should be sent to Angie Morris, Recreation Planner, Siuslaw National Forest, 855 Highway 101, Reedsport, OR 97467; or e-mail to comments-pacificnorthwest-siuslaw-centralcoast@fs.fed.us
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