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City seeking $1.35 million for multi use path
The plans for phase one of a combined walking and bike path along Rhododendron Drive were announced in September. Since then, Florence Senior Planner Wendy Farley has been quietly working to garner local support for a grant application that would pay for the lion’s share.
206 – “It’s a very expensive project, and this is just one of many phases of this project. But this one particular phase we’re estimating is going to cost just under $1.5 million. Just under that.”
If the city wins approval, the Oregon Department of Transportation would pay about 90-percent of the cost. Since September, Farley has been asking residents to complete an online survey.
205 – “So we’re asking folks to go the ODOT website and they are doing a survey through survey monkey. It’s just a little five minute survey and it doesn’t take very long.”
Today is the deadline for doing that. Farley wants anyone and everyone who hasn’t already to “log on”. If approved, the path would help connect downtown Florence with a very scenic area along the Siuslaw River.
207 – “From the northern sidewalk on Ninth Street, on the Eastern side of Rhody, and continue all the way up to 35th street. It would run along the port’s property, Lane County’s property, Greentrees and then it would end there at 35th.”
A quick way to find the survey link, she says, is by logging on to the website for Bicycles 101, a local bike shop that has also been working to drum up support.
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So far, officials say, approximately 1,200 homes in a three-and-a-half mile long stretch between the Pacific Ocean and Highway 101 north of Waldport have been searched by police and SWAT teams. The effort began Sunday night after a Lincoln City Police officer was shot at least twice while conducting a traffic stop. Police say they’re scaling back the intensity of the search as it goes through its fourth day, but they are still actively trying to find 43-year old David Durham, the Portland man they say fled his vehicle on foot after a 40-mile chase. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Curtis Landers says Waldport residents will continue to see increased police presence, but boating activities on area waters are unrestricted. Police believe Durham, considered armed and dangerous, is still holed up in the area, but have found no trace of him since he was last seen.
As the search is scaling back, the condition of the police officer who was shot continues to improve. Doctors say Steve Dodds should make a complete recovery, although they continue to decline to talk about his specific injuries. Mo’s Seafood Restaurants will be holding a chowder feed fundraiser to benefit Dodd’s family today. All Mo’s restaurants in Cannon Beach, Lincoln City, Newport and Florence will be serving a $10 chowder and salad combo with all proceeds going to Dodds and his family.
Each year the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce publishes a brochure that is distributed in the runup to the annual Rhododendron Festival. It has information about specific events taking place around the community during that weekend. Festival organizers are putting together this year’s brochure, they’re asking anyone planning an event to let them know the details. You can call or stop by the Visitor’s Center. The deadline for submission is February 18th…. The brochure will be published in April.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Marion County sheriff's office says a
46-year-old Salem fisherman is missing and presumed drowned after
he lost his footing and slipped into the Santiam River. Authorities
say Troy J. "TJ" Topper was fishing with a friend from a river
bank yesterday. He lost his footing when he went to the water's
edge to wash his hands. A rescue boat also overturned in the
fast-moving water.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon City man has been sentenced to 84
months in prison on child pornography charges. Neil Bryan McKinney
was sentenced yesterday in Clackamas County Circuit Court after
pleading guilty earlier this month to five counts of encouraging
child sexual abuse. Before his arrest, he worked as a driver for
First Student, Inc., a school bus transportation services company.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland judge has found an east
Multnomah County farmer guilty of misdemeanor animal abuse for
trapping and fatally shooting a neighbor's gray husky dog last
August. The Oregonian reports Circuit Court Judge Karin Immergut
acquitted David Shonk yesterday of two felony charges: aggravated
animal abuse and theft, as well as misdemeanor tampering with
evidence.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police investigating a fatal hit-and-run in
Salem say they are looking for a 1990 Honda Accord 4-door sedan. A
car struck and killed 37-year-old Morales Singer about 11:30 p.m.
Wednesday as the father of three was walking along a street in
northeast Salem. Police say the street had minimal lighting and it
was extremely foggy at the time of the crash. Debris from the scene
indicates that the vehicle will likely have damage to the right
front, the right side and possibly the hood.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Washington state and federal officials
are trying to determine how much oil remains in a barge grounded on
the north bank of the Columbia River in southwest Washington. A
15-mile-long oil sheen is drifting down the river from the the Davy
Crockett. The vessel broke its mooring and went aground Jan. 20
between Vancouver and Camas.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - Police in Eastern Oregon have identified
a man found dead in a car in the town of Sumpter after he suffered
gunshot wound. Baker County prosecutors identify the man as
39-year-old Travis Weems of Hermiston. Law officers are searching
for Daniel Myers, who was described by the district attorney's
office as "a person of interest."
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A 46-year-old Salem fisherman is missing and
presumed drowned after he fell into the Santiam River. The Marion
County sheriff's office says Troy Topper was fishing with a friend
from a river bank Thursday. He lost his footing when he went to the
water's edge to wash his hands. Topper's fishing partner tried to
pull him to safety with a fishing pole but was unsuccessful.
NEW YORK (AP) - JPMorgan Chase is handing over $19 million to
help small businesses in distressed neighborhoods. The grants are
going to five organizations, one of them in serving neighborhoods
in Washington and Oregon. Each group gets between $2 million and $5
million. The money will fund loans for low income individuals and
small businesses.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling last night… A shorthanded Siuslaw team competed well, says Coach Neil
Wartnick, but only won two of eight matches, losing to South Umpqua 43-19. Jason Graber moved up to 130 pounds and pinned his opponent. Zach Ough came away with a pin in the first round at 189.
College Basketball... Joevan Catron scored 15 points, and Oregon ended 25 years of frustration at Stanford with a 67-59 victory at Maples Pavillion. It was the first Duck win at Stanford since 1986. Over in Berkley things weren’t as smooth for the Beavers. Harper Kamp scored 18 points and California beat Oregon State 85-57. The Beavers never got in sync against the defending Pac-10 champions, falling behind early and being forced to play “catch-up”.
The teams will swap opponents and locations tomorrow with Oregon in Berkley against the Bears at 3:00… airtime on KCST is at 2:30. Oregon State will face the Cardinal at seven… airtime on KCFM is set for 6:30.
On the prep court tonight… The Siuslaw Vikings will be in Sutherlin where the girls will face the Lady Bulldogs at six… the boys, still seeking their first Far West victory will play immediately after… the pregame show on KCST is at 5:45. Reedsport is on the road to Bandon for Sunset League play; and, the Mapleton Sailors take on Siletz Valley in the Mountain West. The Sailors are back on the court at home tomorrow… against Mohawk
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