Tool Theft to Delay Projects…
When Paul Leuschen (LOO-shin) showed up Saturday morning at the job site where a pair of homes are under construction by Florence Habitat for Humanity, he knew it wasn’t going to be a good day.
200 -- " They took some bolt cutters and they cut the hasp that the lock was attached to. They didn't cut the lock, but they cut the hasp and they took a hammer and they cut it out of the lock."
What he found was an empty trailer that had once contained all the power tools used by volunteers. Most of them belonged to Habitat, but some were owned by the volunteers. Leuschen estimates the loss at about $6,000. Police investigated, but don’t hold out much hope of recovering many of the stolen goods, if any. In addition to the monetary loss… some of which will be covered by insurance… it means a loss of time. Delays in the completion of the two homes for low-income recipients currently under construction could be delayed by as much as two weeks. Leuschen says they’ll try to minimize the downtime by working on things that don’t require power tools.
Water levels continue to recede, and the sun even came out yesterday afternoon following a weekend that saw lots of heavy rain in Western Lane County. There were no lasting effects reported locally… flooding closed North Fork Road for a time; Traffic on Highway 126 was slowed by high water; and a slide, 16 miles north of Florence blocked 101 for about three hours Sunday evening. Rainfall accumulations were noted between four and five inches in Florence and Dunes City, while some weather observers in Mapleton saw 8 ½ inches over the weekend. The lion’s share of damage was recorded inland and to the north. A sinkhole in Newport threatens two homes, blowing sand blanketed homes in Waldport, The Wilson River Highway in Tillamook remains closed, as does Highway 229 east of Newport. Forecasters predict a respite from the rain at least through the weekend with some showers later in the week and even some sunshine.
A new law signed last month by President Barack Obama will give the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians more flexibility when it comes to land transactions. Tribes can’t sell land placed in trust, instead, they must enter into leases with companies that may want to develop their property. Previously, those leases were limited to 25-years, but the new law nearly quadruples that to 99.
Florence City Councilors will explore whether or not to pursue extension of a policing agreement with the Confederated Tribes. Since July 2008 Florence Police have responded, as needed, to Three Rivers Casino and Hotel. The initial three-year contract expires in June and before negotiating a new deal, Police Chief Maury Sanders is asking for direction from policy makers. Currently the tribes pay about $129-thousand a year for the service. Also on the agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting… final deliberations on a pair of actions that would enact the latest revisions to the Parks Master Plan.
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - One of the highest-ranking CIA officers
ever convicted of espionage is facing eight more years in prison at
sentencing today after pleading guilty to betraying his country a
second time. Harold "Jim" Nicholson admitted using his son,
Nathan, to collect a "pension" from Russian agents while serving
time in federal prison in Oregon.
VERNONIA, Ore. (AP) - Three years after a storm flooded the city
of Vernonia, it can expect $11.2 million from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to help rebuild its schools. The Daily Astorian
reports the new grant comes in addition to the $150,000 in funding
Congress doled out to the Vernonia School District. The money will
help build a new school campus outside the floodplain.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Bulgarian man who used a name stolen
from a dead Ohio boy to work as an Oregon Liquor Control Commission
investigator is facing a two-year federal prison sentence. The OLCC
hired Doitchin Krastev in 2002 under the boy's name, Jason Robert
Evers. Krastev's sentencing is today in U.S. District Court in
Portland.
AUMSVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Aumsville is methodically rebuilding from
a tornado that destroyed 50 homes and four businesses a month ago.
Juanita Nichol says she hopes to rebuild her plumbing supply store
in the same spot by the end of the year. Nichol became the face of
the storm when she left the shop just 10 minutes before the twister
tore off its roof.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - Competition to get into the Oregon
National Guard has led to tougher standards. A recruit needed to
score a 31 percent on the test to qualify for the Oregon Guard --
now that score is 50 percent. The standards changed because the Guard had
too many soldiers, partly because retention is higher with fewer
people leaving the service.
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - The Pendleton School District is facing
up to $4.3 million in cuts for the 2011-12 school year, mostly due
to the projected $3.5 billion shortfall in the state budget. The
East Oregonian reports district officials expect some teachers and
administrators will lose their jobs.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland firefighters had a tricky job
last night dousing a conveyor belt fire in a foundry. The hot metal
and confined space at the ESCO plant were unlike anything
firefighters see at house fires. But Portland Fire and Rescue says
crews followed safety precautions and quickly put out the fire.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored a career-high 37
points and the Portland Trail Blazers won for the 15th consecutive
time over Minnesota, beating the Timberwolves 113-102 last night.
Aldridge, who scored 36 points in Minnesota on Dec. 17, hit 15 of
24 shots in leading the Trail Blazers to their second consecutive
win.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy
has undergone arthroscopic surgery on both of his knees. There is
no timetable for the three-time All-Star's return. Roy has missed
18 games this season because of soreness in his knees, which he has
said is caused by a lack of cartilage.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw wrestling standout Jason Graber is Coast Radio Sports Athlete of the Week. The Junior grappler won four matches on his way to an individual championship at 125 pounds over the weekend at the second annual Nick Lutz Invitational. Honorable mention is given to Nikki Parry. The Lady Viking post scored a career high 17 points last week in Siuslaw’s Far West League victory over the Douglas Trojans.
Prep basketball this evening will feature the Siuslaw Vikings at home for Far West League play against the Brookings-Harbor Bruins. The Number Three ranked Lady Bruins tip off at six; the boys right after. Both games will air on Coast Radio Sports at 5:45. Also on the court tonight, the Mapleton Sailors will be in Eddyville for a Mountain West double-header; Reedsport will be at Myrtle Point.
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