Working on the railroad…
By the time all the work is done next fall, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay expects to have about $27.3-million invested in the 117-mile rail link between the Willamette Valley and Coos County. Martin Callery has supervised that work for the Port. He says repairs on several of the tunnels along the line are done. Beginning this spring, crews will be heading out on the line to replace track, ties and ballast, as well as two vital river crossings.
"The work is going to be at various sites along the line. I mean we're going to be doing bridge work on both the Siuslaw and Umpqua swing span bridges."
Callery says the line, much of which follows the Siuslaw River through the Coast Range, could see limited service on a case-by-case basis this summer. But won’t see regularly scheduled freight service until the fall.
"We hope to have regularly scheduled service by September. And that would be based on what we know of, projected car loading of two to three times per week."
The end result, he says, will be access to affordable shipping for several central and south coast manufacturers, including American Bridge in Reedsport.
Another small quake was recorded off the central Oregon coast last night. The U.S. Geodetic Survey noted a 4.7 magnitude quake at about 10:45 last night, approximately 173 miles west of the Coos Bay entrance. It did not produce a tsunami wave or a warning. Nobody reported feeling it on shore.
A former assisted living aide in Coos County was given an 18-month prison sentence after trying to begin a romantic relationship with an 89-year old man in her care… then stealing nearly $30-thousand from him. 58-year old Patsy D. Murphy was sentenced yesterday and ordered to pay restitution. Prosecutors said she worked at an assisted living facility in Bandon when she convinced the victim to buy a car for her. It was supposed to be in the man’s name, but when he gave her the check, she titled the car in her own name, hid it for 30 days, sold it, then never saw the man again. Attorney General John Kroger praised the conviction and sentence and said Murphy had a history of taking advantage of the elderly.
The cutoff date for making sure children have all their proper immunizations is coming up shortly. February 16th is the so-called “exclusion date” after which children won’t be allowed to attend school or child care if they haven’t been vaccinated. Lorraine Duncan with the Oregon Health Authority says state law requires all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities be up to date, or parents must provide a religious or medical exemption. Last year health departments sent out nearly 36-thousand letters to parents reminding them of the need for shots… Most of them complied, but Duncan says, there were still more than 49-hundred children kept out of school until the necessary information was provided.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass apartment complex fire
has killed one man and displaced several families. Police say most
of Sunday's fire burned the unit where 57-year-old Clifford Kraus
lived. A neighbor tried to rescue him, but the fire was too hot.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County (Ore.) judge has
decided that a 14-year-old boy charged with aggravated murder in a
fatal stabbing will be tried as an adult. The Oregonian says Juan
Carlos Negrete-Vasquez is suspected in the death of 19-year-old
Eduardo Aldrade-Alcanter in 2009.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 35
years in federal prison after pleading guilty to murder and arson
in the deaths of a man and woman in Warm Springs. Federal
prosecutors say Jerome Phillip Spino was sentenced yesterday and
was also ordered to pay restitution.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Proponents of a plan to put Oregonians to
work retrofitting public school buildings with energy efficient
technology say the improvements will pay for themselves. It got its
first review in the Legislature as the House Education Committee
held a hearing yesterday on three proposals to encourage more
energy-efficient schools.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill to make Oregon the first state to ban
plastic grocery bags is getting its initial hearing in the
Legislature this afternoon. The measure would force shoppers to
either bring their own or pay 5 cents each for recycled paper bags.
Supporters of the ban say it would help reduce litter and
pollution. Opponents say shoppers should decide what type of
grocery bag to use.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Relatives who witnessed a military veteran
being fatally shot by Gresham police say Anthony McDowell did not
confront the officers. In a statement e-mailed to reporters, the
McDowell family says the man walked out of his house, holding a
rifle above his head with both hands, and was shot and killed
within seconds. McDowell was buried yesterday at Willamette
National Cemetery.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had a career-high 42
points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Chicago Bulls
109-103 last night. Derrick Rose had 36 points for the Bulls, who
lost their second straight. Chicago has not lost three in a row
this season.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw basketball standout Mitchell Butler is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Freshman guard scored 28 points Friday night to help lead the Vikings to their first Far-West League win of the season. Butler was 10-of-13 at the free-throw line, plus he sank four 3-pointers on the night. Honorable Mention is given to Siuslaw wrestler Sonny Tupua who claimed second place at 215 pounds in the 30-team Cottage Grove Invitational.
Coming up on the schedule… the Siuslaw Girls will face the number three ranked Brookings-Harbor Bruins this evening in Far-West League basketball… the boys game will follow immediately after… with the pregame show starting at 5:45. The Reedsport Braves are on the road in Coquille this evening against the Red Devils in Sunset play and in the Mountain West it’s the Mapleton Sailors hosting Eddyville Charter.
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