Like that sunshine? Don’t get used to it…
The weather sure has been nice lately, hasn’t it? Well, forecasters with the National Weather Service say expect a change for the wetter. After what they call a “relatively benign” weather period “mother nature” will be shaking things up again. The first in a series of potent weather systems will push into the Pacific Northwest beginning tomorrow. Rain will increase from the north to the south. No flooding is expected, but rivers will likely rise as one to three inches of rain could fall between Saturday and Sunday along the coast. Snow levels in the Cascades could drop from 6,000 to around 4,000 feet by tomorrow night as well. A brief lull is expected late Sunday and into Monday morning, but a stronger system is predicted to arrive Monday or Tuesday. That could bring what forecasters are calling a “one-two punch” as it moves across the region. Heavy rain and strong gusty winds will cover coastal areas by Tuesday, followed by much colder temperatures arriving on Wednesday.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber says he'll announce his picks to lead state agencies next week. Kitzhaber's office said Thursday the governor has made his choices but they can't be announced until personnel issues are processed. Before taking office, Kitzhaber asked all state agency heads to resign, which is customary for new governors. He said they would have to convince him they were on board with his agenda of changing the attitude in state government if they hoped to keep their jobs. Kitzhaber says state agencies need to work together better. In an era of tight government budgets, Kitzhaber also says there should be less argument about which programs will be cut and more discussion about how best to spend the money that is available.
Police in Reedsport would like to talk to Jeffrey Wayne Daily. The 39-year old area resident is wanted in connection with the theft of about $2,000 in cash stolen from a safe at Reedsport Lanes earlier this week. Police say Daily is also the one who broke into several state lottery machines at the bowling center. How do they know? An extensive video surveillance system clearly shows the suspect. Police compared the images to recent booking photos of Daily taken at the Douglas County Jail… plus several law enforcement officers recognized him base on numerous contacts. A warrant for his arrest has been issued… anyone knowing his whereabouts is encouraged to call the closest police agency.
The word confluence means “coming together” and that’s what will happen next weekend in Gardiner as organizers of the Confluence 2011 bring together music, cooking demonstrations and northwest beer and wine at the former Jewett School. Eight Umpqua and Willamette Valley wineries will be on hand, along with Deschutes, Ninkasi, and Wakonda breweries. Organizers say there is also an art and craft vendor fair. Activities begin at Noon, Saturday February 19th.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Warm Springs tribal leaders plan to move
their existing casino from the isolated Kah-Nee-Ta resort to a
busier location on Highway 26 near the town of Warm Springs.
Tribal leader told The Oregonian it would be a temporary move to
boost revenue while they pursue the more lucrative goal of putting
a casino at Cascade Locks, near Portland.
The temporary casino could open by the end of the year in a
tent-like structure. The move require state approval.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Wounded Lincoln City police officer Steven
Dodds has been upgraded from serious to fair condition as he
continues to recover. He had been near death after he was shot Jan.
23 by a driver he had pulled over for speeding. Suspect David
Durham sped away and escaped a massive search at Waldport.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber signs an executive order
today to implement part of his education agenda. Kitzhaber's office
says the order will create the governor's Education Investment
Team, which he describes as a first step in creating an education
system that coordinates learning from birth through age 20.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A pregnant woman held in the Lane County
Jail in Eugene lost both of the twins she was carrying. One
stillborn fetus was found dead Wednesday night during a routine
security check. The Register Guard reports the other was delivered
dead at a Springfield hospital. The Springfield woman was seven
months pregnant when she was arrested on an animal abuse charge.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say they're frustrated by
a hospital's response when officers sought help for an ailing man
who crashed his car in the hospital parking garage and later died.
Portland Adventist Medical Center officials say they were told
there had been a car crash and followed their protocol - directing
police to call an ambulance that would have the equipment to remove
someone from a car.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police have arrested a suspected
robber they say may be linked to 19 armed holdups in the past six
weeks at fast food outlets, nail salons and ice cream shops in the
area. James Robert Wiley was jailed this week for investigation of
first-degree robbery and parole violation.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Jackson County authorities are trying to
determine the identity of a man found dead near the former Gold Ray
Dam in southern Oregon. A sheriff's spokeswoman says the body was
found yesterday, face down under a pile of logs and debris.
Officials think the man was 30-40 years old, that he may have
washed downstream and have been dead in the water for a few weeks.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 54-year-old
Vancouver, Wash., man was the trucker killed in a crash on Oregon
Highway 58 near Crescent Lake in the southcentral part of the
state. Police say a medical condition may have been a factor in the
crash that killed Cecil Randall Goodin.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Oregon Men couldn’t hold on to a half-time lead last night, eventually falling 64-54 to UCLA in Los Angeles. Malcolm Lee had 25 points for the Bruins who have now won four straight and eight of their last nine. Joevan Catron had 15 for the Ducks who were coming off an 81-76 upset of then-number 20 Washington. Meanwhile last night, over at the Galen Center, Nikola Vucevic (VOO’-suh-vitch) had 17 points and ten rebounds as USC snapped a three game losing streak against Oregon State with a 67-56 win. The Beavers made just one-of-11 3-pointers and committed 19 turnovers. The teams will swap opponents tomorrow with the Beavers headed to Westwood where they’ll face UCLA. Airtime on KCFM will be at 12:30 with the tipoff at one. Oregon is at the Galen Center against the Trojans at eight… the pregame on KCST is at 7:30.
The Far West League District Wrestling meet gets underway this evening at Brookings-Harbor High School. Wrestling wraps up tomorrow afternoon.
On the prep basketball court this evening the Siuslaw Vikings will face the North Bend Bulldogs. The Lady Vikings face the Lady Bulldogs at six… the boys will meet immediately following. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45. In the Sunset League the Reedsport Braves wrap up league play at home against the Gold Beach Panthers. The final Mountain West League regular season games for the Mapleton Sailors will be in Triangle Lake.
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