Radio theft imperils firefighters and their mission…
He wouldn’t call it a break-in because there was no sign of forced entry. But, Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief John Buchanan wonders how a thief… or thieves… got into the Sutton Lake fire station this week and stole $40-thousand worth of portable radios.
211 – “Those radios are multi-frequency which includes ambulance and law enforcement. It creates, really, an issue.”
In all, a dozen portable radios, along with their battery chargers, are missing.
210 – “It does two things. It severely damages our ability to perform, not having those radios, and it also creates a safety issue for the fire fighters until we get those radios. Because we need them to be able to keep in contact all the time.”
Buchanan says they’ve notified communications companies around the state and they’ve posted a $1,000 reward for information leading to their return. Even though they’re valued at 40-grand, he says they have relatively little value.
212 – “I don’t know what they’re going to do with them. They can’t change frequencies because anybody that’s going to change frequencies is going to recognize those numbers. We have put those serial numbers out to all the Motorola people around Oregon. I just don’t know what they’re going to do with them.”
The loss is insured, he says, but it will take at least two weeks to get replacements.
Possible changes to parking regulations in Old Town Florence will be introduced next week. The adjustments have been in the works since November when city staff met with business owners and residents in the area. Executive Assistant Shawn Penrod says there’ll be some discussion about RV parking and possible changes to seasonal parking restrictions that typically start in May.
216 – “City staff has come up with a couple of recommendations for the parking in that area. Wednesday’s meeting is to discuss those tentative solutions with the public and interested parties first… and then kind of get their feel before implementing or recommending implementing them to the City Council.”
That meeting at City Hall is set for next Wednesday evening.
The state of Oregon is posting daily readings of radiation levels online to assure the public that emissions from damaged nuclear power plants in Japan are not causing a health risk. Office of Environmental Public Health Administrator Gail Shibley said Tuesday the agency does not expect readings to go above normal, but this will be a way for the public to check them day to day. Nuclear power plants damaged by the tsunami in Japan have been releasing radiation, but authorities in Japan have evacuated people
only within 12 miles of the plants. The radiation levels are posted on the Oregon Health Authority website.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas fell a penny this week to $3.55, but, according to Triple-A of Oregon the statewide average price increased by three cents and stand this week at $3.68. The average price at the pump in Florence also increased this week… by four cents… it’s at $3.53.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
MOLALLA, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police are looking for a
driver and vehicle involved in a hit and run crash west of Molalla
that left a 67-year-old bicyclist seriously hurt. Lt. Gregg
Hastings says Thomas Mossman of Molalla was riding yesterday
afternoon on Highway 211 when he was hit, possibly by an SUV, which
continued westbound without stopping. Mossman was last reported in
a hospital ICU.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County sheriff's officer now
says his agency thinks a 62-year-old man left his home in the small
town of Timber by choice. Sgt. Vance Stimler says deputies began
investigating the whereabouts of Theador "Willy" Redman on Monday
after a report was filed when he didn't show up for work. Stimler
tells The Oregonian the man is no longer considered missing.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate is nearing a vote on a bill
that would allow some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at
Oregon universities. A vote could come as soon as next week.
Supporters of the bill say many high school students brought to the
U.S. illegally by their parents had no say in the decision to
emigrate, so they deserve an opportunity to receive an affordable
education.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon Senate committee is scheduled to
hear from the public today about reducing capital gains taxes.
Lawmakers from both parties have said they're interested in
lowering Oregon's capital gains taxes, which are among the highest
in the country. Business groups have argued that the state's tax
climate makes Oregon unappealing to businesses that might create
jobs.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A Clackamas County Circuit Court judge
says an Oregon woman is guilty of stealing more than $80,000 from
an 83-year-old acquaintance. In a nonjury trial, the judge found
45-year-old Kimberly Wright guilty yesterday of several counts of
theft. The Oregonian says the victim is a retired Milwaukie
businessman and longtime friend of Wright's family.
GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) - Some Girl Scouts in Gresham are dipping
into their allowances to replace stolen cookies for soldiers in
Afghanistan. KPTV reports the girls from Troop 40853 had collected
five cases during their annual cookie sale. They were ready to go
and sitting in troop mom Lisa Sablan's car last Friday when the car
was stolen. When police found the car two days later, its stereo
was gone - and so were the cookies.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County sheriff's officer now
says his agency thinks a 62-year-old man left his home in the small
town of Timber by choice. Sgt. Vance Stimler says deputies began
looking for Theador Redman on Monday after a report was filed when
he didn't show up for work. But yesterday Stimler told The
Oregonian that Redman is no longer believed to be missing.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Two Eugene teens got a surprise lift from a
helicopter rescue crew at the end of their four-day hike along the
Rogue River National Recreation Trail. The Oregonian reports that
two 16-year-olds were picked up by the chopper after the father of
one of them who planned to meet them yesterday at Tucker Flat
couldn't get through snow and fallen trees. He called the BLM,
which helped arrange for a helicopter.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's largest public employee union says
state officials should reduce layers of management and insource
certain contracted programs. The Service Employees International
Union said yesterday the recommendations would use savings and new
revenue to shave about $1 billion off a projected $3.5 billion gap
between state revenue and the cost of continuing current services.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Senate is nearing a vote on a bill
that would allow some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at
Oregon universities. Supporters say many high school students
brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents had no say in the
decision to emigrate, so they deserve an opportunity to get an
affordable education. Opponents say illegal immigrants shouldn't
get a benefit that isn't available to American citizens who live in
other states.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
A three-run rally in the seventh inning tied it in game one, then the Siuslaw Vikings broke that tie in the ninth to take the opening half of a non-league softball double header at home yesterday 4-3 over the Coquille Red Devils. Kasey Strenke was three-for-five at the plate, Sadie Wells two-for-five with two doubles, two RBI and one stolen base.
In the nightcap the Vikings held the lead by the sixth and came away with a 3-1 win.
Viking Baseball is expected to be on the diamond today for a non-league double-header in Elmira at noon. Game one will air on Coast Radio Sports beginning at 11:45.
The Oregon men tip off at seven tonight against the Boise State Broncos in one semi-final of the College Basketball Invitational at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 6:30. The winner of tonight’s game will face either Creighton or Central Florida in a best of three championship series beginning Monday.
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