ATV Accident ~ DMV Office Closure ~ Coho Salmmon Regulations ~ Firework Sales open Thursday

ATV Crash causes severe injuries…
A 15-year old Florence boy remains in critical condition in a Portland hospital after an ATV accident Thursday afternoon. Trevor Denning, his brother and a friend were riding in a field when Denning was thrown from his four-wheeler, landing on his head. The boy was air-lifted to Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery Thursday night. Doctors have told his family he will likely never walk again. There were encouraging signs over the weekend however when he said he did have some feeling in his arms. The injuries have prompted an outpouring of support for the popular and athletic boy. A 9 PM walk to raise money for his care and support has been organized for tomorrow night at the track at Hans Peterson Field. An account has also been set up in his name at Oregon Pacific Bank. Donations can be made at any branch.

Oregon Coastal Salmon will retain threatened status under the Endangered Specied Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheris announced a ruling Friday reiterating the status for coastal coho, originally listed as threatened in 2008. Because of the decision, critical habitat designations and related regulations for the popular game fish will remain in effect.

Looking to renew your drivers license or vehicle registration later this week? Do it early… or online. Repairs to the Florence DMV office will require closure of that facility Thursday. Officials have not specified what repairs will be made during the closure but they say the Coos Bay office will be closed this week as weel. Located at 1155 5th Street in Coos Bay it will close today at the end of the business day and then reopen Friday morning…

The Oregon State Fire Marshall is urging residents to “keep it legal and keep it safe” when it comes to fireworks. June 23rd is the first day to legally buy and sell fireworks in Oregon. That’s when more than 800 retailers will begin selling the goods. Many of those will be from temporary tents and booths just for the occasion. It’s legal to sell fireworks in Oregon only between June 23rd and July 6th. Oregon law forbids possession, use or sale of fireworks that fly, explode or travel more than six feet on the ground or 12 inches in the air… that means bottle rockets, roman candles and firecrackers are illegal in the state.

TAKING A LOOK IN TO ASSOCIATED PRESS REGIONAL NEWS…

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The city of Seaside has fallen short in its bid to be designated an "All-America City." The city was among 26 finalists for the national award given to communities that demonstrate the ability to solve problems with the assistance of residents, organizations and city officials. Seaside representatives talked about accomplishments that include creating a skate park, building a library and developing a tsunami evacuation plan.

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - An abandoned well unearthed during the construction of a Medford car dealership headquarters turned up some unusual finds from the 1800s. Among them were test tubes, beakers, a bottle marked "poison" and shards of a chamber pot. Archaeologists from a Eugene firm say they could have likely turned
up more artifacts, but the digging crews hit a water table about 15 feet under street level.

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - A 25-year-old Pilot Rock hunter whose truck got stuck on a mountain road last month came away with a pretty good reward. Chris Harer took a shortcut up the mountain to find a place where his cell phone would work and stumbled upon a pair of six-point, roughly 360-inch bull elk sheds with 22-inch
sabres. He says he has been offered a truck, two guns and $1,000 cash so far for the elk sheds.

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - Plans for an elder-housing complex on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation are going green. The East Oregonian reports the Umatilla Housing Authority is considering sustainability and energy efficiency in its plans for the 27,000-square-foot complex. Some of the sustainability plans
include using refrigeration lines to transfer warm air between rooms instead of using air conditioning.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police have arrested a man suspected of firing 16 shots into a Portland house. Four people were inside the home at the time early yesterday but no one was injured. Officers stopped a vehicle minutes later and arrested a 33-year-old man for investigation of attempted murder. Police say they also recovered a semiautomatic rifle.

REDMOND, Ore. (AP) - For months, police in Redmond, Ore., got calls about a tall stranger roaming the highways of central Oregon. He was shaggy, unkempt and wily enough to evade his pursuers. But yesterday, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office reported a capture. Bahama the llama is in custody. Callers had reported seeing the llama on Oregon Route 126 for at least two months.

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - Searchers are looking for a 19-year-old Roseburg man who disappeared while swimming in the Umpqua River. The Douglas County sheriff's office says the man and some friends yesterday decided to swim across the river about 11 miles northwest of Roseburg. KVAL reports one of them was pulled into swift water,
went under and never came back up.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A handful of teachers in the Salem-Keizer school district were given a few days to clean up and say goodbyes as the district cut 248 of their positions. A total of 420 district jobs were eliminated to help plug a $54 million budget shortfall. The layoffs were long awaited.


ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A former University of Alaska Anchorage runner is the winner of the 2011 Anchorage Mayor's Marathon. David Kiplagat covered the 26.2 miles in two hours, 30 minutes and 52 seconds. He won by nearly 16 minutes and earned two round-trip tickets anywhere Alaska Airlines flies. More than 4,300 runners entered in the 38th annual Mayor's Marathon & Half-Marathon, which also features a marathon relay and half-marathon.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Dwayne De Rosario scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time and New York played to a wild 3-3 draw against the Portland Timbers last night in a match that saw the ejection of Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry. Portland (5-6-3) got goals from Jack Jewsbury and Kevin Goldthwaite (GOLTH'-wayt), and benefited from an
own goal by the Red Bulls (5-2-8).

SEATTLE (AP) - Jason Vargas tossed a three-hitter for his second shutout of the season, outdueling Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Phillies yesterday. Vargas (5-4) not only kept pace with Hamels, he exceeded and outlasted him in his third career complete game. He allowed
just two singles and six base-runners.

Taking A Look Into Coast Radio Sports:

Three Rivers Sandblasters won Friday’s nightcap at the Grant Smith Baseball Tournament taking down the Eugene Challengers 6 to 4. Ryan Smith and Logan Goins had one hit each for the team. Jake Thompson scored three of the six runs for the sandblasters. Kyle Davis went all 7 innings on the mound. He struck out 3 batters, gave up only 5 hits and only allowed 1 earned run. Sunday the Blasters fell 9 to 2 to Springfield in the semi finals. The Sandblasters are at home this afternoon for a double header at Jiggs Dodson Field against the Salem Senators. Game open begins at 2 o’clock.

The Northwest League Baseball season opened Friday night at PK Park, the Eugene Emeralds taking the opening game with a 5 – 4 walk off victory over the visiting Boise… The Hawks came back Saturday night to claim the win after scoring eight runs in the fifth inning to take down the Em’s 10 / 2….Eugene took game three of the five game series Sunday night with an 8 / 1 defensive victory over Boise. The series continues tonight at PK Pakr in Eugene.