Rhody Festival to celebrate bridge…
The theme for the 104th Rhododendron Festival will be “Spanning the Years” with the three day event aimed at celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of the Siuslaw River Bridge. The Highway 101 span, designed by noted bridge engineer Conde McCulloch, opened 75 years ago. Over the years the profile of the double-arch bascule span has become closely associated with Florence. Grand Marshall this year: former Oregon Department of Transportation engineer Frank Nelson. For 17 years he managed the Bridge Preservation Engineering Team, overseeing a group of people who worked to preserve and protect all highway bridges in Oregon. But, Nelson holds a special affinity for the coastal bridges designed by McCulloch. He’s credited with saving the Big Creek Bridge from destruction and oversaw several restoration projects. One of his final jobs involved the design and specifications for the recently completed $3.5-million electrical and mechanical renovation of the Siuslaw bridge.
Fret not when this year’s Winter Folk Festival draws to a close… there’ll still be just a little bit more music. The festival officially opens this evening with the band Weavermania on stage at the Florence Events Center. Then tomorrow, beginning at 10:15, there’ll be a continual day of music, along with a wide variety of folk arts and crafts… even a pie contest followed by a ‘pie-by-the-slice-sale’. The Summer Song duo of Chad & Jeremy will be the headline performance tomorrow evening, then the Trail Band will be the final concert at the FEC, 3:30 Sunday afternoon. Organizers say there’ll be more music after that. The Fret Not Gospel Band plays what they describe as “boot-stomping old-time roots gospel”. They’ll be on stage at the FEC Sunday afternoon before the Trail Band. Then they’ll be featured at a free concert, Sunday evening, 7:30, at the Florence Church of the Nazarene.
A program aimed at helping eat local and healthy will be returning to Lane County on a limited basis. The OSU Extension Service Master Food Preserver program will offer periodic classes and web-based resources for people who want to grow and preserve locally produced food. The loss of Lane County funding for the program has meant most of Extension’s services have been eliminated. But, says Nellie Oehler (AY-ler), there are still volunteers who want to help out. She’s is a retired Extension faculty member and, also the volunteer who will oversee the program. Teaching others how to preserve food is important, she says. Home canned produce can make a “can make a significant difference” to many families. If you’re interested in learning how to can, pickle, make jam and freeze local produce check the extension service website or call 541-344-4885.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County grand jury says two
Portland police officers' use of deadly force at an abandoned car
wash was justified. Sixty-seven-year-old Thomas Higginbotham was
shot and killed Jan. 2 in Portland. Officers Jason Lile and Larry
Wingfield responded to the former Lucky Car Wash after reports that
a man threatened a security guard.
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) - A man with Oregon ties has pleaded not
guilty after a six-hour standoff at a Montana hotel in which he's
accused of barricading himself in a bathroom with a 17-year-old
boy. Thomas Mulligan appeared in court yesterday and denied charges
of criminal endangerment and kidnapping. He was being pursued for
an alleged Oregon parole violation.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland bikini barista says she
followed a man who stole her tips onto a bus and demanded he give
the money back. Molly Karvinen tells KATU-TV the man first offered
her "a couple of bucks" but she demanded the rest of the estimated $60
as stunned passengers watched. The driver told her to take the dispute
elsewhere. KATU says police are looking for the man.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - State officials say Oregon residents saved
$800,000 last year under a new law requiring insurers to lower
premiums if a customer's credit score improves. The Oregon
Insurance Division says more than 8,000 customers took advantage of
the new state law, saving about $100 per request. The Oregonian
says the law gives customers the right each year to ask for their
homeowners or auto insurance policies to be based on their credit
history.
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) - The Columbia County district attorney's
office says a grand jury will issue its findings this afternoon
involving Daniel A. Butts. The 21-year-old is accused of killing
Rainier Police Chief Ralph Painter in a Jan. 5 shootout. The grand
jury completed hearing testimony yesterday.
GOLDENDALE, Wash. (AP) - The Bonneville Power Administration is
proposing a 28-mile high voltage transmission line that would cross
the Columbia River between The Dalles, Ore., and a substation near
Goldendale. Critics fear the impacts of 250-foot tall towers on the scenic area.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw wrestlers fell, 43-31, to North Bend last night in a Far West Dual meet in Florence. Four Vikings came away with individual victories. At 145 pounds Jaden Jones went the distance for a 15-8 decision. Jessie Koontz won by pin in the 2nd round at 171; At 215 Sonny Tupua won by pin in the third round; and at 285, Aaron Te’o ended it early in the first round with a pin. Siuslaw will be at the Reedsport Invitational tomorrow.
Prep basketball tonight will feature the Siuslaw Vikings at home against the North Bend Bulldogs. The girls tip off at six; the boys face the number seven ranked Bulldogs at 7:30. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is set for 5:45. Mapleton is at home this evening for Mountain West League basketball against Triangle Lake and, in the Sunset League, Reedsport will be in Coquille.
It’s Civil War basketball tomorrow afternoon in Corvallis when the Oregon Ducks and the OSU Beavers square off at three. The pregame shows on KCST and KCFM begin at 2:30.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Commission appoints new sheriff - 104th Rhody Fest set - Breast Friends - Winter Folk around town
Number two promoted to top spot at Sheriff’s Department
A squabbling Lane County Commission appointed a new sheriff yesterday. Tom Turner has been Undersheriff for three years, a position created in 2007. He’ll replace Russ Burger, who was sworn in as U.S. Marshall for Oregon earlier this month. Turner will have to run for election in the May 2012 primary if he wants to keep the job. Commissioners had discussed the matter last month, but held off because two members wanted more public input. Peter Sorenson and Rob Handy say they support Turner, but, others should have had a chance to apply. West Lane Commissioner Jay Bozievich said it was important to make the appointment now because the county is in a “management crisis”. Turnover at some of the top positions mean there are already three ‘interim’ administrators. Bozievich; Board Chair Faye Stewart; and Springfield Commissioner Sid Leiken; voted to affirm Turner. The 50-year old law enforcement veteran started his career with the county in 1982, spent most of it with the Eugene Police Department before returning as a Captain in 2006.
One feature of this year's Winter Folk Festival is that you don't have to wait until Saturday... and you don't necessarily have to go to the Florence Events Center to hear the music.
200 -- "Thanks to our sponsors we're actually going to be moving music into the community, ranging from Waterfront Depot to the Restobar to banks to some of the retirement centers and even PeaceHealth."
Don’t worry, there’ll still be plenty of music at the Center. Festival chair Hal Weiner says many of the acts will be performing around town. Plus, local artists are invited to join some of them for jam sessions beginning tonight.
201 -- "It's all on the Winter Folk Festival website, under the schedule tab. It's winter-folk-festival-dot-org."
The public performances wrap up Sunday evening, but will that be all?
201 -- "Oh no, no... coming up Monday are our kids concerts, we'll have over 900 kids coming from as far south as Bandon, North Bend Charter School, Triangle Lake and Mapleton, Deadwoon. Of course the entire Siuslaw Elementary School to get a free kids concert and learn all about the music from the Oregon Trail given by the Trail Band."
Weiner says that’s the whole key to the weekend… providing musical access to elementary students.
A three-time survivor of breast cancer and co-founder of a nationally affiliated organization that helps survivors of cancer and their families will be in Florence for the next three days. Becky Olson will be sharing her personal story and a humorous look at surviving breast cancer. She helped found Breast Friends and is also the author of The Hat That Saved My Life, an inspirational and humorous look at surviving breast cancer. Olson will be reading and signing her books Saturday afternoon, two pm, at Siuslaw Public Library. Then again at five that evening at Books and Bears on Bay Street.
The 104th Rhododendron Festival won’t be until the third weekend in May, but festivities are set to begin today during the monthly Chamber of Commerce Noon Forum. Both courts, Junior and Senior, will be announced, along with details about this year’s festival. One key aspect this year, the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Siuslaw River Bridge. The Chamber Noon Forum is at Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant, it’s open to the public.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge has freed an Oregon man
whose conviction in September on money smuggling charges has been
thrown into question. Judge Michael Hogan ruled yesterday that Pete
Seda (SAY'-duh) could be released, wearing a GPS device constantly,
while his lawyers argue the conviction should be thrown out or that
he get a new trial.
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court in New York has upheld
the conviction of a Lebanese-born Swede who was sentenced to life
in prison for plotting to open a terrorism training camp in Oregon
to help al-Qaida. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in
Manhattan issued an order yesterday upholding the jury's 2009
conclusions regarding Oussama Kassir.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Murder trial jurors in the case of a
Corbett woman accused of killing her husband and burning his body
have heard from experts who linked Jerry Stomps' DNA to blood found
on a revolver and bones found in a trash can. Oregon State Police
forensic scientist Dr. Veronica Vance says DNA tests and Stomps'
dental records helped investigators identify the charred remains as
his. Stomps' wife, Hazelynn, is charged in his 2009 death.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors have accused a 24-year-old
Portland woman of sexually abusing a year-old child she baby-sat,
videotaping the abuse and e-mailing the videos to her Marine
boyfriend overseas. The Oregonian says Inez Lambert was arraigned
Wednesday on a 21-count felony indictment. She's charged with seven
counts each of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sex abuse and
using a child in the display of sexually explicit conduct.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Fire & Rescue says a lighted
cigarette ignited a couch in a Portland apartment complex, causing
an estimated $640,000 damage. Firefighters found a cat unconscious
from smoke after the fire yesterday afternoon and used a pet
resuscitation kit to revive it. Fire spokesman Paul Corah tells the
Oregonian that the unit's smoke detector had no batteries.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber says his draft state
budget is ready to be prepared for delivery to the Legislature on
Feb. 1. The governor says his priority will be to prevent budget
problems instead of trying to fix them after they have developed.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger wants to
make it easier for the public to access government records. Kroger
is proposing elimination of about a quarter of the 400 types of
documents that are exempt from public disclosure. It also would cap
the fees for public records and require government agencies to
respond promptly to document requests.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman is dead after her speeding SUV
crashed into an ambulance that was treating a man at a MAX light
rail station in northeast Portland. The Oregonian reports a
paramedic and the ambulance driver suffered minor injuries in the
crash at 2:20 this morning. A police sergeant who witnessed the
crash said the SUV appeared to be going up to 80 mph when it hit
the ambulance.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Sen. Patty Murray says she'll fight for
federal funding for a new Interstate 5 bridge linking Vancouver and
Portland. But the Washington state Democrat tells local officials
the region will need to contribute -- and that likely means tolls.
Planners envision a three-way cost split among the federal
government, the two states and toll revenue.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On the schedule this evening… The Siuslaw Wrestling team is at home for a Far West Dual Meet against the North Bend Bulldogs. Matches get underway at six.
Despite being favored in this weekend's basketball civil war in Corvallis, Oregon State coach Craig Robinson isn’t taking anything for granted.
215 -- "Their energy level in spite of what their record is, is been just outstanding so, we've got to be able to match that enthusiasm, that physicality, all of those things, all those kind of intangible things."
First year Oregon Coach Dana Altman isn’t taking anything for granted either. Especially whether or not one of his key players, Joevan Catron, will be healthy enough to play.
216 --"You know, he's the heart and soul of our team, you know, he's really been our leader day in day out in practice, and in every ball game, so, I sure hope we get him back."
The Ducks, one-and-five in Pac 10 Play, 8-10 overall will face the Beavers in Corvallis Saturday afternoon at three. Oregon State is three-and-three in conference play, 8-9 overall.
A squabbling Lane County Commission appointed a new sheriff yesterday. Tom Turner has been Undersheriff for three years, a position created in 2007. He’ll replace Russ Burger, who was sworn in as U.S. Marshall for Oregon earlier this month. Turner will have to run for election in the May 2012 primary if he wants to keep the job. Commissioners had discussed the matter last month, but held off because two members wanted more public input. Peter Sorenson and Rob Handy say they support Turner, but, others should have had a chance to apply. West Lane Commissioner Jay Bozievich said it was important to make the appointment now because the county is in a “management crisis”. Turnover at some of the top positions mean there are already three ‘interim’ administrators. Bozievich; Board Chair Faye Stewart; and Springfield Commissioner Sid Leiken; voted to affirm Turner. The 50-year old law enforcement veteran started his career with the county in 1982, spent most of it with the Eugene Police Department before returning as a Captain in 2006.
One feature of this year's Winter Folk Festival is that you don't have to wait until Saturday... and you don't necessarily have to go to the Florence Events Center to hear the music.
200 -- "Thanks to our sponsors we're actually going to be moving music into the community, ranging from Waterfront Depot to the Restobar to banks to some of the retirement centers and even PeaceHealth."
Don’t worry, there’ll still be plenty of music at the Center. Festival chair Hal Weiner says many of the acts will be performing around town. Plus, local artists are invited to join some of them for jam sessions beginning tonight.
201 -- "It's all on the Winter Folk Festival website, under the schedule tab. It's winter-folk-festival-dot-org."
The public performances wrap up Sunday evening, but will that be all?
201 -- "Oh no, no... coming up Monday are our kids concerts, we'll have over 900 kids coming from as far south as Bandon, North Bend Charter School, Triangle Lake and Mapleton, Deadwoon. Of course the entire Siuslaw Elementary School to get a free kids concert and learn all about the music from the Oregon Trail given by the Trail Band."
Weiner says that’s the whole key to the weekend… providing musical access to elementary students.
A three-time survivor of breast cancer and co-founder of a nationally affiliated organization that helps survivors of cancer and their families will be in Florence for the next three days. Becky Olson will be sharing her personal story and a humorous look at surviving breast cancer. She helped found Breast Friends and is also the author of The Hat That Saved My Life, an inspirational and humorous look at surviving breast cancer. Olson will be reading and signing her books Saturday afternoon, two pm, at Siuslaw Public Library. Then again at five that evening at Books and Bears on Bay Street.
The 104th Rhododendron Festival won’t be until the third weekend in May, but festivities are set to begin today during the monthly Chamber of Commerce Noon Forum. Both courts, Junior and Senior, will be announced, along with details about this year’s festival. One key aspect this year, the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Siuslaw River Bridge. The Chamber Noon Forum is at Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant, it’s open to the public.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge has freed an Oregon man
whose conviction in September on money smuggling charges has been
thrown into question. Judge Michael Hogan ruled yesterday that Pete
Seda (SAY'-duh) could be released, wearing a GPS device constantly,
while his lawyers argue the conviction should be thrown out or that
he get a new trial.
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court in New York has upheld
the conviction of a Lebanese-born Swede who was sentenced to life
in prison for plotting to open a terrorism training camp in Oregon
to help al-Qaida. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in
Manhattan issued an order yesterday upholding the jury's 2009
conclusions regarding Oussama Kassir.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Murder trial jurors in the case of a
Corbett woman accused of killing her husband and burning his body
have heard from experts who linked Jerry Stomps' DNA to blood found
on a revolver and bones found in a trash can. Oregon State Police
forensic scientist Dr. Veronica Vance says DNA tests and Stomps'
dental records helped investigators identify the charred remains as
his. Stomps' wife, Hazelynn, is charged in his 2009 death.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecutors have accused a 24-year-old
Portland woman of sexually abusing a year-old child she baby-sat,
videotaping the abuse and e-mailing the videos to her Marine
boyfriend overseas. The Oregonian says Inez Lambert was arraigned
Wednesday on a 21-count felony indictment. She's charged with seven
counts each of first-degree sodomy, first-degree sex abuse and
using a child in the display of sexually explicit conduct.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Fire & Rescue says a lighted
cigarette ignited a couch in a Portland apartment complex, causing
an estimated $640,000 damage. Firefighters found a cat unconscious
from smoke after the fire yesterday afternoon and used a pet
resuscitation kit to revive it. Fire spokesman Paul Corah tells the
Oregonian that the unit's smoke detector had no batteries.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber says his draft state
budget is ready to be prepared for delivery to the Legislature on
Feb. 1. The governor says his priority will be to prevent budget
problems instead of trying to fix them after they have developed.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger wants to
make it easier for the public to access government records. Kroger
is proposing elimination of about a quarter of the 400 types of
documents that are exempt from public disclosure. It also would cap
the fees for public records and require government agencies to
respond promptly to document requests.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A woman is dead after her speeding SUV
crashed into an ambulance that was treating a man at a MAX light
rail station in northeast Portland. The Oregonian reports a
paramedic and the ambulance driver suffered minor injuries in the
crash at 2:20 this morning. A police sergeant who witnessed the
crash said the SUV appeared to be going up to 80 mph when it hit
the ambulance.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Sen. Patty Murray says she'll fight for
federal funding for a new Interstate 5 bridge linking Vancouver and
Portland. But the Washington state Democrat tells local officials
the region will need to contribute -- and that likely means tolls.
Planners envision a three-way cost split among the federal
government, the two states and toll revenue.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
On the schedule this evening… The Siuslaw Wrestling team is at home for a Far West Dual Meet against the North Bend Bulldogs. Matches get underway at six.
Despite being favored in this weekend's basketball civil war in Corvallis, Oregon State coach Craig Robinson isn’t taking anything for granted.
215 -- "Their energy level in spite of what their record is, is been just outstanding so, we've got to be able to match that enthusiasm, that physicality, all of those things, all those kind of intangible things."
First year Oregon Coach Dana Altman isn’t taking anything for granted either. Especially whether or not one of his key players, Joevan Catron, will be healthy enough to play.
216 --"You know, he's the heart and soul of our team, you know, he's really been our leader day in day out in practice, and in every ball game, so, I sure hope we get him back."
The Ducks, one-and-five in Pac 10 Play, 8-10 overall will face the Beavers in Corvallis Saturday afternoon at three. Oregon State is three-and-three in conference play, 8-9 overall.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Handy and Sorenson found at fault in Lane County Suit…
Two Lane County Commissioners were determined to have willfully violated Oregon open meeting regulations and are now on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses. Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson say they will likely appeal the decision announced yesterday by Coos County Judge Michael Gillespie. Gillespie said the two privately orchestrated a vote on a supplemental budget decision in December of 2009 and made a – quote – “sham” of the public process by meeting privately and limiting public debate on whether or not personal assistants for commissioners should be funded by the county. Former West Lane Commissioner Bill Fleenor, originally named in the suit, was dismissed by Gillespie because there was no proof he participated. But, Gillespie said Fleenor’s testimony that he had no knowledge of Handy and Sorenson’s private meetings as being – quote – “not credible”. The decision in the suit, brought by former commissioner Ellie Dumdi and retired Eugene Businessman Ed Anderson, could have ramifications on other public bodies, but is unlikely to impact agencies outside Lane County unless it’s appealed to a higher court.
Tyler Clayton Davis will spend nearly 17 years in prison for the death of two friends in a drunken crash last year. A jury in December said the Florence man was at the wheel and responsible for the deaths of Joshua Thornton and Nicholas Schneider, both of Reedsport, in a crash on Canary Road September 18th. Florence police had warned Davis not to drive before the crash, but the three men opted to not wait for a cab that had been called. The mother of one victim, LaRee Thornton, told Davis in court that what he did was “unforgiveable”. Davis apologized to relatives, but did not admit to being behind the wheel. He was convicted of two counts of manslaughter and his second DUII.
A former physician who spent ten years in private practice, but has also seven years as a department chair and instructional dean at Central Oregon Community College in Bend will take over as the new Dean of the Florence Center of Lane Community College. Jeanne Kuhar will replace former director Bob Purscelley who retired at the end of last year after a decade. Kuhar has a doctorate in medicine from the University of Pittsburgh. She’ll take over a facility that, over the past few years, has expanded offerings several times over for medical and health care related fields. She will be on the job February 23rd.
The Winter Folk Festival is gearing up and, in the decade since the first one some things have changed… but many have not. One main focus… high quality folk music by accomplished and experienced performers. One of this year’s headliners… the British folk duo Chad and Jeremy, will take the stage Saturday night. Chad Stuart says he and Jeremy Clyde have been performing off and on together for nearly 50-years and their show reflects that.
205 --"I like that old wedding thing, you know. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. That sort of works because, you know. It' like this big old pizza but it's not all the same flavor."
The show will include a lot of stories about the British Invasion of the 60s, along with what he calls a “big slice of nostalgia”. But, he admits, the duo and their audience have grown a little older.
207 -- "I mean everybody in the audience, and us up there, we've all got a lot of miles on our odometers and I think it's a shared experience, there's a lot of humor in that. And if you can get that laughter going, everyone deserves a good time, especially nowadays."
Their early hits, Yesterday’s Gone; Summer Song; and Willow Weep For Me still endure on many playlists, but the pair have also been involved in many other projects as well. The Folk Festival begins Friday evening with Weavermania, continues Saturday and and wraps up with the Trail Band Sunday afternoon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - One of the highest-ranking CIA officers
ever convicted of espionage has been sentenced to eight more years
in prison after pleading guilty to betraying his country a second
time. Harold "Jim" Nicholson used his son, Nathan, to collect a
"pension" from Russian agents beginning in 2006 while serving
prison time for selling classified documents.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Defense attorneys for an Ashland man
convicted of plotting to send money to aid Chechen fighters in
Russia say the top federal prosecutor in Oregon rejected a request
to pay a witness after the trial. Defense lawyers for Pete Seda are
seeking a new trial. Seda's request to be freed will be heard today
in Eugene. The U.S. Attorney did not comment.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Forecasters say the risk of floods is
lessened in Washington and Oregon as rainfall eases and crews clear
debris from highways hit by landslides and high water over the
weekend. Three homes were destroyed and about 75 families were
evacuated after the Sandy River washed over its banks and swept
away a section of a road on Mount Hood.
MOLALLA, Ore. (AP) - Fire crews are trying to determine how a
car wound up on its top, submerged in the fast-moving Molalla
River. Authorities say it's possible someone is in the vehicle
spotted yesterday but no active missing persons cases match the
vehicle. They tell KGW-TV the car was too submerged to read the
license plate.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A longtime critic of the Eugene School
District's alternative schools has filed a federal complaint
alleging intentional discrimination by sparing those schools from
closure. The Register-Guard reports that Nancy Willard claims it is
discriminatory to recommend closing five neighborhood schools over
the next two years while leaving the district's six alternative
elementary schools untouched.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Grants Pass police say they're looking
for a man believed to have stolen $200,000 worth of diamonds from a
jewelry store. KDRV reports the thief was seen leaving the area in
a white minivan. Officers later found the minivan, which turned out
to be stolen.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state Rep. Jefferson Smith of
Portland has proposed playing classical music to reduce crime at
troubled MAX light rail stops. His bill would require TriMet to
identify high-crime stations and play opera and full orchestra
pieces thought to have a calming effect.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Viking Girls fell to the number three ranked team, the Brookings-Harbor Bruins last night, 73 – 41 at home. Kasey Strenke had 17 for the Viks, Leigh Aurich 13. In other Far West action Douglas beat South Umpqua 46 – 38; North Bend edged Sutherlin 36-35. In the Sunset League, Myrtle Point downed Reedsport 42-25; and in the Mountain West, it was Mapleton over Eddyville 40-31. For the Boys… Siuslaw made a couple comeback bids but fell short against Brookings-Harbor 49-43. North Bend slipped by Sutherlin 44-41 and South Umpqua beat Douglas 59-50 to round out things in the Far West. In the Sunset, Reedsport lost to Myrtle Point 52-47.
Two Lane County Commissioners were determined to have willfully violated Oregon open meeting regulations and are now on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses. Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson say they will likely appeal the decision announced yesterday by Coos County Judge Michael Gillespie. Gillespie said the two privately orchestrated a vote on a supplemental budget decision in December of 2009 and made a – quote – “sham” of the public process by meeting privately and limiting public debate on whether or not personal assistants for commissioners should be funded by the county. Former West Lane Commissioner Bill Fleenor, originally named in the suit, was dismissed by Gillespie because there was no proof he participated. But, Gillespie said Fleenor’s testimony that he had no knowledge of Handy and Sorenson’s private meetings as being – quote – “not credible”. The decision in the suit, brought by former commissioner Ellie Dumdi and retired Eugene Businessman Ed Anderson, could have ramifications on other public bodies, but is unlikely to impact agencies outside Lane County unless it’s appealed to a higher court.
Tyler Clayton Davis will spend nearly 17 years in prison for the death of two friends in a drunken crash last year. A jury in December said the Florence man was at the wheel and responsible for the deaths of Joshua Thornton and Nicholas Schneider, both of Reedsport, in a crash on Canary Road September 18th. Florence police had warned Davis not to drive before the crash, but the three men opted to not wait for a cab that had been called. The mother of one victim, LaRee Thornton, told Davis in court that what he did was “unforgiveable”. Davis apologized to relatives, but did not admit to being behind the wheel. He was convicted of two counts of manslaughter and his second DUII.
A former physician who spent ten years in private practice, but has also seven years as a department chair and instructional dean at Central Oregon Community College in Bend will take over as the new Dean of the Florence Center of Lane Community College. Jeanne Kuhar will replace former director Bob Purscelley who retired at the end of last year after a decade. Kuhar has a doctorate in medicine from the University of Pittsburgh. She’ll take over a facility that, over the past few years, has expanded offerings several times over for medical and health care related fields. She will be on the job February 23rd.
The Winter Folk Festival is gearing up and, in the decade since the first one some things have changed… but many have not. One main focus… high quality folk music by accomplished and experienced performers. One of this year’s headliners… the British folk duo Chad and Jeremy, will take the stage Saturday night. Chad Stuart says he and Jeremy Clyde have been performing off and on together for nearly 50-years and their show reflects that.
205 --"I like that old wedding thing, you know. Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. That sort of works because, you know. It' like this big old pizza but it's not all the same flavor."
The show will include a lot of stories about the British Invasion of the 60s, along with what he calls a “big slice of nostalgia”. But, he admits, the duo and their audience have grown a little older.
207 -- "I mean everybody in the audience, and us up there, we've all got a lot of miles on our odometers and I think it's a shared experience, there's a lot of humor in that. And if you can get that laughter going, everyone deserves a good time, especially nowadays."
Their early hits, Yesterday’s Gone; Summer Song; and Willow Weep For Me still endure on many playlists, but the pair have also been involved in many other projects as well. The Folk Festival begins Friday evening with Weavermania, continues Saturday and and wraps up with the Trail Band Sunday afternoon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - One of the highest-ranking CIA officers
ever convicted of espionage has been sentenced to eight more years
in prison after pleading guilty to betraying his country a second
time. Harold "Jim" Nicholson used his son, Nathan, to collect a
"pension" from Russian agents beginning in 2006 while serving
prison time for selling classified documents.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Defense attorneys for an Ashland man
convicted of plotting to send money to aid Chechen fighters in
Russia say the top federal prosecutor in Oregon rejected a request
to pay a witness after the trial. Defense lawyers for Pete Seda are
seeking a new trial. Seda's request to be freed will be heard today
in Eugene. The U.S. Attorney did not comment.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Forecasters say the risk of floods is
lessened in Washington and Oregon as rainfall eases and crews clear
debris from highways hit by landslides and high water over the
weekend. Three homes were destroyed and about 75 families were
evacuated after the Sandy River washed over its banks and swept
away a section of a road on Mount Hood.
MOLALLA, Ore. (AP) - Fire crews are trying to determine how a
car wound up on its top, submerged in the fast-moving Molalla
River. Authorities say it's possible someone is in the vehicle
spotted yesterday but no active missing persons cases match the
vehicle. They tell KGW-TV the car was too submerged to read the
license plate.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A longtime critic of the Eugene School
District's alternative schools has filed a federal complaint
alleging intentional discrimination by sparing those schools from
closure. The Register-Guard reports that Nancy Willard claims it is
discriminatory to recommend closing five neighborhood schools over
the next two years while leaving the district's six alternative
elementary schools untouched.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Grants Pass police say they're looking
for a man believed to have stolen $200,000 worth of diamonds from a
jewelry store. KDRV reports the thief was seen leaving the area in
a white minivan. Officers later found the minivan, which turned out
to be stolen.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state Rep. Jefferson Smith of
Portland has proposed playing classical music to reduce crime at
troubled MAX light rail stops. His bill would require TriMet to
identify high-crime stations and play opera and full orchestra
pieces thought to have a calming effect.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Viking Girls fell to the number three ranked team, the Brookings-Harbor Bruins last night, 73 – 41 at home. Kasey Strenke had 17 for the Viks, Leigh Aurich 13. In other Far West action Douglas beat South Umpqua 46 – 38; North Bend edged Sutherlin 36-35. In the Sunset League, Myrtle Point downed Reedsport 42-25; and in the Mountain West, it was Mapleton over Eddyville 40-31. For the Boys… Siuslaw made a couple comeback bids but fell short against Brookings-Harbor 49-43. North Bend slipped by Sutherlin 44-41 and South Umpqua beat Douglas 59-50 to round out things in the Far West. In the Sunset, Reedsport lost to Myrtle Point 52-47.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tool theft slows Habitat project - Tribal policing on City Council agenda - 8 1/2 inches of rain
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.
AP-OR--1st NewsMinute,0234
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.
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.
AP-OR--1st NewsMinute,0234
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.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Lots of rain, no lasting effects - Legislature takes a break - Leadership Florence underway
And the rains came down…
Flood warnings for the Siuslaw River have been cancelled, but the risk of flooding in other rivers and streams in the are still real say forecasters. The Siuslaw crested just inches below flood stage yesterday afternoon. It’s been falling steadily since then. North Fork Road was closed for a time yesterday because of high water. There have been several slides as well. Highway 101, 16-miles north of Florence, was closed for about three hours last night. Crews began work around five to remove the 120-yards of debris that covered both lanes. Two-way traffic was restored by about 8:30. Several roads in Lincoln and Benton County remain closed today. The Wilson River Highway east of Tillamook saw several slides yesterday. Further north, Highway 101 just south of Seaside has been restricted off an on since Friday because of high water. Forecasters are saying the rains are expected to begin tapering off today and we may even have a little sunshine by Wednesday. But, rain is in the forecast again by Friday.
Lawmakers in Salem wrapped up their first week of the new session and headed home Friday. They won’t be back in the Capitol until February First. That’s because of a voter approved constitutional amendment last year that allowed annual sessions while limiting the length. In odd number years, lawmakers are restricted to only five months so this year, instead of heading into a full session on the second Monday in January, they opted to handle administrative and organizational duties that week, then take the rest of the month off. That’ll save money, about $140-thousand in legislative salaries this month. Solons will spend the next two weeks reading proposed legislation, organizing committees and meeting with other lawmakers and constituents. They’ll converge on Salem again next month.
Part of the organizing that took place last week in Salem was confirmation of the unique power sharing arrangement between Republicans and Democrats. With an even 30-30 split in the House, lawmakers could have battled it out to see who would be in control, or they could come up with a compromise. Compromise won the day with Coos Bay Democrat Arnie Roblan and Roseburg Republican Bruce Hanna succeeding Democrat Dave Hunt as co-Speakers of the House.
After nearly cancelling the program because of a lack of participants, the Ford Institute Leadership Program is kicking off its third class in Florence. 27 area residents gathered at the Siuslaw Public Library last week for the initial session. Beginning next month, they’ll commit one weekend each month through May to becoming familiar with leadership styles, volunteer recruitment, conflict resolution and fundraising.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
JASPER, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state police are investigating a
crash that killed an Oakridge man and critically injured his wife
Saturday. Troopers say the wife was driving east on Jasper-Lowell
Road when she drove off the right side of the road at the Parkway
Road intersection and into a guard rail.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - An administrative law judge has ruled
that a downtown Springfield strip club should be allowed to keep
its liquor license. Judge Alison Greene Webster says the operators
of the Silver Lace Club aren't to blame for problems that brought
police out to the establishment multiple times over the past two
years. The Register-Guard reports the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission has the final say in renewing the license.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University researchers have a
$4.8 million grant to research rural childhood obesity. The Albany
Democrat-Herald says the five-year program will conduct
community-based research with extension offices in six Western
states to study environmental causes of obesity. It also will
develop programs in three rural Oregon counties.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - New census data shows a spike in the
number of Oregon homes without complete plumbing facilities. The
Oregonian newspaper reports that Oregon's five most populous
counties make up the entire 33 percent increase in the number of
homes without plumbing from 2000 to 2009. States and local
officials can't explain the increase.
JORDAN VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - About 20 stolen cows have returned to
their Oregon herd this winter, four years after they were snatched
by horseback rustlers. Malheur County deputies believe thieves are
releasing branded mother cows that might be used as evidence
against them, and those cows are finding their way back to their
ranches.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Japanese Garden wants to
expand with a public teahouse, more room for classes, a new gift
shop and improved ways of experiencing Japanese culture. A
spokeswoman tells the Oregonian that the expansion plan includes
some new garden spaces but the focus will be on enhancing cultural
experience.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Water Bureau temporarily shut
off its Bull Run water supply yesterday because of sediments
stirred up by recent rains. The Bull Run water is not filtered. The
Oregonian reports the bureau started pumping from the Columbia
South Shore Well Field.
CHICAGO (AP) - A week after knocking off the defending Super
Bowl champs, Matt Hasselbeck and the Seattle Seahawks played more
like a team with a losing record than a division winner. The
Chicago Bears took control early and sent first-year coach Pete
Carroll and the NFC West champs home by a 35-24 score.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
There was a lot of action on the prep basketball court over the weekend… first for the boys. Siuslaw fell to number three ranked Newport Friday night, 67-40. Jake Thompson led scoring for the Vikings with 19. Saturday, Reedsport lost to Glide 72-34. Mapleton had two games, downing Alsea Friday night 79-32, then falling Saturday to McKenzie 73 – 33. For the girls, Siuslaw ended their three game win streak at home Friday night, losing to Newport 42-28; Reedsport lost to Glide 53 – 23 Saturday; and, the Mapleton Sailors with a pair of losses, 63-53 to Alsea Friday night, then Saturday to McKenzie, 71 – 28.
The Brookings-Harbor Bruins won two individual titles and scored well across the board to come away with the team title at Saturday’s Nick Lutz Wrestling Invitational in Florence. Siuslaw was third behind Cottage Grove. The Vikings also had two individual champions, Jason Graber at 125 pounds, and, wrestling at 215 for the first time this season, Sonny Tupua.
On the college hardwood… the UCLA Bruins handed the Oregon Ducks their first loss in the new Matthew Knight Arena Saturday afternoon, beating Oregon 67-59. In Corvallis, Oregon State earned their third straight win over USC Saturday night, holding on for an 80-76 victory at Gill Colliseum.
Flood warnings for the Siuslaw River have been cancelled, but the risk of flooding in other rivers and streams in the are still real say forecasters. The Siuslaw crested just inches below flood stage yesterday afternoon. It’s been falling steadily since then. North Fork Road was closed for a time yesterday because of high water. There have been several slides as well. Highway 101, 16-miles north of Florence, was closed for about three hours last night. Crews began work around five to remove the 120-yards of debris that covered both lanes. Two-way traffic was restored by about 8:30. Several roads in Lincoln and Benton County remain closed today. The Wilson River Highway east of Tillamook saw several slides yesterday. Further north, Highway 101 just south of Seaside has been restricted off an on since Friday because of high water. Forecasters are saying the rains are expected to begin tapering off today and we may even have a little sunshine by Wednesday. But, rain is in the forecast again by Friday.
Lawmakers in Salem wrapped up their first week of the new session and headed home Friday. They won’t be back in the Capitol until February First. That’s because of a voter approved constitutional amendment last year that allowed annual sessions while limiting the length. In odd number years, lawmakers are restricted to only five months so this year, instead of heading into a full session on the second Monday in January, they opted to handle administrative and organizational duties that week, then take the rest of the month off. That’ll save money, about $140-thousand in legislative salaries this month. Solons will spend the next two weeks reading proposed legislation, organizing committees and meeting with other lawmakers and constituents. They’ll converge on Salem again next month.
Part of the organizing that took place last week in Salem was confirmation of the unique power sharing arrangement between Republicans and Democrats. With an even 30-30 split in the House, lawmakers could have battled it out to see who would be in control, or they could come up with a compromise. Compromise won the day with Coos Bay Democrat Arnie Roblan and Roseburg Republican Bruce Hanna succeeding Democrat Dave Hunt as co-Speakers of the House.
After nearly cancelling the program because of a lack of participants, the Ford Institute Leadership Program is kicking off its third class in Florence. 27 area residents gathered at the Siuslaw Public Library last week for the initial session. Beginning next month, they’ll commit one weekend each month through May to becoming familiar with leadership styles, volunteer recruitment, conflict resolution and fundraising.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
JASPER, Ore. (AP) - Oregon state police are investigating a
crash that killed an Oakridge man and critically injured his wife
Saturday. Troopers say the wife was driving east on Jasper-Lowell
Road when she drove off the right side of the road at the Parkway
Road intersection and into a guard rail.
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) - An administrative law judge has ruled
that a downtown Springfield strip club should be allowed to keep
its liquor license. Judge Alison Greene Webster says the operators
of the Silver Lace Club aren't to blame for problems that brought
police out to the establishment multiple times over the past two
years. The Register-Guard reports the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission has the final say in renewing the license.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University researchers have a
$4.8 million grant to research rural childhood obesity. The Albany
Democrat-Herald says the five-year program will conduct
community-based research with extension offices in six Western
states to study environmental causes of obesity. It also will
develop programs in three rural Oregon counties.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - New census data shows a spike in the
number of Oregon homes without complete plumbing facilities. The
Oregonian newspaper reports that Oregon's five most populous
counties make up the entire 33 percent increase in the number of
homes without plumbing from 2000 to 2009. States and local
officials can't explain the increase.
JORDAN VALLEY, Ore. (AP) - About 20 stolen cows have returned to
their Oregon herd this winter, four years after they were snatched
by horseback rustlers. Malheur County deputies believe thieves are
releasing branded mother cows that might be used as evidence
against them, and those cows are finding their way back to their
ranches.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Japanese Garden wants to
expand with a public teahouse, more room for classes, a new gift
shop and improved ways of experiencing Japanese culture. A
spokeswoman tells the Oregonian that the expansion plan includes
some new garden spaces but the focus will be on enhancing cultural
experience.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Water Bureau temporarily shut
off its Bull Run water supply yesterday because of sediments
stirred up by recent rains. The Bull Run water is not filtered. The
Oregonian reports the bureau started pumping from the Columbia
South Shore Well Field.
CHICAGO (AP) - A week after knocking off the defending Super
Bowl champs, Matt Hasselbeck and the Seattle Seahawks played more
like a team with a losing record than a division winner. The
Chicago Bears took control early and sent first-year coach Pete
Carroll and the NFC West champs home by a 35-24 score.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
There was a lot of action on the prep basketball court over the weekend… first for the boys. Siuslaw fell to number three ranked Newport Friday night, 67-40. Jake Thompson led scoring for the Vikings with 19. Saturday, Reedsport lost to Glide 72-34. Mapleton had two games, downing Alsea Friday night 79-32, then falling Saturday to McKenzie 73 – 33. For the girls, Siuslaw ended their three game win streak at home Friday night, losing to Newport 42-28; Reedsport lost to Glide 53 – 23 Saturday; and, the Mapleton Sailors with a pair of losses, 63-53 to Alsea Friday night, then Saturday to McKenzie, 71 – 28.
The Brookings-Harbor Bruins won two individual titles and scored well across the board to come away with the team title at Saturday’s Nick Lutz Wrestling Invitational in Florence. Siuslaw was third behind Cottage Grove. The Vikings also had two individual champions, Jason Graber at 125 pounds, and, wrestling at 215 for the first time this season, Sonny Tupua.
On the college hardwood… the UCLA Bruins handed the Oregon Ducks their first loss in the new Matthew Knight Arena Saturday afternoon, beating Oregon 67-59. In Corvallis, Oregon State earned their third straight win over USC Saturday night, holding on for an 80-76 victory at Gill Colliseum.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Wrestling Invitational honors Nick Lutz' Memory - Megan Connor future first citizen -
01-14-11 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
Local man remembered during tomorrow’s wrestling tournament
For the second year in a row, the annual January wrestling invitational tournament at Siuslaw High School will honor the memory of one of the program’s many outstanding products. Head Coach Neil Wartnik says Nick Lutz was special.
210 – “He just had an amazing spirit about him. He, uh, he was a hard worker. He told me when he was a freshman or a sophomore, coach, I’m going to win a state championship. And he had a look in his eyes that told me, I think he might do it. And, sure enough, he did.”
Five years ago, in his senor year, Lutz claimed the title at 189 pound weight class. After graduating, he worked with a Yachats man, Bill Bodewig and the two spent a lot of time together away from work, enjoying the outdoors. Just before Thanksgiving, 2009, they went fishing on the rocks above the Pacific Ocean north of Florence… Bodewig’s body was recovered several weeks later, but no trace of Lutz has been found.
211 – “When he had a tragic accident a year ago it was a big blow to the whole community and this is just our way of remembering him and all that he meant to the community and to the wrestling program.”
Last year’s designation as the Nick Lutz Invitational came naturally… and this year’s tournament will honor his memory once again.
01-14-11 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
You could say this year’s recipient of the annual Future First Citizen Award is active… Megan Connor is the President of the Associated Student Body at Siuslaw High School, she’s actively involved in Honor Society, Key Club, the yearbook and was the leader of the Junior-Senior prom committee last year. This year she’s been an active participant in KCST’s Viking Hour. Connor is one of four students nominated, she’ll be introduced as the award recipient this evening during the Fourth Annual Siuslaw Awards, but the other three nominees have impressive credentials as well. Keenan Bishop, Lyndee Center and Logan Bliss rounded out the list. Also honored this evening will be First Citizen designee Fred Jensen, along with 11 other local businesses and organizations up for four other awards Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.
A health advisory for Tenmile Lake, in place since September 23rd for high levels of blue-green algae, has been lifted. Testing by the Oregon Public Health Division and Coos County officials showed reduced levels last week.
When Paramedics and EMTs from Western Lane Ambulance District recently conducted CPR and First Aid classes for Siuslaw Valley Firefighters recently, there was a good reason. Fire department personnel are essential, says Western Lane’s Al Kreitz, in helping ambulance paramedics and EMTs when they respond to calls, especially if there is more than one patient. Car crashes can often generate multiple patients and medics appreciate the extra eyes and hands that arrive on scene with the fire engines. Kreitz says that’s why it’s so important to train and prepare firefighters to help out.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) - A 39-year-old Keizer man has been arraigned
on a charge of murder in the death of his wife. Peter John
Zielinski was ordered held without bail at yesterday's Marion
County Circuit Court appearance. Officers found 38-year-old Lisa
Zielinski's body at her home Wednesday after her husband drove to
the police station and said she needed an ambulance.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 42-year-old Sandy man who shot his
mother to death with a rifle on Christmas Day 2009 has been
sentenced to at least 25 years in state custody. The Oregonian
reports that Michael Scott Bighaus pleaded guilty except for
insanity to the murder of Vivian Bighaus. He was placed under the
supervision of Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board and sent to
the Oregon State Hospital. He suffers from schizophrenia. His
father was not hurt.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Memorial services for Rainier police Chief
Ralph Painter are this afternoon at the University of Portland
Chiles Center. Painter was shot and killed last week in the small
Columbia River town north of Portland after he responded to a
report of an attempted car theft. A Kalama, Wash., man has been
charged with aggravated murder in the Jan. 5 death.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber is putting off the
release of his initial plans for the state budget in order to
attend the funeral of slain Rainier police chief Ralph Painter.
Spokesman Tim Raphael says more details will be announced next
week.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge hears arguments next week
about whether an Oregon man convicted of plotting to smuggle money
to Muslim fighters in Chechnya should be set free while his lawyers
seek a new trial. Lawyers for Pete Seda of Ashland say the
government failed to disclose that the FBI paid $14,500 to a couple
helping it in the investigation of the Al-Haramain organization.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A former sheriff has been sworn in as the
new U.S. Marshal for Oregon. Onetime Lane County Sheriff Russel
Burger is a 22-year law enforcement veteran who was nominated for
marshal by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Springfield man who pleaded guilty to
burglarizing six churches in the city last fall has been sentenced
to nearly six years in prison. The Register-Guard reports Ryan
Schroder apologized in Lane County Circuit Court yesterday and
blamed his methamphetamine addiction.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man who was assaulted on New Year's Eve
in Portland has died of his injuries. Police say 40-year-old Robert
Williams died yesterday at Oregon Health & Science University
Hospital in Portland. Police are looking for witnesses to the fight
at Northwest Sixth and Davis Street.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy
will have surgery on both of his knees next week. The team says
there is no timetable for the All-Star guard's return. Roy has
missed 16 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:
Prep basketball: The Mapleton Sailors boomed past Alsea last night 79 – 32. Micah Espinosa put up 28 points. In the Girls’ game, Alsea came out on top by ten, 63 – 53. Andrea LeClaire led the Lady Sailors with 23.
On the wrestling mats tomorrow, action in the second annual Nick Lutz Invitational begins just after nine o’clock. Between 15 and 20 teams will be competing in both gyms. Final rounds are expected to begin by six pm.
Back to prep basketball, tonight the Lady Vikings will host the Newport Cubs for non-league play. That game at six. The Viking Boys will be in Newport against the number three ranked Newport Cubs. Airtime for that game is at 6:45… tipoff at seven. Reedsport will host the Glide Wildcats tomorrow for boys and girls basketball, Mapleton will be in Blue River against the McKenzie Eagles.
It was a full house… nearly 12,400 people were on hand for the opening for the new Matthew Knight Arena at the University of Oregon. It took nearly three minutes before anyone scored and when Garrett Sim dropped a 15 foot jump shot in, the place erupted. The Ducks beat USC 68 – 62. Oregon built an improbable 20 point lead in the second half, only to lose it all, then scramble back for the final six point margin. The win was their first in Pac-10 play and snapped a six-game losing streak. In Corvallis, Oregon State erased a first-half 17-point deficit, then squandered a late game lead to fall to UCLA 62 – 57. The Beavers will host USC Saturday evening at 7:30… that game will air on KCFM. Oregon will face UCLA tomorrow afternoon at Matt Arena… tipoff is set for three… that game will air on KCST.
RBS
Local man remembered during tomorrow’s wrestling tournament
For the second year in a row, the annual January wrestling invitational tournament at Siuslaw High School will honor the memory of one of the program’s many outstanding products. Head Coach Neil Wartnik says Nick Lutz was special.
210 – “He just had an amazing spirit about him. He, uh, he was a hard worker. He told me when he was a freshman or a sophomore, coach, I’m going to win a state championship. And he had a look in his eyes that told me, I think he might do it. And, sure enough, he did.”
Five years ago, in his senor year, Lutz claimed the title at 189 pound weight class. After graduating, he worked with a Yachats man, Bill Bodewig and the two spent a lot of time together away from work, enjoying the outdoors. Just before Thanksgiving, 2009, they went fishing on the rocks above the Pacific Ocean north of Florence… Bodewig’s body was recovered several weeks later, but no trace of Lutz has been found.
211 – “When he had a tragic accident a year ago it was a big blow to the whole community and this is just our way of remembering him and all that he meant to the community and to the wrestling program.”
Last year’s designation as the Nick Lutz Invitational came naturally… and this year’s tournament will honor his memory once again.
01-14-11 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
You could say this year’s recipient of the annual Future First Citizen Award is active… Megan Connor is the President of the Associated Student Body at Siuslaw High School, she’s actively involved in Honor Society, Key Club, the yearbook and was the leader of the Junior-Senior prom committee last year. This year she’s been an active participant in KCST’s Viking Hour. Connor is one of four students nominated, she’ll be introduced as the award recipient this evening during the Fourth Annual Siuslaw Awards, but the other three nominees have impressive credentials as well. Keenan Bishop, Lyndee Center and Logan Bliss rounded out the list. Also honored this evening will be First Citizen designee Fred Jensen, along with 11 other local businesses and organizations up for four other awards Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center.
A health advisory for Tenmile Lake, in place since September 23rd for high levels of blue-green algae, has been lifted. Testing by the Oregon Public Health Division and Coos County officials showed reduced levels last week.
When Paramedics and EMTs from Western Lane Ambulance District recently conducted CPR and First Aid classes for Siuslaw Valley Firefighters recently, there was a good reason. Fire department personnel are essential, says Western Lane’s Al Kreitz, in helping ambulance paramedics and EMTs when they respond to calls, especially if there is more than one patient. Car crashes can often generate multiple patients and medics appreciate the extra eyes and hands that arrive on scene with the fire engines. Kreitz says that’s why it’s so important to train and prepare firefighters to help out.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) - A 39-year-old Keizer man has been arraigned
on a charge of murder in the death of his wife. Peter John
Zielinski was ordered held without bail at yesterday's Marion
County Circuit Court appearance. Officers found 38-year-old Lisa
Zielinski's body at her home Wednesday after her husband drove to
the police station and said she needed an ambulance.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 42-year-old Sandy man who shot his
mother to death with a rifle on Christmas Day 2009 has been
sentenced to at least 25 years in state custody. The Oregonian
reports that Michael Scott Bighaus pleaded guilty except for
insanity to the murder of Vivian Bighaus. He was placed under the
supervision of Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board and sent to
the Oregon State Hospital. He suffers from schizophrenia. His
father was not hurt.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Memorial services for Rainier police Chief
Ralph Painter are this afternoon at the University of Portland
Chiles Center. Painter was shot and killed last week in the small
Columbia River town north of Portland after he responded to a
report of an attempted car theft. A Kalama, Wash., man has been
charged with aggravated murder in the Jan. 5 death.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber is putting off the
release of his initial plans for the state budget in order to
attend the funeral of slain Rainier police chief Ralph Painter.
Spokesman Tim Raphael says more details will be announced next
week.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge hears arguments next week
about whether an Oregon man convicted of plotting to smuggle money
to Muslim fighters in Chechnya should be set free while his lawyers
seek a new trial. Lawyers for Pete Seda of Ashland say the
government failed to disclose that the FBI paid $14,500 to a couple
helping it in the investigation of the Al-Haramain organization.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A former sheriff has been sworn in as the
new U.S. Marshal for Oregon. Onetime Lane County Sheriff Russel
Burger is a 22-year law enforcement veteran who was nominated for
marshal by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Springfield man who pleaded guilty to
burglarizing six churches in the city last fall has been sentenced
to nearly six years in prison. The Register-Guard reports Ryan
Schroder apologized in Lane County Circuit Court yesterday and
blamed his methamphetamine addiction.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man who was assaulted on New Year's Eve
in Portland has died of his injuries. Police say 40-year-old Robert
Williams died yesterday at Oregon Health & Science University
Hospital in Portland. Police are looking for witnesses to the fight
at Northwest Sixth and Davis Street.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy
will have surgery on both of his knees next week. The team says
there is no timetable for the All-Star guard's return. Roy has
missed 16 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:
Prep basketball: The Mapleton Sailors boomed past Alsea last night 79 – 32. Micah Espinosa put up 28 points. In the Girls’ game, Alsea came out on top by ten, 63 – 53. Andrea LeClaire led the Lady Sailors with 23.
On the wrestling mats tomorrow, action in the second annual Nick Lutz Invitational begins just after nine o’clock. Between 15 and 20 teams will be competing in both gyms. Final rounds are expected to begin by six pm.
Back to prep basketball, tonight the Lady Vikings will host the Newport Cubs for non-league play. That game at six. The Viking Boys will be in Newport against the number three ranked Newport Cubs. Airtime for that game is at 6:45… tipoff at seven. Reedsport will host the Glide Wildcats tomorrow for boys and girls basketball, Mapleton will be in Blue River against the McKenzie Eagles.
It was a full house… nearly 12,400 people were on hand for the opening for the new Matthew Knight Arena at the University of Oregon. It took nearly three minutes before anyone scored and when Garrett Sim dropped a 15 foot jump shot in, the place erupted. The Ducks beat USC 68 – 62. Oregon built an improbable 20 point lead in the second half, only to lose it all, then scramble back for the final six point margin. The win was their first in Pac-10 play and snapped a six-game losing streak. In Corvallis, Oregon State erased a first-half 17-point deficit, then squandered a late game lead to fall to UCLA 62 – 57. The Beavers will host USC Saturday evening at 7:30… that game will air on KCFM. Oregon will face UCLA tomorrow afternoon at Matt Arena… tipoff is set for three… that game will air on KCST.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
West Lane Justice Court could go away - Dunes City makes transition - Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra - Kip Kinkel won't get new trial
West Lane Justice Court could be moved to Springfield
One target for cutting costs for the Lane County Board of Commissioners appears to be the Justice Court system. There are three Justice Courts in Lane County … one each in Oakridge, Springfield and Florence. West Lane Justice of the Peace Cindy Cable said county administration appears to have come up with a plan… without any public input… that would consolidate all three courts and centralize operations in Springfield. The move would have no impact on Florence Municipal Court or on traffic citations written by Florence Police officers. But, get a speeding ticket from a sheriff’s deputy and you could find yourself having to drive to Springfield to have your day in court. The biggest effect, though, would be on civil matters.
200 – “Well the real impact for local people is the civil caseload here, mostly landlord-tenant, of which we have a considerable caseload, as many as two or three cases a week on evictions, and small claims.”
Those cases, even for Florence residents, would have to go either to Springfield or the state Circuit Court in Eugene.
201 – “I haven’t heard anything about providing service to the Florence area in the proposal.”
The proposed consolidation may not save as much money as administrators hope. State law requires that compensation for judges remain constant through the end of their term. Cable still has four years left on hers. She says administrators haven’t spoken to her about it since early in the fall. Lane County Commissioners will bring up the matter Wednesday morning.
The Dunes City Council will make a transition this evening… Two longtime city councilors, Susie Navetta and Peter Howison will end their tenure, while two sitting councilors, along with a pair of newcomers, will take oaths of office. Troy Sathe garnered the most votes in a six-way race for four seats in November, winning a four term. Richard Koehler came in fourth place, earning him a second straight two-year term. Duke Wells has been on the city’s roads commission, he was second in the vote tally, former councilor Richard Anderson was third. Both won four year terms in office. Two councilors are currently in the middle of four year terms, Jamie Mills and Rebecca Ruede. They’ll all be led for the second straight term by Mayor Eric Hauptman who, running unopposed in November, won reelection. The Dunes City Council meeting begins at seven.
The winter concerts of the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra will share the theme “Celebrating Our Own”. Tickets for the February 20th concert at the Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport will go on sale next week at the Reedsport Branch of Umpqua Bank. The winter concerts will feature the premiere of Sinfonia Concertante, composed by Principal Cellist Ralph Stricker-Chapman, under the direction of Rafael Videira. Conductors John Monks and Robin DeVour will also lead the group in a variety of selections. In addition to the Reedsport presentation, the Chamber Orchestra will present their winter concerts February 25th in Yachats and then the 26th in Florence.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Court of Appeals has refused to
toss out the convictions and 111-year prison sentence of
Springfield school shooter Kip Kinkel. The now-28-year-old Kinkel
was 15 when he killed two fellow students at Thurston High School
and wounded 25 others in 1998. His new lawyers say he was mentally
incapable of understanding his plea deal.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The first defense witness in the trial of
an ex-TriMet bus driver who hit five pedestrians, killing two, has
testified Sandi Day followed her training by borrowing room from an
adjacent lane to make sure her big bus completed a turn. The
Oregonian reports TriMet trainer Stewart Jolliffe testified that
straddling lanes is common around Portland.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Defense attorneys charge that
prosecutors engaged in "outrageous" conduct by failing to
disclose that FBI agents paid a key witness in the trial of an
Oregon man convicted of helping smuggle money through an Islamic
charity to Saudi Arabia. Federal court documents filed in Portland
yesterday seek a new trial for Pete Seda, a former tree surgeon
also known as Pirouz Sedaghaty.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has sued
Johnson & Johnson and two subsidiaries, claiming consumers were
exposed to defective supplies of Motrin by a delay in public
disclosure of a recall. Kroger said the companies tried to quietly
remove Motrin containers from store shelves in a "phantom recall"
that failed to notify consumers.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Clark County plans to appeal a decision
allowing the Cowlitz Tribe to establish a reservation in the county
and draw closer to building a casino on it. The county contends
that the decision violates a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the
government's ability to take land into trust for tribes not under
federal jurisdiction before 1934. The Cowlitz Tribe was federally
recognized in 2000.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecution witnesses in the trial of a
Corbett woman accused of killing her husband and burning his body
have undercut Hazelynn Stomps' account of what happened.
Prosecutors contend she made up an elaborate story about how the
two were attacked on Feb. 6, 2009, to cover up the murder of her
husband, Jerry.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Federal prosecutors say an Anchorage
man who bought heroin in Portland and sold it in Alaska has been
ordered to forfeit $1 million worth of sale proceeds. Daryl Hunter
was sentenced yesterday in Anchorage to 60 months in prison.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Under pressure from some members of
Congress, the EPA is easing up on regulating global warming
pollution from facilities that burn biomass for energy. Developing
biomass energy is part of Gov. John Kitzhaber's plan for putting
people back to work by thinning forests at high danger of wildfire.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The long awaited opening of the new Matthew Knight Arena on the University of Oregon Campus is set for tonight when the USC Trojans and the Oregon Ducks square off on the basketball court. The game itself will tip off at eight o’clock, the doors will open to the general public at 5:30 and a special opening-night ceremony is expected to commence at about 7:40. Athletic department officials say parking will be at a premium. Shuttles will be provided, for three dollars a ride, from the Springfield LTD transit station, Autzen Stadium and South Eugene High School. You can hear the pregame ceremonies… as well as the game itself this evening on KCST. The Oregon State Beavers are on the court tonight as well… they’re hosting the UCLA Bruins at 5:30. The pregame show on KCFM is set for five.
In prep basketball the Reedsport Braves will host Bandon for a boys-girls double header.
One target for cutting costs for the Lane County Board of Commissioners appears to be the Justice Court system. There are three Justice Courts in Lane County … one each in Oakridge, Springfield and Florence. West Lane Justice of the Peace Cindy Cable said county administration appears to have come up with a plan… without any public input… that would consolidate all three courts and centralize operations in Springfield. The move would have no impact on Florence Municipal Court or on traffic citations written by Florence Police officers. But, get a speeding ticket from a sheriff’s deputy and you could find yourself having to drive to Springfield to have your day in court. The biggest effect, though, would be on civil matters.
200 – “Well the real impact for local people is the civil caseload here, mostly landlord-tenant, of which we have a considerable caseload, as many as two or three cases a week on evictions, and small claims.”
Those cases, even for Florence residents, would have to go either to Springfield or the state Circuit Court in Eugene.
201 – “I haven’t heard anything about providing service to the Florence area in the proposal.”
The proposed consolidation may not save as much money as administrators hope. State law requires that compensation for judges remain constant through the end of their term. Cable still has four years left on hers. She says administrators haven’t spoken to her about it since early in the fall. Lane County Commissioners will bring up the matter Wednesday morning.
The Dunes City Council will make a transition this evening… Two longtime city councilors, Susie Navetta and Peter Howison will end their tenure, while two sitting councilors, along with a pair of newcomers, will take oaths of office. Troy Sathe garnered the most votes in a six-way race for four seats in November, winning a four term. Richard Koehler came in fourth place, earning him a second straight two-year term. Duke Wells has been on the city’s roads commission, he was second in the vote tally, former councilor Richard Anderson was third. Both won four year terms in office. Two councilors are currently in the middle of four year terms, Jamie Mills and Rebecca Ruede. They’ll all be led for the second straight term by Mayor Eric Hauptman who, running unopposed in November, won reelection. The Dunes City Council meeting begins at seven.
The winter concerts of the Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra will share the theme “Celebrating Our Own”. Tickets for the February 20th concert at the Pacific Auditorium in Reedsport will go on sale next week at the Reedsport Branch of Umpqua Bank. The winter concerts will feature the premiere of Sinfonia Concertante, composed by Principal Cellist Ralph Stricker-Chapman, under the direction of Rafael Videira. Conductors John Monks and Robin DeVour will also lead the group in a variety of selections. In addition to the Reedsport presentation, the Chamber Orchestra will present their winter concerts February 25th in Yachats and then the 26th in Florence.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Court of Appeals has refused to
toss out the convictions and 111-year prison sentence of
Springfield school shooter Kip Kinkel. The now-28-year-old Kinkel
was 15 when he killed two fellow students at Thurston High School
and wounded 25 others in 1998. His new lawyers say he was mentally
incapable of understanding his plea deal.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The first defense witness in the trial of
an ex-TriMet bus driver who hit five pedestrians, killing two, has
testified Sandi Day followed her training by borrowing room from an
adjacent lane to make sure her big bus completed a turn. The
Oregonian reports TriMet trainer Stewart Jolliffe testified that
straddling lanes is common around Portland.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Defense attorneys charge that
prosecutors engaged in "outrageous" conduct by failing to
disclose that FBI agents paid a key witness in the trial of an
Oregon man convicted of helping smuggle money through an Islamic
charity to Saudi Arabia. Federal court documents filed in Portland
yesterday seek a new trial for Pete Seda, a former tree surgeon
also known as Pirouz Sedaghaty.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Attorney General John Kroger has sued
Johnson & Johnson and two subsidiaries, claiming consumers were
exposed to defective supplies of Motrin by a delay in public
disclosure of a recall. Kroger said the companies tried to quietly
remove Motrin containers from store shelves in a "phantom recall"
that failed to notify consumers.
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Clark County plans to appeal a decision
allowing the Cowlitz Tribe to establish a reservation in the county
and draw closer to building a casino on it. The county contends
that the decision violates a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the
government's ability to take land into trust for tribes not under
federal jurisdiction before 1934. The Cowlitz Tribe was federally
recognized in 2000.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Prosecution witnesses in the trial of a
Corbett woman accused of killing her husband and burning his body
have undercut Hazelynn Stomps' account of what happened.
Prosecutors contend she made up an elaborate story about how the
two were attacked on Feb. 6, 2009, to cover up the murder of her
husband, Jerry.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Federal prosecutors say an Anchorage
man who bought heroin in Portland and sold it in Alaska has been
ordered to forfeit $1 million worth of sale proceeds. Daryl Hunter
was sentenced yesterday in Anchorage to 60 months in prison.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Under pressure from some members of
Congress, the EPA is easing up on regulating global warming
pollution from facilities that burn biomass for energy. Developing
biomass energy is part of Gov. John Kitzhaber's plan for putting
people back to work by thinning forests at high danger of wildfire.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The long awaited opening of the new Matthew Knight Arena on the University of Oregon Campus is set for tonight when the USC Trojans and the Oregon Ducks square off on the basketball court. The game itself will tip off at eight o’clock, the doors will open to the general public at 5:30 and a special opening-night ceremony is expected to commence at about 7:40. Athletic department officials say parking will be at a premium. Shuttles will be provided, for three dollars a ride, from the Springfield LTD transit station, Autzen Stadium and South Eugene High School. You can hear the pregame ceremonies… as well as the game itself this evening on KCST. The Oregon State Beavers are on the court tonight as well… they’re hosting the UCLA Bruins at 5:30. The pregame show on KCFM is set for five.
In prep basketball the Reedsport Braves will host Bandon for a boys-girls double header.
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