Schools closed… traffic slowed…
The snow started falling yesterday in Washington State and began moving south after dark last night. As of this morning a blanket of several inches has fallen in higher elevations… with one or two inches in the Florence area, up to three inches in Mapleton. The snow prompted school closures throughout the area giving students an extended holiday vacation. Schools in Reedsport were closed this week because of budget cuts anyway…
The weather is causing treacherous conditions in many parts of the Willamette Valley with temperatures expected to begin falling later tonight. Transportation officials say highways are clear now, but will likely become very slick after dark tonight.
Highways 126 and 36 are open this morning with crews out sanding and plowing, but snow was still falling just before eight.
Slick conditions have been reported on North Fork Road this morning… as well as Highway 38 between Reedsport and I-5.
Snow is expected to begin tapering off this morning with clearing by later tonight… but lows are expected to be in the 20s overnight causing potentially slick driving.
Expect delays crossing the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 today… but not because of the weather. Crews were scheduled to begin work at ten on lifting and leveling the bridge spans in preparation for installation of new span lock components. Motorists are advised to expect delays of ten to 15 minutes through about four this afternoon.
One of the biggest hazards at this time of year has nothing to do with the weather. It involves hot oil, open flame and a turkey. Oregon State Fire Marshall Randy Simpson says deep fried turkeys are responsible for structure fires each year about this time. His office does not recommend the process at all, but he says, if you must fry… keep it well away from any buildings or combustibles. Never leave it unattended.
The Florence Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in two weeks on a proposal to amend the city sign code. The new code would govern signs in the building and structural codes with clear and objective standards, as opposed to the current situation where signs are regulated in the zoning and land use portions of the code. The changes are available at city hall, or on the city’s website and written testimony can be submitted at any time. The hearing itself will be December 14th.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - A former Oregon state trooper is accused
of stealing thousands of dollars from the state. The Baker County
district attorney's Office says 16-year Oregon State Police veteran
Anthony Andrew Atkins was arrested yesterday on charges of theft
and official misconduct. His arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 7.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The son accused with his father of setting a
bomb that killed two police officers in 2008 in a bank robbery
attempt in Oregon has blamed his father, describing his
long-standing fantasies of killing police and schemes to rob banks.
Joshua Turnidge took the witness stand at the trial in Salem
yesterday and denied having anything to do with the bomb. Turnidge
and his father, Bruce, could face the death penalty if convicted.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland truck driver has been sentenced
to 30 years in prison for raping an 8-year-old girl repeatedly
during a cross-country trip. Alexander Lukashov Jr. was convicted
of aggravated sexual abuse after a five-day trial last July.
Testimony revealed that after some of the attacks, the 210-pound
trucker gave his victim presents. The victim is now 10. Lukashov
will be on supervised release for life after his prison term.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Temperatures aren't expected to creep past
freezing today in the Portland area, which received a dusting of
snow yesterday. Oregon State police say heavy snow, high winds and
limited visibility caused numerous commercial trucks to jackknife
yesterday around Mount Hood. Troopers also reported at least a
dozen crashes on Santiam Pass in the central Cascades
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say officers were engaged
in a shootout with a man this morning at a home where they had
responded to a family disturbance. Police say shots had already
been fired at the home when they arrived before 1 a.m. Officers got
a father and his daughter out of the house but his son remained
inside and shot at officers who returned fire.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man is dead and a woman injured after a
shooting at a suburban Portland apartment. The woman is reported in
stable condition after Clackamas County sheriff's deputies were
called out Sunday night. Their identities haven't been released.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The co-founder of an Islamic charity once
based in Oregon will be sentenced today. Pirouz Sedaghaty
(Say-dah-GAH-tee), also known as Pete Seda (SAY-dah), was convicted
of helping smuggle $150,000 out of the country in 2000 as part of
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation's efforts to support Islamic
fighters in Chechnya.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon woman has sued Multnomah County
for $750,000 after her ex-husband allegedly assaulted her when he
was released early from jail. The Oregonian reported the woman
feared her ex-husband might come after her when he was freed from
custody, and was given a release date by a deputy district
attorney. A lawsuit claims the ex-husband was released two days
early by mistake.
MOLALLA, Ore. (AP) - Molalla City Manager John Atkins says
officials were caught off guard by Friday's arrest of Councilor
Michelle Mills. She's accused of embezzling $350,000 from her
former employer, the electronics distributor Abtronics. Atkins says
Mills does not have access to any city bank accounts.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An estimated 2,000 people lined up
yesterday outside the Oregon Convention Center in Portland in hopes
of being helped during a Mission of Mercy free dental clinic. The
clinic continues today. Patients are seen on a first-come,
first-served basis and the 100-chair clinic can handle about 1,000
patients a day.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw football standout Ryan Connor is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. Proving himself a leader on and off the field, the Viking sophomore returned from a serious knee injury in time to play in Siuslaw’s Quarterfinal game against Estacada capping a week in which Connor was named to the Far West League first team on the offensive line, as well as the league’s second team on defense…. Honorable Mention to Siuslaw defensive back Neil Larson who was also selected to the First Team All Far West squad.
On the Schedule:
The Oregon men are on the home court this evening hosting Texas Southern in non-conference roundball. Airtime on KCST is 6:30, tip off at Mac Court is set for 7 o’clock…
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