Snow sweeps in… leaves little lasting impact
Students in Florence and Mapleton got an early start to their Thanksgiving Breaks after a winter storm dumped several inches of snow on much of Oregon yesterday. The uncharacteristic snow along the coastal strip accumulated to as much as four inches in some outlying areas. No major transportation issues were reported as crews worked to keep major roads plowed and cleared. Dispatchers at the Florence Justice Center said things were relatively quiet. Classes at Mapleton and Siuslaw were cancelled yesterday, as were parent-teacher conferences in Florence. Administrators made the decision yesterday to go ahead and cancel classes in Mapleton for today. No classes had been scheduled at Siuslaw, but planned conferences there were cancelled for today as well. Weather forecasters say the weather should begin warming today, but holiday travel may be slowed somewhat before temperatures inland begin warming up.
Liane (lee-ann) Richardson was one of 12 internal and external applicants for the post of interim County Administrator interviewed, but was the only choice of Lane County Commissioners. Richardson has served as Lane County Counsel for the past two years, before that her experiences include senior litigator for Lane County, assistant dean for Student Affairs at the University of Oregon School of Law and city prosecutor for the City of Eugene. She’ll fill the interim position in place of Jeff Spartz who will leave at the end of December to return to Minnesota after three years in Lane County. The new county commission to be seated in January will determine the recruitment timelines for the permanent administrator.
Gas prices evened off nationally and across the state just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday… but they crept up two cents a gallon on average in Florence. Locally, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is up two cents this week and is at $2.84. Statewide it held steady at $3.01 while the national average went down two cents to $2.87. If you’re travelling away from Florence during the holiday, be sure to fill up before you go… In Eugene the average is $3.04 a gallon.
The Rhody Express, Florence’s local public transit, typically only runs five days a week, but the service will offer free rides Saturday to promote shopping at home according to spokesperson Darby Conner.
215 – “Free service between the times of ten and six pm. Ten AM to six PM, and that’s just free to the public and they can ride it wherever they need to go.”
The intention, she says, is to not only support shopping locally, but to promote the transit service.
Florence Kiwanis club members and other volunteers will be preparing a community Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow from noon until two pm. The meal is free and will be served at the Church of the Nazarene on 12th Street. For those who can’t drive… free taxi service is being provided by River Cities Taxi.
The Flo-Tones will be offering up their annual Holiday concert Sunday afternoon, four o’clock, at Florence Christian Church. It’s a fund-raiser for Florence Food Share. Last year’s concert raised over $1,000 in cash and 500 pounds of food. Director Laura Merz says this year’s goal is to double that…
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - After taking the stand in his own defense,
Joshua Turnidge was portrayed by prosecutors as a liar who gave
conflicting statements about a deadly bank bombing two years ago in
Woodburn. Joshua Turnidge and his father, Bruce, are on trial in
Salem on aggravated murder charges in the December 2008 explosion
that killed two police officers. Yesterday, Joshua Turnidge's own
grandmother testified he "is not truthful."
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge says he wants a couple of
weeks to consider a sentence for an Oregon man convicted of helping
to smuggle $150,000 out of the country for an Islamic charity. U.S.
District Judge Michael Hogan says he will schedule a date sometime
in December to sentence Pete Seda, also known as Pirouz Sedaghaty,
on charges of tax fraud and conspiracy.
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Oregon and Washington fishery officials
have agreed no commercial or sport fishing will be allowed this
season for the once-plentiful smelt, now under federal protection.
Fishery managers set the rule during a conference call yesterday,
saying sport dipping for smelt is unlikely for several more years.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - A Portland woman has been arrested
after sheriff's deputies in southwest Iowa found 65 pounds of
marijuana in two large, gift-wrapped boxes. Authorities say they
also found nearly $6,000 in cash in Robin Klein's car Monday
afternoon. She is facing several charges.
UMATILLA, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of falsifying his Oregon
State Police time sheet and using a department card to pay for his
own gasoline is facing theft and misconduct charges. The OSP says
40-year-old Anthony Andrew Atkins worked as a trooper for more than
16 years, most recently at Hermiston. He was placed on leave in
August, when the investigation began and resigned in October.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon ranks fifth nationally for
prescription painkiller abuse, and has the highest rate in the
country among 18 to 25 year-olds. The Oregonian reports those
figures were among the numbers presented at a drug abuse prevention
summit in Portland on Monday.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - University of Oregon campus police say a
bomb threat left on a chalkboard prompted closure of the school's
main library and business school complex in Eugene so officers
could search for explosives. An e-mail to students, parents and
faculty said both buildings would remain closed until this morning.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man wanted as a fugitive from
North Carolina was arrested and 70 pounds of marijuana was seized
by Oregon State Police during a weekend traffic stop near Grants
Pass. Troopers say 37-year-old Jason Bunch of Williams was wanted
on a felony warrant out of Halifax County, N.C., on drug charges.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball:
Tyrone Nared came off the bench to post 13 points and pull down six rebounds as Oregon defeated Texas Southern 75 – 52 last night in Eugene. E.J. Singler scored ten and was the only Duck starter in double figures as Oregon’s bench outscored Texas Southern’s bench 38 -11.
On the court tonight… Oregon State is at home against UNC Charlotte… tipoff is set for seven… airtime on KCFM is at 6:30.
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