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Community Colleges looking at another tough revenue picture
Despite the most recent economic forecast that shows some revival in state revenue collections for the coming year, Lane Community College President Mary Spilde says the funding picture shaping up for the next legislative session remains gloomy.
205 – “It’s not going to be a good situation for any state-funded service. Whether it’s K-12, universities, community colleges or human services, corrections, I think it’s going to be a very very tight budget.”
The current state budget included $417-million for community colleges. That’s after mid-session cuts earlier this year.
206 – “I would be very surprised if the final number is any higher than that and I would not be surprised if it’s a good deal lower.”
Spilde says that will likely result in shortfalls for Lane.
207 – “How we respond to those will be a matter of working through our budget process over the next five or six months to see how we can deal with yet another round of budget reductions.”
Increasing tuition may not be a desirable option this time around. The College already has the highest rate of any of Oregon’s Community Colleges.
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Oregon crabbers and processors have reached a price agreement for the opening of the lucrative Dungeness crab season. But, details of the agreement are likely to delay the opening which was scheduled for yesterday. The agreed price was $1.65 a pound, considerably higher than processors opening offer of $1.35… but ten cents lower than last year’s. Crabbers can get an extra two-and-a-half-cents a pound if they wait until December 12th to begin harvesting. Either price is dependent on quality testing. If samples don’t show a high enough density of meat negotiations would start all over again.
An Oregon State University scientist is helping a Russian-U.S. research team track an endangered western gray whale by satellite to learn more about migration routes and breeding grounds. Dr. Bruce Mate is director of the Marine Mammal Institute at OSU. He was a pioneer in the use of satellites to track whales beginning more than 30-years ago. He’s helping a team track the western gray whale off the coast of Russia’s Sakhalin Island. Researchers say there are only about 130 of the creatures remaining… and only about 30 to 35 of those are mature, reproductively active females.
Oregonians will be able to transfer Oregon State Parks Day-Use passes to a second vehicle this year. The state charges fees to access 26-different parks. Daily permits are $5 each, but annual passes are $30. Recreation Programs Manager Richard Walkoski says the transferable feature makes it good bargain. Adding to the value… the annual passes are on sale through the end of the year for $25. They can be purchased locally at the Honeyman State Park office on Highway 101 three miles south of Florence.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Two southern Oregon men have been charged
with a kidnapping and assault that included strapping a teenager
into a wheelchair and beating him. The Mail Tribune reported
yesterday that 33-year-old Nicholas Jackson of Medford and
30-year-old Kekai Kuehu of Ashland were being held at the Jackson
County Jail.
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - Police have identified a body found on the
rocks of the Yaquina Bay jetty as that of 59-year-old John Delude
of Newport. The Coast Guard spotted the body on Monday. Newport
police responded. They are working to determine how the man died.
Police tell The Oregonian it appeared the body had been in the
water for some time.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - The Linn County sheriff says a body found
last January in the Santiam Lebanon Canal has been identified as
56-year-old Rickey Dee Garber of Lebanon. Sheriff Tim Mueller said
yesterday the body was badly decomposed when found and bore no
identifying marks. Authorities say the body showed no evidence of
foul play.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Lawyers have wrapped up their defense for the
older half of a father-son duo accused of an Oregon bank bombing
that killed two police officers in 2008. Bruce Turnidge's lawyers
rested their case yesterday. Lawyers for Turnidge's 34-year-old
son, Joshua, presented their case earlier. Closing arguments are
expected Monday.
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) - An Army sergeant from
Portland charged with shooting at unarmed Afghans has pleaded
guilty in a deal that requires him to testify against other
defendants. Staff Sgt. Robert Stevens admitted to aggravated
assault and other charges at his court-martial yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A former Nike executive has pleaded guilty
to filing a false federal tax return and failing to declare more
than $20,000 in travelers checks when returning from South Korea.
Federal prosecutors say Ronald Hartfeil of Oregon City will be
sentenced March 8.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland City Council has approved
laws aimed at curbing gun violence, but critics question whether
the ordinances are constitutional and say they may unfairly target
young blacks. The laws are a result of a resurgence in gang
violence in the past two years.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Basketball:
On the Girls’ court… The Reedsport Braves upended Toledo last night 36- 31. Mapleton crushed the Oregon school for the Deaf 70-7. For the boys… the Boomers overwhelmed the Braves 71 – 27, School for the Deaf edged the Sailors 46-45.
College Basketball:
A pair of free throws with three seconds remaining broke a tie and lifted Utah Valley to a 70-68 win over Oregon State last night in Corvallis. The Beavers led by nine early in the second half but a late game rally by the Wolverines made the difference. Calvin Haynes led the Beavers in scoring with 15 points. Joe Burton was one rebound shy of a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
On the court tonight… Oregon and Missouri tip off at Mac Court in Eugene in the Big-12/Pac Ten Hardwood Series. Airtime on KCST is at 7:30… tipoff at eight.
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