Signs, murals and a financial plan….
The Florence City Council will hear testimony tonight on changes to the sign and mural regulations. The process has been under way for several months with the changes already the subject of several hearings and meetings at the Planning Commission level. If approved, the sign code will become part of the building codes with the regulations becoming objective, allowing staff members to review and process most sign permit applications. Because of the nature of murals, they’ll now be in a separate section of the code, open to more interpretation and would require a “mural advisory committee” to review applications. In other business, the Council will review the second draft of a long term financial forecast that will eventually be used to help guide budget decisions over a long-term period. Councilors are also being asked to consider authorizing Mayor Phil Brubaker to send a letter to the Lane County Commission asking them to reconsider co-adoption of the Florence Comprehensive Plan. The City Council meets at seven pm at City Hall.
A late-season storm system brought high-winds and a lot of rain through the Central Coast overnight. A high wind of 79-miles an hour was recorded at Sea Lion Caves early this morning with sustained winds hovering around 50 to 55 miles an hour through mid morning. No major problems were reported, but road crews did have to deal with several problem trees along Highway 126 in the Mapleton area and on Highway 101 south of Reedsport. The National Weather Service says heavy rains this morning will likely cause some urban and small stream flooding today… as well as heavy snow to the Cascades.
Contractors interested in bidding on a major roof replacement project at Siuslaw Elementary School will participate in a “pre-bid” meeting later this week. Officials opted last week to formally begin the bid process on what could be up to a $900-thousand project. Most of the elementary school roof will be replaced, as well as the roof over the ‘rainy-day’ play structure and a small portion of the high school. Bids are due by March 24th, the School Board is expected to award the contract in mid-April with work to begin as soon as school ends for the year.
About two-thirds of teachers across the country say some children in their classrooms are not getting enough to eat at home. Oregon Schools are no exception. A survey by the group “Share Our Strength” shows that more than 60-percent of teachers who perceive a problem often buy food for students using their own money, spending about 25-dollars a month. Annie Kirschner with “Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon” says she’s not surprised, Oregon is in the top-five in terms of hunger.
210 – “We see all of these things in Oregon, and in the report, they mention breakfast. And I think that all of the data supports the fact that breakfast really is such an important meal for kids, and that it has such potential to help them academically, as well as behaviorally.”
The survey shows 98-percent of teachers see a “strong connection” between a health breakfast and students’ ability to concentrate and learn during the school day.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
DEPOE BAY, Ore. (AP) - A driver pulled from a fiery car crash
south of Depoe Bay is hospitalized in stable condition. Oregon
State Police say 25-year-old Nathan Wells Biel of Lincoln City lost
control on a curve of U.S. 101 Saturday, spinning into an oncoming
pickup truck, striking a tree and catching fire. He was flown to
Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis; his condition was stable
yesterday.
SEATTLE (AP) - Ten years after the big Nisqually earthquake
rattled Western Washington, scientists say they've learned a lot
about how vulnerable the region is. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on
Feb. 28, 2001. Oregon State University marine geologist Chris
Goldfinger says megaquakes of the type that devastated Sumatra and
set off a deadly tsunami may jolt the Northwest more often than
thought.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -Oregon Democratic Congressman David Wu says
he was hospitalized after his 2008 campaign for symptoms that were
later diagnosed as a reaction to a common mental health drug. Wu
says he felt dizzy and confused on election day that year, when his
staff and family reportedly were unable to locate him. Wu discussed
his mental health yesterday in an AP interview.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is remembering Medford Marine
Matthew DeYoung, who was killed in combat Feb. 18 in Afghanistan.
DeYoung's family said at a memorial Saturday that the 26-year-old
was a perfect Marine, husband, and father. The service was held at
Central Medford High school. DeYoung previously was deployed to
Iraq in 2006 and 2007, and was sent to Afghanistan late last year.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has refused to toss a
defamation award to a fired pastor in Oregon, despite claims by the
church that its actions are protected by the Constitution's
religious freedom guarantees. The court today rejected an appeal
from the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Vernonia,
asking the justices to throw out a $355,000 jury award.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Kasey Strenke’s steal with 9 seconds remaining in regulation, followed by Alex Dodson’s layup, tied the score at 33-all and force overtime Saturday evening with the Hidden Valley Mustangs. It took two overtime periods before the Lady Vikings came out on top 50-43 to clinch a berth in the first round of the OSAA 4A playoffs. Strenke finished with 19 points. Coach Aaron McNeill gave his immediate reaction following the game.
215 – “Wow, I just can’t say enough about how these girls did not quit. You know, when they took the lead I was a little worried, but I guess I shouldn’t have because they’ve been fighting and doing it all year long so, I couldn’t be more happy for these girls. It’s just a great, great win.”
The Lady Vikings will now play at Madras, Saturday.
Sonny Tupua made quick work of La Grande’s Cody Shaffer, pinning him in the first round of the 3rd place match at the OSAA 4A State Wrestling Meet Saturday. Tupua started the meet with two decisions before losing to Travis Williams of Madras in the semi-final, then went on to finish third.
The Stanford Cardinal avoided what would have been their longest losing streak in 18 years with an 88-71 victory against Oregon Saturday afternoon in Eugene. Cal overcame a slow start and the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, coming from behind for an 87-76 win.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Child porn nets 7-year sentence - Census shows Lane County grows - Lane Blood Center sports new name - What's up in Fraudeville?
Child Porn nets seven year prison sentence…
A 67-year old Florence man was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday for viewing and trading child porn online. Allen Leroy McCasland received the sentence a week after he was convicted of 18 felony counts of child sexual abuse. He has been in the Lane County Jail since September… three months after officials with the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit served a search warrant at his home and seized evidence. The prosecutor said that evidence showed McCasland had been viewing and trading online child porn for the past six years. Lane County Circuit Judge Ilisa Rooke-Ley said she felt “scarred” after viewing the child pornography as part of the case. McCasland apologized to the judge and any others who had to view the images because of his actions.
What’s happening in Fraude-Ville? Tomorrow night’s fund-raiser for the Boys and Girls Club started out as a lip-synch competition where local groups get together and mime their favorite music on stage.
205 – “There are three lip-synch acts. An act from Siuslaw Bank and they are called the ‘Bankers undead’, the group from State Farm Insuarance and we have a group sponsored by Coast Insurance and they are called ‘the Red-Necked Women’.”
Event organizer Jean Murphey says there are several other things happening as well. Mapleton’s “singing loggers” Craig and Terry will perform as will the Flukes… the Florence Ukelele group. There’ll be complimentary food and drink and even a dunk tank.
206 – “But it’s all about fun. It is all about having fun, it’s all about raising money for the boys and girls club so, I’m really excited. I think we’re going to have a really good time.”
It starts at 5:30 tomorrow. The cost is $25 per person… 21 and older… It’s at Three Rivers Casino.
Even though Deschutes County grew by a whopping 37-percent since the last census, eight other counties east of the Cascades shrank. Oregon lawmakers are getting their first look this week at the 2010 census figures on a ‘block-by-block’ basis. Oregon grew by 12-percent overall and there are now 3.8-million people here. Lane County grew by an estimated nine-percent to just over 350-thousand. The figures will be used to redraw legislative districts later this year.
The Lane Memorial Blood Bank is celebrating its 50th anniversary supplying blood to local hospitals with a name change. Executive Director Douglas Engel says the name may be new, but their mission remains the same. They’re rolling out their new logo and new name today… Lane Blood Center. The Center operates a bi-monthly blood drive in the Florence area.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A jury in Eugene has decided that an Oregon
woman should be sentenced to death for torturing and killing her
15-year-old daughter. KVAL-TV reports jurors reached that decision
late yesterday in the case of Angela McAnulty. She addressed jurors
for the first time on Wednesday, acknowledging she fatally abused
her daughter, but adding: "I did not want my little girl to die."
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A 2-year-old boy wearing only a diaper
was found cold and shaking but otherwise unhurt after he managed to
get out of his rural central Oregon home and wander for more than
20 minutes in subfreezing cold and 3 inches of snow. The boy was
treated for mild hypothermia. His mother's boyfriend, Michael Mac
Pheators, could face charges of child neglect and resisting arrest.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A half dozen FBI agents will join Oregon
investigators trying to wrap up the case of Kyron Horman of
Portland, who vanished in June at age 7. The agents, stationed in
Portland, will help a task force that's been working with
Virginia-based FBI profilers. Investigators have focused on Kyron's
stepmother, Terri Moulton Horman; she hasn't been charged or named
a suspect.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police say the bank robbery suspect they're
seeking after Thursday's holdup at a Chase Bank branch in south
Salem, Ore., has a large nose with acne scars and, oh yes, he may
be orange. Lt. Steve Birr says 45 seconds after the man left with
an undisclosed amount of cash, an orange dye pack put into his bag
exploded and likely painted the man and stolen loot orange.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that
would impose a $20,000 fine for people convicted of paying for sex
with a person younger than 18. The House Judiciary Committee holds
a public hearing on the measure today. The bill says defendants
cannot argue that they didn't know the prostitute was a minor.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Board of Higher Education has
approved a plan that will ease automatic admission for
high-achieving students to a state university. The move
automatically admits students with a 3.4 GPA and who exceed state
proficiency levels in reading, writing and math beginning in the
2012 school year.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A 55-year-old man is facing charges of
animal neglect in the case of a cat found locked in an Oregon City
storage unit without food or water. Veterinarians estimate the male
orange tabby had been without food for three to four weeks when he
was found Feb. 9. The Oregonian says Anthony Glenn Johnson has been
ordered to appear March 21 in Clackamas County.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The National Weather Service says it will
be below freezing in most of Oregon today, with nighttime
temperatures dropping well below zero in the eastern portion of the
state. On the western side, lows will be about 15 degrees in
Portland and 19 in Medford.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Oregon State snapped a four-game Pac-10 losing streak and Sophomore guard Jared Cunningham led five players in double-figures… he had 21 points… as the Beavers downed Stanford 87 – 80 last night in Corvallis. Oregon State trailed by 13 in the first half, but overcame the deficit to pick up their fifth conference win. They’ll host the Cal Bears tomorrow at three… the pregame show on KCFM is set for 2:30.
The Oregon men couldn’t finish what they started last night converting a 16-point first half lead into an 81-71 loss at home to Cal. It was only the second loss in the past six games for the Ducks who are now 8-8 in Pac-10 play. Oregon will host Stanford tomorrow at three… the pregame show is set for 2:30.
Number 15 Oregon Baseball is set for their first home series of the season this afternoon at PK Park against St. Mary’s.
Siuslaw’s Sonny Tupua is the number three seed at 215 pounds in today’s 4A State Wrestling meet at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The finals wrap up tomorrow.
For the first time since 2003 the Viking Girls will be playing in the post season… They’ll host Hidden Valley tomorrow at five in a “round of 32” game. The winner will advance to the first round of the state playoffs next week… that game tips off at five… it’ll be broadcast on Coast Radio Sports immediately following the Oregon-Stanford men’s game.
A 67-year old Florence man was sentenced to seven years in prison yesterday for viewing and trading child porn online. Allen Leroy McCasland received the sentence a week after he was convicted of 18 felony counts of child sexual abuse. He has been in the Lane County Jail since September… three months after officials with the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit served a search warrant at his home and seized evidence. The prosecutor said that evidence showed McCasland had been viewing and trading online child porn for the past six years. Lane County Circuit Judge Ilisa Rooke-Ley said she felt “scarred” after viewing the child pornography as part of the case. McCasland apologized to the judge and any others who had to view the images because of his actions.
What’s happening in Fraude-Ville? Tomorrow night’s fund-raiser for the Boys and Girls Club started out as a lip-synch competition where local groups get together and mime their favorite music on stage.
205 – “There are three lip-synch acts. An act from Siuslaw Bank and they are called the ‘Bankers undead’, the group from State Farm Insuarance and we have a group sponsored by Coast Insurance and they are called ‘the Red-Necked Women’.”
Event organizer Jean Murphey says there are several other things happening as well. Mapleton’s “singing loggers” Craig and Terry will perform as will the Flukes… the Florence Ukelele group. There’ll be complimentary food and drink and even a dunk tank.
206 – “But it’s all about fun. It is all about having fun, it’s all about raising money for the boys and girls club so, I’m really excited. I think we’re going to have a really good time.”
It starts at 5:30 tomorrow. The cost is $25 per person… 21 and older… It’s at Three Rivers Casino.
Even though Deschutes County grew by a whopping 37-percent since the last census, eight other counties east of the Cascades shrank. Oregon lawmakers are getting their first look this week at the 2010 census figures on a ‘block-by-block’ basis. Oregon grew by 12-percent overall and there are now 3.8-million people here. Lane County grew by an estimated nine-percent to just over 350-thousand. The figures will be used to redraw legislative districts later this year.
The Lane Memorial Blood Bank is celebrating its 50th anniversary supplying blood to local hospitals with a name change. Executive Director Douglas Engel says the name may be new, but their mission remains the same. They’re rolling out their new logo and new name today… Lane Blood Center. The Center operates a bi-monthly blood drive in the Florence area.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A jury in Eugene has decided that an Oregon
woman should be sentenced to death for torturing and killing her
15-year-old daughter. KVAL-TV reports jurors reached that decision
late yesterday in the case of Angela McAnulty. She addressed jurors
for the first time on Wednesday, acknowledging she fatally abused
her daughter, but adding: "I did not want my little girl to die."
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A 2-year-old boy wearing only a diaper
was found cold and shaking but otherwise unhurt after he managed to
get out of his rural central Oregon home and wander for more than
20 minutes in subfreezing cold and 3 inches of snow. The boy was
treated for mild hypothermia. His mother's boyfriend, Michael Mac
Pheators, could face charges of child neglect and resisting arrest.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A half dozen FBI agents will join Oregon
investigators trying to wrap up the case of Kyron Horman of
Portland, who vanished in June at age 7. The agents, stationed in
Portland, will help a task force that's been working with
Virginia-based FBI profilers. Investigators have focused on Kyron's
stepmother, Terri Moulton Horman; she hasn't been charged or named
a suspect.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police say the bank robbery suspect they're
seeking after Thursday's holdup at a Chase Bank branch in south
Salem, Ore., has a large nose with acne scars and, oh yes, he may
be orange. Lt. Steve Birr says 45 seconds after the man left with
an undisclosed amount of cash, an orange dye pack put into his bag
exploded and likely painted the man and stolen loot orange.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that
would impose a $20,000 fine for people convicted of paying for sex
with a person younger than 18. The House Judiciary Committee holds
a public hearing on the measure today. The bill says defendants
cannot argue that they didn't know the prostitute was a minor.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Board of Higher Education has
approved a plan that will ease automatic admission for
high-achieving students to a state university. The move
automatically admits students with a 3.4 GPA and who exceed state
proficiency levels in reading, writing and math beginning in the
2012 school year.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A 55-year-old man is facing charges of
animal neglect in the case of a cat found locked in an Oregon City
storage unit without food or water. Veterinarians estimate the male
orange tabby had been without food for three to four weeks when he
was found Feb. 9. The Oregonian says Anthony Glenn Johnson has been
ordered to appear March 21 in Clackamas County.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The National Weather Service says it will
be below freezing in most of Oregon today, with nighttime
temperatures dropping well below zero in the eastern portion of the
state. On the western side, lows will be about 15 degrees in
Portland and 19 in Medford.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Oregon State snapped a four-game Pac-10 losing streak and Sophomore guard Jared Cunningham led five players in double-figures… he had 21 points… as the Beavers downed Stanford 87 – 80 last night in Corvallis. Oregon State trailed by 13 in the first half, but overcame the deficit to pick up their fifth conference win. They’ll host the Cal Bears tomorrow at three… the pregame show on KCFM is set for 2:30.
The Oregon men couldn’t finish what they started last night converting a 16-point first half lead into an 81-71 loss at home to Cal. It was only the second loss in the past six games for the Ducks who are now 8-8 in Pac-10 play. Oregon will host Stanford tomorrow at three… the pregame show is set for 2:30.
Number 15 Oregon Baseball is set for their first home series of the season this afternoon at PK Park against St. Mary’s.
Siuslaw’s Sonny Tupua is the number three seed at 215 pounds in today’s 4A State Wrestling meet at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The finals wrap up tomorrow.
For the first time since 2003 the Viking Girls will be playing in the post season… They’ll host Hidden Valley tomorrow at five in a “round of 32” game. The winner will advance to the first round of the state playoffs next week… that game tips off at five… it’ll be broadcast on Coast Radio Sports immediately following the Oregon-Stanford men’s game.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Oregon Chief Operating Officer choice praised - snow cancels some schools - bridge work to delay traffic -
Chief Operating Officer appointment praised…
Oregon’s new Chief Operating Officer has a history with coastal lawmaker Joanne Verger. Michael Jordan, the current head of Metro, elected regional government in the Portland Area, was named this week by Governor John Kitzhaber to fill a newly created position to oversee reorganization of state government agencies. Verger, a State Senator from Coos Bay, is a former mayor of that city and served as the president of the League of Oregon Cities. Jordan was on the board of that organization at that time.
215 – “He was a bright star on the board of the league, did a wonderful job. Very bright man, very organized, articulate, and above all has a wonderful manner in dealing and working with other people.”
Jordan’s appointment must be confirmed by the legislature. He’s expected to begin work next Monday. He’ll report directly to the Governor and will be responsible for leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the state and will direct the Department of Administrative Services.
A planned meeting in Florence intended to gather local input on the update to the City’s transportation plan will be delayed for a variety of reasons. Community Development Director Sandra Belson said the weather forecast played a role in the cancellation. But, she said, the main reason is that contractual arrangements with the consultant handling the process haven’t been finalized. The process is expected to get a fresh start as soon as the details are worked out.
Speaking of transportation… traffic over the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 will be facing up to 20-minute delays overnight tonight because of work on replacing the lock pin and sockets on the draw-span. Work is expected to begin at 11 tonight and continue through five Friday morning. Flaggers will stop traffic in both directions while the spans are raised to work on the locks.
Snow closed schools in much of western Oregon today… no classes were held in Reedsport, nor in Mapleton… but classes proceeded in Florence. That’s because the Florence and Dunes City area was spared much of the early morning snow that covered the rest of the state. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm warning for most of the state this afternoon and through late tonight for snow showers and winter driving conditions.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Pressure is growing on an Oregon congressman
whose staff tried to persuade him to seek mental health treatment.
The state Republican chair and one of Oregon's largest newspapers
say Democrat David Wu should resign. State GOP Chair Allen Alley
says Wu should step down because he needs to focus on his health
and family, and his constituents deserve his attention.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland City Council has postponed
until March 10 consideration of whether to rejoin a
counterterrorism program established to root out homegrown threats.
The council had been expected to reconsider participation in the
Joint Terrorism Task Force today. KPTV says the hearing was put off
so city staffers could finalize a draft proposal; possible snow was
also a concern.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Blue Heron Paper Co. plans to close
its mill in Oregon City, laying off 175 workers. The Oregonian
reported the company, owned entirely by its employees, tried to
reorganize after filing for bankruptcy on Dec. 31, 2009. The mill
sits on Oregon's oldest industrial site.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Roughly 150 protesters opposed to Libyan
leader Moammar Gadhafi's rule have rallied in Portland to support
those fighting his regime. The group marched in Pioneer Courthouse
Square yesterday, holding signs and shouting such slogans as "Down
with the Dictator."
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The leader of the search for Kyron Horman
will provide an update this morning. Kyron disappeared from his
school on June 4, and a massive investigation has not turned up any
sightings or led to any suspects. Multnomah County Sheriff Dan
Staton will update county commissioners on the status of the
search.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge in Portland says U.S.
Attorney General Eric Holder's comments in the case of a teen
accused of trying to detonate a bomb at a holiday tree-lighting
violated government policy guidelines. But Judge Garr King denied a
motion by Mohamed Mohamud's defense lawyers to order Holder to stop
talking about the case.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Although the population of metro Portland
grew by percentages in the double digits in the past decade, the
blistering growth rates were in Central and Southern Oregon. Census
data just released show that Bend's population grew by 47 percent.
Bend's smaller neighbor Redmond grew by 95 percent while Grants
Pass grew by 50 percent. Overall Oregon's population grew by 12
percent.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The percentage of biodiesel going into diesel
fuel sold in Oregon is rising from 2 percent to 5 percent. State
agriculture officials say it's because overall production of
biodiesel in Oregon has reached 15 million gallons, which triggers
the increase.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
They’ve won six of their last eight games and have two at home this week. The Oregon Ducks, tied for fourth place in the Pac-10 will host Cal tonight at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is set for 5:30 with the tipoff at six. Also at six this evening, Oregon State will tip off against Stanford in Corvallis. The Beavers have lost ten of their last 12 and are in 9th place. The pregame show on KCFM begins at 5:30.
Saturday’s prep basketball playoff between Siuslaw’s Lady Vikings and the Hidden Valley Mustangs will tip off at Five pm… the game had initially been planned for six, but travel considerations prompted game time to be moved up. It will air on Coast Radio Sports immediately following the Oregon – Stanford men’s basketball game Saturday.
Oregon’s new Chief Operating Officer has a history with coastal lawmaker Joanne Verger. Michael Jordan, the current head of Metro, elected regional government in the Portland Area, was named this week by Governor John Kitzhaber to fill a newly created position to oversee reorganization of state government agencies. Verger, a State Senator from Coos Bay, is a former mayor of that city and served as the president of the League of Oregon Cities. Jordan was on the board of that organization at that time.
215 – “He was a bright star on the board of the league, did a wonderful job. Very bright man, very organized, articulate, and above all has a wonderful manner in dealing and working with other people.”
Jordan’s appointment must be confirmed by the legislature. He’s expected to begin work next Monday. He’ll report directly to the Governor and will be responsible for leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the state and will direct the Department of Administrative Services.
A planned meeting in Florence intended to gather local input on the update to the City’s transportation plan will be delayed for a variety of reasons. Community Development Director Sandra Belson said the weather forecast played a role in the cancellation. But, she said, the main reason is that contractual arrangements with the consultant handling the process haven’t been finalized. The process is expected to get a fresh start as soon as the details are worked out.
Speaking of transportation… traffic over the Siuslaw River Bridge on Highway 101 will be facing up to 20-minute delays overnight tonight because of work on replacing the lock pin and sockets on the draw-span. Work is expected to begin at 11 tonight and continue through five Friday morning. Flaggers will stop traffic in both directions while the spans are raised to work on the locks.
Snow closed schools in much of western Oregon today… no classes were held in Reedsport, nor in Mapleton… but classes proceeded in Florence. That’s because the Florence and Dunes City area was spared much of the early morning snow that covered the rest of the state. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm warning for most of the state this afternoon and through late tonight for snow showers and winter driving conditions.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Pressure is growing on an Oregon congressman
whose staff tried to persuade him to seek mental health treatment.
The state Republican chair and one of Oregon's largest newspapers
say Democrat David Wu should resign. State GOP Chair Allen Alley
says Wu should step down because he needs to focus on his health
and family, and his constituents deserve his attention.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland City Council has postponed
until March 10 consideration of whether to rejoin a
counterterrorism program established to root out homegrown threats.
The council had been expected to reconsider participation in the
Joint Terrorism Task Force today. KPTV says the hearing was put off
so city staffers could finalize a draft proposal; possible snow was
also a concern.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Blue Heron Paper Co. plans to close
its mill in Oregon City, laying off 175 workers. The Oregonian
reported the company, owned entirely by its employees, tried to
reorganize after filing for bankruptcy on Dec. 31, 2009. The mill
sits on Oregon's oldest industrial site.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Roughly 150 protesters opposed to Libyan
leader Moammar Gadhafi's rule have rallied in Portland to support
those fighting his regime. The group marched in Pioneer Courthouse
Square yesterday, holding signs and shouting such slogans as "Down
with the Dictator."
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The leader of the search for Kyron Horman
will provide an update this morning. Kyron disappeared from his
school on June 4, and a massive investigation has not turned up any
sightings or led to any suspects. Multnomah County Sheriff Dan
Staton will update county commissioners on the status of the
search.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge in Portland says U.S.
Attorney General Eric Holder's comments in the case of a teen
accused of trying to detonate a bomb at a holiday tree-lighting
violated government policy guidelines. But Judge Garr King denied a
motion by Mohamed Mohamud's defense lawyers to order Holder to stop
talking about the case.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Although the population of metro Portland
grew by percentages in the double digits in the past decade, the
blistering growth rates were in Central and Southern Oregon. Census
data just released show that Bend's population grew by 47 percent.
Bend's smaller neighbor Redmond grew by 95 percent while Grants
Pass grew by 50 percent. Overall Oregon's population grew by 12
percent.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The percentage of biodiesel going into diesel
fuel sold in Oregon is rising from 2 percent to 5 percent. State
agriculture officials say it's because overall production of
biodiesel in Oregon has reached 15 million gallons, which triggers
the increase.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
They’ve won six of their last eight games and have two at home this week. The Oregon Ducks, tied for fourth place in the Pac-10 will host Cal tonight at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is set for 5:30 with the tipoff at six. Also at six this evening, Oregon State will tip off against Stanford in Corvallis. The Beavers have lost ten of their last 12 and are in 9th place. The pregame show on KCFM begins at 5:30.
Saturday’s prep basketball playoff between Siuslaw’s Lady Vikings and the Hidden Valley Mustangs will tip off at Five pm… the game had initially been planned for six, but travel considerations prompted game time to be moved up. It will air on Coast Radio Sports immediately following the Oregon – Stanford men’s basketball game Saturday.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Snow on the beach? New COO for Oregon - Gas prices driven by unrest - Chamber exec leaving.
Winter Storm Warning posted… we could see snow on the beach.
Get ready for some snow. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm warning for western Oregon and much of Central Oregon… saying a “significant low elevation snowfall” is expected beginning late today and running through Friday morning. Forecasters say unseasonably cold weather, fostered by a cold air mass moving into the region tonight could bring snow accumulations down to the beaches and valleys. Mixed rain and snow is possible today, with the mixture transitioning to snow by this evening and continuing through tomorrow morning. Two to four inches accumulation are possible along the coast with accumulations up to seven inches predicted for higher elevations. Roads may become icy and snow covered… resulting in slick driving conditions.
Using a private business model, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced yesterday what he’s calling the first step in reforming government. Former Portland Metro executive Michael Jordan will be the first Chief Operating Officer for Oregon and will lead the effort to review outdated systems, streamline departments, make state government more efficient and cut costs. Kitzhaber says Jordan will be responsible for leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the state, and he will direct the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
Crude oil prices are up to their highest level in about 2 ½ years and they’re taking retail pump prices with them. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to Triple-A, climbed a nickel this week to $3.17. Oregon’s average jumped eight cents, it’s at $3.35; and the local average price is up nine cents… it’s at $3.23 a gallon. Marie Dodds with Triple-A of Oregon says turmoil in the Middle East “is the major concern” driving oil prices which jumped by $9 a barrel in the past week.
She’ll stay through the Rhododendron Festival, and hopefully help train her successor, but Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kady Sneddon will be leaving at the end of May. Chamber President Mike Rose said Sneddon announced last week she has accepted another job offer and will be stepping down after 3 ½ years. Rose says the goal is to have a replacement on board by the end of April to help out with Florence’s signature festival and ease the transition.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The funeral for an Oregon Marine killed in
Afghanistan will be held Saturday at Medford.
Twenty-six-year-old Matthew DeYoung of Talent died last week
supporting combat operations.
His mother, Teddi DeYoung told The Oregonian her son was born a
Marine because she had served in the Navy and her husband Bruce
served in the Marines.
Matthew DeYoung was assigned to a unit based at Camp Lejeune. He
was deployed to Iraq in 2006 and 2007 and was sent to Afghanistan
late last year.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Lincoln City police officer wounded
during a Jan. 23 traffic stop on the Oregon coast has been
discharged from a Portland hospital. Lincoln City police say
Officer Steven Dodds was transferred yesterday from Legacy Emanuel
Medical Center to an undisclosed location to continue his recovery.
Authorities say the search for suspect David Durham is ongoing, and
the FBI has offered at $10,000 reward for help capturing him.
Officer Dodds was near death after he was shot by a driver he
pulled over for speeding.
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police troopers are asking for
public help to track down who shot a bald eagle found at Svensen
Island near Astoria in December. The Daily Astorian reports the
Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria captured the mature
eagle on Dec. 22. The federally protected bird was found on the
ground, wet, cold and covered in blood, with a severely injured
wing. After six weeks of critical care in the Wildlife Center's
hospital, the eagle has been moved to the outdoor flight cage and
volunteers say it is gaining strength.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Census Bureau releases details today
about Oregon's population, which now numbers 3.8 million. Data from
the 2010 census is going to the Legislature and the governor's
office for use in redrawing legislative and congressional
districts.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon reportedly fined Congressman David
Wu's campaign $1,000 last fall for not having workers' compensation
insurance for much of the past three years. The Oregonian says the
fine was reduced to $500 after the campaign purchased the coverage
last October, but the campaign has yet to pay that amount.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The long and so far unsuccessful search
for Kyron Horman is scheduled for a review this week in Portland.
The boy disappeared from his elementary school last June and a
massive investigation has not turned up any sightings or led to any
suspects.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police have identified a suspect in the
death of a Portland woman 48 years ago. Portland police say they're
looking for Johnny Lawrence for the 1963 death of Mary Frances
Reid, who was 22 years old when she was killed. Police say they
don't know if Lawrence is still alive, but they want to know where
he is either way.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Lady Vikings never trailed last night… but faced a tough game none-the-less as they held on for a 44-36 Far West League playoff win over North Bend at Reedsport High School. Nikki Parry led scoring with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Vikings. Kasey Strenke had ten points, Leigh Aurich nine; and Alex Dodson pulled down nine rebounds. Siuslaw, at 10-10 overall will host Hidden Valley, 12-15 out of the Skyline League in a ‘Round of 32’ game Saturday night, six pm at Siuslaw High School. North Bend is still playing. They’ll travel to Mazama in Klamath Falls Saturday evening.
Get ready for some snow. The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm warning for western Oregon and much of Central Oregon… saying a “significant low elevation snowfall” is expected beginning late today and running through Friday morning. Forecasters say unseasonably cold weather, fostered by a cold air mass moving into the region tonight could bring snow accumulations down to the beaches and valleys. Mixed rain and snow is possible today, with the mixture transitioning to snow by this evening and continuing through tomorrow morning. Two to four inches accumulation are possible along the coast with accumulations up to seven inches predicted for higher elevations. Roads may become icy and snow covered… resulting in slick driving conditions.
Using a private business model, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced yesterday what he’s calling the first step in reforming government. Former Portland Metro executive Michael Jordan will be the first Chief Operating Officer for Oregon and will lead the effort to review outdated systems, streamline departments, make state government more efficient and cut costs. Kitzhaber says Jordan will be responsible for leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the state, and he will direct the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
Crude oil prices are up to their highest level in about 2 ½ years and they’re taking retail pump prices with them. The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to Triple-A, climbed a nickel this week to $3.17. Oregon’s average jumped eight cents, it’s at $3.35; and the local average price is up nine cents… it’s at $3.23 a gallon. Marie Dodds with Triple-A of Oregon says turmoil in the Middle East “is the major concern” driving oil prices which jumped by $9 a barrel in the past week.
She’ll stay through the Rhododendron Festival, and hopefully help train her successor, but Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kady Sneddon will be leaving at the end of May. Chamber President Mike Rose said Sneddon announced last week she has accepted another job offer and will be stepping down after 3 ½ years. Rose says the goal is to have a replacement on board by the end of April to help out with Florence’s signature festival and ease the transition.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The funeral for an Oregon Marine killed in
Afghanistan will be held Saturday at Medford.
Twenty-six-year-old Matthew DeYoung of Talent died last week
supporting combat operations.
His mother, Teddi DeYoung told The Oregonian her son was born a
Marine because she had served in the Navy and her husband Bruce
served in the Marines.
Matthew DeYoung was assigned to a unit based at Camp Lejeune. He
was deployed to Iraq in 2006 and 2007 and was sent to Afghanistan
late last year.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Lincoln City police officer wounded
during a Jan. 23 traffic stop on the Oregon coast has been
discharged from a Portland hospital. Lincoln City police say
Officer Steven Dodds was transferred yesterday from Legacy Emanuel
Medical Center to an undisclosed location to continue his recovery.
Authorities say the search for suspect David Durham is ongoing, and
the FBI has offered at $10,000 reward for help capturing him.
Officer Dodds was near death after he was shot by a driver he
pulled over for speeding.
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police troopers are asking for
public help to track down who shot a bald eagle found at Svensen
Island near Astoria in December. The Daily Astorian reports the
Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria captured the mature
eagle on Dec. 22. The federally protected bird was found on the
ground, wet, cold and covered in blood, with a severely injured
wing. After six weeks of critical care in the Wildlife Center's
hospital, the eagle has been moved to the outdoor flight cage and
volunteers say it is gaining strength.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Census Bureau releases details today
about Oregon's population, which now numbers 3.8 million. Data from
the 2010 census is going to the Legislature and the governor's
office for use in redrawing legislative and congressional
districts.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon reportedly fined Congressman David
Wu's campaign $1,000 last fall for not having workers' compensation
insurance for much of the past three years. The Oregonian says the
fine was reduced to $500 after the campaign purchased the coverage
last October, but the campaign has yet to pay that amount.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The long and so far unsuccessful search
for Kyron Horman is scheduled for a review this week in Portland.
The boy disappeared from his elementary school last June and a
massive investigation has not turned up any sightings or led to any
suspects.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police have identified a suspect in the
death of a Portland woman 48 years ago. Portland police say they're
looking for Johnny Lawrence for the 1963 death of Mary Frances
Reid, who was 22 years old when she was killed. Police say they
don't know if Lawrence is still alive, but they want to know where
he is either way.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Lady Vikings never trailed last night… but faced a tough game none-the-less as they held on for a 44-36 Far West League playoff win over North Bend at Reedsport High School. Nikki Parry led scoring with 16 points and 9 rebounds for the Vikings. Kasey Strenke had ten points, Leigh Aurich nine; and Alex Dodson pulled down nine rebounds. Siuslaw, at 10-10 overall will host Hidden Valley, 12-15 out of the Skyline League in a ‘Round of 32’ game Saturday night, six pm at Siuslaw High School. North Bend is still playing. They’ll travel to Mazama in Klamath Falls Saturday evening.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Urban Renewal looking at $2.5M - Lakeside murder charges - Siuslaw Resource Advisory - Song of Survival
Urban Renewal moves closer to major Old Town projects…
City officials will begin the process of borrowing $2.5-million to be used for water, sewer and esthetic improvements in Old Town. The Florence Urban Renewal Agency gave the go-ahead last week after hearing revenue projections that they would have enough incremental tax collections to pay back a loan of that amount over 15 years. The bulk of the money, about $1.6-million, would be used to replace water lines in the district… some of which date back to the 1940s. Sewer system upgrades are also in the works. $350-thousand would be spent on enlarging the waste-water collection system along Bay Street, particularly on the western end. The rest of the money, just over a half-million dollars, would be spent on relocating overhead utilities underground, as well as replacing sidewalks and lighting. The intent of the improvements is to ultimately attract new development in the core Old Town area says Assistant City Manager Jacque Betz. The list of improvements aren’t set in stone. Officials say that won’t be finalized until after the loan terms are laid out and they know just how much money they have to work with.
A Lakeside man is facing murder charges in the death of his live-in girlfriend over the weekend. Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier says an autopsy yesterday on 48-year old Brenda Gayle Gammelgaard showed she died of a stab wound to the chest. Police arrested 56-year old Lawrence Schnagel Sunday evening at the couple’s home on North 8th Street in Lakeside. He’s being held at the Coos County Jail in Coquille.
The deadline for submitting applications for federal funds designed to improve public lands and support local economies has been moved back from February 25th to March 4th. Siuslaw National Forest Supervisor Jerry Ingersoll says last year the Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee provided about $1.3-million for projects through the Secure Rural Schools program. Nearly $12-million has been spent in seven Oregon Counties over the past nine years. Most of the Secure Rural Schools funding goes directly to counties… but some goes to the Forest Service to disburse to local agencies. Information on the programs can be had by contacting the Siuslaw National Forest in Corvallis.
In 1942 more than 100-thousand civilian internees were held by the Japanese Army in prison camps in Sumatra. About 700 of those were the missionaries, nuns, teachers and nurses held at the Palembang prison where conditions were brutal. After 18-months’ two of the prisoners formed a vocal orchestra group as a means of bringing joy and hope. The Last Resort Players will present a play based on the book written by Helen Colijn (Kolang), a survivor of that camp. Song of Survival will be presented one weekend only, March 17-20 at the Florence Events Center.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 27-year-old Virginia man who got lost
while snowboarding on Mount Hood has been rescued after spending a
night when temperatures dipped into the low teens on the tallest
mountain in the state. Julian Acree tells KGW-TV in Portland he was
cold but did not suffer any injuries and used pine needles to help
stay warm overnight along the treeline.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers say they will push for an
end to legal protection for parents who rely solely on faith
healing to treat their dying children. A proposed bill targets the
Followers of Christ, an Oregon City church with a long history of
children dying from treatable medical conditions.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's top Senate leader says any changes
to the state's kicker law should have bipartisan support. Senate
President Peter Courtney says the issue cannot break down along the
divides of Republican versus Democrat, business versus unions or
House versus Senate. The unique kicker law gives refunds to
taxpayers when state revenue comes in at least 2 percent higher
than projections.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers today take up a measure that
would provide relief from tuition increases for needy college
students. The bill being heard in a Senate committee hearing would
require universities and community colleges to help students with
financial need when tuition is hiked above a certain threshold.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon parents who rely solely on faith
healing to treat their dying children are the focus of a bill to
end to legal protection for them. The measure targets the Followers
of Christ, an Oregon City church with a long history of children
dying from treatable medical conditions.
NEW YORK (AP) - Investor Carl Icahn is offering to buy
Oregon-based software maker Mentor Graphics Corp. for $1.9 billion.
The offer is a 17 percent premium over the Wilsonville technology
company's closing price last Friday. An SEC filing says the offer
leaves room for Mentor Graphics to receive even higher bids without
paying him a break-up fee.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw Wrestling standout Sonny Tupua is Coast Radio Sports’
Athlete of the Week. After finishing second at the Far West League District meet the Viking Junior won his way through the 215 pound weight class at the Far-West Skyline regional meet last week. Tupua not only won the title, but advances to the OSAA state wrestling finals as the number three seed in his category. Honorable Mention is given to Viking Basketball’s Nikki Parry who recorded a ‘double-double’ in Siuslaw’s win over Sutherlin. Parry put up 16 points and pulled down ten rebounds..
On the schedule tonight… the Lady Vikings and the North Bend Bulldogs will meet for the fourth time this season… this time on a neutral court in Reedsport to determine home court advantage and seeding in the girls’ “Round of 32” basketball playoffs. The winner of tonight’s game will host Hidden Valley Friday or Saturday… the loser will travel to Mazama in Klamath Falls. This evening’s game tips off at six. The pregame show on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45.
City officials will begin the process of borrowing $2.5-million to be used for water, sewer and esthetic improvements in Old Town. The Florence Urban Renewal Agency gave the go-ahead last week after hearing revenue projections that they would have enough incremental tax collections to pay back a loan of that amount over 15 years. The bulk of the money, about $1.6-million, would be used to replace water lines in the district… some of which date back to the 1940s. Sewer system upgrades are also in the works. $350-thousand would be spent on enlarging the waste-water collection system along Bay Street, particularly on the western end. The rest of the money, just over a half-million dollars, would be spent on relocating overhead utilities underground, as well as replacing sidewalks and lighting. The intent of the improvements is to ultimately attract new development in the core Old Town area says Assistant City Manager Jacque Betz. The list of improvements aren’t set in stone. Officials say that won’t be finalized until after the loan terms are laid out and they know just how much money they have to work with.
A Lakeside man is facing murder charges in the death of his live-in girlfriend over the weekend. Coos County District Attorney R. Paul Frasier says an autopsy yesterday on 48-year old Brenda Gayle Gammelgaard showed she died of a stab wound to the chest. Police arrested 56-year old Lawrence Schnagel Sunday evening at the couple’s home on North 8th Street in Lakeside. He’s being held at the Coos County Jail in Coquille.
The deadline for submitting applications for federal funds designed to improve public lands and support local economies has been moved back from February 25th to March 4th. Siuslaw National Forest Supervisor Jerry Ingersoll says last year the Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee provided about $1.3-million for projects through the Secure Rural Schools program. Nearly $12-million has been spent in seven Oregon Counties over the past nine years. Most of the Secure Rural Schools funding goes directly to counties… but some goes to the Forest Service to disburse to local agencies. Information on the programs can be had by contacting the Siuslaw National Forest in Corvallis.
In 1942 more than 100-thousand civilian internees were held by the Japanese Army in prison camps in Sumatra. About 700 of those were the missionaries, nuns, teachers and nurses held at the Palembang prison where conditions were brutal. After 18-months’ two of the prisoners formed a vocal orchestra group as a means of bringing joy and hope. The Last Resort Players will present a play based on the book written by Helen Colijn (Kolang), a survivor of that camp. Song of Survival will be presented one weekend only, March 17-20 at the Florence Events Center.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 27-year-old Virginia man who got lost
while snowboarding on Mount Hood has been rescued after spending a
night when temperatures dipped into the low teens on the tallest
mountain in the state. Julian Acree tells KGW-TV in Portland he was
cold but did not suffer any injuries and used pine needles to help
stay warm overnight along the treeline.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers say they will push for an
end to legal protection for parents who rely solely on faith
healing to treat their dying children. A proposed bill targets the
Followers of Christ, an Oregon City church with a long history of
children dying from treatable medical conditions.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's top Senate leader says any changes
to the state's kicker law should have bipartisan support. Senate
President Peter Courtney says the issue cannot break down along the
divides of Republican versus Democrat, business versus unions or
House versus Senate. The unique kicker law gives refunds to
taxpayers when state revenue comes in at least 2 percent higher
than projections.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers today take up a measure that
would provide relief from tuition increases for needy college
students. The bill being heard in a Senate committee hearing would
require universities and community colleges to help students with
financial need when tuition is hiked above a certain threshold.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon parents who rely solely on faith
healing to treat their dying children are the focus of a bill to
end to legal protection for them. The measure targets the Followers
of Christ, an Oregon City church with a long history of children
dying from treatable medical conditions.
NEW YORK (AP) - Investor Carl Icahn is offering to buy
Oregon-based software maker Mentor Graphics Corp. for $1.9 billion.
The offer is a 17 percent premium over the Wilsonville technology
company's closing price last Friday. An SEC filing says the offer
leaves room for Mentor Graphics to receive even higher bids without
paying him a break-up fee.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw Wrestling standout Sonny Tupua is Coast Radio Sports’
Athlete of the Week. After finishing second at the Far West League District meet the Viking Junior won his way through the 215 pound weight class at the Far-West Skyline regional meet last week. Tupua not only won the title, but advances to the OSAA state wrestling finals as the number three seed in his category. Honorable Mention is given to Viking Basketball’s Nikki Parry who recorded a ‘double-double’ in Siuslaw’s win over Sutherlin. Parry put up 16 points and pulled down ten rebounds..
On the schedule tonight… the Lady Vikings and the North Bend Bulldogs will meet for the fourth time this season… this time on a neutral court in Reedsport to determine home court advantage and seeding in the girls’ “Round of 32” basketball playoffs. The winner of tonight’s game will host Hidden Valley Friday or Saturday… the loser will travel to Mazama in Klamath Falls. This evening’s game tips off at six. The pregame show on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45.
Monday, February 21, 2011
$61-billion in fed cuts could cost Lane County - President's Day - Two coastal routes closed - Dunes City talking legal
$61-billion in federal cuts to have local impacts…
A program that has helped low income and disabled seniors on two fronts in Lane County is on the line because of federal cost-cutting moves. The Senior Companion Program, sponsored locally by Lane Community College helps keep disabled adults and the elderly out of care facilities, thereby reducing costs to society. Barbara Susman with LCC says it helps out by paying low-income seniors a small stipend… it works out to $2.65 an hour… to help others maintain a level of independent living. The program trains the “senior companions” and provides support… along with the stipend… to help round out their incomes. It also provides necessary assistance to disabled and frail adults who might otherwise need more expensive long-term care. Susman says a resolution currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would cut $61-billion from federal spending. It includes all programs of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service… an organization that leverages federal funds by matching it with private donations to operate the Senior Companion Program and similar services.
Today is President’s Day… that means no schools, no financial institutions, stock markets or government offices are operating.
Also not operating today are two highways connecting the Oregon Coast with interior portions of the state. Highway 42 between Roseburg and Coos Bay remains closed at the Coos-Douglas County line since last night because of an unstable slope consisting of mud, rocks and trees that continues to give way blocking the roadway. Highway 34 between Waldport and Philomath is closed also because of a landslide nine-miles west of Alsea. It’s not clear how long it may take to reopen either roadway.
Dunes City Councilors meet/met again at four o’clock this afternoon for a private ‘executive session’ to discuss information from the legal counsel regarding litigation. Alan Montgomery won an appeal before the state Land Use Board of Appeals earlier this year. Dunes City had denied his earlier permit to divide and develop a parcel of land on Clear Lake Road. LUBA said the city did not properly justify their decision and ordered them to reconsider. Montgomery submitted a new application earlier this month but the City Council has been waiting for guidance from their attorney on how to proceed.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The Coast Guard says it has rescued two
hikers from a cliff at Tillamook Head near Astoria. Petty Officer
Zach Crawford says a woman had fallen about 60-feet from the cliff
yesterday morning. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer was lowered to the
woman, who was airlifted to an airport for treatment. The
helicopter crew later returned to rescue the male hiker. He was not
injured.
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - A fire at a Tigard duplex has killed a
70-year-old woman. Officials with Tualatin (TWAL'-uh-tihn) Valley
Fire and Rescue say the fire broke out at 3 a.m. yesterday. A
neighbor called 911. Fire crews controlled the blaze within
minutes, despite complications from electrical lines. Crews
searching the home found the woman on the floor. She was identified
as Jo-Anne Greenwood.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Salem police say arson is behind a
residential fire that killed a 64-year-old man. Authorities
identified the victim as Robert Flores. Lt. Steve Birr says the
fire was intentional and police are investigating Friday's death as
a homicide. Birr says Flores lived at the Center Street home. He
was found unconscious and rushed to a hospital, but authorities say
he died of smoke inhalation.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - The mother of a missing Oregon boy and
others are handing out fliers urging the public to ask the boy's
stepmother where he is. The fliers are being distributed in
Roseburg, where Kyron Horman's stepmother, Terri Moulton Horman, is
from. Kyron's biological mother, Desiree Young, was in Roseburg on
Saturday to unveil the fliers, featuring photos of Kyron and his
stepmother.
SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A weekend crash of three pickup trucks
near Silverton has left a woman dead and six people injured. Marion
County deputies say a Ford pickup turned onto Silverton Road and
was rear-ended by a Nissan pickup, which both crashed head-on into
a Toyota pickup. The woman driving the Nissan died.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - State officials may be allowed to mine
birth certificate data to contact parents of newborns and encourage
them to open college savings accounts under a proposed House
measure. The Oregonian reports that the state may even kick in $100
if parents match it within a year of their child's birth.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Eugene utility is less than happy with its
new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system. The so-called
Eco-Machine at the Eugene Water & Electric Board's new maintenance
facility is proving to be finicky, and the utility is examining
options that include scrapping the half-million-dollar system.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A search has resumed for a 26-year-old man
who apparently got lost while snowboarding on Mount Hood. Clackamas
County deputies are leading the search for the missing snowboarder,
who was not identified but was reported to be from the southeastern
U.S. and visiting a friend in Hood River.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw’s Sonny Tupua is the number three seed at 215 pounds going into the state 4A wrestling finals this weekend in Portland. Tupua was the lone Siuslaw wrestler to advance following the Far-West Skyline Regional meet Saturday in Sutherlin.
Nikki Parry had 16 points and ten rebounds Friday night as the Lady Vikings finished off the Sutherlin Bulldogs 40-31 to finish the regular season tied for 2nd place in the Far West League. Siuslaw tied with North Bend… the Lady Bulldogs beat South Umpqua 35-24 Friday night. Siuslaw and North Bend will play off on a neutral court in Reedsport tomorrow at six pm to determine seeding for the Round of 32 playoffs… the winner gets home court advantage and will play the third place team out of the Skyline League. The loser travels to Klamath Falls to play Mazama.
The Viking boys wrapped up the season with a 66-41 loss at home to Sutherlin.
The Mapleton Sailors were in Marcola Saturday night for a Mountain West League playoff game… the Mohawk Indians came out on top 67-45
Oregon’s Jay-R Strowbridge had a career high 26 points on his 23rd birthday and the Oregon Ducks crushed Oregon State 82-63 in Saturday’s Civil War Basketball game at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. After an 0-4 start in Pac-10 play, the Ducks are now tied with USC at fourth with a 7-7 record. Oregon State, losers for four straight, are four-and-ten in ninth place.
A program that has helped low income and disabled seniors on two fronts in Lane County is on the line because of federal cost-cutting moves. The Senior Companion Program, sponsored locally by Lane Community College helps keep disabled adults and the elderly out of care facilities, thereby reducing costs to society. Barbara Susman with LCC says it helps out by paying low-income seniors a small stipend… it works out to $2.65 an hour… to help others maintain a level of independent living. The program trains the “senior companions” and provides support… along with the stipend… to help round out their incomes. It also provides necessary assistance to disabled and frail adults who might otherwise need more expensive long-term care. Susman says a resolution currently being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would cut $61-billion from federal spending. It includes all programs of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service… an organization that leverages federal funds by matching it with private donations to operate the Senior Companion Program and similar services.
Today is President’s Day… that means no schools, no financial institutions, stock markets or government offices are operating.
Also not operating today are two highways connecting the Oregon Coast with interior portions of the state. Highway 42 between Roseburg and Coos Bay remains closed at the Coos-Douglas County line since last night because of an unstable slope consisting of mud, rocks and trees that continues to give way blocking the roadway. Highway 34 between Waldport and Philomath is closed also because of a landslide nine-miles west of Alsea. It’s not clear how long it may take to reopen either roadway.
Dunes City Councilors meet/met again at four o’clock this afternoon for a private ‘executive session’ to discuss information from the legal counsel regarding litigation. Alan Montgomery won an appeal before the state Land Use Board of Appeals earlier this year. Dunes City had denied his earlier permit to divide and develop a parcel of land on Clear Lake Road. LUBA said the city did not properly justify their decision and ordered them to reconsider. Montgomery submitted a new application earlier this month but the City Council has been waiting for guidance from their attorney on how to proceed.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - The Coast Guard says it has rescued two
hikers from a cliff at Tillamook Head near Astoria. Petty Officer
Zach Crawford says a woman had fallen about 60-feet from the cliff
yesterday morning. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer was lowered to the
woman, who was airlifted to an airport for treatment. The
helicopter crew later returned to rescue the male hiker. He was not
injured.
TIGARD, Ore. (AP) - A fire at a Tigard duplex has killed a
70-year-old woman. Officials with Tualatin (TWAL'-uh-tihn) Valley
Fire and Rescue say the fire broke out at 3 a.m. yesterday. A
neighbor called 911. Fire crews controlled the blaze within
minutes, despite complications from electrical lines. Crews
searching the home found the woman on the floor. She was identified
as Jo-Anne Greenwood.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Salem police say arson is behind a
residential fire that killed a 64-year-old man. Authorities
identified the victim as Robert Flores. Lt. Steve Birr says the
fire was intentional and police are investigating Friday's death as
a homicide. Birr says Flores lived at the Center Street home. He
was found unconscious and rushed to a hospital, but authorities say
he died of smoke inhalation.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - The mother of a missing Oregon boy and
others are handing out fliers urging the public to ask the boy's
stepmother where he is. The fliers are being distributed in
Roseburg, where Kyron Horman's stepmother, Terri Moulton Horman, is
from. Kyron's biological mother, Desiree Young, was in Roseburg on
Saturday to unveil the fliers, featuring photos of Kyron and his
stepmother.
SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) - A weekend crash of three pickup trucks
near Silverton has left a woman dead and six people injured. Marion
County deputies say a Ford pickup turned onto Silverton Road and
was rear-ended by a Nissan pickup, which both crashed head-on into
a Toyota pickup. The woman driving the Nissan died.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - State officials may be allowed to mine
birth certificate data to contact parents of newborns and encourage
them to open college savings accounts under a proposed House
measure. The Oregonian reports that the state may even kick in $100
if parents match it within a year of their child's birth.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Eugene utility is less than happy with its
new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system. The so-called
Eco-Machine at the Eugene Water & Electric Board's new maintenance
facility is proving to be finicky, and the utility is examining
options that include scrapping the half-million-dollar system.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A search has resumed for a 26-year-old man
who apparently got lost while snowboarding on Mount Hood. Clackamas
County deputies are leading the search for the missing snowboarder,
who was not identified but was reported to be from the southeastern
U.S. and visiting a friend in Hood River.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw’s Sonny Tupua is the number three seed at 215 pounds going into the state 4A wrestling finals this weekend in Portland. Tupua was the lone Siuslaw wrestler to advance following the Far-West Skyline Regional meet Saturday in Sutherlin.
Nikki Parry had 16 points and ten rebounds Friday night as the Lady Vikings finished off the Sutherlin Bulldogs 40-31 to finish the regular season tied for 2nd place in the Far West League. Siuslaw tied with North Bend… the Lady Bulldogs beat South Umpqua 35-24 Friday night. Siuslaw and North Bend will play off on a neutral court in Reedsport tomorrow at six pm to determine seeding for the Round of 32 playoffs… the winner gets home court advantage and will play the third place team out of the Skyline League. The loser travels to Klamath Falls to play Mazama.
The Viking boys wrapped up the season with a 66-41 loss at home to Sutherlin.
The Mapleton Sailors were in Marcola Saturday night for a Mountain West League playoff game… the Mohawk Indians came out on top 67-45
Oregon’s Jay-R Strowbridge had a career high 26 points on his 23rd birthday and the Oregon Ducks crushed Oregon State 82-63 in Saturday’s Civil War Basketball game at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene. After an 0-4 start in Pac-10 play, the Ducks are now tied with USC at fourth with a 7-7 record. Oregon State, losers for four straight, are four-and-ten in ninth place.
Friday, February 18, 2011
County budget woes - Confluence 2011 - healthy food for Oregon Food Bank
Downward spiral of public revenue means matching course for services…
It’s been a trend that has been in the works for quite some time… continuing reductions in revenue and increasing demands for services.
202 -- "What I see is we're headed in that direction in steps. We've actually taken several steps over the last several years down that stairway of bad services and we're going to take that next big step next year with that $7.7-million."
West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich spoke in Florence yesterday. He said the commission took steps last month to soften the effects of an estimated $8.8-million shortfall for next year by eliminating some services this year.
200 - "We cut approximately 1.1 million so now the projected shortfall is $7.7 million. Basically that amounts to an 8 percent cut in our general fund."
It still means some tough decisions in the works…
201 -- "60 percent of our general fund is public safety so you're looking at taking four or five million dollars out of our public safety system. You remember that whole battle over jail beds. That's more than those 84 jail beds cost."
After those cuts are taken Bozievich says it won't be over... administrators predict at least another $10-million deficit the year after. With no chance for additional revenue that means county residents need to prepare themselves for fewer and fewer services.
The Oregon Food Bank in Portland received the first of three huge truckloads of fresh produce this week. It was purchased using a grant specifically to improve the nutritional value of emergency food boxes handed out to tens of thousands of needy families, including some in the Florence area. Janeen Wadsworth with OFB says healthier foods have become a priority because of the epidemic of obesity.
203 – “We want to definitely be proactive in bringing a nutrition component in for folks that oftentimes just don’t have the income to go out and buy it on their own. Let’s face it, produce and proteins are more expensive than a lot of the carbohydrates and higher-fat foods.”
The $50-thousand grant was made by the Bank of America Foundation. Wadsworth says the money not spent on produce will be used to purchase other healthy items in bulk.
The doors open at noon tomorrow at the former Jewett School in Gardiner as “Confluence 2011” comes together. They’ll remain open until ten Saturday night, then again Sunday from noon until seven as a total of eight different bands, three breweries, eight wineries and dozens of food and craft vendors. The award winning wine, beer, seafood and music festival is produced by the Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $10 for Saturday, $7 for Sunday and a weekend pass is $15. Free shuttle bus service is available from Winchester Bay, two locations in Reedsport, plus the former I-P mill site in Gardiner.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a trooper
received minor injuries when a snow-laden tree fell on his patrol
car. Police say Senior Trooper Ken Snook was driving at about 25
mph on Highway 199 near the California border yesterday morning
when the estimated 12-inch diameter tree crashed across the hood of
his car. Snook was able to get out of the car and call for help.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - President Barack Obama has issued a
federal disaster declaration for six Oregon counties to help them
recover from winter storm damage. The Oregonian says the
declaration Thursday was sought by Gov. John Kitzhaber after
flooding, landslides and other damage occurred last month in
Clackamas, Clatsop, Crook, Douglas, Lincoln and Tillamook counties.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is getting $48 million to help
build the infrastructure for health insurance exchanges that would
allow people to get coverage under last year's health care law.
Federal officials hope the Oregon Health Plan and six other
Medicaid programs use the grants to develop computer systems that
can be tailored for use in other states.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - Barack Obama is coming to Hillsboro for
his second visit to Oregon as president. Obama will make a
three-hour stop in the Portland suburb today. He'll tour Intel's
campus in Hillsboro and check out the company's initiatives to
encourage young people to become high-tech scientists and
engineers.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Attorneys for a group of people who allege
sexual abuse by Jesuit priests have filed 37 lawsuits in U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in Portland, seeking about $3.1 million. The
Oregonian says the lawsuits contend that the Society of Jesus,
Oregon Province, paid money to various church-related entities
before filing for Chapter 11 protection two years ago, and the
money actually should be considered part of the order's assets.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The manufacturer of a new generation of
rooftop solar panels is getting a $197 million federal loan
guarantee to expand a plant being built in Oregon. Sen. Jeff
Merkley says the plant in Wilsonville is bringing 1,000
construction jobs and 500 manufacturing jobs to Oregon.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama
will name Intel Corp. CEO Paul Otellini to the president's advisory
council on jobs and competitiveness. Otellini has criticized
Obama's economic policies. Obama is visiting Intel's semiconductor
manufacturing facility in Hillsboro today as part of a West Coast
swing to promote his agenda to make the U.S. more competitive
globally.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has named a new
regional forester for the Northwest. Kent Connaughton has been
regional forester for the Eastern Region since 2007. Connaughton
got his master's in forestry from Oregon State University.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Andrea LeClaire scored 17 points, but the Mapleton Sailors fell to Triangle Lake last night 72-28 in a Mountain West League girls’ basketball playoff. The Lakers will advance now to a seeding game tomorrow in Harrisburg for a chance to compete in the state tournament. Also tomorrow, the Mapleton Boys will be going up against Mohawk at 12:30 for a chance to make the playoffs.
A half dozen Viking wrestlers will be on the mats in Sutherlin tomorrow at the Skyline-Far-West Regional Wrestling meet. 125 pound district Champion Jason Graber will be there along with Neal Larson, Sonny Tupua, Aaron Te’o, Jessie Kuntz and Taylor Porter will be competing to make the state 4A wrestling meet in Portland next week.
Back to the prep basketball court, the Siuslaw Lady Vikings will be playing to maintain a share of 2nd place in the Far West League when they wrap up the regular season at home tonight against Sutherlin. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45… tipoff at six. The boys play immediately following.
College Basketball tomorrow… It’s Civil War Saturday in Eugene and the Oregon State Men travel to Matthew Knight Arena for the first time to take on the Ducks. Airtime on both KCST and KCFM is set for 12:30… tipoff at one.
It’s been a trend that has been in the works for quite some time… continuing reductions in revenue and increasing demands for services.
202 -- "What I see is we're headed in that direction in steps. We've actually taken several steps over the last several years down that stairway of bad services and we're going to take that next big step next year with that $7.7-million."
West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich spoke in Florence yesterday. He said the commission took steps last month to soften the effects of an estimated $8.8-million shortfall for next year by eliminating some services this year.
200 - "We cut approximately 1.1 million so now the projected shortfall is $7.7 million. Basically that amounts to an 8 percent cut in our general fund."
It still means some tough decisions in the works…
201 -- "60 percent of our general fund is public safety so you're looking at taking four or five million dollars out of our public safety system. You remember that whole battle over jail beds. That's more than those 84 jail beds cost."
After those cuts are taken Bozievich says it won't be over... administrators predict at least another $10-million deficit the year after. With no chance for additional revenue that means county residents need to prepare themselves for fewer and fewer services.
The Oregon Food Bank in Portland received the first of three huge truckloads of fresh produce this week. It was purchased using a grant specifically to improve the nutritional value of emergency food boxes handed out to tens of thousands of needy families, including some in the Florence area. Janeen Wadsworth with OFB says healthier foods have become a priority because of the epidemic of obesity.
203 – “We want to definitely be proactive in bringing a nutrition component in for folks that oftentimes just don’t have the income to go out and buy it on their own. Let’s face it, produce and proteins are more expensive than a lot of the carbohydrates and higher-fat foods.”
The $50-thousand grant was made by the Bank of America Foundation. Wadsworth says the money not spent on produce will be used to purchase other healthy items in bulk.
The doors open at noon tomorrow at the former Jewett School in Gardiner as “Confluence 2011” comes together. They’ll remain open until ten Saturday night, then again Sunday from noon until seven as a total of eight different bands, three breweries, eight wineries and dozens of food and craft vendors. The award winning wine, beer, seafood and music festival is produced by the Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $10 for Saturday, $7 for Sunday and a weekend pass is $15. Free shuttle bus service is available from Winchester Bay, two locations in Reedsport, plus the former I-P mill site in Gardiner.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a trooper
received minor injuries when a snow-laden tree fell on his patrol
car. Police say Senior Trooper Ken Snook was driving at about 25
mph on Highway 199 near the California border yesterday morning
when the estimated 12-inch diameter tree crashed across the hood of
his car. Snook was able to get out of the car and call for help.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - President Barack Obama has issued a
federal disaster declaration for six Oregon counties to help them
recover from winter storm damage. The Oregonian says the
declaration Thursday was sought by Gov. John Kitzhaber after
flooding, landslides and other damage occurred last month in
Clackamas, Clatsop, Crook, Douglas, Lincoln and Tillamook counties.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon is getting $48 million to help
build the infrastructure for health insurance exchanges that would
allow people to get coverage under last year's health care law.
Federal officials hope the Oregon Health Plan and six other
Medicaid programs use the grants to develop computer systems that
can be tailored for use in other states.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - Barack Obama is coming to Hillsboro for
his second visit to Oregon as president. Obama will make a
three-hour stop in the Portland suburb today. He'll tour Intel's
campus in Hillsboro and check out the company's initiatives to
encourage young people to become high-tech scientists and
engineers.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Attorneys for a group of people who allege
sexual abuse by Jesuit priests have filed 37 lawsuits in U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in Portland, seeking about $3.1 million. The
Oregonian says the lawsuits contend that the Society of Jesus,
Oregon Province, paid money to various church-related entities
before filing for Chapter 11 protection two years ago, and the
money actually should be considered part of the order's assets.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The manufacturer of a new generation of
rooftop solar panels is getting a $197 million federal loan
guarantee to expand a plant being built in Oregon. Sen. Jeff
Merkley says the plant in Wilsonville is bringing 1,000
construction jobs and 500 manufacturing jobs to Oregon.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama
will name Intel Corp. CEO Paul Otellini to the president's advisory
council on jobs and competitiveness. Otellini has criticized
Obama's economic policies. Obama is visiting Intel's semiconductor
manufacturing facility in Hillsboro today as part of a West Coast
swing to promote his agenda to make the U.S. more competitive
globally.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service has named a new
regional forester for the Northwest. Kent Connaughton has been
regional forester for the Eastern Region since 2007. Connaughton
got his master's in forestry from Oregon State University.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…
Andrea LeClaire scored 17 points, but the Mapleton Sailors fell to Triangle Lake last night 72-28 in a Mountain West League girls’ basketball playoff. The Lakers will advance now to a seeding game tomorrow in Harrisburg for a chance to compete in the state tournament. Also tomorrow, the Mapleton Boys will be going up against Mohawk at 12:30 for a chance to make the playoffs.
A half dozen Viking wrestlers will be on the mats in Sutherlin tomorrow at the Skyline-Far-West Regional Wrestling meet. 125 pound district Champion Jason Graber will be there along with Neal Larson, Sonny Tupua, Aaron Te’o, Jessie Kuntz and Taylor Porter will be competing to make the state 4A wrestling meet in Portland next week.
Back to the prep basketball court, the Siuslaw Lady Vikings will be playing to maintain a share of 2nd place in the Far West League when they wrap up the regular season at home tonight against Sutherlin. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45… tipoff at six. The boys play immediately following.
College Basketball tomorrow… It’s Civil War Saturday in Eugene and the Oregon State Men travel to Matthew Knight Arena for the first time to take on the Ducks. Airtime on both KCST and KCFM is set for 12:30… tipoff at one.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dunes City looks at litigation and code enforcement - Bozievich in Florence - Beach Cleanup next month - Taxi... not the best getaway car.
Dunes city to talk about litigation and code enforcement
Dunes City Councilors will spend some time behind closed doors this evening consulting with their legal counsel about litigation. Alan Montgomery sought approval nearly two years ago to divide and develop a parcel of land on Clear Lake Road near Siltcoos Lake’s Kiechle Arm. The application was denied on several counts and Montgomery filed suit last year to seek relief. In other business tonight, Dunes City will discuss and possibly take action on revising regulations that established an Ordinance Review Committee in the city. Another draft ordinance is on the table for discussion as well… that would change the city’s code enforcement process. The Dunes City Council meets at six this evening.
West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich will address the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce noon forum today at Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant. It’s open to the public and runs from noon until one pm. From there, he’ll spend time in the Florence area before holding a ‘community conversation’ with constituents at the Bridgeport Market from four to 5:30.
Note to self… a taxi may not be the best getaway car. Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a suspected armed robber Tuesday morning as he was riding in a taxi on Highway 38 east of Elkton. Police say 35-year old Christopher Allen Blodgett is accused of holding up a liquor store in Coquille Monday. Investigators discovered Blodgett had called for a taxi in North Bend Tuesday morning. Dispatchers located it on Highway 38 east of Reedsport. Deputies stopped the car just outside of Drain where they took the Coquille resident into custody.
The annual Spring Beach Cleanup is still more than a month away, but organizers of the effort along one section of beach in Douglas County say they’ll be giving away something special. The Reedsport Rotary Club adopted the Sparrow Park stretch of beach, just north of the Umpqua River. They’ve also teamed up with the Eugene Glass School, whose artists have donated several glass floats to be given away to volunteers. The SOLV Great Spring Beach Cleanup is set for March 26th. Coordinated by SOLV and Oregon State Parks, hundreds of volunteers will converge on Oregon’s 361-mile coastline to pickup trash.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to push his
education and innovation agenda during stops in California and
Oregon. On Friday, the president will head to Hillsboro, Ore., for
a tour of Intel's semiconductor manufacturing facility. He'll also
hear about programs the company has to encourage studies in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A Linn County Circuit Court judge has
sentenced former Lebanon City Council member and Oregon National
Guard recruiter Tim Fox to 20 months in prison followed by five
months in the county jail. He was convicted last fall of sexual
abuse, coercion and private indecency.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Clackamas River Water Board has
filed an ethics complaint against a board member who is also under
criminal investigation. The Oregonian reports that the complaint
filed yesterday with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission
accuses Patricia Holloway of improperly disclosing confidential
information, recording closed meetings and obtaining confidential
employee medical information.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man and woman are accused of stealing
more than $5 million in merchandise over several years from Safeway
stores in the Portland. Citing court papers, The Oregonian reports
that Richard Remington and Angela Evans would go to several
Safeways a day and shoplift a variety of items, including DVDs and
CDs. The duo was arraigned yesterday on theft charges.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Health benefits for Oregon state workers
likely will be reduced within the next few weeks because of
unexpected increases in health care costs. The Statesman Journal
reports the health insurance plans maintained by the Public
Employees' Benefit Board are facing a deficit of about $10 million
for the current plan year.
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. House has approved an amendment that
would cut $2 million from the BLM's budget in protest over the
agency's wild horse roundups. Indiana Republican Dan Burton says
his amendment is intended to send a signal to agency officials that
most Americans want the mustangs treated more humanely on public
lands across the West.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The restaurant at the chateau-style King
Estate winery in the hills south of Eugene is facing a challenge
from land-use activists, highlighting confusion over agricultural
zoning laws. The Register-Guard reports the King Estate obtained a
special permit for the restaurant from Lane County, only to have it
challenged by a group that says state law prohibits it.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - When the Portland Pilots hosted Gonzaga
before a sellout crowd earlier this month there was one notable
absence. Mauro Potestio had been to 898 consecutive home games but
died Feb. 5 at age 86. To honor him, Pilots coaches and fans will
don bow ties when the team hosts San Francisco tonight.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points and the
Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the
New Orleans Hornets 103-96 last night for their season-high sixth
win in a row. Wesley Matthews added 24 points for Portland, which
has been able to win despite injuries to three-time All-Star
Brandon Roy and starting center Marcus Camby.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The top-ranked McKenzie Eagles grabbed an early lead and never let go last night, downing the Mapleton Sailors 64-22 in Blue River to secure a berth in the OSAA 1A boys basketball playoffs. The Sailors, at 13-and-9 aren’t done for the season however. They’ll face either Mohawk or Siletz Valley Saturday afternoon in Harrisburg to determine the Mountain West’s number three seed to the tournament.
The Lady Sailors are also playing for a chance to continue competing. They’re set to be in Triangle Lake against the Lady Lakers this evening at 5:30.
Dunes City Councilors will spend some time behind closed doors this evening consulting with their legal counsel about litigation. Alan Montgomery sought approval nearly two years ago to divide and develop a parcel of land on Clear Lake Road near Siltcoos Lake’s Kiechle Arm. The application was denied on several counts and Montgomery filed suit last year to seek relief. In other business tonight, Dunes City will discuss and possibly take action on revising regulations that established an Ordinance Review Committee in the city. Another draft ordinance is on the table for discussion as well… that would change the city’s code enforcement process. The Dunes City Council meets at six this evening.
West Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich will address the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce noon forum today at Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant. It’s open to the public and runs from noon until one pm. From there, he’ll spend time in the Florence area before holding a ‘community conversation’ with constituents at the Bridgeport Market from four to 5:30.
Note to self… a taxi may not be the best getaway car. Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a suspected armed robber Tuesday morning as he was riding in a taxi on Highway 38 east of Elkton. Police say 35-year old Christopher Allen Blodgett is accused of holding up a liquor store in Coquille Monday. Investigators discovered Blodgett had called for a taxi in North Bend Tuesday morning. Dispatchers located it on Highway 38 east of Reedsport. Deputies stopped the car just outside of Drain where they took the Coquille resident into custody.
The annual Spring Beach Cleanup is still more than a month away, but organizers of the effort along one section of beach in Douglas County say they’ll be giving away something special. The Reedsport Rotary Club adopted the Sparrow Park stretch of beach, just north of the Umpqua River. They’ve also teamed up with the Eugene Glass School, whose artists have donated several glass floats to be given away to volunteers. The SOLV Great Spring Beach Cleanup is set for March 26th. Coordinated by SOLV and Oregon State Parks, hundreds of volunteers will converge on Oregon’s 361-mile coastline to pickup trash.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to push his
education and innovation agenda during stops in California and
Oregon. On Friday, the president will head to Hillsboro, Ore., for
a tour of Intel's semiconductor manufacturing facility. He'll also
hear about programs the company has to encourage studies in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) - A Linn County Circuit Court judge has
sentenced former Lebanon City Council member and Oregon National
Guard recruiter Tim Fox to 20 months in prison followed by five
months in the county jail. He was convicted last fall of sexual
abuse, coercion and private indecency.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Clackamas River Water Board has
filed an ethics complaint against a board member who is also under
criminal investigation. The Oregonian reports that the complaint
filed yesterday with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission
accuses Patricia Holloway of improperly disclosing confidential
information, recording closed meetings and obtaining confidential
employee medical information.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man and woman are accused of stealing
more than $5 million in merchandise over several years from Safeway
stores in the Portland. Citing court papers, The Oregonian reports
that Richard Remington and Angela Evans would go to several
Safeways a day and shoplift a variety of items, including DVDs and
CDs. The duo was arraigned yesterday on theft charges.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Health benefits for Oregon state workers
likely will be reduced within the next few weeks because of
unexpected increases in health care costs. The Statesman Journal
reports the health insurance plans maintained by the Public
Employees' Benefit Board are facing a deficit of about $10 million
for the current plan year.
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. House has approved an amendment that
would cut $2 million from the BLM's budget in protest over the
agency's wild horse roundups. Indiana Republican Dan Burton says
his amendment is intended to send a signal to agency officials that
most Americans want the mustangs treated more humanely on public
lands across the West.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The restaurant at the chateau-style King
Estate winery in the hills south of Eugene is facing a challenge
from land-use activists, highlighting confusion over agricultural
zoning laws. The Register-Guard reports the King Estate obtained a
special permit for the restaurant from Lane County, only to have it
challenged by a group that says state law prohibits it.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - When the Portland Pilots hosted Gonzaga
before a sellout crowd earlier this month there was one notable
absence. Mauro Potestio had been to 898 consecutive home games but
died Feb. 5 at age 86. To honor him, Pilots coaches and fans will
don bow ties when the team hosts San Francisco tonight.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 34 points and the
Portland Trail Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the
New Orleans Hornets 103-96 last night for their season-high sixth
win in a row. Wesley Matthews added 24 points for Portland, which
has been able to win despite injuries to three-time All-Star
Brandon Roy and starting center Marcus Camby.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The top-ranked McKenzie Eagles grabbed an early lead and never let go last night, downing the Mapleton Sailors 64-22 in Blue River to secure a berth in the OSAA 1A boys basketball playoffs. The Sailors, at 13-and-9 aren’t done for the season however. They’ll face either Mohawk or Siletz Valley Saturday afternoon in Harrisburg to determine the Mountain West’s number three seed to the tournament.
The Lady Sailors are also playing for a chance to continue competing. They’re set to be in Triangle Lake against the Lady Lakers this evening at 5:30.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Revenue forecast flat - gas goes up in Florence - KUSH to benefit one of their own - Florence Rotary aids generations
Revenue forecast flat…
Oregon’s economy is improving and continues to recover from recession, but state revenues remain relatively flat. Oregon State Economist Tom Potiowsky presented his latest quarterly revenue forecast to lawmakers in Salem yesterday saying Oregon has “made the turn” from recession to recovery. At times it may not feel like it. Potiowsky’s forecast confirmed what lawmakers already suspected: that general fund revenue for the current biennium ending in June will close $1.1-billion below the forecast issued 21-months ago when the legislature finished up the current budget. House Republican leader Kevin Cameron says the forecast shows continued weak job growth and declining business tax revenue. Oregon’s unemployment rate persists at 10.6 percent says Potiowsky. But, he adds, corporate profits have risen rapidly in the past several months… along with corresponding tax collections. Personal income tax collections have recovered slightly, but still remain below projections. Oregon House Co-Speaker Arnie Roblan, a Democrat, issued a statement with his Republican counterpart Bruce Hanna, saying the forecast provides more certainty about the funds available for the coming months and is a reminder of the difficult budget decisions still facing the legislature.
For several years the KUSH Band, a popular local rock and blues band, has been playing benefit concerts and dances for people with a need. Any time they’re called to help out, they jump in. Now they’re aiding one of their own. Kush front man Frank “Harpo” Welles lost his home on the Siuslaw River to fire in November… along with nearly every thing he owned. They’ll be holding a benefit dinner and performance this Saturday night at the Florence Events Center from seven to eleven. The cover charge is $5. Red Rose Catering will be offering dinner. There’ll be a cake auction and the band has recorded a 6-song cd just for the occasion.
The Florence Rotary Club has been providing scholarships for high school students since the club was formed 51 years ago. 31-years ago one of those scholarships went to Shasta Hoberg McMullen who used the money to stay close to home while she attended classes at Lane Community College. She called it a “great start to her business career” as she and her husband, Kevin, eventually took over a family business started by Shasta’s grandparents in 1945. Both of the Mcullen children also received Rotary scholarships: Anthony graduated from Oregon State in 1996; McKenzie from Western Oregon University in 1999. Each year the Florence Rotary Club raises thousands of dollars that are eventually passed on to Siuslaw and Mapleton graduates. Their annual dinner and auction is set for March 12th.
The largest one-week increase in several months was recorded at the gas pumps in Florence this week as the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded increased by six cents a gallon to $3.15. Oregon’s statewide average, as measured by Triple-A went up three cents to $3.27. The national average price went up about a half penny this week to $3.12 a gallon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A heavy, wet snowfall in central Oregon turned
highways slick and triggered numerous electrical outages from
downed power lines. The storm also delayed or canceled classes
around the area. The Deschutes (duh-SHOOTS') County sheriff's
office reported that the county 911 center lost power and phones
for more than an hour yesterday. Nine inches of snow fell near
Bend.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted
for murder just one of three people arrested in the death of an
Oregon City man, deciding it appears the other two were just
beating him up. The Oregonian reports 33-year-old Anthony Lee
Benjamin IV was indicted for murder.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - State Attorney General John Kroger has filed
a lawsuit alleging the founder of two charities kept at least
$690,000 raised to help Oregon veterans. The lawsuit against
Gregory Warnock also claims he improperly used charitable donations
to make unreported political contributions.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a man stopped for
speeding recently on Interstate 5 had about two pounds of marijuana
stashed in a box decorated as a gift. Police say Robert Cowart is
from Laytonville, Calif. During the traffic stop, police say a drug
detection dog found the pot in Cowart's truck. KPTV says the man
was cited for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and
released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A lawsuit alleges that a Scouts leader in
Portland subjected a boy to hundreds of instances of fondling,
sodomy, oral sex and masturbation in the 1980s, even though Scout
and Mormon Church leaders had been warned for years that the man
was an abuser. The suit was filed by two men who won a major abuse
suit against the Scouts last year.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber is hiring back most of
the agency heads who worked for his predecessor. The Democratic
governor announced his picks to run most state agencies yesterday,
but he left acting directors in charge of seven departments. Most
of the 24 agency directors are holdovers from the administration of
Democrat Ted Kulongoski.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The FBI and Oregon law enforcement
agencies have urged the Portland City Council to reconsider its
decision to withdraw its officers from a terrorism task force. But
a civil liberties group says rejoining the group would
unnecessarily engage Portland officers in investigations that break
Oregon law.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The White House says President Barack
Obama will talk about the importance of education during his visit
Friday to the Intel plant at Hillsboro. Intel CEO Paul Otellini was
among 20 business CEOs who met privately with Obama in December.
Obama was last in Oregon in October at a rally for Democratic
gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, the eventual winner.
MORO, Ore. (AP) - A Sherman County sheriff's deputy was pulling
over a pickup truck when he saw a stuffed sock fly out the window.
It turned out the sock contained marijuana and hashish.
The driver told Sgt. John Terrel he was trying to hide the sock,
but his pit bull mix dog grabbed it and wouldn't let go, enjoying a
tug-of-war game.
KGW reports the dog won the tussle on Feb. 9 and tossed the sock
out the window.
Sheriff Brad Lohrey said he wished everyone traveled with their
own personal drug dog.
The driver, 32-year-old Joel Dobrin of San Diego, was indicted
on drug possession charges.
Information from: KGW-TV, http://www.kgw.com/
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Mapleton Sailors took care of Triangle Lake 61-54 last night in a Mountain West boys’ playoff game. The Sailors will now face the league champion, McKenzie this evening at seven in the league playoff second round. A win would clinch an OSAA playoff berth for the Sailors. A loss means they would have to win one more game Saturday afternoon to advance.
There’s now a three-way tie for second place in the Far West girls’ basketball race. The Siuslaw Vikings came away with a 39-16 victory over South Umpqua to claim their share of the spot… North Bend downed Douglas 48-33 to give the Bulldogs their share… and the Sutherlin Bulldogs wound up with their portion by falling to Brookings-Harbor 58-24. For the boys last night, South Umpqua clinched at least a share of third place with a 56-52 victory over the Vikings in Florence. North Bend, already owning the league title, edged Douglas 59-52; Brookings Harbor dealt Sutherlin a loss, 46-38.
Oregon’s economy is improving and continues to recover from recession, but state revenues remain relatively flat. Oregon State Economist Tom Potiowsky presented his latest quarterly revenue forecast to lawmakers in Salem yesterday saying Oregon has “made the turn” from recession to recovery. At times it may not feel like it. Potiowsky’s forecast confirmed what lawmakers already suspected: that general fund revenue for the current biennium ending in June will close $1.1-billion below the forecast issued 21-months ago when the legislature finished up the current budget. House Republican leader Kevin Cameron says the forecast shows continued weak job growth and declining business tax revenue. Oregon’s unemployment rate persists at 10.6 percent says Potiowsky. But, he adds, corporate profits have risen rapidly in the past several months… along with corresponding tax collections. Personal income tax collections have recovered slightly, but still remain below projections. Oregon House Co-Speaker Arnie Roblan, a Democrat, issued a statement with his Republican counterpart Bruce Hanna, saying the forecast provides more certainty about the funds available for the coming months and is a reminder of the difficult budget decisions still facing the legislature.
For several years the KUSH Band, a popular local rock and blues band, has been playing benefit concerts and dances for people with a need. Any time they’re called to help out, they jump in. Now they’re aiding one of their own. Kush front man Frank “Harpo” Welles lost his home on the Siuslaw River to fire in November… along with nearly every thing he owned. They’ll be holding a benefit dinner and performance this Saturday night at the Florence Events Center from seven to eleven. The cover charge is $5. Red Rose Catering will be offering dinner. There’ll be a cake auction and the band has recorded a 6-song cd just for the occasion.
The Florence Rotary Club has been providing scholarships for high school students since the club was formed 51 years ago. 31-years ago one of those scholarships went to Shasta Hoberg McMullen who used the money to stay close to home while she attended classes at Lane Community College. She called it a “great start to her business career” as she and her husband, Kevin, eventually took over a family business started by Shasta’s grandparents in 1945. Both of the Mcullen children also received Rotary scholarships: Anthony graduated from Oregon State in 1996; McKenzie from Western Oregon University in 1999. Each year the Florence Rotary Club raises thousands of dollars that are eventually passed on to Siuslaw and Mapleton graduates. Their annual dinner and auction is set for March 12th.
The largest one-week increase in several months was recorded at the gas pumps in Florence this week as the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded increased by six cents a gallon to $3.15. Oregon’s statewide average, as measured by Triple-A went up three cents to $3.27. The national average price went up about a half penny this week to $3.12 a gallon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A heavy, wet snowfall in central Oregon turned
highways slick and triggered numerous electrical outages from
downed power lines. The storm also delayed or canceled classes
around the area. The Deschutes (duh-SHOOTS') County sheriff's
office reported that the county 911 center lost power and phones
for more than an hour yesterday. Nine inches of snow fell near
Bend.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted
for murder just one of three people arrested in the death of an
Oregon City man, deciding it appears the other two were just
beating him up. The Oregonian reports 33-year-old Anthony Lee
Benjamin IV was indicted for murder.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - State Attorney General John Kroger has filed
a lawsuit alleging the founder of two charities kept at least
$690,000 raised to help Oregon veterans. The lawsuit against
Gregory Warnock also claims he improperly used charitable donations
to make unreported political contributions.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a man stopped for
speeding recently on Interstate 5 had about two pounds of marijuana
stashed in a box decorated as a gift. Police say Robert Cowart is
from Laytonville, Calif. During the traffic stop, police say a drug
detection dog found the pot in Cowart's truck. KPTV says the man
was cited for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and
released.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A lawsuit alleges that a Scouts leader in
Portland subjected a boy to hundreds of instances of fondling,
sodomy, oral sex and masturbation in the 1980s, even though Scout
and Mormon Church leaders had been warned for years that the man
was an abuser. The suit was filed by two men who won a major abuse
suit against the Scouts last year.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber is hiring back most of
the agency heads who worked for his predecessor. The Democratic
governor announced his picks to run most state agencies yesterday,
but he left acting directors in charge of seven departments. Most
of the 24 agency directors are holdovers from the administration of
Democrat Ted Kulongoski.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The FBI and Oregon law enforcement
agencies have urged the Portland City Council to reconsider its
decision to withdraw its officers from a terrorism task force. But
a civil liberties group says rejoining the group would
unnecessarily engage Portland officers in investigations that break
Oregon law.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The White House says President Barack
Obama will talk about the importance of education during his visit
Friday to the Intel plant at Hillsboro. Intel CEO Paul Otellini was
among 20 business CEOs who met privately with Obama in December.
Obama was last in Oregon in October at a rally for Democratic
gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, the eventual winner.
MORO, Ore. (AP) - A Sherman County sheriff's deputy was pulling
over a pickup truck when he saw a stuffed sock fly out the window.
It turned out the sock contained marijuana and hashish.
The driver told Sgt. John Terrel he was trying to hide the sock,
but his pit bull mix dog grabbed it and wouldn't let go, enjoying a
tug-of-war game.
KGW reports the dog won the tussle on Feb. 9 and tossed the sock
out the window.
Sheriff Brad Lohrey said he wished everyone traveled with their
own personal drug dog.
The driver, 32-year-old Joel Dobrin of San Diego, was indicted
on drug possession charges.
Information from: KGW-TV, http://www.kgw.com/
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Mapleton Sailors took care of Triangle Lake 61-54 last night in a Mountain West boys’ playoff game. The Sailors will now face the league champion, McKenzie this evening at seven in the league playoff second round. A win would clinch an OSAA playoff berth for the Sailors. A loss means they would have to win one more game Saturday afternoon to advance.
There’s now a three-way tie for second place in the Far West girls’ basketball race. The Siuslaw Vikings came away with a 39-16 victory over South Umpqua to claim their share of the spot… North Bend downed Douglas 48-33 to give the Bulldogs their share… and the Sutherlin Bulldogs wound up with their portion by falling to Brookings-Harbor 58-24. For the boys last night, South Umpqua clinched at least a share of third place with a 56-52 victory over the Vikings in Florence. North Bend, already owning the league title, edged Douglas 59-52; Brookings Harbor dealt Sutherlin a loss, 46-38.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Citizen input drives legislative bills - Snow drives delays - President's Budget includes County Payments - Kiwanis sells out See's
Area residents provide input to legislative process…
Oregon Representative Arnie Roblan says one of the most important roles he has is to “provide access to the legislative process”. He’s introduced several pieces of legislation based on the input of area residents. Among them: bills that would redefine “hatchery produced” salmon; help taxpayers resolve disputes with the Oregon Department of Revenue; provide funding for the Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum; and designate Reedsport as the Chainsaw Carving Capital of Oregon. One more, requested by the Port of Siuslaw, would help make it easier to change land-use laws by balancing economic benefit with environmental protection. A full list of the bills is available on Roblan’s website.
The President’s budget proposal released yesterday would continue federal payments to counties, but the amount would likely be about half of this year’s payment. Initially the payments were begun to offset reduced revenue because of logging cutbacks on federal lands. At the peak, Lane County received more than $40-million in a single year. For the fiscal year ending in June Lane County will receive just under $30-million. Next year’s income is projected to be less than $15-million… matching the amount in the President’s budget.
Members of the Florence Kiwanis Club… and their customers… braved heavy winds and rain over the past few days at their Candy Wagon. The club traditionally sells See’s Candy at Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Club spokesman Dick Shores says this year they sold out by Noon yesterday… that means more than $1600 raised for local projects.
Forecasters had said yesterday’s storm would likely bring cold air behind the precipitation and it has. The cold air overlapped with some of the precipitation to bring snow to higher elevations and interior portions of the state. Highway 126 between the Peterson Tunnel and Walton had a two-inch accumulation in areas. In Eastern Lane County the McKenzie Highway was closed and several schools were delayed because of downed trees and snow. To the south, Highway 42 was closed between Winston and Myrtle Point because of snow accumulations. No real problems reported locally… some scattered power outages were handled quickly yesterday by utility crews.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Landslides along a section of Burlington
Northern Santa Fe railroad track just north of Vancouver, Wash.,
mean Amtrak is using charter buses to move travelers between
Portland and Seattle until Thursday. Three landslides have hit the
area recently, one of them last night.
CLATSKANIE, Ore. (AP) - The Coast Guard says it has rescued two
people stranded on a small island in the Columbia River north of
Clatskanie. Petty Officer Nate Littlejohn says a tug alerted the
agency to distress lights coming from the island last night. The
two said their skiff became swamped.
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -Keizer police say they consider a woman's
death in an apartment to be suspicious. They were called to the
apartment yesterday and found the woman dead. Keiser detectives are
investigating along with Marion County sheriff's officials. The
cause of death hasn't been released.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass man convicted of being a
felon in possession of a firearm has been sentenced to 15 years in
federal prison as a career criminal. Prosecutors say 54-year-old
Clyde Baker Jr. was arrested in 2009 at his trailer home after
deputies found a loaded .22-caliber rifle.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland City Council today will
examine the city's 2005 decision to leave the Joint Terrorism Task
Force. The city removed its police officers from the task force
under then-Mayor Tom Potter because the FBI refused to give Potter
the top-secret security clearance he said he needed for full
oversight of the officers on the task force.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Eight minutes. That's how long Portland
police accepted job applications before hitting their limit of 200
applicants. The Oregonian reports most people completed
applications online. Another 40 lined up yesterday at two sites
where police took applications in person. Portland police
anticipate as many as 50 retirements in July.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber has announced that
$200,000 in grants is available to help get Oregon's biomass
industry moving. The grants would go to up to a half dozen
companies help for doing feasibility studies on building or
expanding plants that burn forest thinnings to produce energy, or
turn woody biomass into fuel.
(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. Wrestling at 125 pounds the Viking Junior captured the Far West League District title by defeating North Bend’s Jonathon Fall 4-3 in the championship match. Graber pinned Levi Williams of Brookings-Harbor in the first round of the semi-final to advance.
Honorable Mention is given to 160-pound Siuslaw wrestler Neal Larson who scored a dramatic turnaround and pin in the semi-final match at the Far West District Meet before falling in the final match to finish second in his weight class and advance to the OSAA regional meet.
Siuslaw opens the final week of regular season play with a Far West League boys and girls double header against the South Umpqua Lancers tonight. Airtime on KCST is 5:45, tip off at Siuslaw High School is 6 o’clock for the girls, with the boys’ game following in the night cap….the Mapleton boys host Triangle Lake’s Lakers in Mountain West post season play this evening at 7 o’clock…
Oregon Representative Arnie Roblan says one of the most important roles he has is to “provide access to the legislative process”. He’s introduced several pieces of legislation based on the input of area residents. Among them: bills that would redefine “hatchery produced” salmon; help taxpayers resolve disputes with the Oregon Department of Revenue; provide funding for the Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum; and designate Reedsport as the Chainsaw Carving Capital of Oregon. One more, requested by the Port of Siuslaw, would help make it easier to change land-use laws by balancing economic benefit with environmental protection. A full list of the bills is available on Roblan’s website.
The President’s budget proposal released yesterday would continue federal payments to counties, but the amount would likely be about half of this year’s payment. Initially the payments were begun to offset reduced revenue because of logging cutbacks on federal lands. At the peak, Lane County received more than $40-million in a single year. For the fiscal year ending in June Lane County will receive just under $30-million. Next year’s income is projected to be less than $15-million… matching the amount in the President’s budget.
Members of the Florence Kiwanis Club… and their customers… braved heavy winds and rain over the past few days at their Candy Wagon. The club traditionally sells See’s Candy at Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Club spokesman Dick Shores says this year they sold out by Noon yesterday… that means more than $1600 raised for local projects.
Forecasters had said yesterday’s storm would likely bring cold air behind the precipitation and it has. The cold air overlapped with some of the precipitation to bring snow to higher elevations and interior portions of the state. Highway 126 between the Peterson Tunnel and Walton had a two-inch accumulation in areas. In Eastern Lane County the McKenzie Highway was closed and several schools were delayed because of downed trees and snow. To the south, Highway 42 was closed between Winston and Myrtle Point because of snow accumulations. No real problems reported locally… some scattered power outages were handled quickly yesterday by utility crews.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - Landslides along a section of Burlington
Northern Santa Fe railroad track just north of Vancouver, Wash.,
mean Amtrak is using charter buses to move travelers between
Portland and Seattle until Thursday. Three landslides have hit the
area recently, one of them last night.
CLATSKANIE, Ore. (AP) - The Coast Guard says it has rescued two
people stranded on a small island in the Columbia River north of
Clatskanie. Petty Officer Nate Littlejohn says a tug alerted the
agency to distress lights coming from the island last night. The
two said their skiff became swamped.
KEIZER, Ore. (AP) -Keizer police say they consider a woman's
death in an apartment to be suspicious. They were called to the
apartment yesterday and found the woman dead. Keiser detectives are
investigating along with Marion County sheriff's officials. The
cause of death hasn't been released.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass man convicted of being a
felon in possession of a firearm has been sentenced to 15 years in
federal prison as a career criminal. Prosecutors say 54-year-old
Clyde Baker Jr. was arrested in 2009 at his trailer home after
deputies found a loaded .22-caliber rifle.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland City Council today will
examine the city's 2005 decision to leave the Joint Terrorism Task
Force. The city removed its police officers from the task force
under then-Mayor Tom Potter because the FBI refused to give Potter
the top-secret security clearance he said he needed for full
oversight of the officers on the task force.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Eight minutes. That's how long Portland
police accepted job applications before hitting their limit of 200
applicants. The Oregonian reports most people completed
applications online. Another 40 lined up yesterday at two sites
where police took applications in person. Portland police
anticipate as many as 50 retirements in July.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber has announced that
$200,000 in grants is available to help get Oregon's biomass
industry moving. The grants would go to up to a half dozen
companies help for doing feasibility studies on building or
expanding plants that burn forest thinnings to produce energy, or
turn woody biomass into fuel.
(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. Wrestling at 125 pounds the Viking Junior captured the Far West League District title by defeating North Bend’s Jonathon Fall 4-3 in the championship match. Graber pinned Levi Williams of Brookings-Harbor in the first round of the semi-final to advance.
Honorable Mention is given to 160-pound Siuslaw wrestler Neal Larson who scored a dramatic turnaround and pin in the semi-final match at the Far West District Meet before falling in the final match to finish second in his weight class and advance to the OSAA regional meet.
Siuslaw opens the final week of regular season play with a Far West League boys and girls double header against the South Umpqua Lancers tonight. Airtime on KCST is 5:45, tip off at Siuslaw High School is 6 o’clock for the girls, with the boys’ game following in the night cap….the Mapleton boys host Triangle Lake’s Lakers in Mountain West post season play this evening at 7 o’clock…
Monday, February 14, 2011
Sewer line project 'turns corner' - High wind warning - Bozievich to make coastal run - Helmet law being reconsidered
Sewer expansion program turns the corner…
Traffic on Kingwood Street should be returning to normal within the next few days… that’s weather permitting. Contractors have literally turned the corner from Kingwood onto Tenth Street in the past week on the Florence Phase 1 Trunk Sewer project. A two block stretch of Kingwood has been obstructed and otherwise torn up since early January as crews struggled against high ground water to trench and install new waste-water lines. Laskey-Clifton construction crews have now moved to Tenth Street between Maple Street and Kingwood. They’ll turn the corner again, this time onto Nopal Street by the end of the week. Detours may still be required around Kingwood between Tenth and Eight this week. If the weather permits, that two-block stretch will be repaved to finish that stretch. The work began last summer at First and Ivy Street and has been steadily progressing northward since that time. When it is complete later this summer it will increase the capacity of lines serving the North Florence area.
Another strong Pacific cold front is expected to move onshore later today bringing strong winds both before and after it passes through coastal areas. The National Weather Service has posted a high wind warning through eight this evening for south winds ranging between 30 and 60 miles an hour… with some gusts as high as 70 possible. The center of the incoming storm is expected to be on the northern Oregon Coast, but high winds are probable along the central coast.
Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich will host a pair of “community conversations” this week, as well as address a local business group. Bozievich will listen to community concerns in the Mapleton area Thursday morning from nine to 10:30 at Frank’s Place Depot Café in Mapleton. From there he’ll move to the Heceta Beach area in Florence where he’ll address the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce noon forum at Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant. The West-Lane commissioner will wrap up his day from four to 5:30 that evening at the Bridgeport Market in Old-Town Florence.
Oregon motorcyclists over the age of 20 may have the option of going without a helmet if a bill being considered by the legislature gains approval. Albany Republican Representative Andy Olson says 20 lawmakers have signed onto House Bill 3141 as co-sponsors. It would make helmets optional for motorcyclists 21 or older. Oregon is one of 20 states that require helmets for all ages. 29 other states used to have universal helmet laws but have repealed or altered them to apply to only younger drivers.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A veteran Eugene police sergeant has died in
an off-duty, accidental shooting at a firing range southwest of
Eugene. The Register-Guard says 44-year-old Sgt. Jerry Webber died
Friday at a private range operated by a local chapter of the Izaak
Walton League. Lane County authorities say there's no reason to
believe the shooting was "anything other than" accidental.
OAK GROVE, Ore. (AP) - The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office has
identified two boys who died in an apartment fire that also injured
their mother and infant brother. Four-year-old Ladu Lemi and his
5-year-old brother, Appolo, died of smoke inhalation in a fire that
began Saturday in Oak Grove.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a
46-year-old Salem man who fell into the Santiam River Jan. 27 while
fishing with a friend in Gates. Marion County sheriff's officials
say Troy Topper's body was recovered Saturday after two fishermen
in a drift boat found him in the water.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A smoky fire forced the evacuation of
more than 200 inmates at the Washington County Corrections Center
and 14 of them were hospitalized. Hillsboro fire officials say the
small fire broke out last night in the prison laundry. The cause of
the blaze is being investigated.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Fifty people had to be evacuated from a
Portland apartment building after fire broke out yesterday
afternoon. Officials say no one was injured. Firefighters also
rescue several pets, but one dog was killed. The Red Cross was
finding shelter for the displaced residents. There was no immediate
word on what caused the fire.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voters are facing tough choices for
Portland schools after the school board's decision to put two tax
hikes on the May ballot. The Oregonian says that without the
additional taxes, schools that are outdated and patched up will get
even more so. Also, hundreds of teaching jobs probably would be
cut.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
A depleted Siuslaw Viking Wrestling team finished in sixth place at this weekend’s
Far West League District Meet. Six Vikings will advance to the regional meet in Sutherlin this Saturday. Siuslaw provided one District Champion… Jason Graber at 125 pounds who defeated North Bend’s Jonathon Fall 3-2 for the title. Two Vikings finished in second place… Sonny Tupua at 215 and Neil Larson at 160. A pair of third place finishes were also noted… Aaron Teo at 285 and Jesse Kuntz at 160. Taylor Porter is the sixth wrestler to advance… he was third at 130.
Prep Girls Basketball… The Siuslaw Vikings fell to North Bend on the road Friday night, 48-43, dropping them into a tie for third place with the Bulldogs. In other Far West contests Friday, Sutherlin edged Douglas 38 – 37; Brookings Harbor rolled over South Umpqua 63-21. In the Sunset League, the Reedsport Braves ended their season with a close loss to Gold Beach 36 – 32. In the Mountain West League, the Mapleton Sailors lost to Triangle Lake. They’ll back to T-Lake Thursday for a league playoff game.
For the Boys… The number six ranked Bulldogs remain undefeated in Far West Play. They downed the Siuslaw Vikings 74-48 Friday night. Elsewhere in the Far West, Sutherlin got by Douglas 48-38 and Brookings Harbor downed South Umpqua 56-44. In the Sunset League Gold Beach beat Reedsport 46-33 to wrap up league play. In the Mountain West the Mapleton Sailors edged the Lakers in Triangle Lake Friday night 45-41. The Sailors wrapped up the season in fourth place and will host the Lakers tomorrow night for a league playoff.
The Oregon men have moved into a three-way tie for fifth place in the Pac-10 with a 61-51 win over USC in Los Angeles. They now have three straight home games in Eugene that they hope will help cement a first day ‘bye’ in the Pac-10 tournament. The Ducks will face the Beavers Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight arena. The Beavers are coming off a two-game road losing streak… their most recent loss Saturday afternoon 69-61 to the UCLA Bruins.
Traffic on Kingwood Street should be returning to normal within the next few days… that’s weather permitting. Contractors have literally turned the corner from Kingwood onto Tenth Street in the past week on the Florence Phase 1 Trunk Sewer project. A two block stretch of Kingwood has been obstructed and otherwise torn up since early January as crews struggled against high ground water to trench and install new waste-water lines. Laskey-Clifton construction crews have now moved to Tenth Street between Maple Street and Kingwood. They’ll turn the corner again, this time onto Nopal Street by the end of the week. Detours may still be required around Kingwood between Tenth and Eight this week. If the weather permits, that two-block stretch will be repaved to finish that stretch. The work began last summer at First and Ivy Street and has been steadily progressing northward since that time. When it is complete later this summer it will increase the capacity of lines serving the North Florence area.
Another strong Pacific cold front is expected to move onshore later today bringing strong winds both before and after it passes through coastal areas. The National Weather Service has posted a high wind warning through eight this evening for south winds ranging between 30 and 60 miles an hour… with some gusts as high as 70 possible. The center of the incoming storm is expected to be on the northern Oregon Coast, but high winds are probable along the central coast.
Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich will host a pair of “community conversations” this week, as well as address a local business group. Bozievich will listen to community concerns in the Mapleton area Thursday morning from nine to 10:30 at Frank’s Place Depot Café in Mapleton. From there he’ll move to the Heceta Beach area in Florence where he’ll address the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce noon forum at Driftwood Shores Surfside Restaurant. The West-Lane commissioner will wrap up his day from four to 5:30 that evening at the Bridgeport Market in Old-Town Florence.
Oregon motorcyclists over the age of 20 may have the option of going without a helmet if a bill being considered by the legislature gains approval. Albany Republican Representative Andy Olson says 20 lawmakers have signed onto House Bill 3141 as co-sponsors. It would make helmets optional for motorcyclists 21 or older. Oregon is one of 20 states that require helmets for all ages. 29 other states used to have universal helmet laws but have repealed or altered them to apply to only younger drivers.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A veteran Eugene police sergeant has died in
an off-duty, accidental shooting at a firing range southwest of
Eugene. The Register-Guard says 44-year-old Sgt. Jerry Webber died
Friday at a private range operated by a local chapter of the Izaak
Walton League. Lane County authorities say there's no reason to
believe the shooting was "anything other than" accidental.
OAK GROVE, Ore. (AP) - The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office has
identified two boys who died in an apartment fire that also injured
their mother and infant brother. Four-year-old Ladu Lemi and his
5-year-old brother, Appolo, died of smoke inhalation in a fire that
began Saturday in Oak Grove.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a
46-year-old Salem man who fell into the Santiam River Jan. 27 while
fishing with a friend in Gates. Marion County sheriff's officials
say Troy Topper's body was recovered Saturday after two fishermen
in a drift boat found him in the water.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A smoky fire forced the evacuation of
more than 200 inmates at the Washington County Corrections Center
and 14 of them were hospitalized. Hillsboro fire officials say the
small fire broke out last night in the prison laundry. The cause of
the blaze is being investigated.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Fifty people had to be evacuated from a
Portland apartment building after fire broke out yesterday
afternoon. Officials say no one was injured. Firefighters also
rescue several pets, but one dog was killed. The Red Cross was
finding shelter for the displaced residents. There was no immediate
word on what caused the fire.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Voters are facing tough choices for
Portland schools after the school board's decision to put two tax
hikes on the May ballot. The Oregonian says that without the
additional taxes, schools that are outdated and patched up will get
even more so. Also, hundreds of teaching jobs probably would be
cut.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
A depleted Siuslaw Viking Wrestling team finished in sixth place at this weekend’s
Far West League District Meet. Six Vikings will advance to the regional meet in Sutherlin this Saturday. Siuslaw provided one District Champion… Jason Graber at 125 pounds who defeated North Bend’s Jonathon Fall 3-2 for the title. Two Vikings finished in second place… Sonny Tupua at 215 and Neil Larson at 160. A pair of third place finishes were also noted… Aaron Teo at 285 and Jesse Kuntz at 160. Taylor Porter is the sixth wrestler to advance… he was third at 130.
Prep Girls Basketball… The Siuslaw Vikings fell to North Bend on the road Friday night, 48-43, dropping them into a tie for third place with the Bulldogs. In other Far West contests Friday, Sutherlin edged Douglas 38 – 37; Brookings Harbor rolled over South Umpqua 63-21. In the Sunset League, the Reedsport Braves ended their season with a close loss to Gold Beach 36 – 32. In the Mountain West League, the Mapleton Sailors lost to Triangle Lake. They’ll back to T-Lake Thursday for a league playoff game.
For the Boys… The number six ranked Bulldogs remain undefeated in Far West Play. They downed the Siuslaw Vikings 74-48 Friday night. Elsewhere in the Far West, Sutherlin got by Douglas 48-38 and Brookings Harbor downed South Umpqua 56-44. In the Sunset League Gold Beach beat Reedsport 46-33 to wrap up league play. In the Mountain West the Mapleton Sailors edged the Lakers in Triangle Lake Friday night 45-41. The Sailors wrapped up the season in fourth place and will host the Lakers tomorrow night for a league playoff.
The Oregon men have moved into a three-way tie for fifth place in the Pac-10 with a 61-51 win over USC in Los Angeles. They now have three straight home games in Eugene that they hope will help cement a first day ‘bye’ in the Pac-10 tournament. The Ducks will face the Beavers Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight arena. The Beavers are coming off a two-game road losing streak… their most recent loss Saturday afternoon 69-61 to the UCLA Bruins.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Weather to change, and not for the better - Governor announcing agency heads - Reedsport police go to the film for evidence
Like that sunshine? Don’t get used to it…
The weather sure has been nice lately, hasn’t it? Well, forecasters with the National Weather Service say expect a change for the wetter. After what they call a “relatively benign” weather period “mother nature” will be shaking things up again. The first in a series of potent weather systems will push into the Pacific Northwest beginning tomorrow. Rain will increase from the north to the south. No flooding is expected, but rivers will likely rise as one to three inches of rain could fall between Saturday and Sunday along the coast. Snow levels in the Cascades could drop from 6,000 to around 4,000 feet by tomorrow night as well. A brief lull is expected late Sunday and into Monday morning, but a stronger system is predicted to arrive Monday or Tuesday. That could bring what forecasters are calling a “one-two punch” as it moves across the region. Heavy rain and strong gusty winds will cover coastal areas by Tuesday, followed by much colder temperatures arriving on Wednesday.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber says he'll announce his picks to lead state agencies next week. Kitzhaber's office said Thursday the governor has made his choices but they can't be announced until personnel issues are processed. Before taking office, Kitzhaber asked all state agency heads to resign, which is customary for new governors. He said they would have to convince him they were on board with his agenda of changing the attitude in state government if they hoped to keep their jobs. Kitzhaber says state agencies need to work together better. In an era of tight government budgets, Kitzhaber also says there should be less argument about which programs will be cut and more discussion about how best to spend the money that is available.
Police in Reedsport would like to talk to Jeffrey Wayne Daily. The 39-year old area resident is wanted in connection with the theft of about $2,000 in cash stolen from a safe at Reedsport Lanes earlier this week. Police say Daily is also the one who broke into several state lottery machines at the bowling center. How do they know? An extensive video surveillance system clearly shows the suspect. Police compared the images to recent booking photos of Daily taken at the Douglas County Jail… plus several law enforcement officers recognized him base on numerous contacts. A warrant for his arrest has been issued… anyone knowing his whereabouts is encouraged to call the closest police agency.
The word confluence means “coming together” and that’s what will happen next weekend in Gardiner as organizers of the Confluence 2011 bring together music, cooking demonstrations and northwest beer and wine at the former Jewett School. Eight Umpqua and Willamette Valley wineries will be on hand, along with Deschutes, Ninkasi, and Wakonda breweries. Organizers say there is also an art and craft vendor fair. Activities begin at Noon, Saturday February 19th.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Warm Springs tribal leaders plan to move
their existing casino from the isolated Kah-Nee-Ta resort to a
busier location on Highway 26 near the town of Warm Springs.
Tribal leader told The Oregonian it would be a temporary move to
boost revenue while they pursue the more lucrative goal of putting
a casino at Cascade Locks, near Portland.
The temporary casino could open by the end of the year in a
tent-like structure. The move require state approval.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Wounded Lincoln City police officer Steven
Dodds has been upgraded from serious to fair condition as he
continues to recover. He had been near death after he was shot Jan.
23 by a driver he had pulled over for speeding. Suspect David
Durham sped away and escaped a massive search at Waldport.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber signs an executive order
today to implement part of his education agenda. Kitzhaber's office
says the order will create the governor's Education Investment
Team, which he describes as a first step in creating an education
system that coordinates learning from birth through age 20.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A pregnant woman held in the Lane County
Jail in Eugene lost both of the twins she was carrying. One
stillborn fetus was found dead Wednesday night during a routine
security check. The Register Guard reports the other was delivered
dead at a Springfield hospital. The Springfield woman was seven
months pregnant when she was arrested on an animal abuse charge.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say they're frustrated by
a hospital's response when officers sought help for an ailing man
who crashed his car in the hospital parking garage and later died.
Portland Adventist Medical Center officials say they were told
there had been a car crash and followed their protocol - directing
police to call an ambulance that would have the equipment to remove
someone from a car.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police have arrested a suspected
robber they say may be linked to 19 armed holdups in the past six
weeks at fast food outlets, nail salons and ice cream shops in the
area. James Robert Wiley was jailed this week for investigation of
first-degree robbery and parole violation.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Jackson County authorities are trying to
determine the identity of a man found dead near the former Gold Ray
Dam in southern Oregon. A sheriff's spokeswoman says the body was
found yesterday, face down under a pile of logs and debris.
Officials think the man was 30-40 years old, that he may have
washed downstream and have been dead in the water for a few weeks.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 54-year-old
Vancouver, Wash., man was the trucker killed in a crash on Oregon
Highway 58 near Crescent Lake in the southcentral part of the
state. Police say a medical condition may have been a factor in the
crash that killed Cecil Randall Goodin.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Oregon Men couldn’t hold on to a half-time lead last night, eventually falling 64-54 to UCLA in Los Angeles. Malcolm Lee had 25 points for the Bruins who have now won four straight and eight of their last nine. Joevan Catron had 15 for the Ducks who were coming off an 81-76 upset of then-number 20 Washington. Meanwhile last night, over at the Galen Center, Nikola Vucevic (VOO’-suh-vitch) had 17 points and ten rebounds as USC snapped a three game losing streak against Oregon State with a 67-56 win. The Beavers made just one-of-11 3-pointers and committed 19 turnovers. The teams will swap opponents tomorrow with the Beavers headed to Westwood where they’ll face UCLA. Airtime on KCFM will be at 12:30 with the tipoff at one. Oregon is at the Galen Center against the Trojans at eight… the pregame on KCST is at 7:30.
The Far West League District Wrestling meet gets underway this evening at Brookings-Harbor High School. Wrestling wraps up tomorrow afternoon.
On the prep basketball court this evening the Siuslaw Vikings will face the North Bend Bulldogs. The Lady Vikings face the Lady Bulldogs at six… the boys will meet immediately following. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45. In the Sunset League the Reedsport Braves wrap up league play at home against the Gold Beach Panthers. The final Mountain West League regular season games for the Mapleton Sailors will be in Triangle Lake.
The weather sure has been nice lately, hasn’t it? Well, forecasters with the National Weather Service say expect a change for the wetter. After what they call a “relatively benign” weather period “mother nature” will be shaking things up again. The first in a series of potent weather systems will push into the Pacific Northwest beginning tomorrow. Rain will increase from the north to the south. No flooding is expected, but rivers will likely rise as one to three inches of rain could fall between Saturday and Sunday along the coast. Snow levels in the Cascades could drop from 6,000 to around 4,000 feet by tomorrow night as well. A brief lull is expected late Sunday and into Monday morning, but a stronger system is predicted to arrive Monday or Tuesday. That could bring what forecasters are calling a “one-two punch” as it moves across the region. Heavy rain and strong gusty winds will cover coastal areas by Tuesday, followed by much colder temperatures arriving on Wednesday.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber says he'll announce his picks to lead state agencies next week. Kitzhaber's office said Thursday the governor has made his choices but they can't be announced until personnel issues are processed. Before taking office, Kitzhaber asked all state agency heads to resign, which is customary for new governors. He said they would have to convince him they were on board with his agenda of changing the attitude in state government if they hoped to keep their jobs. Kitzhaber says state agencies need to work together better. In an era of tight government budgets, Kitzhaber also says there should be less argument about which programs will be cut and more discussion about how best to spend the money that is available.
Police in Reedsport would like to talk to Jeffrey Wayne Daily. The 39-year old area resident is wanted in connection with the theft of about $2,000 in cash stolen from a safe at Reedsport Lanes earlier this week. Police say Daily is also the one who broke into several state lottery machines at the bowling center. How do they know? An extensive video surveillance system clearly shows the suspect. Police compared the images to recent booking photos of Daily taken at the Douglas County Jail… plus several law enforcement officers recognized him base on numerous contacts. A warrant for his arrest has been issued… anyone knowing his whereabouts is encouraged to call the closest police agency.
The word confluence means “coming together” and that’s what will happen next weekend in Gardiner as organizers of the Confluence 2011 bring together music, cooking demonstrations and northwest beer and wine at the former Jewett School. Eight Umpqua and Willamette Valley wineries will be on hand, along with Deschutes, Ninkasi, and Wakonda breweries. Organizers say there is also an art and craft vendor fair. Activities begin at Noon, Saturday February 19th.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Warm Springs tribal leaders plan to move
their existing casino from the isolated Kah-Nee-Ta resort to a
busier location on Highway 26 near the town of Warm Springs.
Tribal leader told The Oregonian it would be a temporary move to
boost revenue while they pursue the more lucrative goal of putting
a casino at Cascade Locks, near Portland.
The temporary casino could open by the end of the year in a
tent-like structure. The move require state approval.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Wounded Lincoln City police officer Steven
Dodds has been upgraded from serious to fair condition as he
continues to recover. He had been near death after he was shot Jan.
23 by a driver he had pulled over for speeding. Suspect David
Durham sped away and escaped a massive search at Waldport.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. John Kitzhaber signs an executive order
today to implement part of his education agenda. Kitzhaber's office
says the order will create the governor's Education Investment
Team, which he describes as a first step in creating an education
system that coordinates learning from birth through age 20.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A pregnant woman held in the Lane County
Jail in Eugene lost both of the twins she was carrying. One
stillborn fetus was found dead Wednesday night during a routine
security check. The Register Guard reports the other was delivered
dead at a Springfield hospital. The Springfield woman was seven
months pregnant when she was arrested on an animal abuse charge.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police say they're frustrated by
a hospital's response when officers sought help for an ailing man
who crashed his car in the hospital parking garage and later died.
Portland Adventist Medical Center officials say they were told
there had been a car crash and followed their protocol - directing
police to call an ambulance that would have the equipment to remove
someone from a car.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland police have arrested a suspected
robber they say may be linked to 19 armed holdups in the past six
weeks at fast food outlets, nail salons and ice cream shops in the
area. James Robert Wiley was jailed this week for investigation of
first-degree robbery and parole violation.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Jackson County authorities are trying to
determine the identity of a man found dead near the former Gold Ray
Dam in southern Oregon. A sheriff's spokeswoman says the body was
found yesterday, face down under a pile of logs and debris.
Officials think the man was 30-40 years old, that he may have
washed downstream and have been dead in the water for a few weeks.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 54-year-old
Vancouver, Wash., man was the trucker killed in a crash on Oregon
Highway 58 near Crescent Lake in the southcentral part of the
state. Police say a medical condition may have been a factor in the
crash that killed Cecil Randall Goodin.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Oregon Men couldn’t hold on to a half-time lead last night, eventually falling 64-54 to UCLA in Los Angeles. Malcolm Lee had 25 points for the Bruins who have now won four straight and eight of their last nine. Joevan Catron had 15 for the Ducks who were coming off an 81-76 upset of then-number 20 Washington. Meanwhile last night, over at the Galen Center, Nikola Vucevic (VOO’-suh-vitch) had 17 points and ten rebounds as USC snapped a three game losing streak against Oregon State with a 67-56 win. The Beavers made just one-of-11 3-pointers and committed 19 turnovers. The teams will swap opponents tomorrow with the Beavers headed to Westwood where they’ll face UCLA. Airtime on KCFM will be at 12:30 with the tipoff at one. Oregon is at the Galen Center against the Trojans at eight… the pregame on KCST is at 7:30.
The Far West League District Wrestling meet gets underway this evening at Brookings-Harbor High School. Wrestling wraps up tomorrow afternoon.
On the prep basketball court this evening the Siuslaw Vikings will face the North Bend Bulldogs. The Lady Vikings face the Lady Bulldogs at six… the boys will meet immediately following. Airtime on Coast Radio Sports is at 5:45. In the Sunset League the Reedsport Braves wrap up league play at home against the Gold Beach Panthers. The final Mountain West League regular season games for the Mapleton Sailors will be in Triangle Lake.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Military Heritage Museum seeking state funds - Chamber Business Ex;po - Seeking the wild coho
Military Heritage Museum seeks support from state…
Lawmakers in Salem deal with big numbers… a $14.8-billion dollar general fund budget; $5-billion for education; hundreds of millions of dollars for job creation, public safety and human services. But one day next week members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee will conduct a hearing on a relatively small amount of money by their standards. House Bill 2638 would allocate $41-thousand to help pay for building permits and fees for the proposed Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum. Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Spayd says the idea is to create a tribute to coastal residents who have served in the armed forces…as well as create an attraction that will draw visitors.
210 – “The community is going to benefit by this museum being built in Florence for several reasons. It’ll be a draw for the community and we think that it’s important that we get the people to come to Florence as a destination.”
The museum organization has already cleared ground and they have a metal pre-fabricated building in storage that will eventually serve as the main museum building. Spayd says they hope to begin construction this summer, as well as continuing fund raising efforts.
Local sports anglers are petitioning the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow them to catch and keep up to ten threatened Coho salmon each year. Ron Caputo, with the local Salmon Trout Enhancement Program Chapter, says aggressive habitat restoration projects and other conservation measures have led to the return of a strong wild Coho run on the Siuslaw. Because it comes at the same time as the Chinook fishery, many of the wild Coho are caught and released by sports fishermen already… often resulting in high mortality rates. Caputo says by allowing a limited number of the fish to be caught and kept… as in similar fisheries on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes… those fish wouldn’t be wasted. He says the local economy and ODFW would also benefit through additional revenue. STEP members will hold an information meeting Monday afternoon, four pm, at Siuslaw Public Library.
The second annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will show off local merchants this afternoon. Chamber Executive Director Kady Sneddon says the purpose…
211 – “Is to showcase local businesses and services in our area to, you know, other area residents. Oh, a lot of the focus is also to get the vendors and the exhibitors to interact with each other so it’s business to business as well as showcasing the business to area residents.”
There’s no cost to get in… the show runs from two to seven pm. About three-dozen local business will have booths set up. Sneddon says there are about 30 door prizes that will be given away during the event as well.
WILSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A floatplane pilot trying to land on
the Willamette River flipped the aircraft over but was able to get
out of the cockpit and use the plane's pontoon as a flotation
device yesterday. Sixty-six-year-old Phillip Guy Fogg of Tualatin
(TWAL'-uh-tihn) had only minor scratches.
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) - A 66-year-old Rogue River man has been
found dead in a creek. Authorities say Royal Irwin Streeter walked
to a café for breakfast yesterday morning, but his nephew learned
later that his uncle never made it. A family member who went to
search found the man's body.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Search teams have rescued a 38-year-old
Portland snowboarder who found himself stuck on a steep grade in
central Oregon, clinging to a tree. Stephan Kresage was
snowboarding with friends when he tried a cliff band with a 60
percent grade. Kresage was not injured.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A starving, injured, nearly lifeless
cat abandoned inside an Oregon City storage locker is recovering
after the facility manager heard the animal and called the Oregon
Humane Society. Officials say the adult male tabby likely had no
food or water for two to four weeks.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A fetus born to a Lane County Jail inmate in
Eugene was found dead last night during a routine security check.
Police tell The Register Guard the inmate had been in custody only
a few hours and jail employees were aware she was pregnant.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a multi-agency drug
enforcement team has seized nearly 100 pounds of marijuana from an
Eagle Point home in southern Oregon. Agents arrested John Lee Hull
Jr. of Eagle Point for investigation of several drug charges.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A tax increase for businesses approved by
voters a year ago would be scaled back under several bills being
considered by Oregon lawmakers. Rolling back the tax hikes is a top
priority for Republicans. They acknowledge they probably can't
repeal the tax hikes altogether but they hope there's enough
support for smaller changes.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A duffel bag with a suspicious package inside
found in downtown Salem turned out to be just a bag filled with
clothing. The military-style duffel bag was found yesterday
afternoon near the Oregon Department of Energy building at Church
and Center streets. Businesses were briefly evacuated before it was
determined there was no threat.
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) - A judge has ordered a mental competency
hearing for a 21-year-old man accused of killing Rainier Police
Chief Ralph Painter. Lawyers for Daniel Butts told Circuit Court
Judge Ted Grove their client is mentally impaired and doesn't
understand the charges against him.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
It’s Ducks and Beavers and Trojans and Bruins tonight on the basketball court… Oregon is at UCLA this evening for Pac-10 action… tipoff is at 7:30… the pregame show on KCST is set for seven. Oregon State is at the Galen Center in Los Angeles where they’ll face USC at eight… the pregame show on KCFM is at 7:30.
Lawmakers in Salem deal with big numbers… a $14.8-billion dollar general fund budget; $5-billion for education; hundreds of millions of dollars for job creation, public safety and human services. But one day next week members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee will conduct a hearing on a relatively small amount of money by their standards. House Bill 2638 would allocate $41-thousand to help pay for building permits and fees for the proposed Oregon Coast Military Heritage Museum. Retired Air Force Colonel Sam Spayd says the idea is to create a tribute to coastal residents who have served in the armed forces…as well as create an attraction that will draw visitors.
210 – “The community is going to benefit by this museum being built in Florence for several reasons. It’ll be a draw for the community and we think that it’s important that we get the people to come to Florence as a destination.”
The museum organization has already cleared ground and they have a metal pre-fabricated building in storage that will eventually serve as the main museum building. Spayd says they hope to begin construction this summer, as well as continuing fund raising efforts.
Local sports anglers are petitioning the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow them to catch and keep up to ten threatened Coho salmon each year. Ron Caputo, with the local Salmon Trout Enhancement Program Chapter, says aggressive habitat restoration projects and other conservation measures have led to the return of a strong wild Coho run on the Siuslaw. Because it comes at the same time as the Chinook fishery, many of the wild Coho are caught and released by sports fishermen already… often resulting in high mortality rates. Caputo says by allowing a limited number of the fish to be caught and kept… as in similar fisheries on Siltcoos and Tahkenitch lakes… those fish wouldn’t be wasted. He says the local economy and ODFW would also benefit through additional revenue. STEP members will hold an information meeting Monday afternoon, four pm, at Siuslaw Public Library.
The second annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will show off local merchants this afternoon. Chamber Executive Director Kady Sneddon says the purpose…
211 – “Is to showcase local businesses and services in our area to, you know, other area residents. Oh, a lot of the focus is also to get the vendors and the exhibitors to interact with each other so it’s business to business as well as showcasing the business to area residents.”
There’s no cost to get in… the show runs from two to seven pm. About three-dozen local business will have booths set up. Sneddon says there are about 30 door prizes that will be given away during the event as well.
WILSONVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A floatplane pilot trying to land on
the Willamette River flipped the aircraft over but was able to get
out of the cockpit and use the plane's pontoon as a flotation
device yesterday. Sixty-six-year-old Phillip Guy Fogg of Tualatin
(TWAL'-uh-tihn) had only minor scratches.
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) - A 66-year-old Rogue River man has been
found dead in a creek. Authorities say Royal Irwin Streeter walked
to a café for breakfast yesterday morning, but his nephew learned
later that his uncle never made it. A family member who went to
search found the man's body.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Search teams have rescued a 38-year-old
Portland snowboarder who found himself stuck on a steep grade in
central Oregon, clinging to a tree. Stephan Kresage was
snowboarding with friends when he tried a cliff band with a 60
percent grade. Kresage was not injured.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A starving, injured, nearly lifeless
cat abandoned inside an Oregon City storage locker is recovering
after the facility manager heard the animal and called the Oregon
Humane Society. Officials say the adult male tabby likely had no
food or water for two to four weeks.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A fetus born to a Lane County Jail inmate in
Eugene was found dead last night during a routine security check.
Police tell The Register Guard the inmate had been in custody only
a few hours and jail employees were aware she was pregnant.
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a multi-agency drug
enforcement team has seized nearly 100 pounds of marijuana from an
Eagle Point home in southern Oregon. Agents arrested John Lee Hull
Jr. of Eagle Point for investigation of several drug charges.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A tax increase for businesses approved by
voters a year ago would be scaled back under several bills being
considered by Oregon lawmakers. Rolling back the tax hikes is a top
priority for Republicans. They acknowledge they probably can't
repeal the tax hikes altogether but they hope there's enough
support for smaller changes.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A duffel bag with a suspicious package inside
found in downtown Salem turned out to be just a bag filled with
clothing. The military-style duffel bag was found yesterday
afternoon near the Oregon Department of Energy building at Church
and Center streets. Businesses were briefly evacuated before it was
determined there was no threat.
ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) - A judge has ordered a mental competency
hearing for a 21-year-old man accused of killing Rainier Police
Chief Ralph Painter. Lawyers for Daniel Butts told Circuit Court
Judge Ted Grove their client is mentally impaired and doesn't
understand the charges against him.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
It’s Ducks and Beavers and Trojans and Bruins tonight on the basketball court… Oregon is at UCLA this evening for Pac-10 action… tipoff is at 7:30… the pregame show on KCST is set for seven. Oregon State is at the Galen Center in Los Angeles where they’ll face USC at eight… the pregame show on KCFM is at 7:30.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Urban Renewal gets an idea of funding capability - Conservation group pursuing legal action to protect leatherback -
02-09-11 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
Urban Renewal to hear bonding report…
The Florence Urban Renewal Agency will hear a report tonight that should tell them how much bonding authority they have to work on public works projects in the downtown area. Assistant City Manager Jacque Betz says the report is well grounded.
202 – “And the consultants took a very conservative approach and with zero growth right now, so that the agency feels very comfortable with the bond they're going to go out with and they have some decisions to make whether it's going to be 1.5 or 2-million."
Along with the report by Elaine Howard Consulting, agency board members will hear from city staff on a possible list of projects.
201 – “Public Works Director Mike Miller is also going to present some project proposals and costs. The focus is on infrastructure, water and sewer down in the district area. And so he's going to propose some different scenarios of what the agency can do."
The intention, she says, is to provide projects that will encourage private development…
203 – “Water, sewer, there might be some street improvements down there too and then they'll decide a package, you know, of what they want to go after. And that infrastructure will be the focus for the bond."
Ultimately the goal is to spark redevelopment that would not only bring new property taxes into the area, but also create jobs. The Urban Renewal Agency meets at City Hall tonight, 6:30.
02-09-11 7,8,9 AM; Noon; 5,6 PM
RBS
An environmental group is threatening a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service aimed at setting aside a large portion of the Pacific Ocean off the California, Oregon and Washington Coasts to protect giant sea turtles. The group Oceana says the giant Leatherbacks can grow to more than a thousand pounds and make the trip from Indonesia to the northeast pacific to feed on jellyfish. The federal agency was asked four years ago to set aside about 70-thousand square miles and missed a January deadline for doing so. The National Wildlife Federation is not part of the proposed legal action, but is watching the case. Spokesperson Patty Glick says the Leatherbacks face a lot of potential hazards.
205 – “They face threats from harmful fishing practices, from marine debris, they can swallow things like plastic bags, thinking they’re jellyfish, and that can kill them. Also, as we witnessed this past summer, things like oil spills, as well.”
Glick says designating ‘critical habitat’ doesn’t mean all activities would be restricted, but opponents of the plan say it would likely restrict commercial fishing.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded edged up a penny in Florence this past week, it’s at $3.09. Wholesale prices have stabilized near $90 a barrel according to Triple-A, leaving Oregon’s average price and the national average unchanged in the past week. Motorists in Oregon pay on average $3.21 a gallon… the national average is $3.10
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Viking boys fell last night on the road to the Bruins in Brookings 83 – 53. Brendan Schmoll led scoring with 13 points, Mitchell Butler had 12. Other Far West League results… Douglas picked up their second league win of the year last night, 51-40 over South Umpqua. North Bend downed Sutherlin 57-49. In the Sunset League… Coquille got by Reedsport 80 to 20.
For the girls, the number three ranked Brookings Harbor Bruins beat the Lady Vikings last night 80-34. In other Far West results, Sutherlin shut down North Bend 37 – 14; Douglas beat South Umpqua 59-37. In the Sunset League, Coquille beat Reedsport 48-21.
University of Oregon senior forward Joevan Catron was named Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for last week. Catron led the Ducks to a sweep of Washington State and then-No. 20 Washington. The Phoenix, Ill., native averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in the two games.
RBS
Urban Renewal to hear bonding report…
The Florence Urban Renewal Agency will hear a report tonight that should tell them how much bonding authority they have to work on public works projects in the downtown area. Assistant City Manager Jacque Betz says the report is well grounded.
202 – “And the consultants took a very conservative approach and with zero growth right now, so that the agency feels very comfortable with the bond they're going to go out with and they have some decisions to make whether it's going to be 1.5 or 2-million."
Along with the report by Elaine Howard Consulting, agency board members will hear from city staff on a possible list of projects.
201 – “Public Works Director Mike Miller is also going to present some project proposals and costs. The focus is on infrastructure, water and sewer down in the district area. And so he's going to propose some different scenarios of what the agency can do."
The intention, she says, is to provide projects that will encourage private development…
203 – “Water, sewer, there might be some street improvements down there too and then they'll decide a package, you know, of what they want to go after. And that infrastructure will be the focus for the bond."
Ultimately the goal is to spark redevelopment that would not only bring new property taxes into the area, but also create jobs. The Urban Renewal Agency meets at City Hall tonight, 6:30.
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An environmental group is threatening a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service aimed at setting aside a large portion of the Pacific Ocean off the California, Oregon and Washington Coasts to protect giant sea turtles. The group Oceana says the giant Leatherbacks can grow to more than a thousand pounds and make the trip from Indonesia to the northeast pacific to feed on jellyfish. The federal agency was asked four years ago to set aside about 70-thousand square miles and missed a January deadline for doing so. The National Wildlife Federation is not part of the proposed legal action, but is watching the case. Spokesperson Patty Glick says the Leatherbacks face a lot of potential hazards.
205 – “They face threats from harmful fishing practices, from marine debris, they can swallow things like plastic bags, thinking they’re jellyfish, and that can kill them. Also, as we witnessed this past summer, things like oil spills, as well.”
Glick says designating ‘critical habitat’ doesn’t mean all activities would be restricted, but opponents of the plan say it would likely restrict commercial fishing.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded edged up a penny in Florence this past week, it’s at $3.09. Wholesale prices have stabilized near $90 a barrel according to Triple-A, leaving Oregon’s average price and the national average unchanged in the past week. Motorists in Oregon pay on average $3.21 a gallon… the national average is $3.10
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
The Viking boys fell last night on the road to the Bruins in Brookings 83 – 53. Brendan Schmoll led scoring with 13 points, Mitchell Butler had 12. Other Far West League results… Douglas picked up their second league win of the year last night, 51-40 over South Umpqua. North Bend downed Sutherlin 57-49. In the Sunset League… Coquille got by Reedsport 80 to 20.
For the girls, the number three ranked Brookings Harbor Bruins beat the Lady Vikings last night 80-34. In other Far West results, Sutherlin shut down North Bend 37 – 14; Douglas beat South Umpqua 59-37. In the Sunset League, Coquille beat Reedsport 48-21.
University of Oregon senior forward Joevan Catron was named Pac-10 Men's Basketball Player of the Week for last week. Catron led the Ducks to a sweep of Washington State and then-No. 20 Washington. The Phoenix, Ill., native averaged 18.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals in the two games.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Railroad making progress - Shaking the coast - Coos caregiver convicted - Exclusion day coming
Working on the railroad…
By the time all the work is done next fall, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay expects to have about $27.3-million invested in the 117-mile rail link between the Willamette Valley and Coos County. Martin Callery has supervised that work for the Port. He says repairs on several of the tunnels along the line are done. Beginning this spring, crews will be heading out on the line to replace track, ties and ballast, as well as two vital river crossings.
"The work is going to be at various sites along the line. I mean we're going to be doing bridge work on both the Siuslaw and Umpqua swing span bridges."
Callery says the line, much of which follows the Siuslaw River through the Coast Range, could see limited service on a case-by-case basis this summer. But won’t see regularly scheduled freight service until the fall.
"We hope to have regularly scheduled service by September. And that would be based on what we know of, projected car loading of two to three times per week."
The end result, he says, will be access to affordable shipping for several central and south coast manufacturers, including American Bridge in Reedsport.
Another small quake was recorded off the central Oregon coast last night. The U.S. Geodetic Survey noted a 4.7 magnitude quake at about 10:45 last night, approximately 173 miles west of the Coos Bay entrance. It did not produce a tsunami wave or a warning. Nobody reported feeling it on shore.
A former assisted living aide in Coos County was given an 18-month prison sentence after trying to begin a romantic relationship with an 89-year old man in her care… then stealing nearly $30-thousand from him. 58-year old Patsy D. Murphy was sentenced yesterday and ordered to pay restitution. Prosecutors said she worked at an assisted living facility in Bandon when she convinced the victim to buy a car for her. It was supposed to be in the man’s name, but when he gave her the check, she titled the car in her own name, hid it for 30 days, sold it, then never saw the man again. Attorney General John Kroger praised the conviction and sentence and said Murphy had a history of taking advantage of the elderly.
The cutoff date for making sure children have all their proper immunizations is coming up shortly. February 16th is the so-called “exclusion date” after which children won’t be allowed to attend school or child care if they haven’t been vaccinated. Lorraine Duncan with the Oregon Health Authority says state law requires all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities be up to date, or parents must provide a religious or medical exemption. Last year health departments sent out nearly 36-thousand letters to parents reminding them of the need for shots… Most of them complied, but Duncan says, there were still more than 49-hundred children kept out of school until the necessary information was provided.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass apartment complex fire
has killed one man and displaced several families. Police say most
of Sunday's fire burned the unit where 57-year-old Clifford Kraus
lived. A neighbor tried to rescue him, but the fire was too hot.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County (Ore.) judge has
decided that a 14-year-old boy charged with aggravated murder in a
fatal stabbing will be tried as an adult. The Oregonian says Juan
Carlos Negrete-Vasquez is suspected in the death of 19-year-old
Eduardo Aldrade-Alcanter in 2009.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 35
years in federal prison after pleading guilty to murder and arson
in the deaths of a man and woman in Warm Springs. Federal
prosecutors say Jerome Phillip Spino was sentenced yesterday and
was also ordered to pay restitution.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Proponents of a plan to put Oregonians to
work retrofitting public school buildings with energy efficient
technology say the improvements will pay for themselves. It got its
first review in the Legislature as the House Education Committee
held a hearing yesterday on three proposals to encourage more
energy-efficient schools.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill to make Oregon the first state to ban
plastic grocery bags is getting its initial hearing in the
Legislature this afternoon. The measure would force shoppers to
either bring their own or pay 5 cents each for recycled paper bags.
Supporters of the ban say it would help reduce litter and
pollution. Opponents say shoppers should decide what type of
grocery bag to use.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Relatives who witnessed a military veteran
being fatally shot by Gresham police say Anthony McDowell did not
confront the officers. In a statement e-mailed to reporters, the
McDowell family says the man walked out of his house, holding a
rifle above his head with both hands, and was shot and killed
within seconds. McDowell was buried yesterday at Willamette
National Cemetery.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had a career-high 42
points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Chicago Bulls
109-103 last night. Derrick Rose had 36 points for the Bulls, who
lost their second straight. Chicago has not lost three in a row
this season.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw basketball standout Mitchell Butler is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Freshman guard scored 28 points Friday night to help lead the Vikings to their first Far-West League win of the season. Butler was 10-of-13 at the free-throw line, plus he sank four 3-pointers on the night. Honorable Mention is given to Siuslaw wrestler Sonny Tupua who claimed second place at 215 pounds in the 30-team Cottage Grove Invitational.
Coming up on the schedule… the Siuslaw Girls will face the number three ranked Brookings-Harbor Bruins this evening in Far-West League basketball… the boys game will follow immediately after… with the pregame show starting at 5:45. The Reedsport Braves are on the road in Coquille this evening against the Red Devils in Sunset play and in the Mountain West it’s the Mapleton Sailors hosting Eddyville Charter.
By the time all the work is done next fall, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay expects to have about $27.3-million invested in the 117-mile rail link between the Willamette Valley and Coos County. Martin Callery has supervised that work for the Port. He says repairs on several of the tunnels along the line are done. Beginning this spring, crews will be heading out on the line to replace track, ties and ballast, as well as two vital river crossings.
"The work is going to be at various sites along the line. I mean we're going to be doing bridge work on both the Siuslaw and Umpqua swing span bridges."
Callery says the line, much of which follows the Siuslaw River through the Coast Range, could see limited service on a case-by-case basis this summer. But won’t see regularly scheduled freight service until the fall.
"We hope to have regularly scheduled service by September. And that would be based on what we know of, projected car loading of two to three times per week."
The end result, he says, will be access to affordable shipping for several central and south coast manufacturers, including American Bridge in Reedsport.
Another small quake was recorded off the central Oregon coast last night. The U.S. Geodetic Survey noted a 4.7 magnitude quake at about 10:45 last night, approximately 173 miles west of the Coos Bay entrance. It did not produce a tsunami wave or a warning. Nobody reported feeling it on shore.
A former assisted living aide in Coos County was given an 18-month prison sentence after trying to begin a romantic relationship with an 89-year old man in her care… then stealing nearly $30-thousand from him. 58-year old Patsy D. Murphy was sentenced yesterday and ordered to pay restitution. Prosecutors said she worked at an assisted living facility in Bandon when she convinced the victim to buy a car for her. It was supposed to be in the man’s name, but when he gave her the check, she titled the car in her own name, hid it for 30 days, sold it, then never saw the man again. Attorney General John Kroger praised the conviction and sentence and said Murphy had a history of taking advantage of the elderly.
The cutoff date for making sure children have all their proper immunizations is coming up shortly. February 16th is the so-called “exclusion date” after which children won’t be allowed to attend school or child care if they haven’t been vaccinated. Lorraine Duncan with the Oregon Health Authority says state law requires all children in public and private schools, preschools, Head Start and certified child care facilities be up to date, or parents must provide a religious or medical exemption. Last year health departments sent out nearly 36-thousand letters to parents reminding them of the need for shots… Most of them complied, but Duncan says, there were still more than 49-hundred children kept out of school until the necessary information was provided.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A Grants Pass apartment complex fire
has killed one man and displaced several families. Police say most
of Sunday's fire burned the unit where 57-year-old Clifford Kraus
lived. A neighbor tried to rescue him, but the fire was too hot.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) - A Washington County (Ore.) judge has
decided that a 14-year-old boy charged with aggravated murder in a
fatal stabbing will be tried as an adult. The Oregonian says Juan
Carlos Negrete-Vasquez is suspected in the death of 19-year-old
Eduardo Aldrade-Alcanter in 2009.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 35
years in federal prison after pleading guilty to murder and arson
in the deaths of a man and woman in Warm Springs. Federal
prosecutors say Jerome Phillip Spino was sentenced yesterday and
was also ordered to pay restitution.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Proponents of a plan to put Oregonians to
work retrofitting public school buildings with energy efficient
technology say the improvements will pay for themselves. It got its
first review in the Legislature as the House Education Committee
held a hearing yesterday on three proposals to encourage more
energy-efficient schools.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A bill to make Oregon the first state to ban
plastic grocery bags is getting its initial hearing in the
Legislature this afternoon. The measure would force shoppers to
either bring their own or pay 5 cents each for recycled paper bags.
Supporters of the ban say it would help reduce litter and
pollution. Opponents say shoppers should decide what type of
grocery bag to use.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Relatives who witnessed a military veteran
being fatally shot by Gresham police say Anthony McDowell did not
confront the officers. In a statement e-mailed to reporters, the
McDowell family says the man walked out of his house, holding a
rifle above his head with both hands, and was shot and killed
within seconds. McDowell was buried yesterday at Willamette
National Cemetery.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - LaMarcus Aldridge had a career-high 42
points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Chicago Bulls
109-103 last night. Derrick Rose had 36 points for the Bulls, who
lost their second straight. Chicago has not lost three in a row
this season.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Siuslaw basketball standout Mitchell Butler is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Freshman guard scored 28 points Friday night to help lead the Vikings to their first Far-West League win of the season. Butler was 10-of-13 at the free-throw line, plus he sank four 3-pointers on the night. Honorable Mention is given to Siuslaw wrestler Sonny Tupua who claimed second place at 215 pounds in the 30-team Cottage Grove Invitational.
Coming up on the schedule… the Siuslaw Girls will face the number three ranked Brookings-Harbor Bruins this evening in Far-West League basketball… the boys game will follow immediately after… with the pregame show starting at 5:45. The Reedsport Braves are on the road in Coquille this evening against the Red Devils in Sunset play and in the Mountain West it’s the Mapleton Sailors hosting Eddyville Charter.
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