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.
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