Fire Service Surveys due back January 30th
When the Florence City Council met in their first meeting of the year last week they reviewed a list of goals for 2010.
200 – “I think number one is to find a way to have sustainable revenue for city fire services.”
Although Mayor Phil Brubaker said all 12 goals on the list were presented equally, the fire service question will certainly receive a lot of attention in the coming year. In fact, the city has begun the year with a “Community Attitude Survey” on fire protection.
201 – “We hope to get a generous response. These are consultant, a consultant survey that was prepared and they’re saying maybe 20 percent would be terrific.”
The Mayor hopes for as much as a 50-percent return. The green surveys have been mailed to every household inside city limits. Plus, he says, there are extras available at City Hall.
202 – “I would hope that our residents read it, fill it out, respond to it. Drop it in the mail box, there’s no return postage necessary, we’ve taken care of that. So that we can get a good read of the city fire services for the decisions we have to make later this year.”
The survey is intended to gauge community understanding of the level of fire service as much as attitudes about how to pay for it. For the past ten years the city has contracted with Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue. They’ve said they would like to pursue a formal annexation of the city into the district.
The Florence Boys and Girls Club is facing an uncertain future. The economy has had a negative effect on donations and fundraising over the past two years. Board President Eric Tanikawa describes the club’s current situation as being – quote – ‘crisis’ and they’ve already had to make operational cuts. Tanikawa says the group is looking at all options to keep the club open and meet the needs of the 500-plus children served each year. Volunteers are being called on to perform some of the duties previously handled by paid staff and they’re seeking cash donations to handle day to day expenses.
Each year the Western Lane Community Foundation provides grants totaling as much as $200-thousand to local arts, civic, education and medical groups in the Florence area. The grants will vary in size from a few hundred dollars to as many as several thousand depending on the organization and the project. The deadline for this year’s grant application cycle is coming up Friday afternoon. Application information can be picked up at the foundation office at 1525 12th Street or online at www.wlcfonline.com.
Officials in Tillamook County are investigating more than $50-thousand in damage done to a 120-year old lighthouse. Someone drove down a blocked maintenance road over the weekend, tearing up the grounds, then fired several gunshots into the Cape Meares Lighthouse. 15 windows were broken and the historic lenses, made in Paris, were damaged. Oregon State Police are seeking information on who may have been responsible. A $1000 reward has been posted.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SANDY, Ore. (AP) - A 27-year-old Oregon man and his 24-year-old
fiancee have been arraigned on murder by abuse charges in the
weekend death of the man's 3-year-old daughter. Donald Cockrell and
Michelle Smith did not enter pleas during yesterday's hearing in
Clackamas County Circuit Court. The Oregon state medical examiner's
office says Alexis Pounder died from physical and nutritional child
abuse. She was found dead on Saturday.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A state medical examiner says the death
of a 6-year-old McMinnville girl was a suicide. The first-grader
had lost consciousness when she was discovered at her home with a
child's blanket and a belt wrapped around her neck Dec. 2. Police
say the girl's mother and three sisters were home at the time.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man whose actions alarmed a commercial
jet pilot and cut short a flight to Hawaii last week has made his
first appearance in court. Federal authorities have charged
56-year-old Joseph Hedlund Johnson of Salem with interfering with
the crew of a Hawaiian Airlines jetliner. He's due back in court
next week.
RUCH, Ore. (AP) - Two southern Oregon adults and two children
have been rescued after getting stuck in the snow and spending part
of a cold night outdoors. Authorities say the four set out about
noon Sunday to play in the snow, planning on returning in the
evening. They were reported missing when they were three hours
late.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A 3-year-old child was killed in a traffic
collision yesterday afternoon in Veneta. The Lane County sheriff's
office did not release the child's name. Deputy Fred Swank said 38-year old Stephanie Schiffgens was the driver of the car with the child. 26-year old Shea Neverick was driving another car that collided with Schiffgens vehicle. Both were taken to Sacred Heart RiverBend Hospital in Sprigfield.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The body of a missing Eugene woman was found
when her car was pulled from the Willamette River. Relatives had
reported 57-year-old Katherine Ann Jones missing on Sunday. Lane
County sheriff's deputies spotted the car in the river, and divers
helped recover it yesterday. Deputies believe alcohol may have been
a factor in the crash.
(Register Guard)
BANDON, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say a 49-year-old Bandon
man was wearing dark clothing and walking on Highway 42 when he was
struck by a car and killed. Randall Earl Tourney died yesterday
morning at the scene east of the Bandon city limits.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police believe a shooting last night in
Portland was related to gang activity. A wounded boy was taken to
Legacy Emanuel Hospital and is expected to recover. Police detained
several people for questioning.
(The Oregonian)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A half-dozen people suffered cut or stab
wounds in a gang fight in Salem. Police say as many as 20 people
were involved in the fight early Sunday. They were treated at
hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.
(Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Springfield man who killed his father last
year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Adam Clark, who
turns 29 later this month, accepted a plea deal shortly before his
trial was scheduled to start. Clark's mother told the judge her
husband was abusive, and believes that's why her son shot him.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - One of three homeless people allegedly
beaten by a pair of Corvallis teenagers has changed his story.
Matthew Edwards told police he was attacked by 18-year-old Jonathan
Appelt and 19-yeard-old Robert Lee Griffin. But Benton County
prosecutors say the 18-year-old Edwards now admits the story was
fake. Griffin and Appelt remain accused of beating 55-year-old
Stephen Surdyka and 60-year-old Jonathan Leasure.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The city of Portland has asked a federal
judge to move the trial involving the death of James Chasse out of
state. The city says potential jurors have been tainted by
"inflammatory" media coverage of the homeless man's death in
police custody.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - A small dog found tied up inside a plastic
garbage bag has been adopted and will be going to its new home
today. The dog was discovered northeast of Bend by a motorist who
noticed movement in a trash bag after stopping to make a cell phone
call.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
The Siuslaw Vikings brought home the third place trophy at last weekend’s Coquille Invitational. Siuslaw had five individual champions: Jason Graber, Jacob Graber, Neal Larson, Kwartel Hendrickson and Nick Ough who was named outstanding wrestler in the lower weights.
Athlete of the Week:
Viking wrestling standout, Jason Graber is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. At 112 pounds, the Viking Sophomore continued his string of individual tournament championships in Coquille last week. Honorable Mention is given to Viking junior guard Brad Greenburg. He more than doubled his scoring average on the court last week in two games, averaging 14 ½ against Sutherlin and South Umpqua.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Far West League Basketball action is on the court in Winston for the Siuslaw Vikings as they take on the Douglas Trojans. The girls tip off at six, the boys at 7:30. Both games will air on Coast Radio Sports with the pregame show at 5:45. Reedsport will be in Coquille for Sunset League action… and the Mapleton Sailors are in Siletz for a Mountain West double header.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Former Commissioner considering run; California Sea Lions escaping earthquakes?; A 6.5 hits NoCal; and dial 541!
Former Commissioner pondering run…
With the news two weeks ago that incumbent West Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor had dropped out of the race once again, supporters began looking for someone else they felt would represent their views.
215 -- "Some folks from Florence said, hey we want to talk to you about the County Commissionship. And so, I went in and I agreed to take a look at it."
That's Jerry Rust, a former Commissioner who spent five terms… 20 years in all… at Harris Hall in Eugene before stepping down from that position to mount an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1996. While it's been a decade and a half since he's been involved in county government, Rust says it appears that the major issues are still the same.
217 -- "Well you know it is interesting what comes around and it comes in cycles. I think probably the fiscal situation right now is as bad as it's ever been maybe. "
Rust has lived in the Florence area for about six years. If he opts to run, he'll be one of five who have publicly said they want the seat now held by Fleenor. Mapleton resident Fred Starr filed for the position late last week.
They began showing up on the beaches and rocks around Sea Lion Caves sometime after Thanksgiving… before that, the estimated four-thousand California Sea Lions had been a prominent fixture in San Francisco Bay.
219 -- "In 1989 the Sea Lions showed down at that pier in San Francisco, pier 39, unexpectedly and inhabited that pier for the last 20 years continuously."
Sea Lion Caves General Manager Dan Harkins said they showed up on Pier 39 immediately following the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. Some scientists are wondering if their disappearance means another quake is imminent. Whatever the reason, the sea lion migration to the Oregon Coast has generated a media storm, drawing interview requests from all over the world.
220 -- "Of course that's a big tourist attraction, it got a lot of biologists interested in what happened and then it also got the geologists interested in is this going to be something else that is going to be cataclysmic down in that area happening."
Some scientists say the most likely reason for the animals appearance in Oregon is because they’re following food.
Felt as far away as Roseburg and Central Oregon, a 6.5 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Northern California Saturday afternoon. The US Geologic Survey said it hit about 4:30 in the afternoon and was centered 27-miles west of Eureka. Scientists said it did not generate a tsunami. Four aftershocks came within 40-minutes, the largest a 3.8. Two smaller earthquakes rolled through the San Francisco Bay Area Thursday and Friday.
If you picked up the phone to make a local call yesterday or even today, chances are you're like many Oregonians that heard this:
200 – “This local call requires ten digits. It is not necessary to dial a one when calling this number. Please redial using the correct area code.”
The Oregon Public Utilities Commission made the change early last year, making it effective over the weekend, because phone companies were running out of seven digit numbers in the 541 area code. The move is in preparation for the addition of an 'overlay' code… 458… that will begin being issued sometime in the next three months.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski has sent a staff
member to Portland to try to win agreement on an I-5 bridge over
the Columbia River. Planning to replace the bridge has been under
way for years, but significant differences haven't been resolved.
Kulongoski's deputy legislative director Hans Bernard will move to
the Portland region to work on the project.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Lane County judge has refused to trim
sentences for a woman who was convicted of arranging to have two
gang members kill a teenager who planned to testify against her
son. The sentence reductions would have applied to nonviolent
crimes that Mary Louise Thompson was convicted of in 1996. She's
also serving a 25-year sentence for aggravated murder.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown has
warned the lobbyist heading a campaign against two state tax
increases about a recent mailer that mimics official ballots. Brown
said yesterday the state didn't act when lobbyist Mark Nelson sent
similar mailers in 2002 and 2004. So, he won't be penalized for the
one he sent a few days ago.
SANDY, Ore. (AP) - A Sandy man and his fiancee have been
arrested and jailed in connection with the death of the man's
3-year-old child, whose body was found at their home on Saturday.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman Detective Jim Strovink
says 27-year-old Donald Cockrell and 24-year-old Michelle N. Smith
were arrested last night and taken to the Clackamas County Jail.
Arraignment for the couple is scheduled for today.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Jury selection is set to begin today in
the trial of an Oregon City couple accused in the faith-healing
death of their son. The Oregonian reports Jeff and Marci Beagley
are charged with criminally negligent homicide for not providing
medical treatment to their 16-year-old son, Neil, who died of an
untreated urinary tract blockage in June 2008. The Beagley's
granddaughter, Ava Worthington, died three months earlier.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - It could be a while before Montana doctors
are willing to help terminally ill patients die even though the
state Supreme Court says nothing in state law prevents
physician-assisted suicide. Montana is the third state to make it
legal but has no specific laws outlining guidelines for doctors as
in Oregon and Washington.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University has uncovered
windows at Gill Coliseum that were blocked decades ago. The
university has restored 14 large picture windows on the building's
east and west sides. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the
windows were painted over sometime during the 1960s to block out
light.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed Rebecca Duncan
to a seat on the Oregon Court of Appeals. She has worked as a
public defender the past 10 years. The Statesman Journal reports
she succeeds Walt Edmonds who retired last month. Duncan will have
to run in November for a full six-year term.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Obama administration today will
announce funding for nine projects designed to increase fuel
efficiency in heavy trucks and passenger vehicles. One of the
companies selected to receive the stimulus money is Daimler Trucks
North America of Portland. It will get nearly $40 million.
KENO, Ore. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies arrested a 19-year-old
Klamath County man accused of having sexual encounters with
underage girls - one 13, the other 15. Curtis Bernier of Keno was
lodged in the county jail on charges of rape, sodomy and giving
liquor to a minor.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball:
Only days after matching their worst loss ever, the Oregon State Men’s Basketball team ended a 16-year losing streak at MacArthur Court in Eugene, downing the Oregon Ducks last night 64 – 57. The Ducks started the game with five straight turnovers and never even took a shot until they trailed eight-nothing. Oregon State led ‘wire-to-wire’, but it was close at times in the second half with Oregon cutting the lead to just one point early in the period. In the women’s Civil War game Saturday in Corvallis, Oregon came out on top 86 – 71.
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… South Umpqua came from behind in the final seconds in Florence Friday night to claim a 51 – 49 victory over Siuslaw. Glide defeated Reedsport 54 – 36, and Mapleton downed Eddyville Charter 51 – 35. Liz Harry led the Lady Sailors with 18 points. For the boys… Brad Greenburg posted a career high 15 points, but the South Umpqua Lancers easily downed the Siuslaw Vikings 77 – 38. Reedsport fell to Glide 57 – 51 and Mapleton devastated Eddyville Charter 60 – 16.
College Football:
Put all that talk of Mike Riley moving to Southern California to rest. The Corvallis native said yesterday he’s – quote – “very excited to be coaching at Oregon State”. The university announced last night that Riley had signed a three-year contract extension that will keep the 56-year old in Corvallis through the 2019 season.
With the news two weeks ago that incumbent West Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor had dropped out of the race once again, supporters began looking for someone else they felt would represent their views.
215 -- "Some folks from Florence said, hey we want to talk to you about the County Commissionship. And so, I went in and I agreed to take a look at it."
That's Jerry Rust, a former Commissioner who spent five terms… 20 years in all… at Harris Hall in Eugene before stepping down from that position to mount an unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1996. While it's been a decade and a half since he's been involved in county government, Rust says it appears that the major issues are still the same.
217 -- "Well you know it is interesting what comes around and it comes in cycles. I think probably the fiscal situation right now is as bad as it's ever been maybe. "
Rust has lived in the Florence area for about six years. If he opts to run, he'll be one of five who have publicly said they want the seat now held by Fleenor. Mapleton resident Fred Starr filed for the position late last week.
They began showing up on the beaches and rocks around Sea Lion Caves sometime after Thanksgiving… before that, the estimated four-thousand California Sea Lions had been a prominent fixture in San Francisco Bay.
219 -- "In 1989 the Sea Lions showed down at that pier in San Francisco, pier 39, unexpectedly and inhabited that pier for the last 20 years continuously."
Sea Lion Caves General Manager Dan Harkins said they showed up on Pier 39 immediately following the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. Some scientists are wondering if their disappearance means another quake is imminent. Whatever the reason, the sea lion migration to the Oregon Coast has generated a media storm, drawing interview requests from all over the world.
220 -- "Of course that's a big tourist attraction, it got a lot of biologists interested in what happened and then it also got the geologists interested in is this going to be something else that is going to be cataclysmic down in that area happening."
Some scientists say the most likely reason for the animals appearance in Oregon is because they’re following food.
Felt as far away as Roseburg and Central Oregon, a 6.5 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Northern California Saturday afternoon. The US Geologic Survey said it hit about 4:30 in the afternoon and was centered 27-miles west of Eureka. Scientists said it did not generate a tsunami. Four aftershocks came within 40-minutes, the largest a 3.8. Two smaller earthquakes rolled through the San Francisco Bay Area Thursday and Friday.
If you picked up the phone to make a local call yesterday or even today, chances are you're like many Oregonians that heard this:
200 – “This local call requires ten digits. It is not necessary to dial a one when calling this number. Please redial using the correct area code.”
The Oregon Public Utilities Commission made the change early last year, making it effective over the weekend, because phone companies were running out of seven digit numbers in the 541 area code. The move is in preparation for the addition of an 'overlay' code… 458… that will begin being issued sometime in the next three months.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski has sent a staff
member to Portland to try to win agreement on an I-5 bridge over
the Columbia River. Planning to replace the bridge has been under
way for years, but significant differences haven't been resolved.
Kulongoski's deputy legislative director Hans Bernard will move to
the Portland region to work on the project.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A Lane County judge has refused to trim
sentences for a woman who was convicted of arranging to have two
gang members kill a teenager who planned to testify against her
son. The sentence reductions would have applied to nonviolent
crimes that Mary Louise Thompson was convicted of in 1996. She's
also serving a 25-year sentence for aggravated murder.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown has
warned the lobbyist heading a campaign against two state tax
increases about a recent mailer that mimics official ballots. Brown
said yesterday the state didn't act when lobbyist Mark Nelson sent
similar mailers in 2002 and 2004. So, he won't be penalized for the
one he sent a few days ago.
SANDY, Ore. (AP) - A Sandy man and his fiancee have been
arrested and jailed in connection with the death of the man's
3-year-old child, whose body was found at their home on Saturday.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman Detective Jim Strovink
says 27-year-old Donald Cockrell and 24-year-old Michelle N. Smith
were arrested last night and taken to the Clackamas County Jail.
Arraignment for the couple is scheduled for today.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - Jury selection is set to begin today in
the trial of an Oregon City couple accused in the faith-healing
death of their son. The Oregonian reports Jeff and Marci Beagley
are charged with criminally negligent homicide for not providing
medical treatment to their 16-year-old son, Neil, who died of an
untreated urinary tract blockage in June 2008. The Beagley's
granddaughter, Ava Worthington, died three months earlier.
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - It could be a while before Montana doctors
are willing to help terminally ill patients die even though the
state Supreme Court says nothing in state law prevents
physician-assisted suicide. Montana is the third state to make it
legal but has no specific laws outlining guidelines for doctors as
in Oregon and Washington.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State University has uncovered
windows at Gill Coliseum that were blocked decades ago. The
university has restored 14 large picture windows on the building's
east and west sides. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the
windows were painted over sometime during the 1960s to block out
light.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Ted Kulongoski appointed Rebecca Duncan
to a seat on the Oregon Court of Appeals. She has worked as a
public defender the past 10 years. The Statesman Journal reports
she succeeds Walt Edmonds who retired last month. Duncan will have
to run in November for a full six-year term.
(Statesman Journal)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Obama administration today will
announce funding for nine projects designed to increase fuel
efficiency in heavy trucks and passenger vehicles. One of the
companies selected to receive the stimulus money is Daimler Trucks
North America of Portland. It will get nearly $40 million.
KENO, Ore. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies arrested a 19-year-old
Klamath County man accused of having sexual encounters with
underage girls - one 13, the other 15. Curtis Bernier of Keno was
lodged in the county jail on charges of rape, sodomy and giving
liquor to a minor.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball:
Only days after matching their worst loss ever, the Oregon State Men’s Basketball team ended a 16-year losing streak at MacArthur Court in Eugene, downing the Oregon Ducks last night 64 – 57. The Ducks started the game with five straight turnovers and never even took a shot until they trailed eight-nothing. Oregon State led ‘wire-to-wire’, but it was close at times in the second half with Oregon cutting the lead to just one point early in the period. In the women’s Civil War game Saturday in Corvallis, Oregon came out on top 86 – 71.
Prep Basketball:
First the girls… South Umpqua came from behind in the final seconds in Florence Friday night to claim a 51 – 49 victory over Siuslaw. Glide defeated Reedsport 54 – 36, and Mapleton downed Eddyville Charter 51 – 35. Liz Harry led the Lady Sailors with 18 points. For the boys… Brad Greenburg posted a career high 15 points, but the South Umpqua Lancers easily downed the Siuslaw Vikings 77 – 38. Reedsport fell to Glide 57 – 51 and Mapleton devastated Eddyville Charter 60 – 16.
College Football:
Put all that talk of Mike Riley moving to Southern California to rest. The Corvallis native said yesterday he’s – quote – “very excited to be coaching at Oregon State”. The university announced last night that Riley had signed a three-year contract extension that will keep the 56-year old in Corvallis through the 2019 season.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Voters to decide fate of Extension Service; Siuslaw Awards deadline nearing; Confluence 2010 set; and Financial Peace University could save big.
Extension Program Ballot Measure Kicks Off
Lane County Voters will be asked to approve a five-year special tax levy in May with the proceeds going to fund the local share of the OSU Extension Service. Because of tight budgets over the past several years, the Lane County share of Extension funding has eroded to the point where OSU is saying they may have to pull the program completely. Backers of the measure… 20-158… will kick off their campaign next week in Eugene. The measure, if approved by voters in the May 18th primary election, would cost property owners five-cents per thousand dollars of assessed property value… That’s $10 a year for a home assessed at $200-thousand. Campaign co-chair Gail Karlsen says the local programs are at stake. Programs like 4-H; Nutrition Education; the Master Gardener and Food Preserver Programs and much more. Oregon State Extension provides about half of the $1.7-million annual funding to support the Lane County Programs… the other half would be provided for by Measure 20-158.
Nomination forms for the annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Siuslaw Awards are due a week from today. The third annual awards ceremony will be held on February 12th in conjunction with the First and Future First Citizen presentations. There are five categories of business awards covering curb appeal, customer service; community service; community spirit; and the Stu Johnston Business of the Year. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Chamber’s website, or picked up at the Visitor Information Center.
Confluence 2010 is the next edition of an award winning community festival… it’s coming up February 12th through the 14th in Gardiner. The festival will feature a variety of music, local beer and wine, arts and crafts vendors and plenty of ‘good times’. Weekend passes are $15 and are available at the Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce.
A class aimed at helping people gain relief from excessive debt will begin in early February…
210 – “It’s called Financial Peace University, it’s a 13-week program. It basically teaches you how to eliminate debt from your life.”
Tim Adams says the course was developed by nationally syndicated financial consultant Dave Ramsay.
209 – “And what he teaches you is how to eliminate having credit card debt and actually paying cash for things. And once you get past that point of eliminating your credit card, how much more money it gives you to attack other bills such as car payments and house payments.”
It’s proven to be successful in the Florence area.
211 – “We started at Florence Christian Church about three years ago. We’ve had about 80, 85 people go through it. They’ve paid off well over $400-thousand in debt.”
Adams says it’s a 13-week commitment and past attendees have paid off an average of $5,300 and put away $2,700 in savings by the end of the class. There are two sections to choose from: Sunday or Tuesday evenings. Information is available at Florence Christian Church or online at florencechurch.com
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland firefighters have freed a
40-year-old man who was trapped between a stack of plate steel and
a rolling crane at Oregon Steel Mills. Fire Lt. Allen Oswalt says a
technical rescue team and more than 25 firefighters responded last
night. The unidentified man was flown to a hospital in critical
condition.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A failed voltage regulator that ignited
mineral oil is being blamed for a fire at Portland substation that
disrupted electrical power to about 1,900 Pacific Power customers
and snarled yesterday morning's commute. The blaze that broke out
early Thursday also cost a brewery about 250 barrels of a new brew.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A lawyer for a non-English-speaking Chinese
college student disputes a Eugene police officer's account of
events that led the officer to shoot the student with a Taser stun
gun. Eugene attorney Ilona Koleszar says her client, who has not
been identified, denies making any move toward Officer Judd Warden
inside the student's west Eugene townhouse. Eugene's police chief
says Warden was justified in using the stun gun.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A California-based rail group has asked
the federal Surface Transportation Board to defer ruling on a
petition to have West Texas and Lubbock Railway operate the
Siskiyou Summit line. The Siskiyou Regional Railroad Authority has
signed a memo of understanding with Union Pacific Railroad to buy
an 80-mile section of line. Siskiyou Regional Railroad would then
hire a short line operator to operate the railroad.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Negotiators have wrapped up the second
half of a two-part agreement to remove four dams on the Klamath
River to help salmon. Representatives of governments, tribes,
fishermen and conservation groups concluded talks yesterday in
Sacramento. The agreement involves $1 billion for fish and wildlife
habitat restoration and greater assurances of irrigation water for
farmers.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A dispatcher for the Clackamas County
sheriff's office says this morning that deputies are still looking
for a fugitive who escaped after ramming a police car during a
chase. Deputies spotted Brett Timothy Bogart yesterday at a gas
station. Before they could grab him he rammed a police car and sped
off on I-205. The 28-year-old Gresham man is wanted on a drug
charge.
(The Oregonian)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem police officer suffered a broken
ankle in a struggle with a man resisting arrest. Officer Jesse Rios
chased down a 25-year-old man yesterday who was wanted on an arrest
warrant. The man was taken into custody. Rios was treated at a
Salem Hospital and is now on light duty.
(Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Two Eugene men were sentenced to 25 years in
prison for beating a homeless man to death. Lane County prosecutors
say 24-year-old Michael Andrew Baughman and 22-year-old Ryan Eugene
Casch were drunk when they attacked 56-year-old Herbert "Pac-Man"
Bishop last May in a park. The Register-Guard reports the two men
are not eligible for sentence reductions and must serve the full 25
years.
(Register Guard)
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A wake is scheduled at 6 this evening at
Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver for the DuPont, Wash., man
who was one of seven killed Dec. 30 in suicide bomb attack on CIA
base in Afghanistan. Dane Clark Paresi was a former Fort Lewis
soldier working as a security contractor. The 46-year-old Portland
native will be buried tomorrow at Willamette National Cemetery.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of trying to rape a woman on a
Salem roadside last summer has pleaded no contest to kidnapping and
sexual abuse. Darrell Root was sentenced to nearly six years in
prison.
SHADY COVE, Ore. (AP) - Shady Cove police say a young couple
lost nearly $4,000 in a "mystery shopper" scam. The couple got
money orders from a purported store-evaluation company and were
directed to deposit the money into their bank account. They were
told to use that money to buy goods at the store being evaluated
and wire the remainder back to the company. The money orders were
forged, however, so the money came out of the couple's personal
funds.
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) - The body of a man found at the base of a
cliff in Cape Lookout State Park has been identifed by the
Tillamook County Medical Examiner as a missing Illinois man who was
reportedly suicidal. The 45-year-old man's car was found at the
park on Wednesday.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon State Police recruit trooper has
been released from the hospital following a head-on collision west
of Tumalo. Joshua Nagle had to be cut from his patrol car yesterday
after it collided with a pickup on an icy highway.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
It came down to the final match of the night and North Bend’s Brian Beasley pinned Aaron Te’o in the final seconds for the victory at 285 pounds… and giving the Bulldogs a 42-40 dual meet victory over the Siuslaw Vikings last night. Nick Ough (OW), Neal Larson and Sonny Tupua scored pins for Siuslaw; Jacob Graber and Kwartel Hendrickson picked up Technical Falls. The Vikings are back on the mat tomorrow at the Coquille Invitational.
On the Schedule…
Prep Basketball tonight has the Siuslaw Vikings on the home court once again when the South Umpqua Lancers come calling. The girls tip off at six, the boys immediately following. Airtime on KCST is set for 5:45. In the Sunset League, Reedsport will host Glide and Mapleton is at home against Eddyville Charter for Mountain West League action.
In college basketball… it’s civil war weekend. First up the women tomorrow in Corvallis at one o’clock, then, Sunday evening at 7:30 the men have at it for the last men’s Civil War Basketball Game ever at Mac Court… airtime for the Beaver broadcast on KCFM and the Duck broadcast on KCST will come at seven o’clock.
Lane County Voters will be asked to approve a five-year special tax levy in May with the proceeds going to fund the local share of the OSU Extension Service. Because of tight budgets over the past several years, the Lane County share of Extension funding has eroded to the point where OSU is saying they may have to pull the program completely. Backers of the measure… 20-158… will kick off their campaign next week in Eugene. The measure, if approved by voters in the May 18th primary election, would cost property owners five-cents per thousand dollars of assessed property value… That’s $10 a year for a home assessed at $200-thousand. Campaign co-chair Gail Karlsen says the local programs are at stake. Programs like 4-H; Nutrition Education; the Master Gardener and Food Preserver Programs and much more. Oregon State Extension provides about half of the $1.7-million annual funding to support the Lane County Programs… the other half would be provided for by Measure 20-158.
Nomination forms for the annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Siuslaw Awards are due a week from today. The third annual awards ceremony will be held on February 12th in conjunction with the First and Future First Citizen presentations. There are five categories of business awards covering curb appeal, customer service; community service; community spirit; and the Stu Johnston Business of the Year. Nomination forms can be downloaded from the Chamber’s website, or picked up at the Visitor Information Center.
Confluence 2010 is the next edition of an award winning community festival… it’s coming up February 12th through the 14th in Gardiner. The festival will feature a variety of music, local beer and wine, arts and crafts vendors and plenty of ‘good times’. Weekend passes are $15 and are available at the Reedsport Winchester Bay Chamber of Commerce.
A class aimed at helping people gain relief from excessive debt will begin in early February…
210 – “It’s called Financial Peace University, it’s a 13-week program. It basically teaches you how to eliminate debt from your life.”
Tim Adams says the course was developed by nationally syndicated financial consultant Dave Ramsay.
209 – “And what he teaches you is how to eliminate having credit card debt and actually paying cash for things. And once you get past that point of eliminating your credit card, how much more money it gives you to attack other bills such as car payments and house payments.”
It’s proven to be successful in the Florence area.
211 – “We started at Florence Christian Church about three years ago. We’ve had about 80, 85 people go through it. They’ve paid off well over $400-thousand in debt.”
Adams says it’s a 13-week commitment and past attendees have paid off an average of $5,300 and put away $2,700 in savings by the end of the class. There are two sections to choose from: Sunday or Tuesday evenings. Information is available at Florence Christian Church or online at florencechurch.com
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland firefighters have freed a
40-year-old man who was trapped between a stack of plate steel and
a rolling crane at Oregon Steel Mills. Fire Lt. Allen Oswalt says a
technical rescue team and more than 25 firefighters responded last
night. The unidentified man was flown to a hospital in critical
condition.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A failed voltage regulator that ignited
mineral oil is being blamed for a fire at Portland substation that
disrupted electrical power to about 1,900 Pacific Power customers
and snarled yesterday morning's commute. The blaze that broke out
early Thursday also cost a brewery about 250 barrels of a new brew.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A lawyer for a non-English-speaking Chinese
college student disputes a Eugene police officer's account of
events that led the officer to shoot the student with a Taser stun
gun. Eugene attorney Ilona Koleszar says her client, who has not
been identified, denies making any move toward Officer Judd Warden
inside the student's west Eugene townhouse. Eugene's police chief
says Warden was justified in using the stun gun.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A California-based rail group has asked
the federal Surface Transportation Board to defer ruling on a
petition to have West Texas and Lubbock Railway operate the
Siskiyou Summit line. The Siskiyou Regional Railroad Authority has
signed a memo of understanding with Union Pacific Railroad to buy
an 80-mile section of line. Siskiyou Regional Railroad would then
hire a short line operator to operate the railroad.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Negotiators have wrapped up the second
half of a two-part agreement to remove four dams on the Klamath
River to help salmon. Representatives of governments, tribes,
fishermen and conservation groups concluded talks yesterday in
Sacramento. The agreement involves $1 billion for fish and wildlife
habitat restoration and greater assurances of irrigation water for
farmers.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A dispatcher for the Clackamas County
sheriff's office says this morning that deputies are still looking
for a fugitive who escaped after ramming a police car during a
chase. Deputies spotted Brett Timothy Bogart yesterday at a gas
station. Before they could grab him he rammed a police car and sped
off on I-205. The 28-year-old Gresham man is wanted on a drug
charge.
(The Oregonian)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A Salem police officer suffered a broken
ankle in a struggle with a man resisting arrest. Officer Jesse Rios
chased down a 25-year-old man yesterday who was wanted on an arrest
warrant. The man was taken into custody. Rios was treated at a
Salem Hospital and is now on light duty.
(Statesman Journal)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Two Eugene men were sentenced to 25 years in
prison for beating a homeless man to death. Lane County prosecutors
say 24-year-old Michael Andrew Baughman and 22-year-old Ryan Eugene
Casch were drunk when they attacked 56-year-old Herbert "Pac-Man"
Bishop last May in a park. The Register-Guard reports the two men
are not eligible for sentence reductions and must serve the full 25
years.
(Register Guard)
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A wake is scheduled at 6 this evening at
Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver for the DuPont, Wash., man
who was one of seven killed Dec. 30 in suicide bomb attack on CIA
base in Afghanistan. Dane Clark Paresi was a former Fort Lewis
soldier working as a security contractor. The 46-year-old Portland
native will be buried tomorrow at Willamette National Cemetery.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A man accused of trying to rape a woman on a
Salem roadside last summer has pleaded no contest to kidnapping and
sexual abuse. Darrell Root was sentenced to nearly six years in
prison.
SHADY COVE, Ore. (AP) - Shady Cove police say a young couple
lost nearly $4,000 in a "mystery shopper" scam. The couple got
money orders from a purported store-evaluation company and were
directed to deposit the money into their bank account. They were
told to use that money to buy goods at the store being evaluated
and wire the remainder back to the company. The money orders were
forged, however, so the money came out of the couple's personal
funds.
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) - The body of a man found at the base of a
cliff in Cape Lookout State Park has been identifed by the
Tillamook County Medical Examiner as a missing Illinois man who was
reportedly suicidal. The 45-year-old man's car was found at the
park on Wednesday.
BEND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon State Police recruit trooper has
been released from the hospital following a head-on collision west
of Tumalo. Joshua Nagle had to be cut from his patrol car yesterday
after it collided with a pickup on an icy highway.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Wrestling:
It came down to the final match of the night and North Bend’s Brian Beasley pinned Aaron Te’o in the final seconds for the victory at 285 pounds… and giving the Bulldogs a 42-40 dual meet victory over the Siuslaw Vikings last night. Nick Ough (OW), Neal Larson and Sonny Tupua scored pins for Siuslaw; Jacob Graber and Kwartel Hendrickson picked up Technical Falls. The Vikings are back on the mat tomorrow at the Coquille Invitational.
On the Schedule…
Prep Basketball tonight has the Siuslaw Vikings on the home court once again when the South Umpqua Lancers come calling. The girls tip off at six, the boys immediately following. Airtime on KCST is set for 5:45. In the Sunset League, Reedsport will host Glide and Mapleton is at home against Eddyville Charter for Mountain West League action.
In college basketball… it’s civil war weekend. First up the women tomorrow in Corvallis at one o’clock, then, Sunday evening at 7:30 the men have at it for the last men’s Civil War Basketball Game ever at Mac Court… airtime for the Beaver broadcast on KCFM and the Duck broadcast on KCST will come at seven o’clock.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Phelps could be memorialized with foundation; Real estate sales stabilize; Salem man disrupts flight to Hawaii
Foundation considered to honor late school board member…
School officials are considering formation of a foundation that would offer an incentive for high school students to get involved in civic activities.
205 – “Create an award, annually uh, given to a senior, a graduating senior, that has done exceedingly well in terms of community contributions.”
Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis says the foundation would be in honor of the late Nancy Phelps who served on the school board for just a few years, but left a lasting impression.
206 – “In terms of replacing Nancy those are big shoes to fill. She was a natural in that position, but she’s also done an exceedingly good job of training our existing board members.”
Davis said the school board is still seeking applicants to fill the position left vacant when Phelps passed away in November.
207 – “We’re going to extend it until the 20th of this month and we’re hoping that we can get a pool of several people, although we do have one qualified candidate right now. But if we’re going to go through the interview process it would be ideal if we could have two, three or four people to interview.”
The successful applicant would fill the remainder of Phelps’ term, just under two years.
A revival in real estate sales in the Florence area in the second half of 2009 appears to show signs the local real estate market has stabilized. That’s according to Tawfik Ahdab (tah-FEEK ah-DOBB), a Certified Residential Appraiser who’s studied the Coastal real estate market for several years. Ahdab said sales of single family homes reached 222 in 2009, up slightly from 214 the year before. Last year’s figure is still less than half the total number of sales recorded in 2005. While sales have stabilized, the average sale price continues to fall, and the length of time that homes remain on the market is still high. Ahdab says tight credit is having an impact. Conventional financing reached a record low of 37-percent of all sales, while cash buyers reached a record high market share of 44-percent. The appraiser also said the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit has played a – quote – “marginal role” in stimulating demand, but a $6500 tax credit for other home purchases has the potential to have much more impact.
Federal authorities are considering possible charges against a 56-year old Salem man who they say disrupted a flight out of Portland bound yesterday for Hawaii. The man’s name has not been released because he’s not been charged, but he allegedly made threatening remarks and refused to stow his carry-on luggage. The incident caused NORAD to scramble jet fighters to escort Hawaiian Airlines Flight 39 back to Portland where the man and a female companion were escorted off the plane. The flight was allowed to depart after being searched by Port of Portland Police and FBI.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Atlanta-based Alcan Cable is citing corporate
reorganization and a significant business drop-off in telling
Oregon state officials it plans to cut 33 jobs at its Roseburg
plant. Oregon's Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development received an official Warn Act notice of the layoffs
yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's largest utility is beginning its
push to build a new gas-fired power plant in the northcentral part
of the state, one of a host of investments Portland General
Electric plans in the next five years. PGE hopes to address an
energy supply shortfall, transmission bottlenecks and regulatory
requirements.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Zoo continues to break
attendance records, despite the recession-battered economy. The zoo
topped 1.6 million visitors for the first time in 2009. The
previous record, set in 2008, was 1.59 million visitors. The zoo
plans to offer a summer exhibit featuring lifelike robotic
dinosaurs beginning in May.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland residents have been punching 10
digits to make a phone call for a decade. Starting Sunday, the rest
of Oregon residents will be required to use an area code with every
call. The Oregon Public Utility Commission also says a fourth area
code - 458 - will be added in March for new customers because the
state is been running out of phone numbers.
(The Oregonian)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene Police Chief Peter Kerns says an
officer was justified in using a Taser stun gun on a non-English
speaking Chinese student. The officer felt threatened by the
19-year-old who was mistakenly suspected of trespassing last
September at his townhouse. He had just arrived in Eugene to take
English classes at the University of Oregon.
(Register Guard)
VALE, Ore. (AP) - Investigators say it was a dead Ontario
woman's cat the led police to accuse her boyfriend of murder. After
a state trooper arrested the 32-year-old man Monday for
investigation of drunken driving, troopers went to return a cat
found in his car to the girlfriend and discovered her body. The
Oregonian reports 32-year-old Antonio Alfaro Villa was charged with
murder Wednesday in Malheur County Circuit Court for the death of
the woman, 56-year-old Araceli Hernandez.
(The Oregonian)
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - Only a week into 2010 and Ashland police
are investigating a second sexual assault. A woman told authorities
she was attacked in an alley Tuesday afternoon. The assault came
just days after a woman was found unconscious and hypothermic.
Police believe that woman, who is recovering, was kidnapped and
sexually assaulted either New Year's Eve or early New Year's Day.
Sgt. Jim Alderman says investigators have yet to find a link
between the two cases.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - McMinnville's Cascade Steel Rolling
Mills is set for another round of layoffs. Management at the mill,
one of the largest employers in Yamhill County, notified the United
Steelworkers that it plans to lay off an another 17 workers. That
brings the number of union workers who have been laid off since
December 2008 to 103.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge in Eugene has sentenced a
meth dealer to 14 years in prison. Jose Luis Michel-Capristo was
arrested in November 2008 after drug enforcement agents served a
search warrant at his Springfield home. The agents found meth,
scales, handguns and cash.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball:
The Oregon State men equaled the program’s worst loss in school history last night, falling to Seattle University 99 – 48 in Corvallis. The 51-point margin of defeat came via the same score that the Beavers suffered 12-years ago at Arizona. Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson said he was most disappointed about the Beavers’ effort. He said the loss was more ‘mental’ than anything else and called the loss – quote – “upsetting to watch”. The Beavers are preparing for the first of two Civil War basketball games of the season… Sunday evening at Mac Court in Eugene.
On the schedule…
It’s the first Far West League Dual meet of the year for Siuslaw… and the first opportunity to catch the team in action on the home mats… Siuslaw hosts North Bend this evening at six.
School officials are considering formation of a foundation that would offer an incentive for high school students to get involved in civic activities.
205 – “Create an award, annually uh, given to a senior, a graduating senior, that has done exceedingly well in terms of community contributions.”
Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis says the foundation would be in honor of the late Nancy Phelps who served on the school board for just a few years, but left a lasting impression.
206 – “In terms of replacing Nancy those are big shoes to fill. She was a natural in that position, but she’s also done an exceedingly good job of training our existing board members.”
Davis said the school board is still seeking applicants to fill the position left vacant when Phelps passed away in November.
207 – “We’re going to extend it until the 20th of this month and we’re hoping that we can get a pool of several people, although we do have one qualified candidate right now. But if we’re going to go through the interview process it would be ideal if we could have two, three or four people to interview.”
The successful applicant would fill the remainder of Phelps’ term, just under two years.
A revival in real estate sales in the Florence area in the second half of 2009 appears to show signs the local real estate market has stabilized. That’s according to Tawfik Ahdab (tah-FEEK ah-DOBB), a Certified Residential Appraiser who’s studied the Coastal real estate market for several years. Ahdab said sales of single family homes reached 222 in 2009, up slightly from 214 the year before. Last year’s figure is still less than half the total number of sales recorded in 2005. While sales have stabilized, the average sale price continues to fall, and the length of time that homes remain on the market is still high. Ahdab says tight credit is having an impact. Conventional financing reached a record low of 37-percent of all sales, while cash buyers reached a record high market share of 44-percent. The appraiser also said the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit has played a – quote – “marginal role” in stimulating demand, but a $6500 tax credit for other home purchases has the potential to have much more impact.
Federal authorities are considering possible charges against a 56-year old Salem man who they say disrupted a flight out of Portland bound yesterday for Hawaii. The man’s name has not been released because he’s not been charged, but he allegedly made threatening remarks and refused to stow his carry-on luggage. The incident caused NORAD to scramble jet fighters to escort Hawaiian Airlines Flight 39 back to Portland where the man and a female companion were escorted off the plane. The flight was allowed to depart after being searched by Port of Portland Police and FBI.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Atlanta-based Alcan Cable is citing corporate
reorganization and a significant business drop-off in telling
Oregon state officials it plans to cut 33 jobs at its Roseburg
plant. Oregon's Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development received an official Warn Act notice of the layoffs
yesterday.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's largest utility is beginning its
push to build a new gas-fired power plant in the northcentral part
of the state, one of a host of investments Portland General
Electric plans in the next five years. PGE hopes to address an
energy supply shortfall, transmission bottlenecks and regulatory
requirements.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Zoo continues to break
attendance records, despite the recession-battered economy. The zoo
topped 1.6 million visitors for the first time in 2009. The
previous record, set in 2008, was 1.59 million visitors. The zoo
plans to offer a summer exhibit featuring lifelike robotic
dinosaurs beginning in May.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland residents have been punching 10
digits to make a phone call for a decade. Starting Sunday, the rest
of Oregon residents will be required to use an area code with every
call. The Oregon Public Utility Commission also says a fourth area
code - 458 - will be added in March for new customers because the
state is been running out of phone numbers.
(The Oregonian)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Eugene Police Chief Peter Kerns says an
officer was justified in using a Taser stun gun on a non-English
speaking Chinese student. The officer felt threatened by the
19-year-old who was mistakenly suspected of trespassing last
September at his townhouse. He had just arrived in Eugene to take
English classes at the University of Oregon.
(Register Guard)
VALE, Ore. (AP) - Investigators say it was a dead Ontario
woman's cat the led police to accuse her boyfriend of murder. After
a state trooper arrested the 32-year-old man Monday for
investigation of drunken driving, troopers went to return a cat
found in his car to the girlfriend and discovered her body. The
Oregonian reports 32-year-old Antonio Alfaro Villa was charged with
murder Wednesday in Malheur County Circuit Court for the death of
the woman, 56-year-old Araceli Hernandez.
(The Oregonian)
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) - Only a week into 2010 and Ashland police
are investigating a second sexual assault. A woman told authorities
she was attacked in an alley Tuesday afternoon. The assault came
just days after a woman was found unconscious and hypothermic.
Police believe that woman, who is recovering, was kidnapped and
sexually assaulted either New Year's Eve or early New Year's Day.
Sgt. Jim Alderman says investigators have yet to find a link
between the two cases.
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) - McMinnville's Cascade Steel Rolling
Mills is set for another round of layoffs. Management at the mill,
one of the largest employers in Yamhill County, notified the United
Steelworkers that it plans to lay off an another 17 workers. That
brings the number of union workers who have been laid off since
December 2008 to 103.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge in Eugene has sentenced a
meth dealer to 14 years in prison. Jose Luis Michel-Capristo was
arrested in November 2008 after drug enforcement agents served a
search warrant at his Springfield home. The agents found meth,
scales, handguns and cash.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Basketball:
The Oregon State men equaled the program’s worst loss in school history last night, falling to Seattle University 99 – 48 in Corvallis. The 51-point margin of defeat came via the same score that the Beavers suffered 12-years ago at Arizona. Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson said he was most disappointed about the Beavers’ effort. He said the loss was more ‘mental’ than anything else and called the loss – quote – “upsetting to watch”. The Beavers are preparing for the first of two Civil War basketball games of the season… Sunday evening at Mac Court in Eugene.
On the schedule…
It’s the first Far West League Dual meet of the year for Siuslaw… and the first opportunity to catch the team in action on the home mats… Siuslaw hosts North Bend this evening at six.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Coast Radio rolls out new monthly news magazine; body of missing Eugene woman found; two Siuslaw students memorialized and gas goes up
Coast Radio to roll out new monthly broadcast news magazine.. .
After nearly two decades on KCST, the Community Forum public affairs program is undergoing a major change. A new two-hour monthly program called KCST’s Our Town will launch this afternoon. The new program will feature the Community forum, but also include more ‘one-on-one’ conversations with various people about a central theme relevant to ‘our town’. The topic of today’s show, the special election on two tax measures that, if approved by voters in the January 26th special election, would generate roughly $720-million for state services. Newport representative Jean Cowan will describe the background of legislation that led to Measures 66 and 67. Bend Republican Chris Telfers will talk about how Measure 67 will cost jobs, while Eugene businessman Tim Berry says it will actually create jobs. The Community Forum segment of the show features Coos Bay Democrat Arnie Roblan, one of the chief architects of the two measures. Anti-tax advocate Russ Walker is expected to provide his views on the measures as well. KCST’s Our Town airs from four to six pm this afternoon.
The body of a Eugene woman, last seen leaving her home more than a week ago, was found not far from where her car was found over the weekend. Searchers found the body of 41-year old Cindie Kogle late yesterday near Richardson Upriver Road, just off Highway 126 between Mapleton and Walton. The Lane County Sheriff’s office says the cause and manner of the woman’s death are under investigation. A sheriff’s department spokesman also said media coverage and public involvement aided in finding Kogle’s remains.
The lives of two Siuslaw High School students will be remembered when a pair of trees planted in their honor take root and grow over the coming years.
200 – “The trees are dedicated to Montana Oetken who died in a car accident south of town at the age of 18; and also Ian Foster who died about five years ago at the age of 15, drowning at the North Jetty.”
Jade Herbert said she and a friend, Genessa Mitchell, realized there was nothing at the school to mark the passing of the two. They brought the idea to school administrators who gave them full support. The trees were donated and planted near the softball fields. A dedication is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded inched back up three cents in Florence this week to $2.61. According to Triple-A of Oregon, the statewide average increased by a similar amount to $2.74. The national average, as measured by Triple-A, shot up six cents this week to $2.67 a gallon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. ( AP) - A Eugene woman last seen leaving her home
on Dec. 28 has been found dead near the spot where her unoccupied
vehicle was discovered over the weekend. Searchers found Cindie
Kogle's body last in the area where her Nissan Pathfinder was found
Jan. 2, near Oregon 126 between Walton and Mapleton. The cause and
manner of death are pending.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady
Michelle Obama have a new nephew. He is Austin, son of the first lady's older brother, Craig Robinson, and his wife, Kelly. The 7-pound, 5-ounce
boy was born Monday in Corvallis. Craig Robinson is the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 69-year-old Oregon man convicted of
trying to hire a hit man to kidnap and kill his ex-girlfriend has
been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison. A Multnomah County
jury earlier found George Ardizzone guilty of charges including
attempted aggravated murder. His attorney contends Ardizzone never
intended to have the woman killed.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A West Linn woman who ran an extensive
shoplifting enterprise and sold the merchandise on eBay has pleaded
guilty to theft. Clackamas County authorities say 62-year-old
Louise Marie Corbin will be sentenced Jan. 19 to nearly four years
in prison. A detective says Corbin sold more than $200,000 worth of
items on eBay in less than two years.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - One of two Washington men arrested by Eugene
police after a traffic stop is a Seattle resident who police say
was being sought in connection with some three dozen medical and
dental office burglaries. Twenty-six-year-old Shane Carlson and
30-year-old Joshua Sharp, both of Seattle, were stopped late Monday
by Eugene officers on Interstate 5.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Federal biologists have proposed the
first open ocean habitat protections for the endangered leatherback
sea turtle along the West Coast, an action that could affect future
development of offshore renewable energy, aquaculture and
desalination plants. The proposal by NOAA Fisheries Service Tuesday was prompted by settlement of a lawsuit brought by conservation groups.
The three areas extend about 125 miles off the entire coast of
Washington, the northern two-thirds of Oregon, and the central
coast of California between Point Arena and Point Vincente.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Girls Basketball:
The Far West League season started off last night with the Siuslaw Vikings falling to the number eight ranked Sutherlin Bulldogs 48 – 30. Seabre Church led the Viks with nine points. In other Far West Games, Number 13 Brookings-Harbor downed South Umpqua 37-25; North Bend defeated Douglas 47-45. In the Sunset League, Rogue River beat Reedsport 85 – 31 and in the Mountain West it was McKenzie over Mapleton 55 – 33.
Prep Boys Basketball:
The Sutherlin Bulldogs pulled away from Siuslaw in the final quarter for a 55 – 42 win over the Vikings to open the Far West League last night in Florence. In Brookings, the Bruins downed South Umpqua 53 – 49 and in Winston, the Number two ranked North Bend Bulldogs downed Douglas 55 – 42. In the Mountain West, McKenzie easily beat Mapleton 62 – 21.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Oregon State takes to the court tonight for their final non conference game of the season against Seattle University. Airtime on KCFM is set for 5 o’clock, tip off is at 5:30 in Corvallis
After nearly two decades on KCST, the Community Forum public affairs program is undergoing a major change. A new two-hour monthly program called KCST’s Our Town will launch this afternoon. The new program will feature the Community forum, but also include more ‘one-on-one’ conversations with various people about a central theme relevant to ‘our town’. The topic of today’s show, the special election on two tax measures that, if approved by voters in the January 26th special election, would generate roughly $720-million for state services. Newport representative Jean Cowan will describe the background of legislation that led to Measures 66 and 67. Bend Republican Chris Telfers will talk about how Measure 67 will cost jobs, while Eugene businessman Tim Berry says it will actually create jobs. The Community Forum segment of the show features Coos Bay Democrat Arnie Roblan, one of the chief architects of the two measures. Anti-tax advocate Russ Walker is expected to provide his views on the measures as well. KCST’s Our Town airs from four to six pm this afternoon.
The body of a Eugene woman, last seen leaving her home more than a week ago, was found not far from where her car was found over the weekend. Searchers found the body of 41-year old Cindie Kogle late yesterday near Richardson Upriver Road, just off Highway 126 between Mapleton and Walton. The Lane County Sheriff’s office says the cause and manner of the woman’s death are under investigation. A sheriff’s department spokesman also said media coverage and public involvement aided in finding Kogle’s remains.
The lives of two Siuslaw High School students will be remembered when a pair of trees planted in their honor take root and grow over the coming years.
200 – “The trees are dedicated to Montana Oetken who died in a car accident south of town at the age of 18; and also Ian Foster who died about five years ago at the age of 15, drowning at the North Jetty.”
Jade Herbert said she and a friend, Genessa Mitchell, realized there was nothing at the school to mark the passing of the two. They brought the idea to school administrators who gave them full support. The trees were donated and planted near the softball fields. A dedication is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded inched back up three cents in Florence this week to $2.61. According to Triple-A of Oregon, the statewide average increased by a similar amount to $2.74. The national average, as measured by Triple-A, shot up six cents this week to $2.67 a gallon.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
EUGENE, Ore. ( AP) - A Eugene woman last seen leaving her home
on Dec. 28 has been found dead near the spot where her unoccupied
vehicle was discovered over the weekend. Searchers found Cindie
Kogle's body last in the area where her Nissan Pathfinder was found
Jan. 2, near Oregon 126 between Walton and Mapleton. The cause and
manner of death are pending.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady
Michelle Obama have a new nephew. He is Austin, son of the first lady's older brother, Craig Robinson, and his wife, Kelly. The 7-pound, 5-ounce
boy was born Monday in Corvallis. Craig Robinson is the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A 69-year-old Oregon man convicted of
trying to hire a hit man to kidnap and kill his ex-girlfriend has
been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison. A Multnomah County
jury earlier found George Ardizzone guilty of charges including
attempted aggravated murder. His attorney contends Ardizzone never
intended to have the woman killed.
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) - A West Linn woman who ran an extensive
shoplifting enterprise and sold the merchandise on eBay has pleaded
guilty to theft. Clackamas County authorities say 62-year-old
Louise Marie Corbin will be sentenced Jan. 19 to nearly four years
in prison. A detective says Corbin sold more than $200,000 worth of
items on eBay in less than two years.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - One of two Washington men arrested by Eugene
police after a traffic stop is a Seattle resident who police say
was being sought in connection with some three dozen medical and
dental office burglaries. Twenty-six-year-old Shane Carlson and
30-year-old Joshua Sharp, both of Seattle, were stopped late Monday
by Eugene officers on Interstate 5.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Federal biologists have proposed the
first open ocean habitat protections for the endangered leatherback
sea turtle along the West Coast, an action that could affect future
development of offshore renewable energy, aquaculture and
desalination plants. The proposal by NOAA Fisheries Service Tuesday was prompted by settlement of a lawsuit brought by conservation groups.
The three areas extend about 125 miles off the entire coast of
Washington, the northern two-thirds of Oregon, and the central
coast of California between Point Arena and Point Vincente.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Prep Girls Basketball:
The Far West League season started off last night with the Siuslaw Vikings falling to the number eight ranked Sutherlin Bulldogs 48 – 30. Seabre Church led the Viks with nine points. In other Far West Games, Number 13 Brookings-Harbor downed South Umpqua 37-25; North Bend defeated Douglas 47-45. In the Sunset League, Rogue River beat Reedsport 85 – 31 and in the Mountain West it was McKenzie over Mapleton 55 – 33.
Prep Boys Basketball:
The Sutherlin Bulldogs pulled away from Siuslaw in the final quarter for a 55 – 42 win over the Vikings to open the Far West League last night in Florence. In Brookings, the Bruins downed South Umpqua 53 – 49 and in Winston, the Number two ranked North Bend Bulldogs downed Douglas 55 – 42. In the Mountain West, McKenzie easily beat Mapleton 62 – 21.
On The Schedule Tonight:
Oregon State takes to the court tonight for their final non conference game of the season against Seattle University. Airtime on KCFM is set for 5 o’clock, tip off is at 5:30 in Corvallis
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Human Services to have lawmakers ear; Authorities seeking 'endangered' woman; Holiday deaths down; Dunes City looking for volunteers
Human Services to have Lawmaker’s Ear…
The status of human services in the Western Lane County region will be presented tomorrow morning to State Representative Arnie Roblan. The public forum, at the main Siuslaw Valley Fire Station, is being presented by the Florence Area Coordinating Council and is intended as a way for residents to tell Roblan what is needed in the area. Roblan was invited by the Florence Area Coordinating Council to listen. “It’s not so much a time for the Representative to talk” said organizer Kathleen Forbes. Instead, she added, the FACC wants to give Roblan a good picture of what works in the human services arena, and what needs improvement. That way, she said, he’ll have a better picture of the situation as he prepares for the upcoming special session of the legislature. Tomorrow’s forum runs from 8:30 to Ten AM and it’s open to the public.
A vehicle belonging to a Eugene Area woman, missing since last week, was found over the weekend just off Highway 126 between Mapleton and Walton. 41-year old Cindie Kogle was last seen leaving her River Road home on December 28th. Saturday, her red 1991 Nissan Pathfinder was found on Richardson Upriver Road, just off Highway 126. Lane County Search and Rescue Coordinator John Miller says the location is near the Whittaker Creek turnoff at the Siuslaw River. Miller also said Kogle is considered to be an ‘endangered’ person. He’s asking anyone that may have seen her or her vehicle to call him at 682-8544.
The numbers were down over the weekend… According to Oregon State Police tabulations there were fewer arrests for drunk driving and no highway fatalities over the New Years’ weekend. The previous low for traffic deaths in that time period was five in 1993, the high was 12 deaths in 1998. Between six pm December 30th and midnight January 3rd there were 70 arrests for DUII… that’s down from 85 last year.
Dunes City is looking for a few good men and women. Several vacancies still remain on committees and commissions. The application deadline is Thursday at noon. All applicants must be residents of Dunes City. There are vacancies on the Road; Planning; Parks and Recreation Commissions as well as the Revenue; Site Review; Conservation; and Water Quality Committees.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
CULVER, Ore. (AP) - Sheriff Jack Jones of Jefferson County has
less than a week to decide whether he wants to fight for his job.
Bend television station KTVZ reports that the state Department of
Justice has given Jones until Jan. 11 to resign and accept an
official misconduct charge. Otherwise, he could be indicted on a
more serious charge stemming from an Oct. 23 incident at his son's
home.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Jurors in Eugene heard opening statements in
the attempted murder trial of Shawn Monro. The alleged gang member
is accused of slitting a drug dealer's throat and leaving him for
dead on Halloween of 2006. Defense attorney Nicolas Ortiz urged
jurors to keep an open mind.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - The News-Review newspaper of Roseburg is
reporting that a soldier from Douglas County has been killed in
Afghanistan. The family of 24-year-old Josh Allen Lengsdorf told
the newspaper they were notified of his death Sunday. Lengsdorf
graduated from Elkton High School in 2004. The newspaper says he
leaves behind a wife and 14-month-old daughter.
AUMSVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A 13-year-old girl who helped save a
woman's life is receiving an award from the Aumsville Fire
District. Katie Pynch phoned 9-1-1 after finding Michelle Laseter
trapped in a Mill Creek logjam on Dec. 19.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The company hoping to build a liquefied
natural gas terminal on the Columbia River east of Astoria hopes to
begin construction later this year. NorthernStar Natural Gas of
Houston says it could complete the permitting process this summer
if the Fisheries Service completes its study of whether the project
would jeopardize endangered species. The Oregonian reports federal
regulators told the Fisheries Service to submit its opinion by
March 8.
(The Oregonian)
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - A Coos Bay man who killed his half-brother
was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison. Fifty-nine-year-old
Nickolas Lenn Crooks pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter for
the shooting last May of 52-year-old Kevin Bret Nelson. The
Register-Guard reports Crooks originally had been charged with
murder.
(Register Guard)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Keoki Rosimo's 21st birthday celebration
could easily have been his last. He lost his footing at a suburban
Beaverton light-rail station and fell off the platform in front of
a train as it began to leave the station Thursday. The Oregonian
reports the train's two cars passed over him as he lay between the
track and the platform. He suffered a foot injury.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor says a Portland man accused
of sneakily snipping a fellow bus passenger's hair as he sat behind
her New Year's Eve is a suspect in a number of similar incidents.
The Oregonian reports 22-year-old Jared Weston Walter pleaded not
guilty yesterday in Multnomah County Circuit Court to third-degree
robbery, interfering with public transit, second-degree disorderly
conduct and harassment. He has an outstanding warrant on an assault
charge in King County, Wash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Police Bureau says a medical
examiner has been unable to identify remains discovered at a
southeast Portland home over the weekend. Yesterday's autopsy also
failed to determine a cause of death. Officers were called to the
home Saturday after a resident found the remains in a shed.
Detectives from the bureau's Missing Person's Unit responded
because a report had been filed on a woman who lived there. Police
identified her as 49-year-old Susan Cserepes.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police have now made 13 arrests in their
investigation of an alleged forgery ring that authorities say has
cost Oregon businesses more than $100,000 since last September. The
Oregonian reports Salem and Beaverton police, and the Oregon
Justice Department, have been involved in the probe. Members of the
ring allegedly made and cashed fake checks.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw Wrestling Standout Nick Ough (OW) is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking senior wrestled at 140-pounds, dominating his weight class last week and winning the tournament championship at the Myrtle Point Invitational. He also finished second at the Reedsport Invitational. Honorable mention is given to first year wrestler, Sonny Tupua, who wrestled to second place at 215 pounds at the Reedsport Invitational.
On the Schedule:
The Far West League basketball season opens tonight with the Siuslaw Vikings taking on the Sutherlin Bulldogs at home in games that air over Coast Radio Sports. The pregame show begins at 5:45. The girls tip off at six, followed by the boys’ game at approximately 7:30. Elsewhere…the Reedsport Braves play the Rogue River Chieftains in a boys and girls double header in Sunset conference play in Rogue River… the Mountain West schedule has Mapleton in Blue River for a double header against the McKenzie Eagles…
The status of human services in the Western Lane County region will be presented tomorrow morning to State Representative Arnie Roblan. The public forum, at the main Siuslaw Valley Fire Station, is being presented by the Florence Area Coordinating Council and is intended as a way for residents to tell Roblan what is needed in the area. Roblan was invited by the Florence Area Coordinating Council to listen. “It’s not so much a time for the Representative to talk” said organizer Kathleen Forbes. Instead, she added, the FACC wants to give Roblan a good picture of what works in the human services arena, and what needs improvement. That way, she said, he’ll have a better picture of the situation as he prepares for the upcoming special session of the legislature. Tomorrow’s forum runs from 8:30 to Ten AM and it’s open to the public.
A vehicle belonging to a Eugene Area woman, missing since last week, was found over the weekend just off Highway 126 between Mapleton and Walton. 41-year old Cindie Kogle was last seen leaving her River Road home on December 28th. Saturday, her red 1991 Nissan Pathfinder was found on Richardson Upriver Road, just off Highway 126. Lane County Search and Rescue Coordinator John Miller says the location is near the Whittaker Creek turnoff at the Siuslaw River. Miller also said Kogle is considered to be an ‘endangered’ person. He’s asking anyone that may have seen her or her vehicle to call him at 682-8544.
The numbers were down over the weekend… According to Oregon State Police tabulations there were fewer arrests for drunk driving and no highway fatalities over the New Years’ weekend. The previous low for traffic deaths in that time period was five in 1993, the high was 12 deaths in 1998. Between six pm December 30th and midnight January 3rd there were 70 arrests for DUII… that’s down from 85 last year.
Dunes City is looking for a few good men and women. Several vacancies still remain on committees and commissions. The application deadline is Thursday at noon. All applicants must be residents of Dunes City. There are vacancies on the Road; Planning; Parks and Recreation Commissions as well as the Revenue; Site Review; Conservation; and Water Quality Committees.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
CULVER, Ore. (AP) - Sheriff Jack Jones of Jefferson County has
less than a week to decide whether he wants to fight for his job.
Bend television station KTVZ reports that the state Department of
Justice has given Jones until Jan. 11 to resign and accept an
official misconduct charge. Otherwise, he could be indicted on a
more serious charge stemming from an Oct. 23 incident at his son's
home.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Jurors in Eugene heard opening statements in
the attempted murder trial of Shawn Monro. The alleged gang member
is accused of slitting a drug dealer's throat and leaving him for
dead on Halloween of 2006. Defense attorney Nicolas Ortiz urged
jurors to keep an open mind.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - The News-Review newspaper of Roseburg is
reporting that a soldier from Douglas County has been killed in
Afghanistan. The family of 24-year-old Josh Allen Lengsdorf told
the newspaper they were notified of his death Sunday. Lengsdorf
graduated from Elkton High School in 2004. The newspaper says he
leaves behind a wife and 14-month-old daughter.
AUMSVILLE, Ore. (AP) - A 13-year-old girl who helped save a
woman's life is receiving an award from the Aumsville Fire
District. Katie Pynch phoned 9-1-1 after finding Michelle Laseter
trapped in a Mill Creek logjam on Dec. 19.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The company hoping to build a liquefied
natural gas terminal on the Columbia River east of Astoria hopes to
begin construction later this year. NorthernStar Natural Gas of
Houston says it could complete the permitting process this summer
if the Fisheries Service completes its study of whether the project
would jeopardize endangered species. The Oregonian reports federal
regulators told the Fisheries Service to submit its opinion by
March 8.
(The Oregonian)
COQUILLE, Ore. (AP) - A Coos Bay man who killed his half-brother
was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison. Fifty-nine-year-old
Nickolas Lenn Crooks pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter for
the shooting last May of 52-year-old Kevin Bret Nelson. The
Register-Guard reports Crooks originally had been charged with
murder.
(Register Guard)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Keoki Rosimo's 21st birthday celebration
could easily have been his last. He lost his footing at a suburban
Beaverton light-rail station and fell off the platform in front of
a train as it began to leave the station Thursday. The Oregonian
reports the train's two cars passed over him as he lay between the
track and the platform. He suffered a foot injury.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A prosecutor says a Portland man accused
of sneakily snipping a fellow bus passenger's hair as he sat behind
her New Year's Eve is a suspect in a number of similar incidents.
The Oregonian reports 22-year-old Jared Weston Walter pleaded not
guilty yesterday in Multnomah County Circuit Court to third-degree
robbery, interfering with public transit, second-degree disorderly
conduct and harassment. He has an outstanding warrant on an assault
charge in King County, Wash.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Police Bureau says a medical
examiner has been unable to identify remains discovered at a
southeast Portland home over the weekend. Yesterday's autopsy also
failed to determine a cause of death. Officers were called to the
home Saturday after a resident found the remains in a shed.
Detectives from the bureau's Missing Person's Unit responded
because a report had been filed on a woman who lived there. Police
identified her as 49-year-old Susan Cserepes.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Police have now made 13 arrests in their
investigation of an alleged forgery ring that authorities say has
cost Oregon businesses more than $100,000 since last September. The
Oregonian reports Salem and Beaverton police, and the Oregon
Justice Department, have been involved in the probe. Members of the
ring allegedly made and cashed fake checks.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
Athlete of the Week:
Siuslaw Wrestling Standout Nick Ough (OW) is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking senior wrestled at 140-pounds, dominating his weight class last week and winning the tournament championship at the Myrtle Point Invitational. He also finished second at the Reedsport Invitational. Honorable mention is given to first year wrestler, Sonny Tupua, who wrestled to second place at 215 pounds at the Reedsport Invitational.
On the Schedule:
The Far West League basketball season opens tonight with the Siuslaw Vikings taking on the Sutherlin Bulldogs at home in games that air over Coast Radio Sports. The pregame show begins at 5:45. The girls tip off at six, followed by the boys’ game at approximately 7:30. Elsewhere…the Reedsport Braves play the Rogue River Chieftains in a boys and girls double header in Sunset conference play in Rogue River… the Mountain West schedule has Mapleton in Blue River for a double header against the McKenzie Eagles…
Monday, January 4, 2010
Florence to adopt formal homeless camping policy; register to vote; State of the County tomorrow; AP News and a look at sports.
Council expected to ratify homeless camping policy…
Homeless people found camping on public property in Florence will receive written notice that they have 24-hours to clear out under a new policy recently developed by Police Chief Maury Sanders. At the same time they notify the illegal camper, officers will also contact Siuslaw Outreach Services of that posting. Sanders recently developed the policy in response to a state statute enacted in 1995. Until now, the city has had an informal policy in compliance, but recent events prompted the city to put something in writing. The chief says at times transients establish campsites on public property such as along the Munsel Creek Bike Path; around the Florence Events Center; and at other locations. Up until now the process has been to order the transients to pick up their belongings and move on. They usually do, quite often leaving a mess, Sanders says, that includes human waste, general filth and even used syringes. The 1995 statute requires all cities to develop a policy recognizing the social nature of homeless camping on public land and provide for a humane way to deal with it. The Florence City Council has been asked to endorse Sanders’ policy. They’ll take action tonight.
Lane County Commission Chair Pete Sorenson will deliver the annual ‘State of the County’ address tomorrow morning at Harris Hall in Eugene. The annual address will be part of ceremonies that begin at ten AM and include music, presentation of colors and other recognitions. Sorenson, representing South Eugene, will review the past year. His address will be followed by Vice-Chair Bill Fleenor, the West Lane Representative, who will present comments entitled “Looking Forward. Following the ceremony the commissioners will convene their first regular meeting of the year at 1:30 for the election of Board Chair and Vice Chair.
If you’ve voted recently you’re most likely good to go for the January 26th special election. But, if you’ve never registered before, or if you’ve changed your name or address, you’ll need to submit a completed voter registration card to the Lane County Elections Division. The deadline for doing that is tomorrow at five pm. Post marks are acceptable, so you can fill out the card and drop it in the mail anytime prior to five pm tomorrow and know that you’ll be eligible to vote later this month. Voters are being asked to consider two tax measures, 66 and 67, which could have a combined impact of $717-million on the state’s general fund.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An avalanche as wide as two football
fields has caught and killed a snowmobiler from La Pine. Deschutes
(duh-SHOOTS') County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Michael Espinoza says
the avalanche trapped 28-year-old Wesley Bryan Amos beneath the
snow Saturday in the area of Paulina Peak, east of La Pine. His
body was found about 20 minutes later.
SAUVIE ISLAND, Ore. (AP) - An experienced pilot crashed a small
plane on Sauvie Island when the engine quit, but Multnomah County
sheriff's officials say the man wasn't hurt. Sheriff's office
spokeswoman Lt. Mary Lindstrand says the plane crashed into a wheat
field on the west side of the island at about noon yesterday. The
Oregonian says he hasn't been identified.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say an Idaho man has
been arrested after two runaway girls from Washington state were
found in his pickup truck -- one of them hiding under a seat.
Authorities say 19-year-old Shawn Matthew Grady was booked into the
Baker County Jail for investigation of first-degree custodial
interference. The girls were returned to relatives.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 3-year-old girl who was
stabbed by her father's girlfriend is recovering at a Portland
hospital. The 22-year-old woman, Serenity Sanchez, was booked into
the Multnomah County Jail Saturday for investigation of assault.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A police officer discharged a Taser gun five
times to stop a pit pull from attacking another dog in Salem.
Police say the dog attacked a neighbors pit bull yesterday and had
the dog by the throat when the officer arrived. The Statesman
Journal reports that after five zaps the attacking dog let go. It
later died at a veterinary clinic. (Statesman Journal)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Beaverton police are searching for an
84-year-old man who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Jack Leroy Stoll, who has Alzheimer's, is believed to be driving a
white, four-door Toyota Prius.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A lawsuit seeking almost $6 million has
been filed on behalf of a 9-year-old Portland boy who lost four
toes when a train ran over his foot in the summer of 2008. The suit
alleges Union Pacific should have put a warning sign near the
tracks, and that an engineer and a conductor were negligent in
traveling too fast, not keeping a proper lookout, failing to blow
their whistle and failing to stop and obtain prompt medical
attention.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - The Klamath County public health and
dog control departments have launched a campaign to increase dog
licensing and rabies vaccinations. A 60-day amnesty period starting
next Monday allows dog owners to license their pets without facing
penalties. The campaign aims to boost dog licensing and rabies
vaccinations by 20 percent in the first six months of the year.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is
using $1.6 million in federal stimulus money to embark on its most
ambitious trail-maintenance campaign in years. The Wallowa-Whitman
plans to help hikers and horseback riders by trimming brush and
moving downed logs off its more than 1,300 miles of trails.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Football:
By now you already know Ohio State upset the favored Oregon Ducks Friday afternoon in the Rose Bowl, 26-17. Oregon head Coach Chip Kelly said the difference in the game was ‘the one that got away’. Terrell Pryor, the Ohio State quarterback was recruited heavily by Kelly before eventually signing with the Buckeyes. Prior passed for a season high 266-yards and two touchdowns in the game New Years’ Day.
College Basketball:
The Oregon Ducks completed their sweep of the Evergreen State by upsetting number 17 Washington Saturday afternoon 90-79. The Oregon State men fell to Washington State Saturday evening 65 – 60. For the women, Talisa Rhea (REE-uh) scored 22 points, but Oregon State lost to Washington at home yesterday afternoon 69 – 64. The Oregon Women are two-and-oh in Pac-10 play after they downed Washington State 98-92 yesterday at Mac Court.
Prep Wrestling:
The Reedsport Braves came out on top with 261 points to claim the team title at the 2010 Reedsport Wrestling Invitational Saturday. The Braves with four individual champions: Anthony Halstead at 112 pounds; Bobby Short at 140; Andrew Orr at 160 pounds; and Jon Thurber at 171. Siuslaw was in fifth with 137 points and one individual champion… Jacob Graber at 125. Also placing for the VIkings: Nick Ough in second at 140; Sonny Tupua, also 2nd at 215 and Jason Graber in 3rd at 112 pounds. Three Vikings finished with fourth place in their weight classes: Neal Larson at 152; Jackson Brastow at 189; and Ryan Connor at 215.
Homeless people found camping on public property in Florence will receive written notice that they have 24-hours to clear out under a new policy recently developed by Police Chief Maury Sanders. At the same time they notify the illegal camper, officers will also contact Siuslaw Outreach Services of that posting. Sanders recently developed the policy in response to a state statute enacted in 1995. Until now, the city has had an informal policy in compliance, but recent events prompted the city to put something in writing. The chief says at times transients establish campsites on public property such as along the Munsel Creek Bike Path; around the Florence Events Center; and at other locations. Up until now the process has been to order the transients to pick up their belongings and move on. They usually do, quite often leaving a mess, Sanders says, that includes human waste, general filth and even used syringes. The 1995 statute requires all cities to develop a policy recognizing the social nature of homeless camping on public land and provide for a humane way to deal with it. The Florence City Council has been asked to endorse Sanders’ policy. They’ll take action tonight.
Lane County Commission Chair Pete Sorenson will deliver the annual ‘State of the County’ address tomorrow morning at Harris Hall in Eugene. The annual address will be part of ceremonies that begin at ten AM and include music, presentation of colors and other recognitions. Sorenson, representing South Eugene, will review the past year. His address will be followed by Vice-Chair Bill Fleenor, the West Lane Representative, who will present comments entitled “Looking Forward. Following the ceremony the commissioners will convene their first regular meeting of the year at 1:30 for the election of Board Chair and Vice Chair.
If you’ve voted recently you’re most likely good to go for the January 26th special election. But, if you’ve never registered before, or if you’ve changed your name or address, you’ll need to submit a completed voter registration card to the Lane County Elections Division. The deadline for doing that is tomorrow at five pm. Post marks are acceptable, so you can fill out the card and drop it in the mail anytime prior to five pm tomorrow and know that you’ll be eligible to vote later this month. Voters are being asked to consider two tax measures, 66 and 67, which could have a combined impact of $717-million on the state’s general fund.
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An avalanche as wide as two football
fields has caught and killed a snowmobiler from La Pine. Deschutes
(duh-SHOOTS') County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Michael Espinoza says
the avalanche trapped 28-year-old Wesley Bryan Amos beneath the
snow Saturday in the area of Paulina Peak, east of La Pine. His
body was found about 20 minutes later.
SAUVIE ISLAND, Ore. (AP) - An experienced pilot crashed a small
plane on Sauvie Island when the engine quit, but Multnomah County
sheriff's officials say the man wasn't hurt. Sheriff's office
spokeswoman Lt. Mary Lindstrand says the plane crashed into a wheat
field on the west side of the island at about noon yesterday. The
Oregonian says he hasn't been identified.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police say an Idaho man has
been arrested after two runaway girls from Washington state were
found in his pickup truck -- one of them hiding under a seat.
Authorities say 19-year-old Shawn Matthew Grady was booked into the
Baker County Jail for investigation of first-degree custodial
interference. The girls were returned to relatives.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Police say a 3-year-old girl who was
stabbed by her father's girlfriend is recovering at a Portland
hospital. The 22-year-old woman, Serenity Sanchez, was booked into
the Multnomah County Jail Saturday for investigation of assault.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A police officer discharged a Taser gun five
times to stop a pit pull from attacking another dog in Salem.
Police say the dog attacked a neighbors pit bull yesterday and had
the dog by the throat when the officer arrived. The Statesman
Journal reports that after five zaps the attacking dog let go. It
later died at a veterinary clinic. (Statesman Journal)
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) - Beaverton police are searching for an
84-year-old man who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
Jack Leroy Stoll, who has Alzheimer's, is believed to be driving a
white, four-door Toyota Prius.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A lawsuit seeking almost $6 million has
been filed on behalf of a 9-year-old Portland boy who lost four
toes when a train ran over his foot in the summer of 2008. The suit
alleges Union Pacific should have put a warning sign near the
tracks, and that an engineer and a conductor were negligent in
traveling too fast, not keeping a proper lookout, failing to blow
their whistle and failing to stop and obtain prompt medical
attention.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - The Klamath County public health and
dog control departments have launched a campaign to increase dog
licensing and rabies vaccinations. A 60-day amnesty period starting
next Monday allows dog owners to license their pets without facing
penalties. The campaign aims to boost dog licensing and rabies
vaccinations by 20 percent in the first six months of the year.
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) - The Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is
using $1.6 million in federal stimulus money to embark on its most
ambitious trail-maintenance campaign in years. The Wallowa-Whitman
plans to help hikers and horseback riders by trimming brush and
moving downed logs off its more than 1,300 miles of trails.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:
College Football:
By now you already know Ohio State upset the favored Oregon Ducks Friday afternoon in the Rose Bowl, 26-17. Oregon head Coach Chip Kelly said the difference in the game was ‘the one that got away’. Terrell Pryor, the Ohio State quarterback was recruited heavily by Kelly before eventually signing with the Buckeyes. Prior passed for a season high 266-yards and two touchdowns in the game New Years’ Day.
College Basketball:
The Oregon Ducks completed their sweep of the Evergreen State by upsetting number 17 Washington Saturday afternoon 90-79. The Oregon State men fell to Washington State Saturday evening 65 – 60. For the women, Talisa Rhea (REE-uh) scored 22 points, but Oregon State lost to Washington at home yesterday afternoon 69 – 64. The Oregon Women are two-and-oh in Pac-10 play after they downed Washington State 98-92 yesterday at Mac Court.
Prep Wrestling:
The Reedsport Braves came out on top with 261 points to claim the team title at the 2010 Reedsport Wrestling Invitational Saturday. The Braves with four individual champions: Anthony Halstead at 112 pounds; Bobby Short at 140; Andrew Orr at 160 pounds; and Jon Thurber at 171. Siuslaw was in fifth with 137 points and one individual champion… Jacob Graber at 125. Also placing for the VIkings: Nick Ough in second at 140; Sonny Tupua, also 2nd at 215 and Jason Graber in 3rd at 112 pounds. Three Vikings finished with fourth place in their weight classes: Neal Larson at 152; Jackson Brastow at 189; and Ryan Connor at 215.
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