Oregon Coast News - January 18, 2010
Daily news and sports coverage for the Oregon coast plus a variety of guides and directories useful to Oregon residents and visitors.
Advisories
A high surf advisory is in effect along the South Oregon Coast through Tuesday night at 10 p.m., and a high wind watch is in effect from 3 p.m. this afternoon through late tonight as well, according to the National Weather Service. Winds from the southeast could gust up to 45 mph today and 25 to 40 mph from the south tonight. A peak wind gust of 51 mph was recorded at the North Bend Airport late Sunday night.
NB Street Closure
Newmark Street will be closed between U.S. 101 and Sherman Avenue for approximately three hours beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19th. Work needs to be done to remove some trees that are threatening overhead electrical service in the right-of-way. Traffic will be re-routed around the area via north or south on Sherman Avenue and north or south on U.S. 101. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Don Garnett at Trees, Inc. 541-294-6924.
Quake
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean floor 118-miles west of Barview at Coos Bay, Sunday morning, 10:11 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The horizontal quake did not produce a tsunami warning for Western Oregon.
Wyden LNGs
He doesn’t think Oregon needs three liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, but U.S. Senator Ron Wyden didn’t let on about maybe one. Speaking at Astoria High School on the North Oregon Coast last week during a Clatsop Co. Town Hall meeting, the Democrat reiterated his belief that approving any LNG facility should be the state’s responsibility and not the federal government’s. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 removed the approval power away from states and put it within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, Sen. Wyden is on the Senate Energy Committee and says he is ready to revisit legislation he co-sponsored in 2008 to put the approval decision back in the state’s hands. Sen. Wyden’s co-sponsor of the bill was President Obama when he was a senator from Illinois. Three LNG’s have been proposed in Oregon. Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG on the Columbia River near Astoria, and the Jordan Cove Energy Project on Coos Bay’s North Spit. Bradwood Landing if the furthest along in the federal permitting process and its developer, NorthernStar Gas of Houston, TX says it could start construction as early as this summer. Jordan Cove is considered second in the permit race, but has received approval from FERC to continue their process.
Merkley Wave Technology
Oregon U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley discussed the development of innovative wave energy technologies with researchers at Oregon State University’s O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory in Corvallis Friday. The first term Democrat says “Oregon State University is a pioneer in the development of groundbreaking technologies that will harness the ocean’s waves and push our clean energy economy forward.” OSU has collaborated with wave energy company Columbia Power Technologies to develop wave power technologies. Senator Merkley supported a $1.92 million appropriation to the company to work on their next generation direct-drive generator which will reportedly provide “diverse, reliable, non-polluting sources of low-cost electrical power for the U.S. Navy.” In addition, The Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center is a Department of Energy-funded partnership between OSU and the University of Washington which was awarded $6.25 million over five years, and $2.33 million in the Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill to build the first mobile test berth which will be available to device manufactures for testing wave energy buoys.
Remains
Nearly eleven months after he was reported missing from an adult foster care facility on Pleasant Valley Road near Myrtle Point, the remains of a 71-year old male have been found. According to a news release from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office, a citizen hiking in an areas of reproduction timber grounds found the remains of Stirling Beck Morris, of Myrtle Point, on Jan. 13th, about a mile south of where he originally disappeared. “The cause of death of Mr. Morris is still under investigation but it appears he had succumbed to the elements after walking away from the Foster Care Home.” The original search took place Feb. 19, 2009.
Coos Bay Schools
The Coos Bay School Board has established a Facility Planning Committee. Board members Jack Bushmaker and Rocky Place will facilitate committee meetings and advise the Coos Bay School Board. The committee's charter will include the development of plans and timelines for major building repair and maintenance projects as well as new construction. We are looking for residents of Coos Bay that would be interested in participating in this critically important endeavor. The time and place for the first meeting has yet to be decided but we anticipate it to be during the first week in February. The first meeting will be dedicated to informing the attendees of the Committee's purpose and determine the best time and place for regular Committee meetings. If you are interested in being involved or would like additional information please contact Rocky Place at 266-8581 or e-mail rockyp@coos.bay.k12.or.us.
Tax Amnesty Deadline
If the Oregon Department of Revenue approved your tax amnesty application, the deadline to file your amnesty tax returns is less than a week away. All amnesty tax returns must be postmarked by January 19, 2010. "If you don't file your amnesty tax returns by January 19, you won't get the amnesty benefits," said Steve Purkeypile, amnesty project manager. "And the law won't allow you to file for an extension." Taxpayers who file tax returns under the amnesty program are charged half the interest and no penalty on back taxes owed. "Under Oregon law, if you don't file by the deadline, the state may add an additional 25-percent penalty to any other penalties owed," Purkeypile said. The 2009 Legislature created the one-time amnesty period to give Oregonians who owe back taxes an incentive to get caught up. Applications for the program were due November 19, 2009.
Parks
As parks continue to close due to governmental budget shortfalls, a new analysis conducted by researchers in Oregon found that some of the health issues that plague overweight and obese people can be aided by a stronger commitment to recreational opportunities. Oregon reportedly has a $39 million backlog in state parks maintenance. The recent study indentified 11 of Oregon’s 36 counties as having inadequate levels of current and projected physical activities. The list includes Tillamook County on the North Coast, and Douglas County in Southwest portion of the state. Even moderate levels of activity can have a significant impact on health and longevity, even if it doesn’t result in weight loss, research is showing. It can affect everything from cardiovascular health, diabetes and cancer to reduced levels of depression, increased energy and vigor, and increases in self-esteem. The study was conducted by scientists from OSU, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Pacific Northwest Research Station of the USDA Forest Service. It was one part of the 2008-12 Oregon Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.
Elgen Long
With his parent’s permission, Elgen Long quit attending Marshfield High School in Coos Bay at the age of 15 and joined the U.S. Navy to learn to become a fighter pilot in World War II. Long is back in the Bay Area this week to share the story about his aviation career that includes over 100 combat patrols in the Pacific, refugee rescues, and world records or firsts for flights including being the first pilot to solo around the world over both poles. He also researched and applied his aviation expertise to the great Amelia Earhart mystery and wrote a book that later became the basis for the recently released full-length feature film, “Amelia.” Long arrived “home” on Sunday. He will participate in a book-signing Monday, 2 p.m., at Books by the Bay in North Bend. Tuesday morning he will receive an Honorary Veteran’s Diploma during an assembly at MHS, and will also be recognized at half-time of the boy’s basketball game with Thurston. His visit was proposed and organized by MHS history teacher Jeff Eberwein.
Quakes
Rumblings at sea continued on the Pacific Ocean floor off of Cape Mendocino in Northern California following the previous weekend’s large 6.5-magnitude earthquake. According to a U.S. Geological Survey report, a 3.0-magnitude quake was recorded at 1:39 a.m., Saturday, 31-miles west of Eureka, CA followed by a 2.9 quake at 6:09 a.m.
Earthquake insurance
As we offer our support and help to the victims of the Haiti earthquake, Oregonians may also be thinking about how to protect themselves in the event of an earthquake. Although Oregon is among the states at highest risk for a major earthquake, only about 20 percent of Oregonians have earthquake insurance, according to a Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) survey. Standard homeowner policies do not cover earthquakes but optional earthquake coverage is readily available and relatively inexpensive, the 2009 survey indicated. "Consumers may want to think about their ability to rebuild if their house is destroyed in an earthquake," said Cory Streisinger, director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. "Insurance should be weighed as part of other earthquake preparations." Later this month, on Jan. 26, Oregon marks the 310th anniversary of the last, great Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. This magnitude 9.0 earthquake was centered about 75 miles offshore and damaged the coastline from Northern California to Southern British Columbia, according to the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. A 10,000-year geologic record shows these mega-quakes occur every 300 to 600 years, putting Oregon within the window of a major earthquake, said James Roddey, earth sciences information officer with that agency. Damaging earthquakes have also occurred within the past 16 years in different parts of the state, causing tens of millions of dollars worth of damage.
Nine injured
Nine people were injured when two-vehicles collided on Hwy. 101 between Florence and Yachats Saturday afternoon. The coastal route was closed for about three-hours following the 3:40 p.m. collision near milepost 174. According to an Oregon State Police report, the accident occurred when a northbound vehicle operated by 19-year old Brandon Schooley, Eugene, failed to negotiate a sharp right corner and his 2003 Audi sedan crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a 2001 Toyota Camry operated by 25-year old Han Kim, Eugene. Schooley and his three passengers were transported to Peace Samaritan Hospital in Newport where they were treated for minor injuries and released. Kim was transported to Peace Harbor Hospital in Florence. Two of his passengers were transferred on to RiverBend Hospital in Springfield with serious and critical injuries. Two others went to Newport with serious and minor injuries.
All Boaters Need to Carry a Boater Education Card in 2010
Beginning in 2010, all Oregon boaters 12 and older must carry their boater education card when operating power boats greater than 10 horsepower. The Oregon Legislature passed the mandatory boater education law in 1999, giving the Marine Board ten years to phase in the requirement based on age. To qualify for a boater education card, a person must show that they have completed an approved education course. Courses are readily
available through the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadron, county law enforcement officers and other partners, or via approved Internet courses accessible at www.boatoregon.com. As most boaters now know, the mandatory education law requires all persons 12 and older to have a boater education card when operating
powerboats greater than 10 horsepower. Youth 12 - 15 must have a card to operate a power boat under 10 horse power and must also be supervised by a card-holding adult when operating power boats greater than 10 horsepower. For more information, check the Mandatory Boater Education information at www.boatoregon.com.
Marine Board Approves Rule Changes, Other Items
The Oregon State Marine Board approved several rulemaking changes at their quarterly meeting held on January 14 at the Portland Expo Center. The Board approved rules specifying life jacket types for a new law requiring mandatory life jacket wear when boating in Class III or higher rapids. Life jackets must be U.S. Coast Guard approved, Type I, III, or V and not have a limitation or restriction on its approval label that would prevent its use on white water rivers (i.e. inflatable life jackets). Additionally, the Board approved the adoption of a temporary rule for the new Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit Program. This rule will allow reciprocity with Washington and Idaho registered boaters who boat on shared waterways, such as the Columbia and Snake Rivers, and already contribute to their states’ respective aquatic invasive species prevention programs. The rule also sets a minimum age requirement of 14 to carry an invasive species prevention permit when boating in a manually powered boat. A clarification will be added to the permanent rule allowing for the transferability of a permit to family and friends, regardless of the name on the permit. One permit per manually powered boat is required when on the water. Finally, the Board also approved construction of a new boat ramp on the Siletz River in Lincoln County. The Bear Creek ramp will include a new, single lane concrete launch ramp, boarding floats and a gravel parking area. The Board approved $232,343 in state boater funds combined with $17,500 of in-kind contributions and $367,657 in Federal Sport Fish Restoration funds from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project total is $617,500. For more information, visit www.boatoregon.com.
Stufflebean
He fought off a recall during his first term and now will face a challenge for a second term from Sheriff Andy Jackson. Coos County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean, a former Coos Bay City Council member, will seek another four-year term in Coquille this year. Coos Bay’s Daniel Bauman is also in the race, and former Commissioner Gordon Ross has stated he will seek his old position as well, but has not yet filed as a candidate. Incumbent Nikki Whitty also says she will seek re-election. The Lee Valley resident will be challenged by Don Van Dyke of North Bend, Stephen Pickering of Coos Bay, and former County Roadmaster Larry Van Elsberg.
Scout cabin
The 70-year old Scout Cabin above Mingus Park in Coos Bay got some much needed attention Saturday. Members of the Coos Bay – North Bend Rotary Club donned their weekend warrior work clothes, rolled up their sleeves and went to work on replacing some rotted posts in the structure. A propane heater was installed to improve the dampness within the building. Another phase of the civic project will be the replacement of the roof, but Rotary officials say that will take additional donations. Farr’s TrueValue assisted with the cost of the gas heater, while other in-kind donations came from Southport Forest Products, Coos Head Forest Products and Donald Thompson Construction.
GED inmates
A cooperative program between the Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office, Oregon Coast Community College, and a Federal Workforce Investment Act grant is paying off for some inmates at a Central Oregon Coast county jail. Thirteen inmates incarcerated in the jail at Newport received their GED (General Equivalency Diplomas) while serving their time in 2009. According to a news release, the average length of incarceration is two-weeks; however, through the program the Oregon Coast Community College in Newport offers follow-up services enabling the inmates to take the remaining sections and final tests once they are released from custody. The GED program is just one of several offered at the jail. Sheriff Dennis Dotson says they also offer Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Prison Fellowship and some limited mental health services.
H1N1 vaccinations
In collaboration with the North Bend School District, Coos County Public Health has scheduled H1N1 immunization clinics for North Bend elementary students during the week of January 18th. The H1N1 vaccine will be given free of charge to students whose parents have signed and returned consent forms to the schools. The vaccine will be mostly in the form of nasal spray, with some shots also available to students who have asthma or other health problems that prevent them from using the spray. These clinics will be providing the second dose of H1N1 vaccine to children under the age of 10 years, which is necessary for full immunity. For more information about the H1N1 flu, call the Oregon Hotline, 1-800-978-3040, and go to the websites www.flu.oregon.gov and www.co.coos.or.us.
Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
The Human Rights Advocates of Coos County are pleased once again to present for you a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Jr.’s Birthday. The public is invited to the Egyptian Theatre on Monday, January 18th at 6:00pm for a wonderful evening of entertainment, enlightenment and the 2010 Lilah Bidwell Human Dignity Award. This award is given to the person deemed to have done the most for human rights in previous years for Coos County. The Bandon Peace choir will perform and a very new movie on Mr. King will be shown. After the movie, a brief candle lighting ceremony will be held on the Coos Bay boardwalk with music and a few parting words by Reverend David King. This event is free, but the pubic is encouraged to bring a canned food item to help the hungry. Children’s art work will be displayed at the Pony Village Mall for a few days. For further information, please contact Carl Siminow at 541.888.2317
Curfew
Two teenage males, ages 15 & 16, were reminded of the City of North Bend’s Curfew Ordinance after a police officer stopped them at Marion Ave. and 16th St., Thursday night, 11:56 p.m. According to an entry on the police log, the two were en route to their residences.
Urinating
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Thursday, 10:42 p.m., Monroe & Virginia avenues, “officer out with male that urinated on Sidewalk.” Twenty-one year old Nicholas Mills was warned for Urinating in Public.
Egging
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Thursday, 10:28 p.m., 2500 block Fir St., “reported someone throwing eggs in the area. Officers responded advised multiple areas have been egged.” According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for 11:20 p.m., 8-900 block Sanford, NBPD “reporting a lot of egging done in their city, found some in ours.”
Harassment
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Thursday, 8:16 p.m., 1500 block Johnson St., “reported neighbor threatened him with car and then got out and pushed him to the ground.” Two males, ages 16 & 15 were involved. “All warned for Harassment.”
Arrested
During an assistance request with DHS on a home visit on the 900 block of Exchange St., 24-year old Kenneth D. Stillwell, North Bend, was arrested on a charge of Parole Violation, according to an entry on the police log for Thursday, 8:14 a.m.
Raccoon
According to an entry on the Coquille Police log for early Friday morning, 5:21 a.m., 200 block No. Alder St., a 33-year old male reported “there’s a raccoon behind the Fire Station that is screaming & wobbling & acting not right.”
Fight
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for early Friday morning, 12:31 a.m., 230 E. Johnson Ave., Safeway, 47-year old male reported, “fist fight just occurred, there are three walking towards Taco Bell, the other walking towards the back of the store.”
Punched
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Thursday, 8:24 p.m., 1900 block Lawnridge Loop, 44-year old female “reports subjects broke the truck window out of her son’s truck, punched her son & punched her in the face.” Victim listed as 18-year old male. Same female, along with a 20-year old, also reported a “dispute” at 8:22 p.m., same location.
Code violations
The City of Coos Bay Code Enforcement officer was busy noting alleged violations Thursday evening. According to multiple entries on the police log: 3:59 p.m., 676 So. Empire Blvd., “Case number for accumulation of junk and inoperable vehicle.” 4:16 p.m., 691 No. Cammann St., “Accumulation of junk. Storage public right of way No. Cammann.” 5:31 p.m., 658 Schetter Ave., “Accumulation of junk.” 5:53 p.m., 990 Harris, “Rental not registered, occupied RV and accumulation of junk.” 6:12 p.m., 539 So. Morrison, “Storage on public right of way Arago Ave.” 6:14 p.m., Virginia & Fenwick streets, “Encroaching vegetations.” 6:38 p.m., 135 No. Marple St., “Boat stored on public right of way, alley way.” 6:41 p.m., 117 No. Marple St., “Basketball hoop on N. Marple; Nissan pickup truck, garbage cans and burn barrel. Storage on public right of way.” 6:44 p.m., 136 No. Wall St., “Vehicle storage public right of way.” 6:44 p.m., 509 No. Main St., “Violation of city codes.” 6:53 p.m., 311 So. Wall St., “City code violations.” 7:01 p.m., 475 So. Morrison St., “City code violation.” 7:05 p.m., 615 D. St., “City code violation.” 7:16 p.m., 474 Park Ave., “City code violation.”
DUII
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Thursday, 4:21 p.m., 1059 Evans Blvd., Chevron Gas, a 44-year old female “reports a subject who appears to be impaired getting ready to leave the Chevron Gas Station across from Fred Meyer. Will let me know which way he leaves the parking lot.” Forty-four year old Dwight D. Place, Coos bay, arrested and transported to Coos Bay PD on the charge of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Vehicle left at the scene to be picked up by a relative.
Anonymous
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Thursday, 3:26 p.m., Coos River Hwy., “anonymous report of two males under the age of 10 walking along the road carrying shotguns and aiming at birds in trees. She did not see them actually shoot any birds. When I asked the caller her name she said thank you and hung up.” An entry at 2:55 p.m., Coos Bay Library, “anonymous report of subjects living in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Coos Bay Library.”
PCS
According to an entry on the Coquille Police log for Thursday, 2:33 p.m., 700 block E. 10th St., following a complaint from a 20-year old female, 19-year old Brandon Dalton cited for PCS Less than one Oz. of Marijuana.
Panhandlers
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Thursday, 11:39 a.m., So. 1st St. & Johnson Ave., “female with long red hair and a skinny male flipping cars off and screaming and yelling at them while panhandling at the above location.” According to an entry at 9:32 a.m., 2051 Newmark Ave., Walmart, “male panhandling and knocking on people’s windows asking for money. Holding up cars when the light is green.”
Warrant
During a traffic stop on Hwy. 101 near Wildwood Road in Hauser Jan. 14, 2010, a Coos Co. Sheriff’s deputy arrested 38-year old Patricia F. Coleman, North Bend, on a warrant out of the Sheriff’s Office for Failing to Appear on original charges (Crime against Person, according to entry on Sheriff’s log). According to a news release, she was also cited for DWS after being transported to the county jail at Coquille.
Photographing
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Thursday, 8:23 a.m., Bunker Hill Elementary School, Hwy. 101, 39-year old male reported, “male parent at Bunkerhill School photographing traffic going by, creating a distraction, RP is afraid he is going to cause an accident. No law violation.”
Urinating
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for early Saturday morning, Virginia & Sheridan avenues, 1:48 a.m., 40-year old Richard Gabbard warned “for urinating in public.”
Small slide
A small slide on Hwy. 101 near the chip pile and the Coos Bay – North Bend city limits border was reported to North Bend Police early Saturday morning, 12:01 a.m. According to an entry on the police log, “officer responded, placed cones and a flare. ODOT advised.”
Underaged
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Friday night, 9:08 p.m., Mill Casino, “Mill Security request officer for underage drinker.” Twenty-year old Molly Sill issued a citation in lieu of arrest for Misrepresentation of Age by a Minor. She was also cited for MIP – Alcohol, BAC .015.
PCS
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Friday, 8:18 p.m., Virginia & Harrison avenues, 29-year old Dustin Young cited in lieu of arrest for PCS Schedule II, and also cited for No Valid Operator’s License and PCS less than 1 Oz. Marijuana.
Shoplift
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Friday, 12:49 p.m., 1735 Virginia Ave., Safeway, “shoplifter in custody.” Thirty-three year old Steven Orren Leeper, Coos Bay, cited in lieu of custody for Theft II. “Trespassed from all mall property for 1 year.” According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Friday, 4:43 p.m., 149 So. 7th St., Freshmart, “juvenile female in custody for shoplifting – she is cooperative.” Thirteen year old referred to the Juvenile Dept. on charge of Theft III.
Assault
An alleged assault to a baby boy only months old was reported to the North Bend Police on Friday, 10:25 a.m., 1400 block Scott Lane. According to an entry on the police log, “assault occurred a few days ago. Male will be referred to DA, female went to shelter.”
Vehicle
A rifle was stolen from a vehicle parked on the 3600 block of Spruce St. in North Bend. According to an entry on the police log, the theft was reported Friday, 10:20 a.m. A report was taken.
Egged
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Friday, 7:50 a.m., 1800 block Oak St., “vehicle egged.” According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Friday, 8:44 a.m., Coos Bay Nissan, 1475 NW Ocean Blvd., “4 or 5 brand new vehicles have been egged.”
Fight
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Friday, 5:53 p.m., Ocean Blvd. at Lawnridge, “huge fight in progress subject possibly armed with weapons – physical fight in progress with numerous people injured.” Complaint came in from a 27-year old male, 19-year old male listed as a victim.
Theft
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Friday, 3:24 p.m., Freshmart, 149 So. 7th St., 38-year old employee “requests an officer for an internal theft.”
Crash
Right in front of the police station. According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Friday, 2:16 p.m., 5th & Comnmercial Ave., “72-year old female “reports she just heard a really loud crash then looked out and saw a small gray 4 door car had ran over a red and green street sight. Male subject got out and looked at the damage and took off the wrong way down Commercial Ave.” Two members of the city’s Public Works Dept. responded and replaced the sign.
Marijuana
According to an entry on the Coquille Police log for Friday, 8:35 a.m., Hwy. 42 & Haley Building, 26-year old Teresa Dibella cited for PCS Less than 1 Oz. Marijuana and warned for Speed during a traffic stop.
Accident
A 57-year old Coos Bay male was cited for Careless Driving following a two-vehicle accident on Ocean Blvd. at Radar Road Friday, 8:04 a.m. According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log, Roberto G. Perez was cited in the non-injury accident.
Fight
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Friday, 7:50 p.m., North Lake Road, Lakeside, “subjects won’t let him back in residence.” Twenty-year old Michael Land arrested for Assault IV, transported to county jail at Coquille.
DUII
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for early Friday morning, 2:33 a.m., Wildwood/Nabb, as a result of a traffic stop, 29-year old Sarah Tucker arrested for DUII. Transported to CBPD, BAC .21%. Released at CBPD.
Marijuana
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Saturday night, 10 p.m., K-Mart near Frito Lay, “Suspicious Vehicle,” 21-year old Miranda Mansfield cited for PCS Less than 1 Oz. Marijuana.
DUII
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Saturday, 9:06 p.m., So. Front St. & Arby’s, 45-year old Rochford Ferguson arrested for DUII and cited for Open Container, Failure to Maintain Seatbelt, and Obstruction of Vehicle Windows.
Harassment
The victim alleged “subject tried to stab him.” According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Saturday, 2:12 p.m., 200 block So. Schoneman St., three individuals “will all be referred for Harassment.” One was also cited for DWS – Misdemeanor.
Dispute
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Saturday, 1:11 p.m., 1500 block Hillside Terrace, “Dispute.” Nineteen-year old Gladys Ann Silva arrested for Assault IV Domestic. Victim 25-year old male.
Cows
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Saturday, 12:14 p.m., Hwy. 101 & NB City Limits, 71-year old male reported, “four or five injured black cows flopping around on the sidewalk does not know what is wrong with them. Animal Control en route.”
Dispute
A family dispute was reported early Sunday morning, 12:19 a.m. on Travis Lane in the Barview area of Coos Bay. According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log, one of those involved alleged another was becoming violent and believed the 46-year old victim is a witch.
UEMV
An alleged Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle was reportedly interrupted early Sunday morning on Welch Road. According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log, “son chased him down the road.”
Kicked
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Saturday, 2:57 p.m., Harvey Lane, an ambulance was dispatched to a report of a female with a broken leg after being kicked by a horse.
WX
Cloudy with rain and wind in the forecast for the Oregon Coast today. Highs in the lower to mid 50s and overnight lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast winds 20-30 mph with gusts around 45 mph. Tonight, south winds 25 to 40 mph. More rain and wind on Tuesday.
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North Bend’s wrestling team picked up a couple of dual wins Thursday night at home. The Bulldogs beat Sutherlin 43-30, and Coquille 52-24. North Bend picked up pins by Nick Cheser (119), Gary Jansma (130), Austin Henlsey (145), and Zack Olander (171). But also added two forfeits and decisions by Geordy Blower (152) and Nick Garcia (160) in the win over Sutherlin. In the match with the Red Devils, Levi Graber (103), Jonathan Fall (119), Austin Hensley (145), Brad Corcoran (171) and Jimmy Lay (215) all won by pins, while Talon Haga (135) and Geordy Blower (160) picked up technical falls.
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Southwestern Oregon’s wrestling team fell by three-points to visiting North Idaho Thursday night in Coos Bay. The two teams split the ten matches contested. Mike Viloria (141) got the Lakers’ only pin of the night. SOCC Decisions were earned by Jake McCoy (165), Ryan Arand (133), and Thomas Gowing (125). Trent Stevenson (149) came up with a Major Decision.
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North Bend took fifth place at the 14-team Siuslaw Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday in Florence. Cottage Grove (196) won with Myrtle Point (161.5) second, followed by Douglas (136), Brookings-Harbor (124.5), the Bulldogs (109.5) and Lowell (106). North Bend is at home Thursday to Brookings-Harbor.
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Marshfield took over sole possession of first place in the young 5A Midwestern League boy’s basketball race with a 64-57 win at home in the Pirate Palace over Churchill of Eugene Friday night. The visiting Lancers, ranked fifth in the 5A poll, only led twice in the close game, once in the first-half and once in the second half. Sophomore post Dalton Milburn carried the load early for the Pirates (3-0, 7-6) scoring eight of Marshfield’s first nine-points. He finished with a season high 19. Senior Kyle Tedder was 0-5 from outside to open the game and had six-points at half, one lay-up and four free throws. But the only returning all-league player in the conference got untracked in the second half and finished with a game-high 26-points. He had 11 points at the charity stripe and one three. It was a close game between the two unbeatens. The Pirates led by one after the first period, 9-8, and outscored the Lancers 14-13 in the second to lead 23-21 at the break. Churchill (2-1, 10-4) outscored Marshfield 18-17 in the third. Junior Evan Griffin and senior Joey Morgan stepped up in the second half after being held scoreless in the first half. Griffin had eight points on two 3-pointers and a deuce, while Morgan got a field goal and three free throws down the stretch to help the Pirates maintain their lead. Marshfield finishes the first half of the league season this week with Thurston (0-3, 7-6) at home Tuesday and then on the road to North Eugene (2-1, 8-5) Friday. The Pirate jayvee team beat the Lancers 52-35 in a preliminary game. The boy’s league standings show Marshfield at 3-0, Churchill, No. Eugene and Springfield tied for second at 2-1, followed by Thurston and Willamette at 0-3. Marshfield’s girl’s team got its first league win Friday night at Churchill in west Eugene. The Lady Pirates (1-2, 3-10) won 37-32 behind senior Tori Scott’s 11-points and sophomore Kara Young’s nine. The Midwestern League standings have Willamette and Thurston tied for first at 3-0, No. Eugene, Springfield and Marshfield tied for third at 1-2, and Churchill at 0-3.
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North Bend maintained its share of first place in the 4A Far West League boy’s basketball race with a 61-26 win at home over visiting Siuslaw (0-4, 1-9) of Florence Friday night. Aaron Mateski scored 22-points to lead the Bulldogs (3-1, 10-2) while Sam Lynass added 10. Part of the four-way tie for first place was broken up by Sutherlin (3-1, 3-10) upsetting South Umpqua (2-2, 8-4), 62-56. The Bulldog girls continued headed towards a showdown with Sutherlin for first place in the Far West League. Both won Friday night. North Bend (4-0, 7-5) beat visiting Siuslaw (0-4, 2-9) 43-32 behind Brooke Davison’s 15-points and Emily Foster’s 10. Sutherlin (4-0, 11-2) won at South Umpqua (1-3, 3-9) 65-56. Both teams are 4-0 and will meet at Sutherlin Tuesday night.
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Visiting Lane Community College turned the ball over 25 times and Southwestern Oregon only 13 in an 88-80 Laker win in NWAACC men’s basketball Saturday in Coos Bay. The Titans (5-9, 1-2) led 37-34 at the half, but SOCC (6-9, 1-2) outscored them 54-43 in the second half in picking up the win at Prosper Hall. Ryan Flynn led Southwestern with 23-points, Terrence Stanley scored 21, both Lee Van Pelt and Joseph Moquino had 13 and Bari Mims was the fifth player in double figures with 10. The Lakers made 15 three-pointers on 32 attempts. The Lakers next host Portland CC (6-9, 0-3) and Mt. Hood CC (10-3, 2-1) Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 & 23. In the earlier women’s game, SOCC was held to less than 26% shooting and fell to Lane (13-1, 3-0) 85-52. The Lakers (7-7, 1-2) turned the ball over 25 times. Lindsay Sommers scored 12-points and Brianna George had 9, while Heather Weber got 8. Portland (2-12, 0-3) and Mt. Hood (10-5, 2-1) come to town this weekend.
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Oregon State split with the Arizona schools in Pac-10 men’s basketball this past weekend. The Beavers (8-9, 2-3) downed Arizona 67-64 Thursday, but lost to Arizona State 66-57 Saturday in Corvallis. This Thursday OSU is at Stanford. The women’s team was swept in the desert. Oregon State lost 62-53 to Arizona Thursday, and 56-47 to Arizona State Saturday. Thursday, OSU (9-6, 1-4) hosts Stanford in Corvallis. Oregon’s men were swept by the Arizona schools in Eugene. The Ducks (10-7, 2-3) lost Thursday to Arizona State 76-57, and then Saturday 74-60 to Arizona. Oregon (12-5, 3-2) plays at Cal on Thursday and Stanford Saturday. The Duck women lost both games in the desert. Arizona State won 73-68 Thursday and Arizona won 119-112 on Saturday. Oregon hosts Cal on Thursday and Stanford on Saturday.
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Oregon State’s wrestling team beat visiting UC Davis 33-9 in Corvallis on Friday, and Cal-State Bakersfield 35-9 on Sunday. OSU has won 13 matches in-a-row. The Beavers (14-1) host Nebraska on Sunday, Jan. 24th.
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The University of Oregon opened the indoor track season Saturday in Seattle at the University of Washington Indoor Preview. Melissa Gergel earned a trip to the NCAA Championships with a 14-1¼ clearance in the pole vault. Provisional times were achieved in the women’s 800 by two Ducks. Anne Kesselring (2:07.25) and Zoe Buchman (2:07.99). Oregon next competes Jan. 29th at the Texas A&M Challenge at College Station, TX.
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The Portland Trailblazers (25-16) play at the Washington Wizards (13-26) this morning, 10 a.m. PST, in NBA action.
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