Oregon Coast News - July 21, 2010
Daily news and sports coverage for the Oregon coast plus a variety of guides and directories useful to Oregon residents and visitors.
US 101 closed north of Bandon for three nights
Nighttime traffic between Coos Bay and Bandon to detour through Oregon 42S. U.S. Highway 101 will be closed at mile point 260 the nights of Wednesday, July 21, Thursday, July 22, and Monday, July 26 for repair work on Bullards Bridge. During the closures, scheduled from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., traffic between Bandon and Coos Bay will detour onto Oregon 42S. Motorists are advised to watch for construction signs and message boards north and south of the bridge. The closures, which had originally been scheduled for early July, are needed so workers can replace steel parts on the drawbridge.
Hwy. 101 accident
Oregon State Police: Fatal Traffic Crash, Tuesday, Highway 101 south of Gold Beach near milepost 331 - Reported blockage. 9:15 p.m. update, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into a Tuesday afternoon fatal traffic crash that killed a Brookings-area man, injured a commercial truck driver, and led to a several hour closure of Highway 101 south of Gold Beach due to a fire flamed by high winds that spread on both sides of the highway. ODOT's website www.tripcheck.com currently advises one lane is open for traffic with the use of a pilot vehicle. Preliminary information from OSP Sergeant Scott Punch indicates on July 20, 2010 at approximately 1:45 p.m. a 2009 Toyota Scion driven by VINCENT JARAMILLO, age 33, from Brookings, was northbound on Highway 101 near milepost 331 when, for an unknown reason, it drifted into the southbound lane and collided with a 2010 Freightliner pulling two trailers. After impact, the commercial truck and trailers continued southbound about 200 yards then broke through the guardrail and tipped onto its side. The truck subsequently caught fire which spread into the nearby brush. JARAMILLO was pronounced deceased at the scene. The truck's driver, ALLEN HART, age 61, was transported to Curry General Hospital with minor injuries. Fire personnel from Coos Forest Patrol, Gold Beach, Pistol, Ophir, and Cape Ferrello fire departments have been working together to control the fire. Questions regarding fire suppression efforts should be directed to the fire departments. Cal-Or Life Flight and Curry County SO have been assisting at the scene.
Pistol River Fire Burning 9 Miles South of Gold Beach
Coos Forest Protective Association is actively suppressing a 25-acre fire burning in Beach Grass and Pine 9 miles south of Gold Beach, just south of the Pistol River Bridge. Currently CFPA has 4 engines, 1 water tender, 2 dozers, and 2 helicopters with a fixed wing Air Attack working the fire. US Forest Service firefighters are assisting in the suppression effort as well. Curry County and Coos County Mutual Aid Coordinators have drawn on resources from the structural departments in both counties for manpower and structural protection, as at least 6 structures are being threatened. Three water tenders from Del Norte County in California have also been dispatched into southern Oregon coast. There is no estimate of containment at this time. 8:15 p.m. update, ODOT/SW Oregon: US 101 MP 339, south of Gold Beach in Pistol River area- Highway is open with pilot car escorting traffic one direction at a time through 4 mile fire area. Expect delays. Carpenterville Highway is reopened.
At sea rescue
The Coast Guard rescued a 53-year-old man from a sinking fishing vessel approximately 20 miles west of the Columbia River entrance, Tuesday. At 5 a.m. an emergency indicating radio beacon followed by a broken mayday from the 34-foot fishing vessel Rose Marie with one person onboard was received by Coast Guard Group Astoria, Ore. Coast Guard Group Astoria issued an urgent marine information broadcast (UMIB) and launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment, Wash., and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria. A Good Samaritan crew onboard the fishing vessel Gallatin Point responded to the UMIB and reported the Rose Marie low in the water with one person in a liferaft hanging onto the stern. The helicopter crew hoisted and transported the fisherman to awaiting emergency medical services at Air Station Astoria. There were no injuries reported.
Obama Administration Takes Steps to Preserve Chetco from Mining
Mineral Withdrawal Order Protects River from Suction Dredge Mining for Two Years. In a move intended to protect the Chetco River from the devastating environmental effects of suction dredge mining for two years, the Obama administration – at the strong urging of U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) – has announced that portions of the Chetco River will be subject to a process that allows the Forest Service to put a freeze on all future mining claims on those portions of the river. In addition, current mining claims will require validation before they can proceed. This action provides a two year window allowing Congress time to pass legislation permanently protecting these areas of the Chetco from invasive mining. The process of suction dredge mining can destroy the habitats and spawning grounds for the many species of fish and wildlife that live in and along the Chetco River. Species of salmon and steelhead are particularly exposed to the invasive practice that can cause irreparable damage to the local ecosystem. The action taken by the administration will exempt portions of the Chetco River from an antiquated 1872 law that allows outside interests to use environmentally dangerous mining practices. Earlier this year, Wyden, Merkley and DeFazio sent a letter to the Obama administration to ask for an exemption for the Chetco River from an antiquated 1872 law that would have allowed the mining to proceed. The three lawmakers also introduced legislation last month to classify much of the Chetco river as Wild and Scenic, a designation that will carry with it protections meant to preserve the waterway. The legislation also prohibits any new mining claims along the river and will require current claims to meet a rigorous validation process in order to have their claims maintained. The Chetco River was recently identified by American Rivers as one of the nation’s most endangered rivers.
New study shows importance of February mini-upwelling – to fish and seabirds
Scientists have long known that wind-driven “upwelling” during the spring and summer along the Pacific Coast is critical for bringing deep, nutrient-rich water to the surface and fertilizing plankton blooms that form the base of the marine food web. But a new study suggests that mini-pulses of upwelling that occur in February may be just as important in creating ideal ocean conditions in the California Current system for species from rockfish to seabirds. “These small pulses of upwelling may kick-start the production cycle and extend the growing season,” said Bryan Black, an Oregon State University researcher based at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Ore.
Coos Co. Commissioners
The Coos Co. Board of Commissioners has scheduled or will attend the following
meetings during the period of July 19, 2010 through July 23, 2010: Wednesday, July 21:
8:30 AM Regular BOC Meeting, including Library Service District Governing Body (NOTE: executive session will take place in Chair Stufflebean’s office at 8:30; the public portion of the meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30- Commissioners Courtroom Room 121. 1:30 PM Executive Session under the Authority of ORS 192.660 (2)(e)(h) Real Property Transactions and Consultation with Counsel- Chair Stufflebean’s Office.
Short closure planned for US 20 construction blast near Eddyville
Eddyville— A construction blast will result in a planned 15-minute closure of US 20, near Eddyville Wednesday. The contractor and ODOT are taking every precaution to prevent blast debris from reaching the roadway; however motorists should be aware that a longer-than-planned closure could result. The contractor on the US 20-Pioneer Mountain to Eddyville project plans to remove approximately 10,000 cubic yards of earth in the blast on Wednesday, July 21. Motorists will see the following changes to travel along US 20, between milepost 24 and 25, east of Eddyville: Wednesday, July 21—Construction blast may extend delays - The westbound lane will be closed. A pilot car will control traffic between 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There will be a complete, 15-minute road closure for a construction blast sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. If blasting this week, or at any time during project construction, creates the chance for lengthy traffic delays or highway closures, ODOT will activate variable message signs at key locations to alert drivers to consider alternate routes. Alternate routes include OR 34 between the coast and the Willamette Valley. Large trucks should use OR99W/I-5 to OR 22 to OR 18 to the coast. Please use caution when traveling through construction work zones. To learn more about this project, visit www.us20pme.com.
OIMB 2010 Summer Seminar Series
Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, Charleston, Oregon. July 21, Mary Hunsicker, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, “The importance of cephalopods in fisheries and food webs.” All seminars at 4:00 PM OIMB Boathouse Auditorium. Please park on Boat Basin Road and walk down to the OIMB Boathouse. Call (541) 888-2581 for information or email oimb@uoregon.edu.
Awards Announced at Coos Art Museum 17th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition
Three artists have been awarded top honors at Coos Art Museum’s 17th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition. “Best of Show” was received by Louis Stephen Gadal of Los Angeles, California for his watercolor “Reflections, Provincetown”. Captain Greg Freedman of New Westminster, British Columbia was awarded the “Port Award” by the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, for his acrylic “Shortening Up”. Jeffrey Hull of Cannon Beach, Oregon, was selected by the Museum’s Board of Directors to receive the “Directors’ Award” for his watercolor “Bathed in Gray.” This year’s “Peoples’ Choice Award” is yet to be determined. Visitors to the Museum will be able to vote for their favorite work through the end of August, at which time this important honor will be given to the work with the most votes. The “Best of Show” juror and featured artist of the 17th Annual Maritime Art Exhibition was Jon Olson of Seal Beach , California . He commented upon how difficult it was to select only one “Best of Show” from such an outstanding body of works and that many more deserved special recognition. He chose five works to receive “Awards of Merit”: “A Tranquil Anchorage” an oil by Frank Gaffney of Mountlake Terrace, Washington; “Emerald City Twilight” an oil by Steve Henderson of Dayton, Washington; “Algarve Boats” an oil by Alan Ryall of Livermore, California; “Moving Water” an oil by William Selden of Coos Bay, Oregon; “Point Lobos Surf” an oil by Katherine B. Young of San Francisco, California.
Workshop offered for business managers
The Southwestern Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a training series that focuses on the crucial skills that all business owners/managers need to prosper in this tight economy. The Foundations for Business Success: Skills to Prosper Program’s unique format includes 10 workshop training sessions featuring local business experts. In addition to the ten weeks of training, each participating business will receive 30 hours of one-on-one business advising with one of the Small Business Center’s highly qualified advisors. This training series offers an incredible networking opportunity for local business owners. Business owners will learn: The Impact of Growth on a Business; Social Networking for Business Success; Intergenerational Communication and Business; Strategic Planning; Business Law and Ethics; Balancing a Business and a Personal Life; Continuity and Contingency Planning; and, Business Exit Strategies. The program begins September 7 at the Small Business Development Center (2455 Maple Leaf) in North Bend. It will also be offered at the Southwestern Oregon Community College Gold Beach and Brookings Centers via live IPTV. Workshops are held once per month from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost for the entire series plus the 30 hours of professional business advising is only $100 for Bay Area Chamber Members, Tribal Businesses, Business Incubator Members, and Participant referrals from local banks. The cost to all others is $289 or $39 for each individual session. Enrollment is limited, so individuals are encouraged to register early. For additional information or to register, contact the SBDC at 541-756-6866. This workshop series is sponsored in part by the Small Business Development Center’s community partner, Chetco Federal Credit Union.
Bat
It wasn’t a bat in the belfry, no, just a “bat in his house.” According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for early Tuesday morning, 3:44 a.m., a 40-year old male called 911 about a bat in his residence on the 1200 block of South 11th St.
Vehicle fire
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Tuesday, 9:55 p.m., Bunker Hill, West Howard Lane, 68-year old male reported “vehicle fire.” Coos Bay Fire Dept. was dispatched. According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log, 63-year old Linda Walker arrested for Arson I and Reckless Burning. Transported to county jail at Coquille.
Collision
He was reportedly “screaming and yelling” following a collision between vehicles at 8th & Central in Coos Bay Monday night. According to an entry on the police log for 5:33 p.m., the male driver involved was confronting two females in the other vehicle.
Cigarettes
One had ID, the other didn’t. According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Monday, 3:41 p.m., 300 block So. 4th St., “two subjects just walked in. One asked for cigarettes. She asked for ID from both of them. One was over 18 and produced ID. The other one said he was not with him. She sold the one over 18 the cigarettes then they both got into the same car and she confronted them. The one that claimed he was not with him, and had no ID, got out of the car and ran off.”
Windows
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Monday, 12:38 p.m., 700 block So. Broadway, 58-year old male “reports someone threw a rock thru the big window on the northside of the building sometime after 0030 hours this morning.” According to an entry at 9:06 a.m., 400 block E St., 34-year old reported “rock thrown through truck window.”
Assault
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Monday, 11:03 a.m., 2600 block State St., “RP reported a female subject assaulted her in front of her kids and is refusing to leave.” Twenty-year old Rebecca Hilburn arrested, transported to Bay Area Hospital, and referred to DA Office for Assault IV and Criminal Mischief II. “Subject broke a Sony 42 inch flat screen TV at residence. Value $675.00”
WX
Mostly cloudy with patchy morning fog along the Oregon Coast followed by clearing. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s and north winds 10-15 mph. Mostly clear tonight with lows in the lower to mid 50s and north winds 10-15 mph. Mostly cloudy then clearing on Thursday.
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SOCS softball
The South Oregon Coast Softball “SOCS” are at home Wednesday to play the Oregon Reign, Eugene, for a doubleheader "friendly". The SOCS play on the Coos Head Field behind the ESD offices, on Thompson St. in Coos Bay.
American Legion bb
North Coos Waterfront was swept at Ashland in a pair of two non-league American Legion baseball games Monday, 9-5 & 8-7. First game: Dalton Iveans 3 for 4, Love, Aurdahl, Rains, Gallagher, Peters, and Salcido all had one hit. Second game: Ryan Love, Ryan Campbell, Dalton Iveans, Michael Bennett, Tyler Davidson all had two hits.
Hasay sets PR
MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada – The University of Oregon’s Jordan Hasay set a personal best in the women’s 3,000 meters, running 9:15.78 Monday at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships at Stade Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The freshman from Arroyo Grande, Calif., was ninth overall and was the top American finisher. "I felt good and just tried to stay with the leaders," said Hasay in a post-race press conference. "These are some great athletes, and this was good preparation for running the 1,500 later this week. "I didn’t think it would go out that fast, and when I was running by myself for a while it was kind of tough. This is my first 3,000 at this level, so it is good to see what I need to improve on." Hasay’s time was a personal best by more than three seconds. Mercy Cherono of Kenya was the winner in 8:55.07. Hasay will also compete in the first round of the women’s 1,500 meters on Friday, with the finals scheduled for Sunday.
Acosta
The University of Oregon’s A.J. Acosta has had quite a month of July overseas. The redshirt junior from Oceanside, Calif., tied one of the most hallowed records in school history, Joaquim Cruz' 1,500 meters mark, 10 days ago at a meet in Heusden, Belgium. That mark, 3:36.48, was set by Cruz in winning the 1984 NCAA championship, a meet in which he won both the 800 and 1,500 meters (and not accomplished again until Andrew Wheating in 2010). Acosta matched that time on July 10 in a race he finished third behind only the legendary Daniel Komen (3:32.16) and Ismael Kombich of Kenya (3:33.31). On Sunday, Acosta was back in action in Tangier, Morocco, where he took fifth in the 1,500 in 3:38.35. Acosta returns to Eugene with one season of cross country and one season of outdoor track for 2010-11.
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