Oregon Coast News - September 30, 2009
Daily news and sports coverage for the Oregon coast plus a variety of guides and directories useful to Oregon residents and visitors.
Tsunami alert
The Tsunami Warning Center in Palmer, AK issued a warning Tuesday for a tsunami wave along the West Coast following a 7.2 earthquake in the Samoa area of the South Pacific at 10:48 a.m. PDT. “The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, HA has cancelled the warning for countries in the Samoa region. Tsunami Advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is imminent or expected. Significant widespread inundation is not expected for areas under an advisory. Currents may be hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.”
Tsunami folo
A Coos Co. Sheriff’s deputy patrolled Bastendorff Beach, west of Charleston Tuesday night, to warn beach visitors about an impending tsunami wave. According to a spokesperson, a wave increase of up to three-feet was possible following a large earthquake earlier in the day in the South Pacific. The wave was expected to hit about 9:30 p.m. Along with the law enforcement presence, another emergency vehicle used a speaker to broadcast warnings while driving near the beach front.
Quake
A small 1.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded early Tuesday morning near the Oregon-California border. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 7:04 a.m., 9-miles west to southwest of Brookings, OR in the Pacific Ocean.
Coquille Tribe’s response
In response to a news release issued today by the City of North Bend indicating its intent to file a preliminary injunction seeking expedited payments by the Coquille Indian Tribe and the Coquille Economic Development Corporation, the Tribe and CEDCO issued the following statement. "We are saddened to see the City of North Bend succumb to scare tactics, threats and inflammatory press releases rather than to find an amicable settlement to our dispute. The city made the disappointing choice to ignore the Tribe's repeated requests for discussions and filed a complaint against the Tribe and CEDCO in Coos County Circuit Court. Now this latest action comes on the same day that we received official notification of the original complaint. We feel the City is attempting to enforce an agreement that is of questionable validity and that shutting off any services would be a violation of federal law and would potentially subject the City to substantial liability. "For more than a year, the Tribe has genuinely sought to work with the city to refine its Municipal Services Agreement - an agreement that has grown increasingly unfair over the past 15 years. Today's action can only be considered an act of desperation by those who wish to ignore the inequities of the original agreement and force the Tribe to continue paying more than its fair share. As a sovereign nation, the Coquille Indian Tribe remains willing to pay its fair share for municipal services. "The Tribe and CEDCO will take whatever steps are necessary in order to continue to provide for the health and safety of our guests and employees. We expect that all services will continue to be provided while we resolve the legal matter. This includes services provided by the Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board for which we continue to pay on a regular basis. "The Tribe has retained legal counsel for this matter and we are only now beginning to review the initial complaint. It is our intention to vigorously defend the rights of our Tribe and Tribal business in the appropriate judicial forum. In this matter, we expect to be treated like any other taxpaying business."
Fire restrictions eased
Recent rainfall throughout Coos, Curry and western Douglas County has allowed fire officials to drop the Industrial Fire Precaution Level on all lands protected by Coos Forest Protective Association to IFPL I (one). This change in fire restrictions is for all industrial operations working in zones CS-2, CS-4, CS-5, SK-1 and SK-2. Industrial operators should check their operating permit to determine the zone that they are working in. IFPL I prohibits smoking while working on or traveling through an industrial operation. Specified fire tools and suppression equipment must be maintained at all operations.
Boze fire
The 14,000-acre Boze fire in the Umpqua National Forest near Tiller south of Roseburg was listed at 20-percent contained as of Tuesday. Fire officials for the Oregon Department of Forestry say it should be totally contained by Oct. 15th.
Oct. 2 is deadline to purchase deer, bear, cougar tags
The deadline to purchase a Western Oregon general deer, bear, or cougar tag is this Friday Oct. 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Most rifle deer hunting seasons open Saturday, Oct. 3. ODFW offices and license agents typically experience long lines on Friday so hunters are urged to get their tags as soon as possible. As of yesterday, ODFW had sold 41,503 Western Oregon deer rifle tags. In 2008, the department sold 102,008 of these tags. Tags can be purchased online, at a license sales agent, or at an ODFW office that sells licenses.
State Park honors
Volunteers from state park friends' groups involved in interpreting and preserving places linked with Oregon's heritage are recipients of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's (OPRD) 2009 L.L. "Stub" Stewart Awards. The honorees included from the coast John and Barbara Woodhouse of Tillamook for "Life Service." The Woodhouse's were honored for their influence on the growth and programs of the Friends of Cape Meares Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge. The couple was specifically recognized for helping produce interpretive manuals and guides, leading lighthouse tours and operating the state scenic viewpoint's interpretive store. Other nominees for the 2009 awards were Lou and Sharon Kolkorst (nominated by the Friends of Shore Acres).
Coos Watershed
The Friends of the Coos Watershed – the community support group of the Coos Watershed Association (CoosWA) – in collaboration with the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (South Slough NERR), will host a free event that focuses on water quality both nationally and locally. Are you interested in water quality issues nationally and locally? Have you ever wondered what is in your drinking water or what land use has to do with water quality? Join South Slough and CoosWA, Wednesday September 30: Green Night at Java Jones - Then join South Slough NERR and CoosWA for a discussion of water quality in the Coos watershed. Discussion leaders will focus on drinking water and land use issues, and lessons from “smart growth.” This FREE public discussion will be from 7 to 9 pm as part of Java Jones’ Green Night program at 757 Newmark Avenue in Empire. About the Coos Watershed Association (CoosWA) – The Coos Watershed Association is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1994 as a way for people with a wide range of interests to get together and discuss the “big picture” of the conditions of the Coos watershed. The Association implements restoration, monitoring, and outreach projects throughout the Coos watershed with the goal of restoring and maintaining healthy, functioning stream systems. The Association also helps individual landowners decide how to manage and restore the watershed’s natural systems.
OHRC Advisory Committee to meet Sept. 30 in Alsea
The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 30 from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, 2418 East Fall Creek Road, Alsea, OR 97324. The meeting will be in the large conference room and the agenda includes reports on completed, active and proposed research projects and other business relating to the operations of the OHRC. The OHRC Advisory Committee advises the Senior Scientist on activities and functions related to the operation and maintenance of the OHRC. The Committee consists of 15 members who represent the following interests: federal government, local government, conservation, sport fishing, commercial fishing, tribal, resource producers (agriculture, timber, and gravel), watershed councils, education, the public-at-large, and science-at-large. The OHRC is a cooperative research project between the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon State University. The OHRC mission is to develop an understanding of the mechanisms that may create differences between hatchery and wild fish and devise ways to reduce and manage the differences so that hatcheries can be used responsibly in the conservation and use of Oregon’s native fish. The meeting is open to the public and an opportunity for public comment is scheduled. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed for individuals requesting assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters or large-print materials at all ODFW public meetings. Individuals needing these types of accommodations may call the ODFW Director’s Office at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6044 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. For more information about the OHRC visit ODFW’s web site www.dfw.state.or.us/OHRC/ or contact Ryan Couture, Facility Manager at 541-487-5510.
Lower Umpqua Economic Development Forum
The Lower Umpqua Economic Development Forum will be hosting its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 6:30pm at the Port of Umpqua Building in Reedsport. Forum members and the general public is encouraged to attend this meeting to receive an update on Forum projects, a discussion about the City of Reedsport's Comprehensive Plan, and the Forum's annual board elections. Learn about what the Forum is doing to revitalize our area and how you can get involved. The Port of Umpqua Building is located at 364 N. Fourth Street in Reedsport. Refreshments will be served. The Lower Umpqua Economic Development Forum was established in 2001 by local business, public entities, and interested citizens in Coastal Douglas County. Its purpose is to partner with other organizations to create a strong and healthy economic, infrastructural, social and educational environment of community located in Coastal Douglas County. For more information about the program or joining the Forum, contact Theresa Hart at 541-271-4063.
Coos Co. Comm. Mtg.
How did they do? It’s part of a grant requirement to ask citizens to review the process and the outcome. The Coos Co. Board of Commissioners will meet on Sept. 30th, 9:30 a.m., and ask citizens for comments about the Dora Fire Station Project. It was funded with Community Development Block Grant monies from the Oregon Economic and Community Development Dept. The project reportedly benefits 167 persons, 98 who are considered of low of moderate income.
Advertising subcommittee
Notice is hereby given that the Advertising subcommittee of the Coos Bay – North Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau will be held Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 1:30pm at the Mill Casino Hotel, located at 3201 Tremont Ave, North Bend, Oregon. The meeting will be held in the 2nd floor conference rooms of the hotel tower. The purpose of the meeting will to be review marketing plans for 2009-10.
IBO
The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce’s Independent Business Operator’s forum will be held today in the Salmon Room at the Mill Casino/Hotel/RV Park. Bay Area Chamber of Commerce IBO Luncheon Forum Presents: Gary Rifkin, Fiddlesticks Gifts/Internet Marketing & Visibility, 11:30 to 1:00 pm, Please RSVP the Chamber by phone (266-0868).
Motorcycle
According to an entry on the North Bend Police log for Monday, 11:56 a.m., 3100 block of B Street, “reported someone stole his motorcycle from his residence over the weekend.” 2003 Harley Davidson, black with red wheels.
Accident
A vehicle collided with a power pole at Broadway and Maine in North Bend Monday morning, 8:03 a.m. According to an entry on the police log, 47-year old Wanda Gilbert, Coos Bay, was taken by ambulance to Bay Area Hospital after her 2006 Dodge struck the power pole.
Suffocate
A 15-year old female complained to the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office that her “mother just tried to suffocate” her. According to an entry on the Sheriff’s log, call came in Monday night, 9:02 p.m., from Rosa Road. “No action. Mother disciplining child.”
Cooking
Two men were trespassed from church property on Boat Basin Drive in Charleston Monday, 5:05 p.m., after they were discovered by the pastor underneath the church porch cooking something on a propane stove. One allegedly became belligerent when confronted. A deputy responded. “Vehicle disabled, will be leaving.”
Stolen
A computer, jewelry, WII, and medicine were reportedly stolen during a theft at a residence on Travis Lane in the Barview District of Coos Bay Monday. According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log at 3:38 p.m., a 60-year old male reported “theft occurred between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.”
Exposed
According to an entry on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Monday, 11:44 a.m., Libby Lane, a 22-year old female reported, “adult male, 5-7, 160, scraggly brown hair and beard, sweater, possible blue, blue jeans. Subject fondling his exposed penis while hitchhiking.” The call was passed on to the Coos Bay Police Dept. at 11:46 a.m. as a deputy was “not available to respond.”
Dump truck
A Coos Co. Road Dept. dump truck reportedly tipped over at the County Shops in Coquille on West Central Monday morning, 10:18 a.m., and was “tangled up in electrical lines,” according to an entry on the Sheriff’s Log. “Road Dept. is flagging traffic.”
Shoplifters
According to an entry on the Coos Bay Police log for Monday, 9:07 p.m., Freshmart at 149 So. 7th St., a 38-year old male reported, “just had chase down a shoplifter, adult male in custody.” Forty-four year old Kevin Waldron was transported to the Coos Co. Jail in Coquille on a Detainer for Coos County Parole & Probation. At 7:28 a.m., McKays in Empire at 130 No. Cammann St., “shoplifter resisting arrest in the 100 block No. Wasson when RP ran back to the store to phone the police.” Thirty-year old Steven Wayne was taken into custody on a Probation Violation charge and transported to the Coos Co. Jail at Coquille.
Dispute
A 38-year old male was arrested and transported to the Coos County Jail at Coquille Monday, 5:03 p.m., following a complaint to police, “RP on the line advising he is sitting on his dad’s porch and a female telling him to get off the property.” According to an entry on the Coquille Police log from the 300 block of E. 7th St., Lee Wallace was charged with Menacing.
Fire reports
According to an entry on the Coquille Police log for Monday, 4:12 p.m., Halls Ck & 1st Bridge, “white camper the kitchen is on fire, smelled like chemicals burning.” At 8:42 p.m., Coos Bay Fire Dept. log, a 72-year old female reported “possible fire” on the 200 block of D Street. At 4:32 a.m., CBFD log, 100 block Norman Ave., Gold Coast Security reported “possible fire.”
WX
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers during the morning hours along the Oregon Coast today. Highs in the lower to mid 60s and northwest winds around 5 mph. Partly to mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s and north winds 5-10 mph, but shifting to the east after midnight. Mostly cloudy on Thursday.
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NB Boosters
The North Bend Booster Club meets at noon at North Bend Lanes. Coaches and athletes will be in attendance to talk about their seasons.
NBvb
North Bend improved to 2-0 in 4A Far West League volleyball with a sweep of visiting South Umpqua (1-1) Tuesday night, 25-17, 26-24, 25-16. Coach Les Willett, “It was a hard-fought match against a very scrappy South Umpqua squad. There were several long rallies and good defensive saves. South Umpqua had a set point at 24-23 before we sided-out and scored the next 2 points to take the 2nd set.” Bulldog stats: Haley Dunham 16 kills, 8 digs; Alexandra Mateski 7 kills, 12 digs; Kristen Banta 5 kills one stuff block
Alicia Heredia 4 kills; Katie Banta 34 assists.
MHSvb
Thurston swept Marshfield in 5A Midwestern League volleyball Tuesday night at the Pirate Palace in Coos Bay, 25-19, 25-23, 25-22. The Lady Pirates won the JV and Frosh matches. JV – 25-21, 25-19; Frosh – 25-17, 25-13.
Thurmond out
University of Oregon senior cornerback Walter Thurmond III will miss the remainder of the year after suffering a season-ending knee injury on the opening kickoff of last Saturday’s 42-3 win over California in Autzen Stadium. A MRI on Thurmond’s right knee revealed that surgery (timing yet to be determined) would be required to repair the injury, forcing the West Covina, Calif., co-captain to miss the Ducks’ final eight games of the regular season and any potential post-season opportunities.
UO track
Associate Director of Track and Field Dan Steele has resigned his position at the University of Oregon to accept the job of Head Men's and Womrn's Track and Field/Cross Country Coach at the University of Northern Iowa, UNI Director of Athletics Troy Dannen announced Tuesday.
VB collegiate polls
After defeating previously unbeaten Washington State Sunday, the Oregon volleyball team (11-1, 1-1) remained seventh in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll released Monday. Oregon stood second among the seven Pac-10 teams ranked top 25 behind No. 3 Washington (12-0), and remains one four Pac-10 teams with one loss or less. Other league teams in this week's top 25 included No. 9 California (8-3), No. 11 Stanford (7-4), No. 13 USC (12-2), No. 16 UCLA (11-4) and No. 18 Arizona (12-1). The other three Pac-10 schools - Arizona State, Oregon State and Washington State - also received votes (16/9/16).
Civil War vb
The Oregon State Beavers volleyball team (9-5, 0-2 Pac-10) continues their home stand on Friday in the first of two Civil War matches against the No. 7 Oregon Ducks (11-1, 1-1 Pac-10) at 7:00 p.m. in legendary Gill Coliseum. Oregon State is 40-50 all-time against Oregon. The Ducks have won the last six meetings.
XC collegiate polls
Oregon remained No. 1 for the men and No. 2 for the women in this week's USTFCCCA top 25 poll. A number of ranked teams will be joining the Ducks for this Friday's Bill Dellinger Invitational, including No. 8 Portland, No. 9 Alabama, No. 12 Brigham Young and No. 18 Cal Poly for the men, and No. 5 Villanova and No. 14 Baylor for the women. The women's race begins at 3:30 p.m. at Springfield Country Club, with the men getting underway at 4:15 p.m.
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