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There’s snow in the forecast for Southwest Oregon today. National Weather service is predicting an accumulation of up to ten inches for the higher elevations and two to five inches on the valley floor. Otherwise rain with the highs in the 40s and overnight lows in the 30s. The freezing level will drop to 1,000 feet, and then rise to 2,000 feet by Thursday.
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SNOW
The Medford office of the National Weather Service has issued a Heavy Snow Warning through noon today for parts of Southwest Oregon . Snow showers will occur, heavy at times, this morning with accumulations of two to five inches on the valley floor, and between four and ten inches at the higher elevations.
CRABBING
The commercial Dungeness Crab season is slowing down along the Oregon Coast . Hugh Link, with the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission in Coos Bay says landings are at 12.5-million pounds this year, slightly above average for the Oregon Coast , but far below the last two record years. Commercial crabbers landed 27.6-million pounds last year and 33.6-million the previous year. This year’s landings are valued at $13 to $14 million. Newport leads the list at 4.4-million pounds, followed by Charleston at 2.88-million, and Astoria with 2.54-million. The commercial season runs through August 15, 2007, however, the lion’s share of the harvest normally occurs during the first two months of the season.
JAIL
Nineteen probationary correctional employees have been let go by the Coos County Sheriff’s Office in an effort to reduce the budget by $3 million. Sheriff Andy Jackson says they will also start reducing the daily inmate population over the next several weeks to reduce the number from 160 to 97. Those released will fit into a certain classification in that they do not pose a present danger to the public, have committed non-personal crimes, or may have only two to three days remaining on a sentence for a non-personal crime. The Sheriff’s Office also plans to go to voters in May to request a one-year tax levy to cover the budget loss. The reductions are brought on by the federal decision to not reauthorize the annual timber payment plan to counties.
HIGH SURF
The Medford office of the National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory yesterday along the South Oregon Coast as large swells were expected to be generated by a strong storm off the Northern Oregon Coast . Swells were expected to rise to 18 to 22-feet. Beachcombers are advised to be cautious.
AIRLIFT
A middle-aged Ukranian man from a Bahamian-flagged cargo ship was airlifted to an onshore hospital by the U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday morning. According to a news release, an HH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria responded to the call from the carrier “Nyon” at 8:37 a.m. The unconscious man was taken to an ambulance and then on to a hospital in Portland .
AIRPORT
They broke ground last Saturday morning and today, the Board of Commissioners for the Coos County Airport District will receive a project status report for its new $18 million terminal and control tower. The work session begins at 5 p.m. in the District Board Room in the terminal at North Bend . A design review will also take place.
SALMON
Recommendations from the Oregon Salmon Commission regarding the 2997 Salmon Season off the Oregon Coast are expected to be determined during a meeting today in Newport . The OSC will meet at the Hallmark Inns & Resort from 4 to 6 p.m.
BEARS
Are there more black bears or is man building further into the outdoors? No matter which theory you favor, man and bear contacts have been on the increase in northern Coos County . Biologists with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are holding four public meetings, beginning tonight in Lakeside , to inform residents what to do in case you meet a bear, and how to prevent them from becoming a nuisance. The workshops run from 7 to 9 p.m., and the first is in the Reedsport City Council Chambers tonight. Others are planned for Lakeside (3/6), North Bay School (3/8), and North Bend Library (3/13).
DOMESTIC
A 47-year old man was arrested on a charge of Menacing, Domestic following a disturbance at a residence on Mexi Loop Road , Coos Bay , early Monday morning at 4:30 a.m. According to a spokesperson for the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Jay Stanford Rowe was lodged in the county jail at Coquille under a bail of $7,500. The 45-year old female victim was uninjured, but reportedly feared for her life.
ACCIDENT
Highway 42 was reduced to a single-lane at milepost 42.1 last Saturday afternoon following a single-vehicle accident. According to an Oregon State Police report, 16-year old Ethan R.W. Jarvis, of Winston, was eastbound when he lost control of a 1988 Ford F230 pickup truck. It left the roadway to the westbound shoulder, traveled up an embankment and overturned coming to rest in the roadway. Both the driver and passenger were transported to a hospital in Roseburg .
SLIPPERY
No injuries were reported after a 1994 Pontiac Firebird hydroplaned on Hwy. 101, milepost 224, last Saturday morning and struck a guardrail. According to an Oregon State Police report, 18-year old Jacob Allen Woods, of Oakland , was southbound at 10:45 a.m. when he attempted to pass a slower moving vehicle in a passing lane and lost control.
CITED
A 32-year old Coquille woman was cited for No Operator’s License and for Possession of Less than an ounce of Marijuana following a traffic stop in Coquille at East 10th Street and North Folsom at 4:49 p.m.
FISHING
With the spring Chinook fishing season just around the corner, conservationists are using the opportunity to pressure the Oregon Legislature to enact tougher environmental laws to prevent certain industries from dumping toxic chemicals into the state’s rivers. Senate Bill 317 would require businesses to post signs and markers around “toxic mixing zones” on the rivers. Fishing guide Bob Rees suggest a catch and release for most anglers because of the uncertainty over pollutants in the water. Industry reps say they are not breaking any laws and that the river’s water dilutes the chemicals to safe levels.
FAREWELL TOUR
Retiring U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Richard Houck was on the Central Oregon Coast recently as part of his final station visits. The commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, which covers all of the Pacific Northwest, talked with members of Station Depoe Bay and Station Yaquina Bay , at Newport , before returning to Seattle . Rear Admiral Houck plans to retire this summer.
NASHVILLE
She’s Nashville bound. Hailey Stout, a former student from Southwestern Oregon who was raised in Northwest Oregon , will pursue a singing career in Country Western’s hot bed for artists. Stout won the Colgate Country Showdown locally, statewide and regionally last year to advance to the finals in Nashville . She will perform a farewell/fund-raising concert tonight, 8 p.m., in the Little Theater on the Bay in North Bend . A $10 minimum donation is requested at the door to help Stout with her relocation costs.
CULTURAL
The Coos County Cultural Coalition is expecting to award $8,000 this year to local artists, performers, writers, historians, educators and cultural non-profit organizations as part of its annual grant process. Those interested, however, must submit their application by today. Applications are at all libraries, chambers of commerce and the Coos Art Museum . The awards will be announced in April.
FOOD
If you are into food safety and preservation, or would just like to know more, now is your opportunity. Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 Coos Co. Extension Family Food Educator (Master Food Preserver) Volunteer Training Program. The intensive training funs April 5th, weekly, through May 31st. Class fee is $50. For more information, contact the OSU Extension Service in Myrtle Point at 572-5263.
COCO MTG.
The Coos County Board of Commissioners will meet in an administrative work session this morning, 8 a.m., at the courthouse in Coquille.
SPORTS
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The North Bend Booster Club meets at noon today at North Bend Lanes. Coaches and athletes will be in attendance to talk about their seasons.
MARSHFIELD
Marshfield plays at tenth-ranked Silverton tonight in a state 5A girl’s basketball playoff game. The winner advances to the second round Saturday at Hermiston.
BANDON
Sunset League champion Bandon opens the state 3A basketball tournament at Willamette University in Salem today at 3:15 p.m. against Riverside . State tournaments for the 1A and 2A schools also begin today in Baker City and Pendleton respectively.
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Are Antidepressants Helpful? What About Chronic Inflammation?
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