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History of Oregon`s Shortest Lighthouse And The Legend of The Octopus Tree

Like Yaquina Head, Cape Meares has been stalked by persistent rumors that it was built on the wrong site.

(TILLAMOOK) - The Cape Mears lighthouse at 34 feet is one of the shortest on the west coast.

The lighthouse is located is on a high rocky cliff placing the light 217 feet above the ocean.

On January 1st, 1890, Cape Meares was lit by Anthony Miller (the first principal keeper) and his two assistants.

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(SALEM) - When I was 2, my Dad gifted me with a straddle-seat "Learning Desk".

It sported a “worktop and chalkboard” AND a “Learning Console” with scrolls for A-B-Cs; the square, circle, oval, and cross; and a "map" with city, plain, coast, and mountain illustrations.

Other scrolls carried many more visuals, to which you wrote your own "stories" for every imaginable image: Charts, sketches, cartoons, "store-fronts", "factories", "offices", and more --with an additional list easily accessed and affordable.

Pair Sought in Salem, Portland Fraud Investigation

Anyone with information as to the suspects whereabouts is asked to contact their local law enforcement agency immediately.

(SALEM) - The Salem Police Department is asking for assistance from the public in locating two subjects wanted for questioning regarding numerous Fraud incidents that occurred between Portland and Salem in November and December of 2006.

Ashley Coleman, age 20, and Brian Stift, age 25, are wanted for questioning in numerous cases where counterfeit checks were passed at businesses.

The incidents occurred primarily at Fred Meyer and Walmart stores in several jurisdictions

Oregon Department of Education Releases Process For Recruiting New OSD Director

The goal is to have a new OSD Director in place for the 2007-08 school year.

(SALEM) - The Oregon Department of Education Monday released a process & timeline for recruiting for the Director of the Oregon School for the Deaf in Salem.

Step #1 – Identify a Steering Committee – complete by February 7th.

A. Form a Steering Committee of 14 representative stakeholders.

Oregon Immunization Alert Expanded

Last August, staff celebrated a milestone -- the system responded to its one millionth search request.

(SALEM) - Oregon's Immunization ALERT, the statewide immunization information system administered by the Oregon Department of Human Services, nearly doubled its capacity this month for providing information on the immunization status of Oregon children.

Carolina Tobacco Company Reaches Settlements With State of Oregon

As part of the agreements, CTC will pay more than $350,000 to Oregon’s general fund.

(PORTLAND) - Carolina Tobacco Company, a privately-held, leading manufacturer of “price-value” cigarettes sold under the brands ROGER® and KINGSBORO®, announced Monday two settlements with the State of Oregon that reinstate the company’s authorization to distribute its ROGER® products in the state.

One settlement, part of a national agreement with 45 states and the District of Columbia, resolves a dispute over the company’s status as the manufacturer of its ROGER® brand from November 1999 to April 2003.

During this period, ROGER® brand cigarettes were produced, under CTC’s direction and control, by House of Prince Riga, a Latvian company.

Kentucky Derby Winner Barbaro Euthanized

In January, Barbaro suffered a setback in his recovery due to complications in the laminitic hoof.

(KENNETT SQUARE, Pa.) - 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was was euthanized on Monday after a long struggle for survival.

Co-owner Roy Jackson called the decision difficult but the right thing to do.

Barbaro was an American thoroughbred racehorse that decisively won the 2006 Kentucky Derby and was a heavy favorite in the Preakness Stakes.

Woodburn Fire Calls in 2006 Not Alarming

$300,000 of the 2006 loss was a result of a house fire on January 1st.

(WOODBURN) - Woodburn Fire District responded to 1,985 calls in 2006 - an increase of 250 calls over 2005.

Despite the increase, Woodburn Fire District hasn't come close to the 2,593 calls ran in 1996.

The fire district contributes this to a great working relationship with Woodburn Ambulance, a private ambulance provider.

OSU Extension Teams With Community Partners to Test Sweet Home Well Water

In Oregon, household well owners aren’t required to test their water.

(SWEET HOME) - An Oregon State University Extension Service program is teaming with the Sweet Home Rotary Club and other partners to offer free well water testing in the area.

Sweet Home area residents who pre-register for a class on well management will receive the free water tests.

Water samples will be tested for nitrates, coliform bacteria and arsenic, said Gail Andrews, coordinator of the OSU Extension Service’s Well Water Program.

Benton County Public Safety Agencies go High Tech To Search For Missing Persons

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office will begin using the system March 1st, after staff training has been completed.

(CORVALLIS) - Corvallis Police Chief Gary Boldizsar and Benton County Sheriff Diana Simpson have formalized an agreement with the “A Child Is Missing” alert program that has led to a high tech method now in place to aid in searches locally for missing children, missing elderly (often with Alzheimer’s), college students, and missing persons who may be mentally or physically challenged.

Effective February 1st, upon receipt of some missing persons calls; Corvallis police will make their first phone call to a toll-free number that rings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.