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Health Advisory Issued For Water Contact at Twin Beach

State officials are using a federal EPA grant to monitor beaches and advise the public about elevated levels of fecal bacteria.

(TILLAMOOK) - A public health advisory was issued Wednesday due to higher-than-normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Twin Rocks beach in Tillamook County.

Water samples indicate higher-than-normal levels of fecal bacteria, which can result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses.

Direct contact with the water should be avoided until the advisories are lifted, especially for children and the elderly who may be more vulnerable to waterborne bacteria.

The Day Israel Attacked the United States

An event shrouded in mystery in 1967 left more than three dozen American sailors dead and many unanswered questions.

(SALEM) - An amazingly large number of educated and intelligent people that I converse with have never heard of the Israeli attack on the U.S.S. Liberty that caused the deaths of 34 men and injuries to 171.

They are shocked to learn that in 1967, during Israel's Six-Day War with Egypt, a U.S. Navy ship was repeatedly attacked from the air by Israeli fighters for 25 minutes and then by torpedo boats for 40 minutes.

That, after circling the ship 13 times in daylight over a nine hour period to establish her identity.

Wyden Addresses National Coalition Continues Drumbeat For County Payments

Wyden Addresses National Coalition, Continues Drumbeat for County Payments

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today called on Congress and the Administration to make a fully-funded, long-term extension of the county payments law a top priority in the year ahead.

Wyden’s remarks came at a speech before the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition conference in Washington, D.C., today.

“We need to remind the rest of Congress and the Administration how much these funds mean to rural communities – for schools, for roads, and for basic county operations,” Wyden said.

Op Ed:
Education Policies
Draw Public Analysis
As Court Action Continues

Oregonians Want Honest Answers - Not More Salami-Slices.

(SALEM) - In our previous Op Ed (published 9/9) we backgrounded you on the actual public-record scores reporting Oregonian educational status right now.

You now KNOW for sure --from solid statistics summarized from sources beyond reasonable doubt-- that Oregon has deprived a whole generation of its children and youth of their Constitutional right to reasonable educational opportunity.

The funding obligation demanded for reasonable, rational learning resources has been refused, over and over again, by our Legislature.

State Will Celebrate POW-MIA Recognition Day September 15th (RESOURCE GUIDE INCLUDED)

The movement to investigate missing POW's left in Vietnam by the Nixon/Kissinger administration has gained and lost momentum over the past 30 years.

(SALEM) - Governor Ted Kulongoski has proclaimed September 15th to be "POW-MIA Recognition Day" in Oregon, the state Department of Veterans' Affairs announced Tuesday.

Salem-Keizer School Board Gets Down to Business

The good news from Tuesday’s meeting is the ratification of a four-year teacher contract agreement between the teacher’s union and the school district.

(SALEM) - Tuesday night’s Salem-Keizer School Board Meeting opened on time and with a current of positive enthusiasm.

Chairperson Krina Lemons opened the meeting with the usual preliminaries and welcomed the Board back to the beginning of a new school year.

Superintendent Sandy Husk began the early evening meeting by highlighting a new award program, Spotlight for Success.

Family of Five Rescued From the Santiam River Near Jefferson

Jefferson firefighters worked in a joint operation with Albany Fire crews to deliver the family to safety.

(JEFFERSON) - Fire crews rescued a family of five that became stranded near the confluence of the North and South Santiam Rivers east of Jefferson at approximately 6:30 PM Tuesday evening.

Jefferson Fire District Spokesperson Elaine Parrott says Water Rescue personnel were called to assist the stranded party who ended up on a rock bar after their five inner tubes, tied together, became tangled in a tree snag.

All family members, 41-year old Frank Furnish, 38-year old Teresa Furnish, their two daughters 8 & 11, and son 7, were wearing life jackets.

U.S. Average Gas Prices Continues to Plummet; Oregon Average Price Inching Downward

National average is down another 12-cents in the past week, while Oregon prices only drop by a nickel. The national average is now $2.61; Oregon's avg. is $2.92, tied with Washington's average price for 7th highest in nation.

(SALEM) - In the past week, the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped another 12-cents to $2.61; in Oregon, the price fell by a nickel a gallon to $2.92, 30-cents higher than the national average.

Salem drivers are paying an average of $2.89 while Portland residents are seeing a better average price of $2.87 for a gallon of regular.

Eugene/Springfield area regular is selling for an average of $2.92 and $2.93 is the average price for a gallon of regular in the Ashland/Medford area. Vancouver residents are paying an average of $2.87

Commission Temporarily Suspends Crab Pot Permit Transfer Waiting Period

Transferring crab permits among vessels is the primary method of acquiring a different pot limit.

(REEDSPORT) - The Fish and Wildlife Commission temporarily suspended the five-year waiting period for transfers of commercial Dungeness crab permits to help the industry adjust to new crab pot limits.

The temporary rule will be in effect from today through November 24th, enabling commercial crabbers to make adjustments to the status of their permits before the season opens December 1st. The Commission adopted the new pot limits for commercial crabbing in June 2006.

Motor Vehicle Crash Injures Motorcyclist in Keizer

(SALEM) - Police investigators in Keizer are trying to determine exactly why a northbound motorcycle collided with a van Monday afternoonb on River Road, north of Chemawa Road.

Sgt. Bob Trump with Keizer Police says the 22 year old motorcyclist was transported to a Portland area hospital from Salem Hospital with serious injuries from the 3:20 PM crash.

The wreck restricted northbound traffic for River Road, north of Chemawa Road Monday for about an hour.