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The making of Florida One
February 1, 2011 -
ANIMAL OWNERS URGED TO GUARD AGAINST RABIES
January 27, 2011Rabies is still out there. Animal officers have confirmed two new cases of rabies in southern Oregon wild foxes, caught in the Cave Junction area. That makes ten rabid foxes caught in southern Oregon since the beginning of 2010. Vets say all pets should get rabies shots–and so should horses. They advise not to leave cats outside at night, and never, never, feed or try to handle wild animals.
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National Debt Road Trip
January 26, 2011 -
OREGON TALL PINES???
January 24, 2011Oregon has been known for tall firs. But two researchers say southern Oregon is home to the world’s tallest pine tree. It’s a ponderosa pine they measured at more than 268 feet tall. That would be the tallest pine tree of any type, anywhere. In fact, they say there are several shorter pines in the area that are still taller than the previously known tallest pine. The trees are in the Siskyou National Forest, near the Rogue River.
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Training Camps here in the US
January 18, 2011 -
We the People
January 13, 2011 -
WHO’S THAT YOUR KIDS ARE LISTENING TO???
January 11, 2011A Portland rapper honored in 2009 as the West Coast Hip-Hop ‘artist’ of the year has been given more than seven years in prison. Nathan Burke, who goes by ‘Kenny Mack’ on stage, pleaded guilty to being a felon in posession of a firearm. Police say Burke ran from a Portland tavern in a gang-infested area when they did a walk-through. Before they caught him, he ditched a .45-caliber handgun. He is a former Los Angeles-area Bloods gang member with several drug and weapons convictions–and several Hip-Hop albums popular with young Oregonians.
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DON’T PHONE IN BOMB THREATS, BUT IF YOU DO……
January 10, 2011Don’t use your own phone. Newport Police say a man phoned in a bomb threat Friday, saying he had placed a shrapnel device at City Hall. In another call, he said he would gas the Lincoln County Jail. Police went out looking for Wayne Beeberger, they say, because–apparently–he was using his own phone. Beeberger couldn’t be located Friday, and the threatening calls continued into Saturday. The calls stopped Saturday afternoon when officers located and arrested Beeberger.
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“THIS IS ISLAM” PROF HOPEFUL GOES BACK TO CLASS
January 6, 2011Barry Sommer, whose plans to teach a course on Islam at Lane Community College in Eugene were shot down by the college, is going to L.C.C. after all…as a student. Sommer says he’s going for a PhD in Education, starting–ironically–at L.C.C. He says he will still teach the class on Islam, at the Lane County Courthouse, Harris Hall, starting Monday, January 24th, in the evening, continuing through February 14th. Islamic lobbying groups that Sommer says are unindicted co-conspirators in terrorism cases objected to his views on them, and militant Islam, and were able to get the community college to cancel his proposed class.
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ANTIQUES ROADSHOW COMES TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY
January 4, 2011You could be an antique star. The PBS series, ‘Antiques Roadshow’, is coming to Eugene on June 4th. The show will kick off the popular antiques appraisal show’s 16th season next Fall. The Eugene appearance will be the show’s first in Oregon outside of the Portland metro area. About three thousand people will be given two free tickets each to the taping, by a lottery system. Your deadline to apply online is April 18th. Details are at www.pbs.org.
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BCS NIGHT IN EUGENE–PARTY OR RIOT??
January 4, 2011It could be a big night for the Oregon Ducks this coming Monday night–and for the Eugene Police. Police say they’ve been planning for general rowdiness–and, at the worst–lawlessness. Eugene P.D. will have everyone available out in force looking for public drinking and partying, drunk drivers, and riotous revellers. They’ll be asking bars to use plastic cups that night and not serve bottles, to limit what potential rioters can throw at them—and each other. The U of O says a tame, official parade–during daylight hours–will be held after the big game–win or lose.
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OREGON AG: NO CRIME IN CONTRACT SCANDAL
December 30, 2010The Oregon Attorney General’s office has found no criminal wrongdoing by four employees of the state Energy Department in awarding a renewable energy contract to the girlfriend of incoming Governor John Kitzhaber, even though she was not one of the top competitors. Mark Long has joined three others in the department now on paid leave while a personnel investigation is done–to be completed after Kitzhaber takes office. Girlfriend Cylvia Hayes says she was not targeted by A.G. John Kroger, who is said to have future gubernatorial ambitions himself.
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In case you missed the Lunar Eclipse
December 21, 2010The last time this occured on the winter solstice was 1632.
Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse from William Castleman on Vimeo.
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Word Lens App Translates Instantly
December 17, 2010 -
Total Lunar Eclipse Monday the 20th
December 17, 2010Starting at 9:29pm and reaching totality 11:41 pm. Viewing after 11:41 pm will be optimal. 12:18 am is when the moon will be the dimmest
A total lunar eclipse is when the entire moon is completely inside the Earth’s shadow. Since the sun’s rays are bent by Earth’s atmosphere so that some still reach the moon, the moon is still visible in an eclipse
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Glenn Beck on KFIR starting December 20th!!
December 14, 2010Glenn Beck will be on KFIR 720 AM weekdays starting December 20th at 1pm.
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Has anyone ever X-Rayed this guy
December 13, 2010 -
ESPN HAS ITS BIG HEAD BACK
December 7, 2010Two former U of O students have been arrested for taking the oversized head of ESPN analyst Lee Corso from the Civil War football GameDay broadcast set. The missing mascot head was missing when ESPN went to leave town. Apparently, the young men who took the big guy had second, sober thoughts about the head heist, because the mega-mascot was left near the Harrisburg home of an OSU employee. Arrested in the head case were August Cuneo of Eugene and Alex Westerberg of Harrisburg. They were cited for Theft of a Big Head, and released.
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