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ANOTHER BLUE-GREEN ALGAE ALERT
August 12, 2010This time the fun-killing alert from health officials covers Dexter Lake, east of Eugene. That’s the 11th body of water to get an algae bloom warning this summer. Swallowing the water or breathing in its droplets can cause severe illness in adults, and can even be fatal to animals. On a brighter note, state health officials suggest hiking around the lake, or boating so slowly that you don’t cause spray that you could breathe.
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SENATE:HANDOUTS NOW, PAY LATER
August 5, 2010The U.S. Senate has passed a package of 26 billion dollars in aid to states with legislatures that wouldn’t balance their state budgets–and Oregon is sure one of those. Oregon gets 274 million dollars if the hastily-recalled U.S. House does likewise next week. Most of the money goes to teachers and social programs. Senate Democratic leaders attracted enough GOP support to pass the handout by promising to pay for it later with program cuts or new taxes. The windfall is just half of Oregon’s expected revenue shortage for the next biennium, so state legislators still have tough choices to make early next year.
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AQUARIUM STORE GROPER GETS 18 MOS.
August 5, 2010Albany Amazing Aquariums store owner Roger Hawthorne has given up protesting that he’s innocent of groping customers. He pleaded guilty in mid-trial this week. A plea deal sends him to prison for 18 months, but at least one of the charges against him—and there were many–would have carried a mandatory 75-month term upon conviction. Hawthorne admitted to this: attempted sex abuse of a girl under 14 years of age, 11 counts of third degree sex abuse against women, and encouraging child sex abuse. Victims say Hawthorne would make sexual comments as they shopped at his aquarium and fish store, and brush up against them in a sexual manner.
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KYRON STASHED, TERRI HIDING??
July 29, 2010Kyron Horman’s mom and dad said yesterday that they believe Terri Moulton-Horman is now in hiding–where she has their son Kyron stashed. According to Kaine Horman, “I think her friends are hiding information about her state of mind and her character…..and I would not be surprised if two or three of her close friends each has a piece of information that may be related to where Kyron’s at.” Seven year old Kyron Horman dissappeared June 4th.
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GOVERNOR’S RACE TIGHTENING IN OREGON
July 29, 2010The race for Governor is too close to call, according to a new poll done for a Portland television station by the firm Survey USA. It found Chris Dudley leading former Governor John Kitzhaber 46-to-44 percent. About two months ago, the same poll had Dudley leading by seven points. But pollsters say Dudley is doing better among older Oregonians, considered more likely to vote. And Dudley is widening his lead in the money-raising race.
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Redneck La-Z-Boy
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Best Card Trick Ever
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RATE-A-BOAT-RAMP MEETING SET
July 27, 2010The Oregon State Marine Board wants mid-valley boaters to rate local boat ramps and facilities. It’s part of a survey done every six years, to help the Marine Board decide where to put its money. The board makes grants to public and private marinas and boating facilities around Oregon. There will be a meeting in Albany at the old armory building on August 31st, where members of the Marine Board will listen to the public. That meeting starts at 7PM.
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PETA GETS ITS GANDER UP
July 23, 2010Animal rights groups are upset over a decision by Bend to kill more than 100 pooping, aggressive Canada Geese, that had been forcing humans from city parks. But the so-called “people eating tasty animals” (PETA???!!!) think it’s palate-pleasing. The local park district had the birds butchered and frozen. Half the delicacy went to low-income food boxes, and the other half went to the Bend Community Center for savory goose entrees and soups.
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BUZZ-BUSTERS AT OLCC: NO HOME-BREW FESTS
July 23, 2010The OLCC has put the cap on all home-brew beer and wine competitions this Summer and Fall. The OLCC says its interpretation of an old Oregon law, in conjunction with the more-activist Attorney General’s office under John Kroger, is that people can make the brew but they can’t take it outside their homes–to the front lawn, a neighborhood bar-b-que, or a fair. The buzz-busting bureaucrats say the law must be changed by the Oregon Legislature, which won’t happen until after Oktoberfest celebrations this Fall, at the earliest.
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A REMINDER: BEWARE OF BLUE-GREEN ALGAE
July 16, 2010There’s another blue-green algae warning out. This time of year, swimmers, boaters, fishermen and campers need to be on the lookout for blue-green algae blooms in calm water likie lakes and lazy rivers. The State of Oregon has issued an algae bloom warning for Willow Creek Reservoir near Heppner, and Diamond Lake, north of Crater Lake. You are advised not to touch, inhale, or drink the water where there is a blue-green algae bloom. And campers are warned that boiling the water might not destroy the algae, and fish from those lakes may be toxic.
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GREEN PETER RESERVOIR’S FUTURE
July 14, 2010You can have something to say about future recreational use at Green Peter Reservoir. Two forums are going to be held next week in Sweet Home and Lebanon. Both will be from 7-to-9 PM. The Sweet Home meeting will be Monday at the Sweet Home Senior Center, and the Lebanon meeting will be Thursday at the LBCC Lebanon Center. The Corps of Engineers is updating its recreation master plan for the lake. Area landowners have told the Corps that they’re concerned about fire danger, vandalism, and trespassing by users, and they would like a greater presence from the Corps or Linn County. As of now, there are two boat ramps and one designated campground at Green Peter.
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Top 10 Signs you Purchased a Bad IPhone
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Obama Loses His Teleprompter
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A DEBATE WITH ONLY ONE CANDIDATE??
July 12, 2010Art Robinson, running against Peter Defazio in Oregon’s fourth Congressional district, has scheduled the first two of his planned seven debates against Defazio for August 12th in Eugene, and August 17th in Roseburg. The trouble is, Defazio has not agreed to show up. He wants fewer debates, later in the campaign, and he wants the League of Women Voters to moderate. Robinson says the League is not non-partisan anymore, so he wants a one-on-one debgate with just a timekeeper. Robinson says if Defazio is a no-show, he’ll debate Defazio’s published statements.
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Obama and Reid a Disastrous Duo
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Obama Protecting Threatening Black Panthers?
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OSU AND ITS NEW GLUE
July 7, 2010Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a new glue that they say could cost half as much as the goo now used on tape, stick-up notes, and stamps. And, it uses no petroleum-based solvents, so it’s more environmentally friendly. It was discovered in the classic manner–by accident, as they were heating vegetable oil. They’re keeping the exact recipe a secret until they get a patent.
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COLLEGES TO SEE ENROLLMENT SKYROCKET
July 7, 2010Oregon colleges, community colleges and universities are poised for an unprecedented flood of new students clamoring for an education. Administrators are expecting record-high enrollment this fall. The state university system expects a five percent enrollment increase, to a record 96-thousand students this fall, and some community colleges expect enrollment to be up by as much as 25 percent.
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FREE ALBANY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES KICKS OFF THURSDAY
July 6, 2010The River Rhythms concert series starts off with some Disco and Funk. The Satin Love Orchestra performs Thursday at Monteith Riverpark in Albany. Upcoming artists include a Neil Diamond tribute band, rockers Mother Hips, Sawyer Brown, and Country star Joe Diffie. Blanket seating begins at 5:30 PM. Chairs are allowed outside the blanket area.
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