News 2008-06-09 Andanh.com

Delta's incentives at airport expiring Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:49:00 EST
A year ago, a crowd gathered at Salem Municipal Airport and cheered as a red, white and blue passenger jet landed and taxied to the terminal. The first commercial airliner to touch down in Salem in more than a decade was a dream come true for Salem business and civic leaders, who spent years attempting to restore passenger service.

Beloved S-K music teacher to retire after 15 years Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:50:00 EST
Rosalie Karalekas, whistle in hand, is on bus duty at Liberty Elementary School. The buzz among students is reaching a crescendo as the end of the school year approaches.

School board may OK budget Tuesday Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:55:00 EST
Salem-Keizer School Board will consider approving the 2008-09 budget Tuesday.

Firefighters learn during burn Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:41:00 EST
When Salem firefighter Mark Hansen enters a burning house, he usually has no time to spare. But on Sunday, Hansen clutched a fire hose and crawled into a smoky room to watch how the fire burned — a luxury afforded to him during a training burn.

Services set for civic leader Bryan Johnston Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:55:00 EST
The late community leader Bryan Johnston will be remembered at a service June 20 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church. All are welcome to attend.

Roberts broke down barriers for women Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:42:00 EST
Betty Roberts has blazed a number of Oregon trails.

New Keizer dog park is a first for city Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EST
A new fenced-off runabout for dogs at Keizer Rapids Park is the third in the area and first in Keizer.

Several men cited Sunday after brawl Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:55:00 EST
Salem police planned to cite 10 or 11 men for disorderly conduct late Sunday after a fight at a residence in the 4700 block of Carolina Avenue NE.

Moments of the Past: Origin of the name 'Idanha' Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:56:00 EST
"Various suggestions have been offered concerning the origin and history of the name 'Idanha.' An oldtimer says that fifty years ago he heard an Indian legend told that numerous salmon were trapped by an Indian named Idanha, and that the place or pool from which they were taken, is in the Santiam, near the present sports section."

Free swims offered June 22 at 2 pools Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EST
Salem — Olinger and Walker pools each are offering free swims June 22 to celebrate the start of summer. Olinger is at 1310 A St. NE, and Walker is at 1075 8th St. NW.

Strawberry eventis set for June 21 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EST
Salem — The Salem Public Market will hold a Strawberry Shortcake Celebration on June 21.

Baroque music featured in concert Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:57:00 EST
INDEPENDENCE — Baroque Independence will perform at 7:30 p.m. June 13 at the Independence Library, 311 Monmouth St.

Ashcourt Heating opens in Salem Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:50:00 EST
SALEM — Don Harp and Aaron Howry have opened Ashcourt Heating and Air Conditioning at 4742 Liberty Road S, Salem, serving Salem and surrounding areas. Harp and Howry have 30 years of combined experience. Call (503) 980-4498.

Study: Profit-focused business programs don't warp morals Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:50:00 EST
OREGON — Do profit-focused business programs leave students with warped morals?

American mark surpassed Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:23:00 EST
EUGENE — Near perfect conditions. An elite international field in an Olympic year.

Symmonds can't repeat success Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:23:00 EST
EUGENE — Nick Symmonds arrived at the Prefontaine Classic determined to put on a show.

Salem soccer team wins Hillsboro Blast Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
The Salem U13 Kobraz boys soccer team won the Hillsboro Blast Soccer Tournament May 31-June 1.

Around Oregon Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:16:00 EST
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McCain steals Clinton's bubble ... and other editorial cartoons Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:53:00 EST
For more cartoons, click on the cartoon galleries.

Our Viewpoint: Johnston reminds us to live every moment Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:49:00 EST
Bryan Johnston was Mr. Fix-it — for colleges, for state government and for the Salem-area community.

Future vision necessary for Klamath refuges Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
A May 13 article by Roy Gault confirms there is much to celebrate this year on the Klamath Basin's National Wildlife Refuges.

Another View: Mexican drug war Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
The Mexican drug war should concern us in Oregon as well.

Public Works center another misuse of funds Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
Isn't it amazing how the city of Salem can describe the $14.9 million to be spent on a new Public Works Operation Center as a justified use of water/sewer funds.

Select McCain to protest cult of Obama, sexism Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
As a lifelong liberal and Democrat, I am voting for a Republican for the first time: John McCain. His positions are at complete odds with beliefs both my late wife, Carol, and I hold.

'Water boarding' tactic used in WWII Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
I have just finished reading "Given Up for Dead: America's Heroic Stand at Wake Island," by Bill Sloan (2003).

McCain must avert attention from style to substance Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON — The history-making moment with which we're now all familiar seems to have surpassed inevitability and entered the realm of foregoneness.

Real campaign news overshadowed Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
WASHINGTON — It's pretty obvious what was the most overhyped political story of the past week. The honors clearly go to the Hillary Clinton drama: Will she stand down? Will she endorse? Will she deign to accept the vice presidency? Will she join a monastic order and move to a commune? What a lot of nonsense.

The higher price of gas is the cost of our energy independence Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
Let me say this for Our Betters in Europe: Not only do they pay obscenely high gasoline taxes, and hence prices at the pump, but also, at least until recently, they've seemed happy to do so.

The language of color Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
You can find people who complain about living in the Northwest, but not Seattle artist Michael Dailey, featured in a retrospective now at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. "Michael Dailey: Color, Light, Time and Place" is a retrospective of 45 years of depicting the Northwest in oil, acrylic and drawings, composed over the decades as the artist reduced his landscapes to the elements of light, color and a delicate line.

Enjoy wine and jazz on June 15 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:34:00 EST
Join performer, composer and Portland University professor Darrell Grant and jazz artist Devin Phillips for a special Father's Day treat from 3 to 5 p.m. on June 15 in the Great Room at Willamette Valley Vineyards, 8800 Enchanted Way in Turner.

Deepwood wine tasting is June 13 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:33:00 EST
Enjoy tasting the wines of local winemakers from 5 to 7 p.m. June 13 at Historic Deepwood Estate, 1116 Mission St. SE in Salem.

Casual Friday Night Dinners Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:33:00 EST
Don't feel like cooking? Unwind at the Casual Friday Night Dinner from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays at Cana's Feast Winery, 750 W Lincoln St. in Carlton.

Couple turns passion for cheese into business Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:49:00 EST
The Silicon Valley refugees who launched Oregon's Tumalo Farms introduced their first goat cheese less than three years ago. But already they have won a first-place award at the prestigious American Cheese Society competition for Classico, a farmstead goat cheese.

Wickiup north boat ramp will be closed off and on June 27-29 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:10:00 EST
SUNRIVER— The Gull Point boat launch at the north end of Wickiup Reservoir will be closed off and on from about noon June 27 through 2 p.m. on June 29. The popular fishing and recreation lake is about 40 miles west of LaPine. The intermittent closures are to accommodate the 12th annual Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival Half-Iron and Olympic-distance triathlons on Saturday and Sunday. If you're planning on wetting a line, you might want to find another destination because of the traffic and crowds. No parking will be allowed at the launch ramp during the events, which are expected to bring more than 5,000 athletes to Sunriver and Bend. A special-use permit was issued to the organizers that allows for the closures.

Bekele wakes up Hayward Field with inspiring 10K Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:18:00 EST
Eugene — On a temperate Sunday morning in the Willamette Valley, Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia took to the track at Hayward Field in an effort to break his world record of 26:17.53 in the 10,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic.

Clinton campaign showed admirable fortitude Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:00:00 EST
There is that wounded-warrior moment in the 1988 movie "Bull Durham" when aging catcher Crash Davis recognizes every baseball player's desire to just finish the season.

Art fair plus free admission equals happy community Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:23:00 EST
During the poster signing for the 2008 Salem Art Fair & Festival on First Wednesday, a sponsor asked an innocent question of Don Drake, executive director of Salem Art Association: Why don't you charge admission for the fair?

Foursquare church leader to head college Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:18:00 EST
A Salem pastor has been appointed president of a California Bible college.

Build your life; resume will follow Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:47:00 EST
To the graduates:

Cypress tipminer problmes Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:05:00 EST
The Master Gardeners' Question of the Week is courtesy of Oregon State University Extension Service's master gardeners. The master gardeners are trained volunteers who offer homeowners help with gardening problems. Call (503) 623-8395 in Polk County or (503) 373-3770 in Marion County to talk with a master gardener.

Free lunch Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
Gas may be $4 a gallon and store-bought food prices skyrocketing, but nature has not abandoned us. The Pacific Northwest provides an incredible bounty of food and medicine derived from the native flora. Oregon grape, camas, wapato and elderberry are some of our native plants that many of us know have parts that are edible in one fashion or another.

Broken dishes an opportunity to let creative juices flow Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
It just does not sit well when you drop a plate or a favorite glass item and break it. If this piece was special to you, it makes it even worse.

Know when to ask for help when it comes to paying bills Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:00:00 EST
Paying bills doesn't exactly fit my typical organizational column, but it pertains to organization. I hope this information will give you a head's up on an organizational problem that may affect you or someone you love.

Building a better pear Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

An Oregon State University researcher has found a way to ripen the Rogue Valley's signature Comice pears faster — potentially giving consumers an earlier taste of the sweet fruit each fall and growers a chance to make more money with a longer...

Great Green Show lineup Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

The strains of Bach's "Concerto for Two Violins" and Brahms' "Hungarian Dance No. 1" drift into the hills around the Oregon Shakespeare Festival under an unsettled spring sky, and the crowd in front of the OSF's Elizabethan Stage applauds generously.

City recorder among Phoenix job cuts Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

PHOENIX — In the latest attempt to balance the city's budget and get on more solid financial ground, city and budget officials recently decided to cut the position of city recorder and a part-time code-enforcement officer.

Stabbing suspect sought Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

Police are seeking a suspect in connection with the stabbing of a 27-year-old man early Friday in Ashland.

Drive gets under way to ban Shady Cove open burns Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

SHADY COVE — A petition drive aimed at putting an open-burning ban on the November ballot has received the city's OK to begin collecting signatures.

Food & Friends takes over food deliveries Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

Beginning today, Ashland seniors who were receiving free food from the local Meals on Wheels organization will now be visited by volunteers from Food & Friends of Jackson and Josephine counties, officials say.

Readers seek more legal answers on self-defense Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:00 EST

Readers, I can always tell by the follow-up e-mails when a column hits a hot topic, as a recent one on concealed-weapons law seemed to do. Here are a couple of short ones, once again answered by Sgt. Bob Grantham.

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