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To those of you living in Oregon I don't need to tell you what a wet and windy winter we are having, and another strong front is due to hit the coast within the next day or two with strong winds and gusts to 70mph along the headlands. Higher than normal tides are expected to reach the coast by Sunday. This will surely add to the flooding which we have seen this season, and the U.S. Army corps of Engineers has already placed sand bags in strategic areas. The city of Coos Bay has also dumped quite a lot of dirt and sand for the berms along Southwest Boulevard. The Oregon Department of Transportation is watching Highway 101 for possible slides between Port Orford and Brookings. Right now they are working on 17 slides, with an estimated cost of repair between 5 and 7 million dollars. The Pacific Coast Highway is open, but there are areas where it is down to one lane so do plan for delays.
The commercial crabbers finally reached a price of $1.50/lb - up 15 cents over last year. Many of the fishermen believe that the season won't be a good one, but right now it's too early to tell. I predicted a month ago prices would be higher than average in the stores because the demand is much higher than the supply.
I'd like to add that Libby Lane has been especially dangerous this year. There have been numerous accidents on the road, and my suggestion is to take an alternative route if possible. I listen to my scanner each day, and almost daily there seems to be one accident after another. I've added a new page to my website with some scanner frequencies which you can find at http://www.coos-bay.net/scanners.html. It is not a complete list of frequencies, but should give you a good start to those of you that have scanners or are thinking about purchasing one in the future.
The Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is having a banquet on Sunday at the Mill Casino and will give awards to business, citizens, and volunteers that dedicate so much effort to the community. The Banquet will be at the Salmon Room on Saturday night.
The Cascida Sister: This is a subduction zone which runs parallel to the Oregon coast. Should it slip, and earthquake could create a near shore Tsunami within minutes. There is a sister subduction zone which runs along Japan's coast. Dr. Harold Tobin of the New Mexico Mining and Technology will speak about this at the Southwestern Community College on Saturday night at 7pm. in the Hales Center for the Performing Arts. Admission is free. You can also learn more about this subject at my tsunami page.
I hope you enjoy the photo I have chosen for this newsletter. Once again there are two versions depending upon your internet connection. This picture was taken about a week ago during a break in the storms at Sunset Beach State Park on Cape Arago Highway. To those of you that have not subscribed to the newsletter you will not find the link to the full picture which was sent with the newsletter. This is a thumbnail photo of the picture which my subscribers received.
I do welcome any feedback you may have, positive or negative. Again, thank you all for supporting my website. To those of you that have recently submitted picutures I hope to get them online before the end of the week. It's so nice to see your photographs and I'm sure all my visitors will enjoy each and every one.
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