05/13/11 DORENA, Mo. (BP)--When the U.S. Army Corps Engineers blew the Birds Point levee along the Mississippi River May 2, the waters washed away as many as 100 homes and 133,000 acres of fertile farmland. It also flooded a small Southern Baptist church.
05/13/11 Baptist Press Stories for May. 13 2011 --------------------------------------- Mo. flood destroys church, but pastor sees silver lining http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35292 8,400 S. Baptists volunteer for Ala. DR http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=35293 Miss. Baptists step out to help http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews[[[SHIFTIN ...
03/25/11 Published March 22 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
03/20/11 Published March 15 by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
03/16/11 A strong, swift storm brought high winds and heavy rain to Cottage Grove and much of Oregon Sunday afternoon, knocking down trees and cutting off power to many homes in the process.
03/02/11 Associated Press - March 2, 2011 7:35 AM ET GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Abundant rainfall has rivers on the rise in western Kentucky and some flooding is likely.
02/15/11 Schools in Marcola, McKenzie, Oakridge and Winston-Dillard school districts closed Tuesday in response to a surprise snowstorm across parts of Western Oregon.
09/14/10 Eight bike routes around Oregon will be considered by the state parks commission for inclusion in the Oregon Scenic Bikeways program.
09/13/10 PORTLAND (AP) -- The Oregon Department of Public Health has found dangerous blue-green algae in two Oregon reservoirs and cautioned visitors against drinking the water or eating fish caught in the res
09/12/10 The Blue River Reservoir and the Dorena Reservoir were added to the list of bodies of water contaminated by blue-green algae, which produces a lethal toxin. A young Labrador was found to have died from exposure to the algae in the South Umpqua River.
09/10/10 The Oregon Public Health Department cautions about blue-green algae found in two Lane County reservoirs. read more
07/21/10 A local woman is wondering if swimming in the Row River is actually making her sick. read more
06/10/10 earlier this month as the next recipients of a Habitat home in Elgin. The home is slated for completion by the end of June. Dorena and her 13-year-old daughter, Brittany, moved to La Grande about two years ago.
04/15/10 Despite heavy snows last month in the Central Cascades, waterusers in the Willamette Basin still can expect well-below normalwater supplies this summer.
03/31/10 Three motorists accused of driving under the influence this weekend were nabbed by deputies at a checkpoint on Lyons Avenue and Avenida Dorena in Newhall.
03/04/10 The 'American Idol' alum is to kick off the TV series with his acoustic performances of 'For Your Entertainment' next week. Award-winning series "VH1 Unplugged" returns with a big bang this month since Adam Lambert has been tapped to be the first guest.
02/19/10 It's going to be a busy year for Dorena Bingham. The former East High girls basketball coach may have retired two years ago from leading the Thunderbirds, but she's still a hot commodity in the coaching world.
01/28/10 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed again due to high water on the Mississippi River. The ferry halted operations about 11 a.m. Wednesday when floodwaters interfered with docking and loading of vehicles at the Kentucky landing at Hickman (Ky.) Harbor.
01/23/10 People who use the Dorena-Hickman Ferry to cut down on travel time will have to find another way to get between Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky on Mondays and Tuesday.
01/19/10 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry has resumed service. The ferry had been out of service since Jan. 8, when ice blocked the entrance to the Hickman (Ky.) Harbor at the Kentucky landing during a recent extended spell of below-freezing temperatures. |