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Caltrans Plans to Reopen 199 This Afternoon

(1/27/09)Caltrans says that Highway 199 near Patrick Creek in Del Norte County remains closed due to a rock slide but they plan to have the road reopened by 2pm this afternoon. The slide is estimated to contain 500 cubic yards of material, which equals roughly 50 large dump truck loads. KOBI-TV will have more on this developing story tonight at 5pm.

Rock Slide Closes Route 199 At Patricks Creek

Due to a rock slide at Patricks Creek in Del Norte County,Caltrans has closed Route 199 to traffice in both directions.No estimated time of opening has been announced. An update is expected from Caltrans later this morning. Stay tuned to KOBI-TV for the latest details on this developing story.

Merkley Opposed To Bernanke Confirmation

(1/26/10) Oregon senator Jeff Merkley says Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is not the right man to rebuild the nation's economy. Senator Merkley last month became the first Democrat to oppose Bernanke’s confirmation for a second term as Federal Reserve Chairman. Now the senator has been joined by more Democrats and a growing number of Republicans. Merkley says the fed chief's first term was stained by several mistakes. He also says Bernanke cared too much about short-term profits and not enough about the consumer."He missed virtually everything… and he helped set the circumstances that led to our economic house burning down. And is that the person you want to be the architect of putting the economy back together?" Bernanke is expected to be confirmed to the position later this week.

Some Siskiyou County Residents Without Power Nearly A Week

(1/25/10) Over twelve hundred residents are still without power today in Siskiyou County. A string of winter snow storms has devastated the region in the last week leaving people without food and water. As the storms have continued to batter the area some Siskiyou County residents have had to survive without power for almost a week. Pacific Power has ordered up a large generator to get the town of McCloud back on the electric grid. The company has been unable to electrify McCloud’s transmission lines due to heavy snow causing trees to interfere with the service transmission lines. The company hopes to have the new generator in place today. Pacific Power has nearly two-hundred employees working to get the electricity on once again.

Medford School District Warns Of A Possible Bus Driver Shortage

(1/22/10) Medford school district officials were informed Thursday that local school buses could be running behind. Due to a change in labor negotiations, there could possibly be a shortage of drivers. Phil Long, the district superintendent says that all students will continue to receive service however there may be some delays. He did emphasize that special education routes will run as regularly scheduled. A list of routes affected by a driver shortage should be available Sunday evening on the district's website.

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