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What Goes Around Comes Around Again.

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Autumn

It’s that time of the year once again. I can’t tell you how many times I have said that. This time it has to do with the change of seasons. After another record setting summer of heat, wildfires and smoke we arrive at the end of summer.

That means its Autumnal Equinox time marking the end of astronomical summer and the official beginning of Autumn more commonly called Fall. Why is that so important? We have markers that let us know when the seasons have actually changed. Remember back in your first general science class in school how it was explained.

Equinox Diagram
Equinox, Autumnal & Vernal | Image by pinterest.com

We know that the earth revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit around the sun. Two things determine the seasons of the year: the position of the sun in it’s orbit around the sun and the angle at which the sun’s rays strike the earth. The sun’s rays would be spread evenly over the earth if it weren’t for the fact that the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of the ecliptic. That angle allows the sun’s rays to be concentrated in the northern hemisphere in the summer and in the southern hemisphere in the winter.  

Vernal Equinox
Dates For Autumnal Equinox | Image by encyclopediabritanica.com

This year the Autumnal Equinox occurs at 12:20 pm PDT on Wednesday September 22nd. According to britannica.com “Autumnal Equinox, two moments in the year when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length; also, either of the two points in the sky where the ecliptic (the Sun’s annual pathway) and the celestial equator intersect. In the Northern Hemisphere the the equinox falls about September 22 or 23, as the sun crosses the celestial equator going south. In the Southern Hemisphere the equinox occurs on March 20 or 21, when the Sun moves north across the celestial equator.”

Autumnal Equinox Sun Through Leaves | Photo by trollandtoad.com
Summer Solstice/Winter Solstice | Image by dreamstime.com

In between the the Autumnal and Vernal Equinoxes are the Summer Solstice and the Winter Solstice. According to buyju’s,.com “The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth’s poles (North pole) has its maximum tilt toward the Sun (June 20-22). The winter solstice, or hibernal solstice occurs when one of the Earth’s poles (North pole) has it’s maximum tilt away from the Sun (December 21-22).”

Summer Solstice at Stonehenge | Image www.nyest.hu
Summer Solstice at Stonehenge | Image by nyest.hu

The arranged stones at Stonehenge in England have long been thought to have been built to honor the solstice. In an interview for an article in the Register (England) by Brid-Aine Parnelli it was explained that archeological teams from universities of Sheffield, Manchester, Southampton, Bournemouth, and University College London have been investigating Stonehenge for ten years. They feel the monument was built as a symbol of a complex farm-subsidy agreement. A statement by the scientists states that they think the spot already had significance to the people there and building the monument made it even more important. “The solstice-aligned avenue sits on a series of natural landforms that, by chance, form an axis between the directions of midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset” according to the scientists. Professor Mike Parker Pearson from Sheffield University, interviewed in the article, said “This might explain why there are eight monuments in the Stonehenge area with solistitial  alignments, a number unmatched  anywhere else. Perhaps they saw this place as the centre of the world.”

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Construction Resumes on South Willamette Project

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Construction returns February 2021 to South Willamette Street. The work is part of the South Willamette Street Improvement Plan — the project designed to improve function, safety, and pavement condition from 23rd Avenue to 29th Avenue.

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Fatal Crash on Hwy 238 – Jackson County

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On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at approximately 12:39 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 238 near the intersection with Hanley Rd.

Preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota SR5 pickup was traveling westbound when it left the roadway, crashed and caught on fire.

The operator of the vehicle sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.  The name will be released at a later time.

OSP was assisted by Jackson County Fire District 3, ODOT, and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. 

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Sundays protests at Oregon State Capitol arrest information – Marion County

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On Sunday, March 28, 2021, events were held by two separate groups intending to meet at the state capitol grounds. The Oregon State Police along with our partner agencies the Salem Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office were actively monitoring the protests.

The first event billed as the Freedom Rally appeared on social media streams in February. A second event appeared soon after, named Fascist Free 503, indicating a counter response to the Freedom Rally. Social media posts connected to the group indicated their intention to prevent the Freedom Rally caravan from meeting at the state capitol.

The following individuals were arrested and lodged at the Marion County Correctional Facility on charges related to criminal activity during today’s event:

  • Andrew Alan Foy, age 34: Disorderly conduct in the second degree and criminal trespass in the second degree
  • Nathan McFarland, age 33: Disorderly conduct in the second degree
  • Anthony Villaneda, age 18: Unlawful pointing of a laser, five counts
  • William Lloyd Isham, age 34: Interfering with Police Officer

These are open criminal cases and will continue to be investigated. Anyone with information related to these incidents or any other criminal acts which took place today, March 28, 2021, are encouraged to contact the Salem Police Department tips line at 503-588-8477.

The Oregon State Police would also like to clarify misinformation regarding the circumstances around the man who was detained after displaying a firearm.

The person in the photo was the victim of extensive damage to his vehicle.  When he stopped to assess the damage, he was assaulted with pepper spray.  After being assaulted with pepper spray, the person pulled a handgun from his waistband to defend himself.  He did not point the weapon at anyone and dropped it when ordered to do so by Law Enforcement.  This person has a valid concealed handgun license. This person was detained, interviewed and then released.  Reports will be forwarded to the Marion County District Attorney’s Office for review. 

 

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On Friday, March 26, 2021 at approximately 12:31 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on Hwy 199 near milepost 11.

Preliminary investigation revealed a Toyota Tacoma, operated by a 17 year old,  was southbound when it hit the back of a Honda Civic, that was stopped for traffic turning left, operated by Bronson Stickler (21) of Grants Pass. The Honda Civic was then pushed into a Dodge Dart operated by Jonathon Durocher (26) of Crescent City, CA.

An infant in the Honda Civic was transported to Rogue Regional Hospital in Medford and later to OHSU in Portland.  The infant sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at OHSU. 

OSP was assisted by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, AMR Ambulance, Rural Metro Fire, and ODOT.

OSP is requesting any witnesses to the crash to contact the Oregon State Police Southern Command Center at 1-800-442-2068 or *OSP and reference case # SP21-076501

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