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  Alsea School District --- Alsea, OR
"Alsea School District is a rural k-12 school located in the coast range between Corvallis and the coast.
On behalf of the students, faculty, staff, and administration of Alsea School District, we would like to welcome you and thank you for taking the time to browse the information available about who we are and the services we provide to our communty.
The curriculum offered at Alsea, challenges students to excel in the classroom and develop the interpersonal skills needed to compete in a challenging job market.
www.alsea.k12.or.us   (0 words)

  
  Alsea
Alsea (AT-97) was laid down on 29 November 1942 at Charleston, S.C., by the Charleston Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.; launched on 22 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs.
Alsea, departed Norfolk on 5 June for the British West Indies.
Alsea was placed out of commission at Norfolk on 15 April 1955 and was berthed with the Maritime Administration's James River (Va.) Group, National Defense Reserve Fleet.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/a7/alsea.htm   (448 words)

  
  Disclosure
ALSEA does not warrant the accuracy of the information provided for any particular purpose and expressly disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
ALSEA does not develop or guarantee, and undertakes no effort to verify, the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of the content to which the viewer may link.
ALSEA is not responsible for damages or losses caused by any delays, defects or omissions that may exist in the information or other content provided through such links.
www.alsea.org /disclosure.htm   (343 words)

  
 Alsea language   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Alsea is an extinct language that was originally spoken on the north-central Oregon coast.
While the genetic classification of Alsea requires further study, it is most often considered to be a Penutian language (as part of a Yakonan or Coast Oregon Penutian subgroup).
A page on the Alsea Bay and River says that the word Alsi means "peace", and I was told the same thing at the visitors center in Waldport, but I am aware of no evidence for this claim.
www.ling.upenn.edu /~gene/alsea.html   (353 words)

  
  Citations: Myths of the Alsea Indians of Northwestern Oregon - Leo (ResearchIndex)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Citations: Myths of the Alsea Indians of Northwestern Oregon - Leo (ResearchIndex)
Frachtenberg, Leo J. Myths of the Alsea Indians of Northwestern Oregon.
Notes 1 Alsea is an extinct language which was spoken on the Oregon coast.
citeseer.ist.psu.edu /context/645714/0   (254 words)

  
 Alsea History Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The name of the Alsea tribe is a corruption of Älsé, their own name, meaning unknown.
Si ni'-te-le tunne is the name given to the Alsea by the Naltunne tribe and means "flatheads." Tcha yá?o amim is the name given by the Luckiamute Kalapuya.
Alsea or Alsea River, Alsea Bay and the village of Alsea, Benton County, Oregon, preserve the name of the Alsea Indians.
www.manataka.org /page666.html   (287 words)

  
 Alsea: Salem on History
Alsea is the name given to the peoples of Yakonan stock occupying a small territory at (and near) the mouth of the Alsea River along the coast of western Oregon.
Before the arrival of significant numbers of white settlers, the Alsea lived in small villages on both sides of the river and at the river mouth, engaged in a primarily riverine and woodland lifestyle based on fishing, hunting, and gathering.
The Alsea are affiliated with the larger political unit of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon.
history.enotes.com /salem-history/alsea   (266 words)

  
 The Alsea Bay Tsunami Hazard Mapping Project
The Alsea Bay tsunami hazard mapping project was begun in the summer of 2002 with support from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The objective of the Alsea Bay tsunami hazard mapping project is to illustrate scientifically reasonable tsunami flooding that could affect the area should there be a great earthquake on the offshore Cascadia subduction zone fault system.
This mound of uplift is termed an asperity and corresponds to actual uplift areas observed in the magnitude 9.2 earthquake that struck Alaska in 1964.
www.oregongeology.com /sub/FIELDOFFICES/George/ALSEA1.HTM   (676 words)

  
 Alsea
From north to south these were the Yaquina on the Yaquina River near present Newport, Oregon; Alsea on the Alsea River; Siuslaw on the Siuslaw River near Florence, Oregon; and Kuitsh or Lower Umpqua on the lower Umpqua River near Reedsport, Oregon.
The usual reductions followed, hastened by the activities of the Hudson's Bay Company, the influx of white miners, and the Rogue Wars of the 1850s.
Remnants were moved to the Siletz Reservation on that part known as the Southern or Alsea Reservation.
logos.uoregon.edu /explore/oregon/alsea.html   (186 words)

  
 Alsea Watershed
The Alsea forest supplied streams with plentiful large wood, moderated sediment and stream flows, and buffered the watershed from the effects of intense winter storms.
The Alsea sub-watershed with the lowest potential to recruit large wood is the Lower Alsea where 52 percent of the forest is rated poor for large wood recruitment.
Logging practices in the Alsea are directly responsible for reducing the size of wood in streams; and the size of wood in streams is directly related to how much habitat is available for salmon.
www.coastrange.org /alsea.htm   (5909 words)

  
 Oregon Covered Bridges - Alsea River Covered Bridge
Spanning the Alsea River only two miles west of Alsea, the Hayden Bridge is one of the oldest in the state.
Alsea was a river community as early as 1850, known as Alseya Settlement.
During the heyday of covered bridge construction, several of the covered structures were built close by on the Alsea River and its tributary.
www.oregon.com /covered_bridges/bridges/hayden.cfm   (254 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Alsea River
The Alsea River is river, approximately 40 mi (64 km) long along the Pacific coast of western Oregon in the United States.
It flows generally WNW in a winding course through the mountains of southern Benton and Lincoln counties, past Alsea and Tidewater, passing through the Siuslaw National Forest.
It enters the Pacific at Alsea Bay, a wide estuary at Waldport
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Alsea_River   (254 words)

  
 Oregon History Project   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The earliest homesteaders came to the Alsea Valley on the central coast in the mid- to late 1850s.
Along the Alsea, the later arrivals ran hogs, sheep, goats, and cattle in the hillsides, cursing the young trees and shrubs that kept springing up on their arduously cleared pastures.
Settlers were constantly cutting or burning saplings and sprouts, in addition to the labor of building houses, barns, and fences, tending livestock, and feeding and clothing families.
www.ohs.org /education/oregonhistory/narratives/subtopic.cfm?subtopic_ID=563   (491 words)

  
 Alsea River
ALSEA, Ore. — Well-known for its scenery and reliable returns of winter steelhead, the Alsea River is consistently among Oregon's top 10 steelhead producers.
If there's a down side to the Alsea's out-of-the-way location, it has to be the lack of nearby bait or tackle shops and a shuttle service.
As mentioned, through the years the Alsea River strain of hatchery winter steelhead has been one of the most dependable, but improvements are under way.
www.steelhead-salmon-fishing.com /Steelhead-fishing-Alsea.htm   (1181 words)

  
 Alsea Home Appraisers | Real Estate Appraisers in Alsea, OR
Alsea home appraisers are an essential component to getting the most value our of your current or potential real estate holdings.
It is the job of the Alsea home appraiser to know not only the condition of your home's structure, but also to know intimately the value of certain materials over others, not to mention to understand the rate of appreciation in certain markets.
The results from Alsea home appraisers can be surprising information to most homeowners, and it is always a smart idea to know just exactly where you are living and what it's worth, so that you can better understand the value of remodeling.
www.servicemagic.com /c.Appraiser.Alsea.OR.-12004.html   (197 words)

  
 Alsea Oregon Direct TV Offers Best Direct TV Alsea OR Promotions
They might worry that there will be no room near their house for a dish, or that they may not have a good enough angle to receive the proper signal.
These are all legitimate worries, and Direct TV Alsea OR has gone out of their way to address them.
Alsea OR Satellite has developed a number of ways to remove the stress of dealing with issues such as these.
www.satellite-tv.ws /directv/or-alsea-dish-tv.php   (642 words)

  
 Port of Alsea, Waldport, Oregon Coast
The Alsea is one of the most pristine estuaries on the Oregon Coast, and offers excellent opportunities for recreation.
Located on the waterfront just upriver from the mouth of Alsea Bay, the Port's public facilities include a launch ramp, boat moorage, great beach access and picnic area.
Crab rings, bait, boat rentals and fishing tackle are available nearby, and area restaurants provide a wide selection of meals to choose from.
www.portofalsea.com   (0 words)

  
 The Alsea Decision: ESA Off-Ramp or Passing Sideshow? - Water Resources Committee Newsletter Archives - Vol. 5, No. 2 - ...
The Alsea court found the ESU policy a permissible construction of the statutory term "distinct population segment."
A coalition of environmental and fishing groups are seeking to intervene in the Alsea case in order to appeal, and the U.S. Department of Justice must also decide whether to appeal.
Meanwhile, a coalition of irrigators in the Columbia Basin have formally petitioned NMFS to delist seven other stocks in the Columbia in light of the decision, and served notice of their intention to litigate the issue.
www.abanet.org /environ/committees/waterresources/newsletter/dec01/stelle.shtml   (629 words)

  
 Waldport, Oregon (Cities)
Waldport is located in Lincoln County 15 miles south of Newport, between Seal Rock and Yachats along Highway 101.
At the mouth of the Alsea River, Waldport is popular with saltwater and freshwater anglers.
The Pacific Ocean coastline, on both sides of Alsea Bay, varies from smooth sandy beaches to rugged rocky formations.
www.ohwy.com /or/w/waldport.htm   (179 words)

  
 Lighting Dealers in Alsea, Iowa
Alsea is a great place to shop for lighting, light fixtures, and ceiling fans.
Weather your products are in stock in Alsea, Iowa or specialty ordered, the Alsea area is a great place to shop for chandeliers, track lighting, and outdoor lighting.
If you are building a home of your dreams in Iowa, or simply remodeling your exisitng home in the Alsea area, many Sea Gull Lighting authorized distributors in the Alsea, OR offer whole-house solutions to light the entire home.
www.seagulllighting.com /OR_Iowa/Alsea/Lighting-City-Finder.htm   (255 words)

  
 Alsea Drug Rehab Alsea, Oregon, OR, Drug Rehabilitation Treatment Centers
For an individual with an addiction problem attending the correct type of treatment program tailored to his or her specific needs is an important factor in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.
Alsea, Oregon is home to several residential treatment facilities.
Alsea, Oregon long term treatment programs work to re-socialize the drug or alcohol addicted individual back into an everyday drug-free life.
www.drugrehaboregon.com /city.htm?city=Alsea   (4723 words)

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