December 11, 2012 Long time business, civic leader passes away After a brief illness, long time business, civic and community leader Stu Johnston passed away this week. Johnston is probably best known to current residents as the driving force behind Johnston Motor Company, the Ford/Mercury dealership that his father Ed […]
Month: December 2012
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/11/2012 10:33 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/259 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A driver who passed an Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife trooper going more than 90 mph had a message on the bumper that asked, “How’s my driving?” The […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/11/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) – Police are investigating the death of a woman in Milwaukie as suspicious. Officers who were dispatched to the home day to check on the woman found her dead. KGW […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/11/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/417 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 92-74 victory over the Toronto Raptors last night in a […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/11/2012 04:03 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/360 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – A 22-year-old former college student from Peru has been sentenced to at least 50 years in prison for killing his year-old son and the baby’s 19-year-old mother in 2011. […]
Former businessman, civic leader Stu Johnston passes away
Former Mayor Passes Away at 87 Being called a pillar of the community is quite often an exaggeration. But if you use the term in a description of Stu Johnston you could be accused of minimizing his contributions to the Florence area. The longtime resident, businessman and civic leader passed […]
Local News – Bogus Bills; Medicare Scam; Old Town Parking; MLK Essay
December 10, 2012 Bogus Bills On the Rise Florence police are warning local merchants to pay close attention. John Pitcher – “Several businesses around town have taken in some counterfeit $100 bills.” Lieutenant John Pitcher says there have been a rash of counterfeits recovered over the past several days. John […]
Local Sports – Basketball results
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… On the prep basketball court… Saturday afternoon the Siuslaw boys nearly pulled off an upset of 5A Wilsonville. The Vikings were up by two with less than 20 seconds remaining, but the Wildcats were able to tie it up, forcing overtime where they […]
