Month: March 2013

Another derelict boat retrieved from Oregon Beach… possible Japanese tsunami debris

A 24-foot non-motorized boat, possibly from Japan, was removed from the beach near Ponsler Wayside, 13 miles north of Florence Thursday evening.  According to Chris Havel with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the vessel was spotted by a beach monitor working with the Oregon Surfrider Foundation Thursday morning. A […]

New School Head Serious About Saving Jobs; Misplaced Protest Aimed at New Broadcaster; Plover Protections Going Up; 20th Florence Pow Wow.

15 March 2013 New School Boss Serious About Saving Jobs Wednesday’s school board meeting was a mixture of highs and lows.  On the low end, news that budget constraints could cost as many as eight positions at area schools next year.  On the high end:  approval of a contract for […]

Ducks Advance to Men’s Pac-12 Semis; Viking Softball Begins; Pac-12 Play Gets Underway for Oregon and Oregon State

College Basketball Oregon’s Arsalan Kazemi shrugged off a shaky start last night, scoring 11 of his 14 points in the overtime period, and the Ducks struggled to an 80 – 77 win over the Washington Huskies.  It was one of the quarterfinals in the Pac-12 Men’s Tournament. Oregon, the third […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/15/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/546 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tony Woods had 19 points, Arsalan Kazemi scored 11 of his 14 in overtime and Oregon outlasted Washington 80-77 last night in the quarterfinals of the […]