Month: September 2013

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/18/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Legislature is beginning to look at whether to tax electronic cigarettes. The state Department of Revenue told House and Senate committees on Tuesday that there are currently […]

Marbas Runs to Victory; Viking Volleyball on the court

Athlete of the Week Siuslaw Cross Country standout Mack Marbas is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week.  The senior distance runner ran to victory twice last week, claiming the individual championship at the Tugman Invitational in Lakeside, then besting all others at the Molalla Invitational. Honorable Mention is given […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/17/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/295 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Given a primetime stage, the Seattle Seahawks again excelled, getting the upper hand in the NFC West. What’s scary for the rest of their division is […]

FEC Funding and Rhody Express Topics for City Council; Heceta to Monitor Water Quality; 126 Crash Temporarily Closes Highway; You Otter See These Guys.

16 September 2013 Rhody Express and FEC Funding… A pair of items expected to bring out a larger than usual crowd has prompted officials to schedule this evening’s regular meeting of the Florence City Council at the Florence Events Center Tonight. The first is a report from the FEC Special […]

Vikings, Sailors and Braves post FB victories; Siuslaw XC tops the tree farm; Ducks start slow, Beavers almost ended too slow.

Prep Football J.B. Dodson had two interceptions, and the Siuslaw Vikings overcame a 7-7 halftime tie to edge the South Umpqua Lancers 28-21 in both teams’ Far West League Opener Friday night in Florence.  In other Far West games, Sutherlin outran Brookings-Harbor 44-37 and Douglas beat Marshfield 38-16.  Cottage Grove […]