Month: November 2013

Prepping the pipes; Dealing with the pain; Pounding the Shelves and Citizen First

22 November 2013 Prep your pipes… if you haven’t already With the season’s first sub-freezing temperatures there’s increased concern about frozen water pipes. Florence Public Works Director Mike Miller says every year at this time, his department gets several questions on the topic. If the pipes in your home freeze, […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/22/2013 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/234 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) – Police say a 9-year-old girl has been killed in a rollover accident that temporarily closed Interstate 84 east of Troutdale. KATU-TV reports that Troutdale police say there were five […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 11/22/2013 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/287 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Kevin Pangos had 27 points and Drew Barham added 17 to lead No. 13 Gonzaga past Washington State 90-74 last night. Pangos shot 8 of […]

Viking Softball Fundraiser

Siuslaw Softball Fundraiser Members of the Viking softball squad at Siuslaw High School are offering a unique opportunity to support two worthy causes at one time.  For the third year in a row they’re selling cases of citrus fruit as a Holiday Season fundraiser. Last year they gave buyers the […]

2nd Oregon News Minute

Date: 11/21/2013 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/265 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Department of Forestry says the last fire season was the most costly in history. Officials say the department spent $122 million fighting fires that scorched more than […]