Month: January 2015

Scientists offer bird die-off explanation

7 January 2015 Scientists Offer Some Explanation for Seabird Die Off Wildlife biologists are continuing to investigate a higher-than-normal die-off of seabirds along the Pacific Coast. It’s not unusual for Common Murres and Cassin’s Auklets to die during early season storms every fall and winter. But this year, according to […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/07/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/225 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The Eugene/Springfield Fire Department responded to a fire last night involving a laser plasma cutter at the Farwest Steel manufacturing plant. The department says the company evacuated employees and isolated […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/07/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/265 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) – The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive tackle Jordan Hill for Saturday’s playoff game against Carolina after he suffered a severe calf injury while working out last […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/07/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A report shows an Oregon man who killed a California sheriff’s deputy last year died from a self-inflicted wound during the ensuing shootout with a police officer. The finding follows […]

Council Gets To Work

6 January 2015 2015 Florence City Council Gets to Work When members of the new Florence City Council met last month to discuss how they would take care of business in the coming year, one thing they discussed was to move the start times of future meetings an hour earlier. […]

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports

6 January 2015 Athlete of the Week a double winner Siuslaw wrestling standout Isaiah Burkhalter is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The junior grappler captured weight class championships at 138 pounds in two different invitational tournaments. Burkhalter won his class at the 17-team Willamette Invitational December 27th; then […]