And a raise… Since taking over the job in March of this year, Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds has been doing an outstanding job. That’s according to the results of her annual year-end evaluation according to Mayor Joe Henry. Joe Henry – “Unanimously each councilor ranked her as outstanding. On […]
Month: December 2015
Viking girls basketball wraps up in Philomath
The Philomath Holiday basketball tournament concludes this afternoon when the Lady Vikings take on the Hidden Valley Mustangs at 1:30 this afternoon.
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/23/2015 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland woman who was struck by a drunken driver while in a crosswalk has filed a lawsuit seeking $4,600 for the designer clothes she was wearing at the time […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/23/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/254 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) – Buddy Hield scored 25 points as No. 3 Oklahoma cruised to an 88-60 win over Washington State in a quarterfinal-round game of the Diamond Head Classic last night. […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/23/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/275 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The backlog of untested forensic evidence at the Oregon State Police’s five crime laboratories has nearly doubled over the past 10 years. A state audit shows a backlog of nearly […]
Zoning change to allow for microbrewery in Old Town
Micro Brew planned for Old Town Florence A request to open a micro brewery and tasting room in Old Town Florence will advance after Florence City Councilors approved a change to the zoning code allowing manufacturing and distribution of wholesale food and beverage in the area. Mayor Joe Henry said […]
Athlete of the week; prep basketball and wrestling results; college hoops
Athlete of the Week Siuslaw Basketball standout Destinie Tatum is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The junior guard scored 19 points and pulled down 20 rebounds in the Lady Vikings’ loss last week to Cottage Grove. Honorable Mention goes to Taylor Dotson. She led scoring for the Vikings […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/22/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/259 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (hee-sash-ee ee-wah-koo-mah) will receive his $1 million signing bonus from the Seattle Mariners in three equal payments through 2017 as part of his contract that […]