Siuslaw River expected to crest just below minor flood stage Heavy rains tonight and tomorrow are likely to drive the Siuslaw River over its banks by early Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in effect at four AM tomorrow for much of northwestern Oregon. Several rivers […]
Month: December 2015
Mapleton falls in Mountain West League openers
Sailor girls coach says team played well together The scoreboard may not have shown it, but coach Jess Crook says her Mapleton Girls had one of their better nights on the season in a 56-5 Mountain West League loss to Triangle Lake. Crook said Josi Hays came alive at the […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/16/2015 09:18 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/285 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press VENETA, Ore. (AP) – Lane County authorities are investigating a pair of armed home invasions that left the intruder and another man dead and a woman critically injured. The Register-Guard reports that the sheriff’s […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/16/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/243 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Elgin Cook matched his career high with 26 points, Chris Boucher had 11 points and 13 rebounds, and Oregon stayed perfect at home with a 78-63 victory […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/16/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/267 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Community leaders say Portland must do more to stop the displacement of residents caused by gentrification. Low-income and immigrant families say they’re being pushed out of East Portland, a historically […]
Recreational marijuana rules adopted
Council takes “middle road” on marijuana The crowd at last night’s public hearing concerning land use rules that would regulate recreational marijuana in Florence represented local results of last year’s voter approval. Joe Henry – “There were almost equally mixed statements and positions on both sides, both pro and con.” […]
Siuslaw wrestler earns Athlete of the Week honors
Tupua named outstanding wrestler and wins 160 pound championship Siuslaw wrestling standout Andrew Tupua is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The senior grappler won the 160 pound individual championship at last week’s Springfield Invitational, defeating the top seeded wrestler in the championship match. Tupua was also named the […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/15/2015 09:21 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/241 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) – A Umatilla man convicted in the 2014 deaths of three Pasco people in a cornfield has been sentenced to life in prison. The East Oregonian reports that Francisco Resendez Miranda […]