Month: January 2016

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/25/2016 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/244 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Ruth Hamblin scored Oregon State’s first 10 points and finished with 20, and the 11th-ranked Beavers defeated Colorado 61-47 yesterday. Jamie Weisner added 14 points and […]

A City in Motion

… expected to continue that way The concept of “inertia” was evident in last night’s State of the City Address presented by Mayor Joe Henry. He spoke to the assembled crowd of more than 200 people at the Florence Events Center about how last year the city moved from a […]

Oregon Chills USC

Oregon in a three-way tie for second in conference standings Elgin Cook matched a career high 26 points as Oregon cooled off a red-hot number 21 USC, 89-81, last night in Eugene. Chris Boucher (boo-SHAY) and Dwayne Benjamin each scored 16 points for the Ducks who are now 4-and-2 in […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/22/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/279 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BURNS, Ore. (AP) – The FBI says its response to the occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon by an armed group has been careful because authorities want to avoid violence. The armed […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/22/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/275 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 and Chris Boucher had 16 points and nine rebounds to lead Oregon to an 89-81 victory over No. […]

Siuslaw Awards Presented

Foglio; Waiss; Bartlett; and others honored A family owned company that traces its roots to 1947 in Florence was named the Stu Johnston Business of the Year at last night’s annual Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Siuslaw Awards. Gary Foglio, of Gary Foglio Trucking accepted the top business award along […]