Month: January 2016

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/13/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/283 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The armed activists occupying a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon plan to hold a community meeting this week to explain themselves and inform residents when they’ll leave. The Oregonian […]

Port Commission selects manager

Former attorney starts February 1st The Port of Siuslaw is turning to the bench for administrative leadership. A former trial attorney and municipal judge will take over as the new Port of Siuslaw Manager on February 1st. Steven Leskin made a “career transition” of August last year when he left […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/12/2016 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/247 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sex trafficking. The Oregonian reports that Charles Douglas Miguel previously pleaded guilty to transporting women across state […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/12/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/272 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The Seahawks’ comeback win over the Vikings is the most-watched early Sunday NFL wild-card game on record. NBC says Seattle’s 10-9 victory in frigid conditions averaged 35.3 […]

Siuslaw Award Nominees Announced

First and Future First Citizen Awards set for January 20th Four area residents have been nominated for Florence’s First Citizen for 2015: Geraldine Lucio, Janet Snow, Gayle Waiss, and Bill Craig. Craig is an active volunteer with the Florence Kiwanis, as well as a member of the city’s Transit Advisory […]

Prep and college sports

Prep Basketball: On the girls’ basketball court… Siuslaw came away from the Sky-West Crossover tournament with a split… losing Friday afternoon to Phoenix 51-47, then coming out on top 48-44 Saturday over Klamath Union. The Mapleton Sailors picked up their first win of the season, 13-7, Friday night over Eddyville. […]