Month: February 2016

Superintendent search to begin within

School board to discuss interview questions this week School board members will wait to open up an external search for a new superintendent until after they are satisfied there are no qualified candidates already on the payroll. Members of the board met last week to talk about the qualifications and […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/09/2016 09:27 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/253 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Multnomah County authorities have recovered a body from the Willamette River in Portland. Sheriff’s deputies pulled the body from the water yesterday afternoon. An identity has not yet been released. […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/09/2016 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/233 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Damian Lillard scored 33 points, C.J. McCollum had six of his 21 points in overtime as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 112-106 last night. […]

Dancing Sea Lions Arrive

Events Center celebrating 20th anniversary The remaining 19 life-size fiberglass sea lions have arrived. The centerpieces of the upcoming Dancing With Sea Lions promotion celebrating the Florence Events Center’s 20th anniversary were delivered by truck last week. Those, along with the lone prototype that arrived late last year, have already […]

Prep and college sports from the weekend

Siuslaw wrestlers wrap up regular season in Cottage Grove Three Siuslaw Vikings “placed” at the Cottage Grove Invitational Wrestling tournament over the weekend. Andrew Tupua took third at 152 pounds; Richard Huff was fourth at 113 and Dylan Jennings was also fourth; he at 220.  Siuslaw finished 14th out of […]