Prep track and field Siuslaw’s Carissa Oliver picked up a personal record throw of 124’ 6” in the discus to win that event at the Jim Robinson Bigfoot Pepsi Twilight Invitational Saturday in Roseburg. Trent Reavis won the shot put with a toss of 48’11”. In Blue River at the […]
Month: April 2016
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/659 ATHLETICS-MARINERS Crisp homers, A’s overcome Hernandez’s gem to sweep Mariners SEATTLE (AP) — Coco Crisp hit a two-out homer in the 10th inning to help the Oakland Athletics overcome a dominant outing from Seattle ace Felix Hernandez and beat the Mariners 2-1 Sunday to sweep the three-game […]
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Date: 04/11/2016 04:00 AM AP-OR–Right Now/1107 FORESTLAND PURCHASE Eugene buys 100 acres, plans to make it part of trail system (Information in the following story is from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The city of Eugene has bought 100 acres of forestland that includes a hill with sweeping […]
Florence City Council endorses high school levy
Self proclaimed fiscal conservative says it will be good for Florence The Florence City Council went on record this week as being in support of a 25-year bond levy that would pay for a new high school. The action came after hearing a presentation last month from Superintendent Ethel Angal. […]
Prep baseball and softball poised to begin Far West seasons;
Siuslaw baseball wraps up non-league play with a home loss Viking baseball wrapped up the nonconference season last night at home with a 5-2 loss to Pleasant Hill. Scott Gordon started on the mound and was tagged for the loss. Siuslaw will open the Far West season at home this […]
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AP-OR–Right Now/1344 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-BODY-THE LATEST The Latest: University of Texas vigil honors slain student AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hundreds have attended a University of Texas vigil honoring a first-year dance student whose slaying has shocked the campus. Eighteen-year-old Haruka Weiser was last seen leaving a university drama building Sunday […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/582 GONZAGA-SABONIS Gonzaga’s Domantas Sabonis declares for NBA draft SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga sophomore Domantas Sabonis has decided to skip the rest of his college career and declare for the NBA draft. Sabonis said Thursday he is exploring his future options without hiring an agent at this […]
Council ok’s garbage fee hike
Turns down proposal to require updated equipment The Florence City Council approved a recommendation by staff Monday night to change the way business license fees for garbage haulers are calculated. The two companies… Central Coast Disposal and County Transfer and Recycling… combined to pay just over $9,400 to the city […]
