AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1112 BODY FOUND BURNING HOME Cops seek ‘armed and dangerous’ man in Elma homicide, arson ELMA, Wash. (AP) — Officials investigating the death of a man whose body was found outside a burning home say they are searching for the homeowner, who is now a homicide suspect. Grays […]
Month: June 2016
Free fishing and outdoor recreation this weekend
No-fee camping at Oregon State Parks Camping at all 52 Oregon State Parks will be ‘cost-free’ this Saturday in recognition of Oregon State Parks Day. The event coincides with free fishing days across Oregon, as well as National Trails Day. Traditionally the first Saturday in June has been set aside […]
Athletes of the Year to be announced
Friday evening reception to honor area Athletes of the Week The Coast Radio and Siuslaw News Athletes of the Year will be announced tomorrow evening during a special dessert reception. More than 40 student athletes from Siuslaw and Mapleton High Schools will be honored… they were all named as either […]
Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports
MARINERS-PADRES Ramirez homers twice as Padres rout Mariners 14-6 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alexei Ramirez homered twice and matched his career high with five RBIs, and Adam Rosales and Wil Myers also homered for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Seattle Mariners 14-6 Wednesday night several hours after executive […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
Date: 06/02/2016 06:20 AM AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1286 FOSTER CARE-SHUTDOWNS Oregon shuts down 4 Medford-area adult foster homes (Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Officials in Oregon have shut down four adult foster care homes, including one that accepted extra Medicaid funds but didn’t hire the necessary caregivers. […]
Local disaster response planning to be tested
a Cascadia Rising – A reminder to get ready A four-day exercise for emergency response planners next week will test communications and other preparations in place in the event of a large scale earthquake and tsunami. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg says while the drill won’t directly […]
Former Viking acheives All American Status
Joe Dotson fifth at NAIA Decathlon finals 2015 Siuslaw High School grad Joseph Dotson achieved All-American status in the collegiate ranks last week. The Southern Oregon freshman was fifth in the decathlon at the NAIA national finals in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Dotson scored 6,486 points on the way to becoming […]
Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports
AP-NW–Sports Right Now/541 PADRES-MARINERS Seattle uses 5 home runs to pummel San Diego 16-4 SEATTLE (AP) — Seth Smith hit two of Seattle’s five home runs and finished with four RBIs, Adam Lind and Kyle Seager both hit three-run homers, and the Mariners pummeled San Diego 16-4 on Tuesday. Seattle […]
