Month: December 2016

No School at Siuslaw; Christmas Basket distribution; Christmas Lighting Contest; possible scam; Overtime police patrols; Elliot State Forest options sought

Icy roads cause school cancellation Students and staff at Siuslaw Schools have the day off.  Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak said things were very slick out on area roads at five this morning. Andy Grzeskowiak– “Several icy bus routes.  We might be able to get away with a late start, but having […]

No Viking athletics; Mapleton will play; and college basketball

Weather causes cancellation of Siuslaw athletics The weather has had an impact on schedules at Siuslaw Schools… Siuslaw wrestlers headed out early this morning for Grants Pass and the Winter Wrestling Classic.   Driving conditions, though, were anything but classic and they turned around and headed home.  They’ll have the weekend […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now UPDATE/1112 RAMS-SEAHAWKS Seahawks take NFC West title with 24-3 win over Rams SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes, Tyler Lockett had 130 yards receiving and a score, and the Seattle Seahawks won the NFC West title with a 24-3 victory over the Los Angeles […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  DEPUTY RESCUES DRIVER Deputy helps revive unconscious driver after crash (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Clackamas County authorities say a deputy helped rescue a man who suffered a medical emergency while driving and crashed his pickup truck into another vehicle. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that the […]

Ice and Snow; Cold grip loosens slightly; Police overtime patrols; Elliot State Forest alternatives sought; Local gas prices fall; Cold Weather Shelter open; and Spirit of Siuslaw

Ice and snow pummel southern Willamette Valley Schools and public offices in many parts of the state are closed today because ice and snow blanketed much of the area.  Everything in the Florence and Mapleton areas are open today. Lane County road crews spent much of late yesterday afternoon and […]

Here is the latest sports news in Alaska, Oregon and Washington from The Associated Press

  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Colorado defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt is joining new head coach Willie Taggart’s staff at Oregon, according to reports. FoxSports.com first reported Wednesday that Leavitt, a former head coach at South Florida like Taggart, would be the Ducks’ defensive coordinator. Oregon would not confirm the report, […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

SPACE HEATER-GIRL BURNED Junction City teen burned by propane heater (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A 14-year-old girl is recovering from third-degree burns after a propane space heater caused her to catch fire in the garage of her Junction City home. The Register-Guard reports Delanie Shelton […]