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 […]
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Athlete of the Week
Viking junior tabbed for Far West performance Siuslaw wrestling standout Kainan Lane is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the week. Lane won the 285 pound title at last week’s Far West meet at South Umpqua High School. Honorable mention goes to wrestler Andrew Tupua. He won the 152 pound championship […]
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. […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 02/09/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/235 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The last four occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge have posted a series of defiant videos in which one of them calls FBI agents losers, shows defensive barricades they have […]
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 […]
2nd Oregon News MInute from the AP
Date: 02/08/2016 09:14 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/272 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say they have arrested a woman who led officers on a chase while three children were in her car. KATU-TV reports that soon after officers checking reports of […]