Passer-by spots elderly man who walked away from care facility The man who walked away from a care center in Florence overnight was found about ten hours after he broke a screen and crawled out a window. 85-year old Don Schug was ok according to medics who checked him out […]
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School Board Mulling Capital Improvements
Bond discussion to continue this week Officials at the Siuslaw School District are waiting to see if they won the lottery. They have applied for a capital construction grant from the State Department of Education that could provide $4-million. Because of demand for the state money, officials have placed many […]
Weekend sports recap
Prep Wrestling… The Siuslaw Vikings finished a close third place behind Sutherlin and Douglas at Saturday’s Douglas Wrestling Invitational. The Trojans came out on top with 138 team points, Sutherlin 134 and the Vikings with 130. Two individual champions for the Vikings: Scott Simmons at 138 and Andrew Tupua at […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 02/01/2016 09:10 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/261 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon lawmakers flock to the Capitol today to begin what’s already being considered the busiest short session to date. The next 35 days will be a whirlwind of proposed budget […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 02/01/2016 05:05 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/282 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) – Lili Thompson scored 24 of her career-high 30 points in the second half as No. 16 Stanford overcame a poor start yesterday to defeat Washington State 69-52. […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 02/01/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press RICE HILL, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say an exchange of gunfire in the Rice Hill area about 50 miles south of Eugene has left a 24-year-old man and two dogs dead. The Douglas County […]
Local grad rate increases, but still lags behind state average
Data error shows Siuslaw with inaccurate rate The rate of graduation at Siuslaw High School increased between 2014 and 15. The Oregon Department of Education released figures on all schools in the state this week and it appeared that Siuslaw’s rate had actually gone down. But, according to Superintendent Ethel […]
Oregon ends Arizona home streak…
…Beavers blown out by Sun Devils The Arizona Wildcats lost at home for the first time in nearly three years last night. Oregon’s Dillon Brooks scored 24 points in the Duck’s 83-75 victory over the Wildcats. Dwayne Benjamin added 15 points for Oregon… Elgin Cook 13 and Tyler Dorsey 12. […]