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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 […]

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 […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/29/2016 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/243 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BURNS, Ore. (AP) – The FBI has released video of the fatal shooting of Arizona rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum during a traffic stop where some of the armed occupiers of an Oregon national wildlife […]