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Port manager evaluation concerns; Tiny homes and tiny gardens; free dental care; Lane County considering smoking age change; difficult rescue.

Port Commissioner expresses concern over evaluation Port of Siuslaw Commissioners gave Port Manager Steven Leskin an overall “meets expectations” in 12 categories of his annual evaluation last month.  But one of the commissioners say her colleagues “did not do the right thing” when it came to helping Leskin be more […]

Prep and college basketball; Former Siuslaw FB coach passes away

Mapleton Basketball: The Siletz Valley Warriors downed the Mapleton Sailors 64-52 last night in a boys’ Mountain West League playoff game.  The Sailors will face Lowell Saturday afternoon with the winner of that game earning the third place slot for the Mountain West in the state 1A playoffs. Vikings return […]

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

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In an embarrassment to the Israeli government, only five of 11 NFL players have arrived on a sponsored trip aimed at improving the country’s image. Seattle Seahawks defense lineman Michael Bennett accused the […]