JAIL ASSAULT 1 hospitalized after assault at Polk County Jail (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say one inmate has been hospitalized after an assault at the Polk County Jail. The Statesman Journal reports that 46-year-old Michael Gravelle, of Dallas, was taken to the hospital […]
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Team health care; Smash and grab at cinemas; Dungeness; Annexation request; Council work session; Less is Best when it comes to wrapping gifts
Team Concept of Health Care The main purpose of last week’s PeaceHealth Medical Town Hall was to give the community an update on the status of recruiting and hiring more primary care physicians. But, officials also took the opportunity to talk about the “team concept” of providing health care. It’s […]
Prep athlete of the week; and basketball schedules
Athlete of the Week Siuslaw basketball standout Destinie Tatum is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The senior guard averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds in three games last week, including a high of 20 points and 18 rebounds against the Newport Cubs. Honorable mention is given to her […]
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TRAIL BLAZERS-CLIPPERS Griffin, Paul have double-doubles, Clippers hold off Blazers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Griffin had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Paul had 21 points and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Portland Trail Blazers 121-120 Monday night to sweep the season series. […]
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PORTLAND OFFICER-DRUNK DRIVING Portland cop accused of driving drunk to appear in court (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland police sergeant is scheduled for a court arraignment after an incident over the weekend in which police say he was driving drunk in a police […]
PeaceHealth adds additional practitioners; fire leaves family homeless; commercial crabbing season partially opens; Annexation request; Japanese radiation detected; and gift tree benefits high school students
PeaceHealth Cuts orphan patient list in half An update on the process of recruiting and hiring additional physicians for the Florence area was the topic Friday afternoon at the Florence Events Center. Leading the way was PeaceHealth Senior V. P. and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mark Adams. Dr. Mark Adams […]
Prep sports and college basketball results
Suislaw Grapplers compete in North Bend Two Viking wrestlers placed in the weekend’s Army Strong Coast Classic tournament at North Bend High School. Richard Huff won his first two matches at 120 pounds, before falling in the semifinal. He won the next match but lost in the consolation final to […]
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers passed for 246 yards and three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers routed the Seattle Seahawks 38-10 on Sunday. Seattle’s Russell Wilson threw a career-high five interceptions and the Packers (7-6) won their third straight game to keep their playoff hopes alive. […]