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  LEAD-ARMORY SALE Lead testing, oil tanks delay sale of Astoria armory (Information from: The Daily Astorian, http://www.dailyastorian.com) ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) — Testing for lead contamination is helping delay the sale of the Astoria National Guard Armory building. The Daily Astorian reports that the Friends of the Astoria Armory is […]

Cold Weather Shelter; Crohn’s and Colitis; Gifts for students; Fukushima Radiation; DeFazio wants to drain the swamp; Gingerbread library

Cold Weather Shelter expected to open again next week The Florence Cold Weather Shelter opened earlier this week for two nights, providing a warm and dry place for people who otherwise didn’t have anywhere to go.  Reverend Greg Woods with the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw said Monday they sheltered […]

Prep and college sports for the weekend

Prep sports: Siuslaw wrestlers are on the mats in North Bend today and tomorrow for the Coast Classic Wrestling Tourney. Viking basketball is at the Junction City Harrisburg Booster Les Schwab Holiday tournament today and tomorrow.  The Viking girls top off at 5:15 today in Junction City; the boys immediately […]

Freezing rain forecasts delay Mapleton schools; Christmas Basket project seeking donations; Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week; Free golf for food; Gingerbread Houses saturday; Local gas price below average; and DeFazio offers to help drain the swamp

Possible freezing rain through this afternoon The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the central coast until one this afternoon as a strong winter storm is expected to bring mixed precipitation across much of the area.  Freezing rain, mixed with snow and sleet are possible, but not […]