Author: Bob

Crisis counseling teams at Mapleton Schools

Crisis counseling team responds to Mapleton Schools Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies notified officials at Mapleton Schools this morning of the death of a student at the school… no other details were released, but Superintendent Jodi O’Mara said a crisis team arrived at the schools early this morning to counsel other […]

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

  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are hopeful starters Earl Thomas and DeShawn Shead will return for Sunday’s game against Carolina. Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Thomas and Shead were expected to practice. Both players suffered hamstring injuries two weeks ago in a win over Philadelphia and […]

Dunes City write-ins counted; Big Creek slide cleared; Light displays urged to be efficient; Loon Lake fire leaves one homeless; Gas prices continue to slide; and empty bowls will feed you and others

Dunes City Council Races finalized… Three weeks after the polls closed, the final count for three open spots on the city council in Dunes City has been released.   Robert Orr earned 22 write-in votes, Alan Montgomery had 17.  They are expected to join Tom Mallen when he is sworn in […]

Ducks looking for new head football coach; prep and college basketball tonight

Mullens lets Oregon Coach go After a disappointing 4-and-8 season and a finish at the bottom of the Pac-12 North, Mark Helfrich is out as the Oregon football coach. Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens made the announcement last night after meeting with the fourth year head coach. The decision was […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  MEGABUCKS JACKPOT WINNERS Salem couple wins $6.8 million jackpot (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem couple has won $6.8 million in the Oregon Lottery’s Megabucks Jackpot. The Statesman Journal reports that Angela and Brian Feiring won the jackpot Saturday after purchasing a lottery ticket […]