Author: Bob

Capsizing leaves one dead; Gas prices down; Eco Development Catalyst for Florence; Returnables benefit Project Grad; Oregon Tree Farmers of the Year; and a Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Capsized boat leaves one dead near Swisshome A Sutherlin area man died; another was able to scramble to safety when the drift boat they were fishing from capsized on Lake Creek near Swisshome Monday morning. The Lane County Sheriff’s Department said the two jumped from the boat to avoid injury […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PST PORTLAND PROTEST-THE LATEST The Latest: Portland mayor cancels march he was to lead (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has called off an anti-hate march he was planning to lead after hearing […]

Oregon Senate race still undecided; food safety; traffic safety; native plants; and local woodland owners honored

Oregon Senate race still up in the air Two weeks after the election, the results of the Fifth District Oregon Senate race are still undecided.  Democrat incumbent Arnie Roblan has increased his lead to 325 votes out of the more than 62-thousand that were cast.  But his challenger, Republican Dick […]

Athlete of the Week and college basketball

Cornish named Athlete of the Week Siuslaw football standout Brogan Cornish is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week.  The Viking senior was named first team all Far West League defensive back, and second team wide receiver by Far West League football coaches. His teammate, Michael Larson, was given honorable […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  DEPUTY ASSAULTED Sheriff’s deputy recovering after assault by inmates (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that a sheriff’s deputy was assaulted by two inmates at the Marion County jail. Lt. Chris Baldridge, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said the attack occurred at about […]