12 April 2013 More Rhody Royalty Announced. The second set of Rhododendron Royalty for 2013 was introduced to the public this week. Six area grade schoolers were chosen from a pool of 75 applicants. They’ll represent Siuslaw and Mapleton schools in the 106th festival set for May 16th through the […]
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Mapleton Track and Field results; Prep and college schedules
Mapleton’s Maddie Frelich had three top three finishes and one second place at yesterday’s seven-way small schools track and field meet in Monroe. Frelich was 2nd in the girls Long Jump with a distance of 13-1.50 and finished third in the 100 meters, the 100 hurdles and javelin. Liz Harry […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 04/12/2013 10:35 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The lawyer for a man who was mistakenly shot by a Portland police officer has filed a federal lawsuit seeking more than $11 million in damages. The Oregonian reports […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 04/12/2013 09:38 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/286 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BEND, Ore. (AP) – The Deschutes County sheriff’s office says a rural homeowner fired a shot last night at an intruder who broke a window. The shot missed and the man fled into […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 04/12/2013 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/526 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – A.J. Pierzynski homered, David Murphy snapped a 2-all tie with an RBI single in the fifth, and the Texas Rangers toppled Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in a […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 04/12/2013 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/425 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Oregon man accused of harassing at least a dozen families of the victims of the movie theater mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., has pleaded not guilty to charges […]
Hungry Kids; Tribal Land Resoration; Household hazardous waste; Native American mascots
11 April 2013 Hungry Kids Prompt Compassionate Response Marilyn Barba was shocked when she heard about it. Marilyn Barba – “We found out that there’s such a need that nobody knew about of hungry children on the weekends that some of them had resorted to going through dumpsters.” She’s not […]
Prep Schedules
On the track today will be the Mapleton Sailors… they’re in Monroe for a seven-way track and field meet. Coming up on the schedule tomorrow will be Viking baseball at home for a Far West double-header against South Umpqua at home. That could change however because of field and weather […]