Voters are returning ballots… More than 80-percent of Lane County registered voters are expected to return ballots for next week’s general election. That means election workers are going to have a busy week. As of yesterday, 81-thousand ballots had been returned… that’s right at 33-percent. That means they could see […]
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Siuslaw preparing for Cross Country title defense
OSAA State Finals this Saturday in Eugene Members of the Siuslaw Viking Girls’ Cross Country team are working this week to prepare for a defense of last year’s state title. The Vikings, led by individual state champion Celie Mans, won the 4A team title in 2015. They will be making […]
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WARRIORS-TRAIL BLAZERS Curry has 28 points and Warriors beat the Blazers 127-104 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points, 23 in the third quarter alone, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-104 on Tuesday night to extend their early season winning streak to […]
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Economic development efforts; Trick or treat in Old Town; Plover protections; 12 1/2 gallons of blood; Log booms; Eco stays home
Our Town details Eco Development efforts Economic development efforts over the past two years are likely to begin paying off in the not-so-distant-future according to City of Florence officials. The effort began in earnest a little under two years ago after Mayor Joe Henry and the current City Council were […]
Athlete of the Week – three time district champion
Mans to make fourth consecutive appearance at state meet Siuslaw Cross Country standout Celie Mans is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The senior distance runner won her third straight Far West District championship last week in 18:45.67. The victory earned her a fourth consecutive visit to this week’s […]
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RANCHING STANDOFF-BUNDY Ammon Bundy: “We will continue to stand” (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The leader of a federal wildlife refuge takeover in Oregon says his group will “continue to stand” after he and six others were acquitted last week of charges in the case. […]