December 4, 2012 High Wind Warning to last through mid-morning… Heavy rains and pounding winds caused some minor issues on the central coast overnight, but authorities say no real problems have been reported. The highest winds at the North Jetty of the Siuslaw came in the two o’clock hour this […]
Author: Bob
Local Sports
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… A third quarter turnaround brought the Siuslaw Vikings back from a seven point halftime deficit and on to a 51-40 win over the Marshfield Pirates last night in Coos Bay. Samuel Johnson led the Vikings with 17 points; Jake Thompson had 16 and […]
3rd AP Oregon News Minute
Date: 12/04/2012 10:36 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/281 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Central Point man has been sentenced in Medford to at least 25 years in prison for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death and trying to set her body on […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/04/2012 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/277 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BLUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) – Some school lunchroom cooks in Oregon say a new federal law designed to get young people to eat better is having unintended consequences. Cooks are spending more time […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/04/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/367 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Luke Babbitt hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point fourth quarter […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/04/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/282 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Marion County district attorney’s office says a grand jury has indicted the estranged husband of a 30-year-old Salem-area woman in her shooting death. David Paul Eaton is scheduled […]
Community Christmas Basket Information
The annual Community Christmas Basket Project, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Florence is preparing for another holiday distribution. Candy Cane Lane, the annual toy and gift giveaway will be Friday, December 21st from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 2046 Highway 101 in the former Oldfields Appliance space at the […]
Local News – For whom the bells glow; Boring project; Slides; Public Safety meetings
December 3, 2012 Don’t ask for whom the bells glow… This could be the final year for the familiar red and green Christmas bells that line Highways 101 and 126 in Florence during the holiday season. Changes in electrical code requirements and wear and tear will likely mean they won’t […]




