FOOTBALL HAZING-AFTERMATH Small town laments loss of football season due to hazing PHILOMATH, Ore. (AP) — Hazing inflicted by older players on younger ones at a conditioning camp has led to the cancellation of an Oregon high school’s football season, investigations by authorities, and calls for soul-searching and healing. […]
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Emergency Department expansion nearing completion; Festival of Books; Former Florence resident wounded in Eugene police shooting; The Disappearing Whale; Gifford Pinchot and the Forest Service; and a new business scam
Emergency Department Expansion Nearing Completion After 15 months and $6-million dollars the newly expanded Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center is nearly ready to go. All that remains are a few “punch list” items and then final certification by state medical authorities. That certification could take as many as […]
Prep volleyball this evening in Florence and Mapleton
On the schedule today… The Mapleton Sailors will host the ten-and-oh Lowell Devils in Mountain West League volleyball this evening. The Sailors are 2-and-eight in league play. The Siuslaw Vikings are three-and-oh in Far West League play… they’ll host 2-and-1 Douglas this evening.
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SEAHAWKS-SHERMAN’S STATEMENT Richard Sherman says message of anthem protests getting lost RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman says the public isn’t listening to the message NFL players are trying to send with their actions during the national anthem. While some fans are obsessing about whether players […]
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BC-OR-OREGON-BOTTLED-WATER BATTLE Native Americans protest effort to bottle water in town SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Native Americans came to the state capitol in Oregon to protest persistent attempts to bring a commercial bottled water industry to an Oregon county that rejected the plan in a ballot measure in May. […]
Misleading voter letters; Vision Keepers; the disappearing whale; business scam warning; SOLVE beach cleanup; and “build your own bill”.
Secretary of State warns of misleading voter registration letters Election officials in Oregon are reporting the receipt of several complaints from voters who have received letters from the Voter Participation Center. Those letters say the recipient is not registered to vote, when in many instances they are. Several of the […]
Prep Volleyball results from Tuesday
Siuslaw moves into first place in Far West With a little help from the Pirates, the Siuslaw Vikings moved into sole possession of first place in the Far West League volleyball standings last night with win over the Brookings-Harbor Bruins. The Vikings dominated with Elyssa Rose and Makenzie York each […]
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BLUE JAYS-MARINERS Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot SEATTLE (AP) — J.A. Happ became the major leagues’ second 20-game winner and Russell Martin and Michael Saunders each hit a two-run homer, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Tuesday night […]