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2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/295 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Hospital says a security technician helping other staffers deal with a behavioral incident involving a patient collapsed and later died last night. A spokeswoman says other staffers started CPR and the man […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/231 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — John Jaso had an RBI single with two outs in the ninth to cap a three-run rally off new Rangers closer Joe Nathan and give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 […]

Viking Softball Wins Opener; Baseball Falls

A rough first inning yesterday proved too much for the Vikings to overcome as they fell to the South Umpqua Lancers 4-2 in the Far West opener for both teams. On the Softball Diamond the runs came in pairs for Siuslaw in Myrtle Creek as they downed the Lancers 6-3.  […]

Local News: School Budget Brighter; Water and Sewer Rates Going Up; Gas remains high; Town Hall to focus on underage drinking

School Budget Paints a slightly brighter picture The Siuslaw School District Budget Committee will still have plenty of challenges this year, but for the first time in several years they won’t be facing doom and gloom in the annual budget message.  When they meet for the first time this year […]