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Far West League Volleyball Honors

FWL 2011 Volleyball All League Selections         Coach of the Year   Amy Peterson, Siuslaw 1st Team Zoe Ottemiller, North Bend (MVP) Riley Van Horn, Douglas Katie Catalfamo, Siuslaw Kelsey Hill, Sutherlin Adrianna Roberts, Siuslaw Brionna DeSantis, Siuslaw Britini Ring, North Bend Lacey DeSantis, Siuslaw 2nd Team […]

Local News Digest – County to hear Comp Amendment; Preparing for the wind; Eugene man pleads not guilty; 7 Vikings make All FWL Volleyball; Pride falls in Corvallis

Changes to Florence Comp Plan to be Heard at Lane County Lane County Commissioners will conduct a hearing next week on a change to Florence’s Comprehensive Plan regarding how area within the Urban Growth Boundary would be annexed into the city.  Dissatisfied with the language proposed by the city three […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,299 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Mercedes Wetmore scored a career-high 16 points to help Washington beat Seattle 72-53 last night. Reserve Mackenzie Argens added 12 points and nine rebounds for Washington in a clash between crosstown […]

1st Oregon News from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute CORRECTION,298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press (Eds: Removes extraneous words from 3rd item.) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A group affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement marched through downtown Portland yesterday, protesting the student loan system and the debt students incur. The hour-long […]

Local News Digest – LIHAP Apps suspended; City posts newsletter; Port to talk ice and manager; Gas prices; and Who’s in Charge of the Pac-12 South?

Applications for Low Income Heating Assistance put on hold In a little less than two weeks about 5,000 Lane County households signed for a federal program that provides an average of $300 credit towards home heating bills.  With just over half as much money as they had last year, Lane […]

Viking Football Recap

Siuslaw 40, Molalla 14 A stifling defense and Siuslaw’s explosive offense combined to send the Vikings to the quarterfinal round of the OSAA 4A football playoffs this week.  The Far West League Champions took care of business on their home field Friday night with a 40-14 victory over Molalla, the […]