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Beavers Need Win Today’s matchup between the Oregon State Univesity Beavers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs will decide whether or not the Beavers will remain in Omaha. The Bulldogs have yet to lose a game in the double elimination series and will face the Beavers who have already played two […]
Details are forthcoming but Siuslaw High School Athletic Director, Chris Johnson has just announced that Chad Smith has accepted the position of Head Coach for the Siuslaw Viking’s Varsity Girls Basketball. Smith was an assistant coach for Varsity Boys Basketball in Seattle and coached 2 years as a JV coach […]
OCHS Meeting Tamed After a year of contentious meetings filled with shouting and accusations of mishandling, the Oregon Coast Humane Society had its first open board meeting with its members last night at Lane Community College. The meeting opened with an explanation from Board President Jack Hanigan of how the […]
Beavers Comeback…Again The Oregon State Beavers used a late rally to come back against the North Carolina Tar Heels last night in a game that started with a delay due to weather. The game got under way at 5 pm pacific time. The beavers took an early 2-0 lead after […]
Oregon Schools Get “F” for Spending Oregon gets a failing grade for how much it spends on public schools, according to a new report. In its analysis, Education Week gave Oregon an “F” for spending, and gave the state’s overall education financing only slightly better marks with a “C-minus.” Underfunding […]
The Oregon State Beavers will get a chance to get even with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the College World Series. The Tar Heels fell to Mississippi State yesterday. Mississippi State took a 4-1 lead in the second inning and then exploded with an 8 run 8th inning to […]
Governor’s Marketplace The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has announce a Governor’s Marketplace tomorrow at the Florence Event Center. The Marketplace has partnered with Business Oregon, the Department of Administrative Services and the Secretary of State to assist small businesses in connecting with resources, tools and networking opportunities. City Manager […]
Beavers Roll After Rain Delay The Oregon State Beavers were behind the Washington Huskies 5-4 when a lengthy storm delay left the bases loaded with 2 outs. A walk to restart the game evened the score at 5-5. In the seventh with two men on Kyle Nobach hit a three […]
