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Scammers At the Holiday The holidays are the busiest time of the year for many people – including scammers. Oregonians lost 136-million dollars to holiday shopping scams last year, according to a new study. Although older people tend to lose higher dollar amounts to a scam, the Federal Trade Commission […]
Hoyle Shares Concerns Over Budget Stall Congresswoman Val Hoyle expressed concern over the recent dismantling of a bi-partisan budget agreement that the congress had worked out. The congresswoman expressed concern that an unelected official could come in, even before an announcement by the incoming president and thwart the progress that […]
Spoke with Congresswoman Hoyle on the deal being brokered and then taken off the table:
High School Hoops This evening the Siuslaw Vikings will host Toledo in High School hoops. The Viking girls will be first on the hardwood at Glen Butler court with the game airing on KCST. Pregame begins at 5:15 and tip off is at 5:30. The viking boys will follow. Wrestling […]
Family Upset Over Caregiver Sentence A local Caregiver will spend little time in jail after pleading guilty to elder abuse. Lane County District Attorney, Christopher Parosa told Coast Radio news that a deal was worked out with Kari Lynn Kasten that will prohibit her from continuing as a caregiver during […]
Viking Basketball The Siuslaw Viking girls basketball team struggled to get in to double figures in the first half of last nights game against Waldport. Turnovers and lack of offensive rebounds hurt the Vikings while Waldport threw up 49 points. Final 49-22. The Viking boys won their battle against Waldport […]
Results of Wind Storm Early this morning 60 customers in the Florence and Mapleton area were without power according to Central Lincoln PUD. The wind event that ended this morning left some minor damage around their region. The smaller size of the outages may be in part due to the […]
Rural Communities and Postal Coverage The American Postal Workers Union is pushing back against proposed changes to the postal service that they say would slow delivery. Among other things, the proposal aims to cancel afternoon deliveries and pick-ups for areas that are more than 50 miles from a regional hub. […]
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