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Guilty Except by Sanity In June of 2023, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Mapleton after 66-year-old Marsha Quesnell called 911 and stated she had murdered her mother. Upon arrival, deputies found Quesnell’s 85-year-old mother deceased with multiple stab wounds. Quesnell was taken into custody and lodged at the Lane […]
The Oregon State Beavers held off the UC Irving Anteaters to take their regional series in Corvallis – final score…11-6. They now move to the Super regionals and they will face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at 3pm with a 2:30 pregame on KCFM from Lexington Kentucky. The Oregon […]
Non-Profit Helps Students A local non-profit with the goal of helping kids who struggle with homelessness and staying in school. Safe Shelter for Siuslaw Students was formed by a group of concerned residents three years ago with a specific focus. “It was created by three retired educators, myself and Anne Winthrop […]
Ducks Win Regional The Oregon Ducks breezed through their regional in Santa Barbara. Last night the Ducks affirmed their trip to the Super Regionals with a 4 hit Shut out and a complete game from Kevin Seitter. The Ducks starter threw 128 pitches capping off the ninth inning with 90 […]
The regional college baseball games begin today with both the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beaver represented. Arizona is the only other Pac-12 team in the tournament. The Oregon State Beavers are hosting a regional with UC Irving, Nicholls and Tulane. The Beavers will face Tulane this evening and […]
City Council Meeting With months of work sessions behind them the Florence city Council is ready to bring the information they have gathered to an open meeting. On Monday the council will hear public comment on the proposed changes to city code surrounding sheltering on public and private property. The […]
Poverty Awareness Ride A cross country trek to bring awareness to poverty will be kicking off from Florence on Monday Morning. The Coast to coast fundraiser, Pedaling to End Poverty, will leave Florence at 9 am Monday morning with Utah State University professor Mike Glauser. Glauser will begin his nearly […]
Hall of Fame Inductee: Little Alaura Little is another member of the 2024 Hall of Fame class for the Siuslaw High School. Little was a standout in Volleyball, Basketball and Track. She says two of her greatest memories was that of a volleyball match against South Umpqua and a basketball […]
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