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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
School Board Meetings The Siuslaw School Board has approved new scholarships for students who serve as student representatives to the board, with the funds to be used for future educational expenses. Two students will be appointed each year. The board voted to explore the sale of a piece of property […]
Heating Breakdown Changes High School Schedule Siuslaw High School is open for in-person attendance today, but students are advised to dress warmly due to the failure of the main circulation pump that provides heat to much of the school. Principal Michael Harklerode explained that the issue began on Wednesday morning […]
Plan to Rename Middle School Gym One item on the agenda this evening for the Siuslaw School Board is a request by middle school staff to name the main basketball court at Siuslaw Middle School in Memory of a long-time teacher and coach who recently passed away suddenly. “To name […]
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