TEEN-CUSTOM SOCKS Oregon teen sells $1 million in custom socks (Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/) SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Oregon resident Brennan Agranoff spends his days going to school, doing chores and running his custom-design sock business. Television station KATU reports that it’s no simple hobby: Agranoff is the […]
Florence Oregon News
Oregon Broadcaster of the Year; Cascadia islands; Sex Abuse charges; Ghost Crab; Free Fishing
Thompson honored by broadcasters association Coast Broadcasting owner and general manager Jon Thompson was recognized this week as the Oregon Association of Broadcasters Broadcaster of the Year for 2016. O-A-B President Keith Shipman said Thompson had been nominated before, but this year the vote was overwhelmingly in his favor. Keith […]
Cascadia Island Maps – planning for the Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake
A comprehensive series of maps showing where population densities will likely be isolated following a large offshore earthquake in the northwest has been prepared by emergency planners. The map can be found here. There are several additional maps, more detailed, showing precise locations of population as well as […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cesar Valdez pitched in the major leagues for the first time in nearly seven years and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 Thursday night. Taylor Motter hit a two-run homer for Seattle in the sixth against Frankie Montas. EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — David […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT TOWN FOR SALE Buyer wanted: Tiny Oregon town for sale TILLER, Ore. (AP) — A dot on a map in rural southwestern Oregon is generating a big-city buzz. Almost the entire town of Tiller is up for sale. A […]
Early Rhody Show this week;
Early Spring Rhody Show this weekend There are always two large Rhododendron Shows in Florence each year… the second one is held the third weekend in May during the Rhododendron Festival. The first one is the third weekend in April… that’s this weekend according to Mike Bones with the Siuslaw […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 19 points on an off night, JaVale McGee sparked Golden State off the bench with 15 points, and the short-handed Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-81 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday night without injured leading scorer Kevin […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT ECLIPSE CAMPING New Oregon eclipse campsites quickly sell out SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State park officials opened 1,000 additional campsites for people coming to watch the summer solar eclipse from Oregon. And it didn’t long for them to fill. […]