Three finalists to interview for Lane President post The search for the successor to Lane Community College president Mary Spilde (SPILL-dee) has been narrowed down to three finalists. Dr. Margaret Hamilton, Vice President for academic affairs at Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey; Dr. Peter Maphumulo, Vice President for […]
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SEATTLE (AP) — For the seventh time in five years, the Panthers and Seahawks will meet on Sunday night each with a different sense of urgency heading into the final month of the regular season. Seattle reverted to its inconsistent form of earlier this season in a loss last […]
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WALDEN-HOUSE ENERGY COMMERCE Walden chosen to chair House Energy and Commerce Committee (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the […]
Crisis counseling teams at Mapleton Schools
Crisis counseling team responds to Mapleton Schools Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies notified officials at Mapleton Schools this morning of the death of a student at the school… no other details were released, but Superintendent Jodi O’Mara said a crisis team arrived at the schools early this morning to counsel other […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are hopeful starters Earl Thomas and DeShawn Shead will return for Sunday’s game against Carolina. Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Thomas and Shead were expected to practice. Both players suffered hamstring injuries two weeks ago in a win over Philadelphia and […]
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OBIT-MYERS Former 3-time Oregon AG dies SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hardy Myers, a lawyer who became a politician in the state Legislature in his 30s and then was elected state attorney general three times, has died at age 77. He was remembered for defending Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law before […]
Dunes City write-ins counted; Big Creek slide cleared; Light displays urged to be efficient; Loon Lake fire leaves one homeless; Gas prices continue to slide; and empty bowls will feed you and others
Dunes City Council Races finalized… Three weeks after the polls closed, the final count for three open spots on the city council in Dunes City has been released. Robert Orr earned 22 write-in votes, Alan Montgomery had 17. They are expected to join Tom Mallen when he is sworn in […]
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Helfrich out as Ducks’ coach EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has fired Mark Helfrich after the Ducks went 4-8 this season. Helfrich led the Ducks for four seasons and says “plain and simple” that Oregon simply didn’t win enough this season. The Ducks finished the season at the bottom of […]