Cold Weather Shelter openings far exceed last year The Florence cold weather shelter for the homeless was closed last night… one of the few nights in the past three weeks in which it was. Reverend Greg Woods with the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw said up until this past weekend […]
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STATE TROOPER SHOT-THE LATEST The Latest: Wounded trooper remains in critical condition PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police have identified the trooper who was critically wounded in shooting Christmas night. The agency said on its Facebook page that 32-year-old Nic Cederberg underwent surgery at a Portland hospital Monday. […]
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors won their franchise-best seventh consecutive road game last night with a 95-91 victory over the skidding Portland Trail Blazers. Lowry, coming off a season-high 36 points last Friday at Utah, had 20 in the second half […]
Pre Christmas searches; First Day hikes; Timber payments; Recycling Christmas; Coastal rehab grants; and Watching whales
Busy times for searchers… The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search Friday afternoon for a 27-year old man who was swept from the rocks near Cape Perpetua Thursday. The man reportedly fell into the water at Thor’s Well, near Cook’s Chasm just south of Cape Perpetua. That has not been […]
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NUCLEAR PLANT Northwest’s only nuclear plant resuming operation (Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com) RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — The Northwest’s only nuclear power plant is reconnecting to the regional power grid after an unplanned shut down. The Tri-City Herald reports that the 1,190-megawatt Columbia Generating Station resumed late Saturday night. […]
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PHOENIX (AP) — Oregon opened the season with two losses in its first four games, prompting questions of what’s wrong with the Ducks? Nothing, really. Since losing to Georgetown in the opening round of the Maui Invitational, the Ducks have won nine straight and moved up to No. 20 […]
Community Christmas Dinner; NORAD tracks Santa; Beach detour; Sea turtles; Quick payments; Reducing waste
Elks say thanks with Christmas Dinner Joyce Middleton isn’t sure just how many hams and turkeys they are preparing, all she knows is that they expect to feed well over 900 people Christmas Dinner at the Elks Lodge, Christmas Day between noon and three pm. Joyce Middleton – “We are […]
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said he was surprised by the combative comments of cornerback Richard Sherman earlier this week. Carroll spoke Thursday after Seattle wrapped up preparations for Saturday’s home finale against Arizona. Carroll said he believed Sherman would have expressed remorse or apologized […]