Remove Those Studded Tires With spring officially here it is time to replace those winter tires on your vehicle.  If you are one of the ones that seasonally change your tires to studded tires during the winter months, the Oregon Department of Transportation says you have until Easter Sunday to […]

Sparky Award A statewide program to recognize local individuals engaged in fire prevention and public safety education is nearing its deadline.  The Oregon State Fire Marshall is calling on Oregonians and local fire agencies to submit nominations for the Golden and Silver Sparky Awards.  The awards are presented to a […]

Daily Flights From North Bend Daily flights between San Francisco and North Bend resume this weekend. Stephanie Kilmer with the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport says it’s a sign that usage of the facility is on the rise. “We are getting a lot more people that are flying commercially.  And it’s […]

Mapleton School Board Meeting February’s  Mapleton School Board Meeting opened to a packed house of community members concerned over a recently updated policy of inclusiveness that outlined how students should be treated in various situations including race, sexual preference and gender identification.  According to Mapleton School Superintendent Sue Wilson who […]

Confusion Erupts Over Fitness Paper A lot of “buzz” has been circulating on social media the past several days in the Mapleton area.  Some online are claiming teachers in Mapleton schools have been asking kids, as young as third graders, about their sexual preferences.  Sue Wilson, the Superintendent of the […]

Beach Awareness for Snowy Plover Spring Break gets under way this coming weekend and that means a lot of visitors to the beach.  Bird Biologist Cindy Burns with the U.S. Forest Service wants to make sure beachgoers understand just why there are signs and barriers blocking off some areas of […]

Debt Collection Legislation Consumer advocates in Oregon are praising recently passed legislation they say changes the landscape on debt collection. Senate Bill 1595, known as the Family Financial Protection Act, gained approval from lawmakers during this year’s short session. It provides a number of protections for consumers against debt collection […]

Man Arrested for Mother’s Murder A former resident of the Indian Creek Community has been arrested for murder in Lincoln County.  56 year old Robert B. Poe was arrested on March 12th and charged with Second Degree Murder in the death of his mother 79 year old Judy D. Poe.  […]