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Drug testing to begin; Cost of driving goes down; Going green

13 November 2013 Raising the Drug Awareness Bar Drug testing of Siuslaw High School students involved in extra-curricular activities could begin as early as next week. The Siuslaw School Board approved a policy earlier this fall requiring baseline testing, and random screening of students involved in inter-scholastic activities such as […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/214 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Contract negotiations between the Medford School District and the teachers’ union have stalled. The Mail-Tribune reports both sides have reached an official impasse, which starts the clock toward a possible strike next month. The […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 11/13/2013 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/272 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Jillian Alleyne had 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Oregon Ducks defeated Portland 113-86 last night. Katelyn Roper added 23 points and Chrishae Rowe […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/13/2013 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/252 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Washington County has approved a food-composting program to collect up to 1,000 tons of food scraps from businesses. The board of commissioners approved the pilot project yesterday as a […]

Athlete of the Week; All Far West Volleyball

Siuslaw Football standout Christian Jakobsen is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week.  The Viking running back sparked a third quarter comeback attempt in last week’s playoff loss to Gladstone, carrying the ball ten times for 70-yards. Honorable Mention goes to Siuslaw outside hitter Brittany Long.  The freshman was named […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/12/2013 09:28 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/288 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Jurors awarded $101,000 to a Happy Valley woman who was a victim of identity theft and wrongly arrested by Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies in 2009. The Oregonian reports jurors […]