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 […]
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College Basektball Schedule
College Hoops The Oregon State men are looking for their first pre-season basketball victory this evening at home against Portland. They’ll get some help with the return of Devon Collier who has been serving a suspension for violating team rules. The pregame show is at 5:30 on KCFM; tipoff between […]
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 […]
Honoring Vets; Heart to Heart; Celebrate Arts!
12 November 2013 Remembering Those Who Served A parade in November is always chancy at best, but the weather provided a sunny and dry backdrop yesterday for the eight annual Veteran’s Day Parade in Florence. Hundreds of people lined both sides of the route through Old Town, cheering and applauding, […]
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 […]