KCST’s primary transmitter on top of Translator Hill south of Florence was knocked off the air late Sunday afternoon by a power surge. The incident caused the first activation of a recently installed emergency transmitter at the in-town studio. Coast Broadcasting General Manager Jon Thompson said primary power went out […]
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NW Sports from the AP
Date: 09/30/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/434 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) – Steven Hauschka kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime to give the Seattle Seahawks a 23-20 win over the Houston Texans yesterday and the first 4-0 start […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/30/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/283 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – A late September storm is bringing heavy rains and high winds to parts of Oregon and Washington, with an urban flood advisory issued for the Portland area and forecasters predicting […]
Woahink Invitational Cross Country Meet Cancelled
Concerns with the weather forecast have prompted cancellation of the annual Woahink Invitational Cross Country Meet scheduled for tomorrow (9/28) at Honeyman State Park. Siuslaw High School Athletic Director Steve Meyers said heavy rains in the forecast, combined with the possibility of winds up to 70 miles an hour by […]
Ready for the Rain? Florence Connection to Food Safety; New Carissa Salvage Tied to Costa Concordia; What’s Up For the Weekend?
27 September 2013 Get Ready for Some Rain… Weather forecasters are predicting a – quote – “significant rainfall event” this weekend across Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. Portland Meteorologist Steve Pierce says a strong September jet stream is consolidating across the Pacific Ocean and aiming its energy at the northwest […]
Vikings Hold Share of V-Ball Lead; #2 Ducks Return; Woahink Invitational Set
Viking Volleyball Elyssa Rose had seven kills, Katy Greenlief added four kills and the Siuslaw Vikings easily downed the Brookings-Harbor Bruins last night in three games for a Far West Volleyball victory. In other Far West contests, Marshfield beat Douglas in three. That keeps the Pirates and the Vikings tied […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 09/27/2013 09:28 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/290 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Charging documents say a Portland man says he stabbed a teenager after catching him trying to steal his marijuana plants. The Oregonian reports that 48-year-old Gerald Mathews was in […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 09/27/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/359 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Chris Brown threw two touchdown passes to help Cal Poly score 24 straight second-half points and the Mustangs beat Portland State 38-34 last night in the […]