Sun Shines on the Grand Floral Parade… Despite Saturday’s dampness there was plenty of sunshine and the crowd was large for the final day of the 106th Rhododendron Festival. Throngs lined both sides of Highway 101; thousands crammed into Historic Old Town Florence to watch the Grand Floral Parade. Queen […]
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Viking and Sailor Track & Field results; Beavers extend Pac-12 baseball lead; Siuslaw to face Hidden Valley in Playoffs.
Prep Track and Field There were plenty of high- lights for the Siuslaw Vikings at the Far West District Track and Field Meet in North Bend over the weekend… Multiple event winners were Katy Potter in the 1500 and the 3000; Billy Jones won the Long Jump and the Triple […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/20/2013 10:29 AM OR–3rd NewsMinute/313 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press CORNELIUS, Ore. (AP) – A Cornelius man has three broken ribs but he’s thanking his neighbors for saving his life. Scott Lakey was working on his truck Saturday and had the front tires […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/20/2013 09:24 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/292 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press McMINNVILLE, Ore. (AP) – A trial date could be set this week for a lawsuit claiming Yamhill County law enforcement officers used excessive and unnecessary force in making an arrest three years ago. […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 05/20/2013 05:30 AM NW–SportsMinute/197 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) – The Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner with a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/20/2013 04:00 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/254 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities say no charges are expected against a minivan driver who struck and killed a woman walking on a rural Washington County highway. The driver told police he was […]
Rhody Rain; Early Morning Power Outage; Ballot Deadline Nearing; Come See What We See
17 May 2013 Come See What We See… But Bring an Umbrella Yes, the forecast says rain tomorrow… and a chance of showers Sunday… but that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of organizers of the 106th Rhododendron Festival. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cal Applebee says he’s confident the weather will […]
Latest Siuslaw Hall of Fame Honorees Named; Go-time for prep track and field. Rhody Run registrants; Baseball Civil War
Track and Field It’s “go-time” for track and field athletes. The Far West District meet begins today at Vic Adams Field in North Bend for the Siuslaw Vikings. The Mapleton Sailors are in Blue River for the Mountain West meet. The baseball Civil War will likely determine the outcome of […]
