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Rhody preparations underway; Port to talk plan and budget; Gas prices dip; Students learn Edison’s lessons

17 April 2013 Preparations for annual festival underway You can meet the 106th Rhododendron Festival Junior and Senior Courts tomorrow during the monthly Florence Area Chamber of Commerce Noon Forum at Three Rivers Casino. You can also submit your entry for the May 19th Grand Floral parade this week without […]

Track and Field results; Softball falls on the road.

Siuslaw girls finished fourth overall, the boys second, at a Far West League track and field meet yesterday at North Bend.  The Bulldogs swept the top spots in both team standings. Mack Marbas, Matthew Campbell and Mitchell Butler went one-two-three in the boys’ 800.  Marbas with a time of 2:01.53.  […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/17/2013 09:29 AM OR–2nd NewsMinute/300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says it will temporarily stop processing new concealed handgun license applications for residents of Washington state. Lt. Steve Alexander says the suspension will give […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 04/17/2013 06:06 AM NW–1st SportsMinute/617 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon runners will assemble on Portland’s waterfront tonight to pay tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The Portland Triathlon Club has invited […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 04/17/2013 04:00 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/354 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) – Authorities in Eastern Oregon have identified two men severely injured in the explosion of a homemade bomb on Sunday. The Ontario Argus Observer reports they are 59-year-old Mark Brinton […]

Local Doctor aids Boston wounded; Lawmakers ponder sales tax; Emergency drill on 101 bridge to delay traffic; Lane’s longest span opens

16 April 2013 Local Doctor Aids Boston Wounded Two Florence residents were walking back to their downtown Boston hotel yesterday when they heard the first blast. Rachel Pearson said it was as if “time slowed down”.  She now knows the second blast came about 15 seconds later, but it seemed […]

Athlete of the Week; prep baseball and softball; Ducks and the Pilots; and volunteers sought for track meet

Siuslaw softball standout Ashlee Cole is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the week.  The junior catcher was five-for-six at the plate in a split double-header against South Umpqua last week.  Cole went three-for-three in game two with two home runs, six RBI and a sacrifice. Honorable mention goes to junior […]