97J working on transitional program for developmentally disabled students School board members heard from Mary Jo Vollmer during the public comments section at the beginning of Wednesday’s board meeting. She wanted to “re-open” a complaint she had filed earlier this year related to her son Luke. Vollmer’s son is only […]
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10th inning walkoff homer powers Ems to Wednesday win
With two on and one out in the bottom of the tenth inning last night at PK Park, Aeverson Arteaga nailed a 3-run homer for a 6-3 walk off win for the Eugene Emeralds over the Spokane Indians. Spokane had tied the game at 3-all in the top of the […]
News for Thursday, July 27th, 2023: Dunes City Council responding to calls to disincorporate. Siuslaw School Board selecte leadership for coming year. Human remains found near Yachats. Florence “Night Out”
The Future of Dunes City pondered… The Dunes City Council is going to hold a special session in two weeks to talk about whether or not to ask voters about possible disincorporation. If they take that step, it could wind up on a ballot in the near future says City […]
News for Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 – Crisis response volunteers sought; Former dairy farm going “back to nature”; Sr and activity center asking for assistance
Crisis Response Team seeking volunteers A 24-hour, 7-day-a-week crisis response team has been working in our community for nearly five years. The Western Lane Crisis Response Team will respond any time, any day, when called, to help individuals dealing with suicidal thoughts, depression, homelessness, and even to deal with grief. […]
Emeralds come home for 6-game stint
The Eugene Emeralds return to PK park this evening for the first of six games in the Northwest League against the Spokane Indians. The two teams are tied for third in the second half of the season with matching 11-and-13 records. Eugene holds a slight half-game lead overall at 45-and-45. […]
Wednesday emergency drill-Florence City Council talks camping-Paid Leave Oregon ready to pay-Siuslaw School Board to swear in two new directors
Coordinated Emergency Response Training will be all wet A casual observer of the Siuslaw River tomorrow morning might be alarmed to see a flurry of activity on the water. Not to worry, says Assistant Florence City Manager Megan Messmer. This is just a drill. (messmer-1) “This training was initiated by […]
Emeralds end two game streak
The Eugene Emeralds stepped out to an early one run lead on the road in Hillsboro yesterday, but the hops took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third and never looked back, coming away with a 5-1 win. The loss drops the Ems below .500 on the season, […]
Oregon Jamboree Winners Drawn
The winners in Coast Radio’s Oregon Jamboree Ticket Giveaway were drawn Friday morning. Shelbe Renner of Reedsport won the grand prize of a pair of 3-day general admission passes to the August 4th, 5th and 6th Country Music festival in Sweet Home. Renner also picked up a pair of 3-day […]




