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Local Digest – Energy Assistance; Port Mgr; Bats; Trick or Treat

There’s one-time help for electricity bills… Applications will begin being accepted tomorrow for a program that will provide one-time payments to help with utility bills for low income families.  Bob Teter is the Housing Assistance Manager with Siuslaw Outreach Services.  He says the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program relies […]

Viking Volleyball and Football advance

Volleyball: The Siuslaw Vikings downed the North Valley Knights Saturday afternoon in three games to advance to the opening round of the OSAA playoffs.  Lacy DeSantis had 10 perfect serve receive passes and went 11-for-11 at the service line, Lona Dengler had 20 assists and Katie Catalfamo 14 kills in […]

2nd News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,285 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Inmates supervised by sheriff’s deputies spent two days helping a Yamhill farm that takes in rescue horses. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 70 inmates put in about 1,000 hours Friday and Saturday at […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,378 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Police have released the names of 27 Occupy Portland demonstrators arrested early yesterday after refusing to leave Jamison Square. The Oregonian has published the names on its website. The arrests came after an hours-long […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,346 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Officials in northeastern Oregon have identified the small plane pilot killed in a Wednesday night crash and the injured passenger who struggled across farm country to safety. Morrow County sheriff’s Deputy Lee Jeffries said […]

Local News Digest – County Redistricting Approved – Tsunami Trash – Halloween Hazards

  Commissioners approve new district boundaries On a split 3-2 vote the Lane County Commissioners approved new boundary lines yesterday for the districts they represent.  The three voting in favor, Jay Bozievich, Sid Leiken, and Faye Stewart agreed it was logical, but the two opposed, Rob Handy and Peter Sorenson, […]