Wildlife officials are asking for help in dealing with a small bear that has created a problem along North Fork Siuslaw Road. Because of the bear’s size, many people have assumed that it’s an abandoned cub and they’ve been feeding it. If that continues, says wildlife biologist Doug Cottam with […]
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Fire kills one in Florence
Firefighters struggled with a ‘stubborn’ blaze overnight that ended with fatal results. Crews responded to 1738 West 20th Street, behind Black Diamond Flooring, just after midnight to find a single family home heavily involved in fire. In the course of battling the blaze they found the body of a woman. […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,291 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – Crews battling a fire on Mount Hood are taking advantage of a delay in the arrival of strong winds to strengthen lines protecting the Bull Run watershed, which provides most of the water for the […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,382 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Maicer Izturis hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning, rewarding Jerome Williams for pitching eight innings of one-hit ball in the Los Angeles Angels’ 3-1 win over the […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,269 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Seattle-based evangelical church that is moving into Portland has postponed its first service, which had been scheduled for Saturday. Mars Hill Church Pastor Tim Smith posted a note on the church website saying […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge in Portland called a sex offender a lifelong pedophile as he sentenced the 42-year-old man to 15 years in prison for possessing child pornography. Judge Robert Jones called Kevin Heasley a […]
Our Town talks 9-11 and Eco Development
What do a walk on the beach, a good book, economic recovery and the tenth anniversary of 9-11 have in common? All will be featured on this afternoon’s Our Town on KCST. It’s been two full years since the recession officially ended and things are still tough in Florence. Building […]
STEP to talk fall coho
Three guest speakers will talk about the fall prospects for anglers this evening during the monthly meeting of the Florence Salmon Trout Enhancement Program. Oregon State Game Trooper Scott Salisbury, along with a representative from the U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw Station and guide Clyde Clark will talk about safety and […]
