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Fatal fire determined to be accidental

A 73-year old Florence woman was identified as the victim in an early morning house fire today.  The exact cause of death won’t be determined until an autopsy is performed tomorrow. Crews responded to the home, on 20th street just west of Highway 101 at 12:15 Thursday morning to find […]

Viking Volleyball opens with a win

The Siuslaw Viking Volleyball team, under head coach Amy Peterson tipped off their season in a decisive fashion last night at Taft High School.  The Vikings caged the Tigers in three games, 25-6; 25-13; and 25-13.  Lona Dengler was 23 of 25 at the service line with three aces; Katy […]

Emeralds end season

The Vancouver Canadians took an early five-run lead, but the Eugene Emeralds battled back to cut the deficit to one run in the bottom of the ninth inning last night at PK Park.  But that rally was cut short for Eugene, ending in a 5-4 loss.  The loss also ended […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,301 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – New details have been released about abuse that resulted in the 2009 death of 15-year-old Jeanette Maples in Eugene. State caseworkers’ reports about Maples’ 12-year-old sister and 5-year-old brother were used by Lane County […]

2nd Oregon News Minute

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,298 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) – A man who tried to take a Clark County sheriff’s deputy patrol car has been sentenced in Vancouver to 23 years in prison. Raymond Hall was accused of trying to run down the deputy […]

North Fork Bear Not a Problem say officials

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 […]

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.  […]