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Plenty of coastal activities to beat the inland heat

The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for unseasonably warm September weather in Western Oregon this weekend.  Today’s high in the Coast Range and to the East is expected to range into the lower 90s… and into the mid 90s for tomorrow and Sunday.   There are plenty of opportunities […]

Local observance set to remember 9-11 victims

                      It was a typical September Tuesday morning ten years ago… at least until the first jet crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City.  Within minutes another had slammed into the other […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,330 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) — Red flag warnings are forecast for the Cascade Range through Sunday, alerting firefighters of extreme weather that can whip up fires. Even so, firefighters say they held their ground yesterday against stubborn wildfires which have […]

Prep Volleyball Scores

On the prep volleyball court last night… the Siuslaw Vikings lost the first game, 21-25, to Newport, then stormed back to win the next three, 25-17; 25-21; and 25-6 for their second straight non-league victory on the road last night. In the Mountain West, the Mapleton Sailors dropped to one-and-one […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,389 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Justin Smoak hit his first home run in nearly three months, a two-run shot in the sixth inning, to help the Seattle Mariners claim a 4-1 victory over the Kansas City […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,325 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press UNDATED (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber will be flying over the wildfire on Mount Hood. Spokesman Tim Raphael says the governor will take off from Portland on Friday in an Oregon Air National Guard Blackhawk helicopter, fly over […]

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 […]