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Jail audit affirms; Local resident narrowly misses London attack; Rotary sets another record; School board races shaping up; PeaceHealth Palliative Care; Douglas County libraries to close

Audit shows Sheriff is keeping a promise to voters For the third straight year, an independent audit of a special operating tax levy to fund jail operations has shown Lane County is using the money as it was promised… to restore local beds in the jail and critical youth treatment […]

Sweet 16 basketball; prep track and field; Viking baseball and softball moved to beat the weather

On the schedule today It’s Sweet 16 Basketball for the men and the women… First up, for the men:  Number 3 seed Oregon is in Kansas City where they’ll face seventh seeded Michigan at four o’clock this afternoon.  That game will air on KCST with the pregame show at 3:30. […]

Marijuana recall; Gas prices steady; PTA scholarship; Palliative Care; Stewart steps down from county board

Mapleton sold marijuana subject of recall… The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has issued its first recall of recreational marijuana.  Nine pounds of marijuana flower marketed under the brand name of Blue Magoo were found to contain pesticide residues above the state mandated limit.  It was grown by Emerald Wave Estate […]

Viking softball leashes Bulldogs in season opener; Thompson named Pac-12 pitcher of the week

Viking Softball opens with win on the road Jenicah Ecker had a triple and two stolen bases; Claire Waggoner had four RBI, a double and two stolen bases and the Siuslaw Vikings opened the softball preseason with an 18-5 win over the Bulldogs in Sutherlin Tuesday afternoon.  Heidi Jones went […]

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  UO LAWSUIT-PROFESSOR UO professor sues school over gender discrimination (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its psychology professors over claims that she is being paid substantially less than several of her less-experienced male […]