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Here is the latest sports news in Alaska, Oregon and Washington from The Associated Press

  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Colorado defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt is joining new head coach Willie Taggart’s staff at Oregon, according to reports. FoxSports.com first reported Wednesday that Leavitt, a former head coach at South Florida like Taggart, would be the Ducks’ defensive coordinator. Oregon would not confirm the report, […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

SPACE HEATER-GIRL BURNED Junction City teen burned by propane heater (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A 14-year-old girl is recovering from third-degree burns after a propane space heater caused her to catch fire in the garage of her Junction City home. The Register-Guard reports Delanie Shelton […]

Winter Storm Warning; School Resource Officer; Gas Prices; Less is Best; City Council plans for future; Spirit of the Siuslaw

Winter Storm Warning posted for Coast Range A winter storm warning is in effect through at least midnight tonight for the South Willamette Valley and the Coast Range.  The National Weather Service says there is a high probability of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain for the Valley and the higher […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  JAIL ASSAULT 1 hospitalized after assault at Polk County Jail (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say one inmate has been hospitalized after an assault at the Polk County Jail. The Statesman Journal reports that 46-year-old Michael Gravelle, of Dallas, was taken to the hospital […]

Team health care; Smash and grab at cinemas; Dungeness; Annexation request; Council work session; Less is Best when it comes to wrapping gifts

Team Concept of Health Care The main purpose of last week’s PeaceHealth Medical Town Hall was to give the community an update on the status of recruiting and hiring more primary care physicians.   But, officials also took the opportunity to talk about the “team concept” of providing health care.  It’s […]

Prep athlete of the week; and basketball schedules

Athlete of the Week Siuslaw basketball standout Destinie Tatum is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week.  The senior guard averaged 13 points and 13 rebounds in three games last week, including a high of 20 points and 18 rebounds against the Newport Cubs. Honorable mention is given to her […]