CHURCH PARKING LOT-SHOOTING Gunfire breaks out in Portland church parking lot PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Portland church went into lockdown and cancelled services after shots were fired in the building’s parking lot. Police had responded to Grace Christian Fellowship after reports of gunfire Sunday morning. Pastor Kelly Cohoe […]
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Lane President recruitment; Pearl Harbor; Mapleton dealing with grief; Nativity Festival; Lane County website
Three finalists to interview for Lane President post The search for the successor to Lane Community College president Mary Spilde (SPILL-dee) has been narrowed down to three finalists. Dr. Margaret Hamilton, Vice President for academic affairs at Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey; Dr. Peter Maphumulo, Vice President for […]
Viking wrestlers split pair of meets; Beaver basketball with a loss; prep and college schedules
Central Coast Challenge Siuslaw wrestlers split a pair of dual meets last night on the mat in Florence. Reedsport came out on top 36-30 over the Vikings, while Siuslaw beat North Bend 36-9. In the third meet of the evening, Reedsport demolished North Bend 51-6. Top performers for Siuslaw were […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — For the seventh time in five years, the Panthers and Seahawks will meet on Sunday night each with a different sense of urgency heading into the final month of the regular season. Seattle reverted to its inconsistent form of earlier this season in a loss last […]
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WALDEN-HOUSE ENERGY COMMERCE Walden chosen to chair House Energy and Commerce Committee (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the […]
Viking basketball opens with a split…
Boys basketball opens with a win Jake Hickson led scoring with 15 points; Kyle King and Trent Reavis each added 14 and the Siuslaw Vikings used a second half surge to beat the Creswell Bulldogs 65-48 last night in the boys’ season opener at home. The game was tied at […]
Crisis counseling teams at Mapleton Schools
Crisis counseling team responds to Mapleton Schools Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies notified officials at Mapleton Schools this morning of the death of a student at the school… no other details were released, but Superintendent Jodi O’Mara said a crisis team arrived at the schools early this morning to counsel other […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are hopeful starters Earl Thomas and DeShawn Shead will return for Sunday’s game against Carolina. Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Thomas and Shead were expected to practice. Both players suffered hamstring injuries two weeks ago in a win over Philadelphia and […]