OBIT-MYERS Former 3-time Oregon AG dies SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hardy Myers, a lawyer who became a politician in the state Legislature in his 30s and then was elected state attorney general three times, has died at age 77. He was remembered for defending Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law before […]
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Dunes City write-ins counted; Big Creek slide cleared; Light displays urged to be efficient; Loon Lake fire leaves one homeless; Gas prices continue to slide; and empty bowls will feed you and others
Dunes City Council Races finalized… Three weeks after the polls closed, the final count for three open spots on the city council in Dunes City has been released. Robert Orr earned 22 write-in votes, Alan Montgomery had 17. They are expected to join Tom Mallen when he is sworn in […]
Ducks looking for new head football coach; prep and college basketball tonight
Mullens lets Oregon Coach go After a disappointing 4-and-8 season and a finish at the bottom of the Pac-12 North, Mark Helfrich is out as the Oregon football coach. Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens made the announcement last night after meeting with the fourth year head coach. The decision was […]
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Helfrich out as Ducks’ coach EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has fired Mark Helfrich after the Ducks went 4-8 this season. Helfrich led the Ducks for four seasons and says “plain and simple” that Oregon simply didn’t win enough this season. The Ducks finished the season at the bottom of […]
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MEGABUCKS JACKPOT WINNERS Salem couple wins $6.8 million jackpot (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) – A Salem couple has won $6.8 million in the Oregon Lottery’s Megabucks Jackpot. The Statesman Journal reports that Angela and Brian Feiring won the jackpot Saturday after purchasing a lottery ticket […]
Heceta water break repaired; Boys and Girls Club stuffing the bus; Sea of Lights; Crab Crack; Red Cross helps fire victim; Chamber lighting contest
Boil-water notice for homes north of Florence to be lifted Heceta Water PUD crews worked quickly Friday to repair a water line that broke earlier that morning after heavy rains damaged Mercer Lake Road. Heceta General Manager Carl Neville said the break was on a distribution line that feeds about […]
Ducks extend home win streak; Beavers end 4 game skid.
College basketball: Drew Eubanks scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Oregon State beat Southern Oregon 84-59 last night in Corvallis. The Beavers snapped a four-game losing streak with the win over the Raiders. The Beavers will be in Starkville, Mississippi Thursday evening where they’ll face Mississippi […]
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dylan Ennis scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Oregon to a 68-632 comeback win over Boise State last night. Tyler Dorsey also had 17 points for the Ducks, who at one point were down 14 in the first half. ATLANTA (AP) — The Seattle […]