Cover that cough and get that shot It may be a little late in starting, but flu season is underway in the Florence area. Clinical Manager Linda Shappell with PeaceHealth Medical Group said there have been two confirmed cases treated in Florence in the past couple of weeks. Influenza can […]
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Vikings lose in VB playoff; College Football results
Volleyball playoffs The Tillamook Cheesemakers edged the Siuslaw Vikings in three tight sets Saturday afternoon in Florence to advance to the OSAA 4A Volleyball Tournament in Forest Grove. Jordan Long recorded several aces at the service line for Siuslaw. The Vikings ended the season as Far West League Champions, 13-and-8 […]
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SEAHAWKS-SAINTS Brees, Saints outlast Seahawks 25-20 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees passed for 265 yards and a touchdown, scored on a quarterback keeper, and the New Orleans Saints overcame several big plays by Seattle to defeat the Seahawks 25-20 on Sunday. The victory wasn’t assured until the New […]
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WHEELCHAIR STRUCK Man crossing road in wheelchair struck, killed in Milwaukie MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — Police say a pickup truck struck and killed a man crossing a highway in a wheelchair in Milwaukie. Oregon State Police say the 56-year-old man was crossing Highway 99 East on Saturday night when […]
Coast Guard rescues two boaters; Syphilis on the rise; Prevent and prepare for falls; Chad and Jeremy wrapping up US Tours after more than 50 years; BallotTrax and Halloween hazards
Boaters advised to be prepared A Nevada man and woman avoided possible serious trouble when their boat lost power and began to drift near the mouth of the Siuslaw River during a series of heavy rainstorms earlier this week. Deb Cordone (kor-DOE-nay) with the Coast Guard Auxiliary said the couple […]
Far West Cross Country; Prep volleyball; College football
Mans “three-peats” for the girls. Two streaks ended yesterday for the Siuslaw Viking Cross Country teams… the Girls finished second as a team at the Far West District meet. That was the first time in 14 years that they’ve done anything other than win the championship. Senior Celie Mans did […]
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CLIPPERS-TRAIL BLAZERS Clippers open the season with a 114-106 win over Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Blake Griffin had 27 points and 13 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers opened the season Thursday night with a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a contentious game that […]
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BARTENDER-TAINTED DRINKS Bartender accused of tampering with women’s drinks (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A bartender who works near the University of Oregon is under investigation for allegations that he tampered with multiple women’s drinks. The Register-Guard reports that newly released court documents show police, […]
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