Athlete of the Week Siuslaw track and field standout Carissa Oliver is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The senior thrower finished fourth in two events at the prestigious Oregon Relays at Eugene’s Hayward Field. She also improved her best mark in the shot put with a toss of […]
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SEATTLE (AP) — Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz hit consecutive first-inning homers, Ariel Miranda pitched seven scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Miami Marlins 6-1 Monday night in Ichiro Suzuki’s first visit to Safeco Field as a member of the 3,000-hit club. Miranda (1-1) allowed four singles […]
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GUN CONTROL State lawmakers hold hearings on gun control measures (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have held hearings for several gun control proposals, taking passionate testimony from backers and supporters. The Register-Guard reports gun control proposals with hearings held Monday are less wide-ranging […]
DeFazio hosting Florence Town Hall; School budget to deal with retirement issues; Early Egg Hunt; Hang It All 2; Scottsburg Bridge
DeFazio hosting Florence Town Hall Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio began his Post-Easter Town Hall schedule this morning in Florence. The Springfield democrat held one at the Florence Events Center from 11 to 12:30. He says he looks forward to the meetings. Peter DeFazio – “You know, I never know […]
Siuslaw throwers excel at Oregon Relays; Prep baseball and softball; Oregon State wins Washington Series; Wildcats scratch the Ducks.
Oliver and Reavis improve Shot Put marks Siuslaw’s Carissa Oliver put the shot 40-feet-5 ½ inches to finish fourth in the girls’ varsity division over the weekend at the Oregon Relays. Oliver’s mark improved her personal record by 7 ½ inches… she still holds the fourth longest distance in school […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Nelson Cruz singled in the tiebreaking run to cap a two-run, ninth-inning rally, and the Seattle Mariners overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 Sunday for a three-game sweep. Nomar Mazara gave Texas a 7-6 lead at Safeco Field when he led off […]
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OREGON COAST EARTHQUAKES 3 small earthquakes recorded along Oregon coast NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey reports three small earthquakes have been recorded along the Oregon central coast. The USGS says a 3.8 magnitude quake was recorded at 7:48 a.m. Saturday about 48 kilometers west of Newport […]
School budget process underway; Community Easter Egg hunt; County Commission made whole; Scottsburg bridge closure to increase Florence truck traffic;
School budget process begins in a hole The proposed budget for Siuslaw schools in the coming year will be balanced. But, the balancing act won’t come without some difficulty. District Business Manager Kari Blake presented numbers to the 97-J budget committee this week and while revenues will be higher than […]




