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  BLUE JAYS-MARINERS Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot SEATTLE (AP) — J.A. Happ became the major leagues’ second 20-game winner and Russell Martin and Michael Saunders each hit a two-run homer, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Tuesday night […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  SUSPICIOUS DEATH-ST HELENS Authorities investigate suspicious death in Columbia County ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating a suspicious death in rural Columbia County northeast of St. Helens. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday evening that one body was found on a […]

Streets set for striping soon; Legislative committee talks septic funding; United Way in Mapleton; Military Museum; Beach Cleanup; Build your own bill

Watch out for wet paint! Drivers on city streets in Florence are being asked to be careful of their “lane changes” over the next couple days. Erin Reynolds – “We are doing our annual striping of the roads.  We have a contract with Lane County Public Works and they come […]

Athlete of the Week does nearly everything

Athlete of the Week Siuslaw football standout Trent Reavis is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the week.  The Junior receiver and defensive end caught to passes for touchdowns, plus intercepted another for a third touchdown helping to secure Siuslaw’s first win of the season, 37-3 over the Newport Cubs.  Reavis […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  WRONG-WAY CRASH-TRIAL Manslaughter trial to begin in Oregon dispatcher’s death (Information from: Mail Tribune, http://www.mailtribune.com/) MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The trial of a Grants Pass man charged with killing an emergency dispatcher in a wrong-way collision on Interstate 5 while he was intoxicated is set to begin two years […]

Another destructive fire; Fishing vessel runs aground; Septic loan program; Council to consider major project; LCC celebrates; Oregon Coast Military Museum

Fire destroys another area home Another fast-moving fire destroyed an area home over the weekend.  Mike DeRego (di-RAY-go) told firefighters he was at home Saturday afternoon when he discovered the blaze.  He quickly got out, but the home at 83990 Clear Lake Road was gutted. Firefighters responded at 4:40 Saturday […]

Prep football and XC; College football

Viking football comes away with first win of season Trent Reavis caught just two passes Friday night, but both of them were for touchdowns, as the Siuslaw Vikings routed the visiting Newport Cubs 37-7 at home.  Reavis also returned an interception 40 yards for his third touchdown.  Nick Steinman had […]