Mapleton sold marijuana subject of recall… The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has issued its first recall of recreational marijuana. Nine pounds of marijuana flower marketed under the brand name of Blue Magoo were found to contain pesticide residues above the state mandated limit. It was grown by Emerald Wave Estate […]
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Viking softball leashes Bulldogs in season opener; Thompson named Pac-12 pitcher of the week
Viking Softball opens with win on the road Jenicah Ecker had a triple and two stolen bases; Claire Waggoner had four RBI, a double and two stolen bases and the Siuslaw Vikings opened the softball preseason with an 18-5 win over the Bulldogs in Sutherlin Tuesday afternoon. Heidi Jones went […]
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UO LAWSUIT-PROFESSOR UO professor sues school over gender discrimination (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its psychology professors over claims that she is being paid substantially less than several of her less-experienced male […]
Florence Fest ’17; School garden raffle; Super bowl shooter unfit for trial; Heceta Takes Flight
Wine, Art and Jazz… come together next week in Florence The emphasis is on quality for Florence Fest ’17 next week. The brand new wine, art and jazz festival at the Florence Events Center will highlight selections from some of the top Northwest Wineries along with some of Oregon’s best […]
Oregon women join the men in NCAA Sweet 16; Richard Huff headed to Russia; Viking softball slated to start
Tenth seeded Oregon upsets #2 seed Duke Ruthy Hebard scored 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds and Oregon earned its first ever sweet 16 berth by upsetting Duke 74-65 Monday night in the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Ducks, in their first tournament appearance since 2005, had never advanced […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored 38 points, adding another record to her career resume, and No. 3 seed Washington raced past No. 6 seed Oklahoma 108-82 on Monday night to earn a berth in NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. The Huskies (29-5) are going to the Sweet 16 in […]
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JAIL DEATH Jailed man who attempted suicide dies at hospital HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was jailed in Hillsboro has died at a hospital after attempting to kill himself. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that 36-year-old Ryan Freeman was found […]
Re-Vision costs mounting; causes concern. Three Rivers Job Fair; Dealing with TBI; Top retirement spots in Oregon
Mayor concerned about growing costs of ReVision Increasing cost estimates for a Highway 101 facelift in downtown Florence have not derailed the plan, but it has Mayor Joe Henry feeling uncomfortable. Joe Henry – “This started out as a five-and-a-half million dollar project at which point ODOT was going to […]




