Fire destroys motor home A Florence area man and his pet were left homeless early Wednesday after fire destroyed the motor home they were living in. Firefighters were dispatched to 4990 North Loftus Road, about one mile south of town, at 4:45 am. Siuslaw Valley Fire Chief Jim Langborg said […]
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Prep athletes prepare for spring sports
Baseball, softball, track and field Viking softball and baseball teams hit the diamonds in preparation for their seasons that begin this month. The baseball schedule begins March 18th when the Vikings travel to Taft High School in Lincoln City. Softball will be at the Newport Jamboree on the 13th. Both […]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryce Alford scored 29 points and No. 3 UCLA routed Washington 98-66 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight win despite losing starter TJ Leaf to injury. Lonzo Ball added 19 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for the Bruins (27-3, 14-3 Pac-12), who improved […]
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DRUNK DRIVER SENTENCE Drunk driver who killed passenger gets 6 years in prison (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for killing his passenger in a drunken driving crash southwest of Portland last summer. […]
Tiny House at Home Show; Gas prices surge; final personnel shift at WLAD; Woman accused of murder told police two stories
Tiny house can be smart The Florence Home and Garden show will start its third decade this weekend with a new display out front… a tiny home. This home is a “SMART” one according to Nathan Watson of Tiny SMART Homes of Albany. Nathan Watson – “SMART is meant more […]
Pac-12 women open play Thursday in Seattle
Oregon State earns #1 seed at Women’s Pac-12 tournament The Oregon State women will open the Pac-12 Basketball tournament with the day off Thursday before taking on the winner of tomorrow’s game between USC and Cal. Oregon State was named the number one seed in the tournament after finishing on […]
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Marcus Morris scored a career-high 37 points, including Detroit’s first seven in overtime, and the Pistons rallied from a 13-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-113 on Tuesday night. Ish Smith had 12 points, seven assists and seven steals for the […]
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EUGENE REST STOPS Eugene council makes permanent 2 programs for homeless (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Eugene City Council has unanimously voted to make permanent two programs that provide those without homes legal and safe places to sleep. The Register-Guard reports city councilors on […]




