WINTER STORM WATCH-PORTLAND Storm watch issued for Portland area for ice, high winds (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a winter storm watch for the Portland area for Thursday evening into Friday. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports another round of snow […]
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 27 points and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss with a 115-98 victory last night. Allan Crabbe added 21 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have won four of their last five games. Maurice […]
State of the City; County bond rating could improve; Snow day adjustments may not be needed; Theives disrupt Lakeside phone service; Blind date with a book.
Mayor recaps the “state of the city” There were no real surprises in Florence Mayor Joe Henry’s annual State of the City address last night. That’s mainly because of one of the items he mentioned during the address to about 125 people in the audience at the Florence Events Center. […]
Mt. West Basketball results; Athlete of the Week
Mohawks downs Sailors in Mapleton Hunter Simington scored 13 points for the Sailors; Dominic Wells had 8 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, but the visiting Mohawk Indians managed to hold off Mapleton 52-46 last night. The Sailors will be back on the court this evening when they host […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
Gonzaga, the last unbeaten team in Division I, moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll for the second time in school history. The Zags (22-0) jumped up from third when Villanova and Kansas both were beaten in a week when seven of the top 10 […]
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE EMPLOYEE-SENTENCE Ex-sheriff’s office employee gets probation for lying (Information from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com) BEND, Ore. (AP) — A former Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office employee charged with lying to federal agents investigating theft allegations against a former sheriff’s captain has been sentenced to three years of probation. The […]
Fire claims one life; Henry to present state of the city; Port discusses storage buildings; High electricity bill? School districts likely won’t change schedules
Fire claims life Friday night A Vancouver, Washington woman died after a fire destroyed the travel trailer she had been living in Friday night south of Florence. The fire was spotted by a neighbor at seven pm, Alan Montgomery told firefighters he saw flames coming from the roof of the […]
Prep and college basketball results
Prep basketball Friday night… The North Bend Lady Bulldogs beat the Siuslaw Vikings 59-27. In other results, Douglas knocked off Marshfield 56-51 and Brookings-Harbor demolished South Umpqua 58-18. Friday’s results create a three-way tie at the midway point in the Far West League season with Marshfield, North Bend and Douglas […]






