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Several new laws in Oregon took effect over the weekend. One of those was a bill sponsored by Representative Wayne Krieger from Curry County. State Senator Arnie Roblan said it gets very tough on poachers. 202 – “That increase the penalty if you’re caught poaching. The first time, […]
Viking Wrestling Standout Nick Steinman has been named Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Siuslaw senior, 170-pounder, won two out of three matches last week in Elmira; first pinning John Rasmussen of Forest Grove in 1:30; then doing the same to Elmira’s Mikey Montgomery in 1:05. Honorable […]
MERLIN, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Oregon say a preliminary investigation has determined that a 15-year-old boy handling a firearm died after accidentally shooting himself. Oregon State Police in a statement Monday say emergency crews responded at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday to a residence near Merlin where they found […]
KENO, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Oregon say they’ve taken a juvenile male into custody following the stabbing death of a 74-year-old woman. The Klamath County district attorney’s office says police responded to a reported stabbing in Keno on Saturday morning and found Judith Anne Rose dead at the […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFC West champion Seahawks are heading to the playoffs. Russell Wilson threw for 258 yards and a touchdown and the Seattle Seahawks rallied from an early 11-point deficit to beat San Francisco 25-23 on Sunday. Now, the Seahawks (10-5-1) will be the third seed […]
Central Lincoln to participate in policy study Oregon is one of four states selected by the National Governor’s Association for a “policy academy” focused on modernizing electric grids. In Oregon, the Department of Energy will be working alongside Central Lincoln PUD for ways to protect vulnerable parts of the coast […]
The Viking boys’ basketball team picked up their third win of the season Friday night in Corbett where they downed the Cardinal 57-40. The Lady Cardinals came out on top in the opening game of the night, defeating Siuslaw 54-38. The Oregon men continued their opening weekend domination in […]
BOARDMAN COAL PLANT Biomass testing delayed at Boardman coal plant (Information from: East Oregonian, http://www.eastoregonian.com) PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Portland General Electric says it’ll determine whether Oregon’s last remaining coal-fired power plant can run entirely on biomass in the next couple of months. The East Oregonian reports PGE had […]
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