AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1152 NATIONAL PARKS-VANDALISM Woman pleads guilty to defacing rocks at 7 national parks FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A San Diego woman who painted and drew on treasured natural rock formations at national parks across the West and shared her work on social media has pleaded guilty to defacing […]
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Cougar sighting prompts cancellation of outdoor activities at Siuslaw schools:
A cougar sighting just before noon monday, in the parking lot between Siuslaw Elementary and Siuslaw Middle Schools, prompted a quick recall of students who were outdoors at the time. A school district spokesperson said all students were immediately recalled and additional outdoor activities for the day were cancelled. Florence […]
Independence Festivities Planned for Florence
Plea goes out for fireworks donations The annual Florence Fourth of July Fireworks display is just three weeks away and the call has gone out for community support. Bettina Hannigan – “The Fourth of July event costs the Chamber over $9-thousand to put the event on. And that’s not really […]
MLB Draft catches 7 from Oregon and Oregon State
Veteran Beaver catcher the first to go Oregon State catcher Logan Ice was the first collegiate player from the state taken in last week’s Major League Baseball Draft. The junior catcher was taken in the “B” lottery round by the Cleveland Indians. Left handed pitcher Matt Crook from Oregon was […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/972 RANGERS-MARINERS Hamels reaches 2,000 Ks as Rangers beat Seattle SEATTLE (AP) — Cole Hamels became the seventh active pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts and Mitch Moreland homered to lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-4 win against the Seattle Mariners Sunday. The AL West-leading Rangers took two […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1203 UNION PACIFIC VIOLATIONS Union Pacific fined over $7 million in 2 years (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Union Pacific penalties surpass every railroad nationwide for the past two years. The Oregonian/OregonLive obtained inspection records and reports that the Federal Railroad Agency fined Union […]
Pomp and circumstance
Graduation weekend for area high school seniors Commencement exercises are set for area high school seniors this weekend. Commencement has already concluded at the Reedsport Community Charter School. Last Sunday afternoon, class valedictorian Alexis Kay and Salutatorian Samuel Lundquist addressed their classmates in the Reedsport gymnasium; then they all picked […]
Cape Mountain Trail Run
Benefit for Siuslaw XC The annual Cape Mountain Trail Run to benefit Siuslaw Cross Country is set for tomorrow morning north of Florence. Runners will take either the four mile or the ten mile course at ten o’clock. Both courses utilize the horse trail system centered by the Horse Creek […]