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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
PUD to aid in national study; Cold Weather Shelter; Coos Bay cleared of sunken vessel; Keeping those resolutions
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 […]
Vikings split with the Cardinals; Ducks complete So-Cal school sweep; Beavers fall to UCLA
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 […]
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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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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — 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 yesterday in what could be coach Chip Kelly’s final game with the 49ers. The NFC West champion Seahawks (10-5-1) head […]
Learn to be a Master Recycler; a language at the library; how to fish; and how to keep your resolutions.
Reduce, reuse and recycle… and help others do the same A multi-week course on how to become adept and fluent in the language of recycling is being offered in Florence beginning next month. Kelly Bell with the Lane County Master Recycler Program says the free course includes an overview of […]




