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Ballots and property tax statements go in the mail; Annexation request approved; Gas prices up slightly; Oregon National Guard will feed Florence Sunday

Registration ends… voting begins Voters in Lane County could receive their ballots in the mail as early as Friday.  Lane County Clerk Cheryl Betschart says the registration period ended at midnight Tuesday… that means a record number of ballots will go out in the mail this week.  Cheryl Betschart – […]

Vikings earn #1 Far West Volleyball Seed

Vikings down Trojans in four in special playoff The Siuslaw Vikings are the number one seed from the Far West League in the OSAA 4A Volleyball playoffs.  The Viks downed co-champions Douglas last night in North Bend 3-1. Siuslaw led steadily throughout the first set, winning it 25-21; then came […]

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  BLUES-CANUCKS Henrik Sedin scores in OT, Canucks beat Blues 2-1 UNDATED (AP) — Henrik Sedin scored 1:40 into overtime after Bo Horvat tied it late in the third period, lifting the Vancouver Canucks over the St. Louis Blues 2-1. Horvat scored with 2:55 left in regulation, setting up Vancouver […]

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  PORTLAND TEACHER-INVESTIGATION Portland police investigating teacher at K-8 school (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police are investigating a teacher at a school serving kindergarten through eighth-grade students in Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that police went to Astor School Tuesday to investigative the report that a […]