EARTHQUAKE-WOODBURN Officials: 3.1-magnitude earthquake hits north of Salem WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a minor earthquake has hit about 16 miles northeast of Salem. The agency says a magnitude-3.1 temblor struck at about 9:29 p.m. Monday with an epicenter about three miles northwest of Woodburn. The […]
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Tougher Curriculum Standards; Coast Guard Appreciation; Dunes City CAC; Coquille woman dies in crash; Coho fishery on local lakes open
State test results show impact of tougher curriculum standards The initial look at state test scores for students at Siuslaw schools last week revealed that grades in each level tested remained fairly even… or showed some improvement. But, according to Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak, the 8th grade math scores showed a […]
XC results; prep and college football
Woahink Invitational draws dozens of teams Siuslaw’s Celie Mans finished second behind Bandon’s Sailor Hutton at Saturday’s Woahink Invitational Cross Country meet. Hutton won the individual girls’ with 19-minutes and 2-tenths of a seconds; Mans finished in 19-minutes, 26.4 seconds. Central Catholic dominated both team competitions for the boys and […]
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WASHINGTON’S WAKE UP Scare for No. 5 Washington fuels rout of Stanford SEATTLE (AP) — In hindsight, Washington needed the scare that it received two weeks ago in the desert. Otherwise, Friday night’s beat down of Stanford may not have taken place. “We actually needed that Arizona game to […]
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COOLEST COOLER INVESTIGATION Portland cooler company says it’s done nothing wrong (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) â A Portland company that raised $13 million online but then struggled to deliver its promised product to thousands of supporters says it’s done nothing wrong. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that […]
State test results for Siuslaw Schools; UCC Strong, one year later; Backyard burn ban extended; Appreciating the U.S. Coast Guard in Florence; Volunteers sought for Dunes City; and USFS announces temporary road closures.
State test results deliver confusing message State test scores for Siuslaw students showed mixed results with some improvement, especially in the younger grades, in language arts and mathematics. Superintendent of Schools Andy Grzeskowiak (griz-KO-ee-ack) said he pays attention to the scores, but since this is only the second year of […]
Vikings regain lead in Far West Volleyball Elyssa Rose had 19 kills, Makenzie York added 13 and the Siuslaw Vikings bounced back for a four-set win over the Lancers at South Umpqua High School last night. The win, coupled with North Bend’s 3-2 loss to Douglas puts the Lady Vikings […]
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WNBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Breanna Stewart wins WNBA rookie of the year award NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart is the WNBA rookie of the year. The league announced Thursday that Stewart received 38 of the 39 votes from a national media panel. San Antonio’s Moriah Jefferson got […]
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