17 February 2016 Florence and Reedsport to get Tsunami Blue Lines The Oregon Office of Emergency Management is rolling out a pilot program aimed at helping coastal communities guide residents and visitors to safety in the event of a tsunami. The Tsunami Blue Line Project is inspired by a similar […]
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Coast Radio News and Sports for Tuesday, February 16th
16 February 2016 Criminally negligent homicide charged in October death A 70-year old Florence man is facing charges of criminally negligent homicide following an October 8th motorcycle crash that caused the death of an 89 year old Reedsport woman. David Ralph Cheeseman admitted to authorities that he had smoked marijuana, […]
Lawmakers approve increased minimum wages
Ternyik to Grand Marshal Parade Long time Florence resident Wilbur Ternyik will preside over the 109th Rhododendron Festival as Grand Marshal. The Festival Committee, under Chamber President Jenna Bartlett, made the announcement yesterday. Bartlett said Ternyik “played a pivotal role as an early leader in coastal conservation and many other […]
Coast Radio News – Minimum Wage – Ternyik Named Rhody Grand Marshall
Oregon Lawmakers Narrowly Approve Minimum Wage Hike Employers in Lane County will pay a minimum wage of $13.50 an hour by 2022 after lawmakers in Salem narrowly approved landmark legislation yesterday. The new law will not only raise the state’s minimum wage to the highest level in the country, but […]
1st AP Northwest News Minute
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon House of Representatives has approved landmark legislation that not only raises the state’s minimum wage for all workers to the highest level in the country, but does so through an unprecedented three-tiered system that […]
Coast Radio Sports -Prep Collegiate Basketball & Regional Wrestling
Boy’s Basketball… The Mapleton Sailors’ season came to an end last night at Mohawk High School with a 53-35 loss to the Indians in a Mountain West League Playoff game. On the court tonight, the Siuslaw Vikings will wrap up the season on the road at North Bend against the […]
Coast Radio News – Minimum Wage – Applebee Retiring – Road Closure
Oregon House taking up minimum wage debate Governor Kate Brown’s proposal to significantly increase the minimum wage in Oregon by 2022 narrowly passed the Oregon Senate last week and now it’s headed to the House for consideration. The Senate approved a three-level wage split based on geographic boundaries with the […]
Coast Radio Sports – Prep Basketball & Wrestling
The Mapleton Sailors are in Marcola tonight for a mountain West League boys basketball playoff game against the Mohawk Indians at seven. The winner advances to the league tournament Saturday at Central Linn High School in Halsey. Leading the Sailors will be guard Hunter Simington. He was named this week […]