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Athlete of the Week announced

Senior gets not for defensive efforts Viking basketball standout Reese Siegel is Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. The Viking senior was named to the All-Far West League Defensive team for his work on the court. He’ll also be playing in this week’s South Coast All Star game in […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/08/2016 09:21 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – A Linn County man facing federal charges that he threatened to kill an Albany police officer in a post on Facebook has pleaded guilty and is sentenced to 1½ years […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–SportsMinute/282 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Welington Castillo homered and drove in five runs, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over Seattle Mariners 10-8 yesterday. Castillo did all his damage in the game’s first four innings, getting three hits. […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/08/2016 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/283 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Backers of a ballot measure for a $15 minimum wage have pulled the plug on their campaign now that the governor has signed a bill that will increase the minimum […]

Public arts on the agenda

City Council expected to take next step in public art The Florence City Council is being asked to finalize a year-long planning effort that will incorporate more public art in the community. City Manager Erin Reynolds said an ad hoc city arts committee has been developing plans and possible projects. […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 03/07/2016 09:19 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/269 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The University of Oregon has paid its police chief $46,000 to leave the job with four months left on her yearly contract. The Oregonian reports Carolyn McDermed left days before […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/256 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press WILLOW, Alaska (AP) — The nearly thousand-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race got underway yesterday in Alaska. The race crosses long stretches of unforgiving terrain, including two mountain ranges and the wind-lashed Bering Sea […]