Date: 03/19/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/251 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Police in Medford say an 85-year-old woman of an adult foster care home was smashed in the face with a brick and choked before a passer-by intervened to help her. […]
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Viks fall in baseball opener
18 March 2015 Prep baseball begins with loss for Siuslaw Viking baseball took to the diamond in Lincoln County yesterday where the Taft Tigers came out on top 12-2. A change in the schedule… Friday’s softball double header for the Siuslaw Vikings has been moved up a day and 75 […]
Lane County Sheriff offered Florence Police Chief position
18 March 2015 Sheriff offered top cop job in Florence Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner will likely be moving to Florence by May 1st. He’s been offered the job as the police chief on the condition of a successful background check and the execution of an “acceptable employment contract”. Florence […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/18/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/225 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – Medford police shot and killed a man who opened fire during a 19-hour standoff with officers yesterday. Police Chief Tim George tells the Mail Tribune that the man fired one […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 03/18/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/228 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Hisashi Iwakuma threw four scoreless innings and the Seattle Mariners played to a 5-5 tie with the Chicago White Sox yesterday. Iwakuma, the Mariners’ No. 2 starter, […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 03/18/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/258 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon hospitals say they won’t reduce their spending on services that benefit the community, even though they’re seeing far fewer uninsured patients. An Oregon hospital industry group says its members […]
Herbicide application poses little or no threat to drinking water
17 March 2015 Herbicide applications pose little risk say officials A planned second annual round of herbicide application on private forest land east of Collard Lake poses little or no threat to drinking water in the Florence area. Public Works Director Mike Miller presented a written report to the City […]
Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports
17 March 2015 Prep baseball begins On the schedule today… prep baseball gets underway for the Siuslaw Vikings as they take on the Taft Tigers in Lincoln City. The first pitch is at four o’clock. NCAA Women’s Tournament The Oregon State Women open the NCAA basketball tournament at home Friday […]