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17-year old dies while swimming in Woahink Lake

26 June 2015 Body of drowning victim recovered Searchers recovered the body of a 17-year old Florence boy who drowned after a swimming accident in Woahink Lake yesterday afternoon. Jose Dela Mora and friends were swimming to a popular sand bar in the north end of the lake near Honeyman […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/26/2015 09:31 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/292 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Students living in the United States without legal permission could qualify for state financial aid under a measure that has cleared the Oregon Senate. Lawmakers decided two years ago to […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 06/26/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/274 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Damiris Dantas converted a go-ahead three-point play with 18 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx rallied past the Seattle Storm 76-73 last night. Minnesota overcame an 18-point deficit, […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/26/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/283 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Gov. Kate Brown says “there simply isn’t a path forward” for a proposal to raise taxes, pay for transportation projects and repeal a carbon-reduction program. Republicans have been united in […]

Florence Habitat earns unique distinction

24 June 2015 Local Habitat chapter earns ‘first in the nation’ The Florence Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is; at least as far as Ken Gaylord can tell; the only such chapter in the country with approval as a Medicaid provider. No, volunteers aren’t providing medical care. Instead, says Gaylord, […]

Sandblasters split with Marketmen

25 June 2015 Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports: The Three Rivers Sandblasters and Corvallis Marketmen split a Zone Three double-header yesterday in Florence. The ‘Blasters came out on top 14-2 in game one with the Marketmen finding victory 17-3 in the nightcap. In game one there were three […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 06/25/2015 09:24 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Keizer man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for his role in the fatal heroin overdose of a Clackamas nurse practitioner. The Oregonian reports that Joel Zavala-Espinosa […]