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AP Northwest Sports Minute

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Mark Teixeira hit his ninth career grand slam off Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in the fifth inning and Michael Pineda allowed two runs pitching into the seventh in the Yankees’ 7-2 win over […]

Coast Radio News

Coast Radio News – Peace Harbor Breaks Ground

Peace Harbor Breaks Ground on Emergency Expansion A community drive to raise $5-million in donations and pledges to expand the 25-year old Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center finally reached its goal last week.  Leaders of the “Leave a Legacy, Save a Life Campaign” announced the accomplishment at a formal […]

2nd AP Regional News Minute

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Two sizeable earthquakes struck off the coast of Oregon overnight but officials say no tsunamis were triggered. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck at 12:52 a.m. and a second quake measuring magnitude 5.5 hit at 4:46 a.m. […]

1st AP Regional News Minute

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) – A strong earthquake has rumbled off the Oregon coast but it appeared too distant to cause any problems. The USGS says the magnitude-5.8 temblor struck shortly before 10 last night and was centered in the Pacific […]

AP Northwest Sports Minute

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Jerry Sands hit a two-run homer, his first of the season, David Murphy added a pinch-hit RBI single, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 last night. Sands homered in the […]

Authorities seeking Camp Florence youth.

Authorities are looking for Josh Ward who walked away from an Oregon Youth Authority work detail in Florence Wednesday afternoon.  Ward, pictured to the right, was in the custody of OYA at Camp Florence for attempted sex abuse I and attempted robbery I.  His home of record is in Veneta […]

Don’t flush old prescriptions

29 May 2015 City of Florence cuts prescription take back program There are no longer any designated places in the community where you can get rid of old and unused prescription drugs. The City of Florence used to have a depository at the Florence Justice Center, but it was locked […]