Sports

Local News: Trans Plan; Our Town; Gas Prices; Confluence; Prep Scores

Public Feedback Sought on Transportation Plan City officials will unveil the first draft of updates to Florence’s Transportation System Plan later this afternoon.  City Manager Jacque Betz says work on the plan has been underway for several months. Jacque Betz – “We are having an open house at the Florence […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,285 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum (bah-TOOM’) has a left knee bone contusion that will keep him out of tonight’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats. The results of an MRI […]

Local News – Schools Lock Down; Lane County Commission meets twice in Florence; Quality Child Care; Hazardous Materials; Athlete of the Week

Schools went into lockdown as a result of last Friday’s weapon incident Shortly after 11 o’clock Friday morning staff members at Siuslaw Middle School looked across Oak Street and saw a young man brandishing what appeared to be a rifle.  Special Programs Director Ethel Angal (angle) said staff knew what […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,218 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Paul Millsap scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz used a 13-0 fourth-quarter run to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 93-89 on Monday night. LaMarcus […]

Local News – Disaster Declaration; Bear Plea Bargain; Manslaughter Conviction; Weapon near Middle School; Business of the Year; Prep Basketball scores

Lane County Makes Disaster Declaration You can add Lane County to the list of Oregon counties that will be included in Governor Kitzhaber’s disaster declaration this week.  High winds, heavy rain and flooding pummeled the Siuslaw and Mohawk Valleys two weeks ago, causing more than $900-thousand damage to public infrastructure […]

Local News: Flood debris on beach; Damage estimates sought; New forest plan; Siuslaw Awards; Viking Wrestling

Flood debris piling up on area beaches… It’s a hobby that makes sense, especially for someone who lives on the Oregon Coast and is concerned about the environment. Jack Hibbs – “I go down every day and pick up garbage on the beach.” Jack Hibbs and his wife get their […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,243 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gary Bell Jr. had 18 points, Elias Harris added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Gonzaga (17-3, 7-1 West Coast) beat Portland 74-62 Thursday night for its 18th straight win […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st NewsMinute,289 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Kristen Riley had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead three scorers in double figures as No. 23 Brigham Young cruised to its eighth straight victory, 69-55 over Seattle on Wednesday night. […]