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 […]
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Local News – Oregon Counties in Jeopardy; Walter-Sedlacek First Citizen; Gas steady; Be Prepared
Some Oregon counties could become insolvent… Governor John Kitzhhaber says some local government work could be regionalized to help rural counties struggling with the expiration of federal timber payments. He and legislative leaders spoke to Oregon newspaper editors yesterday in Salem. Kitzhaber says some counties in southern Oregon might be […]
Local News – Respite from the Rain; Relay for Life Kickoff; Siuslaw Bank Branch Flooded; 126 Corridor Planning
Lines go back up as the water goes down… As of yesterday afternoon just about every PUD customer in Western Lane and Douglas Counties had been reconnected to the grid following last week’s storms. There still may be a handful of individuals without electricity today, but by the end of […]
Local News – Snow and slick driving; Body found in burned out vehicle; More dollars for Donnie; Viking Wrestlers take 3rd
Driving could be a real challenge today… Emergency responders and tow-truck operators were kept busy in Western Oregon yesterday and overnight as snow and rain mixed to create hazardous conditions. Highway 126 in the Veneta area was closed for several hours as officials there investigated a fatal crash near milepost […]
Local News – Winter Folk; Crab; MLK; Nick Lutz Invitational
The tenth annual Florence Winter Folk Festival is underway. It started yesterday at the Events Center with Saturday-night-headliner Tom Chapin and Friends. They performed two interactive concerts with more than 800 primary and elementary school students. The concerts are a very big thing for the students says fourth grade teacher […]
Local News – Folk Festival; Gas Prices; State of the County; Our Town; and prep scores
Two legendary groups to headline 2012 Folk Festival Before flower-power, the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane the “San Francisco Sound” meant harmonic vocals, a blending of acoustic and electric guitars and rock music with a bit of jazz and a lot of folk. The vocal group that originated that sound… […]
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Prep Basketball: The Siuslaw boys fell on the road in Newport last night to the Cubs in a 53 / 21 final…In the Mountain West League opener for both Mapleton and Triangle Lake it was a 57 / 32 final with the Lakers on top, Brody Ford led Sailor scoring […]
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Siuslaw Wrestling standout Jason Graber has been named Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the week. The Viking senior captured 2nd place in the 135 pound weight class at the 14 team Willamette Wrestling Invitational. This week’s honorable mention goes to junior grappler Jesse Kuntz who captured third place at 182 pounds […]





