13 October 2015 Still tied with South Umpqua at the number two spot The Douglas Trojans edged Siuslaw in five sets on the volleyball court last night to hand the Vikings their fourth Far West League loss of the season. Siuslaw won the first two games, 25-16 and 25-18, before […]
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1st AP Northwest News Minute
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A federal judge is considering whether Oracle can sue the state of Oregon over the failure of the Cover Oregon health insurance exchange. Oracle alleges that the state never fully paid for the work it did and now is trying to hide behind a claim of […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 09/02/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/274 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) – Logan Morrison’s tiebreaking two-run pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros last night. The game was tied […]
Boys and Girls Club continues despite financial challenges
1 September 2015 Reboot underway for fall programs A full house packed into the newly renovated Boys and Girls Club Teen Center Friday night on Airport Road to see the improvements and talk with board members and staff. Nine months ago it wasn’t certain whether or not the Boys and […]
Regional Arts Alliance moving downtown; Cooler weather moves into Umpqua Basin
03 August 2015 First event in new location is poetry slam An organization dedicated to the concept of economic development through the arts is moving to Old Town Florence this month. Bettie Edgerton says the Florence Regional Arts Alliance will be taking up residence at 120 Maple Street. Bettie Edgerton […]
Oil spill on Siuslaw spread sheen downstream
10 July 2015 Cleanup proceeding on Siuslaw River Oil Spill The U.S. Coast Guard, firefighters and a crew from the Port of Siuslaw worked to contain a spill of diesel this morning at the Port’s Commercial Marina. Port of Siuslaw Manager Bob Forsythe said it’s not known just how much […]
Ports can legally work on telecom projects; Florence woman returning home after devastating crash
12 June 2015 Legislature Clarifies Port Telecommunications Abilities The regulations allowing what Oregon Ports can and cannot do, never included the ability to work with telecom companies. Oregon Senator Arnie Roblan said that’s because the internet didn’t even exist when the rules were made. Senator Arnie Roblan: “You think you […]
Coast Radio News – School Safety – Gas Prices – WLCF Grants
Schools and police team up for safety training Armed intruders were prowling the halls of Siuslaw Middle School last month. It was a training exercise for school employees about how to react in the event of someone in the school, intent on doing harm. Siuslaw superintendent Ethel Angal says it’s […]