10 March 2014 Oregon Legislature approves budget, adjourns The state Legislature approved funding for cancer research facilities at Oregon Health & Science University, got the budget back in balance, then adjourned the 2014 session Friday afternoon. But the five-week legislative session was particularly notable for what did not happen. Controversial […]
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Pac-12 Basketball It’s back to Pac-12 action this evening in Eugene and Corvallis for Oregon and Oregon State. The Ducks host UCLA at six o’clock. That game will air on KCST beginning at 5:30. The Beavers are on the court at Gill Coliseum against the USC Trojans, also at six. […]
Whistle Blower Suit Slows
21 January 2014 Whistle Blower Report Object of Two Legal Challenges A report on the actions of former Lane County Administrator Liane Richardson is the center of a pair of lawsuits faced by the County Board of Commissioners. The report details information used by the board when they fired Richardson […]
Local News – Fewer Early Releases – SVF&R New Chief – Winter Weather
9 January 2014 Lane County lets fewer inmates get out early The revolving door at the Lane County Jail is turning even more slowly than officials thought it might after a tax increase restored the jail’s capacity. Early releases for capacity reasons are running about 34 a week, down two-thirds […]
Local Sports – Athlete of the Week – Prep Basketball
Siuslaw Wrestling standout, Isaiah Burkhalter, has been named Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. Wrestling at 126 pounds, the Viking Sophomore captured the tournament title at the Riddle Shamrock Invitational over the weekend. Honorable Mention: Jeremiah Tupua made his season debut on the mats at the same tournament where […]
Local Sports – AOTW – Alamo Bowl
Siuslaw Wrestling Standout, Andrew Tupua, has been named Coast Radio Sports’ Athlete of the Week. Wrestling at 138 pounds, the Viking sophomore captured his second straight tournament championship; this time at the Willamette High School Invitational….Honorable Mention this week to Isaiah Burkhalter, who went 4-1 at the Willamette Tournament, finishing […]
Local Sports – Prep Basketball – Wrestling & College Hoops
On the Schedule: The Siuslaw Vikings are on the road to Cottage Grove for two days of tournament basketball. Siuslaw opens play with games against the hosting Lions in both girls and boys action. The girl’s game tipsoff at Cottage Grove High School at 5:30, the boys game follows at […]
Florence man arrested on trespass and stalking charges
23 December 2013 Man offering rides to students arrested. Police arrested a 77-year old Florence man last week after determining he was the man that offered middle school students a ride earlier this month. It wasn’t the offer of rides that got him in trouble, but several other allegations including […]




