The first entry into the first ever KCST Original Great Pumpkin Pie contest was received Tuesday, October 30th.  Becky Ruede, local banker and the Mayor of Dunes City, definitely set the bar high for additional entrants.  Her dark, rich pie was not too sweet with a nice flaky crust and […]

Date: 10/22/2012 03:59 AM OR–1st NewsMinute/353 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – Voters in Rhode Island, Oregon and Maryland will decide Nov. 6 whether to expand their states’ gambling offerings as states continue to turn to casinos and slot parlors for […]

October 18, 2012 Coal Trains and Water District… A final decision on whether or not to place a proposal on a future ballot that would allow voters north of Florence to replace the way the Heceta Water District operates will be put off until next month.  Lane County Commissioners met […]

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports…   It’s all on the schedule today… prep volleyball has the Siuslaw Vikings on the road to Curry County where they’ll take on the Brookings-Harbor Bruins.  Matches start an hour earlier than normal because of the long trip… that means Varsity begins at […]

Taking a look at Coast Radio Sports… Lona Dengler had 18 kills; one ace; Chelsea Bartlett 12 kills and two aces; and Lacy De Santis had 17 perfect serve-receive passes as the Siuslaw Vikings downed the Sutherlin Bulldogs in four games to open up Far West League play last night […]

Just before noon this morning, two mean carrying rifles and wearing ski goggles walked into the Siuslaw Bank Mapleton Branch and demanded money.  They then left in a white, “90’s hatchback”.  One suspect is described as being between six-foot and six-three with a thin build and wearing a white jumpsuit.  […]

More Early Outs at the Jail In the last five weeks the Lane County Sheriff has issued nearly 500 “get out of jail free” cards.  Not because he likes playing Monopoly, but because of budget constraints and staffing reductions that have reduced the county jail to only 152 beds out […]

Fewer Calls on Dunes… but more severe… Two serious crashes on the dunes over the weekend resulted in helicopter life-flights from the sand.  Friday afternoon a motorcycle and a four-wheel off-highway-vehicle collided near New Competition Hill just west of Honeyman State Park.  46-year old Craig Owens of McMinnville suffered what […]