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Dwayne Benjamin scored 25 points, Chris Boucher had 17 points and a school-record nine blocks, and No. 21 Oregon rolled to a 91-68 victory over Arkansas State on Wednesday night. Tyler Dorsey added 15 points and Elgin Cook had 13 for the 5 and 0 Ducks, who made 20 of […]
The Grinch Strikes Early Someone is stealing holiday lights in Old Town Florence. In advance of the holiday season Port of Siuslaw employees decorated with strings of white LED lights. “We purchased ten strings, one for each lamp post. And we put them up on Saturday, and on Sunday we […]
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BEND, Ore. (AP) – The Oregon Health Authority is delaying the rollout of changes to the state’s Medicaid program that would allow patients to seek alternatives to painkillers and surgery to cope with back pain. The Bulletin reports that the […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) – Kyle Wiltjer had 24 points and Domantas Sabonis added 17 yesterday, sending No. 10 Gonzaga past Washington 80-64 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The Bulldogs led […]
15th Annual Pounding Breaks Previous Donation Totals An unintended event broke its 2014 total Saturday when Cindy Wobbe teamed up with KCST for a pounding at Grocery Outlet. Wobbe had retired last year and hadn’t planned an event for 2015. An anonymous donor changed all that and Wobbe and Coast […]
TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS: Alec Peters scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Valparaiso beat Oregon State 63-57 on last night. Gary Payton II had 25 points, 11 rebounds and three steals for Oregon State. The Beavers are now 4-1 in non conference play. It was […]
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) – A man accused of eluding police after shooting at a Klamath County home has been arrested. Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Police responded yesterday afternoon after getting a report that a man fired an “AK-47” […]
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A strike at a Portland-area beer and wine distributor has slowed deliveries just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Oregonian reports that about 80 workers represented by Teamsters Local 162 went on strike last week […]
