Month: September 2016

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 a.m. PDT EARTHQUAKE-OREGON COAST Moderate earthquakes recorded off Oregon, California coasts PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Scientists say two moderate earthquakes occurred off the Oregon and California coasts late Saturday and early Sunday but neither triggered a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological […]

Fall prevention; Emergency Dept. expansion; Threats to Dungeness crab; Outward Ventures; Public Lands observance

Preventing Falls a focus for the season According to the National Council on Aging, falls are the number one cause for injuries for older Americans.  They not only threaten the health and safety of elders, but also generate enormous economic and personal costs. That’s one reason medics from Western Lane […]

Siuslaw defeats Douglas to remain atop Far West Volleyball standings

Viking Volleyball fights for win at home The Siuslaw Vikings are still alone on top of the Far West League Volleyball standings this morning.  The Viks edged the Douglas Trojans 3-2 last night in Florence.  Marshfield was bumped in three sets by South Umpqua and North Bend easily beat Brookings-Harbor, […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

  MARINERS-CLEVENGER Mariners reviewing options after Steve Clevenger’s tweets SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners say they are reviewing “all internal options that are available” after tweets from the account of reserve catcher Steve Clevenger regarding a recent police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Black Lives Matter movement. General […]

Emergency Department expansion nearing completion; Festival of Books; Former Florence resident wounded in Eugene police shooting; The Disappearing Whale; Gifford Pinchot and the Forest Service; and a new business scam

Emergency Department Expansion Nearing Completion After 15 months and $6-million dollars the newly expanded Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center is nearly ready to go. All that remains are a few “punch list” items and then final certification by state medical authorities. That certification could take as many as […]