49ERS-SEAHAWKS Russell Wilson injured in Seattle’s 37-18 rout of 49ers SEATTLE (AP) — Russell Wilson threw for 243 yards and a touchdown before suffering a left knee injury as the Seattle Seahawks rolled to a 37-18 rout of the San Francisco 49ers Sunday. Wilson was injured with about 10 […]
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 […]
Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment
FOOTBALL HAZING-AFTERMATH Small town laments loss of football season due to hazing PHILOMATH, Ore. (AP) — Hazing inflicted by older players on younger ones at a conditioning camp has led to the cancellation of an Oregon high school’s football season, investigations by authorities, and calls for soul-searching and healing. […]
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 […]
Prep volleyball this evening in Florence and Mapleton
On the schedule today… The Mapleton Sailors will host the ten-and-oh Lowell Devils in Mountain West League volleyball this evening. The Sailors are 2-and-eight in league play. The Siuslaw Vikings are three-and-oh in Far West League play… they’ll host 2-and-1 Douglas this evening.