Month: March 2012

Emergency Shelter Activated at Mapleton Grange

LANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Thomas M. Turner, Sheriff 125 E. 8th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Phone:  541-682-4150 Fax:  541-682-4522 Email:  sheriff’s office@co.lane.or.us<mailto:office@co.lane.or.us> The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has requested a shelter from the American Red Cross for the residents of Mapleton that may experience flooding overnight.  The American Red Cross […]

Local News: More wind and rain; Mapleton Bank Reopening; Florence Fourth Graders Make Their Own Fun; Beach Cleanup; and Siuslaw Hall of Fame

Wet and Windy… tired of it yet? The weather is our top story once again as the unseasonal wet weather continues to put a damper on spring break… and the accompanying high winds pose the threat of more damage from downed trees and power lines. A flood watch for the […]

2nd News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,305 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Prosecutors say an 18-year-old Portland man ate dinner with his parents, then attacked them as they slept with swords and a gun, killing his father and wounding his mother. Jacob Simon has pleaded not […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,294 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from short-handed New Orleans and beat the Hornets 99-93 last night. Wesley Matthews added 18 […]

Viking Baseball Wins 4th Straight

Jake Thompson struck out 14 and allowed only three hits as the Siuslaw Vikings came from behind in the seventh inning to tie it, then put up two runs in the eighth to capture a 4-2 win over the Dayton Pirates yesterday.  Joe Dotson accounted for two of the Vikings’ […]