Month: September 2013

Vikings Win Again; Winds Cancel XC Meet; Beavers Pass to Win; Ducks do what Ducks will do.

Prep Football Joseph Dotson, Andrew Tupua, and Maverick Michael each rushed for two touchdowns; Christian Jakobsen added one of his own; and the Siuslaw Vikings keel-hauled the Marshfield Pirates 51-6 Friday night in Florence.  The Douglas Trojans tamed the Brookings-Harbor Bruins 43-13 to remain undefeated and the North Bend Bulldogs […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 09/30/2013 11:08 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/288 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press   PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland General Electric had crews working overnight to repair downed lines and restore service to customers who lost service in weekend rain and wind storms. The utility said more […]

KCST 106.9 FM on Emergency Transmitter

KCST’s primary transmitter on top of Translator Hill south of Florence was knocked off the air late Sunday afternoon by a power surge.  The incident caused the first activation of a recently installed emergency transmitter at the in-town studio. Coast Broadcasting General Manager Jon Thompson said primary power went out […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 09/30/2013 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/434 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   HOUSTON (AP) – Steven Hauschka kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime to give the Seattle Seahawks a 23-20 win over the Houston Texans yesterday and the first 4-0 start […]

Ready for the Rain? Florence Connection to Food Safety; New Carissa Salvage Tied to Costa Concordia; What’s Up For the Weekend?

27 September 2013 Get Ready for Some Rain… Weather forecasters are predicting a – quote – “significant rainfall event” this weekend across Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. Portland Meteorologist Steve Pierce says a strong September jet stream is consolidating across the Pacific Ocean and aiming its energy at the northwest […]