Month: August 2016

Coast Radio News

Voter veto proposal tabled; Steelhead returns; Gas prices; Back to school; housing linked to healthcare

Commissioners suspend voter veto conversations The Lane County Board of Commissioners did an ‘about face’ yesterday and voted to hold off on any further discussions on a controversial proposal. They began discussing the deal in June.  If enacted, it would have given commissioners veto power over citizen initiated ballot measures […]

Sailors fall in volleyball opener; Vikings begin on the court Thursday; Emeralds ice fifth straight win

Prep Volleyball The Mapleton Sailors dropped both of their Mountain West League volleyball matches to start the season last night. The opened with a three-set loss to the McKenzie Eagles, then wrapped up with another three-set loss; this one to the Siletz Valley Warriors.  The Warriors lost an earlier match […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/536 MARINERS-RANGERS Odor hits game-ending homer for Rangers in 8-7 win over M’s ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a game-ending two-run homer and the AL-best Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Tuesday night. Odor’s 25th homer was a drive to the hill in center […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1125 PHILOMATH FOOTBALL-HAZING Coach, 6 Philomath football players, cited in hazing case CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say six Philomath (fil-OH-muhth) High School football players and a 22-year-old volunteer assistant face charges after freshmen were subjected to hazing during the team’s summer camp. Benton County District Attorney John […]

Movie In The Park

Join us Saturday, September 17th in Miller Park for our Movie In The Park   – 4pm – Gates open at the 15th street entrance 5pm – Food, Fun, and Music 8pm – A Classic Cartoon followed by Back To The Future – broadcast over 106.9fm A Fund Raising consession stand will be […]

Teen Center filled to capacity; Coast range blazes contained; Body of drowning victim recovered; Rhododendron Drive getting a facelift.

Teen Center space at a premium Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Chuck Trent is facing another challenge, but it’s one he’s happy with. Chuck Trent – “We have a huge problem right now.  I love to have these kinds of problems.  And the problem is that we’re outgrowing the […]