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Ems Win Third Straight The Eugene Emeralds outlasted Spokane 15-10 in 10 innings Thursday night in the longest Northwest League game of the season at 3 hours, 41 minutes. Lisbel Diaz led the way with five hits, while Hayden Jatczak drove in three runs. Eugene has won three straight, improves […]
PeaceHealth Names New Chief Clinical Officer PeaceHealth has named Dr. Holly Beeman as its new chief clinical officer, a systemwide leadership role focused on clinical excellence and care delivery across the organization. Beeman will join PeaceHealth on September 8. She brings more than 20 years of experience in clinical strategy, […]
Ems Take Lead in Series The Eugene Emeralds beat Spokane 5-1 Wednesday night, taking the first two games of the series. Walker Martin homered twice and drove in three runs, while Lisbel Diaz and Jhonny Level also went deep. Jacob Bresnahan tossed six scoreless innings as the Ems improved to […]
Groups Suing HUD Over New Restrictive Rules Fair housing groups are suing the Department of Housing and Urban Development over changes they say would gut their ability to serve vulnerable populations in Oregon and nationwide. One new rule requires housing organizations to have a budget of at least 5 million […]
Poor Air Quality The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency says wildfire smoke is expected to continue affecting Lane County through at least Thursday afternoon. Air quality this morning in Florence and Mapleton is starting out in the moderate range but is expected to worsen as the day progresses. LRAPA says […]
Ems Tie Up League The Eugene Emeralds opened their only regular season trip to Spokane with a 13-1 win over the Indians Tuesday night. Hunter Dryden earned the victory, allowing just one run over six innings, while Zander Darby homered and drove in two. The win moves Eugene into a […]
Media Day for the Ducks The Oregon Ducks open fall football practice Wednesday with high expectations after back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances. At Monday’s media day, head coach Dan Lanning described his team as “hungry” as Oregon looks to take the next step toward a national championship. Senior quarterback Dante […]
National Night Out With temperatures expected to reach the mid-80s today, Florence residents heading to National Night Out are encouraged to plan ahead and stay hydrated. The annual community event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Miller Park and brings together law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, public works crews, and […]
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