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the 8th annual Oregon Coastal Caucus will bring hundreds of business leaders, elected officials, and other key community stakeholders to Florence in August. “Infrastructure Investments: A Collaborative Approach” is the theme of the two day economic summit Aug. 21 and 22 at the Three Rivers Casino and other Florence locations. […]
For the second straight night, the Eugene Emeralds successfully played spoiler against the Hillsboro Hops, clinching a series victory behind a 2-1 win in front of 4,262 fans at PK Park. The Emeralds entered Thursday’s Grateful Dead Night at PK Park donning tie-dye jerseys while aiming to deal another blow […]
Lane County Credit Rating Increases Lane County’s financial profile is improving. The county just received a new credit rating and has improved from an Aa2 to an Aa1. It is the second highest rating given by Moody’s Investor Service. The company cited prudent and proactive leadership for the upgrade. County […]
Ems on Streak The Eugene Emeralds opened up their series against the Hillsboro Hops at home last night. Eugene spread out four pitchers on the night surrendering 6 hits and 2 runs but managed to stay ahead of the hops after a 3 run 7th inning. Eugene struck first in […]
Scammers At It Again The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that scammers are once again targeting citizens by claiming to be Sheriff’s office employees. Scammers are telling residents that there is a warrant out for their arrest and can settle the warrant by paying the fine associated with it. […]
Eugene Emeralds Hold Boise Eugene pitchers allowed 9 hits last night but only let one run cross the plate. The Boise Hawks stranded 10 runners on the night while the Ems racked up 8 runs on 9 hits. 19 year old Kohl Franklin pitched 4 innings for the Ems giving […]
City Reviews Code Changes In what could be considered a marathon meeting yesterday the City Council and Planning Commission together reviewed the possible code changes that will affect how the city will move forward with providing new rules for contractors and individuals desiring to build new homes. The city’s code […]
Hawks Even Series The Boise Hawks evened up the series last night at home against the visiting Eugene Emeralds. The Ems took an early 1-0 lead in the second inning, but Boise answered back in the bottom of the inning with 2 runs. The ems tied it up in the […]
The Sports Club, the Siuslaw News and Coast Radio Sports congratulate Siuslaw High School junior Hannah Rannow and Mapleton sophomore JJ Neece. Last night at a ceremony at Siuslaw High School the two athletes were named Athletes of the Year for the 2018 and 2019 School year. Rannow capped her season with a state championship in the 1500 meters and a second place finish in the 800 meter. Neece was a three sport athlete and competed in 4 state championship events including the 100 meters, long jump, triple jump and the Javelin. Neece also was a stand-out football player on offense and defense earning a 1st team all league honors as linebacker on defense.
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