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Regionals Underway The Oregon Ducks had about 75 minutes to soak in the Nashville sun at Hawkins Field at Vanderbilt University yesterday in preparation for today’s regional game against Xavier. Head Coach Mark Wasikowski hit fly balls to the outfield so they could judge the speed and angle of balls […]
Push for Passage of Food Assistance A rally was held in Salem on Thursday to urge passage of a bill that would provide food assistance to Oregonians regardless of their immigration status. Senate Bill 610, known as Food for All Oregonians, would ensure people who are undocumented and excluded from […]
College Baseball Regionals Tomorrow the OSU Beavers will be making their 22nd all-time trip to the baseball postseason. And their 6th straight the second longest streak since their 2009-2015 run. The Beavers are 39-18 and have won 27 of their last 37 games. The Beavers are making their third trip […]
Hoberg’s to Shut Doors Friday will see the end of a family business spanning nearly 8 decades in Florence. Kevin and Shasta McMullen will be closing the doors of Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair at the end of the day. The couple purchased the business over 30 years ago from Shasta’s […]
El Jefe High School sports has just about wrapped up for the year. This Saturday there is a special invitation meet for some track and field athletes. El Jefe is scheduled for this Saturday at south Eugene High School with events beginning at 2:15. College Baseball Regionals The Road to […]
Fire Out Fire crews continued to mop up a 300-acre wildfire yesterday 10-miles southeast of Veneta. Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Western Lane District have been working around the clock since Friday to contain the blaze, burning in public and private forest land. Lane County’s Perkins Peninsula Park […]
Track and Field Results The team of Raymond Brito Xilot, Jacob Blankenship, Hunter Petterson and Sam Ulrich are the state champions in the 4×400 meter relay. The team beat out Banks by just over a second at 3:26 flat. Sam Ulrich also took the state championship in the 800 meter […]
COVID-19 After a rise in cases earlier this year the Oregon Health Authority is reporting fewer cases of COVID-19. Over the past several weeks the number of reported cases have declined. The majority of the cases being reported are in the 65 and older population with significantly fewer numbers in […]
