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Beavers Comeback…Again The Oregon State Beavers used a late rally to come back against the North Carolina Tar Heels last night in a game that started with a delay due to weather. The game got under way at 5 pm pacific time. The beavers took an early 2-0 lead after […]
Oregon Schools Get “F” for Spending Oregon gets a failing grade for how much it spends on public schools, according to a new report. In its analysis, Education Week gave Oregon an “F” for spending, and gave the state’s overall education financing only slightly better marks with a “C-minus.” Underfunding […]
The Oregon State Beavers will get a chance to get even with the North Carolina Tar Heels in the College World Series. The Tar Heels fell to Mississippi State yesterday. Mississippi State took a 4-1 lead in the second inning and then exploded with an 8 run 8th inning to […]
Governor’s Marketplace The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has announce a Governor’s Marketplace tomorrow at the Florence Event Center. The Marketplace has partnered with Business Oregon, the Department of Administrative Services and the Secretary of State to assist small businesses in connecting with resources, tools and networking opportunities. City Manager […]
Beavers Roll After Rain Delay The Oregon State Beavers were behind the Washington Huskies 5-4 when a lengthy storm delay left the bases loaded with 2 outs. A walk to restart the game evened the score at 5-5. In the seventh with two men on Kyle Nobach hit a three […]
Burn Ban in Effect Friday marked the end of the burning season for Lane County residents until October 1st. Jo Niehaus with the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency said that yard debris will now need to be taken to an approved collection and recycling site. Residents who burn during the […]
UNC Takes Down OSU The North Carolina Tar Heels made the road to a championship for the Oregon State Beavers a little tougher after a 5 run 3rd inning that sent starting pitcher Luke Heimlich to the showers. The Tar Heels took a 6-4 lead in the 3rd and added […]
Revision Bids Rejected The bids are in from the Oregon Department of Transportation on the Revision Florence Project. The City of Florence along with ODOT have been reviewing the bids..Unfortunately, according to City Project Manager, Megan Messmer, they only received two bids and they were well over the budgeted amount […]
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