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Ems Split With Canadians The Eugene Emeralds salvaged a series split with a 6-5 win over Vancouver Sunday, closing a nine-game homestand at 6-and-3. Zander Darby and Damian Bravo homered as the Ems built a 6-1 lead, then survived a late Canadians rally. Eugene takes a half-game Northwest League lead […]
Roadless Rule Could Be In the Past Environmental, sporting and community groups in Oregon and across the country are urging Americans to speak up to protect the Roadless Rule, which is on the chopping block under the Trump Administration. The U-S-D-A has opened up a 30 day public comment period […]
Vancouver Break Ems Win Streak The Eugene Emeralds saw their four-game winning streak snapped Tuesday night, falling to the Vancouver Canadians 10-5 in the opener of a six-game series. A first-inning error helped Vancouver build a 4-0 lead, and the Canadians added six unanswered runs to pull away. Cam Maldonado […]
Women and Children’s Health Fair A women’s health event planned for September 11th at the Florence Events Center will offer local residents an opportunity to connect directly with healthcare providers and community resources. The Women and Children Community Health Fair, organized by PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center, will run from […]
Oregon football opened the second full week of preseason camp Monday as the Ducks prepare for their season opener against Boise State on September 5. Quarterbacks coach Koa Ka’ai said Oregon’s quarterbacks performed well in Saturday’s scrimmage, making good decisions with just one turnover on a batted ball. Ka’ai also […]
DeSpain Visits Florence Republican House District 4 candidate Monique DeSpain visited Florence Monday, meeting with members of the Band of Brothers veterans group and speaking with residents while door knocking across the area. DeSpain said concerns about homelessness, addiction and mental illness continue to be among the top issues she […]
High School Sports Siuslaw High School’s fall sports season gets underway today as student-athletes report for their first official practices. Cross country, football, boys and girls soccer, and volleyball all begin preparations for the upcoming season. Volleyball and soccer teams will open competition August 27th at jamborees in Coos Bay, […]
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council meets tonight at 5:30 with several major items on the agenda. Councilors will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the city’s childcare regulations. The amendments would bring Florence into compliance with state law by expanding where family childcare homes and childcare […]
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