Month: July 2012

Local News – Municipal Judge; Power Outage; State Wildfires; Horse Creek Logging

Municipal Judge Evaluation Set for This Evening. The Florence City Council will meet in private executive session this evening to discuss the job performance of the Municipal Court Judge.  Rick Brissendon’s contract for a similar position in Cottage Grove was recently terminated because officials there said he ran a slow […]

NW Sports from the AP

NW–SportsMinute/330 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SEATTLE (AP) – The Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 yesterday, with Matt Harrison tossing a five-hitter for his 12th victory and Adrian Beltre getting three hits and two RBIs. Harrison’s 12th win […]

Local News – Wharf Renovation Draws Prospective Bidders; Expired Drugs Pose Challenges; North Jetty Road Temp Closure; Robinson in Florence

Wharf Renovation Project draws several potential bidders A half dozen contractors participated in a “pre-bid” meeting with Port of Siuslaw officials this week in anticipation of a major renovation to the wharf beneath ICM and Mo’s Restaurants. Port Manager Bob Forsythe was encouraged at the turnout that indicates high interest […]