Month: November 2016

Florence Veterans Day; Hospice Month; Dunes City Write Ins; Oregon Senate race still too close to call; King Tides

Coast Guard honored at Veterans Parade Hundreds of people lined the parade route through Old Town Florence Friday afternoon for the annual Veterans Day Parade.  Leading the way were members and families from the U.S. Coast Guard Siuslaw River Station.  The parade took about 40-minutes to go from the Events […]

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  TRUMP-PROTESTS-OREGON-THE LATEST The Latest: Protesters march through Portland Sunday night PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters marched through Portland again Sunday night following a gathering of anti-Donald Trump demonstrators earlier in the evening. Television footage showed dozens of chanting but peaceful marchers moving through downtown streets. KOIN-TV says the march […]

Record turnout for election; Dunes City Mayor facing stiff opposition; Florence celebrates Veterans; Gas prices steady; and November is Palliative Care and Hospice month

A record number of ballots cast this week in Oregon 2.2-million voters cast their ballots this week in Oregon, beating the old statewide record of 1.84-million.  That was set eight years ago.  Overall, according to Secretary of State Jeanne Atkins, it was a 78.9-percent turnout.  Lane County Clerk Cheryl Betschart […]