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Governor Brown talks eco development and taxes in Florence; Mapleton schools roll out remodel plans; gas prices surge; Lane County increases legal age for tobacco; High School student seeks blood donors

Governor talked economic development Governor Kate Brown toured Old Town Florence and the Pacific View Business park yesterday.  Along the way she visited with local business and government leaders about economic development.  A walking tour of Old Town ended up at Jayne Smoley Design; a local art studio that has […]

Governor Brown in Town; Plover protections set to go in place; Kiwanis trailer stolen; Mapleton school upgrades displayed; Heceta Lighthouse celebrates a birthday

Oregon Governor in Florence Today Governor Kate Brown is in Florence today to visit with local leaders and business owners about economic development. This afternoon, she’ll host a public forum at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue to hear directly from residents about economic growth.  That’s at 1:30. Before that, she’ll […]

Oregon State a #2 seed; Oregon seeded 10th in NCAA Women’s tournament

College basketball Pac-12 champion Oregon State is the number two seed in the Stockton, California regional of the Women’s NCAA basketball tournament.  They’ll host Long Beach State Friday evening at Gill Colliseum in Corvallis.  The other game that night in Corvallis will feature Creighton and Toledo with the winners meeting […]

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  OSU MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINATIONS Over 1,800 Oregon State students vaccinated (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State University vaccinated over 1,800 students to boost immunity on campus to a strain of meningococcal disease that sickened three students in recent months. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the university hosted […]