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Events Center catering to change course

21 January 2015 Food service changes considered at the FEC The Florence City Council will discuss proposed changes tonight that would eliminate the exclusive contract at the Florence Events Center. FEC Manager Kevin Rhodes said the move is coming as a result of feedback from the community and center-users who […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 02/02/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/257 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – One moment, Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler found himself on the wrong side of a nightmare. The next, he saved the Super Bowl. Butler’s interception of a Russell […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 02/02/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/262 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – The city of Eugene has granted Uber’s request for a delay in its appeal hearing. The Register-Guard reports the hearing had been set for today and a new date hasn’t […]

Florence taking steps to regulate medical marijuana

21 January 2015 City Council to talk medical marijuana Monday The Florence City Council will conduct a public hearing and discuss a series of agenda items related to the sales of medical marijuana Monday evening. The Council imposed a moratorium on permits for legal medical marijuana dispensaries in Florence last […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 01/30/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/238 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s mountain snowpack is in the midst of another miserable year, posting record low depths despite normal precipitation. Measurements show 16 percent of normal for the Willamette Valley, 28 […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 01/30/2015 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/246 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Domantas Sabonis had 13 points and 11 rebounds as No. 3 Gonzaga beat Portland 64-46 last night, extending the nation’s longest home winning streak to 37 games […]