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  AIR STAGNATION Air stagnation advisory issued for parts of southern Oregon MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — State officials have issued an air stagnation advisory for parts of southern Oregon through Saturday evening. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the alert Thursday. The advisory includes parts of eastern Curry County […]

Construction accident claims 1 life; Scottsburg bridge up for replacement; Gas prices jump; County Commission leaders tapped; DeFazio calls for Umpqua allocation; Florence City Council adjusts times

Construction accident claims life in Florence A 52-year old Florence man died Wednesday morning when a hydraulic line on a piece of heavy equipment broke. Asa Hammon, an employee of Ray Wells Incorporated, was working alongside an excavator at a construction site just off Oak Street near 43rd around eight […]

Nick Lutz Invitational in Florence – Civil War Basketball in Eugene

January Wrestling Classic at Siuslaw The Nick Lutz Wrestling Invitational opens early Saturday morning in Florence.  Grapplers from at least 21 schools, including host Siuslaw, will be on the mats beginning with the early morning weigh in.  Matches will begin at 9:30.   They’ll take place on several different mats on […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  TRAIN DERAILMENT Train derails in eastern Oregon; no injuries (Information from: East Oregonian, http://www.eastoregonian.com) MISSION, Ore. (AP) – Railroad officials say eleven railroad cars derailed east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The East Oregonian reports that Union Pacific reported no spills, no hazardous materials involved and no […]

Cold Weather Shelter; Mapleton schools; Siuslaw Awards nominees; ODOT noise concerns; County leadership; Gas prices surge

Cold Weather Shelter openings exceed plans Florence’s volunteer run Cold Weather Shelter will be open again tonight and tomorrow… bringing the total number of openings so far this year to a dozen.  That’s twice what organizers anticipated for the entire season… and six times more than last year’s openings. Reverend […]

Viking girls hold on for OT win

Alyssa Richards hit a key basket at the end, then Madison Reynolds pulled down a defensive rebound and the Lady Vikings held off the Junction City Tigers in overtime for a 39-37 non-league win at home last night.  Destinie Tatum led scoring with 17 points and 18 rebounds. In Junction […]