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Design Services to begin for City Hall remodel The next step in a $1.9-million remodel of Florence City Hall is expected to be taken this evening when elected officials hear a recommendation from city staff to hire an architect for the project. HGE, Inc of Coos Bay received the higher […]

Prep and college basketball results; as well as high school wrestling

Prep basketball: The Viking girls fell to Elmira 51-44 at home Friday night.  On the boys’ court, the Falcons downed the Vikings by the same 51-44 margin.  The Viking girls will host Newport tomorrow night; the boys will travel to Newport where they’ll face the Cubs. The Mapleton Lady Sailors […]

Lane President recruitment; Pearl Harbor; Mapleton dealing with grief; Nativity Festival; Lane County website

Three finalists to interview for Lane President post The search for the successor to Lane Community College president Mary Spilde (SPILL-dee) has been narrowed down to three finalists. Dr. Margaret Hamilton, Vice President for academic affairs at Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey; Dr. Peter Maphumulo, Vice President for […]

Viking wrestlers split pair of meets; Beaver basketball with a loss; prep and college schedules

Central Coast Challenge Siuslaw wrestlers split a pair of dual meets last night on the mat in Florence.  Reedsport came out on top 36-30 over the Vikings, while Siuslaw beat North Bend 36-9.  In the third meet of the evening, Reedsport demolished North Bend 51-6. Top performers for Siuslaw were […]

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  WALDEN-HOUSE ENERGY COMMERCE Walden chosen to chair House Energy and Commerce Committee (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the […]