Boil-water notice for homes north of Florence to be lifted Heceta Water PUD crews worked quickly Friday to repair a water line that broke earlier that morning after heavy rains damaged Mercer Lake Road. Heceta General Manager Carl Neville said the break was on a distribution line that feeds about […]
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Ducks extend home win streak; Beavers end 4 game skid.
College basketball: Drew Eubanks scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Oregon State beat Southern Oregon 84-59 last night in Corvallis. The Beavers snapped a four-game losing streak with the win over the Raiders. The Beavers will be in Starkville, Mississippi Thursday evening where they’ll face Mississippi […]
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dylan Ennis scored 18 points to lead No. 23 Oregon to a 68-632 comeback win over Boise State last night. Tyler Dorsey also had 17 points for the Ducks, who at one point were down 14 in the first half. ATLANTA (AP) — The Seattle […]
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FATAL HIT-AND-RUN 21-year-old sent to prison for fatal Portland hit-and-run (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 21-year-old man who fatally struck a pedestrian with his car in Portland and then drove away has been sentenced to one year in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Frederick […]
Florence lights holiday lights; Eclectic mix of music at library; low income heating assistance; Roblan wins; Aquarium lights; and Florence Crab Crack
Rain and wind didn’t deter Santa Claus Periods of heavy rain and gusty winds swept through the area Saturday afternoon and evening. But that didn’t deter the faithful from turning out to participate in Florence’s official beginning to the Christmas Season. The crowd was light as Santa Claus arrived via […]
Beavers break Civil War streak
Down the Ducks by ten in Corvallis Ryan Nall rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns, and the Oregon State Beavers snapped an eight-game Civil War losing streak with a 34-24 win over in-state rival Oregon Saturday in Corvallis. Marcus McMaryion threw for 101 yards and another score as the […]
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw two touchdowns and Tampa Bay’s defense shut down Russell Wilson to beat the Seattle Seahawks yesterday, 14-5. Wilson was 17-of-33 for 151 yards but threw two interceptions. He was also sacked six times. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James Harden scored 38 points […]
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HOUSE PARTY-SHOOTING 1 shot at all-night house party in Southwest Portland (Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested two men they say were involved in a shooting at an all-night party in Southwest Portland. KATU-TV reports that officers were called to a house party around 4:30 […]