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Emergency Department expansion nearing completion; Festival of Books; Former Florence resident wounded in Eugene police shooting; The Disappearing Whale; Gifford Pinchot and the Forest Service; and a new business scam

Emergency Department Expansion Nearing Completion After 15 months and $6-million dollars the newly expanded Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center is nearly ready to go. All that remains are a few “punch list” items and then final certification by state medical authorities. That certification could take as many as […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

  SEAHAWKS-SHERMAN’S STATEMENT Richard Sherman says message of anthem protests getting lost RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman says the public isn’t listening to the message NFL players are trying to send with their actions during the national anthem. While some fans are obsessing about whether players […]

Misleading voter letters; Vision Keepers; the disappearing whale; business scam warning; SOLVE beach cleanup; and “build your own bill”.

Secretary of State warns of misleading voter registration letters Election officials in Oregon are reporting the receipt of several complaints from voters who have received letters from the Voter Participation Center.  Those letters say the recipient is not registered to vote, when in many instances they are.  Several of the […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

  BLUE JAYS-MARINERS Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot SEATTLE (AP) — J.A. Happ became the major leagues’ second 20-game winner and Russell Martin and Michael Saunders each hit a two-run homer, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Tuesday night […]