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Emeralds come out on top again. The Emeralds posted 9 hits in a 5-2 Northwest League win yesterday over Spokane in Eugene. The Ems went up two-nothing in the bottom of the first, added single runs in the 3rd, 4th and 5th, with the Indians putting up two in the […]
97J working on transitional program for developmentally disabled students School board members heard from Mary Jo Vollmer during the public comments section at the beginning of Wednesday’s board meeting. She wanted to “re-open” a complaint she had filed earlier this year related to her son Luke. Vollmer’s son is only […]
With two on and one out in the bottom of the tenth inning last night at PK Park, Aeverson Arteaga nailed a 3-run homer for a 6-3 walk off win for the Eugene Emeralds over the Spokane Indians. Spokane had tied the game at 3-all in the top of the […]
The Future of Dunes City pondered… The Dunes City Council is going to hold a special session in two weeks to talk about whether or not to ask voters about possible disincorporation. If they take that step, it could wind up on a ballot in the near future says City […]
Crisis Response Team seeking volunteers A 24-hour, 7-day-a-week crisis response team has been working in our community for nearly five years. The Western Lane Crisis Response Team will respond any time, any day, when called, to help individuals dealing with suicidal thoughts, depression, homelessness, and even to deal with grief. […]
The Eugene Emeralds return to PK park this evening for the first of six games in the Northwest League against the Spokane Indians. The two teams are tied for third in the second half of the season with matching 11-and-13 records. Eugene holds a slight half-game lead overall at 45-and-45. […]
Coordinated Emergency Response Training will be all wet A casual observer of the Siuslaw River tomorrow morning might be alarmed to see a flurry of activity on the water. Not to worry, says Assistant Florence City Manager Megan Messmer. This is just a drill. (messmer-1) “This training was initiated by […]
The Eugene Emeralds stepped out to an early one run lead on the road in Hillsboro yesterday, but the hops took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third and never looked back, coming away with a 5-1 win. The loss drops the Ems below .500 on the season, […]
