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Media Day for the Ducks The Oregon Ducks open fall football practice Wednesday with high expectations after back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances. At Monday’s media day, head coach Dan Lanning described his team as “hungry” as Oregon looks to take the next step toward a national championship. Senior quarterback Dante […]
National Night Out With temperatures expected to reach the mid-80s today, Florence residents heading to National Night Out are encouraged to plan ahead and stay hydrated. The annual community event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Miller Park and brings together law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, public works crews, and […]
Tri-City Comeback The Eugene Emeralds missed a chance to gain ground in the Northwest League standings Sunday, falling to the Tri-City Dust Devils 6-3. Zander Darby homered and the Ems briefly took a 3-2 lead in the fourth, but Tri-City scored four unanswered runs to force a series split. Eugene […]
Improving Rural Emergency Response in Deadwood Area A new effort aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness in the Deadwood area is getting underway. Deadwood Creek Services, Deadwood Community Action, and Siuslaw Vision have launched the Deadwood Resilience Collaborative with support from a Community Transformation Grant from United Way of Lane County. […]
Ems 3rd Straight Win The Eugene Emeralds blanked the Tri-City Dust Devils 4-0 Wednesday night for their third shutout win of the season. Eugene has won three straight games and improved to 18-and-14 in the second half. Hunter Dryden struck out seven over five scoreless innings, while Jose Astudillo and […]
Hospital To Move Bulk of IT Responsibility PeaceHealth has announced plans to outsource several Information Technology functions beginning in November. The healthcare system says Tech Mahindra and its healthcare subsidiary, The HCI Group, will assume responsibility for infrastructure and network operations, applications and data services, and service desk support. PeaceHealth […]
Ems Win The Eugene Emeralds opened their six-game series with Tri-City Tuesday night, rallying for a 10-5 win at PK Park. Robert Hipwell drove in three runs, Walker Martin added a two-run homer—his 14th of the season—and Eugene scored seven unanswered runs to improve to 17-and-14 in the second half. […]
Election Field Grows The field continues to grow for Florence’s November municipal election, with multiple candidates now seeking the mayor’s office and City Council seats. Three candidates are in the mayor’s race: Shannon Warren, Sally Wantz, and Daniel Lofy. Council races are also taking shape, with Renee LoPilato, Mike Webb, […]
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