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Ducks in Nevada Oregon men’s basketball will return to Las Vegas this November to defend its title in the Players Era Men’s Championship. The Ducks will face Auburn on Monday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. on TruTV, and San Diego State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. on TNT. […]
Commissioners Approve SIP The Lane County Board of Commissioners has approved a Strategic Investment Program agreement with Sierra Pacific Industries for a major $253 million expansion of its Eugene sawmill. The agreement grants partial property tax exemptions for 15 years in exchange for new capital investment and continued employment of […]
MLB Draft Oregon State outfielder Canon Reeder was selected Monday in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Draft, taken 533rd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reeder, a native of Bend, Oregon, started 53 games for the Beavers last season, batting .293 with eight home runs, 11 doubles, and […]
Florence Man Arrested Florence Police responded to a disturbance around 6:50 a.m. Monday near 1750 43rd Street involving a multi-vehicle crash and a man reportedly yelling at a woman. Officers determined the suspect, 53-year-old Patrick F. Hudson-McMullen of Florence, had intentionally rammed his vehicle into two cars belonging to his […]
Beaver Top Draft Pick Oregon State infielder Aiva Arquette was selected seventh overall by the Miami Marlins in the first round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday. Arquette becomes the first Beaver picked in this year’s draft and the third first-rounder under head coach Mitch Canham. The […]
Program Receives Safeway Grant The Food Backpack for Kids program has received a $1,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Program. The funding, part of Safeway’s “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” initiative through its O Organics® brand, will help provide ready-to-eat weekend meals, milk, and fruit to local students facing […]
Ems Drop Second Straight The Eugene Emeralds dropped their second straight game to the Spokane Indians, falling 7-4 Thursday night. Spokane jumped out to a 7-1 lead by the third inning, capitalizing on a five-run rally that included a two-run homer by EJ Andrews Jr. Scott Bandura homered for the […]
Museum Manager Arrested On June 29th, Florence Police began investigating a report of an inappropriate relationship between a 27-year-old man and a juvenile female. The suspect, Geoffrey Cannon, was identified as the manager of the Oregon Coast Military Museum. Investigators developed probable cause and, on July 10th, served search warrants […]
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