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Meeting gets a little bristly Senator Ron Wyden visited Florence Yesterday for his 832nd town hall meeting since he was elected to serve. It was a generally quiet interaction until the subject of the electoral college came up. Wyden was asked about Daylight Savings Time and the question got a […]
Women’s College World Series Next for Ducks The Lady Ducks won a battle over the weekend to allow them to advance them to the Women’s College World Series. After a 4-0 win Friday night against Kentucky they had their hands full on Saturday coming from 3 runs down they battled […]
Infrastructure will require an increase in taxes. Our roads, bridges, rail and marine infrastructure is growing old and is now in need of some serious attention according to State Representative Caddy McKeown. One of the reasons that she has attributed to the lack of action is the lack of funds […]
Duck’s Peterson Reflects on Loss The Ducks fall in their opener at home against the Bruins. Left-Handed hurler David Peterson said ultimately it was the walks that did him in: “Free bases obviously hurt you and ah they did tonight and that’s why they’re so important no to give them […]
Economic Development Moves Ahead Slowly The state of economic development is sometimes an arduous project. With revision Florence on the table // the future of the 101 corridor is being planned and execution is waiting on some additional funding. In the meantime, there are still about 22 local commercial buildings […]
Pac 12 Baseball The Pac Twelve Baseball season winds down this weekend as the Oregon Ducks take on the UCLA Bruins. The final three game series of the Pac Twelve regular season baseball schedule opens this evening at PK Park and closes out Saturday afternoon in Eugene… The Beavers play […]
Police Release Name of Victim Oregon State Police has released their preliminary report on the ATV accident which resulted in the death of a Florence woman. The report states that the OSP responded to a call to Mapleton Valley Fire Department of a woman, seriously injured, being transported by a […]
Duck Softball – Super Regionals Oregon Ducks Softball will be in the Super Regionals this weekend. The second round of the playoffs will begin this Friday with the Ducks facing the Wildcats of Kentucky. The Ducks have already faced Kentucky this year in the Mary Nutter Classic on February 17th. […]
