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Help Coming From FEMA Congressman Peter DeFazio says It has been a long time coming, but Oregon and other states that battle wildfires will soon get some relief in paying for forest maintenance. A bill that goes into effect in October will require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pick […]
Volleyball Dual Cancelled JV volleyball was scheduled to compete in a double dual on August 30th. according to Siuslaw High School Athletic Director Chris Johnson, school participation had to be cancelled due to a lack of players. Hops Shutout Ems Again The Hillsboro Hops for the second night in a […]
Sheriff Patrol Increase The Lane County Sheriff’s office is currently participating in an increased patrol effort until the second of September. The saturation patrol effort is in conjunction with a nation-wide effort to reduce drunk and impaired driving, especially over holiday travel on the roadways. The outcome is hopefully to […]
Rannow Qualifies Ocean Dunes Golf Pro Bob Rannow made the cut for this weekend’s Boeing Classic. Rannow’s round yesterday was a 7 under 65 which included an eagle on the on the ninth hole, a 424 yard par 4. The Boeing Classic is this Friday through Sunday at the Snoqualmie […]
Code Update Process Continues The City of Florence and the Florence Planning Commission continue its work on revamping the city’s building codes. It has been almost 4 decades since the last overhaul of the regulations that guide builders and provide guidelines for growth in the city. A severe housing shortage […]
Rannow Hopes to Qualify Florence golfer Bob Rannow will hit the links today to try and qualify for this weekend’s Boeing Classic. Rannow advanced to today’s qualifier by hitting a 3 under par 68 last week. Rannow is hoping to make the cut today to make it to this weekends […]
Caucus Begins Wednesday This Wednesday at Three Rivers Casino the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians will be holding the 8th annual Oregon Coastal Caucus. Tribal Chairman Don Slyter says this year’s caucus, as it is every year, is to support the community. “To have an […]
Emeralds Win The Eugene Emeralds found a way to bounce back from an 8-1 drubbing at the hands of the Spokane Indians on Saturday. Last night is Spokane the Ems led through 8 ½ innings until the Indians scored on a sacrifice fly. After advancing on a wild pitch, third […]
