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Pac-12 Shake-up A mass exodus has led to a seismic shift in the Pac-12 Conference. The “Conference of Champions” suffered what could be crushing blows after five schools announced defections from the league within hours of each other. Oregon and Washington were the first to go, heading to the Big […]
City Council Meeting This evening’s Florence City Council meeting will not include an agenda item to discuss the proposed year round homeless shelter that was proposed last Thursday to the City Council. tonight’s meeting will center around a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant and a second public […]
The Eugene Emeralds made headway last night in Pasco as they thwarted and attempt by the Dust Devils to drop them to 0 and 3 on their current road trip. Although the Ems did trail 2-1 after 8 innings but a spark in the 9th with several hits and a […]
Yesterday’s two and a half hour work session for the Florence City Council on the possible establishment of a full year homeless shelter on the north end of town created a lot of questions for the council. the planned shelter would consist of 21 housing pods and a common area […]
Ems Loss The Eugene Emeralds had 5 hits one error and no runs last night in Pasco Washington against the Tri-City Dust Devils. The Dust Devils, however, had 12 hits and scored 5 runs. Tri-City’s Sammy Natera Jr. had 11 strikeouts in 7 innings allowing only 4 hits. The Ems […]
Protest Group Attends City’s Work Session A group of Florence residents in opposition to the construction of a year-round homeless facility gathered outside of city hall this morning to show solidarity against the proposed project. The large crowd attended the special work session at 8:30 this morning as city councilors […]
The Eugene Emeralds managed 7 hits last night as they battled the Tri-City Dust Devils, however they left 8 men on base and failed to convert any of their runners into a score. The Dust Devils scored one run in the Third inning and 5 hits overall but it was […]
People Gather For National Night Out Last night the Florence community turned out in droves as the Florence Police Department celebrated National Night out. An estimated crowd of more than 2000 showed up during the 3 hour celebration that began at 5:30 with the dedication of the new Miller Park […]
