Author: George Henry

Religious Groups to Back Gun Legislation; Power Outage Shortlived…For Most; Department of Revenue Acknowledges Breach; Bridge Delays For Coos Bay Travel

Religious Groups to Back Gun Legislation A group of religious leaders has introduced an initiative that would ban semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines in Oregon. Initiative Petition 43 seeks to outlaw the sale of these weapons and require current owners to undergo background checkouts and register their guns. Rabbi Michael […]

Work Session Continues to Sort Out City Codes; Florence Fest ’18; ODFW Town Hall Meetings; Travel Carefully; 101 Accident

Work Session Continues to Sort Out City Codes A special work session for the City of Florence Council and  Planning Commission will take place Monday evening at the Florence Event Center.  They will be continuing their discussions from February on the changes that will need to happen with the city […]

Gun Violence March Scheduled For The Weekend; Fuel Jumps Again; Waldport Business Fined; Port Seeking Budget Committee

Gun Violence March Scheduled For The Weekend On Saturday, Oregonians and people around the country are “marching for their lives” to protest gun violence. At least 17 marches are scheduled across the state in cities big and small, including Bend, Burns, Medford and Roseburg, where a 2015 shooting took place […]