Northwest League to Meet Pioneer League in MILB All-Star Game This evening is the MILB All-Star Game in Grand Junction Colorado. The Northwest League will meet the Pioneer league. 2 Eugene Emeralds are on the roster, both pitchers; right hander Jeffrey Passantino and left Hander Brailyn Marquez. First pitch is […]
Author: George Henry
National Night Out; Several Accidents Fill Weekend; Lane County Fair Attendance Dips Slightly, But Not Revenues
National Night Out The community will be gathering tomorrow evening at Miller Park for the first annual National Night out in Florence. This is Florence’s first official National Night Out event. The Program began in 1984. The first National Night Out involved 400 communities in 23 states and more than […]
Ems Clip Indians for Series Win
Ems Clip Indians for Series Win The Minor League Baseball System will be having their All-Star Game tomorrow evening which means no baseball for the Ems tonight. Over the weekend the Eugene Emeralds managed to take a series away from the Spokane Indians. The Ems had 6 runs on 6 […]
Ems Get Out in Front; Ducks Conditioning Builds Team
Ems Get Out in Front Three explosive innings last night put the Spokane Indians on their heels as the Eugene Emeralds blasted out of the gate in last night’s game. A two run shot in the first inning by 3rd baseman Grant Fennel started it for the Ems and in […]
City Council Back in Session; Council Work Session; Merkley and Wyden Seek Federal Relief; Sidewalk Work Continues
City Council Back in Session After a short recess in the second half of July the Florence city council will hold their first meeting in August on Monday evening. On the agenda will be the results of the bid process on the 1.1 million dollar light and runway maintenance at […]
Ems Drop Another; SOS Golf Tournament
Ems Drop Another It was a close one in Eugene last night as the Ems come home for a 5 game home stand against the Spokane Indians. Eugene struck early when 3rd baseman Luke Reynolds hit a 2 run homer. Reynolds connects again in the fifth with a line drive […]
Investment Group Considering Brewpub; Fire Displaces Family; WLAD Purchases Ambulance; OPRD Seeks Input
Investment Group Considering Brewpub The principles of Boathouse Brewing Company went before the Florence Urban Renewal Agency yesterday to request a grant for predevelopment costs as they look towards the possibility of opening a brewpub. Jon Thompson, corporation president, says the group of investors he represents is looking at the […]
Fires Costly, Dangers Extreme; Lighthouse Not Ready to Open; Bond Advisory Board Has 3 Months; Gas Prices Still Unstable
Fires Costly, Dangers Extreme Fires continue to plague southern Oregon and the Columbia river gorge as temperatures continue to be warm and the landscape dry. And the costs for fighting these fires continue to rise. And that Cassandra Moseley, a research professor at the University of Oregon, says it’s largely […]