5 Straight for Emeralds The Emerald bats were not working last night like they did over the weekend, but it did not matter. A good start from pitcher Alonso Garcia and three relievers was more than enough to lift them past Hillsboro. Garcia pitched 5 shutout innings with 4 hits, […]
Author: George Henry
Suspect Dead After Shootout; Stolen Car Part of Chase; Students Promote Volunteerism
Suspect Dead After High Speed Chase A high speed chase from Mapleton to Florence Saturday ended in the death of a suspect who fired on police. There is still information coming in on the incident, but we know that Lane County Sheriff’s were pursuing a vehicle that had fired upon […]
Beavers Banner Year; Ems Sweep
Banner Year for Beavers Oregon State’s historic 2017 season came to a close Saturday afternoon, as the Beavers fell to LSU 6-1 in an elimination game at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Beavers end the season with a record of 56-6, the best mark in program history. […]
Ems Drop Another; Beavers VS Tigers
Emeralds Drop Another One The Emeralds got 7 hits on the night but could only score one run as they struggle to find offense for the second night against the Boise Hawks. Boise’s Steven Linkhous drove in 3 runs on 2 hits as Eugene’s pitching struggled to find it’s rhythm. […]
Rally for Relay; Lower Gas Prices; Scholarships Available
Trucks Rally for Relay Three Rivers Casino and Resort in support of Relay For Life is putting together Food Trucks for a Cure. The event will be on Saturday July 8th outside the casino event center. And will feature many local and regional food trucks and breweries. Director of Consumer […]
Transmission Line Repair; Reading IS Fundamental; Boating Safety
3 Year Repair Job The major transmission lines that run from Florence to Eugene are in need of new supports. The poles that carry the electricity to our area are past their useful life and beginning later this month the Bonneville Power Administration will be setting equipment and supplies along […]
Emeralds; LSU;FSU;OSU
Emeralds Drop Road Opener The Eugene Emeralds have dropped their first road game against the Boise Hawks. It was a back and forth game with the Hawks going up 4-2 in the fourth and added a 5th run in the 6th inning. Eugene answered with a knock in the 6th […]
Florence Hotel; Fireworks 2017; PUD Schedules Outage
New Lot Size Approved There is interest in Florence for developing a new hotel that will help support the Florence Event Center. The news coming during the Florence Area Chamber’s annual Meeting last week. This prompted a review of some of the other possible ventures by business entities. Last year […]
