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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 […]
Ems Struggle to get Offense The Eugene Emeralds can’t seem to find the chemistry to get back to back wins on the road. Last night in Vancouver the Ems defense struggled with two errors resulting in runs. A throwing error in both the 3rd and fourth inning resulted in Vancouver […]
Offshore Earthquakes Prompt Preparedness A bevy of recent earthquakes along the Oregon coast have once again brought up the possibility of a disastrous quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. August 25th is the date for the Be Ready Expo which deals with storm and disaster readiness. As one of the […]
Ems Take One from Canadians The Eugene Emeralds got off to an early lead last night in Vancouver. A 2 run first inning set the pace for the Ems as they were short on hits, but made effective use of the bats and base running. They added 2 more runs […]
FEC Volunteer of the Year Dies Local Volunteer and friend to the community Leah Goodwin passed away on Friday. She was a professional stage manager for stage and screen in California and came to Florence to be with family after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. When she first arrived in […]
Ems Drop All 3 Weekend Games Over the weekend the Eugene Emeralds dropped three games on the road to the Vancouver Canadians. The Ems could only muster 3 runs over the three games yet managed 25 hits. The Ems left 23 men on base in the three games. Friday night’s […]
A couple of early hits put the Eugene Emeralds out in front last night against the Salem-Kaiser Volcanoes. The Ems took a 2 nothing lead through 7 innings when Volcanoes 3rd baseman David Villar hit a two run homer to tie the game. The ems got back in front after […]
Rescued Woman Faces Criminal Charges She spent several days trapped in brush alongside a cliff near Sea Lion Caves, now Dallas resident Heather Mounce may spend several years behind bars. Countless manhours and Coast Guard resources were used last August when Mounce was reported missing by her husband, now more […]
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