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 […]
Author: George Henry
Ems Drop All 3 Weekend Games; Ducks Looking Atop the Pac 12
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 […]
Ems Win Series With Volcanoes
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; Sanctuary Law to Go to Voters; Country Fair Garners More Arrests Than Last Year; Dunefest Hits the Sands
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 […]
Mayor’s Conference Arrives; Fire Ban on State Parks Lifted; School Bond Education Continues
Mayor’s Conference Arrives This evening at the Florence Event Center the City of Florence will be hosting the Oregon Mayors Conference. Visiting Mayors from across the state will converge upon Florence for their annual meeting. More than 80 mayors will be taking part in this evening’s event which will gather […]
Ems Ties Series 1-1; Viking Booster Bash
Ems Ties Series 1-1 The Eugene Emeralds managed to hold off the Salem Kaiser Volcanoes last night despite the volcanoes getting 10 hits on the evening. The vols could not manage to capitalize on the hits only scoring one run on the evening. The Ems only got 6 hits on […]
Siuslaw Valley Fire Moves to Extreme; Coastal Earthquakes Pose No Danger; FURA Updates Timeline; Gas Prices Nugged Downward
Siuslaw Valley Fire Moves to Extreme Western Lane County and particularly the coastal area of Florence are under extreme fire conditions as the past few months of dry weather has made the area susceptible to fire. Siuslaw valley Fire and Rescue Chief Jim Langborg reminds us of the dangers that […]
Extra Innings Gets Ems
Extra Innings Gets Ems The Eugene Emeralds were at home last night as they hosted the Salem-Kaiser Volcanoes. The ems were leading 2-1 in the top of the 8th when a line drive single form the Volcanoes Jose Layer drove in a run to tie the game. The game stayed […]




