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Citizens Wow Over Fireworks It was 30 minutes of amazing explosions as thousands of people crowded into Old Town last night for the annual fourth of July fireworks display. The night was clear and free from fog, and as promised, the chamber of Commerce delivered on a larger, well positioned, […]
2 in 1 Baseball Most of us were well asleep last night but the fireworks were still going off at PK Park in Eugene. The visiting Boise Hawks and the Eugene Emeralds were trying to best each other and in the end it took 20 innings. The emeralds went ahead […]
Pilots Honored It was a special day at the annual Wings and Wheels event on Saturday, one that came with some very special recognition for 3 of our distinguished residents. Curt Cowlie visited Florence for the presentation of a special award. “Today we are awarding 3 distinguished airmen with the […]
Ems Drop Deciding Game The Ems started out in a 5 run hole last night as the Canadians came out swinging. But it was a couple of wild pitches that also helped Vancouver to a 4 run lead in the first inning. Javiar Assad had a rough start throwing 127 […]
4th of July Fun Weather forecasters say we can expect good weather conditions for the 4th of July and that means a likely strong showing for the annual fireworks put on by the Chamber of Commerce which promises to be 50% larger this year and the return of the barge […]
Star Receiver Gets DUI The Register Guard reported yesterday that Senior Star Receiver Darren Carrington was indefinitely suspended by the Oregon Ducks after being arrested early Saturday morning in Eugene for Driving Under the Influence. Carrington ran into a pole at a McDonalds Drive through on East Broadway in Eugene. […]
Oregon Veterans Could Lose Coverage A new report finds nearly a half-million veterans would lose health coverage over the next decade under the G-O-P’s health-care bills. About one-point-eight million veterans rely on Medicaid, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress. Nearly a quarter of those vets would […]
12 Innings Tire Emeralds The current streak ends at 7 as the Eugene Emeralds faced off against the Vancouver Canadians. The first of a 5 game series was a pitching duel that took the game late into the evening. The Ems held tight into the 6th where it was nothing-nothing […]
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