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Rust Re-enters the Political Arena – Gas Prices – Schools Out

Jerry Rust running for House District 9 Jerry Rust announced yesterday that he will be campaigning as the Democratic nominee throughout House District 9 from now until November.   Rust, a previous Lane County Commissioner from 1977-1997,  said he is running because people want and deserve a choice, and he believes that he […]

Chief Turner Honored – Covid Numbers Up – Candidates Announce for Council – Signs Recognize Seniors

A memorial service for Florence Police Chief and Former Lane County Sheriff, Tom Turner, will be this afternoon at First Baptist Church in Eugene at 1:00pm. Turner gave his communities over 40 years of service with the Eugene and Florence Police Departments, as well as the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. […]

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Covid 19 Numbers Low – 9th Street Project Hampered – Mapleton Schools Seek New Chief

Vaccination and Testing Clinic Wednesday Case numbers for COVID-19 have been relatively low along the coast for several weeks with one new case reported (1509) as part of Monday’s daily briefing, but the City of Florence in conjunction with Lane County Public Health continue to offer vaccination and COVID tested […]

Vikings Named Player of the Year – Ducks Fall Hard to Utes – Viks on Hardwood Tonight

Two Siuslaw Football Standouts have been named Player of the 2021 season Braydon Thornton was recognized as the Offensive Player of the year, while Camp Lacouture as selected as the defensive player of the year in the 2021 Oregon 3a Football All State Awards. Thornton was also named to the […]

County Redistricts Boundries – Covid Numbers hit 808 – Empty Bowls – Merry & Bright

Board of Commissioners select new district maps The Lane County Board of Commissioners Wednesday night chose a revised map that roughly divides the county into five districts. An independent redistricting committee was given the task of evaluating the boundaries of each district that determine the constituency for each of the […]