Florence Oregon News

Nurses hosting town hall; Jump Start Your Health; Double your deposit; Rhody improvements nearing completion

Nurses hosting town hall Nurses at Peace Harbor Medical Center will be hosting a Town Hall meeting this evening from six to 7:30 at the Florence Senior Center to talk about their concerns related to ongoing contract negotiations with PeaceHealth.  The 75 local members of the Oregon Nurses Association have […]

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 34 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped Portland’s six-game winning streak with a 110-109 victory over the Trail Blazers on Monday night. Andrew Wiggins scored 29 points and Ricky Rubio had 11 points, 16 assists and seven rebounds for the Timberwolves, […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  LANDLORD ATTACKS RENTER Man accused of attempting to restrain his renter for rape (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police say a Eugene man has been arrested for trying to rape his female renter using a homemade restraint system in his basement. The Register-Guard reports 61-year-old […]

Contentious Port meeting; Wantz drops out of LCC race; Cash prizes awarded at Wine, Art and Jazz; Jump Start your health; and Check your contractor

Port Meeting gets contentious Port of Siuslaw Commission President Ron Caputo said the next step will be further consultations with the Port’s legal counsel.  That was after an open hearing Friday afternoon of complaints leveled against Port Manager Steven Leskin ended in confusion contention and disarray. Several commercial fishermen and […]

Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Gonzaga and North Carolina have turned their attention toward Monday’s national championship game. The teams are holding news conferences and a closed practice at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday afternoon after both earned tough wins in the national semifinals the night before. Gonzaga is […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  PORTLAND OFFICER-INVESTIGATION Portland police investigate officer in violent arrest (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Police Bureau says it is reviewing the actions of an officer who was involved in a man’s violent arrest last September. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Officer Matt Bigoni threatened […]

Florence Fest featuring wine, art and jazz; Cold Weather Shelter closing for season; Florence-Yachats connector; CCB Bad Actors; PeaceHealth labs

Music of international renown on stage in Florence This weekend’s inaugural Florence Fest at the Events Center is truly a blend of many different things.  There are a dozen “hand-picked” boutique Oregon wineries, all offering a taste of their product.  There’s a juried art show and sale; and several local […]