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  WOMAN PUNCHED-LAWSUIT Judge rejects lawsuit brought by woman punched at Oregon bar (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who claimed she suffered a fractured eye socket after a drunken man punched her at an Oregon bar has lost her $800,000 lawsuit against the business. […]

Port Commission calls special meeting; Rhody pins bring chowder discounts; Coastal fire chiefs round table; Yachats-Florence connector

Port Commission schedules special meeting A variety of issues have arisen around the alleged manner in which Port of Siuslaw Manager Steven Leskin conducts business. The Port Commission will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon to hear some of those charges.  Commission President Ron Caputo called for the meeting, partly […]

Art is centerpiece of new festival; Mayor says there’s no up-side to sanctuary; Is Florence the best? Heceta Head light birthday; Coastal Fire Chiefs; Oregon Writer in Florence

Art takes the stage this weekend, flanked by wine and jazz A lot of attention has been placed on the wine and jazz music aspects of this weekend’s inaugural Florence Fest ’17.  But a very large part of the weekend will also include a juried art show.  The Florence Regional […]

Spring Beach Cleanup; Teacher of the Year; Tragedy on the beach; Slip off those studs; Vote for the best small town; celebrate 123 at Heceta Lighthouse

SOLV seeks volunteers for Spring Beach Cleanup Every spring, volunteers converge on Oregon beaches to pick up the winter’s accumulation of flotsam and jetsam. The spring 2017 version of the semi-annual beach cleanup is this Saturday from ten am to one pm. SOLV, the Oregon non-profit group that has organized […]