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AP-US-FATAL-FIRE-OREGON-THE-LATEST The Latest: Oregon mother, son succumb to injuries from fire PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her 13-year-old son who were critically injured in a rural Oregon house fire have died. Erin Patrick with the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office told The Associated Press that 38-year-old […]

Florence Home and Garden Show 2017

Motor home destroyed by fire; murder suspect gives varying accounts; Man arrested for attempted bank robberies in Florence and Eugene; Home and Garden Show to be a tasty one; and the Best Books of 2016

Fire destroys motor home A Florence area man and his pet were left homeless early Wednesday after fire destroyed the motor home they were living in. Firefighters were dispatched to 4990 North Loftus Road, about one mile south of town, at 4:45 am.  Siuslaw Valley Fire Chief Jim Langborg said […]

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  EUGENE REST STOPS Eugene council makes permanent 2 programs for homeless (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The Eugene City Council has unanimously voted to make permanent two programs that provide those without homes legal and safe places to sleep. The Register-Guard reports city councilors on […]