Florence Oregon News

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

  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Przemek Karnowski scored 19 points on just seven shots from the field and Number 4 Gonzaga remained the only undefeated team in Division I with an 88-57 victory over Santa Clara Thursday night. Zach Collins had 16 points and Nigel Williams-Goss added 11 points […]

First Citizen Nominees; Relay for Life changing; 36 closed; Dunes City Goals; Gas Prices; AARP Tax Help

Four for Florence… Three weeks from now one of four Florence residents will be named the “First Citizen” for 2016.  All have contributed greatly to the community through their volunteer efforts. Those efforts have not been confined to just the past year. Ron Caputo, Bou Kilgore, Sam Spayd, and Gary […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  RANCHING STANDOFF-BUNDY LAWYER Oregon standoff lawyer faces 3 charges in court scuffle (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The attorney for a leader of the armed occupation at an Oregon wildlife refuge is now facing three charges after an incident in which federal marshals tackled him […]

Corrected Business Awards Nominees released Two omissions from the original list of nominees for the annual Siuslaw Business Awards have been added.  Nancy Pearson, the events coordinator with the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce apologized for the errors and said the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County was […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  OBIT-HILLIARD William Hilliard, former Oregonian editor, dies at 89 (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — William A. Hilliard, who became the first black reporter at The Oregonian newspaper and later its editor in a pioneering 42-year career, has died at age 89. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that […]