Oregon Beaches Celebrate 50th Eugene will be celebrating the Oregon coast today as the state commemorates 50 years of the Oregon Beach Bill that designated all Oregon Beaches to be public beaches.  Lane County Commissioner Jay Bozievich said the bill had a lot to do with the current economic opportunities.  […]

Citizens Wow Over Fireworks It was 30 minutes of amazing explosions as thousands of people crowded into Old Town last night for the annual fourth of July fireworks display.  The night was clear and free from fog, and as promised, the chamber of Commerce delivered on a larger, well positioned, […]

Pilots Honored It was a special day at the annual Wings and Wheels event on Saturday, one that came with some very special recognition for 3 of our distinguished residents. Curt Cowlie visited Florence for the presentation of a special award. “Today we are awarding 3 distinguished airmen with the […]

4th of July Fun Weather forecasters say we can expect good weather conditions for the 4th of July and that means a likely strong showing for the annual fireworks put on by the Chamber of Commerce which promises to be 50% larger this year and the return of the barge […]

Oregon Veterans Could Lose Coverage A new report finds nearly a half-million veterans would lose health coverage over the next decade under the G-O-P’s health-care bills. About one-point-eight million veterans rely on Medicaid, according to an analysis by the Center for American Progress. Nearly a quarter of those vets would […]

Musician to Perform; Donate to Local Boy A musician with local ties and a songwriting pedigree will be performing at the Florence Event Center this Saturday evening at 6 p.m..  Molly Hardin is releasing her new CD, “Skin Deep,” ten songs of unity, love and peace.  The show will include […]

Budget Leaves Schools Wanting The Oregon House passed an education budget of eight-point-two billion dollars for the next two years on Tuesday, but educators say they’re being shorted once again. Even legislators warned the funding amount will mean cuts for some school districts, fewer teachers and larger class sizes. Oregon […]

Military Museum Anniversary This weekend the Oregon Coast Military Museum celebrates its 2nd anniversary.  Cal Applebee is on the board and he says there is a lot planned.  Raffles, giveaways, door prizes will all be part of the festivities.  And a reminder that they rely on the good nature of […]