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Nurses set “informational picket” A second meeting with area nurses, PeaceHealth officials, and a federal mediator failed to produce a contract settlement last week. That means nurses at Peace Harbor Medical Center will be picketing in Florence today. 75 nurses, represented by the Oregon Nurses Association, have been negotiating with […]
Election season underway Lane County voters could begin seeing ballots in their mailboxes for the May 16th mail-in election as early as today. Absentee ballots for members of the military were sent out nearly two weeks ago, but the majority of them were delivered to the Post Office Thursday afternoon. […]
DETROIT (AP) — Ben Gamel had an RBI single in the ninth inning to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Thursday. Kyle Seager doubled off Francisco Rodriguez (1-2) with one out, and Gamel followed with his hit to right-center field. Tony Zych (1-0) was the […]
MAY DAY PROTESTS Immigrants plan May Day rallies buoyed by Trump opposition CHICAGO (AP) — Immigrants and their allies are preparing for May 1 rallies nationwide and say there’s renewed momentum to fight back against President Donald Trump’s policies and more collaboration among different advocacy groups. Around the world, […]
Siuslaw Seventh Graders Set to Battle Scotch Broom The bright yellow flowers and the deep green foliage of Scotch Broom is at its finest right now, but what you may not realize is that it is a killer. The fast growing and invasive plant is slowly choking off the sand […]
DETROIT (AP) — James Paxton struck out nine in seven outstanding innings, and Nelson Cruz and Guillermo Heredia homered to lift the Seattle Mariners to an 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Paxton (3-0) allowed four hits and a walk in a dominant performance against a […]
XGR-TAX-PROPOSAL Panel formed to come up with new Oregon business taxes SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Leaders in the Oregon Legislature are forming a temporary, bipartisan committee that’ll spend the next several weeks hashing out a business tax-overhaul plan that may go to voters for final approval in a special […]
Two area streets closed by repairs and construction Rhododendron Drive between Greenwood and the south entrance to Peace Harbor Medical Center will be closed today and tomorrow as crews work on installing a 42-inch storm water culvert. The culvert serves a drainage way near the city’s Waste Water Treatment Facility. […]
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