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Re-Vision Florence; Mapleton gets 3rd Nike grant; Cold Weather Shelter to open again; 40th anniversary of discovery that changed oceanography

Highway facelift for Florence still a year away The facelift for Highway 101 in the core downtown area; known as “re-vision Florence”; is moving forward with construction scheduled to begin a year from now.  Florence City Manager Erin Reynolds says the Oregon Department of Transportation will likely pay about 35-percent […]

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  STATE BIRD Oregon lawmaker looks to replace meadowlark as state bird (Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com) SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon lawmaker says the current state bird is unoriginal, and instead wants to replace it. The Statesman Journal reports that state Sen. Fred Girod sponsored a resolution to […]

Economic outlook brighter; Summer eclipse brings spring plans; Gas prices stable; PeaceHealth Lab jobs lost; Rock fall blocks rail line

Economy helps lawmakers with revenue… but not much Oregon lawmakers applauded Oregon’s economic performance, but warn that budget cuts are still on the horizon. State economists told legislators in Salem this week that strong economic growth is expected to continue for at least the next two years.  In turn, that […]