NCAA-CONCUSSION LAWSUITS NCAA facing 43 concussion lawsuits after latest filings CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA is now facing 43 class-action lawsuits related to the handling of concussions by Division One football programs after 18 more were filed this week. The complaints also name college conferences and in some cases […]
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OREGON SHOOTING-THE LATEST The Latest: Man found dead was father of 2 children killed BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Police say a man found dead in an apartment near Portland, Oregon, was the 36-year-old father of two children who were also found fatally shot. Beaverton police spokesman Mike Rowe told The […]
City sells industrial park plot; Backyard burn permits required; Primary Care on Our Town; RAIN meetup; Sea Lion Caves elevator; Chowder and Wine in Old Town this weekend
Auto parts manufacturer to buy business park property A manufacturer of custom hydraulic systems for luxury automobiles will build an assembly and shipping facility in the Pacific View Industrial Park. The Florence City Council approved terms of sale for the lot, just off Kingwood Street, this week. Top Hydraulics, owned […]
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OREGON QUARTERBACKS Coach suggests Oregon’s Herbert Prukop is competing for start EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon coach Mark Helfrich suggested that quarterbacks Dakota Prukop and Justin Herbert are competing to start against No. 5 Washington on Saturday. Prukop has started this season for the Ducks, who have lost their […]
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SUSPICIOUS DEATH-ST HELENS Person of interest Portland woman’s death taken to Oregon ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a person of interest in the death of a Portland woman is in custody in Oregon after being apprehended in California. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release […]
All drivers must stop; human remains found near Gardiner; RAIN celebrates 1 year; Our Town to talk physicians; Transfer sites switch to winter hours; Coho limits clarified
All Drivers Must Stop When Lights Flash… School bus drivers in the area are saying many drivers are ignoring the warning lights and signs on their school buses as they are dropping off students. That’s prompted Florence Police Chief Tom Turner to answer the question about “who needs to stop […]
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SEAHAWKS-BREAK TIME Seahawks coach Pete Carroll full of optimism entering the bye week RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is full of optimism entering the bye week, his team now 3-1 and coming off consecutive impressive victories. But it was a declaration about what this Seahawks team […]
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EARTHQUAKE-WOODBURN Officials: 3.1-magnitude earthquake hits north of Salem WOODBURN, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a minor earthquake has hit about 16 miles northeast of Salem. The agency says a magnitude-3.1 temblor struck at about 9:29 p.m. Monday with an epicenter about three miles northwest of Woodburn. The […]