Florence Oregon News

Making the landfill last; Boy trapped beneath boat is recovering; Coast Guard Appreciation Dinner; School lunch safety; Every Kid in a Park; Stable housing reduces health care costs

Making the landfill last… Lane County is looking for more public input on an updated management plan for the solid waste division. An online survey is available at the Lane County Waste website.  Residents are asked to take it by September 16th, and then attend one of three community meetings […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

  MARINERS-RANGERS Odor homers twice, Gomez hits slam as Rangers rout Mariners ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor homered twice a day after hitting a game-ending shot and Carlos Gomez connected for a grand slam off Felix Hernandez, sending the Texas Rangers to a 14-1 romp over the Seattle Mariners […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

  HIKER DEATH Man dies while hiking up Oregon’s third-tallest peak (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a 63-year-old man has died while climbing Oregon’s third-tallest peak. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports hikers found Tom Shakespeare face down and unresponsive Tuesday morning on the South Sister Climber […]

Coast Radio News

Voter veto proposal tabled; Steelhead returns; Gas prices; Back to school; housing linked to healthcare

Commissioners suspend voter veto conversations The Lane County Board of Commissioners did an ‘about face’ yesterday and voted to hold off on any further discussions on a controversial proposal. They began discussing the deal in June.  If enacted, it would have given commissioners veto power over citizen initiated ballot measures […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/536 MARINERS-RANGERS Odor hits game-ending homer for Rangers in 8-7 win over M’s ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rougned Odor hit a game-ending two-run homer and the AL-best Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-7 on Tuesday night. Odor’s 25th homer was a drive to the hill in center […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1125 PHILOMATH FOOTBALL-HAZING Coach, 6 Philomath football players, cited in hazing case CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say six Philomath (fil-OH-muhth) High School football players and a 22-year-old volunteer assistant face charges after freshmen were subjected to hazing during the team’s summer camp. Benton County District Attorney John […]

Teen Center filled to capacity; Coast range blazes contained; Body of drowning victim recovered; Rhododendron Drive getting a facelift.

Teen Center space at a premium Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Chuck Trent is facing another challenge, but it’s one he’s happy with. Chuck Trent – “We have a huge problem right now.  I love to have these kinds of problems.  And the problem is that we’re outgrowing the […]