AP-OR–3rd Right Now/1211 TIMBER TOWN’S COMEBACK Former Oregon lumber town rides digital wave to a comeback PRINEVILLE, Oregon (AP) — Crook County, located on the edge of a national forest in Oregon, used to have five major lumber mills. But amid restrictions on harvesting from federal lands, logging began a […]
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Water extension to aid fire protection; Bottle deposits to double; prevent careless fires; Congressman sets recess Town Hall schedule; 126 delays through the fall; Suddenly in Command
Munsel Lake Road water extension to aid fire protection Several different public works projects are already underway… or will start soon. One of those is an enlargement of the water system capacity to the neighborhood at the east end of Munsel Lake Road at North Fork. Florence Public Works Director […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/684 SEAHAWKS-SCHNEIDER EXTENDED Seahawks owner Allen announces extension for GM Schneider NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have extended the contract of general manager John Schneider. Team owner Paul Allen announced the deal on Twitter on Sunday night, saying “@Seahawks extend top GM John Schneider, key architect […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1051 WILLAMETTE NATIONAL CEMETERY-HISTORIC Willamette cemetery added to Register of Historic Places PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Willamette National Cemetery in Portland has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The 1950 cemetery is about 10 miles southeast of Portland in Clackamas and Multnomah counties. It […]
Public Art Committee; Fair notice to lock your car; Marine reserve inventory; watershed council discussions; Suddenly in Command.
Mural code update to be discussed The City of Florence Public Art Committee will get together again Monday morning to talk about what the next steps should be in revising the city’s code language regulating public art. The Mural Code currently regulates such things as where, what size, and what […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/579 LIONS-MARQUARDT Lions sign free agent tackle Luke Marquardt ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have signed free agent tackle Luke Marquardt. The team announced the move Thursday. The New York Jets signed the 26-year-old Marquardt in April, but he was waived less than two months […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1134 WARNING SHOT FIRED-PRISON Warning shot fired at eastern Oregon prison PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a warning shot was fired at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution to break up a series of fights in a recreation yard. The Oregon Department of Corrections said in a news […]
Attempted carjacking foiled; PeaceHealth roots 80 years old; Watershed Council meeting set; Gas prices steady; Stiles to Chair LCC Board; Biodiversity count set for Perpetua Marine Reserve
Drug use blamed for poor decisions An Indiana man may have learned an important lesson two weeks ago in Florence. That lesson: Take a look around you before doing something illegal. Florence Police Commander John Pitcher said a 43-year old Florence man was driving on Highway 101 near 15th street […]