Emergency Department Expansion Nearing Completion After 15 months and $6-million dollars the newly expanded Emergency Department at Peace Harbor Medical Center is nearly ready to go. All that remains are a few “punch list” items and then final certification by state medical authorities. That certification could take as many as […]
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SEAHAWKS-SHERMAN’S STATEMENT Richard Sherman says message of anthem protests getting lost RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman says the public isn’t listening to the message NFL players are trying to send with their actions during the national anthem. While some fans are obsessing about whether players […]
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BC-OR-OREGON-BOTTLED-WATER BATTLE Native Americans protest effort to bottle water in town SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Native Americans came to the state capitol in Oregon to protest persistent attempts to bring a commercial bottled water industry to an Oregon county that rejected the plan in a ballot measure in May. […]
Misleading voter letters; Vision Keepers; the disappearing whale; business scam warning; SOLVE beach cleanup; and “build your own bill”.
Secretary of State warns of misleading voter registration letters Election officials in Oregon are reporting the receipt of several complaints from voters who have received letters from the Voter Participation Center. Those letters say the recipient is not registered to vote, when in many instances they are. Several of the […]
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BLUE JAYS-MARINERS Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot SEATTLE (AP) — J.A. Happ became the major leagues’ second 20-game winner and Russell Martin and Michael Saunders each hit a two-run homer, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Tuesday night […]
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SUSPICIOUS DEATH-ST HELENS Authorities investigate suspicious death in Columbia County ST. HELENS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say they’re investigating a suspicious death in rural Columbia County northeast of St. Helens. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday evening that one body was found on a […]
Streets set for striping soon; Legislative committee talks septic funding; United Way in Mapleton; Military Museum; Beach Cleanup; Build your own bill
Watch out for wet paint! Drivers on city streets in Florence are being asked to be careful of their “lane changes” over the next couple days. Erin Reynolds – “We are doing our annual striping of the roads. We have a contract with Lane County Public Works and they come […]
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Estrada’s gem leads Blue Jays past Mariners 3-2 SEATTLE (AP) — Marco Estrada took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Edwin Encarnacion hit his 41st home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Monday night in the opener of a critical three-game series. Estrada […]




