Florence Oregon News

Public Works spending to rise in 2016-17

Florence to truly become a “city in motion” The Florence Budget Committee got its first official look Monday night at revenue and spending proposals for the coming year.  With a 50-percent increase in public works projects, Erin Reynolds says Florence will be living up to its slogan of “A City […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/570 TRAIL BLAZERS-WARRIORS Warriors rally in fourth for 2-0 series lead on Portland OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 27 points and gave Golden State its first lead of the game on a 3-pointer with 5:33 left, and the Warriors rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1205 MISSING IN SNOW Man feared missing after van found stuck in snow (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Lane County authorities fear a 54-year-old man is missing near Brice Creek southeast of Cottage Grove after his empty van was discovered stuck in the […]

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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1158 WOLF BILL 3 lawmakers hit with ethics complaint over wolf bill PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three Oregon lawmakers have been hit with an ethics complaint filed by environmentalists, arguing they broke state law by deliberately misrepresenting the purpose behind House Bill 4040, the so-called wolf delisting bill, […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/571 BBA-MARINERS-ATHLETICS Mariners back Karns with enough offense in 4-3 win over A’s OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robinson Cano had three hits and scored twice, Kyle Seager hit a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Monday night. Nelson […]

Budget and council meetings tonight

City Council to consider Rhody street closures Florence City Councilors will hear a request tonight to close Maple Street between First and Bay for a Rhododendron Festival vendor fair. Under the proposal, the one-block stretch of Maple would close at noon Friday, the 20th and remain that way until seven […]

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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/622 TRAIL BLAZERS-WARRIORS Warriors whip Portland at home in opener of West semifinals OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 37 points in another brilliant performance as fellow “Splash Brother” Stephen Curry watched injured, and the Golden State Warriors again dominated without their MVP to beat the Portland […]