Bridge Rehab expected to get quieter Construction noise in Old-Town Florence is expected to continue the trend towards silence… or at least relative quiet… this month. Scaffold building, sandblasting and zinc coating of the 80-year old structure is still happening at night, but following Labor Day, some of that work […]
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SEAHAWKS-RAIDERS Seahawks close exhibition season with 23-21 win over Raiders OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Robinson returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in the preseason finale Thursday night. With most of Seattle’s starters only […]
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UO-RENAMING CAMPUS HALLS KKK leader’s name to be removed from UO dorm building (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon’s president has called for the renaming of a dormitory on campus that is named after a former faculty member who was the leader […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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