Florence Oregon News

Council ok’s garbage fee hike

Turns down proposal to require updated equipment The Florence City Council approved a recommendation by staff Monday night to change the way business license fees for garbage haulers are calculated. The two companies… Central Coast Disposal and County Transfer and Recycling… combined to pay just over $9,400 to the city […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/632 THUNDER-TRAIL BLAZERS Trail Blazers defeat Thunder 120-115, clinch playoff berth PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Al-Farouq Aminu scored 27 points, C.J. McCollum had 26 and the Portland Trail Blazers clinched a playoff berth with a 120-115 win over the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Allen Crabbe […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/878 Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports MARINERS-RANGERS Servais’ 1st win for Mariners is chippy 10-2 rout of Texas ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit one of four Seattle homers, fellow former Texas player Leonys Martin had a tiebreaking double and the Mariners bounced back from an […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

AP-OR–Right Now/1072 POT EDIBLES Oregon official: Rules still being finalized for pot edibles (Information in the following story is from: The Bulletin, http://www.bendbulletin.com) BEND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon officials say candies, cookies and beverages infused with the active ingredients in marijuana won’t be available for recreational consumers for another month […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/669 Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports KINGS-CANUCKS McCann, Miller lead Canucks over Kings VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jared McCann scored the winner in the second period, Ryan Miller made 40 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Monday night. Emerson Etem and […]