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 […]
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AP-OR–Right Now/1187 RANCHING STANDOFF Judge sets September trial in Oregon standoff case PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A September trial has been scheduled for more than two dozen defendants charged in the 41-day takeover of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon. U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown set the date despite […]
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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 […]
Florence Events Center begins 20th celebration
Sea Lions Gathering for “splash off”. Over the past several weeks 20 different artists have been creating artwork on 20 different seven foot long fiberglass sea lions… This weekend they’ll be presented to the public says Jennifer Connor with the Florence Events Center. Jennifer Connor – “It’s our splash off. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Erosion causes closure of river access at Port Campground
Port of Siuslaw looking to ‘bio-engineer’ a solution: Winter storms and continued erosion have prompted the closure of access to the beach and river on the east end of the Port of Siuslaw RV Park. Port General Manager Steven Leskin said he believes the river bank, near a pair of […]
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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 […]