Florence Oregon News

Florence Council Race Getting Crowded

4 August 2014 Crowded Field for Two-Year Council Term With more than three weeks remaining in the filing period, the competition is getting crowded for three Florence City Council positions and the Mayor’s seat. Two additional city council prospectives filed preliminary nominations last week, bringing the total number of candidates […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 08/04/2014 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/327 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) – Chris Tillman pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in a duel with Hisashi Iwakuma, Nick Markakis hit his first career leadoff homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/04/2014 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/312 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials say a wildifre threatening about 270 structures on the Oregon-California border has grown to nearly 51 square miles. The fire that started by lightning on Thursday has burned […]

Sprucing Up Downtown

1 August 2014 Effort under way to dress up downtown One component of a downtown revitalization plan completed 15 years ago is being dusted off and reconsidered. Florence City Councilors will be asked Monday night to endorse a proposal to place decorative banners on utility and light poles in Old […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 08/01/2014 04:59 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/253 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) – Mike Zunino’s two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians last night. Bryan Shaw (4-3) walked Kyle Seager […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 08/01/2014 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/269 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) – Fire officials say a fast-moving fire in southwest Oregon has grown substantially and has spread across the border into California. Authorities in Jackson County told Oregon residents in a community […]