Record setting cold; Fight or Flight; Rhody Court Changes 9 December 2013 Yes… it’s cold… Record breaking cold temperatures settled over the region over the weekend, bringing some of the lowest temperatures seen ever in early December. Official low temperatures recorded in the Florence area were at 21 degrees early […]
Florence Oregon News
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/09/2013 09:20 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/245 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland General Electric hopes to restore service today to an area of downtown Portland that was darkened yesterday by a failure in underground cables. The outage shut down several government […]
Mapleton Schools closed today; No Head Start; Siuslaw and LCC Florence on schedule
Mapleton schools closed today, December 9th. Florence Head Start closed today, December 9th. Siuslaw schools and LCC Florence on schedule A complete list of up to the minute closures and information here.
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/09/2013 04:00 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/250 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s health insurance exchange has had no shortage of challenges. Cover Oregon will have to be self-sufficient once the federal grants that are paying its bills run dry at […]
HIGHWAY REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN EUGENE AND FLORENCE News Release from ODOT: Valley, No. Coast Posted on FlashAlert: December 6th, 2013 10:46 AM OR 126 (Florence-Eugene Hwy.) remains closed approximately 4 miles east of Mapleton in Lane County, while an overturned semi is removed from the roadway. Tow vehicles are on […]
Let it snow! Fire injures one; Christmas activities
6 December 2013 White Christmas Activities… A little snow on the ground only adds to the seasonal festivities this weekend in Florence. Merchants in Old Town are hosting a Christmas Cookie Tasting tomorrow. There’s the Holiday Wreath Sale; Art Fest and Gingerbread Village Display at the Florence Events Center. Two […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 12/06/2013 09:26 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/273 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Snow is falling on the Oregon coast and Willamette Valley. Combined with freezing temperatures, the snow has prompted many schools to close or delay opening. Some school buses are […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 12/06/2013 05:00 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/243 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. (AP) – Russell Wilson was asked yesterday if he should be in the conversation for league MVP. His response was 417 words, with nearly all of them deflecting […]