Florence Oregon News

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 03/18/2013 06:02 AM NW–SportsMinute/489 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press   SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Top-ranked Gonzaga earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, and the Zags will face No. 16 seed Southern in their West Region opener […]

Another derelict boat retrieved from Oregon Beach… possible Japanese tsunami debris

A 24-foot non-motorized boat, possibly from Japan, was removed from the beach near Ponsler Wayside, 13 miles north of Florence Thursday evening.  According to Chris Havel with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the vessel was spotted by a beach monitor working with the Oregon Surfrider Foundation Thursday morning. A […]

New School Head Serious About Saving Jobs; Misplaced Protest Aimed at New Broadcaster; Plover Protections Going Up; 20th Florence Pow Wow.

15 March 2013 New School Boss Serious About Saving Jobs Wednesday’s school board meeting was a mixture of highs and lows.  On the low end, news that budget constraints could cost as many as eight positions at area schools next year.  On the high end:  approval of a contract for […]