Florence Oregon News

Local News – Relay Relocation; Gas prices $3.29; Pot Investigation; Traffic Restrictions on 126

December 12, 2012 Relay Relocating… After more than a decade at Miller Park, the annual Cancer Society Relay for Life will likely relocate next year.  Event coordinator Karen Earnshaw says they’re seeking approval from the Siuslaw School District to hold the event at Hans Peterson Memorial Field. Karen Earnshaw – […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 12/12/2012 05:29 AM NW–SportsMinute/323 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma State’s New Year’s Eve matchup against No. 14 Gonzaga is looking like a sellout. That’s because billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens bought up the remaining 4,000 […]

Community Leader Passes Away; Commercial Crab Season Delayed; Florence Depicted in Gingerbread

December 11, 2012 Long time business, civic leader passes away After a brief illness, long time business, civic and community leader Stu Johnston passed away this week.  Johnston is probably best known to current residents as the driving force behind Johnston Motor Company, the Ford/Mercury dealership that his father Ed […]