Florence Oregon News

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,370 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Shenise Johnson scored 18 points and No. 9 Miami beat Alaska-Anchorage 72-55 yesterday in the opening round of the Carrs-Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. The Hurricanes shot just 27 percent in […]

1st Oregon News from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,310 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Road crews have removed more than two dozen trees from Oregon 18 and cleared the road through the Coast Range. The first of two storm systems to sweep in from the Pacific blew down […]

Local News – CM Leaving – Annexation Code Extended – Community Dinner – Gas Prices and Sports

Florence City Manager Moving On… He had already announced he would be leaving sometime in the next year.  Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby moved that up a little this week when he said we will be leaving December 31st to take the job as Silverton City Manager. Bob Willoughby– “December […]

2nd News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,319 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Haunted by regret for allowing two men to be executed more than a decade ago, Gov. John Kitzhaber now says it’ll never happen again on his watch. Calling Oregon’s death penalty scheme “compromised and […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,431 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – Aaron Broussard scored 23 points and shot 70 percent from the floor to lead Seattle University over Montana State 85-73 last night. Seattle jumped out to a 15-8 lead after […]

1st Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,301 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A robust November storm sweeping through Oregon packed winds strong enough to blow over a tractor-trailer rig on the coast and topple trees, blocking a major highway in Western Oregon. Falling trees closed Oregon […]

Local News – Willoughby makes it final; Stormy Weather; Rail vandals; Thanks for safety; Flo-Tones and Athlete of the Week

Looks like Stormy Weather… A gust of wind reached 97 miles an hour early this morning at a recording station on Mount Hebo in Tillamook County.  That was just one example of the strong winds that began pounding the Oregon Coast last night and are expected to continue until tomorrow.  […]