Community Discussion on Florence Peer Court It’s been around for many years, but many people in the community aren’t aware of Peer Court. For the past several years it’s been held in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club and Mo Young with the Lane County Prevention Program says it […]
Florence Oregon News
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,332 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – A Medford couple has pleaded not guilty to charges of neglecting and mistreating their four children who were found in filthy conditions, locked in a room at their home. The Mail Tribune reports police […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,320 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The director of the Oregon’s state prisons is stepping down at the end of the year. The Oregonian reports that Max Williams has told Gov. John Kitzhaber that he accepted a job at the […]
1st Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,266 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – City officials are defending police officers’ use of batons against Occupy Portland protesters while clearing out their camp. Mayor Sam Adams and police officials spoke yesterday, a day after police used their batons to […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,307 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Freshman Kevin Pangos tied the school record with nine 3-pointers and finished with 33 points to lead No. 22 Gonzaga to an 89-81 win over Washington State. Pangos, a guard […]
Local News Digest – Remembering Vets; Property Taxes Due; School Changes; Boys and Girls Club
Florence area remembers those who have served. Good weather and a crowd were in abundance Friday afternoon for the annual Veterans Day Parade in Florence. People lined the streets in Old Town as the entries made their way to a ‘warming tent’ set up across the street from the Veteran’s […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,316 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Police drove hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators from weeks-old encampments in Portland and arrested more than 50 of them. Police moved in shortly before noon yesterday and forced protesters into the street after dozens […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,300 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Several hundred protesters, some wearing goggles and gas masks, marched past authorities in a downtown street yesterday, hours after riot police forced Occupy Portland demonstrators out of a pair of weeks-old encampments in nearby […]