The 16th annual Florence Chowder Blues and Brews will once again be a three day festival this year… but not all of it will be at the Florence Events Center. The FEC will be converted to a Blues Club on Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th featuring a lineup […]
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Get your flu shot…
There are a variety of things you can do to help prevent the spread of colds and flu as the weather turns cooler and people move indoors: cover your cough and sneeze, wash your hands often, regularly wipe surfaces like counters, door frames and table tops, and stay home when […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,303 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press ALOHA, Ore. (AP) – The Washington County sheriff’s office says a deputy’s patrol car was struck by a bicycle last night in Aloha. The deputy was making a turn and the bicycle rider hit the front of the […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,247 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – An Oregon man pressed his luck one too many times and spent the night in a Nebraska detox cell after twice mistaking a police station for a casino and asking authorities for blackjack chips. […]
Beach Cleanup… few but mighty
The turnout wasn’t as large as usual Saturday for the Fall Oregon Beach Cleanup, but the weather was better than usual. Trisha Wymore – “We had a great day, the weather was wonderful, hardly any wind and lots and lots of sunshine.” Central Oregon Coast Beach Ranger Trisha Wymore with […]
Siuslaw schools get mixed news
Siuslaw School Board members heard a bit of good news this last week. Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis says it appears that enrollment is up. Jeff Davis — “It’s a good problem to have, but right now it’s problematic because our class sizes are large and we haven’t been able to […]
Florence residents witness Reno air tragedy
Eight spectators died, plus the pilot of a modified World War II era plane, in a crash Friday afternoon at the Reno Air Races. About 300-yards away from the impact site, two area residents: Jerry Ward and Florence Mayor Phil Brubaker. Brubaker, a pilot, said the plane lost a portion […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,245 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Triple-A reports the average price of gasoline in Oregon is $3.83 a gallon, down a penny in a week and a dime higher than a month ago. Some metro prices from today’s AAA survey […]