Florence Oregon News

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,296 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press GASTON, Ore. (AP) – One person is injured after a 2-alarm fire that destroyed a home in Gaston last night. Fire officials describe the injuries as non-life-threatening. Fire crews and the Oregon Department of Forestry responded to make […]

Florence City Council meets this evening

The Florence City Council will get a pair of updates this evening.  First up: Cal Applebee, executive director of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce will give a report on the chamber’s marketing activity for the year and confirm that organization’s request for $50-thousand in transient room tax money. The […]

It’s back to school…

The buses are running and the kids are walking to school.  Classes get underway at Siuslaw Elementary and Primary school today, while Sixth Graders and 9th Graders will get a half day at the middle school and high school respectively.  All grades, Kindergarten through 12, will be in session tomorrow. […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,352 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Mark Trumbo continued his torrid rookie season with a two-run homer and an RBI double, while Vernon Wells hit his 20th home run as the Los Angeles Angels beat the […]