4 July 2013 Celebrating the Fourth of July Calls for Caution For many, the Fourth of July in Florence traditionally ends with the community fireworks show over the Siuslaw River in Old Town. But for a lot of people it begins in late June and continues just as long as […]
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Ems wrap up Hillsboro series with a loss
Northwest League MiLB A two-out bunt single broke up a no-hitter for Hillsboro pitcher Yoimer Camacho last night in Eugene. But, the Emeralds couldn’t manage much more and fell to the Hops 5-2. The loss was the first for the Ems in three games who wrapped up a short stay […]
NW Sports from the AP
Date: 07/04/2013 05:29 AM AP-NW–SportsMinute/206 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Kyle Seager hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Seattle Mariners won consecutive games in Texas for the first time in more than […]
Oregon News from the AP
Date: 07/04/2013 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/319 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – An Eastern Oregon fire near the Owyhee Dam and reservoir got active in windy weather yesterday. A fire spokeswoman says the fire burned intensely on its eastern flank, and […]
The Ballad of Billy Lee… George Washington’s Favorite Slave
Award winning author Len Lamensdorf was interviewed on the July 3rd, 2013 edition of KCST’s Our Town about his latest book noted above. Check out his website here and maybe buy a copy!
Sacrificing more than time; Fire leaves two homeless; Fill you tank before leaving Florence; Fun on the fourth.
3 July 2013 Sacrifice for the Community… Our Town this afternoon It’s easy to volunteer and get involved in the community when all you have to give up is your time. But for 19 wildland firefighters and their families in Arizona, they gave up much more than their time this […]
Sandblasters Stumble; Emeralds Outlast
Sandblasters Stumble Things fell apart in the eighth inning last night for the Three Rivers Sandblasters when they committed two errors and gave up three runs and the lead to the Springfield Titans. The Titans held the lead through the ninth and came away with the 8-6 win in Florence. […]
3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 07/03/2013 10:39 AM AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute/276 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Salem police say there’s a connection between shrinking space in the Marion County Jail and increasing car thefts in the city. In 2011 in Salem, 437 cars were reported […]
