Florence police officers say there’s still a long way to go in educating the public about their responsibilities when it comes to pedestrians in crosswalks. Over a 2 ½ hour period yesterday morning, Florence Police Chief Maury Sanders repeatedly crossed highway 101 at 17th street while a video camera recorded […]
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First use of Administrative Review underway
A new design review process aimed at speeding up and streamlining the process for certain properties in the Florence Business Park is being used for the first time. Florence Assistant Planner Michelle Pezley (PEEZ-lee) says the final application for the new Florence Dialysis Clinic on Kingwood Street is now complete. […]
More Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,350 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) – Over 120 guests evacuated an Oregon hotel following an early morning explosion, and authorities are investigating whether it was the result of a drug-making operation. The Oregonian reports the blast occurred at the Best […]
Lane County continues to deal with shortfalls
Scroll down for more news! Only half of Lane County’s nearly 14-hundred work force has indicated a willingness to make contract concessions and the Board of Commissioners are backing away from a plan that would force employees to take more than two unpaid weeks off in the coming year. […]
Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press NEWBERG, Ore. (AP) – More than 120 people have evacuated a hotel near Portland following an overnight explosion. The Oregonian newspaper reports that the blast occurred about 3 a.m. in a room at the Best Western hotel in […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,317 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) – Felix Hernandez shook off a hard fall on a fielding play to strike out 10, Wily Mo Pena drove in four runs and the Seattle Mariners chased Cleveland’s Josh Tomlin before […]
Oregon News from the AP
AP-OR–1st NewsMinute,307 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A police officer responding to a report of a man with an aggressive pit bull trying to board a bus fatally shot the dog near a north Portland bus stop. Portland police spokesman Lt. […]
Ems over Indians 7-3
Eugene shortstop Jace Peterson hit only his second career pro home run last night, a three run blast to right field in the bottom of the sixth. The shot was the icing on the cake in a 7-3 win over the Spokane Indians at PK Park. Peterson’s first home run, […]
