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Ems finish Boise series with a big win

The Boise Hawks took two of three games over the Eugene Emeralds over the weekend.  Friday the Ems took an early lead on an inside-the-park grand slam off the bat of Kyle Gaedele, but the Hawks came from behind for a 7-5 win.  Saturday, Oliver Zapata hit a tie-breaking three-run […]

Port Manager resigns

After nearly four years on the job Port of Siuslaw Manager Mark Freeman is calling it quits.  When his work day ends today, he’ll walk away with a three-months severance package.  He submitted his resignation Wednesday afternoon following a three-hour executive session in which the Port Commission discussed his job […]

DeFazio making the circuit

Fourth District U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio will be holding a series of eight Town Hall meetings around Southwest Oregon over the next week.  DeFazio make stops in Elkton, Bandon and Port Orford on Tuesday to discuss the federal budget, jobs and transportation legislation.  He also expects to talk about the […]

Ems unleash the bats

Justin Miller and Donovan Tate each had four hits, pacing a 20-hit Eugene attack as the Emeralds rolled to a 17-6 victory over the Boise Hawks.  The Emeralds built a 4-run lead in the top of the first, putting up four hits in the frame and never looked back, evening […]

ID and cause of death determined

Authorities say there was no apparent foul play in the drowning death of a Pennsylvania man, who’s body was found floating in Woahink Lake south of Florence yesterday.  According to Sergeant Spence Slater with the Lane County Sheriff’s office, an autopsy revealed the cause of death for 60-year old Bruce […]