Fentanyl Laced Pills Recreational drug use and experimentation with drugs has been an ongoing problem in communities across the nation, but it has never been more deadly than it has been since the introduction of Fentanyl laced pills.  Cities began to see the effects of the pills back in 2017 […]

Thanksgiving Traveling The holiday roadways are expected to be crowded this Thanksgiving.  According to Marie Dodds with AAA Oregon says about 16% of the population of the United States will hit the roads and airways next week.  That adds up to one of the busiest holiday weeks on record. “This […]

American Legion Speaker The National Commander of the two-million member American Legion will speak in Florence this week. “We’re doing a 50 state tour, promoting a campaign that we just initialized called Be the One, uh, Be The One to Save a Veteran’s Life.” Vincent, “Jim” Troiola (tree-OH-luh), of Windham, […]

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness As the cold weather settles in and some families make plans for the holidays, others are recognizing Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week this week. Hibah Hammad is the University of Oregon chapter chair for the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, or OSPIRG. She notes that […]