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Pedestrian Enforcement The Florence Police Department will conduct a Pedestrian Enforcement Operation on August 23rd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spruce and 12th Street—weather permitting. The focus is on driver compliance with Oregon’s crosswalk laws. Under state law, crosswalks exist at all intersections, marked or not, and drivers […]
Rosemond Returns to OU Basketball Oregon men’s basketball head coach Dana Altman announced that UO alum Yasir Rosemond is rejoining the Ducks’ coaching staff. Rosemond spent the last four seasons at Indiana, including three as associate head coach, helping the Hoosiers to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. He previously coached at […]
Ems Take Series The Eugene Emeralds shut out the Tri-City Dust Devils 4-0 for their sixth shutout win of the season. With four straight series victories, the Ems improve to 18-5 in the second half and hold a 4.5-game lead in the standings. Drew Cavanaugh drove in the game’s first […]
City Council Meeting The Florence City Council will hold two public hearings this evening at City Hall. The first is concerning a proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment that, if approved, would allow for redevelopment of a long-vacant building on the West End of Bay Street. The owners of the former Lotus […]
The second round of the “Upriver Farmer’s Market” at Mapleton High School is set for this afternoon. Dave Strom is the Food Systems Coordinator at the school overseeing the school’s farm. (Strom 1) – “The main goal of our market is also to get food from our farm that […]
Ducks in Nevada Oregon men’s basketball will return to Las Vegas this November to defend its title in the Players Era Men’s Championship. The Ducks will face Auburn on Monday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. on TruTV, and San Diego State on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. on TNT. […]
Commissioners Approve SIP The Lane County Board of Commissioners has approved a Strategic Investment Program agreement with Sierra Pacific Industries for a major $253 million expansion of its Eugene sawmill. The agreement grants partial property tax exemptions for 15 years in exchange for new capital investment and continued employment of […]
MLB Draft Oregon State outfielder Canon Reeder was selected Monday in the 18th round of the Major League Baseball Draft, taken 533rd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reeder, a native of Bend, Oregon, started 53 games for the Beavers last season, batting .293 with eight home runs, 11 doubles, and […]
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