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Ems Out Hit Hops The Eugene Emeralds powered past the Hillsboro Hops 7-2 to open their series, improving to 7-2 in the second half. Drew Cavanaugh crushed a 3-run homer—his third in as many games—and Zane Zielinski added another 3-run blast to seal it. Starter Josh Bostick worked five strong […]
Graduation Rules Changing The graduation rules for Siuslaw students has changed. The school board and administration has decided to add another credit to requirements raising the rate to 25 credits needed to complete studies. Principal Mike Harklerode says the changing world requires more information for the students to be prepared […]
OSU Baseball 2026 Oregon State baseball will return to Surprise Stadium in Arizona to open the 2026 season, continuing a tradition that began in 2014. The Beavers will face Arizona, Stanford, and Michigan during the four-day event starting February 13. OSU is 61-11 all-time at the venue and went 4-0 […]
Council Approves Ordinance Extension Last night’s City Council Meeting saw the adoption of Ordinance number 7 series 2025, the extension of the system development charges reduced fees. The ordinance, according to Public Works director, Mike Miller has been effective towards the increase in housing development over the past several years […]
Ems Take Series The Eugene Emeralds exploded for a season-high 19 runs Sunday in a dominant 19-8 win over the Everett AquaSox, capping a 5-1 series victory. Eugene set multiple single-game records, including most runs, hits, and home runs in an inning—scoring 8 in the 8th. Bo Davidson hit two […]
Bill Dies…for Now A bill that would have given Oregon cities more flexibility with local lodging tax revenue has died in the Legislature. House Bill 3962 passed the House earlier this month but stalled in the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee before the session adjourned on June 27th. The measure […]
Ems Continue Win Streak The Eugene Emeralds rolled past the Everett AquaSox 8-2, securing at least a series split with their third straight win. The Ems exploded offensively, tallying 29 runs and 42 hits in the first three games, including seven home runs and two grand slams. Luke Shliger launched […]
Florence Police Enact Two Warrants On June 25th, two separate search warrants were executed in Florence—one in the Skookum Drive area and another at the Wayside Mobile Home Park. Florence Police and the Oregon Department of Justice collaborated, each taking the lead on one of the operations. According to authorities, […]
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