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Increase in Firefighter Presence for 4th; 4th Festivities; Final Monthly OHA Report; Cases and Percentages; Mask Controversy

Increase in Firefighter Presence for 4th Florence residents will see more Firefighters in town this Fourth of July.  The number of injuries and fires caused by the improper use of fireworks generally rises over the holiday, according to Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority Chief, Michael Schick. Extra firefighters will […]

Ems Continue Win Streak

Ems Continue Win Streak The Eugene Emeralds have won 13 of their last 15 games with last night’s win over the Hillsboro Hops.  The Ems took a 3-1 lead by the third inning and that would be all the scoring for the night.  The runs started with a two run […]

Eugene Emeralds Baseball

Ems Lead High-A West

Ems Lead High-A West The Eugene Emeralds continue to be a dominating force in the High-A west league.  The Emeralds capitalized on 12  hits last night against the Hillsboro Hops.  The Ems led 4-2 through 7 innings and added 4 more in the top of the 8th to defeat the […]

Some Businesses Not Done With Masks; Century Link Outage; Military Museum Celebrates 4th; Celebrating Bottle Bill; Last Day to Nominate

Some Businesses Not Done With Masks Beginning today fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be required to wear masks in most settings around Oregon.  Large grocery stores like Safeway and Fred Meyer released information saying that while they will not be checking vaccination status upon entry, people that are unvaccinated, […]