Local News

Sports Schedules

Sports Schedules If the coronavirus continues to wane in Oregon the Oregon Schools Activities Association is prepared to begin sporting activities.  Practice for swimming, wrestling and basketball is expected to begin on December 28th and games will begin on January 11.  The seasons will last until February 28.  Practice for […]

Air Quality Alert The Air Quality Index for Florence took a sharp turn towards the better after a change in wind direction began yesterday afternoon.  Levels that far exceeded LRAPA’s AQI chart permeated the coast yesterday causing Hazardous Air alerts for most of the Oregon Coast as wildfires continue to […]

Air Quality Update

Air Quality Update   A change in the wind direction has brought about cleaner air in the Florence area this afternoon.  The last Air Quality Index update was 3:40 p.m. and AQI numbers have dropped from a high in the 600’s to 90.4.  The  lower level air quality has improved.  […]

#ProDucks Head to WNBA PLayoffs

In her first season in the NBA former Oregon Duck Star Ruthy Hebard and her Chicago Sky teammates are headed to the WNBA playoffs.  Still on the cusp are the Dallas Wings and Hebard’s former teammate Satou Sabally.  The Wings are hoping for the final playoff spot.  The Sky and […]