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Bears Beat Beavers; Final Rivalry Game

Bears Beat Beavers The Oregon State Beavers fall to 3-2 on the season after losing to the Baylor Bears last night in Brooklyn. Baylor controlled the ball at both ends of the court last night jumping out to an early lead and never gave the Beavers a chance to tie […]

Siuslaw River Bridge

City Reports Telephone Issue; OCHS Christmas Store; Chanukah Celebration; Green Friday

City Reports Telephone Issue Telephone issues interrupted communications for the city of Florence briefly yesterday. For about an hour and a half Wednesday morning the city’s phone system went off line for undetermined reasons.  Asst city manager Megan Messmer relayed the information to the public via radio and the city’s […]

NIT Season Tip-Off; College Basketball

NIT Season Tip-Off The Oregon State Beavers have an early tip off today for the NIT Season Tip-Off tournament.  The Beavers will face Baylor as the teams travel to New York to compete.  The Beavers will then face either Pitt or Florida on Friday with a game time to be […]

Oregon Defeats FAMU

Oregon Defeats FAMU The Oregon Ducks Basketball team was in Tallahassee, Florida last night to take on Florida A&M.  The Ducks swapped the lead with the cobras 9 times in the first half taking a one point lead into the locker room.  The Ducks never trailed in the second half […]

Board Hears Stats on Sex Offenders; Cost of Living: Florence; Commercial Crabbing; Winter Music Festival

Board Hears Stats on Sex Offenders The Siuslaw School District Board of Directors heard from a retired police detective last week.  Dean Lott spent 12-years investigating crimes, 90% of which, he says, involved crimes against children.  Those were usually sex crimes.  In his letter to the board Lott said Oregon […]