Offshore Earthquakes Prompt Preparedness A bevy of recent earthquakes along the Oregon coast have once again brought up the possibility of a disastrous quake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. August 25th is the date for the Be Ready Expo which deals with storm and disaster readiness. As one of the […]
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Ems Take One from Canadians; Duck Fan Day; Beaver Fan Day
Ems Take One from Canadians The Eugene Emeralds got off to an early lead last night in Vancouver. A 2 run first inning set the pace for the Ems as they were short on hits, but made effective use of the bats and base running. They added 2 more runs […]
FEC Volunteer of the Year Dies; Deep Quake Off Florence Coast; City Celebrates 125th
FEC Volunteer of the Year Dies Local Volunteer and friend to the community Leah Goodwin passed away on Friday. She was a professional stage manager for stage and screen in California and came to Florence to be with family after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. When she first arrived in […]
Ems Drop All 3 Weekend Games; Ducks Looking Atop the Pac 12
Ems Drop All 3 Weekend Games Over the weekend the Eugene Emeralds dropped three games on the road to the Vancouver Canadians. The Ems could only muster 3 runs over the three games yet managed 25 hits. The Ems left 23 men on base in the three games. Friday night’s […]
Ems Win Series With Volcanoes
A couple of early hits put the Eugene Emeralds out in front last night against the Salem-Kaiser Volcanoes. The Ems took a 2 nothing lead through 7 innings when Volcanoes 3rd baseman David Villar hit a two run homer to tie the game. The ems got back in front after […]
Rescued Woman Faces Criminal Charges; Sanctuary Law to Go to Voters; Country Fair Garners More Arrests Than Last Year; Dunefest Hits the Sands
Rescued Woman Faces Criminal Charges She spent several days trapped in brush alongside a cliff near Sea Lion Caves, now Dallas resident Heather Mounce may spend several years behind bars. Countless manhours and Coast Guard resources were used last August when Mounce was reported missing by her husband, now more […]
Mayor’s Conference Arrives; Fire Ban on State Parks Lifted; School Bond Education Continues
Mayor’s Conference Arrives This evening at the Florence Event Center the City of Florence will be hosting the Oregon Mayors Conference. Visiting Mayors from across the state will converge upon Florence for their annual meeting. More than 80 mayors will be taking part in this evening’s event which will gather […]
Ems Ties Series 1-1; Viking Booster Bash
Ems Ties Series 1-1 The Eugene Emeralds managed to hold off the Salem Kaiser Volcanoes last night despite the volcanoes getting 10 hits on the evening. The vols could not manage to capitalize on the hits only scoring one run on the evening. The Ems only got 6 hits on […]




