FATHER-SON-SWEPT AWAY Father, son swept out to sea at Oregon beach (Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com) EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for a man and a young boy who were swept out to sea along the southern coast of Oregon. The Register-Guard reports that […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart will return to the U.S. from China after spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in her right knee last week while playing for Shanghai in the Chinese basketball league. The Seattle Storm star won’t require surgery and is flying back Friday to rehab the […]
Winter Music Festival; Tax Season; Cold Weather Shelter; DeFazio calls for dredging; Council moves meeting start times; Geography Bee finals set
Even Good Time Charlie won’t get the Blues The curtain has already gone up on the 2017 Florence Winter Music Festival. Students from area schools were entertained… and educated… yesterday in two performances by Cabin Fever Northwest at the Florence Events Center. The popular country-folk band will be the second […]
Prep basketball and wrestling; Civil War basketball
Prep basketball… The Mapleton Sailors travelled to Alsea for Mountain West League play Thursday night. The Lady Wolverines won the opener 45-24. The night cap boys’ game went to the Sailors though, 82-23. Next up for the Sailors will be the Lakers in Triangle Lake Tuesday night. 1A-3 Mountain West […]
Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) — Jean Segura and the Seattle Mariners have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a $6.2 million, one-year contract, a huge raise from his $2.6 million salary last year. The centerpiece of Seattle’s offseason moves, which have included 11 trades, Segura was acquired from Arizona in late […]
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AIR STAGNATION Air stagnation advisory issued for parts of southern Oregon MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — State officials have issued an air stagnation advisory for parts of southern Oregon through Saturday evening. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the alert Thursday. The advisory includes parts of eastern Curry County […]
Construction accident claims 1 life; Scottsburg bridge up for replacement; Gas prices jump; County Commission leaders tapped; DeFazio calls for Umpqua allocation; Florence City Council adjusts times
Construction accident claims life in Florence A 52-year old Florence man died Wednesday morning when a hydraulic line on a piece of heavy equipment broke. Asa Hammon, an employee of Ray Wells Incorporated, was working alongside an excavator at a construction site just off Oak Street near 43rd around eight […]
Nick Lutz Invitational in Florence – Civil War Basketball in Eugene
January Wrestling Classic at Siuslaw The Nick Lutz Wrestling Invitational opens early Saturday morning in Florence. Grapplers from at least 21 schools, including host Siuslaw, will be on the mats beginning with the early morning weigh in. Matches will begin at 9:30. They’ll take place on several different mats on […]