FATAL HIT-AND-RUN 21-year-old sent to prison for fatal Portland hit-and-run (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 21-year-old man who fatally struck a pedestrian with his car in Portland and then drove away has been sentenced to one year in prison. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Frederick […]
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Florence lights holiday lights; Eclectic mix of music at library; low income heating assistance; Roblan wins; Aquarium lights; and Florence Crab Crack
Rain and wind didn’t deter Santa Claus Periods of heavy rain and gusty winds swept through the area Saturday afternoon and evening. But that didn’t deter the faithful from turning out to participate in Florence’s official beginning to the Christmas Season. The crowd was light as Santa Claus arrived via […]
Beavers break Civil War streak
Down the Ducks by ten in Corvallis Ryan Nall rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns, and the Oregon State Beavers snapped an eight-game Civil War losing streak with a 34-24 win over in-state rival Oregon Saturday in Corvallis. Marcus McMaryion threw for 101 yards and another score as the […]
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw two touchdowns and Tampa Bay’s defense shut down Russell Wilson to beat the Seattle Seahawks yesterday, 14-5. Wilson was 17-of-33 for 151 yards but threw two interceptions. He was also sacked six times. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James Harden scored 38 points […]
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HOUSE PARTY-SHOOTING 1 shot at all-night house party in Southwest Portland (Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police arrested two men they say were involved in a shooting at an all-night party in Southwest Portland. KATU-TV reports that officers were called to a house party around 4:30 […]
Small Business Saturday stressed in Florence and Reedsport; Charter outage impacts Western Douglas 911 service; Shore Acres is lit; Low Income Heating Assistance; and Roblan wins Senate reelection
Florence merchants prepare for holidays The annual kickoff for the holiday shopping season is set for tomorrow in Florence… Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bettina Hannigan says it won’t be limited to just Old Town. Bettina Hannigan – “You know, we want to get people shopping all over town. We […]
Civil War Saturday…. and Beaver basketball to host Bulldogs
Beaver basketball to host Bulldogs It’s all on the schedule…. College basketball today, Oregon State will host Fresno State at Gill coliseum this evening at six. The pregame show on KCFM is set for 5:30. Civil War After a season of ups and downs… mostly downs… for Oregon and Oregon […]
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TORONTO (AP) — Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders led a West Division sweep at the CFL awards banquet Thursday night. Mitchell was selected the league’s outstanding player. The former Eastern Washington star led Calgary to a 15-1-1 record in his 17 starts — he didn’t play in […]