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AP Northwest News Minute

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. (AP) — Up to 4 inches of snow has fallen on the Cascades by Wednesday morning. The Oregonian reported that the National Weather Service said higher elevations had picked up even more with Mt. Hood Meadows reporting 9 inches of powder. The weather service added that temperatures […]

Thanksgiving 2016

  Community Dinners and Events The 8th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner is being held Thanksgiving Day, November 24th,  at the Florence Elks Lodge, from 12:00-2:00 PM. Dinner, with all the traditional Thanksgiving trimmings is free to the public; this annual event and the cost is funded by The Florence Kiwanis Foundation.  […]

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  DEPUTY SHOT Sheriff’s deputy shot, suspect injured and in custody (Information from: The Oregonian/OregonLive, http://www.oregonlive.com) HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputy was shot in the leg and a suspect was injured and arrested about 13 miles from Portland. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports an altercation […]

Pounding to benefit Food Share; School Resource Officer funding; King Tides; Salmon restoration; Port Commission to decide fate of derelict vessel; and City of Florence explains bubbling storm drains.

Pound for pound donation drive for Food Share Each November since 2001, Cindy Wobbe has hosted an old fashioned “pounding” at Grocery Outlet.  The idea is that everyone gets together and brings in a pound of this, or a pound of that, to help out those in need. For the […]