First ever Duck to receive the recognition Oregon’s Dillon Brooks is the first Duck ever to be named to the Associated Press Pre-Season All American list. The 6-7 junior forward is expected to miss the start of the basketball season because of an off-season foot injury. Brooks was a first […]
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MAN ON FIRE Man hospitalized after suffering burns in Corvallis field (Information from: Gazette-Times, http://www.gtconnect.com) CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Police in Corvallis say a man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being burned in a field east of the Highway 34 bypass. The Gazette-Times reports that police had responded Wednesday […]
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MLS-SOUNDERS-SCHMETZER Seattle takes away interim tag, makes Schmetzer head coach SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders have taken away the interim tag and named Brian Schmetzer head coach. Seattle made the announcement at its annual meeting with season-ticket holders Wednesday night. Schmetzer took over as the interim head coach […]
Ballots coming back; tsunami signs will multiply; Eco finds a new home; Port dealing with winter debris; County parks smoking ban rejected; Rhody logo selected
Voters are returning ballots… More than 80-percent of Lane County registered voters are expected to return ballots for next week’s general election. That means election workers are going to have a busy week. As of yesterday, 81-thousand ballots had been returned… that’s right at 33-percent. That means they could see […]
Siuslaw preparing for Cross Country title defense
OSAA State Finals this Saturday in Eugene Members of the Siuslaw Viking Girls’ Cross Country team are working this week to prepare for a defense of last year’s state title. The Vikings, led by individual state champion Celie Mans, won the 4A team title in 2015. They will be making […]
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WARRIORS-TRAIL BLAZERS Curry has 28 points and Warriors beat the Blazers 127-104 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 28 points, 23 in the third quarter alone, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-104 on Tuesday night to extend their early season winning streak to […]
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MISSING PORTLAND STUDENT Search for missing Portland State student suspended (Information from: KOIN-TV, http://www.koin.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for a woman who didn’t return home last week after a night class at Portland State University. KOIN-TV and other news outlets report that 25-year-old Emily […]
Economic development efforts; Trick or treat in Old Town; Plover protections; 12 1/2 gallons of blood; Log booms; Eco stays home
Our Town details Eco Development efforts Economic development efforts over the past two years are likely to begin paying off in the not-so-distant-future according to City of Florence officials. The effort began in earnest a little under two years ago after Mayor Joe Henry and the current City Council were […]




