City Council to discuss pot tax and housing Florence voters will be deciding in November on whether or not to levy a 3-percent sales tax on retail sales of marijuana. Mayor Joe Henry and the City Council will meet Wednesday morning in a special work session to discuss the matter. […]
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Emeralds snap losing skid at two
Wilson hits walk-off single, Eugene beats Everett 1-0 EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — D.J. Wilson hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Everett AquaSox 1-0 on Monday. Jose Paniagua scored the game-winning run after he reached base with a single and […]
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BBA-YANKEES-MARINERS Zunino, Seager power Mariners to 7-5 win over Yankees SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Zunino and Kyle Seager each hit a three-run homer and Nelson Cruz added a solo shot as the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the New York Yankees 7-5 Monday night. The Yankees got two homers […]
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RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA-OREGON TAXES A pot of money: Oregon collects $25.5M in marijuana taxes SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has processed $25.5 million in tax payments from recreational marijuana from January through the end of July. The state’s Department of Revenue says medical marijuana dispensaries were required to file their […]
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CROW to celebrate new nest Melanie Heard says it’s – quote – “kind of a big deal, actually”. It’s the grand opening of the C.R.O.W Center for the Performing Arts September 10th. Heard and a whole bunch of other volunteers have been working hard for the past 18-months, renovating the […]
Eugene sets NWL win streak record
Aqua Sox stop Emeralds streak at 15 The Eugene Emeralds set a Northwest League record with their 15th straight win Friday night, a 7-1 victory at home over the Everett Aqua Sox. The Sox then bounced back and have now hung two losses on the Emeralds… Winning Saturday 12-1; then […]
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AP-NW–Sports Right Now/864 OLY-BKO-USA-SERBIA U.S. men claim gold in 96-66 win over Serbia RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team won its third straight gold medal and did it easily, beating Serbia 96-66. With the win, the Americans claim the final medal of the Rio Games. […]
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AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1291 FATAL TREE FALL Sheriff’s: Tree falls, kills child near Fall Creek (Information from: KVAL-TV, http://www.kval.com/) FALL CREEK, Ore. (AP) — The Lane County Sheriff’s Office says a 9-year-old child is dead when a tree fell on a family that was using a beach near Fall Creek. KVAL-TV […]




