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Attempted carjacking foiled; PeaceHealth roots 80 years old; Watershed Council meeting set; Gas prices steady; Stiles to Chair LCC Board; Biodiversity count set for Perpetua Marine Reserve

Florence Oregon News July 21, 2016 by Bob

Drug use blamed for poor decisions An Indiana man may have learned an important lesson two weeks ago in Florence. That lesson: Take a look around you before doing something illegal. Florence Police Commander John Pitcher said a 43-year old Florence man was driving on Highway 101 near 15th street […]

Eugene clinches first half division title

Eugene Emeralds Sports July 21, 2016 by Bob

Emeralds pitcher leads NW League with 4 wins Eugene’s Robert Garcia hit a solo shot in the third inning and the Eugene Emeralds iced the three game series against the Hillsboro Hops with a 4-run shutout victory at home last night. The Emeralds also iced the first-half division title. Jose […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

Associated Press Sports July 21, 2016 by Bob

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/921 STARS-STORM Stewart, Loyd help Storm hand Stars 5th straight loss, 83-69 SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 25 points, Breanna Stewart added 22 points and five blocked shots and the Seattle Storm beat the San Antonio Stars 83-69 Wednesday. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had 10 points, Crystal Langhorne grabbed […]

Latest Oregon news, sports, business and entertainment

Associated Press Florence Oregon News July 21, 2016 by Bob

AP-OR–2nd Right Now/1122 TRAIN DERAILMENT-WATER DEQ says ground water contaminated after Mosier crash (Information from: KATU-TV, http://www.katu.com/) PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A monitoring well installed after last month’s train derailment near Mosier, Oregon, has detected oil contamination in the ground water. The state Department of Environmental Quality tells Portland station […]

Fire Danger; Tough rental market; Stiles to lead LCC; Gas prices steady; FEC and Pink Martini; SMART documentary showing in Florence

Florence Oregon News July 20, 2016 by Bob

Fire Danger expected to take turn for worse Much of Western Oregon is officially entering fire season today, but in Western Lane County we’ve been there for about a month. Tom Soward (SOARD), the wildland fire supervisor for the Oregon Department of Forestry in Veneta says while things have been […]

Hops walk their way to win

Eugene Emeralds Sports July 20, 2016 by Bob

Eugene’s division title delayed at least one day The Hillsboro Hops drew a season high 17 walks last night… including a record tying six by Northwest League walks leader Marcus Wilson on the way to downing the Eugene Emeralds 8-2 last night at PK Park in Eugene. The loss means […]

Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports

Associated Press Sports July 20, 2016 by Bob

AP-NW–Sports Right Now/618 WHITE-SOX-MARINERS Cabrera, Frazier homer as White Sox beat Mariners 6-1 SEATTLE (AP) — Melky Cabrera hit a tie-breaking homer leading off the seventh inning, Todd Frazier added a two-run shot in the ninth and the Chicago White Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory […]

Latest Oregon News from the AP

Associated Press Florence Oregon News July 20, 2016 by Bob

RANCHING STANDOFF Key Oregon refuge occupier pleads guilty PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A military veteran who the government says took leadership roles in two standoffs involving the Bundy family has pleaded guilty in Oregon and is expected to soon do the same in Nevada. At the federal courthouse in Portland, […]