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Tree Lighting draws huge crowd to Old Town

30 November 2015 Kicking off Christmas A new location for the Community Christmas Tree in Old Town Florence provided plenty of room for revelers Saturday afternoon. The weather didn’t hurt either. Lots of sunshine through the day encouraged shoppers to make the rounds along Bay Street. By the time the […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

Date: 11/30/2015 09:25 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/264 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press BEND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon school officials are preparing for a new law that will allow parents to opt their children out of taking standardized state tests. The Bulletin reports that districts have until […]

NW Sports from the AP

Date: 11/30/2015 05:00 AM AP-NW–1st SportsMinute/250 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) – Russell Wilson threw a career-high five touchdown passes and the Seattle Seahawks held on for a wild 39-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger yesterday. […]

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Coast Radio News – Florence Holiday Festival – Festival of Trees

Florence Holiday Festival –                                  They’re gearing up in Historic Old Town again for the holiday season.  Visitors for the annual Christmas season kickoff Saturday will find some familiar faces… Santa and Mrs. Claus… along with an old standby in a new place, according to Florence City Manager, Erin Reynolds…  “The […]

1st AP Northwest News Minute

Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Administrators at a Portland high school have canceled an upcoming winter dance because of concerns about dirty dancing. Portland Public Schools spokeswoman Christine Miles says that some of the dancing at Cleveland High School has been […]