Learn to Pump Concern over the new law that allows individuals to pump their own gas means that there are some people that may not know how. The 72 year tradition came to an end on Friday and some stations are working out the kinks of having either all self-serve […]
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Exploding Whale Promotion; Lanning Wants To See Rivalry Continue; Beaver Fans Unite
Exploding Whale Promotion This evening at PK Park is Exploding Whale night for the Eugene Emeralds. It is the last such celebration remembering the famous Florence event. The Ems will be hosting the Everett Aquasox at 6:35 to begin a 6 game series at home. Lanning Wants To See Rivalry […]
Pac-12 Shake-up; Ems Even Score
Pac-12 Shake-up A mass exodus has led to a seismic shift in the Pac-12 Conference. The “Conference of Champions” suffered what could be crushing blows after five schools announced defections from the league within hours of each other. Oregon and Washington were the first to go, heading to the Big […]
City Council Meeting; New Roof Taking Shape for Siuslaw Middle School; New Life for Dredge Spoils; Pedestrian Operation
City Council Meeting This evening’s Florence City Council meeting will not include an agenda item to discuss the proposed year round homeless shelter that was proposed last Thursday to the City Council. tonight’s meeting will center around a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant and a second public […]
Emeralds make headway in the Palouse
The Eugene Emeralds made headway last night in Pasco as they thwarted and attempt by the Dust Devils to drop them to 0 and 3 on their current road trip. Although the Ems did trail 2-1 after 8 innings but a spark in the 9th with several hits and a […]
City Council to hear input on homeless shelter – LCSO cracking down on illegal pot grows – Travel Oregon wants you to “travel with them”
Yesterday’s two and a half hour work session for the Florence City Council on the possible establishment of a full year homeless shelter on the north end of town created a lot of questions for the council. the planned shelter would consist of 21 housing pods and a common area […]
Ems Loss; Hall of Fame
Ems Loss The Eugene Emeralds had 5 hits one error and no runs last night in Pasco Washington against the Tri-City Dust Devils. The Dust Devils, however, had 12 hits and scored 5 runs. Tri-City’s Sammy Natera Jr. had 11 strikeouts in 7 innings allowing only 4 hits. The Ems […]
Protest Group Attends City’s Work Session; Dunes City and Westlake Issue; OHA Urges Identity Protection for Those Affected by Breach
Protest Group Attends City’s Work Session A group of Florence residents in opposition to the construction of a year-round homeless facility gathered outside of city hall this morning to show solidarity against the proposed project. The large crowd attended the special work session at 8:30 this morning as city councilors […]