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Coordinated Emergency Response Training will be all wet A casual observer of the Siuslaw River tomorrow morning might be alarmed to see a flurry of activity on the water. Not to worry, says Assistant Florence City Manager Megan Messmer. This is just a drill. (messmer-1) “This training was initiated by […]
The Eugene Emeralds stepped out to an early one run lead on the road in Hillsboro yesterday, but the hops took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the third and never looked back, coming away with a 5-1 win. The loss drops the Ems below .500 on the season, […]
The winners in Coast Radio’s Oregon Jamboree Ticket Giveaway were drawn Friday morning. Shelbe Renner of Reedsport won the grand prize of a pair of 3-day general admission passes to the August 4th, 5th and 6th Country Music festival in Sweet Home. Renner also picked up a pair of 3-day […]
2023-07-21 S.O.S. gets infusion of funding to aid the homeless. On her first day in office earlier this year, Governor Tina Kotek signed three executive orders declaring an emergency to fight homelessness. One component of those orders included cash for counties in Oregon who are dealing with the issue. (All […]
Ems Deja’ Vu Some might consider it Déjà vu, but last night in Hillsboro the Ems stomped the Hops with a second 13-1 victory. First Baseman Sean Roby also continued his home run hitting, smacking one over the fence with the bases loaded to start the 7 run first inning. […]
Cannery Dunes Project Stalled Cannery complex still has life. The Florence planning commission will consider a request to extend the approval of a proposed Senior Assisted Living Facility and accompanying ‘transitional housing” next week. Florence Community Development Director Wendy Farley Campbell said developers of the Cannery Dune project across Highway 101 […]
Coaching Change Coming Siuslaw Athletic Director, Chris Johnson says at the end of the baseball season, Tom Shinn announced that he would be resigning from the coaching position with the baseball team. No fanfare or public notice went out at the time. Johnson says a notice will be going out […]
New Housing Parcels A number of new building parcels are coming available soon in Florence. The Florence Planning Commission last month approved a project that will result in 25 additional single family dwellings. Myrtle Glenn at Oak and 37th Streets will consist of a total of seven buildings, each with […]
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