18 May 2015 Florence Rocked and Rhodied for the 108th Festival Things were a little damp Saturday morning, but by the end of the day, the skies and the pavement had dried out and a large crowd was on the street enjoy the 108th annual Rhododendron Festival. 80 entries graced […]
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18 May 2015 Rhody Run Results The 37th annual Rhody Run five and ten K races were held Saturday morning under damp skies. Florence’s Jacob Berkner won the men’s 5K in 16:28. Raelyn Robinson won the women’s 5K in 22:29. Raina Rausch of Elkton won the women’s ten-K in 41:58. […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/18/2015 09:16 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/237 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say an officer has shot and wounded someone wielding a knife and “coming at” police. The shooting happened Sunday afternoon at a Portland home. Officers initially responded to […]
1st Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/18/2015 03:59 AM AP-OR–1st NewsMinute/263 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland police say an officer has shot a person who broke into someone else’s home after reportedly cutting himself with a knife. No details about what prompted the shooting were […]
Rock and Rhody will include a little country
15 May 2015 Local Country Celeb to Marshal Sunday’s Parade She may be country, but she’s also a little bit rock and roll and that’s why the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has selected Amy Clawson as the Grand Marshal of this week’s 108th Grand Floral Parade of the Rhododendron […]
Hall of Fame inductees announced
15 May 2015 Volunteer Jim Archer, three state championship teams and six former students on the list. Seven individuals and three state championships teams will be inducted into the Siuslaw High School Hall of Fame this summer. The fourth round of inductees include the 1988 Cheer Team and the 93 […]
2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP
Date: 05/15/2015 09:29 AM AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/224 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Oregon’s Drought Council has endorsed seven more county drought declarations and sent them on to the governor. Water Resources Department spokeswoman Racquel Rancier says the council forwarded drought declarations from […]
NW Sports from the AP
AP-NW–SportsMinute/297 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Brock Holt doubled and scored the go ahead run on Rickie Weeks’ error with one out in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 last night […]




