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Sathe steps down; OPT seeking lost buoy; School board interviewing Superintendent candidates; Ice machine coming down.

18 February 2013 Dunes City Councilor Resigns A surprise came at the end of the Dunes City Council meeting Thursday night when councilor Troy Sathe abruptly announced his resignation.  He said he would be leaving the community and moving to Albany in the near future.  The resignation took councilors and […]

First AP – Oregon Minute

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Nurses at a Christmas Eve bonfire came to the rescue of two people seriously injured in a car crash in Mount Hood National Forest. The Oregon State Police say the nurses heard the 8:30 p.m. crash and found the driver, 28-year-old Cornelio Diaz Flores of Hood […]

Breaking News – 126 closed due to landslide

  Latest road conditions Oregon Department of Transportation is reporting that a slide closed Highway 126 at 9:24 this morning.  All traffic is at a halt at this time.   There is no estimate of how long it will take to clear it. More information as we gather it.   ORE126 […]

Community Christmas Basket Information

The annual Community Christmas Basket Project, sponsored by Soroptimist International of Florence is preparing for another holiday distribution. Candy Cane Lane, the annual toy and gift giveaway will be Friday, December 21st from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 2046 Highway 101 in the former Oldfields Appliance space at the […]

Local News – Plover recovery; Counting ballots; Crab delay; Home for the Holidays at the FEC

November 15, 2012 Endangered Shore Bird Reaching Recovery Numbers Officials say the recently completed Snowy Plover nesting season produced more offspring than in any other year since they’ve been monitoring populations of the small shorebird.  Officials counted 231 breeding plovers this year, an increase from only 35 breeding birds counted […]