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Florence Police Seek Help Finding Missing 81-Year-Old Elmira Woman
Florence police are asking for the public’s help finding Celia Morrow, an 81-year-old Elmira resident, who was last seen in the Florence area on September 20, 2026. Morrow’s vehicle is a red 2016 Mazda SUV with…
Canby Police Arrest Suspect After a Hit-and-Run Takes the Life of a 13-Year-Old Girl
A Wednesday evening collision on South Ivy Street in Canby has claimed the life of a 13-year-old girl and led to the arrest of a driver accused of leaving the scene. Police say the girl was…
Oregon’s North Coast Could See Gusts Over 55 MPH as a Fall Cyclone Approaches
A Pacific storm is approaching Oregon’s north coast Thursday night, September 24, bringing the possibility of strong winds and scattered power outages into Friday morning. For those of us who love a rainy evening at the…
Pelican Brewing Opens its Sixth Location in Yachats, Preserving LeRoy’s Beloved Blue Whale Mural
Pelican Brewing has opened in Yachats on the Central Oregon Coast, and the blue whale mural from LeRoy’s Blue Whale is still there. The pub soft-opened September 18, 2026, and holds its grand opening ribbon cutting…
Thousands of Burned Acres Near Sisters Could Be Logged Under New Federal Recovery Policy
The Forest Service is proposing to log about 5,000 acres of the Deschutes National Forest near Sisters under the Trump administration’s effort to accelerate post-fire recovery work. According to KLCC’s reporting, timber representatives support the proposal,…
Oregon Just Approved the Purchase of Abiqua Falls, and I Never Thought I’d See This Day
Oregon Just Approved the Purchase of Abiqua Falls, and I Never Thought I’d See This Day I’ve hiked to Abiqua Falls for years, and I never gave much thought to who owned it. You drive deep…
Woman Accused of Trying to Set Tent on Fire With Mother and Daughter Inside
A woman was arrested Thursday night in Eugene after allegedly trying to set fire to a tent with a mother and daughter inside, according to Eugene Police. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on September 17, the mother…