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Charter School Meeting; Wind Storm; Gas Prices; Yachats Winter Festival

Charter School Meeting The Siuslaw Valley Charter School board has released several documents in draft form ahead of their meeting tomorrow evening.  The documents cover areas like board member ethics, conflict of interest, board member power and duties and standard of ethics policy. At tomorrow’s meeting they will give an […]

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Storm Part One Passes; New Holiday Travel Record; Housing Issues Addressed; Green Friday; Warm and Safe Winter

Storm Part One Passes No major outages were reported after last night’s dramatic thunderstorms and rain whipped down the coast line.  During the day yesterday Central Lincoln PUD was dispatching trucks along the coast in preparation for todays predicted high wind event.  The national weather service has upgraded their forecast […]

High Wind Watch; Rhody Court in Session; North Bend Deadly Accident; Santa Paws Event; Reedsport Arrest

High Wind Watch A High Wind Watch is in effect for the South Washington and North and Central Oregon coasts from Tuesday evening through early Wednesday morning. Winds are expected to reach 30 to 40 miles per hour, with gusts possibly hitting 60 mph, especially along beaches and headlands from […]

SVCS Chooses Head of Schools; Policy Committee Meeting; Board of Commissioners; Grief and Support Ideas Meeting; Waldport Police Involved Shooting; Veterans Day

SVCS Chooses Head of Schools In a significant development, the board of Siuslaw Valley Charter School has announced Arturo Ruelas as their new Head of Schools. Board President Kay King praised Ruelas as a visionary leader with 19 years of experience in K-12 education across the U.S. and China. Ruelas, […]

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School Commitee Adresses Policy; Photo Contest; OCF Grants; Deadwood Man Sentenced

School Commitee Adresses Policy The Siuslaw School District Policy Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 4:00 PM at the district office, 2111 Oak Street in Florence. Faculty, staff, students, and the public are welcome, though no quorum will be established. The committee will review proposed changes to […]

School Stats; Tree Permits; Gas Prices

School Stats Each year the Oregon Department of Education provides statistics to school districts around the state about how they are doing on certain key goals. Siuslaw School District remains below average in both math and english test score trends in the latest performance ratings. Siuslaw High School Principal Michael […]

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SVCS; OEM Election Coverage; City Validates: No Lead Pipes; Extension Service Expands; Chat And Chowder

SVCS The Siuslaw Valley Charter School board of directors, which operates under the sponsorship of the Siuslaw School District, says it responded with a letter to the Oregon Government Ethics Committee to a list of grievances from the District. The four grievances were a result of Siuslaw School District’s concern […]