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Wildfire Suppression Funds; Douglas County Receives Disaster Funds; National Night Out; Funds for Unsheltered

Wildfire Suppression Funds Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bill 3940 into law yesterday, securing bipartisan support for $150 million in wildfire suppression and $117 million in prevention and resilience funding. The bill creates a dedicated fund for large wildfires, reducing delays in emergency response and payments to firefighters. Kotek praised […]

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Charter School Sets Eyes on Building; Hot and Dry Equals Dangerous Conditions; Gas Prices; Jeep Celebration

Charter School Sets Eyes on Building Siuslaw Valley Charter School has taken a key step toward opening Whitmore Classical Academy in Florence. Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Waggoner says the school is currently under contract to purchase a potential campus location—the former Rite Aid building. “We do have an offer on […]

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Pedestrian Enforcement; Grants Bolster Backpack Program; Headway in Plastic Polution

Pedestrian Enforcement The Florence Police Department will conduct a Pedestrian Enforcement Operation on August 23rd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Spruce and 12th Street—weather permitting. The focus is on driver compliance with Oregon’s crosswalk laws. Under state law, crosswalks exist at all intersections, marked or not, and drivers […]

Rosemond Returns to OU Basketball; Siuslaw Open

Rosemond Returns to OU Basketball Oregon men’s basketball head coach Dana Altman announced that UO alum Yasir Rosemond is rejoining the Ducks’ coaching staff. Rosemond spent the last four seasons at Indiana, including three as associate head coach, helping the Hoosiers to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. He previously coached at […]