Siuslaw Awards The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce recognized community leaders Thursday night at the 19th annual Siuslaw Awards at the Florence Events Center. Among the winners, the Rookie Agent Award went to the Oregon Coast Humane Society Veterinary Clinic, recognized for its early impact in the community. Our Coastal […]
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First Half Closes with a Loss for Ems; Youth Baseball in Florence
First Half Closes with a Loss for Ems The Eugene Emeralds closed out the first half of the Northwest League season with an 11-4 loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils. Eugene got early runs from Walker Martin and a solo home run by Gavin Kilen, but Tri-City answered with seven […]
Tri-City Tops Ems; College Football
Tri-City Tops Ems The Eugene Emeralds were shut out by Tri-City 2-0 in game two of the series, evening it at a game apiece heading into the first-half finale tomorrow. Eugene stranded 11 runners and went 0-10 with runners in scoring position, while Tyler Switalski allowed just one run over […]
Volunteers Sought; Holiday Travel; Unemployment Numbers
Volunteers Sought Volunteers are being sought to serve on the Siuslaw Secure Rural Schools Resource Advisory Committee, a 15‑member panel that recommends how Title II funds are spent on projects tied to recreation, maintenance, and ecosystem restoration on or near the Siuslaw National Forest. Title II funding comes from the […]
Ems Take Game One; Autzen to Go Bananas
Ems Take Game One The Eugene Emeralds opened their road series in Tri-City with a 10-6 win over the Dust Devils. After falling behind 2-0 early, Eugene answered with 10 unanswered runs, including a two-run homer from Carlos Gutierrez and a big fourth inning that saw five runs cross the […]
Council Moves Decision to July; Nursing Futures Tight; Gas Prices Inching Lower
Council Moves Decision to July The Florence City Council has delayed a final decision on whether to continue its System Development Charge exemption program after a split vote Monday night. Staff reported the city has approved more than $976,000 in fee reductions since 2018, including about $121,000 this fiscal year, […]
Ems Drop Series to Indians; UO’s Bradley Recognized
Ems Drop Series to Indians The Eugene Emeralds dropped their series finale Sunday, falling 4-2 to the Spokane Indians. Eugene jumped out early with back-to-back home runs from Lisbel Diaz and Walker Martin in the second inning, but Spokane answered with four unanswered runs to secure the win and take […]
Heat Advisory Until Tuesday PM; City Council Meeting: System Development Charge; Men More Susceptible to Skin Cancer; ATV Recovered From Highway
Heat Advisory Until Tuesday PM A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 11 p.m. Tuesday for inland areas including Mapleton and portions of the Coast Range. Forecasters say today will be the hottest day of the week, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s in the Mapleton area. Overnight […]





