Cold Weather, Icy Roads Storms over the weekend dropped rain, hail and snow across the coastal area.  Saturday afternoon pea sized hail came down across the northern part of Florence leaving streets, driveways and decks covered with about an inch of ice.  This made for dangerous conditions.  Small patches of […]

Policy Changes Approved The Siuslaw School Board on Wednesday evening approved a policy update concerning commercial advertising and materials distribution.  At the center of the controversy was a concern that certain activities might be curtailed due to the initial language contained therein.  The policy review committee reviewed the language and […]

City to Host Pre-construction Meeting Survey crews have been out all week preparing for the first step of Revision Florence; the road and streetscape project planned for highway 101 from the Siuslaw river bridge to the 126 Intersection and east to spruce street.  Plans for actual construction are set for […]

School Board Meeting Tonight The Siuslaw School Board meets this evening.  On the agenda are the policy manual updates and revisions.  One hotly contested item is the new suggested policy on commercial advertising.  Over the past week coast radio news has received several calls and texts from concerned citizens on […]