Tragedy On Siltcoos; Drug Bust Grabs Meth and Heroin; Pounding Weighs In At Over 13000 Pounds

Siltcoos Boating Accident Results in Death

Saturday Morning at approximately 9:30 Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue was alerted to a boat that had capsized near the Siltcoos Lake boat ramp.  On arrival first responders quickly tried to right the boat.  Rescued first was a woman and a dog that were trapped under the boat.  They were treated for hypothermia and the woman was transported to Peace Harbor Medical Center but rescuers were unable to locate her husband and Lane County Sheriff’s office dive crews were called in.  The man was later discovered trapped by rope and other equipment beneath the water.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The deceased’s name has hit the pages of Social Media, but Coast Radio is awaiting an official statement before releasing it.

Meth and Heroin Seized

Florence Police with assistance from the Lane County Sheriff’s office and Oregon State Police served a search warrant at 8:30 Friday evening  at the residence of Chuck Wright located at 5045 North Loftus Road.  Officers discovered evidence of possession and delivery of a controlled substance.  At the time of the search there were four other people that were at the residence.  Amber Borjorcas, Sarah Larson and Robert Jacob were all arrested and are awaiting transport to Lane County Jail.  The fourth person, Shawna Earle was cited and released for frequenting a place where controlled substances are used.  Wright himself was arrested and charged with unlawful possession  of a controlled substance – Methamphetamine, unlawful possession fo a controlled substance – Heroin, and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance – Heroin.

Pounding Exceeds Expectations

Cindy Wobbe Sharing Totals with KCST’s Wayne Sharp

The 18th annual pounding for the Florence Food Share Saturday was deemed a success by it’s organizer Cindy Wobbe.  The final count for food was 13,088 pounds, almost 1100 pounds more than their goal, which means that will be matched by just over $26,000 dollars by two local entities.  There were also several cash donations throughout the event that will be included in the total tally.  In the first 2 hours of the event a record 7200 pounds had passed through the Grocery Outlet.  Executive Director of the Florence Food Share, Norma Barton, says they are expecting 300 to 400 people through the doors prior to Thursday.  Most of whom will be hoping for a turkey.  According to Barton they received enough donations to purchase 300 turkeys and that is in addition to the ones that were donated Saturday.  During the Pounding Grocery Outlet sold out of frozen birds, but still had fresh ones to sell.  Barton also says she is incredibly grateful for the community’s support

Wind and High Seas

High wind and rain passed through the area last night.  The gale force warning was lifted at 5 am this morning but according to the National Weather Service with more wind forecast for this evening there is a chance that another gale warning could be issued.  High seas also accompanied last night’s winds with some surf pounding the shores at close to 20 feet.  High waves are predicted for the rest of the week with 8 to 10 foot waves today and tonight.