There’ll be a change at Florence City Hall by the end of next year.  Florence City Manager Bob Willoughby told elected officials last night he plans on stepping down by the end of 2012.  But, rather than just announce his departure, Willoughby laid out a succession plan.  He recommended the […]

President Obama made an impassioned address yesterday that called for mutual sacrifice and vowed to veto any bill that cuts big ticket entitlement programs without tax increases. Fourth District Congressman Peter DeFazio praised the comments… and the president’s proposal that would, in his words, “eliminate loopholes” for the richest Americans. […]

The 16th annual Florence Chowder Blues and Brews will once again be a three day festival this year… but not all of it will be at the Florence Events Center.  The FEC will be converted to a Blues Club on Friday and Saturday, October 7th and 8th featuring a lineup […]

There are a variety of things you can do to help prevent the spread of colds and flu as the weather turns cooler and people move indoors:  cover your cough and sneeze, wash your hands often, regularly wipe surfaces like counters, door frames and table tops, and stay home when […]

The turnout wasn’t as large as usual Saturday for the Fall Oregon Beach Cleanup, but the weather was better than usual. Trisha Wymore – “We had a great day, the weather was wonderful, hardly any wind and lots and lots of sunshine.” Central Oregon Coast Beach Ranger Trisha Wymore with […]

Siuslaw School Board members heard a bit of good news this last week.  Siuslaw Superintendent Jeff Davis says it appears that enrollment is up. Jeff Davis — “It’s a good problem to have, but right now it’s problematic because our class sizes are large and we haven’t been able to […]