Author: George Henry

Port of Siuslaw

Friday News: 2-21-25

Stand Down Tomorrow the Florence Elks lodge will be hosting a Stand Down.  It is a program initiated by the Veterans administration and developed to assist veterans with some needed services including housing, physical and mental health, and employment.  William Wagner with the Veterans Administration will be facilitating the program. […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Food Backpack for Kids Receives Grant; Lane County Commissioners Meeting; ODF Public Comment Period; Waldport Man Arrested; 27th Annual Home Show

Food Backpack for Kids Receives Grant The Food Backpack for Kids program, which provides weekend food supplies to over 131 at-risk students in the Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts, has received a $5,000 grant from the Joseph E. Weston foundation, collaborating with the Oregon Community Foundation. Founded in 2012 after […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Florence Police Arrest Suspect for Multiple Acts of Vandalism; Siuslaw Awards; Gas Prices; Lunch and Learn

Florence Police Arrest Suspect for Multiple Acts of Vandalism A Florence man is facing multiple charges after allegedly damaging electrical and public property across the city. Florence Police responded to Rolling Dunes Park Sunday afternoon after a Public Works employee reported seeing a man cutting electrical wires. Officers located the […]

Florence Protest for Democracy; 126 Closure; Legislation to Consider Cardiac Emergency Plans in Schools

Florence Protest for Democracy A group of more than 200 protesters gathered on both sides of Highway 101 Monday afternoon in front of City Hall.  They held signs protesting what they see as a lack of oversight and control in the Federal government; specifically related to Elon Musk and the […]