Author: George Henry

Landscape Looks Good For Streetscape; Three Rivers Foundation Begins Grant Cycle; Festival of Trees; Travelers Hit the Road

Landscape Looks Good For Streetscape The Florence Urban Renewal Agency met yesterday and received an update on the Revision Florence Streetscape project.  According to Mayor Joe Henry all bids are in and it looks favorable, but he mentioned that the Oregon Department of Transportation is in charge of the management […]

Boats on the Port of Siuslaw

Education The Key To Recycling; Marijuana Growers Get Visit From OLCC; Tree Lighting; Accident Impedes 101 Traffic

Education The Key To Recycling The topic of recycling can be frustrating and confusing.  Over the past year there has been an attempt to reeducate residents on what can and cannot be recycled.  Part of the issue is that the market for plastics has been severely limited by new requirements […]

Gazebo on the Siuslaw River

Reaching Out to Fire Victims; Pacific Earthquakes; 19th Annual Pounding; Green Friday; Community Foundation Grants

Reaching Out to Fire Victims As the death toll rises and the devastation continues around California due to the wild fires people locally are helping out to send some relief for those who have been displaced.  Shannon Fritz of Hillbillys Jams, Jellys and more are using all their proceeds from […]

Siuslaw River Bridge at Sunset

North Bend Man Charged With Murder; Holiday Gas Prices; Commercial Crabbing Postponed; Thanksgiving Meal for Florence; SVFR/WLAD Meet to Discuss Hire

North Bend Man Charged With Murder A North Bend man is in custody on charges of murder, attempted murder and assault after he was seen fleeing the scene of a shooting.  54 year old Glen Frank Mason IV has his first court appearance this morning at the Coos County Circuit […]