Author: George Henry

Rent Control Bill Signed; SVFR/WLAD Introduces Candidates; LCC Closed Today; Cold Weather Shelter To Move For This Weekend; Florence Home and Garden Show; City to Christen New Hall

Rent Control Bill Signed Gov. Kate Brown signed the nation’s first statewide mandatory rent control measure yesterday, giving a victory to housing advocates who say spiraling rent costs in the economically booming state have fueled widespread homelessness and housing insecurity.  Brown, said the legislation will provide “some immediate relief to […]

City Lays Out Construction Timeline; Oregon’s Secretary of State Dies; LCC Closed Today; Airport Project Delayed

City Lays Out Construction Timeline Last night at the Florence Event Center City officials laid out the timeline for the Revision Florence Street scape plane.  On hand were officials from the Oregon Department of Transportation and the contractor, along with the city’s design team.  The project is laid out in […]

Boats on the Port of Siuslaw

Bowlers Place 8th; PAC 12 Basketball

Bowlers Place 8th The Siuslaw Viking Bowling Team competed in the state tournament this past weekend in Salem finishing 8th in the state. PAC 12 Basketball Pac Twelve men’s basketball tonight pits the Oregon State Beavers against the visiting Arizona Wild Cats tonight in Corvallis.  Pregame on KCFM is at […]

Weather Wont Quit; Pre-Construction Meeting; Cold Weather Shelter Open Tonight; Florence Home and Garden Show

Weather Wont Quit A fresh coat of snow has blanketed parts of Lane County, including a dusting in Florence overnight.  ODOT crews have been out preparing roads for the morning commute and there are currently no road closures between Florence and Eugene.  Siuslaw Schools are on time this morning and […]

Ocean Swirls at Sunset

Weather Continues to Bear Down; Meet and Greet For SVFR/WLAD Candidates; Gas Prices Jump

Weather Continues to Bear Down Freezing temperatures overnight exacerbated conditions on Oregon roadways.  From Reedsport through Gardiner residents have been dealing with power outages caused by heavy snow and ice.  The same is true for residents on 126 from Mapleton to Veneta.  Oregon Department of Transportation reopened 126 from Mapleton […]