Author: George Henry

Gazebo on the Siuslaw River

Wreck Shuts Down 126; March Still Dangerous For Beach Walks; LaBula Fire Still Under Investigation; Fuel Prices Not Coming Down

Wreck Shuts Down 126 Oregon State Police are investigating an accident that closed down both lanes of highway 126.  The accident happened late yesterday morning around milepost 17.  There were reports of a vehicle upside down and several injuries.  One victim had to be airlifted to the hospital.  Several ambulances […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Port Decides To Redo Application Process; Lane County Hires New Economic Development Analyst; Food Share Bingo; Rhody Grand Marshall Sought

Port Decides To Redo Application Process The port of Siuslaw has decided not to approve any of the three candidates for port Manager in an open session meeting.  The board could not agree on a choice with the three candidates that they had interviewed and decided to table the prospective […]

Siuslaw River Boardwalk

State Gets An “F” For Transparency; Port To Hold Another Executive Session; Dollman Found Guilty; School Board Meeting

State Gets An “F” For Transparency It’s Sunshine Week, which highlights the public’s ability to access information about the government, and also some of the challenges the public still faces to more transparency. Lawyer Duane Bosworth is a public records expert at Davis Wright Tremaine who has defended journalists and […]

Boats on the Siuslaw

Judge Says No To Aerial Spray Ban Measure; Paint Supply May Close Its Doors; Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Judge Says No To Aerial Spray Ban Measure A circuit court judge in Lane County says that a ballot measure slated for May cannot continue as written.  The register guard reports  that Judge Karsten Rasmussen said the measure that would unilaterally ban the use of aerial pesticides is “too broadly […]