Author: George Henry

New OCHS Board Elects Officers; Fuel Prices Still on the Rise; Debt Collectors Flood Courts; Logging Accident Death

New OCHS Board Elects Officers The Oregon Coast Humane Society Board of Directors has chosen Jack Hannigan to head the board as president.  The new board met with the Department of Justice yesterday to get briefed on the situation with the DOJ’s investigation and to begin to determine a course […]

Oregon Coast Humane Society Gets New Board; Florence Police to Participate in DUII Campaign; Check For Invasive Species

Oregon Coast Humane Society Gets New Board The Oregon Coast Humane Society has elected a new board to oversee its operations.  In a move that was sanctioned and facilitated by the Oregon Department of justice the new board was voted in last night.  The seven person board consists of Dolly […]

Siuslaw River Boardwalk

Sewage Seeps into SiuslawNew Executive Director for Siuslaw Watershed CouncilMural Project ProposedCrash Display Draws Attention

Sewage Seeps into Siuslaw The city of Florence Public works department issued a statement that several thousand gallons of sewage overflowed after a blockage created by solidified grease caused the backup off of first street on the Ivy street right of way.  Mike Miller with public works issued the statement […]

Vikings Split Double Header; Lady Vikings Fall to Pirates; Rotary Prefontaine Invitational Highlights; 2 Wins, 1 Washout for the Beavers; Ducks Split Double Header

Vikings Split Double Header On the Diamond Saturday Siluslaw managed to get a double header in with the Marshfield Pirates  before the rain.  In the first game Gabe Simington pitched 6 and 2/3’s innings striking out 16 batters allowing only 2 runs and three hits.  In the second game Marshfield […]

Siuslaw Bridge and Sealion

Wyden/Merkley Secure Emergency Funds; Airport to Clarify Transient Camping; Earth Day Celebration; C.R.O.W. Presents Disney’s Tarzan

Wyden/Merkley Secure Emergency Funds Last year’s record wildfires devastated communities across Oregon and impacted the landscape and economies of rural communities.  Even Florence was affected when it sent members of the Siuslaw Valley Fire and rescue to help on several of the Oregon fires and even ones in Southern California.  […]

Gazebo on the Siuslaw River

Cinder Classic Results; Weekend Events

Mapleton Has Good Showing At Cinder Classic Mapleton freshman JJ Neece took third place in the 100 meters at the Cinder Classic yesterday at Crow High School.  He finished with a time of 12.67 seconds.  Freshman Robert Burnett finished second in the 3000 meters with a personal record of 15:27.00.  […]