Author: George Henry

Viral Threat Not Local; Tribes Deliver Grants To Local Non-Profits; Cold Morning Warning; Public Art Committee Meets

Viral Threat Not Local A nationwide threat of a school shooting that happened to use the initials SHS had some local parents concerned that it might be Siuslaw High school.  Commander John Pitcher with the Florence Police Department says this was not a threat to our local school but has […]

Boats on the Port of Siuslaw

Mobile Integrated Health Care Eases ER Visits; Weather Could Effect Region; Prices Dip, But Not For Long

Mobile Integrated Health Care Eases ER Visits The emergency room is becoming a haven for people that either do not have or are not utilizing their primary care physician.  This practice is nationwide and is filling the waiting area with non critical patients.  A program instituted by Western Lane Ambulance […]

Siuslaw River Boardwalk

City Project Nears Completion; Port Executive Session To Review Manager Candidates; Emergency Shelter Open Tonight

City Projects Near Completion The water main project on highway 101 and highway 126 is nearing the completion stage.  Public works director Mike Miller says this week should be the final week of installation and testing. “They have to pressure test the line this week, get some bacteriological testing completed […]

Florence from Radio Tower

All League Teams Announced; Baseball Postponed

All League Teams Announced The 2017/2018 All League Selections for basketball have been released.  From Siuslaw, Kyle King made First team while Jake Hickson made second team.  One other Viking, Jared Brandt, received an honorable mention and defensive team.   For the lady Vikings junior Madison Reynolds and Freshman Lindsey […]

Port of Siuslaw

Can Net Neutrality Be Coming To Oregon?; Port Looking For Budget Committee Members; Consumer Scam Warning

Can Net Neutrality Be Coming To Oregon? A bill in the state House aims to restore net neutrality as a priority in Oregon after the Federal Communications Commission repealed the policy late last year. House Majority Leader Jennifer Williamson says she will add a net neutrality amendment to House Bill […]

Gazebo on the Siuslaw River

November Bond For School Facility Upgrades?; Accident Closes Down 126…Again; Campground Closed Til May; Waldport Man Arrested

November Bond For School Facility Upgrades? The Siuslaw School District has decided to not seek a May bond election in order to give the community more time to input suggestions regarding upgrades and new facilities for Siuslaw schools.  The board feels that even with the amount of information that many […]