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WLAD and SVFR Call Special Meetings Western Lane Ambulance and Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue have issued notices of special meetings. The boards of each entity will gather to discuss several topics including what to do during the interim as they look for a new director and the state of […]
City Takes a Look At Movies In The Park The City of Florence is looking to bring back movies in the park. The annual event at Miller Park had to be cancelled when the company supplying the equipment was sold. But the city, with its new emphasis on Miller Park, […]
Ems Return to the Win Column Sunday The Eugene Emeralds finish up their final home stand of the season tonight at PK Park. Over the weekend they had games 2, 3, and 4, of a 5 game series with the Tri-City Dust Devils. A 5-4 loss on Friday, a 2-4 […]
Lady Viks Set Season The Lady Vikings were in action last night at Glenn Butler Court as they begin the volleyball season. It was a 5 set match with the Vikings taking the advantage 25-20, 20-25, 20-25, 25-16, 15-8. Makenzie York did not debut last night due to a foot […]
OCHS Announces New Executive Director In just under two weeks the Oregon Coast Humane Society has filled two important posts that have been vacant. Ochs announced last week the hiring of a shelter manager Marina Lewis from Texas. And yesterday OCHS board President Shauna Robbers told Coast radio news that […]
Water Treatment Plant Seeps Toxins The City of Florence released a statement yesterday afternoon regarding operations at its waste water treatment plant. According to the release, due to high levels of a filamentous bacteria called S. natans caused some materials in the final stage to bulk together and not settling […]
Volleyball Returns Tonight This evening at 6:30 the Siuslaw Viking Volleyball squad will take the court for the first time this season. The Lady Viks will be hosting North Bend in a non-league match. The Vikings join the Sky-Em league this year with new opponents. The next matchup will be […]
Earthquake Shakes Ocean Floor A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Oregon at 1:30 this morning. According to the USGS the earthquake was about 170 miles due west of Florence at a depth of 6 miles. There is no tsunami threat according to officials at USGS. The […]
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