Siuslaw Awards The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the annual Siuslaw Awards. Each year businesses are awarded in several categories including Excellence in Customer Service, Innovation is Everything, Heart on their Sleeve, Profound Business Award, Bold New Business, Aurora Borealis, and the Stu Johnston Business of […]
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May Doc Talk – Stroke Month – Dr. Elaine Skalabrin
Baseball Regionals
After several rain delays that began on Saturday the Oregon State Beavers were able to get back on the mound for an unscheduled double header on Sunday. The first game against LSU also had to be postponed due to inclement weather. And after a several hour delay the Beavers were […]
New Vehicle for WLFEA; Walkout; Tourism Dollars Increase; Bears Out and About
New Vehicle for WLFEA Six million dollars have been awarded to fire agencies across the state for wildfire season to fund additional staffing, missing from the list of agencies was Western Lane Fire and EMS Authority. Chief Michael Schick says that is because they also opted for another benefit from […]
Regionals Underway
Regionals Underway The Oregon Ducks had about 75 minutes to soak in the Nashville sun at Hawkins Field at Vanderbilt University yesterday in preparation for today’s regional game against Xavier. Head Coach Mark Wasikowski hit fly balls to the outfield so they could judge the speed and angle of balls […]
Push for Passage of Food Assistance; Merkley Votes Against Debt Ceiling Bill; Professor With Florence Ties Retires; Cougar Sighting
Push for Passage of Food Assistance A rally was held in Salem on Thursday to urge passage of a bill that would provide food assistance to Oregonians regardless of their immigration status. Senate Bill 610, known as Food for All Oregonians, would ensure people who are undocumented and excluded from […]
College Baseball Regionals
College Baseball Regionals Tomorrow the OSU Beavers will be making their 22nd all-time trip to the baseball postseason. And their 6th straight the second longest streak since their 2009-2015 run. The Beavers are 39-18 and have won 27 of their last 37 games. The Beavers are making their third trip […]
Hoberg’s to Shut Doors; Burn Season Ending; Chamber Seeking input; National Safety Month
Hoberg’s to Shut Doors Friday will see the end of a family business spanning nearly 8 decades in Florence. Kevin and Shasta McMullen will be closing the doors of Hoberg’s Complete Auto Repair at the end of the day. The couple purchased the business over 30 years ago from Shasta’s […]