2026 Florence Home & Garden Show 28th Annual Demonstrations – Landscape Designs – Vendor Exhibits – Tastings – Prizes & Giveaways Friday, March 6th: Noon – 6pm Saturday, March 7th: 10am – 6pm Admission: $2 Adults $1 Children (12 & under) Location: Florence Events Center 715 Quince St. Florence, OR 97439 For more information […]
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Mapleton Upriver Market and more
The second round of the “Upriver Farmer’s Market” at Mapleton High School is set for this afternoon. Dave Strom is the Food Systems Coordinator at the school overseeing the school’s farm. (Strom 1) – “The main goal of our market is also to get food from our farm that […]
Duck Softball; Nike Nationals
Duck Softball The Oregon Ducks softball team is adding a major weapon to its roster. All-American slugger Elon Butler is transferring from Cal to Oregon for her senior season in 2026. Head coach Melyssa Lombardi made the announcement Wednesday. Butler, a standout from San Jose, helped lead Cal to three […]
Hero’s Welcome for Vets
Community sets welcome home for Honor Flight Vets A group of three veterans, each with one guardian, from the Florence area will arrive home this afternoon to a hero’s welcome. The soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines are all veterans of the Vietnam War. They left town Thursday night for a […]
Prep and college sports from the weekend
Viking Track and Field Fared Well in Sweet Home The Siuslaw Vikings dominated at the Sweet Home Track and Field Meet of Champions Saturday. The Viking boys claimed the team titles in a field of 34 schools in the 1A through 4A ranks. The Siuslaw girls competed well, coming away […]
Local News for Friday, April 25th, 2025
The Community will celebrate once and future first citizens next week… It’s been a Florence tradition for nearly 60 years. The community honors an individual who, through their actions and service, has helped improve our town. Last year’s Florence First Citizen was Jenna Bartlett. She and several previous honorees […]
Local News for Thursday, April 24th, 2025
Siuslaw School Board Candidates for May Election: All three positions on the Siuslaw School District Board of Directors up for election next month feature contested races. Long-time director John Barnett, in position 2, has drawn a challenger, Adrian Pullut. Maureen Miltenberger, position 4, is also seeking reelection. She is challenged […]
Local Sports for Friday, April 25th, 2025
Oregon and Oregon State Square Off on the Diamond It’s a college baseball rivalry this afternoon and through the weekend in Eugene as the third-ranked Oregon State Beavers face #13 Oregon at PK Park. Game one of the four-game series will air this afternoon on KCFM with a 4:30 pregame […]





