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King and Queen Crowned The annual pagent for Queen Rhododendra and King of the coast was announced in grand fashion last night at the Florence Event Center. The Crowd was excited when the announcements were made. Ned Hickson from the Siuslaw News made the announcement.. “Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2018 […]
Vacant House Fire A busy day for emergency responders yesterday that started with a house fire in the 3500 block of Pine street. Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue, Florence Police, Western Lane Ambulance and the Oregon State police all responded to 3541 Pine to find a recently vacated house on […]
2018 Rhododendron Festival Events Calendar Wednesday, May 16th Noon – 4pm – Siuslaw Pioneer Museum History Display Display of Rhododendron Festival 1908 – present Callison Building 2nd and Maple 4pm – 11pm – Davis Carnival Bracelet Price – $26 Port of Siuslaw Parking lot Thursday, May 17th noon […]
30 and Counting for Coast Radio COAST RADIO celebrates its 30th year involved with the Rhododendron Festival and more than 2 decades of live coverage of the grand Floral Parade. Coast Radio General Manager, Jon Thompson says the combination of KCST and KCFM are great companions for Florence residents and […]
2018 Rhododendron Festival Davis Shows Northwest Rhododendron Carnival Schedule & Bracelet Prices Daily at the Port Of Siuslaw parking lot Wednesday, May 16th – 4 to 11pm – $26 Thursday, May 17th – 3 to 11pm – $26 Friday, May 18th -Noon to 11pm – $27 Saturday, May 19th -11am – […]
OCHS Thrift Store to Reopen The Oregon Coast Humane Society thrift store is set to reopen for the Rhododendron festival this weekend. The facility was closed last week while the board of directors looked at the staffing in the facility. The board made the decision to look at the past […]
Enforcement to Beef Up For Rhody Days With Rhododendron festival beginning this weekend the Lane County Sheriff’s department announced that it will be conducting saturation patrols in the Florence area and on highway 126 this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Deputies will be focusing on speed limit enforcement, seat belt compliance, […]
ODOT Announces Highway 101 and 126 Paving In anticipation of heavy traffic for Rhody days the Oregon Department of Transportation has announced that beginning Monday, May 14th they will begin resurfacing areas along highway 101 and highway 126. The recent utility work in the area, replacing water lines has created […]