RAIN To Offer Entrepreneurs Help Oregon RAIN, the Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network is beginning a 10 week training program in October and is looking for businesses and entrepreneurs to participate in the program.  Matthew Hollander with RAIN says that this is a good opportunity for businesses that have already […]

Emergency Situation Sparks Code Changes This evening’s City Council Meeting will likely contain a motion to revamp the city’s code as it relates to illegal camping and emergency declaration.  According to the current city code there is very little to prohibit illegal camping.  This change, according to Mayor Joe Henry […]

Florence City Council Meeting The Florence City Council has a full docket when it meets for the first time since August 20th.  the city will be looking at amending Florence City Code as it pertains to illegal lodging and camping and declaring an emergency.  The Council will also consider establishing […]

Open Fishing for Coho The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that it is allowing another opening period for coho fishing for Friday and Saturday.  According to ODFW the first open period anglers averaged more than one fish for every 2 anglers for an estimated catch of 2700 […]

Quick Action Saves Business SVFR Fire officials say that they were able to confine the Sand Dunes Frontier fire to one building in the early hours of Tuesday morning.  Four Engines, three water tenders, two command vehicles and Western Lane Ambulance Medic unit all responded.  21 fire personnel in all […]

School Bond Advisory Board Making Final Push With the November election quickly approaching the Siuslaw School Bond Advisory Board is working on convincing the public of the need for a new school.  That will be an important discussion for the Siuslaw School Board this Wednesday when they meet for their […]