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Graduation 80 soon-to-be-former students at Siuslaw High School will be celebrated Friday evening during annual commencement exercises. The class of 2023 has four valedictorians, each with the highest possible academic marks. They are Faith Lumadue, Owen Harkelrode, Kyle Hughes and Alexander Goss. There are three Salutatorians, each with the second […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fire Out Fire crews continued to mop up a 300-acre wildfire yesterday 10-miles southeast of Veneta. Firefighters with the Oregon Department of Forestry Western Lane District have been working around the clock since Friday to contain the blaze, burning in public and private forest land. Lane County’s Perkins Peninsula Park […]
COVID-19 After a rise in cases earlier this year the Oregon Health Authority is reporting fewer cases of COVID-19. Over the past several weeks the number of reported cases have declined. The majority of the cases being reported are in the 65 and older population with significantly fewer numbers in […]
Hydrant Sheared A distracted driver on Wednesday took out a fire hydrant on Rhododendron Drive near the water treatment plant. The accident caused a temporary shutdown of the water main and broke a 6 inch pipe that was connected to the larger water main. Assistant city manager Megan Messmer said […]
