23 July 2015 Fire Chief gets back to work Jim Langborg was glad to be back on the job as Chief of Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue yesterday. But he acknowledged he has a big job ahead of him. The Chief had been told last week he would be fired […]

19 March 2015 Long search for new police chief nearing end After being passed over for the job last spring, Lane County Sheriff Tom Turner says he’s ready to take over as Florence’s Police Chief. Turner was offered the top cop job in Florence this week after a second search […]

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Some damage, but area escapes relatively unscathed The final storm in a five day series came down hard on the Florence area yesterday. Wind gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour were recorded in town and nearly two inches of rain fell. Damage in some […]

13 January 2015 December 23rd shooting justified says grand jury A Douglas County grand jury has found a Reedsport Police officer was justified in shooting a Roseburg man December 23rd. 55-year old Robert J. Jenkins of Roseburg suffered from schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medication according to authorities. He […]

23 December 2014 Heceta Slide To Restrict Travel Travelers headed north from Florence on Highway 101 will be facing delays of up to 20-minutes just north of Heceta Head due to damage caused by heavy rains over last weekend. Rick Little – “It’s probably going to be one lane of […]

12 November 2014 Tuesday night search yields no results The report of a man jumping from the Highway 101 bridge into the Siuslaw River last night just after six pm prompted a full response from local emergency agencies. A 9-1-1 call was received at 6:15 from a Bay Street restaurant […]

13 August 2014 Back to school soon! Three weeks from today will be the first full day of classes at Siuslaw High School. When students begin arriving the day before that, Principal Kerri Tatum will be ready to greet them. Kerri Tatum – “I am really excited.” After coming to […]

23 April 2014 Rhody Grand Marshall Announced Things will have a decidedly “western” slant during the 107th annual Rhododendron Festival next month.  Chamber Executive Director Cal Applebee says the theme this year is a play on words. Cal Applebee – “Not our first Rhody-Oh!” And, keeping with the western theme:  […]