Siuslaw Awards Close to a Sellout If you don’t already have your tickets to this evening’s Siuslaw Awards you may be out of luck. As of this morning there were only five tickets remaining. The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce will announce the winner of the annual Stu Johnston Business […]
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Local News – Siuslaw Awards – Florence First & Future First Citizens & Gas is on the rise
1 January 2013 1 Siuslaw Awards to be Announced January 13th Oregon Pacific Bank and Siuslaw Bank are the two nominees for this year’s Stu Johnston Business of the Year Award. The award is given to the business that best demonstrates long term or significant business success; and has shown […]
Wyden Releases O&C Plan; Beach Monitoring; Gas down locally… up nationally
27 November 2013 Senator Wants to Boost Logging in Western Oregon A long awaited plan that would just about double the amount of timber cut on some federally managed land in Western Oregon was unveiled yesterday at the State Capitol. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, with Governor John Kitzhaber and several […]
Drug testing to begin; Cost of driving goes down; Going green
13 November 2013 Raising the Drug Awareness Bar Drug testing of Siuslaw High School students involved in extra-curricular activities could begin as early as next week. The Siuslaw School Board approved a policy earlier this fall requiring baseline testing, and random screening of students involved in inter-scholastic activities such as […]
New Fire Chief; Gas Prices Tumble; Hospice and End of Life Decisions
6 November 2013 New Fire Boss Set to Start Later This Month The new fire chief at Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue will officially start on the job November 18th. Jim Langborg was in town this week scoping out housing… and getting a feel for the community… as well as […]
Cover Oregon woes could mean delay; Gas prices down; Studded tires and Halloween hazards
30 October 2013 Cover Oregon woes could mean delays for Oregonians Problems plaguing Oregon’s new health insurance exchange are leading to concerns that some of the most vulnerable Oregonians may face a break in coverage if they don’t enroll by a December 15 deadline. A month in, the state has […]
Betz to Lead Statewide Organization; Gas Prices Way Below 2012; Great Pumpkin Giveaway… the Original.
23 October 2013 Betz to lead statewide group Florence’s City Manager will expand her responsibilities over the next two years to include leading a statewide organization. Jacque Betz was recently named the President-Elect of the Oregon City-County Management Association. Her term begins in January 2015 and Mayor Nola Xavier says […]
Sign and Banner Explosion; Gas Prices Drop with a Wrinkle; Sex Offender-Parole Violator Apprehended; American Bridge Closing
16 October 2013 Signs and Banners in the City A recent explosion in the number of temporary signs and banners at businesses in Florence has prompted officials to begin a discussion on just what is and what is not legal. City Manager Jacque Betz said “polite” enforcement efforts have met […]