Local Group Puts Out a Call to Men A march in Old Town Florence Sunday afternoon is intended to shine a light in what more and more people are seeing as a very dark place in our society.  David Wiegan with Siuslaw Outreach Services says Domestic violence remains a very […]

4 September 2013 Port Commission to Discuss Commercial Fleet Port of Siuslaw Commissioners will hold a special work session tomorrow evening to discuss plans to revitalize the local commercial fishing fleet.  Newly elected commissioner Jay Cable introduced an action plan to rebuild the fleet in July.  Discussion was tabled at […]

14 August 2013 Two Decades of Discovery 20 years ago the City of Reedsport and a local non-profit group combined to open a center aimed at presenting the history of the area.  It was part of an effort to promote economic diversity in the area. The Umpqua Discovery Center has […]

26 June 2013 Pendleton Man Arrested in Coos Bay after Florence Car Theft A 31-year old man with a last known address in Pendleton was arrested in Coos Bay Monday evening after the theft of an unlocked vehicle in Florence.  Gabriel Johnson was taken into custody by Oregon State Police […]

23 May 2013 Memorial Day Options… There will be two opportunities in Florence this weekend to honor and remember those who have fallen in service to our country. Monday is Memorial Day.  The American Legion has organized their 67th annual observance of that occasion in Florence.  It begins at 11 […]

10 April 2013 More tsunami debris removed from beach near Florence Walkers on the beach south of the Siuslaw River Jetty Sunday afternoon made an interesting discovery.  What appears to be the top part of a torii, an entry arch into a sacred site in Japan. It’s believed the torii […]

27 March 2013 A variety of issues appear to be delaying wave energy project Financial challenges… governmental regulation and overall business concerns have combined to delay the installation of a wave energy project near Reedsport. The first of a series of buoys was slated to be installed by Ocean Power […]

13 March 2013 Superintendent Search Results Nearing Members of the Siuslaw School Board met in private executive session multiple times over the past two weeks to work on negotiations with their first choice to replace retiring Superintendent Jeff Davis. Board Chair Paul Burns says they are still working through the […]