Fire Destroys 5th Wheel Siuslaw Valley fire and Rescue responded to a 991 call of a trailer on fire yesterday morning east of Florence on Highway 125. A person on the scene made the call at approximately 9:17 and reported seeing smoke coming from a 5th wheel. Crews arriving on […]
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Pitcher Ready for New Role; National Wildfire Awareness Month; OHA Numbers for COVID; Rhody Festival
Pitcher Ready for New Role Interim Police Chief John Pitcher says he is honored to take the lead role of the Florence Police Department. Pitcher was quick to give a lot of the credit to retired Chief Tom Turner. “He came with a great resume and I was able to […]
Chief Turner Retires; Humane Society Donation Drive; Vote Early; Lane County Changes Up COVID Reporting
Chief Turner Retires The City of Florence has announced that effective this month Florence Police Chief Tom Turner will retire. Chief Turner recently dealt with some health issues that played a role in his announcement according to Public Information Officer/Assistant City Manager Megan Messmer. In a release published yesterday commander […]
Future First Citizens Announced; Park Playground Upgrade; COVID-19
Future First Citizens Announced Six Siuslaw High School Students have been named as nominees for Future First Citizen. This announcement and selection usually is associated with the annual Siuslaw Awards but instead has been moved up to Rhododendron Festival Weekend. The Siuslaw Awards will be in July of this year […]
Art Survey; Safe Running; Stamp Out Hunger Drive; COVID-19 For Florence
Art Survey A focus on defining the economic impact of the arts in communities across the nation includes Florence. Harlan Springer is on the Oregon Arts Commission. He says the last time a study was done in Oregon it showed that nearly 700 million dollars was spent on the arts. […]
Parking Enforcement; Yard Debris Dropoff; Ballot Information; COVID-19 Cases
Parking Enforcement With parking spaces soon to be at a premium in Old Town you may see the enforcement for overtime parking return. Code Enforcement Officer Dan Frazier with the City of Florence says over the past 2 years there has been little focus on parking in old town due […]
Parent Irate with Mapleton School District; Gas Prices; Farmer’s Market; Drone Regulations Coming For Oregon Parks; More COVID-19 Cases; RealID Requirements
Parent Irate with Mapleton School District An incident involving a Mapleton High School Student from back in December has drawn the ire of an estranged parent. On Social Media a post from Pancho Louie says his son, who is considered a runaway, was playing basketball when he suffered a head […]
Candidate Seeking 4th District Seat; Increased Police Presence; COVID-19; Art Work Sought
Candidate Seeking 4th District Seat 4th District Candidate for Congress, Doyle Canning says she is ready to represent all Oregonians. “We Need a candidate who is standing strong and consistent in progressive values, a dirt road democrat who has support in rural Oregon.” Canning says she supports efforts in conservation […]




