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Rural Communities and Postal Coverage The American Postal Workers Union is pushing back against proposed changes to the postal service that they say would slow delivery. Among other things, the proposal aims to cancel afternoon deliveries and pick-ups for areas that are more than 50 miles from a regional hub. […]
School Board Meetings The Siuslaw School Board has approved new scholarships for students who serve as student representatives to the board, with the funds to be used for future educational expenses. Two students will be appointed each year. The board voted to explore the sale of a piece of property […]
Heating Breakdown Changes High School Schedule Siuslaw High School is open for in-person attendance today, but students are advised to dress warmly due to the failure of the main circulation pump that provides heat to much of the school. Principal Michael Harklerode explained that the issue began on Wednesday morning […]
Plan to Rename Middle School Gym One item on the agenda this evening for the Siuslaw School Board is a request by middle school staff to name the main basketball court at Siuslaw Middle School in Memory of a long-time teacher and coach who recently passed away suddenly. “To name […]
Property Annexation Last night the Florence City Council approved the annexation of a piece of property in the Florence Urban Growth Boundary. The Property is within a group of homes on a cul de sac on 4726 Sea Breeze Lane owned by Ellen and Christopher Huntington. After annexation approval the […]
Mountain Lions -Ecosystem People are probably happy to hear that two orphaned mountain lion kittens have been rescued and will find new homes at the Oregon Zoo, but sharing space with them in the wild is a different story. While these kittens are safe, there are different ideas about how […]
California Earthquake A 7.3 earthquake off the coast of northern California yesterday raised some eyebrows in the Florence area as national reports of a Tsunami warning rang out. Coast Radio received a deluge of calls following the 10:44 am event, many with panic in their voices as they wanted to […]
Winter Music Festival Rachel Pearson with Florence Art, Culture and Entertainment says sales for the annual Winter Music Festival are brisk and that multi-day festival packages are getting slim. The annual festival according to Pearson will be adding more diversity. Traditionally bluegrass has been a male dominate genre. “So we […]
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