No Students Injured in Bus Accident Florence police are looking into what caused a pick-up truck to strike the rear of a Siuslaw school bus sending the driver of the truck to the hospital.  No students were injured in the collision and the driver of the bus was ok.  According […]

Retirees Honored 8 retirees accounting for a total of 149 years of experience in the Siuslaw School District were honored last week during an “all staff” gathering at Hans Peterson Field.  The longest amount of service was Ward Large who retires with an official 35 years on the janitorial staff.  […]

COVID-19 Oregon is reporting some of the highest numbers of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started more than two years ago. The Oregon Health Authority reported nearly 12,000 new cases last week and the state is averaging 1,685 new cases a day. That’s higher than all but 12 weeks […]

Safe Rhody Weekend Florence Police Sergeant Len Larson said that despite the crowds it was a very safe weekend for the Rhododendron Festival.  Sgt. Larson said everyone seemed to have a good time.  There were a few incidents of burning tires during the classic Car Cruise, some of it provoked […]

COVID-19 Spikes for Rhododendron Days Today marks the first day of the Rhododendron Festival where there is expected to be tens of thousands of visitors to the coast.  The festival comes on the heels of a surge in pandemic cases with Lane County having significant numbers of new daily cases.  […]