Push For Criminal-Justice Reform Advocates for criminal-justice reform are continuing their effort to change the system during Oregon’s upcoming legislative session. Senate Bill 1510 aims to reduce interactions with law enforcement – a move that proponents see as vital for the safety of people of color. Babak Zolfaghari-Azar is a […]

Special Traffic Enforcement Planned Beginning Monday and lasting through the 13th of February the Florence Police Department will be participating in a traffic enforcement blitz to insure that individuals are properly wearing their seatbelts and are correctly using their child car seats.  The FPD has received dedicated funds for this […]

Students and Parents Congregate At Siuslaw School District Office Dozens of parents and students lined Oak Street yesterday near the district offices of the Siuslaw School District to protest several issues that were addressed in last night’s special meeting of the Siuslaw School Board.  The group held signs asking the […]

School Board Moves to In-Person Meeting After some pushback and a reevaluation the Siuslaw School Board has decided to move this evening’s Special School Board Meeting from Zoom to the Siuslaw Middle School.  Jennifer Waggoner met with school board Chairman Bob Sneddon and school superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak yesterday afternoon to […]

Wisniewski Resigns Appointed City Councilor Maggie Wisniewski announced by letter the she would be resigning immediately.  The letter was read by Mayor Joe Henry at the beginning of the Florence City Council meeting last night.  She gave no specifics to her resignation other than she and her husband would be […]

Schools Continue to See COVID Increases Siuslaw School District continues to have cases of COVID-19 in their schools.  Superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak sent out another letter yesterday to inform parents and staff of the latest cases which involve all three schools.  Grzeskowiak says the instances of COVID-19 is ongoing and increasing.  […]