Siuslaw Elementary School Principal, Michael Harklerode will be moving to the High School as their new principal. Harklerode says he and his family have made a good life here in Florence and is looking to expand his work with the school district. “Very excited by this opportunity. 11 years at […]
Florence Oregon News
School Board to Welcome New as Two Retire; Cases of COVID-19 Rise; Million Dollar Reminder; State Inches Slowly to 70 Percentile
School Board to Welcome New as Two Retire At the end of this month two long term Siuslaw School District board members will retire. June 30th signifies the date when Suzanne Mann-Heintz and Paul Burns will turn over their seats. Board Chair Bob Sneddon says both have been an inspiration […]
Burn Season Ends; Rotary Auction; COVID-19 Update; Banner Contest Extended
Burn Season Ends The spring burning season is over. It is illegal to burn yard debris during the closed season and violations are subject to fines of 50 to 2,500 dollars. The Lane County Fire Defense Board will decide whether or not to reopen for the fall burning season on […]
COVID Numbers Drop, CDC Data Delay; Paint and Fluorescent Event; Oregon to Celebrate Juneteenth; Vagina Monologues Returns
COVID Numbers Drop, CDC Data Delay The occurrence of COVID-19 seems to be dwindling in the state and in Lane County. Over the past two weeks the number of cases have been on a steep decline reaching a low yesterday of 127 cases statewide and only 5 for Lane County. […]
Governor Moves Forward Despite Flak The State continues to move closer to the 70% mark of vaccinations. And Governor Kate Brown has reiterated her intentions to lift mask mandates as soon as that happens. At a press conference on Friday Brown said even though she knows it could pose issues […]
Burn and Learn; COVID-19 Update; Gas Prices; Graduation Moves Indoors
Burn and Learn New firefighters will practice their skills live on Saturday, June 12, between 9 am and 5 pm. Exercises, which will be conducted north of Florence on Meares Street, will be closely monitored by instructors, and residents may notice smoke as well as a large number of fire […]
Graduation Moves Back Indoors; Leeway for Homeless on Public Land; Vaccination Goal Approaches; Fireworks Back On;
Graduation Moves Back Indoors Ninety-one Siuslaw High School students will walk during graduation this Friday. Siuslaw High School counselor Steve Moser and Coast Radio’s Bob Sneddon will be co-hosting the live radio broadcast of graduation between 6:45 and 9:00 pm on Friday. For the first time, in addition to its […]
County Reaches 65% Goal; Club Seeks New Director; Siuslaw Awards Announced; COVID Vaccination Goal; Three Rivers Hires HR Director
County Reaches 65% Goal While the Oregon Health Authority still showed that Lane County needed a full percent to reach the 65% goal needed to permanently move to the lower risk, Lane County Public Health announced yesterday the over the weekend the county did in fact reach its goal. Lane […]




