Hoyle to Hold Town Hall Representative Val Hoyle is hosting two townhalls in Lane County on Wednesday, March 19. The first takes place in Florence at noon at the Florence Event Center, and the second will be in Springfield at 5:30 PM. Hoyle will be joined by Tiffany Muller, President […]

CROW Investigation Completed The Childrens Repertory of Oregon Workshop or CROW has recently been under scrutiny for accusations of abuse.  During the initial breaking of the news two CROW board members resigned.  Director of CROW, Melanie Heard said the organization sought an outside source to investigate the accusations and that […]

Majority Votes to Remove Book A majority of the Siuslaw School Board voted to ban a graphic novel from shelves in the high school library Wednesday night.  The book Flamer, a graphic novel about a young man in the 1990s coming to grips with his sexual identity was challenged by […]

Plover Nesting Season Beachgoers along the Oregon coast are being reminded—it’s western snowy plover nesting season. From March 15 through September 15, restrictions are in place along 40 miles of shoreline to protect the threatened shorebirds. Officials say visitors should stay on wet sand, avoid roped-off areas, and follow posted […]

Executive Order Could Affect Oregon Logging The Trump administration’s recent executive order, entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production,” calls on federal land managers to ramp up timber production to protect the country’s national and economic security. Oregon is the top producer of softwood lumber in the country, so the […]

University District Hospital Up for Sale Since closing PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at University District in December 2023, PeaceHealth has focused on expanding services in Lane County. In March, construction begins on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital near RiverBend, nearly doubling capacity and introducing the region’s first traumatic brain […]

Head of School Resigns The Whitmore Classical Academy had a setback on Friday.  Siuslaw Valley Charter School Board President released a letter announcing the resignation of their Head of Schools, Arturo Ruelas.  Ruelas was hired late last year to lead the school under high praise from the board.  King said […]

Volunteers Needed Volunteers are being sought to help prepare and serve lunch three times a week at the Florence Senior and Activity Center.  Melisa Andrion says they serve lunch Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. “I always need volunteers for kitchen or dining room and also for Meals on Wheels Delivery.” […]