Gas Prices It has been more than 10 months since gas prices in Oregon have fallen below 3 dollars. Though Oregon has moved into the number 4 spot for highest gas prices in the 50 states. This week the price of regular gas around the state has dipped to 2.99. […]
Florence Oregon News
FURA Meeting; Winter Music Festival; State of the City
FURA Meeting The Florence Urban Renewal Agency is set to meet tomorrow evening at 5:30. On the agenda is a discussion of the Quince Street property. The City of Florence hopes to draft a timeline on marketing the property for sale as well as nail down specific marketing strategies. They […]
Fight Spills Over to Social Media; Enforcement Numbers In; Rhody Court Announced
Fight Spills Over to Social Media The Florence Police Department responded to a fight on 8th street Thursday evening. Two parties were involved in what police are calling a mutual combat situation on 8th street adjacent to the Safeway. Upon arrival police determined that no arrests would be made as […]
Commercial Fisherman Sentenced; Attorney General Joins Lawsuit; Mary Poppins Auditions
Commercial Fisherman Sentenced A 39 year old commercial fisherman from Winchester bay will serve 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to assault. Brandon Michael Vanderploeg will also serve two years supervised release for assaulting his then girlfriend while operating a commercial vessel under the influence of alcohol. It […]
Fishermen Rescued; Meeting Cancelled; City Offices Closed for MLK Day; Bingo Trip
Fishermen Rescued Three fishermen are safe after their boat capsized Tuesday evening. The incident off the North Jetty of Coos Bay had the U.S. Coast Guard along with the North Bay and Hauser Fire Districts responding. At the time of the rescue waves were breaking at 8-10 feet and responders […]
Letter Outlines Threat Response; Icy Conditions Warning; Gas Prices; Reedsport Waterline Break
Letter Outlines Threat Response A prank gone wrong is how the Siuslaw School district is categorizing the events that led to an increased police presence at all of the school campuses yesterday. In a note that went out to the parents and guardians of students acknowledged that even though it […]
No Credible Threat; Cold Weather Shelter Open; Watershed Council Gathering
No Credible Threat Yesterday an anonymous threat of violence was made through a texting app towards a middle school staff member and a small group of specifically named middle school students. That according to a press release from Siuslaw School superintendent Andy Grzeskowiak. In the initial release the report says […]
Dangerous Shores; ReVision Florence; Weather; City Meetings
Dangerous Shores Saturday morning the beaches north of town near Driftwood Shores were scattered with onlookers for the King tides including several families with young children. Large waves hit the shores and sea foam covered what is normally hundreds of feet of walkable beach. The tides and huge swells of […]
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