Siuslaw High School Sets up Distracted Driving Display Siuslaw high school resource officer Brandon Bailey has set up an educational display at the entrance to Siuslaw High School. It includes a previously crashed vehicle to illustrate the dangers of distracted driving and driving under the influence. The vehicle was specifically […]
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Port Inks Deal With Manager; Accident Blocks 101; Gas Prices Drop; Empty Bowls
Port Inks Deal With Manager The Port of Siuslaw board of commissioners met last week and after an executive meeting discussion they moved to enter into a contract with David Huntington as permanent port manager. The contract includes a salary of $65,000 dollars per year. After a motion by Bill […]
FPD Staffing Up; Festival of Trees; Winter Storm Dangers
FPD Staffing Up Chief Tom Turner with the Florence Police Department says that recent staffing short falls have been addressed and new members of the FPD are being added. Two new officers have been added to the rosters and another lateral move has been completed, leaving one currently in the […]
North Bend Man Indicted On Murder Charges; Saturday Holiday Turn Out; High Wind Watch; Oregon Memorial Wall To Visit Florence
North Bend Man Indicted On Murder Charges Glen Frank Mason the fourth has been indicted by a Coos County Grand Jury for the murder of his estranged wife, 53 year old Leslie Mason. The North Bend man allegedly shot and killed Mason on November 13th and also shot his 28 […]
Turkey Disaster Averted; Oven Fire in Green Trees; Kiwanis Serves up Turkey; Weather Could Effect Power
Turkey Disaster Averted It was almost a holiday disaster. Turkeys were in the oven and gravy on the stove when a tree interrupted a main transmission line in Florence yesterday cutting the power to 90 percent of the city. Central Lincoln PUD was on the break immediately and crews were […]
Shop Small; City Seeks Budget Committee; Oregon Mural Trail; Cooking Safety Tips
Shop Small This Saturday is shop small Saturday. Local businesses are preparing for shoppers as the push for retail dollars comes home to Florence. The event, sponsored by American Express, was created to show the importance of small town retail stores and the services they provide. Jo Beaudreaux is a […]
Landscape Looks Good For Streetscape; Three Rivers Foundation Begins Grant Cycle; Festival of Trees; Travelers Hit the Road
Landscape Looks Good For Streetscape The Florence Urban Renewal Agency met yesterday and received an update on the Revision Florence Streetscape project. According to Mayor Joe Henry all bids are in and it looks favorable, but he mentioned that the Oregon Department of Transportation is in charge of the management […]
Education The Key To Recycling; Marijuana Growers Get Visit From OLCC; Tree Lighting; Accident Impedes 101 Traffic
Education The Key To Recycling The topic of recycling can be frustrating and confusing. Over the past year there has been an attempt to reeducate residents on what can and cannot be recycled. Part of the issue is that the market for plastics has been severely limited by new requirements […]