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EMS and Fire Spend a Busy Weekend It was a full weekend for first responders as the increase of summer traffic took its toll on the roadways. It began on Friday evening on highway 101 near the Rock Creek Campground with a three vehicle accident as a driver was attempting […]
ODOT Releases Survey The Oregon Department of transportation released a survey for the public regarding the possibility of a Florence to Eugene transportation route. The City of Florence along with the Florence area Chamber Of Commerce, Lane Council of Governments, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw […]
SVFR Chief Langborg Resigns Last night the Siuslaw valley fire and rescue board met during a public meeting and during the meeting Chief Jim Langborg announced that he would be resigning his position as Chief. Langborg is expected to continue on through October. He has accepted a position in California, […]
OCHS Hires Shelter Manager The Oregon Coast Humane Society has announced that they have hired a shelter manager. OCHS Board President Shauna Robbers says they have chosen Maria Lewis from Plano, Texas to handle operations at the facility. Lewis is en route from Texas and is expected to be at […]
La Bula Building to Come Down It has been sitting over 5 months. The burned out shell of the former La Bula Restaurant on Highway 101 was engulfed in flames on March 1st of this year under suspicious circumstances and one of the most asked questions on the city website […]
Crosswalks Completed The Oregon Department of Transportation has completed work on the three new Crosswalks. The two along highway 101 and the one at 126 and Redwood were completed over a month ahead of schedule. Weather conditions had a lot to do with early completion. Drivers are urged to be […]
FPD Raids Local Home One arrest was made yesterday as Florence police in conjunction with Oregon State Police and the Lane County Sheriff’s office converged on a house just off of 35th street yesterday. The incident began just after noon yesterday as officers responded to a tip. Commander John Pitcher […]
Lane County Releases Capsize Victim’s Name The Lane County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the boater that died after his boat capsized while crossing the bar at the entrance to the Siuslaw river on Monday. He was retired Siuslaw school teacher and avid fisherman, Bruce McKibbin of Florence. […]
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