Cold Weather Shelter to Open With temperatures expected to dip into the lower 30’s this week the Florence Emergency Cold Weather shelter will be opening its doors tonight and most likely tomorrow night according to Greg Wood.  The Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw is the location of the shelter and […]

First Citizen and Future First Citizen Nominations Nominations are now being accepted for the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce’s Siuslaw Awards in the categories of First Citizen and Future First citizen.  The Future First Citizen Award is given annually to a Siuslaw High School Student who exemplifies a service to […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]