Proposed Bond Exceeds 108 Million The Proposed bond for Siuslaw Schools will top out at  nearly 109 million dollars.  Currently the Bond Advisory Committee is working on presentations for the public on the breakdown of the costs but approximate numbers provide a look at the up and down side of […]

Raid Nets Six Commander John Pitcher with the Florence Police department said that Friday morning’s raid on a house at 88359 Highway 101 and 5459 Friendly Acres Road could result in more arrests as the investigation continues.  6 people were initially arrested in the action.  Brooke Bales, Justin Thompson and […]

Port Fills Vacancies The Port of Siuslaw Board of Commissioners is back at full strength.  Following their meeting Wednesday evening the board voted to fill the two vacant seats that were left open after installing David Huntington as the new port manager and the resignation of Nancy Rickart.  The board […]

Oregon Schools Get “F” for Spending Oregon gets a failing grade for how much it spends on public schools, according to a new report. In its analysis, Education Week gave Oregon an “F” for spending, and gave the state’s overall education financing only slightly better marks with a “C-minus.” Underfunding […]

Governor’s Marketplace The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has announce a Governor’s Marketplace tomorrow at the Florence Event Center.  The Marketplace has partnered with Business Oregon, the Department of Administrative Services and the Secretary of State to assist small businesses in connecting with resources, tools and networking opportunities.  City Manager […]

Revision Bids Rejected The bids are in from the Oregon Department of Transportation on the Revision Florence Project.  The City of Florence along with ODOT have been reviewing the bids..Unfortunately, according to City Project Manager, Megan Messmer, they only received two bids and they were well over the budgeted amount […]