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New Speed Zone; Three Rivers Foundation Announces Grant Recipients; Veterans Get Loan Rate Break; PAC Meeting; Tribute Artists to Take Stage

New Speed Zone If your travels take you down Rhododendron drive between Heceta Beach Road and Lighthouse Way you soon will notice a new speed limit sign.  Beginning Tuesday, the 26th , speed will be decreased to 40 miles per hour. The Oregon Department of Transportation, at the behest of […]

Reynolds Honored; Cold Weather Shelter Open; Woman Identified; Gas Prices Steady

Reynolds Honored Last night at the official opening of the Florence City Hall the Lane Council of Governments representative Brenda Wilson, announced the LCOG award for outstanding performance. “Every year for over 50 years the Lane Council of Governments has been celebrating outstanding work in our region, there’s a lot […]

Cold Weather, Icy Roads; OSP Seeking Help Identifying Woman; Job Fair; Flu Info; Open House: FEMA Report

Cold Weather, Icy Roads Storms over the weekend dropped rain, hail and snow across the coastal area.  Saturday afternoon pea sized hail came down across the northern part of Florence leaving streets, driveways and decks covered with about an inch of ice.  This made for dangerous conditions.  Small patches of […]

Policy Changes Approved; Cannery Station Presentation; Crab Found with Excessive Demoic Acid

Policy Changes Approved The Siuslaw School Board on Wednesday evening approved a policy update concerning commercial advertising and materials distribution.  At the center of the controversy was a concern that certain activities might be curtailed due to the initial language contained therein.  The policy review committee reviewed the language and […]

City to Host Pre-construction Meeting; Military Heritage Day; Stolen Vehicle; Free Fishing; Radio Auction

City to Host Pre-construction Meeting Survey crews have been out all week preparing for the first step of Revision Florence; the road and streetscape project planned for highway 101 from the Siuslaw river bridge to the 126 Intersection and east to spruce street.  Plans for actual construction are set for […]

Siuslaw River Boardwalk

School Board Meeting Tonight; Florence Picked Again For Desireable Places; OPB Promotes Erickson to Senior VP; Gas Prices Continue Downward Trend

School Board Meeting Tonight The Siuslaw School Board meets this evening.  On the agenda are the policy manual updates and revisions.  One hotly contested item is the new suggested policy on commercial advertising.  Over the past week coast radio news has received several calls and texts from concerned citizens on […]