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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 […]
Policy Review Not Expected to Affect Donations According to Superintendent of Siuslaw Schools Andy Grzeskowiak the revised policy manual that is currently in review addresses the policies that deal with Public Solicitation and Materials Distribution that have been in place for 16 and 21 years respectively. The Commercial Advertising policy […]
Wreck Claims Mapleton Woman A fatal wreck on Highway 101 south of the Siuslaw River bridge on Saturday claimed the life of a Mapleton woman. At approximately 11:07 am on Saturday morning at milepost 193 a 1999 green Ford Explorer lost control on slippery roads during the winter weather event. […]
Florence Man Arrested in Newport A Florence man is behind bars in Newport after he led police on a chase through town in a stolen vehicle. Initially Newport police responded to a call of a subject trespassing on properties and trying to enter residences. Stephen Phillip Lent 30 of Florence […]
County Jail Levy Audit The County received another clean bill of financial accountability as it pertains to the renewed jail levy. The annual audit performed by Moss Adams LLP returned showing that all funds from the levy have been used appropriately. Lane County Sheriff Byron Trapp says due diligence has […]
Road Warnings From Lane County Lane County issued a release for weather conditions for today as temperatures were expected to drop into the upper 20’s. the release warned of black ice and treacherous conditions on county roads. Temperatures in the Walton area dropped to 27 degrees last night, but here […]
Winter Weather Another Day Siuslaw School district along with Mapleton School District and Reedsport will all begin classes after a two hour delay this morning due to the possibility of icy roads. Cold weather and icy conditions continue to plague the Florence area. Overnight an icy mix dropped in the […]
Winter Weather Passes Through Florence Winter has officially made its presence known in Florence. Overnight the area saw a mix of snow and sleet and rain with no major accumulation. Roads were slick in some areas for early morning drivers. The snow is expected to continue through the morning hours […]
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