$20,000 Grant Awarded Public Arts Committee The Oregon Community Foundation has selected Florence to be the recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Irene Gerlinger Swindell fund. The grant was applied for by the Public Arts Committee as part of their ongoing efforts to fund public art in Florence. PAC […]
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Coronation Kicks Off 112th Rhododendron Festival; Gas Prices Flatten; Fire Ban Lifted; Sheriff’s Office Participating in High Profile Weekend
Coronation Kicks Off 112th Rhododendron Festival Excitement filled the air last night as the beginning of the 112th Rhododendron Festival kicked off with the crowning of the King of the coast and Queen Rhododendron. The crowd was wild as the announcements were made by Siuslaw News’ Ned Hickson. (Ned Hickson) […]
New Urgent Care Planned; Reedsport Click It Or Ticket; Rain Likely; New Park Dedicated
New Urgent Care Planned McKenzie Primary Care Associates has been acquired by Nova Health. Nova health has been operating in Lane County and Roseburg over the past decade with several facilities under the names of Eugene Urgent Care, Roseburg Urgent Care, Prime Care Partners and Atlas Physical Therapy. The addition […]
Click It or Ticket; New Chief Hits the Ground Running; Mary B II Captain Impaired; Rhododendron Coronation
Click It or Ticket The Florence Police Department will be participating in a statewide Click it or Ticket enforcement push beginning next Monday and going through the Memorial Day Weekend. In partnership with other county and state agencies the Florence Police want to ensure the message of driver safety through […]
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue; Wildland Fire Averted; Camp Offered Again; Flu Season Winds Down
U.S. Coast Guard Rescue It took the U.S. Coast Guard about three hours to tow a disabled boat back to Florence on Saturday. The Marauder a 32 foot boat reported in the morning that they were taking on water and their bilge pumps were unresponsive. The coast guard dispatched a […]
Fire Consumes Home Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue responded to a fire late last night on Collard Lake Way. SVFR and Western Lane Ambulance arrived at the home at 11:30 last night to find the structure fully involved. The home was surrounded by dense foliage and trees. Crews quickly contained […]
Weather Not What Predicted; Naming the New Park; Public Paint Day; Postal Food Drive
Weather Not What Predicted West winds filtered through Florence yesterday completely disregarding the National weather services forecast for the area. Scheduled highs for the day were supposed to hover around the 80 degree mark, but instead topped 90 and in some reports got up to 93 degrees. One of the […]
Softball and Baseball Close Out Today; Civil War; Track and Field District Championships
Softball and Baseball Close Out Today The Siuslaw Vikings close out their softball and baseball seasons this afternoon with double headers in Florence. The Lady Viks will host the Pirate Girls for two softball games at Siuslaw High School. The Boys will host Marshfield for dual baseball games at Jiggs […]
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