Boys and Girls Club Looks Forward Just weeks after announcing a new leader at the helm the boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County continues to be focused on the tasks at hand. Interim Executive Director, Chuck Trent says their focus is on getting the High School Center move […]
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Fire Destroys Abandoned Restaurant on 101; Smoke Alerts Firefighters to Wastewater Facility; Burning Season – Debris Season; Store Pledges New Age For Gun Purchases
Fire Destroys Abandoned Restaurant on 101 A Crew was still on the scene early this morning at La Bula Restaurant on Highway 101 making sure that there were no hot spots. A fire started in the early evening of last night. The call came in at 5:52 pm with reports […]
EMAC Discusses Hauler’s Licenses; Commission To Hold Executive Session; New Burning Regulations; 101 Down To One Lane Near Tugman State Park
EMAC Discusses Hauler’s Licenses The next session of the Environmental Management Advisory Committee will review solid waste licenses for haulers in Florence. The March 8th meeting will focus on audits being prepared for the committee from haulers as the committee looks at expenses and revenues generated over the past year. […]
101 Committee Formed; Port To Close Application Window; Fire Closes 101; Gas Prices Hold Steady
Committee Taking Shape A new committee faced with the task of drawing a cohesive economic picture for businesses outside of the Old Town district met for the first time yesterday to begin formulating a plan. The Uptown 101 committee is looking to find opportunities to promote all of the businesses […]
US Supreme Court Could Effect Non-Union Teachers; Recycler Program To Reeducate; Cold Weather Shelter Gets a Rest
Supreme Court Could Effect Non-Union Teachers Oregon teachers and other public employees are watching as a case with big implications for unions is heard in the U-S Supreme Court. Janus versus AFSCME could decide the fate of so-called “fair-share” fees in public-employee unions, paid by non-union members for the union […]
Davis Out At Boys and Girls Club; HEOP And City Council To Review Ordinances; Emergency Shelter To Open Tonight
Trent Back In At Boys and Girls Club Just days after a report in the Siuslaw News detailing its financial concerns the Boys and Girls Club of Western Lane County announced that it had replaced the Club’s executive director, Jack Davis, with an interim director. Until a replacement can be […]
Viral Threat Not Local; Tribes Deliver Grants To Local Non-Profits; Cold Morning Warning; Public Art Committee Meets
Viral Threat Not Local A nationwide threat of a school shooting that happened to use the initials SHS had some local parents concerned that it might be Siuslaw High school. Commander John Pitcher with the Florence Police Department says this was not a threat to our local school but has […]
Mobile Integrated Health Care Eases ER Visits; Weather Could Effect Region; Prices Dip, But Not For Long
Mobile Integrated Health Care Eases ER Visits The emergency room is becoming a haven for people that either do not have or are not utilizing their primary care physician. This practice is nationwide and is filling the waiting area with non critical patients. A program instituted by Western Lane Ambulance […]