Charges Added to Robbery Suspect Last week’s robbery and criminal trespass in Florence has seen additional charges added to 37 year old suspect Phillip Thomas Swartz.  Swartz, a transient, was arrested on Tuesday of last week after a woman reported a home invasion. After fleeing with some of the woman’s […]

Remains Identified The Human remains discovered in a deep precipice southeast of Yachats has been identified.  Dustin Jay Steyding of Yachats had gone missing in July of 2023.  He had left work on a day in Late July, but was not reported missing until a month later.  Steyding had been […]

SVCS Says Time to Move Forward The Siuslaw Valley Charter School board yesterday released a statement addressing the letter of intent that has been at the center of discussion between them and the 97J school board. It says that though they believe they have adequately addressed the concerns of the […]

Heart Month February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on potential cardiovascular risks. Health experts say women especially should consider their heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of women – more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. However, O-H-S-U cardiologist Doctor Abigail Khan says […]

Charter School Organizers Frustrated The already two year process in establishing a Charter School in Florence can be summed up by board members of the Siuslaw Valley Charter School.  Frustration.  Kay King says time after time they feel as if they have met the requirements set forth by the 97J […]

School Board Readies for Contract Negotiations Wednesday night’s school board meeting once again involved a lengthy discourse about the continuing discussions with the Siuslaw Valley Charter School’s intention to open a classical academy charter school in Florence.  Two of the school board members openly opposed moving forward with a contract […]

PeaceHealth Promotes Network CMO PeaceHealth awarded its top spot in the Oregon Network to its interim director.  It was announced yesterday that Dr. Jim McGovern, who has been interim Chief Executive director for the last eight months will take over as the PeaceHealth Oregon network Chief Medical Officer.  The responsibilities […]

Divers Body Discovered It has been two weeks since a Eugene man went missing after he went scuba diving near the mouth of the Umpqua River.  Yesterday deputies from Douglas County and Oregon State Troopers responded to a deceased body in the water near the site. The body was that […]