Strike Over Citizens were being turned away at the gate from the Florence Transfer station yesterday as a labor dispute caused a reduction in work force in the county.  Personnel were letting people know that the station would only be open Wednesday through Saturday.  However, Lane County has reached an […]

Logging Could Help Fire Control Logging was once a big contributor to the economy, but with regulations and laws regarding the logging of federal timber those days are behind us.  But with the recent devastation of wildfires both here in Oregon and around the pacific northwest, many are wondering if […]

Fiber Optic Breaks Ground The construction of the new fiber optic network for Florence is underway.  Last Monday, the HYAK project, an off shoot of Siuslaw Broadband, broke ground at the Pacific View Business Park and will soon begin service to surrounding businesses and some residences in the area.  COO […]

Tensions High At Humane Society Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Oregon Coast Humane Society was filled with questions from the audience ranging from concerns at the thrift shop and conditions at the shelter, to the demeanor of the board of directors.  At times the Board was informative and […]

Viking Appeal Not Likely Siuslaw Athletic Director, Chris Johnson said it was a long shot, but that they had to make their appeal for moving down to a 3A ranking for the next school year, but he says that it comes down to meeting the criteria and no school has […]

Recycling May Go To Landfill State regulators are saying that recycling haulers and processors will likely be allowed to dispose of recyclables in the landfill.  This is a temporary fix and they will have to meet certain guidelines.  The move comes as China, the largest importer of recyclables has quit […]

Individual Dies In Police Custody The Lane County Sheriff’s department confirms another death involving Florence Police and an in-custody person.  The incident happened around 7:11 on Friday evening when an unruly individual at Peace Harbor hospital refused requests to leave the facility.  Police were called to the hospital and after […]

Local Option Levy Up For Renewal Voters will have to decide if they want to continue to fund essential school programs on November 7th.  State funding for education has declined another 17 percent and that leaves Siuslaw Schools about 3 million dollars short of what the state considers the Quality […]